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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-14
Tashua and Long Hill

Mrs, Joseph Kohler spent Sunday in Bridgeport with relatives.
 Mrs Kate Kohler returned to her home in Tashua Sunday after spending two months with her daughter, Mrs. John :McGuinn of Long Hill.
 The Ladies' Aid Society of Christ Episcopal church will meet Wednes- day afternoon with Mrs. Abraham Klein.
 The Ladies' class of the Gymnasium will serve supper in their Hall Fri day evening from 6:30 to o'clock
 R. F. D. Route No. 15 of which liar old Blakeman is carrier, has been ex- tended through Velvet street, Tashua past Jones' corner to Jackson's cor ner.
 James Browns place which was sold to the Bridgeport Hydraulic Co.,, caught fire one day last week. Fire Warden Seeley and four men succeed in extinguishing the flames before much damage was done:
 Mrs. Arthur Jones and the Misses Rose, Flora, Ruth and Rebecca Jones motored to Bedding Sunday and were guests of MT. and Mrs. Charles Brad ley.
 John Wilson is having the interior of his home redecorated
 Mrs. Arthur Jones and daughter, Rose, Flora, Ruth and .Rebecca, Mrs Lorenzo Mallette, Mrs. Samuel G. See ley MT. and Mrs. C., B. Seeley, Miss Evelyn Seeley, Samuel and Howard Seeley, Mrs. Benjamin Turney, Miss Jennie Turney of Tashua; Mrs. George Cole, Clifford and Miss Mabel Cole, Miss Florence Middlebrook, Stephen and Eliza Burroughs, Miss Elsie and Harold French of, Long Hill, attended the Drama Nevada or the Lost Mine'' given in the Easton Grange hall on Thursday evening.
 Peter H. Lynch and Thomas Lynch of Bridgeport spent Sunday with their father, Patrick Lynch of Zoar.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-14
BRIDGEPORT Is T WAS
 1OOe50-20-YEARS AGO (Taken from the Files of The Evening Farmer)
1OO-5O-2O-YEARS AGO

grew desperate. Suicide he declared was preferable to life. He purchas- ed revolver and bought the cart ridges and then repaired to Water street, for the purpose of taking his last drink, before he did the final shuffle. He suddenly became gener- ous and treated all hands. Then he strengthened himself up and talk ing out his revolver commenced load ing it. He called for a farewell drink and asked the group to wait and see him wind up his career. The invita- tion was too bloodthirsty to prove ac- ceptable. One of the inmates inter fered and the revolver was taken from him. Officers Packard and Farnum arrested him. He said he was sorry he did not 'blow his roof off" before the cops came. He is in bad way for drink and is raving about his Pauline
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-14
EXTRA PAY FOR HIGH
 SCHOOL JANITORS WHO
 WORK OUTSIDE HOURS

Hereafter organizations that use the assembly hall at the new High school must pay the janitors and other attaches for the extra work in- volved in getting the hall ready and cleaning up after meetings are held there. This is in accordance with a vote passed by the board of education. Investigation discloses that since the new building has been opened the hall the use of the assembly has been allowed for lectures and meetings of various characters, and the janitors have performed much extra work for which they have not been paid. Jan- itors who are doing extra work, car ing for the night schools, will receive extra compensation in their salary checks Friday, in time for Christmas.
 ThS assembly hall. at the New High school will be used after the exercises at the Municipal Christmas tree, Christmas eve. The gifts will be dis tributed to poor children, at the High school.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-14
SALEM PAPER.

X. During the late snowstorm a schooner came ashore near Boston harbor full of water. Her bow was found stove to pieces on the beach and as nothing has been heard of the crew, 1t is supposed they all perish ed. A vessel from St. Ubes for Bos- ton with wine, fruit, etc, was lost . near Pigeon Cove on Thursday night crusade.
 The Elmira, Capt. M. Beet, of Portsmouth from Madeira, was wrecked lately on the Isle of Shoals, and all the crew consisting of seven persons were lost. Three of the bodies have driven ashore on Sails bury beach.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-14
vALuABLE ARRIVAL.

