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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-11
(By our Staff Corres.)


 Hartford, Feb. 11-One of the mos Important matters relating to Bridge port which appeared before the Gen eral Assembly today was a petition from the Bridgeport Hydraulic Co. 1n- troduced by Representative Peck of Stratford, by request, and signed by Dr! I. DeVer Warner, president of the company, which relates in effect that the proposed amendment to the char ter of the city of Bridgeport relating to the purchase of the water works by the city and recommended for adop- fion, are not properly before the Gen eral Assembly, because the city did not cognrlyv with the statutes which pro vide for the giving of notice to all adverse parties at interest. The petl- tion states that both Strafford ana Fairfield are concerned in the proposed aiction by the city of Bridgeport, relat- Ing to the purchase of the water works. but have received no notifica- sion from Bridgeport of intention of that city to apply for an act allowing ffhe taking over of the water works, .the contention of the petition being that, under the general statutes, all such matters must be publicly adver- 'tised, prior to the opening of the Gen.
  eaven to all parties in interest.
 Representative Clark of Bridgeport to-day introduced by request a peti- ton from the Bridgeport Gas Light Co., of that city in which they ask that inn mediate favorable action be taken upon their petition for increase of cap ital stock from $1,20O. GOO to s2,00O,000 and for the retiring of common stock. The original petition of the company was considered by the committee on Incorporations and counsel for the company was told that the committee Ewould take no action upon the request Eaintil given information as to what the company proposed to do with the in- crease of $700, 900.
 Representative Clark of Bridgeport also Introduced the amendment to the charter of Bridgeport designated as the little joker whereby the city will Joe compelled to give hearings and pay damages in all harbor line changes. 'Tfis amendment was proposed and then withdrawn it being alleged. that 1t appeared in the draft of amend
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-11
Fire at Union City
 Does $4,O0O Damage

Union City, Conn.,. Feb. 11-Early today a. fire gutted the two story building occupied by Victor Swano- wicZ. who runs a saloon on the first floor and uses the second floor for a dwelling. The blaze is supposed to have originated in the saloon and it gained such headway that by the time the occupants of the building, which consisted of Swanowicz, his wife and a boarder, awoke, the stairs We're choked by flames and they were com pelled ito jump from the windows. No serious injuries were sustained but the loss is estimated between $3,O00 and S4 O0O
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-11
WOULD CHANGE
 MANNER OF MAKING CHOICE Of Persons to Be Members of Bridgeport Board of
 Education. Legislation to This
 End Prepared By
 We'll Known Citizens
Draft of Bill in the Rough It Provides for Nomina- tion of Twelve By Party and the Election of the Twelve Having the Great est Number of Votes.
(By Our Special Staff Corres.) }


 Hartford. Feb. 11.-Senator Arnold 01 Bridgeport introduced today: by re- quest a bill which is designed to make the Bridgeport Board of Education more subject to the people. by chang ing the plan under which political con- ventions arbitrarily nominate men who must be elected.
 The essence of the bill Is a provision that twelve members be nominated by each party. of whom only twelve shall be elected. and these shall be the twelve having the greatest number of votes. The bill is introduced by re- quest. It is said to be promoted by a number of influential citizens of Bridgeport who desire to take the Board of Education out of politics
 These have noted that the present method is entirely political. as the nominations are made by the party conventions for political reasons. the svoters never receiving a chance to de- clare their opinions. The bill as of- fered represents. it is said. a rough draft. and makes a basis for the in- troduct1on of a substitute bill in which the detail will be worked out.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-11
"JAKEY" KING g
 IS FAILING NOW

"Jakey' King. one of the characters of the city was discovered in a state of syncope at Main and State streets, last night He was taken to the Elmer gency hospital. where he was revived by Dr. Pratt. 'Jakey'' explained that sporting life was beginning to tell on him and that he was not half the man he was few years ago. AS "Jakey' is now only about four feet in height the remark was significant.
 Joseph Hanson aged 24 wniles work ing in the winter quarters yesterday rronkeyed with a buzz saw to the eX- tent of having his thumb split open.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-11
BANKS FINDS BEEBE HONEST
 BANKRUPT Recommends His Discharge From Insolvency Pro-
 ceedings. Climax of Bitterly
 Fought Contest Over
 Claim of Mrs. Mora sHer Judgment for $1,6O0 Not Worth Much-For- mer City Attorney Marr Wins Hard Fought Con- test.

