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Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-04-24
LOCALS AND PERSONALS

LUCALS ANU PtRSUNAlS
Last Saturday afternoon, the coun-
sci of Sam Bachman served notice of a
motion to withdraw the plea of not
guilty in the horse stealing case, and
to set aside the indictment. The mat
ter was argued today before Judge
Taber and submitted
y large crowd went out to Lamoille
Saturday night to attend the dance,
and all report having had a jolly time.
Judge Taber has received word from
Jarbidge of the death of August Mel
son, we'll known resident of that sec
tion. Mr.. Nelson was n honored menu
Der of the Masonic order. He belonged
TO the Twin Falls blue lodge and to the
Dillon knights Templar lodge. His
death is deeply mourned wherever he
was known, as he was a man of sterl.
ing character. Peace 10 his ashes.
Mrs. Phil Meyer departed for Oak
land on No. 10 today in response 10 a
telegram announcing the death of A.
B. Millett at Los Angeles. who was
struck by street car at that place
several days ago. Mr.. Millett formerly
conducted a store al Millett's Station.
between Austin and Round Mountain.
and was well known here where he
visited number of times. He had
been in Los Angeles but a short time.
having gone there TO have some dental
work done. His remains will be buried
in Oakland. He was about sixty years
of age.
In the foreclosure suit of Dengeo-
chea VS.. Sabala ct al, Attorney Will
liams. counsel for the plaintiff, today
moved TO set aside the motion for a
receivership without prejudice in fu-
lure proceedings. The motion was
granted, but it is understood that fur
ther action will soon be taken.
The case of Leach VS.. Parks Is occu-
pying the attention of Justice Castle
today. Thos. Agee is counsel for the
plaintiff and Milton Badt is counsel
for the defendant.
The grand jury will meet tomorrow.
There will be meeting of the men,
bers of the Elko Baseball club at the
courthouse at seven o'clock this even
ing. A full attendance is requested as
matters of general interest will be con.
sidered.
Maud Allan, ranking with her bosom
friend, Pavlowa, as one of the two
greatest dancers in the world, is soon
to be seen as the star of Il specially
elaborate motion picture production,
THE Rug Makers Daughter" which
Bosworth Incorporated In association
with the Oliver Morosco Photoplay
company will present at the Bradley
Opera House Wednesday night. In
the thrilling scene where Forrest Stan
ley throws his jailer over his head in
making his escape from the dungeon
In Constantinople five different actors
resigned the part of the jailer before
one could be found with stamina
enough to take the fall. The hold by
which Stanley secures this sensational
fall Is known by wrestiers as "the fly.
ing mare" and was taught him h,, m
worlds champion wrestler. It Is un.
doubtedly picturesque but it's great
danger to the victim practically debars
1t from competition unless there is bad
blood between the contestants. "The
Rug Makers Daughter is Maud AL.
lan's first appearance upon the screen.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-04-24

Last Saturday afternoon, the coun-
sci of Sam Bachman served notice of a
motion to withdraw the plea OF not
guilty in the horse stealing case, and
TO set aside the indictment. The mat
ter was argued today before Judge
Taber and submitted
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-07-07
RUssELL's AMENDMENT.

The growth Of the cause Of public
education in Oklahoma has been little
short of remarkable since 1907 and
school authorities throughout the coun-
try have pointed with pride to the new
state schools. This splendid school
system of Oklahoma is now in vital
danger of being wrecked on the shoals
OF mercenary greed and discomfort
stirred up by one Campbell Russell
of Warner. oklahoma, through his vi.
cious amendment TO the constitution,
Sec. 12-A, which he is seeking to vital
lie in the state primary election to be
held August l. The El Reno American
says:
Russell is seeking to have the people
by their vote scatter all public school
taxes to the four corners Of the state.
thus depriving hundreds Of school dis
triots of a large share Of their income
and so scattering these taxes that
hardly single district viii be bene-
fitted to any great extent.
For initiating the petition asking
for a vote on this bill Russell win re-
eeive 10 per cent OF the additional mon
ey TO be received by the minority
school districts that viii be benefited
by this bill This will amount to about
100000, so It is easy 10 see Russell's
interest in the matter He is not in
terested in the good Of Oklahoma. hut
merely in the dollars that win roll into
his pockets should the non-thinking
people vote yes" ON his measure.
His bin win tear down the fine sys-
tens built up in the larger portion Of
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-07-07
END NOT IN SIGHT.

