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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-29
Murder and Suicide at
 Smith College Today
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Smith graduated at Dartmouth Col lege last June and was then suffering from a nermous breakdown. Since leaving college he had been travelling for a large firm but his health was not much improved over what it was when he left college. He came to see Miss Martien at the college a short time be- fore last Christmas and during the Christmas vacation Miss Martien visit ed friends in Chicago but it was not generally understood that she visited any of Smiths relatives. The college friends of Miss Martien say she was high-rninded and an honorable girl and was no flirt and that on the other hand that Smith was a man of fine character and they believe that he would not hay He committed the deed ex- cept in a moment of excitement and loss of self-control.
 Smiths father has been dead for a number of years. He leaves a moth CT and two sisters.
 Miss Lcuise Martien, a sister of the dead girl says that she believes that Smith must have become temporarily deranged
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suggested that there be new set o1 hearings at which corporation attor- neys should attend and say what they do want. He concluded rousine peroration in the following language striding down the aisle and gesturing violently:
 ''If we strangle this bill in this un- certain fashion it's ghost will walk and that ghost will invade the serenity of more than one political household Should we accept this adverse report as it stands we must go back to the people of this state and say that we have not even tried to do what we were sent here to do.''
 Representative Daniel Dunne. Mayor of Willimantic moved a recess until 1:S0 p. m. at this point bpt this motion was lost. MT. Dunne then made a plea for the rejection of the committee report and said that the House could whip the bill into shape if the judi ciary committee couldn't He de- nounced Democratic state leaders for sneaking about the lobby sticking a knife into the back of this measure af- ter having declared for it in state conventions and insisted that the late Governor George L. Lilley was elect ed on this same issue after having had the nerve to advocate it in disregard of his party platform.
 A lengthy discussion of parliament tary possibilities followed by a num- Der of members during which the lead ing supporters of the bill got their heads together in the rear of the House and the result of which was a request by Representative Malone of Bristol that the question as to the acceptance of the report and the rejection of the bill be divided which the Speaker rul- ed was in order. Several members asked the House to accept the report out of courtesy to the committee and on vova vote this was done. After short speech by MT. Quintard of Norwalk, the House voted the previous question and Chairman Burnes of Greenwich of the Judiciary committee summed up against the bill. The House adjourned until next Tuesday without taking a final vote.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-29
ANN CONNELLY'S
 WILL IS LEFT
 TO THE CHURCH

Ann Connolly. formerly a resident of this city for many years. who died a few days ago at an advanced age in a Hartford sanitarium, made a will in 1904 in which she left her estate to the Bishop of the Diocese of Hartford and to the West Hartford Home for the Aged conducted by the Sisters of Mercy. As a result of her advanced age the testatrix had suffered from senile dementia and it was necessary to locate her in a. sanitarium. The will which was admitted to probate this morning was made while the tes- tatrix was residing at the West Hart ford Home.
 After directing her executor to pay all of her just debts she directs that her remains be placed in St. MichaePs cemetery with the remains of her de- ceased husband, Patrick Connolly, and her son. John Connolly.
 The sum of $1 200 is left to Bishop T1erney or his successor for masses to be said for the repose of the souls of herself and relatives. The residue and remainder she directs shall be paid to the corporation of the Sisters of Mercy for the Home of the Aged. The estate is worth about $4, 600.
 Thomas McManus, counsellor at law of Hartford, is made executor with out bonds. The executor in filing the will states that the deceased died leav- ing no known relatives.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-29
THE ROWLAND DRY GOODS co.
ANNIE LYNCH FOUND
 IN NEW YORK CITY

New York, April 29.-Annie Lynch the seventeen-year-old daughter of Michael Lynch, an electrician in the Edison plant in New Haven. who had disappeared from her home last week, was found last night in the Washing ton Square Home for F>riendleSS Girls at West Eighth street.
 The girl said she had left her home because she wanted to make her own way in the world. She came to New York and went to the home of Mrs. S. F. Halsey at 10S West Seventy-fourth street in response to an advertisement for a maid. She didn't suit Mrs. Hal sey, but made an impression by say ing that she had been born in New Haven asylum and that the asylum people had refused to keep her any longer because they thought she was old enough to make her own way.
 Mrs. Halsey had her admitted to the Eighth street home. There she gave the name of Eleanor Snow. The ma tron of the home read a newspaper account of the Lynch girls disappear ance and idenfzfiad be-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-29
DENTIST BEEBE
 WINS HIS FIGHT