John w. Banks. referee and special
 master in bankruptcy. filed his report ion the matter of the insolvent estate of Dr. Dow R. Beebe. with Judge flames P. Platt, of the United States Circuit court, district of Connecticut ! Referee Banks recommends that the { petition made by Beebe for a discharge from bankruptcy be granted.
 The defendant was adjudged bank
 rupt in March, 1907. On Feb. 19, 1908 1 he filed a petition for discharge. At /. the hearing which was held Feb. 29 1908. Attorney Stiles Judson. IT,, ap- : pBared for Eleanor Mora and opposed
 the discharge, alleging that the bank rupt had concealed certain property from the trustee and had sworn false Iy at his examination.
 i In Sept. 1904. Mrs. Mora brought suit {: and received Judgment of sl6OO, for I injuries received by being struck by Beebe's automobile. It was alleged that the petition in bankruptcy was filed to avoid payment of this judgment. The opposition to the granting of a dis charge was based upon number of complicated transactions in which the Dow R. Beebe Dental Company, and several of its stockholders were con-
 Raebe transferred his stock in the company to his wife. It was alleged that the transfer was dated back be- fore the organization of the company had really been perfected. It was also alleged that Beebe had anNinterest in certain real estate. in power boat, 1 an automobile and yacht. It was charged that all of the transactions or MT. Beebe were tainted with fraud ana that the bankruptcy petition was made to avoid an arrest on a pody Wrlt' which was contemplated by the attor-
 neys of Mrs. Mora, and to avoid pay
 ment of the Judgment.
 JCdge Banks in his report f1nds tndt none of these contentious have peen
 supported by sufficient evidence. Ana that although four shares of the stock of the dental company and the lease hold of the offices had not been listed III the bankrupt's petition, they were not of enough importance to warrant the conclusion that there was an in tention to swear falsely. Attorney James A. Marr represented Beebe in all the actions growing out of the original damage suit and the subse- quent bankruptcy proceedings. Attor- ney Judson has not yet decided upon his future course in regard to the case.
 1ra. Mora Will be debarred from any
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-11
WALLER TO BE
 GUEST OF BAR

The banquet of the Bridgeport Bar Association will be held at University hall, Friday evening, Feb. 26. Among the guests will be former Governor Thomas M. Waller, States Attorney H. M. Alcorn of Hartford, and States At torney Charles Phelps of Rockville. The officers of the association are J. B. Klein, president; George E. Hill, vice president; Wm. T. Haviland, treasurer; Wm. H. Kelsey, secretary.
 The committee of arrangements Su- pervising the banquet is Thomas M. Cullinan, Henry c. Stevenson, Samuel c. Shaw, S. T. Beardsley, R. 1T. Gould and John s. Pullman.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-11
LADIES NIGHT AT
 ALGONQUIN CLUB

Ladies night will be the attraction at the Algonquin Club, tonight. There will be a concert, beginning at S:15. Dancing will begin at 10 o'clock. A buffet lunch will be served. The con- cert will be by Mrs. Derman Wilson. New York. soprano; Mrs. Leila Joel HuIse, contralto; Wm. A. TomIinson, tenor. and MT. Sarta- NeW York. hassa-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-11
SECOND WHIST
 OF SERIES

Tomorrow night, at the Seaside In- st1tute. Lafayette and Atlantic streets, the Sacred Heart T. A. & L. Society will holo the second of it's series of three whists for grand prizes of 26 piece silver set and ton of coal The whist of Feb. 9th was a most enjoy able affair.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-11
HAD FOREMAN OF
 SHOP ARRESTED