We don't know what the sports
think about 1t, but we confess that.
despite the huge offensive in which
the allies have been showing up 50
strong, we can't see that the war has
reached a stage to make II safe 70
place any bets OH the final outcome.
Early In the war we saw the victori-
ous Germans advance almost to the
gates OF Paris, only 10 be turned back,
and later we saw the Russians sweep
westward till II seemed that Hungary
was within their grasp but the first
thing we knew the TeutonIc armies
had them on the run. sending them
scampcring across their own border
AT another time, II appeared that Yer
dun was on the verge OF falling into
the hands Of the German crown prince
but weeks and months have passed
since then and the struggle for the
pONntaHAoh ~ AHc bitdt i0iAchD hitiA
continues
X is certain that the allies are now
engaged in tremendous effort to
break the German lines which for the
most part have stood solid as rock
since the armies settled down to their
present positions after the battle OF
the Name. Unquestionabiy. the Brit
ish are In better position for fighting
than they have ever been before. The
gacess OF their recent smash Is suffi-
Gent evidence Of this, Russia, too.
has come back" IN an unmistakaDie
manner and italy appears to be hay
Ing some success against the Austri-
ans. However In the light Of deduc-
tions drawn from previous phases OF
the war when decisive turns seemed
Imminent we can sim see no strong
reason for predicting an early wind-up
of the great struggle Even II the
Germans are driven out OF France.
ttrsy are doubtless prepared to prose
cute the contest for a long time within
their own borders and hence We con
clude that it is still long way to
Tipperary@
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-07-07

respondent who knows the Mexican
and the Latin American admits that a
few American property owners in
Mexico may profit by Intervention.
But he asks our American merchants
and flnanciers il they can afford to
throw away all that they have accom-.
pllshed; are they going to sit idly by
and watch the rising tide OF indigna.
tion sweep through every Latin-Amer-
lean country below the Isthmus?"
"The unendlng hatred OF Latin Amer
lea Is high price to pay for the
doubtful dignity OF arbitration by
arms" agrees the Boston Herald.
which, however. concludes that there
will be no war, and for the following
reasons:
81. The allies in the European
struggle have too much TO lose by our
being thus engrossed to permit it. and
they have great influence Ia Mexico
and Central America Think what II
would mean. for example. to have an
American blockade Of the Mexican
coast which would smut off the trans.
port OF oil to the bellIgerentsl Think
what il would mean 10 have our am.
munition diverted to the southwest
- The argument for arbitration OF
some sort il too strong 70 be resisted.
"S. Then there Is the argument
from expediency. OF all the bootless
wastes uf good American life that
could be imagined, the sending Of our
youth into Mexico at this time Of the
year would be about the worst. Our
militiamen are unseasoned, unequip-
ped unprepared. They would 90 into
desert stretches where 1t SHOWS by
night and reaches LOG degrees the fol
lowing noon. They would encounter
physical risks Of a very serious ma
ture
II the Mexicans were pouring in on
us, threatening 70 stamp out our ma
tional life. as the hordes Of Persia
sought to overrun the puny Green
states Ii the days Of Salamis and Their
mopylae, we should be ready to throw
our young men into the fight at all
hazards; but everybody realizes that
no such situation exists. Mexico has
been an exceedingly troublesome and
annoying neighbor. Conditions there
are horrible IN the last degree. But
we ought TO find some way of straight
ening them out short OF the worst Of
all possible ways
"A. Nor should we disregard the ar
gument Of political expediency as
factor in shaping the presidents mind.
He has one supreme issue on which to
80 before the country He has kept us
out OF warl We doubt II he would
make a good trade to lose that issue
only to gain whatever glory came from
the pursuit OF bandits in o typhus-rid.
den land"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-07-07

