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Christmas Legends

The Pierre Dakotan digs up the fol-
lowing interesting data upon Christ
mas and its observance:
Nobody knows when Christ was
born. of course, and December 25 is
simply an arbitrary date. The day
has been variously fixed and celebrat-
ed on April 20. May 90, March 20,
September 80, and quite generally on
January 6. But Pope julius in the
fourth century had a careful inquiry
made into the matter. and this re-
suited in the fixing of December 25 as
the most likely date of the birth.
The cock crows for Christmas in
England; in Italy the bees sing; in
the Netherlands the cattle kneel; in
Switzerland the sheep go in process
sion; to the Indian the deer kneels;
in the German Alps the cattle have the
gift of language given them on Christ
mas Eve; in Austria candles are put
In the windows so that the Christ
Child may not stumble as He goes
through the village streets on Christ
Eve; In Scandinavia all the shoes in
the household are put together on the
table, signifying that all the members
are to live in peace and harmony dur
ing the coming year; a bath is also
taken. by every member of the family
on the day before Christmas; in Nor
way a sheaf of wheat is placed on a
pole in front of each house for the
birds; in Peru every door of every
house is open, and hospitality abounds
to the stranger as we'll as to the
friend. And so in every land is there
a different legend or custom celebrat-
ing the Christ's birthday.
And in America In 1859 the Cen
eral Court Of Massachusetts enacted
that anybody who is round observing,
by abstinence from labor. feasting, or
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-12-27
GIRLS STATEMENT WILL
HELP MILLER

Here Is the girls own g.ory: "For
years I had dyspepsia, sour stomach
and constipation. drank hot water
and olive oil by the gallon. Moth
ing helped until / tried buckthorn
bark. %glycerine. etc., as mixed In
Adler-i-ka. ONE SPOONFUL help
ed me INST ANTLY." Because Ad-
ler-i-ka Pushes the ENTIRE alimen-
tary tract 1t relieves ANY CASE
constipation, sour stomach or gas
and prevents appendicitis. 1t has
QUICKEST action OF anything we
ever sold. ID. Fitzgerald, druggist.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-12-27
Get Auto bers

Notice is hereby given that drivers
of automobiles must have license
numbers, or leave cars at home. No
driving will be permitted without
numbers after January LIST.
s. l.. Wyland.
Sheriff of Hand Co.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-12-27

A large stock of New Years reso-
lations is now being hauled out,
busted off, and examined. They are
ray with age, but sound and in good
health. In this year of economy they
should be extensively used-instead
of going to the expense of getting
new ones,
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-12-27

any other way. and such day as
Christmas Day shall pay for every
such offense five shillings.' This law
held and was enforced for TWENTY-FIVE
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-12-27

years. and even when it was finally
repealed in 1851 the Puritans grew
bitter and for years lever recognized
the day.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-12-27
Mesdames 0. d. and M. o. Thomp.

son went up to Pierre Saturday night
In response TO a telegram, which N
nounced that NJ. c. Blackmer had
fractured his right leg and had gone
from Canning to the hospital at
Pierre.-St. Lawrence News.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-06-30

BEETHOVEN TRIO Concert recita.
and wedding receptions. o R. Gar.
risen, 46 Cannon St
BIT ale
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-06-30
STOCK MARKET

81 i
New York. June 3o-Railroad
stocks were depressed at the begin
ming Of the weekend session Of the
stock market in consequence of the
denial by the interstate commerce
commission of the 15 per cent. rate
increase. CoalerD were most affected,
Reading losing almost three points.
Erie, two, Baltimore & Ohio "a
and Chesapeake & Ohio, one. Pacifics,
some Of the grangers, Delaware &
Hudson and New York Central fell
from IL too IL points. Minor is
sues, including New Haven, also re-
corded recessions. Equipments and
industrials, which are largely depen-
dent on railroad conditions, were
heavy, American Car, Bethlehem Steel
and United States Steel breaking one
to 2a1-2 points. The market display
ed unusual vitality, however, indus
trials soon recovering their losses and
more while railroads rallied large
fractions to a point.
The last half of the session was at
tended by a general rally and the
closing was strong. Sales were about
100000 shares. Bonds were Irregular.
Liberty Bonds were less active at par
to a small premium.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-06-30

