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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-11
CHILDREN
 HONOR
 LINCOLN Schools Celebrate Name and Work of Martyred
 President. Bronze Statue of Emancipator Unveiled
 At Shelton School
Secretary Hallen Addresses Children at Maplewood- Parochial Schools Have Elaborate Ceremonies - Debate in St. Charles.

Tomorrow being Lincoln Day. the schools of the city will be closed. This afternoon in all the schools of the city appropriate exercises were held to commemorate the memory of the martyred president. Perhaps the most important ensemblage of the day was at Shelton school where bronze statue of Lincoln was unveiled. The statue is worth about s150 and was bought by the pupils, through money donated by them few mon. hs ago. It was these little sacrifices of the pupils that now enable them to have the statue. Elaborate exercises were held. including the speeches of Lincoln com mitted to memory by the pupils. drill exercises and national anthems.
 At Barnurn school. special exercises were held in all the rooms. especially in the higher grade, where the pupils contributed original essays on the life of Lincoln. and on his principal speeches. X
 Tn the waltersville school. the chill dren of the three highest grades con- vened in the corridor and listened to remarks from the principal of the school on the early life of Lincoln.
 In Huntington the pupils were ad- dressed by some of the members of the G. A. R. who had come in contact with Lincoln during the days of the war. At Maplewood school an extensive pro- gram was carried out and Secretary Edward F. Hallen. of the Board of Education. delivered an address. At all the other public schools of the city appropriate exercises were held.
 Lincoln's Day was fittingly cele- brated this afternoon by St. Mary's parochial school with ceremonies in St Mary's hall. The program was by the Eighth grade pupils. There was an essay upon the life of Lincoln by Miss Clara Conroy. The speech at Gettys- burg was given by John Kearney. Miss Clara Pomeroy assisted on the piano and Jiseph sisko and Chas. McElroy on the violin
 In Sacred Heart school special sing ing exercises were held in all the rooms. In the higher grades essays were read developing quotations from Lincoln's speeches.
 In St. Charles school debate was held on Resolved That Lincoln Did More Good for the Government Than Washington" The arguments on both sides showed a great deal of study. After a lengthy discussion. the debate was decided in favor of the affirma- tive
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-11
BUSINESS IN
 POPULAR BRANCH
Flood of Bills Read by Titles
 Use Up Day.
Especial from United Press.)


 Hartford, Feb. 1.-The last day for new business brought a flood of meas ures in both Houses of the state legis- lature to-day. The clerks were kept busy all through the days session reading bills by their titles and there was little time to do anything else. The House did pass the appointment of John J. Karl of Litchfield to suc- ceed himself as county commissioner of Litchfield County and this was transnittN1 +o tho sArate under sus-
 ension of the rules and passed there the House were the following acts:
 One doing away with the present tenement law: one making tJre United States standard weights and rEeasures the standard for Connecticut: one pro- hibiting directors of corporations nlak- ing contracts with their own corpora tions: one allowing women to vote on license question: one making the terms of local health officers one year in- stead of four; one causing cattle ship ped into Connecticut to be accom- panied by an inspectors certificate of health: one permitting county sheriffs who act as superintendents of county farms to receive extra compensation: providing that town clerks shall be paid for all work for which fees are not established by the statutes; one amending the constitution that the House of Representatives shall be com posed of one member from each town and one from each Senatorial district; one providing that no voter who has not paid his poll tax shall vote; one prohibiting the sales of liquor outside the town in which the dealer is li- censed; one making the legal speed limit for automobiles 20 miles an hour outside cities and 10 miles an hour in- side and also providing that all auto mobiles passing street car which is discharginb passengers must be brought to an absolute stop; one giv- ing trolley roads the right to condemn land for the purpose of widening highways to provide for public safe ty; one making the liquor license fee and $25O in towns of 5000 or under; one establishing a legal schedule of fees for probate courts; one causing all street cars to have vestibules on both ends; one incor- porating the Connecticut Home Tele- phone Company; one prohibiting the sale of liquor in any part of Connec- ticut; one establishing provision for the report and care of cases of tuber- culosis; one amending the constitution to provide for annual sessions of the Legislature to be limited to three months each; one giving life tenure to the clerk of bills; one establishing a State farm for inebriates: one provid- ing for dollar gas in all cities and towns in Connecticut: one directing the board of control to purchase voting machines at the rate of 100 per year and lease them to cities and towns; one prohibiting. the manufacture or sale of cigarettes, and one establishing dorn1itories in all State Normal schools.
 A resolution was introduced by Dr. Knight of Salisbury amending the joint rule so as to permit committees to report only on measures upon which they have acted favorably.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-11
REP. PECK
 INTRODUCES
 LIQUOR BILL
Includes Proposed Import
 ant Changes in Scheme for Granting Saloon Licenses.