Judge James B. Platt in the U. S. District Court endorsed the recom- mendation of Referee in Bankruptcy J. W. Banks yesterday and discharged Dow R. Beebe, the dentist from bank ruptcy.
 The petition of the dentist for dis charge was strenuously opposed by Mrs. Edward Mora who held a judg- ment against the bankrupt for injur- ies received by being run down by a motor car he wae driving. States At torney Stiles Judson was counsel for Mrs. Mora. An effort was made to show that the dentist had transferred the bulk of his property to his wife to escape judgment. He was pushed so closely with questions that he swoon- ed on the witness stand in one hear ing.
 But the decision of Judge Platt shows that those who opposed the discharge had nothing irregular in the eyes of the law that they could pin on the dentist. AS result Mrs. Mora will not be able to collect for her injuries which caused her to lose the sight of one eye and made her otherwise a cripple for life.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-29
BRIDGEPORTERS AT THIS WEDDING
 IN BROOKFIELD

Many Bridgeporters went from this city yesterday to Brookfield to attend the wedding of Miss Helen McMahon daughter of MT and Mrs. John Me Mahon of that place to MT. Willian Clark of New Milford. The bride is 9 niece of Former Alderman Stephen J. Meaney of this city and was excep- tionally well known in this city where she visited very often. The marriage was celebrated with solemn high mass by Rev. Father Eagan of St Joseph's church. The bride was charm ingIy attired in white embr roidered robs over white silk with a hat to match and the bridesmaid. Miss Rose Clark of Panbury. wore a gown of nile silk satin with a hat to match. The hest man was William Clark, a brother of the groom.
 A wedding breakfast was served to the guests after the close of the cere- mony. The bride and groom were the recipients of handsome presents. After a honeymoon to Boston and points north they will make their home at New Milford. The groom is one of the most enterprising farmers in New Milford.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-29
Little needfuls
 at large economies.

Toilet soap, box of 6 cakes, perfumed, regular 25c,-19c.
 Combs, dressing shape, made of Pyralin, white or fancy colors, regular 10e,- 5c.
 Shears and scissors. all sizes from 3 to 9 inch, nick. eled steel, regular 25c, ,-l5c.
 Talcum powder, violet perfumed, full one-pound can. regular 25c,-15c.
 Wire hair-rolls with de tachable side combs, regular 25c and 50c, ,-18c and 38c.s
 Dress shield, light weight, sizes 2 3 and 4, regular 10c, -5c.
 English tape, super grade, 1O-vd pieces, regular 1Oc, all widths,-6c.
 Bone hair-pins,straight o1 crimped, card of a dozen, 5c.
 Collar buttons, card of a dozen, worth 3c,-3 for 5c.
 Center aisle. front
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-29
Wear Resisting
 shoes for boys &girls.

These are shoes made to stand wear. And so they are of solid stout leather. But they are intended to look well. So they are on Graceful lasts and are fin ished nicely.
 To get wear-resisting abil- ity, we do not sacrifice grace or looks or comfort. Rath- CT, we get more of each.
 They've been sold by the store for years. They have won their reputation. They will uphold it, always. You can count on them to give long and good service.
 For girls in black and tan feathers. in high and low cut, in lace and in button. according to size,-$1 to $2.
 For boys in calfskin and patent leather and velour calf. with heavy or medium sole, some with welt-sewed soles. according to size.-
 $1.5O to $3.
 Near Fairfield avenue door.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-29
CHESTERJORDAN INSPIRED TO
 KILL HIS WIFE
Story Told to the Jury in the Trial of the Wife Mur- derer Today-No Fear of Death and Good Chance for Heaven.
Special from United Press,