The elegant brig Macedonian, Capt. Blakeman had arrived at New York in 109 days from Canton, with teas, silks and nankeens-The Macedonian sailed from New York in company with the late U. s. frigate President; and she arrived at Canton four days before the news of peace reached there At the time Capt. B1akeman left Canton it was reported that war would take place between the British and Chinese governments.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-14
PRIEST BRINGING BELGIAN
 REFUGEES TO THIS COUNTRY

Rotterdam, Dec. 14-Father John B. Deville of Chicago, has brought 216 Belgian women, children and old men from Flanders on their way toethe United States. Since November. 1914, Father Deville has been engaged in infringing Belgian. refugees to the United States. H6 has made four trips between the two countries and has. aided in the transportation of nearly 1000 victims of the war to the United States.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-14
FIFTY YEARS AGO.
! ONE DRINK BEFORE DEATH.

The police have behind the bars a German aged 69, who threatened to kill himself this morning because of a woman. His name is Edward Kincheley and he had been working for Ives and Blakselee, toy manufac- turers. Thursday evening he called upon his sweetheart, > Pauline Beaz- sever, of Southport. Something went wrong at the meeting and the aged suitor has not been the same since. He returned home, started to drink and this morning his condition be- came serious and he was in a most abject state. He fretted over the un- satisfactory termination of his recent session with his fair Pauline and then
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-14
McNEILIS SELL TUG.

The McNeils have sold their steam tug "Catalpa" and purchased an- other called the "F. s. Washburn,' which is to be used in towing vessels in and out of our harbor. She is of a heavier and more powerful type and will be of great service to mas ters of vessels bound in and out of this and other ports along the shore. She can take along five or six vessels at a time.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-14
Christmas
 SOLVED
Here Is Where Your Money Will Buy More and Better Christmas Gifts
 at BueChleTs

The gift assortment is complete. All goods for Christmas are here and sure to come later.
 THIS MAKES AN OPPORTUNE
 TIME NOW FOR YOU TO
 TR ADE ADVANTAGEOUSLY
 Everything that's good in diamonds, watches. jewelry, toilet and manicur- ing sets, shaving sets, silverware, cut glass, clocks, umbrellas, silver novel; ties, etc, you will find here at prices that will meet with your approval
 A small deposit will reserve any ar tfcle for future delivery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-14

Reduction in freight rates effective Feb 1 on fuel and refined oils in car load lots from producing points in California, Kansas and Texas to points in Arizona, were ordered by the Interstate Commerce Commission.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-14
ONE HUNDRED YEARS AGO.
SHIPWRECKs.

z A ship barge was lately found on Hampton Beach containing provision, etc, a sailor dead near it. From all appearances she was supposed to be- long to some wrecked vessel and that others perished in the boat.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-14
CLEVER IMPERsONATOR.i

] Harry Mccarthy had a fair house at Franklin Hall last evening and kept the audience in roar of laugh ter by his inimitable roguery. We have seldom if ever seen a better de- 1ineator. of the peculiarities of the peoples of different nations. Assist ed by Miss Lottfe Estelle, he present ed varied entertainment which was excellent in every part
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-14
ON PEMBROKE
LAKE.

Pembroke Lake presented lively
 scene last evening; the number on skates being some two or three hun dred. The crinolines were largely
 represented and were the observed of all observers
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-14

Capt. Augustus U. Cunning of the Fifth regiment, New Jersey National Guard. who has been a prisoner at Fort Hancock, since Nov. 13. charged with neglect of duty, will be put on trial Saturday at Sandy Hook.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-14
TWENTY YEARS AGO.
CoLDEsr DAY OF SEASON.

This has been the coldest day of the season at 1 o'clock this morning the mercury was 10 degrees below freezing and the cold increasing.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-14

Farmer Want Ads. Ono Cent . word
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1916-02-10
Cut Your Store Bill
Down One Hall

Tens of thousands of farmers as weIl a.
town and city folks cut down their store
bills one-half last year and saved money
in spite of generally short crops and re-
duced wages.
Absolutely millions of dollars were
saved and countless families lived better
than ever before in the face of the cDtton
crisis and general business depression.
How were these burdensome store bills
cut DOWN. BY the real money-ssving
power of good home gardens, rightly
planted and kept planted and tended
through the season.
Hastings 1916 Seed Catalogue tells how
to cut store bills down, tells about gar
den and farm seeds Of kinds and quail
ity that cannot be bought from your mer-
chant or druggist. It's full of garden and
farm information. It's free if you ask
for It. Write for it now. II. G. HASTINGS
CO, Atlanta. Ca.-[Advt.y
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1916-02-10
TRUSTEES SALE.