(By Our Special Staff Corres.)
 Hartford. Feb. 11.-Representative Peck of Stratford to-day introduced a bill which. if adopted. will make a considerable change in the method of granting licenses for the sale of liquor. The bill provides that in the future signers for applications for a liquor license will be unnecessary where the saloon is now in existence, but in all cases of new applicants, in localities where a saloon has not be. fore existed, no license shall be grant ed unless the applicant shall have the signature of five bona fide taxpayers, residing within 800 feet of the place where the license is to be located.
 This measure will leave 1t almost en- tirely to the residents or property own CTS of neighborhood whether there shall be saloon or not.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-11
K. & C.. GIRLS
 ENTERTAIN WITH
 INFORMAL DANCE

A hundred couples enjoyed the hos pitality of the K. & G. Girls at an in- formal dance, given last evening in Slocun.'s Gymnasium, Court Exchange building. Many pretty gowns were worn and all in all it was one of the most delightful affair that has been held in this city this season.
 The chaperons were Mrs. Isaac Kle- ban, Mrs. William O'Leary and Mrs. Waiter Lalley. The committee in charge was composed of the Misses Sarah Heller, Mamie Murphy, and Katheryn Musante. A dance pro- gram was enjoyed to the music of Spiedels orchestra. Refreshments were served. The K. & G. represent the nucleus of the salesforce of Kle- ban & Gelman's department store.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-11
GENERAL BUSINESS
 OFFERED IN SENATE

Hartford, Feb. 1.-The state Senate received 8 large amount of new busi- ness this morning. Among the gener- al acts introduced were the following:
 One providing that appeals from county commissioners to the Superior courts in license cases shall vacate the license: one providing that any viola tion of the license laws shall cause a forfeiture of the license; one increasing the number of directors of the South ern New England Telephone Company from nine to fifteen; one increasing the Jurisdiction of the Superior court to cover the corrupt practices act; one prohibiting loan brokers from charging over IS per cent. per year on loans, ac- cepting a note for greater sum than the face of the loan; for charging the borrower the expense connected with the loan; one permitting farmers to hunt on their own land without li- cense; commissions bill creating a public service commission with the en- acting clause which had been left out previously; one giving the highway commissioner control of all bridges; one providing that the state shall pay for the prosecution of tramps; one pro- viding for single.
 ing the tenureSof office and duties of the comptroller: another making the light of the town clerk and the deputy clerk recorder and deputy recorder; still another giving the registrar life tenure of office: bill establishing oyster beds off the city of New Has en; one amending, the charter of the Me chanics' bank of New Haven to in crease the board of directors to IS; and one incorporating the North Haven Water Company. Bills amending the charter of the city of Bridgeport in relation to the establishment of build ing line, the establishment of the ref erendum and the purchase of the Bridgeport Hydraulic Company were also introduced.
 A slight sensation was caused by the of a resolution giving the governor the appointment of com mittee of three to investigate the sale sale of certain lands in the city of New
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-11
INTEREST HEATED
 ON OLD CLAIMS

Out of batch of 50 claims for abate- ments of taxes and interest on samo. the aldermanic claims committee abated the interest in about 25 cases, last night with the provision that the bills be paid within 30 days. Al were bills which have been running years and next month the city attorney would have been called upon to fore close the property
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-11
$5 buys a coat!

Yes, a good warm coat of stylish shape and nicely made.
 Black, long, lined, durable. Of course we lose money. But we gain goodwill. The one offsets the other. The store is satisfied. And you get a coat worth double or more than double the price. Other coats (finer) at $9.75. Some of them were formerly as much as $25.
 Second floor.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-11
THE ROWLAND DRY GOODS co.
WILL MEET SATURDAY

The Board of Building Commission CTS will observe Lincoln's Birthday and will not hold the customary meet ing tomorrow afternoon. All appli- cation for permits that would come be- fore the session will be considered at a meeting to be held on Saturday morning,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-11
TO REDUCE SALARY
 OF SEC. OF STATE
Especial from United Press. ]