edness of the cities of over 10000 is
nearly eight times as great as that
of the National Government. The net
| increase during the fiscal year for
all the cities taken as a group, $780,
! no, 100, was considerably less than
the corresponding increase during the
preceding fiscal year in the 204 cities
covered by the report for that year,
which amounted to $142.731, 1874.
| These figures as we'll as those for
receipts and expenditures, Indicate
| q tperceptible slackening in the rate
lat which American municipalities
have been living beyond their in
comes, although the practice of mort
gaging the future has by no means
been brought to a halt
The net Indebtedness of New York
City alone, 1851, 060,754, is more than
three fifths as great as the total for
all other cities of over 10000 taken
together, and is more than nine times
as great as that for Philadelphia,
which stands second in this respect
with a net Indebtedness Of $103,7s7,-
191. The per capita net indebtedness
1 of New York City, $1T3.93, is greater
than That Of any other large city, but
the corresponding per capita for
| Philadelphia, $61.64, is considerably
below the average for cities of $780,
1000 or more. The per capita figure
for st. Louis, however, is very much
lower still being only $26.54. This fl
CURE is below that for any other city
of more than 100000 population,
with the single exception of Wash
ington, d. c., for. which a per capita
net Indebtedness of only $15.1s was
reported.
4 The commission form Of govern
ment prevails in no fewer than 80 of
the 213 cities covered by the report.
These cities are scattered throughout
III states. in addition to the District
of Columbia, ranging from Massachu-
sets to Washington and from South
Carolina. Six of them are in New
England, 80 in other Northern states
between the Mississippi and the Pa
cific Coast states, 10 in the Pacific
ICoast states, and % in the South.
/ The largest city at present operat-
/ ing under the commission form of
government is Buffalo, whose popu1a-
ton is estimated at about 475 900.
/ Many cities of less than 10000 pop
fulation, concerning which the Census
Bureau does not obtain statistics,
have also adopted the commission
plan.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-06-30

CARPETS CLEANED by the old re-
liable Bridgeport Steam Carpet
Cleaning Co. Tel. Barnum 1855.
8 o. ale
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Of Finance

track material about s12, 0O0, 900, though
the figures for 1917 are not yet. avail
able. Metal working machinery. OF
, which the total to Russia before the
war was little more than 81, 900. 600,
was in 1915 50, 500, 900, and in 1916 over
$12, 0eO, 600 Automobiles, which were of
negligible value before the war,
amounted to over sd2, O00 900 in a915 and
approximately $40, O0e, 900 in 1916. Cop
per amounted to $4,000, 600 in 1915 and
| IS, 0o0, 900 in 1916, while the general ex-
port figures for the fiscal year 1917 are
nearly three times as much in value as
in 1915, suggesting that the total to
Russia has probably increased.
| In the requirements of peace, which
of course formed the chief exports to
Russia Before the. war, there is a
marked decline. Agricultural inple-
ments, which formed about 100000 OF
exports to RJussia in the year before
| the war, will apparently amount to
less than $500, 900 in the year 1917, and
binder Irvine, which amounted to 81
500. 900 the year before the war, is now
about $500, 600. Sewing machines and
| typewriters which aggregated about
! 81, SOC, 0oO in the year before the war,
now aggregate but about $3.50, 600.
| One striking feature in connection
! WlDn tUnlS 6DOT1IIO0S 0AkrO1L ~ Ae115oAe1
is found in the great distance which
the merchandise travels to reach its
destination, the distance which it was
carried being more than half way
round the world. OF the $61, 000, 600
worth of merchandise exported to Rus
/ STA in 1915, $23, 600, 600 worth went via
lvfadivostok, and of the 1914, 000,0 900 in
| 1916 $13O, 000, 900 was billed to Asiatic
Russia, though the proportion is not
now quite as great, since the opening
of Ruesia's new port of Kola on the
Arctic frontage now gives her an all
Ithe-year- round open port through
(which she can receive much OF the
merchandise which was necessarily
sent via vladivostok in winter in for
mer years.
Total imports OF Russia in the calen-
ldar year 1916 were 8, 416, 000. coo, ex-
ports $3.50, 900, COO OF the imports $927,-
coo, 600 worth was by European frontiers
and $3.50, 900. 900 by Asiatic frontders or
the en,lorts $242. 900, 900 was by Euro
lpean frontiers. and $54, 000,O 900 by
| Asiatic frontiers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-06-30
New York Stock
Exchange Quotations

Reported over the private wires Of
r L. Watson & Co.. Bankers and
Brokers. Corner Main and John Sta.
Bridgeport, Conn. Members Of New
York Stock Exchange.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-06-30