Boston, April 29.-Chester Jordan's s story that he was divinely inspired to kill and dismember his wife Honora, was told to the jury today in his trial for the murder. With the permission of Judges Stevens and Bell, Dr. Will day told the story as related to him by Jordan when with Dr. Jelly, a Ros- ton alienist, he visited the prisoner in his cell. District Attorney Higgins fought against, the introduction of Jor- dams inspirations" story to the jury.
 Jordan told me that he had been the instrument of God,' said Dr. McDon- aid. "He said God had willed him to do this deed and he was in God hands. He had no fear of death, he was as good as the next mans and better than some. He knew it meant electrocutfon but he had no fear of that. If the electric chair did hurt some that was another matter.
 At another time questioned him as to his belief that he had direct authority from God, but he said that was not true. He then told me that his case was like that of the Levite described in Judges XIX. He said the Levite killed his wife and cut the body into 12 pieces. just as he had done. I asked rim If the Biblical ac- any reference to him. He said there was no allusion to him but the cases were similar.
 'T asked him if he intended to dis tribute the 12 parts as the Levite did, but he said he had no notion of that I asked him what he meant to do with them and he answered. oh, just get rid Of them.'"
 Other parts of the conversation were a discussion by Jordan of the absence of any remorse or regret, has failure to show any. emotion when a photo graph of the head of his wife was suddenly thrust in front of his eyes and his disinclination to be subjected to the wearisome annoyance of attend ance at the trial
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-29
SPECIAL INTERESTS RUN
 AGAINST SNAG IN EFFORT
 TO CHEAT WILL OF PEOPLE
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 tions while there was perhaps even greater need of it than in the case ot the railroads. His colleague, Mayor George Forster. of Rockville, followed along the same lines, supplementing sertion that we are now paying toe high rates for gas and electricity in this State.
 Representative Chandler of Rocky Hill made an eloquent speech in fa- vor of the bill which commanded the attention of the House for full fif- teen minutes. '"No man can tell,' said MT. Chandler, what will be the next development in corporate affairs President Mellen of the New Haven ton & Maine road, may wake up one of these fine mornings and find that their great railroad systems have fallen into the control of E. H. Harri- man or the renowned Standard Oil group of which we hear so much. Such moves are never advertised be- forehand. The Consolidated Railway Company and the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad have been granted most extraordinary powers''- MT. Chandler described these powers at 1ength-"and these would be inner ited by any foreign interests which might acquire either one.
 with the exception of the diversion or the $oVV,UUU re1erreQ to the other day. urged MT. Chandler in tones which rang to every corner of the hall. Everything done by Thomas F, Ryan and his associates in New York City in connection with the Metro politan Street Railway Company can be done in this state under the New York. New Haven & Hartford Railroad charter. It Is preposterous to say that there is no need in Connecticut for a public utilities commission"
 Mir. Chandler did not blame the judi ciary committee so much for its re- port because he said the work of the opponents of the bill had been purely destructive. Not a constructive word had been said to the committee. He
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-29
.Drawnwork pieces
 for little.

Good fortune again. Importer had this hodge podge of drawnwork Gas he called it) and wanted to sell it all to one store.
 It was a hodge podge to him just because there was only two or three pieces of a size of a pattern. But that made it all the more-at- tractive to us-insured greater variety for you.
 So we bought it eagerly and at a price that was tempting.
 You will buy just as eag- erly-for prices are fully as tempting at retail as they were to us.
 Every piece is in a hand some pattern of hand-drawn work. It is all Japanese; is all excellently done; is all full of service.
 In some of the finer linen pieces, there is a conbina- tion of embroidery with the drawn work.
 Prices are 25 cents to $4; values are very much more.
 Illustrations
 IS by 54 inch scarfs-5Oc.
 36 inch squares -75c.
 30 inch squares-50c.
 IS by 72 inch scarfs-$1.
 IS inch squares25c.
 But come and see for your self.
 Main floor, rear.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-29
MRS. E. J. NARAMORE
 ELECTED TREASURER
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Especial from United Press)
 Hartford. April 29.-The closing ses- sion of the convention Of the Connec- ticut Congress of Mothers being held in this city was taken up with the re- port of officers and the chairmen of standing committees. Four new clubs have been admitted during the past year.
 held late in the afternoon resulted as follows: Mrs. Francis S. Bolton, New Haven, Honorary President; Mrs. w. B. Ferguson, Middletown, Honorary President; Mrs Charles H. Reyes, Hartford, President; Mrs. F. B. Street, Hartford. Vice-President; Mrs. R. c. Taylor, Hartford Vice-President; Mrs. E. W. Havens, State Organizer; Mrs. G. L.. Mott, New Haven. Correspond ing Secretary; Mrs. G. K. Guy. Mid dletown. Recording Secretary; Mrs. F. J. Naramore. Bridgeport, Treasurer; Mrs w. c. Auckley Auditor.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-29
LIVE STOCK MARKET.