shows that stand it real well. took
the Compound when my ten year old
daughter came and it helped me lot.
] have also had my Oldest girl take it
and it did her lots Of good keep It in
the house all the time and recommend
il. Mrs. DEWITT SNcEBAUGH, West
Dandy, ~ Y.
Sleeplessness, nervousness. irntabii-
ity, backache, headaches. dragging sen
sations, all point to female derange-
isents which may be overcome by Lydia
Z. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
This famous remedy, the medicinal
ingredients Of which are derived from
native roots and herbs, has for forty
years proved to be a most valuable tonic
and inyigorator Of the female organism.
Women everywhere bear willing testi-
mony to the wonderful virtue Of lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-07-07

believe in my town. believe In
her people. in her boys and her girls.
! will make myself a committee Of one
to make this good place IN which TO
live and a hard place to leave.
! believe in my town. believe in
her institutions. in her schools, IN her
churches and her stores believe in
the street broom and the street sweep
er. and the paint pot believe IN rey-
er an empty can on vacant lots. but
many a full one In the larder. Never
again win ] throw waste paper in the
street OF alley.
believe in my town. ] believe in
trees. Gods first temples, grass. in
stead of weeds May God bless the
tongue that gives honest praise and
conImendation. and may He doubly
bless the ear that is deaf to scandal
and gossip. II ! cannot speak good Of
my neIghbor I viii hold my peace.
When it costs me nothing, at least
will spend my money here. and by SO
doing. leave a part Of the purchase
price to circulate in the channels
where its equivalent in wealth was
created, to do good among
the folks who are part OF the COM
mnnity Of which | am part in the
place that | call home sweet home.
believe in my town.-National
Hardware Bulletin.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-07-07
LIBRARY BULLETIN.

Library hours, 2 to 6, and Z to o
Phone 1924.
New Fiction Received at the Carnegie
Library.
Allen-A Cathedral Singer.
Atherton-Mrs. Balfane.
Bennett-Hilda Lessways.
-Clayhanger.
Beaeh-Heart of the Sunset.
Beach Crimson Gardenia.
Master Detective.
Bates Geranium Lady.
Bennett Gates of Wrath.
Canfield-Bent Twig.
Farnol- Beltane. the Smith.
Glasgow-Life and Gabrielle.
Observation-Disclosures of the Parson-
age.
Johnston Fortunes Of Garin.
Kipling-Kim.
London-Little Lady OF the Big
House.
Mcfaflane-Heid TO answer.
Porter-Just David.
Poole-The Harbor.
Stanley-Dr. Llewellyn and His
Friends.
stanley-The Master of tn oaks.
Consuelo.
Sinclair-The Belfry.
Sawyer-Seven Miles to Arden.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Uneasy Money.
White-The Gray dawn.
Juvenile.
Bennett-Barnaby Lee.
Martin-Her Husbands Purse.
McCarter-The Corner Stone.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-07-07
A STOLEN SMILE 'ER TWO.
44++44444444,



An Englishman. an Irishman and a
scotsnan went forth together to bur
gle a farmhouse. The Sassenaeh ap.
propriated horse, the Gael COW.
while the representative from Erin
Communicated a cart
As they were making their way into
town a policeman approached and
asked the Englishman where he got
the horse.
"Ahl4 was the reply 1--WE had it
since it Was a foali"
"And where did you get that cow?''
he asked Scotty, who responded:
"Ah, I've had her since she was d
calf"
Turning to Pat, the constable next
asked: Where did you get that cart ?"
"Ah, begorra,' quickly retorted Pat,
"Tve had it since it was a wheelbar-
row!"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-07-07

Bennett Master Sl,yiark
Master skylark, dramatized
Burnett Sara Crewe and Little
Saint Elizabeth.
Bigham-Fanciful Flower Tales.
BaEta & Benson-Brownies and
COLLINS.
Babbitt-Jataka Tales
Billinghourst-A Hundred Fables Of
La Fontaine.
Coryell- Diego Pinzon.
Coolidge -Mischiefs Thanksgiving.
Crails -Bow-Wow and Mew-wew.
Dix-A Little Captive Lad.
Dix Soldier Rigdale.
Dalrymple-Little' Me Too.
Eastman-s Smoky Days and wigwam
Evenings.
Ewing g-Lob-Lie- blythe Fire.
Faulkner-Old Russian Tales.
Gladden. Santa Claus on a Lark.
Grinnell-Jack in the Rockies.
Grinnell-Jaek the Young Ranch
man.
Hale--Peterkin Papers.
Howells- Christmas Every Day.
Jacobs-Blue Bennett Keeps House.
Noyes-Lords of Misrule.
Pyrnelle- -Diddle Dumps and Tot.
Ruxton-In the Old West.
Shaw-Castle Blair
Whitney, Summer in Leslie Gold
waite's Life.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-07-07
CHICKERING'S OF A BACHELOR