.rzsvr,or+z from the United States to
s7r,sssia in the first three years Of the
war will aggregate nearly twice as
much as in the fifty years preceoins
the war A compilation by the wa
tional City Bank OF New york SHOWS
that the total exports TO Russia N Tue
flrst three years OF tine war VII %s
prerate nearly 81 900, 000. 900, while the
eergTerate of the fifty years preceding
the war was but a little over $5OO, Ooo,-
600. Cs.
To be more closely accurate, the
Jrntfssd States government figures OF
the exports to Russia in the ffscal year
1911. the first year of the war, were
ss1. 900 600, in 1916 s314 900, 900, and IN
the fiscal year 1917. which ends with
the present month. viii approx innate
$685.. 900. 900 this estimate for 1917 being
based upon the government figures lot
the FIRST ten months of the fiscal year.
This wotrid bring the total Tor cne
three fiscal years to approximately
$3.50, 600, Oo0 suggesting a total ef nearly
or quite a billion dollars for the rull
three years of war, while the total 90
mestic export to Russia in the NIFTY
wears before the war was about $780,
600, 900.
War materials form, of course, the
bulk of the exports to Fussia in the
period since the beginning of hostil1-
ties. though railway material IS also
an important factor in the grand total.
Guupowder, of which the exports, to
that country prior to the war were
negligible, amounted to about $57, Co.,
BOO In 1916, and while the government
firures do not show the distribution OF
the gunpowdere exported In 1917, they
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-06-30
REMOVAL NOTICE

CAROL F.. BARON, architect. has re-
moved to 1913 East Main street
corner Arctic street Barnum 1853.
r Ii asp
STORAGE
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WANTED 10 BUY

WE PAY BEST prices for second hapas
furniture and household goods. a.
d. seeley. 7s2 East Main str. near
walter Street. NJ
| g Is ds. -
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LADIES SPECIAL FREE OFFICE

FRESH MEATS and groceries; vese-
tables In season. Green and NOV
ing picture stamps Mich4el Rob-
stoclk, 1894 SeavieW Ave-. John
Meyer. manager. H2s TT
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-06-30

In 149 of the 213 American cities
. az r,ore sstf,ssns 40 900 population the
-- u -, ,z;+,,,.ss for cavern
excess p . e1p Es,u.,''a.S ;n+arest and
nsnlal sos's' -. -.
cutiays ioH - :, : 49,, >
over revenues, curing ane 1i soae go -.
1919. announced s ., s =
$5-es per caplta- Z. u s.n9 800.
"a Giles .ss ene $500 ose - 81 40
eApenailureS a,,tsra a1s
PEE vi e 80 ~ ~
citles as sloup, tAle :. go
penoltures ose :. :, 10 soi-sst,
70 Sfs,osi'oiv. orssseos - as+;ss
Tne net naepteoness - lnese go $50,
averaged 1888 per 2 2 ~ -, :
nearly efghb Times - Il $50 -, -
Corresponding one lor ..Ae ast;as -.
gover y II
nearly ~ per GENT - s.ie - - a,.r,;s
per, are opeIauns 49, Fl. s1e
SION Iorm 81 sose sil. ~ .;,,,.
fne Ioresoins are alnons ,. 49,.
ncant facts prougnt OUT IN = is sit.l.
enrLieo rlIlancia. St go. q q ~ q
having popuiatioh OF ovel $500. oo,vou
1916 soon 70 Dc lssueu py - 49,
Sam 4 toogers' OF .ne 'u 49,. ~ NJ; :,
sus, Departnene u So rlll.5ls -,
report Wnlcn was p.e
the olrecuon gol MAI s ,'al NJ y. =.
gan, cniet sratiseica en loI 800
states ana cues gives oeeail 81 uele''
In respect Of the revenues anu - al, y
Cultures, the assessments, tne .aAe :
ana the lnoepteoneSs anu ass1.S
the zls AfnsF1eal ,citles an -. -
which, on the meoial oa.e - 10 IS las.
fiscal year terninauns plioI ~ 10y
I, 1915, nad an es nn pop uasA''o = I
OF more tnah So,ooV.
! Inc aggregale pop , >. o7aAnon
zis clries was eselinaleu g $3.50,
or nearly 90 per cent u ene ~ 49,. =.
poPuia.ion te 49, vs..,- @,st,'
range IN SIZE from new luaA Si ~
with o'4oo.ooo, 70 9 VS. ~ ~.
Ntns = 3,
cage. e,pnta 81 s :
Lieve.au, PSI n''.s1 II 80 = sno nno
Ae1. - 800 an
saen. een 80 80 s,. e,s,.ts,.
p oue Ae"er tnan Doo'ovo ~ ~ - a
Tour ranse IN SIZE oe.wes 49,, ~
IN soo'ovost s.nsS .Sss.,, - -.
WV anu ive,oVV' anu eis MY -slA !
tWeen ov'vvv anu oo,ooo ...J.,
-. =. -. 800, - - 49, .i
- ~ s 500. e.4 $3.50 -. -
III % tne ~ sN,.a ~ 81 noro-
ulpan nv lr.. =. -, thia
iuhises. s 49,. - y 3,Srt aans,,s
mas nc IIn.te utst.. 90 tsLsn j.,
Pen one :. tro',,t ort sn astri.,re
~, - sa ~ non,,,at nos :
rs 49,. 49, 3hs ov1,, ,;t,, -
:. % oonn,r 5hat vaar With, the
s v ,,,,.tsa, ~ tha ga cities
{ ,sss,s - astsr,stsa ~ have had
49, 49, % ooa ,rrabstants each In
=. e,.a.1 ,,aa.'fe1s Naw yor.r Il, mi
$3.50 -.as 80 49, aftar tho close
4 90 ~ . es,a,,,tto,. -a,ortad non,,la-
49, 30 ~ -. ~ fo,,r-fiftbs ~
~. =. - 49, 49,, -, +t,a r,,,n
-. 49, .a -, 10 Az rs.caI yea 1e1s
~ ,Ta e oittas navs-sa ~ ths hrrea,,,s
the zIs cues c?ss.ea ~ sns oai go
repost were es..na - - nas ~ oo.,i-
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-06-30