Yesterday Frank Csaforda. foreman at the A. T. & $. Go. in the West End, ordered Alex Gerry. one of the men in his department, to do some work which did not please the latter. He refused and in the argument which followed he struck at the foreman. swhO retaliated with an iron guage and knocked Gerry down. Csaforda was arrested by Pat rolman Weston on complaint of Gerry. The foreman was discharged in the city court this morning.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-11
BIG SMOKER BY
 NAVAL MILITIA

Tomorrow night the postponed smok- CT of the Naval Militia will take place at the Armory. Capt. John MoseI will tell about the first battle of iron clads in the war between Chili and Peru in 1879. Henry Youngs will tel 1.-the story of the wreck of the Kearsarge on Roncador reef An orchestra will fur nish music and there will be other en- joyable features among them. six three round boxing bouts4
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-11
WARNER FIGHTS FROM DROP OF HAT:
 BILL TO ACQUIRE WATER WORKS

Demands Rejection of Water Purchase Amendments Of fered by City of Bridgeport on Technical Legal Ground, that Stratford and Fairfield are Adverse Parties and Have Not Had Notice==Protest Regarded as Flimsy=-Gas Company Petition for Increase of Capital Renewed" title Harbor Line Joker" Reap= pears in Resolution Offered by Representative
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-11
ATTENTIONS! Al
ATTENTION!,

PARK CITY COUNCIL, K of c. There will be an odjourned meeting of Park City Council. Knights of Co., lumbus. Friday evening, February 12, at the new K. of c. hall, 871 Main street Every member is requested to attend.
 JAMES H. ROONEY, R 1n bso Grand Knight.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-11

SALESMAN WANTED.-A New YorI corporation rated Al by Dunn and Bradstreet's desires the services of salesman of ability and neat appear ance. Position will ultimately pe1 five thousand dollars a year. Ad. vancement rapid and sure for righ man. Call on MT. Smaliwood. Wind sor Hotel. between 6 and D. m.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-11

further action for her damages if the report of Referee Banks is accepted by Judge Platt, which is the usual course pursued in such cases.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-11

FEMALE CANARTES for breeding. $1 Also a large stock of singing canar< ies, goldfinches, linnets, chaffinches bullfnches, etc.. Talking parrots and paraquets. Books on breeding. nesN nesting, etc. Louis Courtney, III Wall St.. upstairs. Open evenings
 B II asp<
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-11

PERSONAL.-Fred and George would like to meet Hattie and Alice Fridax evening at the testimonial bencfk rendered to Leo Whalen, by the AZ B. c. club and the Eagles Minstrels at Eagles Hall instead of the pre- vious engagement, (Swell Time.)
 B Il a<po
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-11

FOR SALE.-A special sale of upright slightly used Pianos. Steinway, Jew cit, Gabler, Hardman, Woodbury
 Curtis, Bradbury, Stone. Looschen
 Weinberg, Bradford, etc, from S10
 I'D. M. Steinert & Sons Co.,. 915 MaiI
 St. B 10 bspo
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-11

FOR SALE. - One upright Concert Grand walnut piano. In perfect com dition. Original price $500 Takel in trade and will sell for less thai one third. M. Steinert & Sons Co., 915 Main street.
 B 10 bspo
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-11

wHIST-F'riday night, Feb. 12, by Les( sing Degree Team, Leasing hall, 113t Main St. Tickets 25 cts. Refresht ments. B 10 b"po
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-11

WANTED.-Railway Mail Clerks, $s0 first year. Examination for Bridge port May 18th. Preparation free Franklin Institute, Dept. 609. Roches ter, N. Y. .B 3 b b O
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-11

FREE TO ALL souvenir LincolI program, at the Bridgeport AssemblI 2S2 Union Fraternal League dance al
 Germania Hall. Friday night. Ticket
 25 cents. R 10 ssp,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-11

WANTED. D.-Everyone to know thj this is the last week of our clear ance sale, take advantage. The Glas ner Furniture Co.,, 1192 Main St.
 B 10 S*o
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-11

