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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-07
Leprosy is Durable
 Says Our Government
Special from United Press,

Especial from United PreSS.0
 Washington, Aug. 7.-The United States government has gone on record that leprosy is not an incurable dis ease. The Pension Bureau has just removed from the pension rolls John Early, the ex-soldier who after being quarantined here for nearly a year as a leper, recently went to the Skin and Cancer Hospital in New York for treat ment. When Early was first isolated his case was formally passed upon by the Pension Bureau and a pension of SIP a month granted him on the ground that he was a 1eper.
 Recently hearing that Early had been discharged as cured from the New medical examiner of the bureau, was sent to New York He reports having found Early working in g. store on the outskirts of Brooklyn under an assum- ed name and that he bore absolutely no evidence of leprosy.
 '"There was not a mark, scar or blemish on his face," said Dr. Roome today. "He seemed bright and happy and asked that his place of employ nent be not mentioned as newspaper reporters had been after him since he was discharged.
 When I had told him that I had come to tell him that his pension was to be discontinued he replied, T think own living and don't want anybody's money without working for it. When I presented the formal legal notice of dlScontinuance of the pension he sign ed his name.''
 Acting Commissioner of Pensions Davenport says today that the pension had been discontinued because Early had been cured of his disability. "I don't say the man never had leprosy," he said. "for I believe he did have it. He was pensioned on account of hav- ing leprosy and has been cured of it i; therefore he is no longer entitled to a pension"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-07
Here. $50 worth wal

strongest. Here, $50 worth was xe- ceived this morning. The 5000 pennies' lasted fifty minutes. The City Ma: tional bank te1ephoned for more pen-s nies to the Girard National Bank oi' Philadelphia. which is just across thes street from the United States Mfnf( where the coins are produced I'll
 Girard bank did not have over a q
 lars worth on hand. Five hund
 in the country. but the demand
 been so great that only a fraction
 this amount has been made It is mol that they are better than the old Ind ian heads; but that the banks wish tc| satisfy the demands of their customs ers The savings banks have not ob.s tained any of the new coins, and havts been spared the applications of news boys and coin collectors.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-07
NEW LEATHER JOKER

Special from United Press)
 Washington, Aug. 7.-Conferees fail- ed to take all of the joke out of the leather joker in the tariff bill. Treas ury officials to-day discovered a glar- ing inconsistency in the rates on har- ness and saddlery. In consequence it has become necessary for the depart ment to announce it's purpose to con strue the law in accordance with the manifest intention of Congress rath- CT than its exact language.
 The hide and leather schedule was amended after the passage of the a concurrent resolution regarding the rates on manufactures of leather so as 10 cornpensate the placing of hides on the free list. The last part of the paragraph, Number 450, reads: That harness, saddles. and saddlery in sets or in parts, finished or unfinished, composed wholly or in chief value of leather, shall pay duty of 20 per cent. ad valorem.''
 That represented reduction from 45 per cent. in the existing law, from 40 per cent. in the bill as it passed the Senate, and from 35 per cent. as it originally passed the House. But ragraph 461 in the bill as 1t finally became a law seems to have been en- tirely overlooked. There it is provided that harness. saddles. saddlery, in sets or in part, finished or unfinished" :" shall pay a. duty of 35 per cent. ad valorem. t When this conflicting paragraph was discovered the question immediately arose as to which rate should apply. Ordinarily in such cases it has been the practice of the Treasury Depart ment to accept the language of the higher numbered paragraph as repre- senting the will of Congress. But in this instance the Department has de- termined that it is the manifest in terest'' of Congress to impose the low CT rate of 20 per cent. on harness. etc.. when made principally of leather and a decision to that effect has been rendered.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-07
Confessed Forger
 Is Hotel Clerk
Special from United F

Special from United Press)
 San Francisco, Aug. 7.-The police declare that the supposed 'Leuten- ant King, Ul S- A.'' under arrest here on the charge of forgery, has confessed that he is really Thomas Heany, a hotel clerk, of Brok1eld, Mass. The police say Heany comics sed that he has impersonated King for five years with success and that he had clever forgeries of papers pur- porting to be war department docu- ments to back up his claims. Heany met the real Lieutenant King, who is an army officer, in the Philippines and immediately assumed the role He is the son of a mill hand was born in England, but has lived the major part of his life in Brookfield.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-07
BEEF TRUST SUED
 FOR OPPRESSION

New York, Aug. "A complaint was made public for the first time yester- day which was filed several days ago in the United States Circuit court by Hays, Hirschfield & Wolf, counsel for certain minority stockholders of the New York Butchers Dressed Meat Company, against that corporation, to- gether with Frederick Joseph. Moses Joseph, Leo Joseph, the National Packing Company, Swift & Co.,, Morris & Co.,, and Armour & Co.,. alleging a conspiracy in restraint of trade in vio- lation of the Sherman antitrust law. Triple damages amounting to S1,500, 900 are claimed by the plaintiffs pursuant to the terms of the Sherman act.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-07
MAYOR MIFFED;
 TAKES LEAVE
'sThis is a Longer Minded Body Than the Common Council" He Tells Paving Commissioners.