Crop conditions in Alberta province
are reported excellent Continue,
ton of present weather will mean an
other harvest as great as the past two
wears
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-06-30

FLUFF RUGS-Made from old car
pstA Call US Barnum s5s5.
ale
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-06-30

EURNTTURE-Secon nanG, pouxhxs
and sold. Drop postal or phone Bars
mum z1z2-z. Charles Oppenhetm.p
1l49 Main st.
~ 70 all 7-~e7
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STOP! LOOK!
PATENTS
A. M. WOOSTER

late Examiner us. Patent onfce. Ills
Main street, Bridgeport. Send for
booklet on patenta
The Holbrook news., 1917-05-25

zona. in and for the County of Navajo, and answer the Com plaint therein filed with the Clerk of this sald Court. at Hol- brook, in said County. within twenty days after the service upon you of this Summons, if served in this said County, or in all other cases within thirty days thereafter, the times above mentioned being exclusive of the day of service, or judgment by default will be taken against you.
 Given under my hand and the seal of the Superior Court of the State Of ArIzona. in and for the County of Navajo, this 18th day of May 1917.
 LLOYD c. THINNING, (SeaD Clerk of said Su- perior Court. M18-4w.
The Holbrook news., 1917-05-25
In the Superior Court of the State of Arizona, in and for the County of Navajo. A. M. Boyer, Plaintiff

Joseph Fish, The Unknown Heirs of Henry Reed, John Doe, Richard Roe, and The Doe-Roe Co.,, a corporation. and all other persons or corporations who claim any right, title. estate lien or interest therein adverse to the Plaintiff, Defendants.
 Action brought in the Superior Court of the State of Arizona, in and for the County of Navajo. and the complaint filed in sad County of Navajo, in the office of the Clerk of said Superior Court, to quiet the title to lot 30, Block 8, Town of Holbrook, Navajo County, State of Ari- zona.
 In the Name of the State of Arizona, to Joseph Fish, The Unknown Heirs of Henry Reed, John Doe, Richard Roe, and the Doe-Roe Company. a cor poration, and all other persons and corporations, who claim any right, title, estate, lien or in- terest therein adverse to the plaintiff. Defendants, Greet ing.
 You are hereby summoned and required to appear in an ac- tion brought against you by the above named plaintiff in the Su- perior court of the State of Ari-
The Holbrook news., 1917-05-25

There is more Catarrh in this section of the country than all other diseases put together, and until the last few years was supposed to be incurable. For great many years doctors pronounced it a local disease and prescribed local reme- dies, and by constantly failing to cure with local treatment pronounced it incur able. Science has proven Catarrh to be constitutional disease. and therefore re- quires constitutional treatment Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured by F. J. Cheney & Co.,, Toledo. Ohio. is the only Constitutional cure on the market. It is taken internally. It acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. They offer one hundred dollars for any case 1t fails to cure. Send for circulars and testimonials.
 Address: F. J. CHENEY CO.,. Toledo. O.
 Sold by Druggists. 75c.
 Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
The Holbrook news., 1917-05-25
In the Superior Court of the State of Arizona, in and for the County of Navajo.
 Irma Shaffer, Plaintiff
VS.
John Shaffer, Defendant.