FOR SALE.-Tn Stratford-Five room house with barn, lot, eighty-five feet front, six minutes walk from trolieys corner south from Hard's cornerS must be sold to close estate. Inquira of John E. Holmes.
 10 sspo
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-11

as locksmfth. ma- chinist or will work at anything, Two years in country. speaks fvS languages. Address. News. 257 Nobls
 Ave. B Il ssN
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-11
WEATHER FORECAST

Fair and colder tonight; Friday fair.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-11

WHIST given by Colonial Lodge, Nos 113, l.. A. to B. R. T.. Feb. 12. Red.s mems Hall 176 Fairfield Ave. Pla3 begins at S:30 D. m. Tickets % cents.
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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-02-19

The senate is involved in a discus
sion of the type of canal that should
be constructed at Panama. Senator
Kitredge. chairman of the committee
on interoceanic canals. precipitated
this debate by bringing in an adverse
report on the Hopkins bill, authoriz-
ing the secretary of the treasury to
issue bonds 10 the extent of $500, OOO.-
600 for the construction of the canal.
Reading statement OF the expendi-
lures on the canal up to date he de-
elared that the completion of the lock
canal would cost 100000. 600, and in
sisted that great mistake had been
made in not adheringNto the plans for
the building of sea-level waterway.
which, he said, would be cheaper than
the lock canal
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-02-19
ABRAHAM LINCOLN

Friday was the centenary of the birth
of Abraham Lincoln. one OF the most
unique figures In American history.
Henry watterson, the veteran editor
of the Louisville Courier-Journal,
goes so far as to say that he is the
foremost figure in history.
Viewed from whatever standpoint
Mr.. Lincoln was a marvellous man.
Born in the most humble surround
ings of most humble parentage, by his
mate character he rose to be the rul-
er of the worlds greatest nation.
He was reared in a rude country
district He never attended school,
and after reaching years of maturity
be was a rail splitter, yet nursing an
unquenchable ambition, he educated
himself, studied law, was a wonderful
ly successful jurist, locked horns in
the campaign with Stephen A. Doug
lass, notably the ablest statesman and
orator of that period, and when the
campaign had ended drew forth from
the little giant" the exclamation that
Mr.. Lincoln was the greatest debater
he had ever met.
Mr.. Lincoln conducted the war with
consummate ability, surprising those
who had looked upon his election as
a mere accident, and his tragic death
is now lamented nowhere more sin
cerely than in the south.
1t is universally believed that had
he survived the war the reconstruc-
ton policy would have been avoided
and the cementing of the sections
would have Immediately followed the
surrender at Appomattox
We are glad that the time has come
when persons living in the north can
pay Just tribute to the virtues of the
leaders of the south during the war
period, and the people of the south
can also pay just tribute to the north
ern leaders during the same period.
No one can read Mr. Lincoln's
Gettysburg speech without being con-
WINGED of his greatness. Than it
nothing is more eloquent in the
realms of literature.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-02-19
QUA WAR FOOTING ExPENrI.
TUREs

On our recent trip to Key West we
visited the old Martello fort. II Is
now called the Martello tower. 1t Is
50 called because 1t gives a good view
OF Key West, the adjacent keys and
Key Vests splendid harbor. Il was
erected when Jefferson Davis was
secretary Of war. Like all the FORTH
cations of that period it has long since
been abandoned. Not only have the
forts of that period, but the forts
built long before and long after that
period, have gone into inocuous de-
suetude. Except for giving employ
ment to labor and purchasing sup
plies from manufactures and dealers
the money paid out for these fortifi-
cations might just as well have been
thrown into the sea. They were
useless, and served no good purpose
whatever.
So of all the vessels Of war of that
period. They were absolutely worth
less, and have long since been used
for scrap iron. So Of the vessels now
being built and sent around the world
as a chip on the shoulder of our ma
ton. As soon as cur air-ships are
perfected these war-ships will serve
a far better purpose in the junk
shops than anywhere else. Like our
abandoned Notifications they will
only serve to mark the futility of hui
man effort
The building of these great steel
clad ships is a good thing for the
steel trust" and government con-
tractors, burt other than that they
serve no good purpose, and have not
for an hundred years. Except with
the war with Spain (Which could have
easily been avoided), we have had no
need of a navy, and if we had been
without a navy at that time our
hands would not have been stained
with that wholly unnecessary crime.
Besides, a Christian nation should
not go around the world with a fight
ing chip on it's shoulder. Those who
claim to march under the banner of
the Prince of Peace" ought not to
go armed to the teeth for bloody war
Every Christian nation presenting a
spectacle of a military encampment''
is not an encouraging sign. We should
resolutely determine to set a better
example to the heather nations
We should wipe out the stain of
being called a nation of hypocrites.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-02-19
GIVING THE DEVIL HIS DUE