INp6CIdI
 Washington. Feb. 11.-Senator Clark, chairman of the judiciary committee reported to the Senate the bill reduc- ing the salary of the secretary of state shortly after o'clock to-day. That went to the calendar, where it will take it's chances with other pending measures.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-11
LEES HELP ASKED
 TO BEAT COUNCIL

Mayor Lee received communication from the Board of Health, this morn ing asking his support in the passage of bill by the legislature at Hartford giving the board power to make rules and regula tions upon health and san- itation. The bill as drafted was re- jected by the Common CounciL but was sent to Hartford to-day.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-11
BENEFIT FOR
 MIR. WHALEN

The many friends of Leo Whalen, the we'll known local comedian who is to enter the professional ranks in a short time, will tender him a benefit tomorrow night at Eagles hall. The benefit is to be run by the Eagles Minstrels and the A. B. c. Club, and will surely prove successful.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-11
2nd WHIST of Series Sacred Heart T. A. 6 l..
 Society
 Warmers Institute F Y B R U AIRY 12, 1909 20 Elegant Prizes
Admires Lincoln, But
 Voted for Mcclellan

Samuel Jackson of Stillman street wishes to correct an erroneous report that has been going about to the effeca that he voted for President Lincoln. MT. Jackson says that he was in Meri- den as the election of 1864 approach ed, and that he paid his own fare to North Adams, Mass, where he had a residence in order to cast vote for General George B. Mcclellan, who was the Democratic candidate at that time. Mr. Jackson is great admirer of resident Lincoln, but she does not like to be n1isrepresented in the matter.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-11
NEWToWN.

ing the admission to the floor, which includes refreshments. will be 50 cents a person while the gallery will be open to spectators at 25 cents. The ladies in charge are Mrs. W. N. Reynolds. Mrs. S. c. Glover, Mrs. Charles F. Beardsley. and Miss F, v. Daniels.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-11
DEATHS AND FUNERALS

The funeral of Charles Louis Huh, llp to the time of his death a music ian, and who had been teacher in some of the foremost families of Bridgeport, was held this afternoon from his late residence, POT Barnum avenue, at 2 o'clock, Rev. John DePeu officiating. Interment was in Mountain Grove cenetedy.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-11
NEW YORK WILL
 HONOR LINCOLN
fspecial from United Press,

(SpGCIdI IIUIII CIiIt6U f'TtSS.J
 New York. Feb. n.-Never before in the history of New York city has the memory of one man been honored by a series of events such as have been planned for the centennial of the birth of Abraham Lincoln. tomorrow. Over six hundred meetings of various char acter will be held. The big might event will be the Mems League dinner when Senator William Borah of Idaho and pr. George T. Stevens will be the speakers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-11
NORWALK DAMAGE
 SUIT ON TRIAL

Before Judge Gager and jury, in the Superior Court. this morning, argu- ments in the case of Catherine Powers of Norwalk. against Connecticut Rail way & Lighting Co.,, were begun. She sues to recover $1.5O0. for injuries.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-11
Linen collars 6 for soc.

Pure linen collars for par ticular men.
 Stylish cut, good-ftting, comfortable, durable.
 Such are Barker collars. The store sells them usual lv at 2-for-25c. For a time, they are to be had at 60 cents a half dozen.
 'Tis a good chance. Men are improving it.
 At right of Main street entrance.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-11
LINCOLN DAY HOURS
 AT POST OFFICE

Carriers will make one delivery leav- ing office at A. M. Stamps and Gen. eral Delivery windows oren from A. Nj. to Il A. M. Carriers Delfsery win dow open from 6 to 8 P. M. Money Order and Registry windows open from A. M. to 12 M.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-11
LACKS ONE MEMBER

Mayor Lee has selected the commit tee which is to find a means of pro- viding double entrance to the pro- posed new car barns in Water street, with the exception of one member.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-11
BASKETBALL
 AT Y. M. c. A.

For dncoln's birthday the local Y. M. C. A. has a double header basket ball game with the New Britain r. M c. A. Both the games are State League games.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-11
FIoWLAND's
A few fine wall-papersar ar large savings.