By virtue of the authority vesd in
me as Trustee in a certain Del Of
Trust executed by Charlie Joneand
Ella Jones on the End day Of bril-,
1910, and due and payable Jarary
lst, 1911, and recorded in the ofisaf
the Chancery Clerk OF Chickasa
County, Mississippi, in Book IL,
Page 317 of the record Of Tp
Deeds. said Deed of Trust give b
secure an Indebtedness to L. P. Hley
therein mentioned, and default hgine
been made and the undersigned rus.
tee named in said Deed Of Trustlav.
ing been requested by said | p.
Haleyato execute and foreclos, the
same according to law. |. w. J.Nil-
Iiams. Trustee. will sell, for cash b the
highest bidder, in front Of the Suih
Door Of the Cour, Houae. in Okopna,
Mississippi. ON THE 2IST LAY
OF FEBRUARY, 1916. within .aal
hours. the following property. to-wt=
Lot 81. Block Is, according d the
HI. Randolph survey Of the CIV Of
Okolona-and being the West ed Of
Lot 432, Block So. according to IFS
Of the City Of OkolOna, Icing
hat part Of said Lot 1872 Bloc SIS.
West Of TripIett Street.
Said lot being situated IN the ty
,f Okosena. Chickasaw County and
State Of Mississippa The htIe t said
property is believed TO be good, but /
will only convey such title rs is vested
n me as Trustee.
This January the 9Th, 1916.
W. j. WILLIAMS. Trustee.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1916-02-10
AMENDMENT TO THE lar.
TER OF THE CITY
OKOLONA

That the Charter. OF theIty OF
Okolona be amended so as TO olish
the Office OF President Of d City
Council as now constituted: there.
after the Mayor shall be e4Iicio
President Of the City Count ard
that the Mayor shall mot Iere
after have the power to v. any
measure adopted by the City c mel.
That Section 3 Of an Act TO Aenl
the Charter Of the City OF OIonG
Chapter 439 of the Laws Of theStai,
of Mississippi of 1884. creatin the
Office of Councilman at Lars and
PRESIDENT of the City Council. | and
the same is hereby repealed;
That Section 40 of the Char Of
Okolona. giving the Mayor d veio
power. be and the same is rely
repealed;
That the Mayor shall here's Er. in
addition to the duties now provid by
Charter. be President Of Il City
Council. and shall perform the
duties of such office.
That this Amendmendmenibe in
full force and effect from an after
August l. 1916.
Passed in regular session the
Council of the City of Okolon this
January 81, 1916,
}. S. W. Hsw ps,
President Of the City QIncil
A. S. Miller.
R. L. Bransfor
S. E. Adams.
R. w. Chandle
W. B. Gum.
Coundnen.
Attest
j. H. Davis,
City Clerk
Approved this January rs. ls6.
H. L. Morriso,
Mar.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1916-02-10
MUST QUIT EATING
CROP BEFORE made
South Must Stop Time-1onored Sys.
tenn OF Economic Suicide,
Says n. G. Hastings

Atlanta, Ga.-(Special.) 1.-THE PEG.
pie OF the south must quit eating their
cotton or other so-called cash crop
before it is made il they ever expect
to accumulate wealth and have the
comforts and Injuries of life due
Them says H. G. Hastings, agricul-
tural vice president OF the Atlanta
Chamber Of Commerce, and fore
most authority on farm conditions in
the southeast.
The south must stop forever its
time-honored system of economic sui
cide," says Mr.. Hastings Advance
steps were made last year toward a
condition of farm independence in the
Cotton Belt. They were forced steps,
1t is true, but they marked an advance
just the same, and more bread and
meat, more grain, forage and other
food and feed stuffs were made in
1915 than ever before, with the result
there are tens of thousands of farm
ers better off than in past years,
despite short crops and business de-
preston.
With higher cotton prices, it is
going to be a great temptation to
drop back into the old habit Of put
ting cotton, or whatever other cash
crop one may be growing, in pawn
for bread and meat. We are suffer
ing today from the old system fore
ed on us by conditions following the
Civil war, necessary then, hut unnec-
essary now.
Year after year we have stayed in
the same old rut as a matter of habit,
eating our crops, so to speak, before
they were made, a financially suicidal
policy for the farmer, each year put
ting his nose a little closer to the
credit grindstone-
IF the south had not been so rich
in natural resources, this system
would have bankrupted us long ago.
What's the answer? 1t is home pro-
duction by each farmer Of every dol
lars worth of food and grain supplies
needed on his farm that it is posi-
BILE to grow on his own acres. This
means good big home gardens; hogs,
chickens, cows and something to feed
them on through the year"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1916-02-10