John Shaffer, Defendant.
 Action brought in the Superior Court of the State of Arizona, in and for the County of Navajo, and the complaint filed in said County of Navajo, in the office of the Clerk of said Superior Court.
 In the name of the State of Arizona, to John Shaffer. De- fendant. Greeting.
 You Are Hereby Summoned and required to appear in an ac- tion brought against you by the above named plaintiff in the Su- perior Court of the State of Arizona. in and for the County of Navajo, and answer the Com plaint therein filed with the Clerk of this said Court, at Hol- brook, Tn said County, within twenty days after the service upon you of this Summons, if served in this said County, or in all other cases within thirty days thereafter, the time above men, toned being exclusive of the day of service, or judgment by default will be taken against you.
 Give under my hand and the Seal of the Superior Court of the State of Arizona, in and for the County of Navajo, this End day of May 1917.
 (SeaD LLOYD c. HENNING
 Clerk of said Superior Court.
The Holbrook news., 1917-05-25
Road to Happiness.

Be amiable, cheerful and good natured and you are more likely to be happy. You will find this difficult, if not impossible, how ever, when yoH are constantly troubled with constipation. Take Chamberlain's Tablets and get rid of that and it will be easy. These tablets not only move the bowels, but improve the appetite and strengthen the digestion. adv.
The Holbrook news., 1917-05-25
Notice of Election

Notice is hereby given, that 2 general town election will be held on the 18th day of May. A. D. 1917, for the purpose of elect ing officers for the various Town offices of the Town of Holbrook, Arizona. At the said election to be held on the date aforesaid, officers for the following town offices will be elected.
 Common Council (Five)
 Marshal
 Clerk
 Supervisor of Streets
 Any person may have his or her name printed on the ballot as candidate for any of the above mentioned offices by mak- ing application in writing to the Town clerk on or before May 18th, 1917.
 Notice is further given that the said election will be held at the School House within said town, on Washington street; that the polls will be open from 6 o'clock a. m. to 6 o'clock p. m. and that the following persons constitute the election board. w. B. Cross, Inspector; w. F. Judge; Jno. Flanigan. Judge; Mrs. Elizabeth Scorse, Clerk; Mrs. Mary L. Perkins, Clerk and Jno. Conner, Marshal. Dated at Holbrook, Arizona, this 18th day of April. A. D.. 1917. R. $. TEEPLE, Clerk of the Town of Holbrook.
 April 21-4w.
The Holbrook news., 1917-05-25

No. of Bonds Date of Maturity 1 to IS incl. June 8. 1880, AID.
 16to 36incl. June 8, 1885. AID.
 37 to 62 incl. June 8, 1940, AID.
 63 to 93 incl. June 8, 1945, AID.
 94 to 124 incl. June 8, 1850, AID. 125 to 16O incl. June 8. 1857, AID. and bearing interest at the rate of five per centum per annum, payable semi-annually. for the purpose of raising funds with which to construct and recon struct the public roads of the County of Navajo, State of Ari- zona.
 Section 2. That sealed pro- posaIs will be received by said Board of Supervisors of said Navajo County for the purchase of said bonds on Monday, the 11th day of June. 1917, at the hour 10 o'clock A. M. at the office of the Board ot Supervisors of Navajo County Tn the court house at Holbrook, Navajo Coun- ty, Arizona, and that at said time and place a meeting of said Board of Supervisors will be held, at which meeting said Board of Supervisors will open all sealed proposals received by it and award the purchase of said bonds to the highest and best responsible bidder. All bids or proposals received for the purchase of said bonds must be accompanied by an uncondition- al certified check drawn on a ] National Bank in the sum of $12000.00, payable to the County Treasurer of Navajo County, l Arizona, which certified check 1 so deposited by the successful bidder shall be retained by said l Board of Supervisors and be forfeited in the event the bidder shall not carry out the terms of the contract for the purchase of said bonds. All checks from bidders other than the successful bidder shall be forthwith returned to | them after said sale. No bid will be accepted for less than par plus accrued interest. The Board of Supervisors reserves the right to reject any and all bids,
 Section 8. That this order shall be published for at least four consecutive weeks. to-wit, five consecutive weekly issues before the date of said sale, in the 'Holbrook News, the ofic- ial newspaper of Navajo County, and shall have as the caption therefor the following:
 Notice and Order for the issue and sale of $16O, ,OOO. County Road Bonds of Navajo County, Arizona.
 By order of the Board of Su- oervisors of Navajo County. made this Eth day of May. 1917.
 R. c. CRESWELL, of the Board of Su- oervisors of the County of Maya io, State of Arizona.
 Attest:
 R. $. TEEPLE, Clerk of he Board of Supervisors of Navajo County, State of Ari- ,ona. M11-5w.