New York. April 29.-Good to prime bulls at $1@s5: cows at s2ys4 5o Poor to prime veals sold at $5@s5.75 per 100 lbs: a few choice heavy veals at sS. City dressed veals 8c@12ci country dressed higher at 7c@101hc. Common to fairly good wooded sheep sod at $5@s6 per 100 lbs: common, to prime clipped sheep at $4@$5. 60; ordinary to choice unshorn lambs at $7.50@s8.75; ordinary to prime clipped lambs at $8. 5061S7. 50: Maryland spring lambs at $515 per head. Dressed mutton 815c@ 11kc; dressed lambs at 11hc@14c; country dressed hothouse lambs $1.50@ S6 50 per carcass. Hogs. $7.60@$7.75 per 100 lbs.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-29
THE ROWLAND DRY. GnnDs co.
NEWEST NOTES OF SCIENCE

The Canadian Government will erect, fuel testing plant at Ottawa at a l means for utilizing that country's great deposits of peat.
 A collection of 1000 eggs of British birds. the work of g. single ornitholo- gist during 20 years, has been present. ed to the natural history department of Aberdeen University. Hedge clippers, operated by a crank and resembling in general appearance breast drill, the invention of a New Yorker. are said to work five times as fast as hand clippers. Forty varieties of cotton seeds from
 various British colonies are being test ed by the Russian Government with a view to acclima tization. American seeds are also to be tried out.
 The first word in months from the the accomplishment of valuable scfen- tif1c work. including the observation of a solar eclipse last Christmas
 An economy in the manufacture of acetone by a new French process is that the heat for distillation is pro- same wood that supplies the chief pro- duct.
 The worlds steam shovel record recently was broken on the line of the Panama Canal, where a single shovel in six hours and 50 minutes removed 3.541 cubic yards of rock and earth.
 Figures compiled in England and France show that the worlds produc- ton of wine in 1908 amounted to 3 sss.- 575, 900 gallons, a decrease of 30.Ss9 ,00d gallons from the previous year.
 Nations. cities and individual exhibi- tors already have contracted for near International Universal Exposition, which will be held next year.
 A pair of detachable cups, which are also compressfble. containing cut with which tO. Onen with out the contents flying in every direc- tion, has been patented by New Yroker.
 The International Exposition to be held in Berlin in the spring of 1911 will be limited to means for travel by land and sea, the equipment of con veyances and lodging places for trav- elers.
 That every textile fabric leaves different sort of mark upon a bullet fired through 1t is the contention of a French physician, who claims to have developed a new phase of crfrninology.
 A Viennese electrician and watch maker, collaborating, have invented method by which clocks within a ra- dius of 125 miles may be worked syn from a central station by wireless impulses.
 The German War Ministry has ac- quired the patents for an armored au- tomobile which, it is said, will carry machine guns, travel at a high speed and be invulnerable against ordinary field gun shells.
 The Geological Survey has opened al 2 Denver a permanent branch office to facilitate the transa ction of its west ern work, and provide base of sup plies for it's engineers in that part of the country.
 Only two of ten samples of crude pe- troleum from the Caddo Oil Field in Louisiana, recently examined by the Geological Survey, contained gasoline, one three per cent, the other one and cre-haf per cent. .,.srsz,
 A Pennsylvanian has invented 8 plastic material which may be applied to glass in any design ard fired producing stained or mould ed glass effects with minimum of ia- bor and expense
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-29
Litchfield County News.