wrong way and we never could
come to a proper pucker," and
| resigned on the spot.
Some think / ought to open an
Office for ''the settlement OF
other peoples troubles. !" for
while on the board / was called
the compromises. | spent much
valuable time and wore out a
great deal of shoe leather trying
to keep everybody satisfied.
One member of the board said if
l should be so unlucky, Tin
making my transfer from this
to another country as to get
down to the Devils regions, my
friends need not be uneasy, as l
would get up some kind of a
comp" with him and be keep
ing the ice house in less than a
week.
AS a CRATER | have been a
CONSPICUOUS failure. Me an d
,Jerusha counted it up and had
beat the town out of thirty cents
in ten wears. She wanted me to
pay up and go, out with a clear
conscience, but be durn if do.
If a man comes that near being
honest in this country he would
be what the scientist call a freak
of nature and could make good
selling his picture.
1t looks like | ought to have
some special privileges and the
freedom of the city any way as
an ex-member in good standing.
Now when | walk down the
street you can talk to me just
like any other ordinary man
and if | have to lick you, you
may know it is best for you.
This needed rest will do me
good. | haven't made much
noise, but when any of the
members would do anything
good l was liberal and would
claim part of the credit for it.
One man said a literary man,
4 poet and a patent man was a
combination hard to beat and he
thought it would be a great loss
o the town. | told him to cheer
Up, for the accumulated wisdom
had been gathering (about
own matters) fo- ten years
would always be at the disposal
+ the people among whom | had
pent the best part of my life.
We have fine town, full of
,ood people, surrounded by a
me country, where we can work
ut our destiny under the most
avored circumstances. Let our
MOTTO be pull together and keep
4 good humcr."
ELI PERKINS.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1916-02-10
And She Usually Does.

The same girl may appear divine
to young man, bovine to the disin-
terested observer, and feline to an
other woman. - Louisville Courier
Journal.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1916-02-10
Worth the RIsk

"one kiss in 100. carries deadly
germs" says bacteriologist. HUH
About twenty-five in 100 carry the
risk of gun fighting, but who's afraidf
Louisville Courier-Journal.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1916-02-10
Ran.on Ia All rhInua.

SHALLOW men believe In luck. b
neve In circumstances. Strong men
believe In cause and sfiect-Emar
soA.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1916-02-10
Major Perkins Gets into the
Race for Mayor

years in Office without a breal
and Mayor Morrison is rounding
out his 18th year without {
break. Only two Mayors in Al
years, and the present incum
bent is going to voluntarily re-
tire at the end of this term, we
suppose because he has got tired
of beating the other fellow. We
had supposed he was going on
till he put in his % years.
When | heard the field was
open and new man had to go
in, | very naturally inquired
WHO? went off into a private
room, heaved sigh, reflected on
the uncertainty of human events,
and began to reason the thing
over. | turned down one man
after another till / came to the
name of Perkins and there was
the finger of fate pointing
straight at me and above the
name in golden letters was
written Thou art the man..
The man and the opportunity
had met and | proceeded to
swallow the opportunity at once,
There was nothing else to do.
The lives of great men oft re-
mind us,
We can make our lives
sublime;
If we can leave the other fellows
behind us
And get to be mayor of Okolo-
ma just one time.
l am running on the one term
theory,
So if | don't make the blind
tigers dance,
Another fellow can come in for
glory,
At least he can have a chance.
When | got down town | found
the woods full of candidates, 13I
already out and three wards to
hear from. | am sorry for them
got 'em all to beat. It's the
field against Perkins. My plat
form is Take care of the tax
payers. My first official act
shall be to have wire put over
the 1000 cisterns in town to
keep from raising muskeeters.
find by actual count we had
10, 600, 600 more muskeeters last
year than we had any use for,
and no market for them, while
we are well fixed for raising
them we will have to go out of
business.
Now | want you all to speak a
good word for me, tell them l was
the fellow that laid the plan for
locating a fire in OkoIona, and
what | have done and going to
10 when | get in would make
good family reading for six
months.
| submit my letter ION retir-
ng to private life" written six
ears ago, to show / am the
most fitten man in the whole
lunch.
For 10 years | have held down
he position of alderman for the /
tn ward, and now voluntarily
ny aside the cares and respon- I
Utilities incident to official life
nd assume the functions of a {
rlvate citizen. When you note :
ne word voluntary, you will see
t glance that the action de- !
srves more than a passing =
office. For a man that has had !
is head in the public crib, SO t
ng, to walk out without the :
of having been beaten ,
an election, stamps him as >
entirely different from d
is fellowman and is at once the =
onder of the times in which he I,
YES. IL
For all these years have been c
1joying the princely salary of e
A IL
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1916-02-10
virtue