Deceased females impart no secrets
More married women than spinsters
are disappointed in love.
Many a mans better-half separates
him from his last quarter.
Just so It's wedding trip. woman
Isn't particular as to the route.
A woman always wishes she could
keep from wishing she was a man.
When woman has a train of
thought she is apt to be an unlimited
express.
The average married man is welded
to art, but he seldom finds it out until
after the parson has collected his
fees.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-07-07

. = : : ~. : .

Carranza now has quite cooled down,
No more at Uncle Sam he'll frown.
Bravo. old boy, you've guessed it right
And saved yourself pretty fight.
81 simp says he notices that he is
always better satisfied with his job
when he likes It.
Motto for the man who Graves do
mestic tranquility: Thy win, not
mine, be done"
But 1t is a serious question whether
the discussions Of the old fashion
street Whittlers' club ever became as
heated as those of the Sit-and.Argue
organization.
1t is perfectly proper to spend your
money III your mind before you get it
but otherwise the cash basis is best.
Uncle Hi states that he invariably
regrets it when he carries the thing
so far that Ma blows up.
And occasionally you. will come
across a woman who is so foolish that
she doesn't know that she is lucky to
have such a good husband.
AS far as we know. III. ~ Mullican
and Norman Shepard are the only
county candidates who are not in the
least worried about what may happen
on August /. There is a reason" No
opposition.
About the most opportune time to
pay a bin is when you have the money.
Having become accustomed to fore
going the pleasures of foreign travel
While the submarines were sneaking
around shooting up ships, really we
have no burning desire to cross the
pond this summer For one things
there are too many mines floating
around and, secondly, we need the
money to pay our paving tax.
Parenthetically. there are still en-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-07-07
A HACKING COUGH wEAKENs THE
SYSTEM.

Don't suffer with a hacking cough
that has weakened your system get
a bottle Of DR.. Kings New Discovery,
in use over 40 years, and benefiting
all who use it, the soothing pine bal
sam with tar heal the irritated air
passages-so soothes the raw spots, loos-
ems the mucous and prevents raching
the body with coughing. DR.. Kings
New Discovery induces natural sleep
and aids nature to cure yon.--Adv.
d&W
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-07-07
Non.EIctIon.

Bartholomew-A Literary and His
torical Atlas of Europe.
Dartholomew--Atlas of Ancient and
Classical Geography.
Bryant-Famous Pictures Of Real
Boys and Girls.
Mcspadden n Shakesperian Synop-
sis.
Mcspadden- synopsis of Dickens
Novels.
Mcspadden-W Waverly Synopsis.
Palmer-Odysses of Homer.
Walton-The Complex Angler.
Profitable Vacations for
Boys.
Weaver-Profitable vocations for
Girls.
Whitney-The socialized Recitation.
Manuel of Physical Train
ing.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-07-07
WAR WITH MEXICO IMPROBABLE,

Press comment on Mexican matters
printed by the Literary Digest indi-
Gates wide diversity OF opinion
among the editors Of the country. The
views expressed range all the way
from the rabid utterances Of w. Il.
Hearst who wants Mexico taken over
by Uncle Sam to the completely pa
cific course urged by the Socialist pa.
pers. Perhaps the case against inter
vention is best summed up by the
writer's quoted below.
IN the Springfield Republican a cor.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-07-07

She Ito husband, who has armful Of
bundles Good heavens, JaclKl What
are all those things?"
He-"Well. couldn't remember the
thing you told me to get, so | got all
the things thought it might have
been"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-07-07

school districts throughout the state
and viii not materially aid the remain
ing districts The principles of dem
ocraoy certainly prove that what IS
good Tor the majority Of people IS good
for ali the people. Guthrie Leader
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-07-07
MAY gNpuRE SUMMER COLDS