1t is all right to say that you are
willing to give the devil his due -
but carrying it out in practice is cutie
another matter. Adrian P Jordan
our new pure food inspector. is one
OF the strongest prohibitionists IN all
probability in Florida. He helned n
carry Lake county dry many Years
ago and carries his prohibitionist
views into his private life hut his
duties as pure food inspector carries
MIN into places never hitherto visitod
oy MIN, and this is what he saws We
quote from the Jacksonville Metrono-
lis OF February 10th:
The chief Episcopal church is =
larger and finer building than Grace
Gnurcn on Broadway in New Vol,
Jacksonville has ample church %
commodations for all her sinnere ord
CHRISTIANS; likewise. there arc ,,,o ,ai.u
round. iOOinS 10 go
ana; speaking of bar rooms. the edit
tor old not see a drunken man dnrine,
MS entlre stay, and he is a probihi'
tIohlst' TOO! He made an official visit
~ many OF the bar rooms and found
Cnem as quiet and ORDERLY as tba drU
sooGs stores, and the proprietors snd
s SINS appeared to be very Chester
Helds In politeness. This is "giving
tne deVll his due" even if he gets the
editor. ne se's tue
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-02-19
A PERSISTENT WORKER FOR OUR
COUNTY

If every citizen worked as persist
emily and along as practical lines for
the upbuilding of our county as Dr. ]
c. Boozer, the accommodating cash.
Ter of the Commercial Bank. it would
soon be vitalized with new life, and
an entirely different condition of af.
fairs would be in evidence.
Every day the doctor has something
on hand to accelerate the movement
to vitalize it into renewed activity.
A reporter of this paper sauntered
into the bank Friday and saw six
varieties of corn of an improved kind
which the doctor is anxious to intro.
duce in order to stimulate corn grow
ing in the county and in order 20 do
this more effectually he has offered
to give every boy on a farm in this
county under 16 years of age 100
grains of corn, and a prize of so for
the best fifty ears of corn grown from
the same and an additional prize of
SIS for the largest yield. He offers
to give still another prize of s25 for
the best twenty-five ears of corn
grown by any farmer from seed of
his own selection, and yet still anoth-
er prize of SIS to any farmer in the
state for the best twenty-five ears of
corn grown from seed of any selec-
ton.
This corn must be exhibited at the
next Marion county fair 1t will be
examined by impartial judges, and the
prizes viii be paid in gold.
DR.. Boozer had four fine black Mi
nOrca chickens on xehibition in front
Of the bank-one rooster and three
hens. They are said to be exception
ally fine layers and lay an exception
ally large egg. Besides they are said
TO be very rugged, and can be cared
for easily.
This paper tips its hat to DR.. Booz-
er and hopes that his spirit may be-
come Infectious. and a determined
effort will be made by us all to dou-
BILE and thrible our population.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-02-19

Both George Mathews of our name
sake at Barlow. and Frank L. Mayes
of the Pensacola Journal are in error
in their contentious that the govern
or's appointment of Hon. Duncan L.
Fletcher as United States senator will
not be accepted by the senate, that
Mr.. Fletcher will not be allowed to
take his seat n that body until regu-
larly elected by the legislature. If
the legislature had met before the 4th
of March and failed to elect then the
present appointment by the governor
would not hold before the senate. but
the legislature has had no opportu-
nifty TO elect, and Mr.. Fletcher will
be seated. 1t will De remembered
that 'Pasco received an adinterim ap-
pointment, from the 4th of March I'M
til the legislature elected, and was
seated without a Volusia
County Record.