Effected a Compromise.
 The case of Seidel vs. the Town of Woodbury has finally come to an end, a settlement having been effected wherein the town pays the administra- tor of the Seide1 estate $500. It will be recalled that in the trial the plain tiff was awarded $1, 700 damages, from which decision an appeal was taken. :,
 Dogs Attack Sheep.
 Dogs attacked Chas. E. Marlham,s sheep. in Woodbury, Sunday, and kill ed and matmed from ten to fifteen sheep and lambs. Dog Warden Syl- caught three dogs in the act. Two were gnawing on one sheep, and a we'll directed shot killed them both. He then fired at the other dog. but only succeeded in wounding it.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-29
WELL, WELL, SNOW BEAUTIFUL SNOW
 WHAT NEXT?

Snow on the 29th of April! What next? Yes. we actually had a snow storm which started about one o'clock
 this noon, and when the white flakes began a falling there were many ex- pressions of surprise. It was still showing at press hour. Observers of the weather, that have been condemn ing the weather man for his bountious gifts of warm breezes lately. proc aim ed they expected it. In view of the fact that we are having everything in the weather line from the most gentle zephyrs to frigid waves. anything in the way of hail-stones. wind storms or the like will be looked forward to at any time. Nevertheless. a snow fall is a very uncommon occurrence in April
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-29
Whitla Boys Father
 Will Be a Witness
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Especial from United Press)
 Boston, April 29.-Federal officers in charge of the prosecution of Ernest H. Martin and John w. Wright, charg- ed with illegal use of the mails in con nection with threatening letter sent from this city to James Whitla at sharon, Pa, father of Willie Whitla who was kidnapped, to-day announce that the father and Malin Ewing post master at Sharon, Pa, will come to this city and appear as witnesses against the men whose case is called in the United States Court on May 5. The two men have been held by United States Commissioner Hayes for a hear ing, bail being fixed at $3,000.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-29

16oIDEN.-In this city, April 2s. 19os' (N,as-lef, F. Molden aged 65 years.
 -Friends are invited to attend the fenerai from his late residence, No. 14S Lewis street, on Sunday, May z, It D. m., and from Sacred Heart church at 2:30 F. m-
 -Interment at St. Michaefs ceme- terv U 29 rARMER.-In this city, April 2s. 1909. Catherine F., wife of George G. Far 1ner aged 27 years.
 friends are invited to attend the funeral from her late residence, NO. S l9e3 Noble Ave, on Saturday, May !, at S:3O a. m., and from St. Cnaries church at a. m-
 -Iuterment at St. Michaeps ceme- 'tery.
 rOLDS-Anniversary high mass Of reduiem will be sung at St. Au- 9uetine's church on Friday morning for Michael Reynolds, late of Red- ding at seven a. m. 2o TURNEY.-In Stepney, April 2S, Mrs. Mary B. Hodge Turney. aged 65 FERRY.-In Bethel, April 25, Mary A., widow of Orris s. Ferry, aged 52 years.
 ScHMITZ.-In winsted. April 27, Jane. wife of Edward @Schmttz,@ aged 14 GrRrTS.-In New Hartford, April 2s, Vancy. widow of Dr. B. B. Curtis, axed Sl years.
 McK Norwalk, April 2S, Joseph McKiernan, aged 78 years TIHRNER-In Norwalk, April 2S, Catherine E., wife of Henry J. Tur-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-29
KENEALY LOSES
Two New Judges Are Hol-
 comb and Greene.
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Especial from United Press.)
 Hartford. April Ex-Governor Weeks sent to the Senate this afternoon the nominations of Gardner Greene, Jr., of Norwich and Attorney General Mar GUS H. Holcomb of Southington to be be Judges of the Superior Court to fill vacancies which will occur next year. MT. Greene's commission dates from February 9th, 1910 and Judge Hol- combs from September 7th, 1909. They succeed Judges Robinson and Ralph Wheeler. Hon. Michael Kenealy, who would have been appointed had Cover nor Lilley lived. received no consider ation from the latter's accidental suc- ceSsor