WHY ENDURE SUMMER COLDS?
1t isn't necessary to have a stuffed
head, running nose. To cough your
head off as it were. All you need do
Is to use Dr. Bells Pine-Tar Honey.
The soothing and healing balsams open
the clogged air passages and in a short
time you get relief and start on the
road to recovery. Your nose stops
running, you cough less and you know
you are getting better. Get bottle,
use as directed. Keep what is left as
a cough and cold insurance.-Adv
d&w
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-07-07

Lydia +. Pinkham 8
" egetable Com
pound for nerves
and for female trou-
bles and it straight
ened me out in good
shape. Iwork nearly
all the time, as we
live on a farm and 1
have four girls lido
all my sewing and
other work with
their helm. so it
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-07-07
Tangled Up in Boston.

Hank-"Eyer in Boston. BllIg"
Bill-"Yep."
Hank k-"Get tangled up any?"
Bill-"A littlel stole pup from
a front porch, run two miles with him
and stopped to rest right on de same
front porch / stole him from"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-07-07
TAKING BIG CHANCES.

It is a great risk TO travel without
a bottle of Chamberlain Collie, Chol-
era and Diarrhoea Remedy, as this
preparation cannot be obtained on the
trains or steamships. Attacks Of bow
el complaint are often sudden and very
severe, and everyone should go pre-.
pared for them. Obtainable every
where.-Adv. d&w
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-07-07

toe. right there.-don't be afraid
that's it.-feel how smooth the skin
isf Wen. that's where the corn was.
"Gets-it' works on all corns. every
corn. every time. It's the new. simple
way OF curing corns. Tou'n say good
bye to all foolish contraptions like
bundltng bandages. sticky tape, plas-.
ters. tOe-eating salves. and grave
digEers such as knives. razors and
scissors 'Gets-ft" stops pain Applied
IN seconds. Never fails. Nothing TO
stick to. hurt or press on the corn.
"Gets-It' is sold everywhere, 25c
bottle. or sent direct by r Lawrence
& Co. Chicago. III
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-07-07

Why don't you create around you
an atmosphere of happiness and help
fulness, so that all who come in touch
with you may be made better? Is not
this possible Selected.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-07-07

Why don't you answer your friends
letter at once? 1t will have double
value IL written promptly, and viii
take no more time than by and by.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-07-07
"WeII, ! Should Say
'Gsis.It' DOES Work"
'Look a. There, If You Don't Think
It's Just Wonderful for Cornsl"

"Bless my stars, look at III Land of
the livin'i Why. Just look at i'll That
corn came right off,-just like peel
ing bananas. Put your finger on my
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-07-07
WHY DoN'T YOU DO IT7

Why DOM you send away that little
gift you hava been planning to send?
Mere kind intentions never accomplish
any good.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-07-07

Why don't yor speak out encour-
aging words that you have in your
thoughts? Unless you express them
they are of no use to others.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-07-07
WOMAN HAD
NERVOUS TROUBLE
Lydia E. PinIxham's Vegeta-
bic Compound Helped Her.

West Dandy, N. Y.-"I have had
nervous trouble all my life until | took
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-07-07
ALL TRUE

The best poker hand is made
up OF calling cards.
SmaA brothers often come in
handy as engagement breakers.
Judicious use of soft soap"
has prevented many black eye.
The chap with the sunny dis
position has shade the best
OF it.
A good Job can easily dodge
a man who has a lame reputa-
ton.
The leap-year girl stin has
plenty of time to look before
she leaps.
About half the time the aver
age man is forced to grin and
bear It.
Hope Is an excellent stimu-
lant-if there is anything for
ii to stimulate.
A shrewd man is waiting at
the door when he expects op-
portunity to knock
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-07-07

Horoscope for the Day:-The scowl
fAas ycu viii see on saturn's face TO-
night is due to the fact that he got up
with bad dark brown taste in his
mouth. Uptil he or she, as the case
may be. is feeling better it will not be
advisable for any woman to gossip
about her neighbors since the chances
are that they viii hear about it.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-07-07

tirely too many weed forests growing
in this town.