Q 1O v AAASS
 Sometimes, the very best things are overlooked. So it has been with the wall-pa- pers.
 We've just finished get ting spring wallpapers ready. We have been all through the stock. And we find that some of the most attractive papers in the whole collection have been overlooked. Not alone by you, but by us. They haven't been shown as they ought to have been. If they had, they would not be here now.
 But they are here. And we don't want them. So we swallow our pride, mark them down, and sell at a loss.
 Some are rich imported papers; all are individual and rich. Two-toned papers, metallic papers, tapestry pa pers, scenic papers, floral pa pers. In the rich hues that give so delightful effects.
 For convenience, they are divided into two lots. One is papers worth 50 cents to $2 to sell at 25 cents and more. The other is papers worth BOG to 4Oc to sell at 15c to 24c. Lot No. l.
 No. 11-foral, was 50c,- 25c.
 No. 13-metallic, was $2, 
 No. 15-green, two-toned, was 5Oc,-25c.
 No. 17-red, two-toned, was 5Oc,-25c.
 No. 19-two-toned rose, was 50c,-25c.
 No. 21-gray-blue, was 6Oc,-3Oc.
 No. 23-fruit-green, was 50c,-25c.
 No. 25-scenic tapestry, was 90c,-50c.
 No. 27-green, two-toned, was 50c,-25c. Lot No. D.
 No. 12-foral, was 38c,- 16c.
 No. 14-foral, was 40c,- 18c.
 No. 16-two-toned gray, was 4Oc,-20c.
 No. 18-brown, two-toned, was 4Oc,-20c.
 No. 2O-two-toned blue, was 35c,-18c.
 No. 22-yellow, two-toned, was 40c,-20c.
 No. 24-red, two-toned, was 30c,-15c.
 No. 26-two-toned brown. was 45c.-24c.
 No. 28-blue and white, was 4Oc.-20c.
 No. 32-green, two-toned, was 35c,-18c.
 Third floor, take elevator.
 THE ROWLAND
 DRY GOODS co.
 POINTS OF INTTp EST.
 If You Wish Something
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-11
CHAuFFTURs WILL SMOKE.

The ChauHeurS' Club will hold a smoker and house warming. this even- ing, at the Blue Ribbon Garage, where rofrns have been fitted up.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-11
DIED

BRTTTO-In this city, Feb. 10. l9O9' Fran6es Helen. wife of @Charles n; BrittO, aged 4s years. il months. Is days, --Friends are invited to attend the funeral at her late residence. No. 4V1 Broad street. on Friday. Feb. 12. al 2:s0 D. m. -Burial in Park cemetery. B10b'p MORErHOUSE.-In this city. Wednes- day, Feb. 10, 1909, c. Andrew More. housa a<e6 65 years. 10 months. 6 dAyA
 -Fkiends are invited to attend the funGal at his late. residence, No. SO4 william street, on Friday. Feb. 12, al 1:S0 ?. m.
 Burial in Lakeview cemetery.
 B 10 b.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-11

WANT ADS. GENT A WORD.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-12-15
MEN higher UP" TREMBLING.
Woman in $643,00o Steal Threatens
to Tell All She Knows,

Cincinnati, Dec. 1.-THE alleged
shortage of $643,000 in the Big Four
railroad with which the company's for
mer treasurer, Charles w. Warmer, is
charged, came before the grand Jury
again for investigation.
Prosecutor Hunt has intimated that
another man whose name has been
connected with the case is not i'm.
mune from indictment.
Mrs. jeanette Stewart Ford, the
woman in the case, is, through her
attorney, making threats of telling
all she knows when her day comes
in court. She declares that men
higher up" are already trembling with
fear.
Prosecutor Hunt succeeded in bring
ing out of hiding Miss Ida Brockway,
the stenographer, who lost her posi-
ton in the office of the United States
collector of customs. Miss Brockway
and her former superior, Cashier
Frank Coudin of the customs office,
have both been closeted with Prose-
cutor Hunt. It is believed Miss Brock
way and Coudin will be taken before
the grand jury to tell why they kept
for 10 years the secret of WARMERS
shortage.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-12-15
DEEP-SEATED COUGH
CURED IN FIVE HOURS.
New Homemade Syrup.
fC,,t +h}c n,,%>
From Boston Post.