Virtue is the fOunt whence honor
springs Milton.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1916-12-01
FOR AUTOISTS

talked yesterday with the
father whose child was carried
down to death under the wheels
of an automobile. Gods pity
upon him Bravely he tried to
look on the better side of his
sorrow-rejecting scornfully the
advice of those who advised him
to demand an inquest, so as to
determine where the blame lay.
He said he was convinced that
the man who ran the child to
death had no thought of injuring
the little one. 1t was clearly a
part of thoughtlessness on the
part of the child and perhaps al
so on the part of the man in the
machine. And since he well
knew that the driver committed
no intentional wrong, he could
not assent to a public inquiry
which could not accomplish
good results but only accentuate
the sorrow of those to whom
the child was near. On the same
day talked with the man whose
auto struck the child and my
sympathy went out to him al
most as freely as to the father
of the little boy who was sudden
ly called forever away from the
earth-life. | know that he would
give all his earthly possessions
if only he might be able to re-
store the child to it's parents.
But why do | write about the
sad affair? Only for one reason
and that is to try to impress up
on children the need of caution
when playing on the street, and
to admonish the most careful
auto drivers, and to encourage
them in the direction of still
greater degree of carefulness.-
Edgar Howard, in his Columbus
Telegram.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1916-12-01
LOOK BEFORE YOU SPEAK

Over in a neighboring town
recently a good woman arrang-
ed a little surprise for her hus-
band, a prominent deacon in one
of the churches. The occasion
was his birthday and the minis
ter and 20 members of his con-
gregation had been invited to
participate in the affair. AS pre-
viously arranged the deacon was
called down town at the appoint
ed time and during his absence
the guests assembled. Then they
turned out the lights and kept as
still as mice, intending to greet
him with a shout when he ap-
peared and struck light. He
came at schedule time ard was
feeling his way along the dark
hall when his shin came violent
,y in contact with a piece of fur
niture, Wow" he yelled. "Td
like to know who in he HI and
d.-nation left that Chair out
cere again.. TabiGau.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1916-12-01
REPORT OF TAE CONDITION

OF the Lincoln County Bank, at To
iedo. In the state of Oregon, at the
close of business Nov. II, 1916.
No. POP.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1916-12-01

Remember the city election,
Monday, December 4th.
Remember the School Meet
ing tomorrow, to vote a special
tax.
Mrs. S. Romtvedt returned
Monday evening from visit
with relatives near Chitwood.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. Peterson
returned Tuesday evening from
a weeks visit in ,he Valley.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Peterson
went to Corvallis Wednesday to
spend Thanksgiving with Mrs.
Peterson's parents.
James Elting returned last
evening from a visit at Dallas.
He went over to the Agency this
morning.
Albert Carey arrived down
from Oregon City last Friday
evening, where he has been en-
ployed for the past several
weeks.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1916-12-01
THE TEACHERS MEETING.
AT NASHVILLE

Although the day was very
stormy, there were teachers who
make the best of such condi-
tions, and a good meeting was
held If the weather was bad.
The Nashville people came out
and made il pleasant for the Wis
iting teachers. ! will not men
ton the names of all, but the
teachers were as follows: Prof.
j. Blough, Toledo, Miss M. II.
Hampton, Toledo, Miss Clara
Larson, Toledo, Miss, Faye TIL
lotson, Elk City. Miss Eliza Bru-
seth, Elk City, Earl Brunk. Eddy
vile, Miss Evelyn Gronnel, Nash
vile, and Miss Myrtice Fowler.
The discussions were very in
teresting as well as instructive,
and the dinner, we could not eat
the half Of it. The people on the
east side of the county know just
what to do to give you a good
time. All who attended went
home saying we were glad we
were there.
R. P. Coin.