Progress in medical compounds
never ceases, and now it is stated by
prominent medical man that any
deep-seated cough or cold on the
lungs can be actually cured in five
hours by the clock. Opium or NOR
phine have been rcsorted to in the
past, as relief measures. But now it
is learned that the system must be
treated to rid it of Inflammation and
congestion. A tonic laxative cough
syrurp does the work so quickly and
thoroughly as to bo almost magical.
What heretofore has taken weeks to
cure can be accomplished in hours.
Get this formula filled or mix it at
home and always keep it on hand:
One-half ounce fluid wild cherry
bark, one ounce compound essence
cardiol and three ounces syrup white
pine compound. Shake the bottle and
take twenty drUps every half hour
for four hours Then take one-half
to one teaspoorful three or four times
day until the system is purified and
toned up. Give children less according
to age. One filling will usually cure
a whole family. as the dose is small.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-12-15
IOWA SENATOR INTRODUCES A
BILL RADICALLY CHANGING
INTERSTATE ACT.
HAVE COMMISSION TO FIX RATES
Uniform Classification Of Freight Is
Chief Demand In the Measure
Elkins Also Has
Bill.

Washington, Dec. 11.-A controversy
Of railroad Legislation will be precipi-
tated in congress this winter which in
intensity of interest and gravity of i'm
portance promises to surpass the legis-
lative conflict ocer railroad rates four
years ago. The first gun was fired by
Senator Cummins, of Iowa, introduce
the Interstate commerce act.
In a large sense the Cummins meas
ure is a practical substitute for the
present interstate commerce act. 1t
is expected that measure proposing
amendments to the existing law will
be introduced early in January by
Senator Elkins, which will differ from
the Cummins bill in many important
details. In brief the Cummins bill
requires the interstate commerce COM
mission to promulgate uniform clas-
slficatiOn of freight and to prepare a
plain for the statement of freight rates
which shall hereafter be made in a
uniform way. The carriers are requir-
ed to adopt this classification
The commission is authorized to
consider rates on it's own motion with
a view to determining their reason
ableness, and is empowered to fix
minimum and maximum rates.
In any action instituted in court to
set aside an order of the commission
respecting rates, the courts are pre-
vented from inquiring into the rea-
condolences or sufficiency of any rate
fixed by the commission.
The bill provides that changes in
rates shall not become effective until
they are approved by the commission.
Acquisition of control of any parallel
competing line is prohibited and so is
acquiring the capital stock or bonds
of any other carrier that is a COM
petitOr. BY the terms of the bill a
carrier is prohibited from issuing any
capital stock without payment at par
either in money or in property
In effect the commission shall have
supervision of the issues of stocks
and bonds by any carrier. Specific d.
rectlons are given for the disposition
OF the proceeds of any sale of bonds.
After Jan. /, 1911, no carrier doing
interstate business shall be permitted
to engage in any other business than
that OF common carrier.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-12-15
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SUMMARY !
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WEEKS EVENTS !
Latest News of Interest :
Boiled Down for the :
Busy Man. :
PERSONAL.

William H. Robertson, American con
sui at 'Tanger, Morocco, who is in
New York on a vacation, advocates
tn abolition of his office as unneces'
sary.
The two children of the late Mary
Croker Burton Harrison. first wife
of Congressman Burton Harrison,
will inherit nearly 100000 each
from the estate left by their mother,
who was a daughter of the late
Charles F. Croker of San Francisco.
A. J. Hoskins, a farmer OF Upper
Alton. H.. has sold to the United
States for 100000 his patent rights
to range finder.
Sherburn NJ. Becker, widely known
throughout the country as 1.-The boy
mayor" of Milwaukee, has purchased
a seat on the New York Stock En-
change for $4,000, and in a short
time will make his home in New
Y>rk
Andrew Carnegie has awarded
$4,000 annual scholarship to Dennis
Chabot, boy pianist of Pittsburg'
Pa, who will study in Europe.
Judge William H. Holt of Louisville.
is said to be the choice of President
Taft for minister to Switzerland.
E. L. Poole of Havana, Cuba, has
bought of the Philippine government
the San Jose Friar estate of $4,000
acres in the island of Mindoro, to be
used as sugar plantation. The pur-
chase price was 1857 900. 1t is under
stood the buyer represented the Have
meyers.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-12-15
May lndict Sugar Trust Officers.

New York, Dec. 11.-While the de-
tense prepared for the opening of it's
case in the trial of the six former
employees of the American Sugar Re-
filming Company for alleged piracy.
the federal grand jury pro~.cuted a
further investigation into the sugar
frauds which resulted in the bringing
of these men to trial. The grand
jury's inquiry is for the purpose of
fixing, if possible, responsibility upon
higher officials of the company than
have yet been brought under federal
indictment.