Mayor Lee apparently does not think much of the methods of the perman- ent paving commission, the body of his own creation. He informed the commission last night that it was the slowest moving body in the city. When he picked up his hat to leave he said: This is longer winded body than the Common Council" Two of the members of the commission, Messrs. Lashar and Staples. were absent, last night, on their vacations.
 A prominent business man who was a spectator said. last night, Bridge port has passed the time when a few men can get together for a, few hours once a week and do the principal business of the city. I couldn't do business for myself that way. This board ought to meet every day for while until it gets things strengthened out"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-07
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Supreme Sub-Chief Ranger John B. Lyddy of this city was in Wallingford Thursday night in attendance at the festivities in connection with the pres entation Of a past grand chief rangers jewel to James c. Roach, one of the leaders in the F. of A.
 Senator E. Hart Fenn has been ap- pointed by Senator Morgan G. Bulke- ley to represent the Connecticut Sons of the Revolution at the Hudson-F'ul- ton celebration in New York, Septem- ber 25 to October 2.
 M L. Gallacher. Jr., has gone for a few weeks camp to Warrensburgh, Lake George.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-07
ALABAMA "DRY"
Bill
Drastic Prohibition Bill
 Passes the Senate.

Montgomery, Ala, Aug. 7.-The dras- tic Carmichael prohibition bill was passed by the Senate yesterday, 2S, to g. and now awaits the signature of Alabama's prohibition Governor to be- come a law. The bill forbids the sale of drinks containing more than 1 1-2 per cent. of alcohol. From all parts of the State come reports that near beer saloons as we'll as clubs wherein li- quors have been dispensed to members under the locker system were dis mantling and the State is almost as "dry' as it can be.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-07
Weather Indications

New Haven. Aug. 7.-Forecast: Fair tonight and Sunday.
 There is no well defined storm area east of the Rocky Mountains. Local showers are reported from the Gulf coast while pleasant weather prevails in other sections. The temperatures are high in the western sections and are rising slowly in the central and eastern sections. 7 An area of high pressure over the Lake region will move slowly eastward and produce pleasant weather in this vicinity over Sunday
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-07
COUNTIES WILL
 CONTRIBUTE TO F REPAIR BRIDGE
Connecticut Company Has Expended $25,oo0 on
 Washington Bridge and
 Asks Counties to Pay > Part.

The Connecticut Company, having laid out s25, 600 for repairs to the Washington bridge over the Housa- tonic river, during the year, thinks that New Haven and Fairfield coun- ties. ought to pay something as their share of the expense.
 A few weeks ago the commissioners from each of the counties, with offic- CTS of the trolley company. inspected the bridge. Later a meeting of the commissioners was held and it was de- cided that the counties should help. It is believed that $3, ,00O will cover the contribution of the counties.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-07
REV. DIR. SALMON AT PRESBY-
 TERRAIN CHIIRCH

The pulpit of the First Presbyterian church will be occupied tomorrow by Rev. William H. Salmon, D. D. pr. Salmon needs no introduction in Bridgeport as his work as instructor of the Business Mems Bible Class in the Y. M. c. A. won him host of friends. For one year pastor of a sister church afterwards President of Carleton College, and but lately re- turned from a years study of condi- tions in connection with the Yale Mis- sion in Central China, he will com naand attention and interest
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-07
Rockefeller Jr., Gets
 Another Cool Million

Cleveland Aug. Mrs. John D. Rockefeller has joined her husband in disposing of their Cleveland property. As in the previous transfers, John D. Rockefeller, Jr., had the conveyances recorded in his name.
 The property transferred yesterday is valued at more than $1, 1000. 900, and consists of a large business block, the old Rockefeller home in Euclid avenue, and other real estate in East Cleve- land. The consideration in each trans fer was $1.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-07

First Presbyterian church. State St. corner Myrtle Ave-, Rev. John Mac Laren Richardson. pastor. Services 1O:3O a. m. and 7:30 D. m. Preaching by Rev. Wm. H. Salmon. DID. Ser mon topics. Morning: ''The Greatest Work in the World" Evening: ''The Greatest Power in the World" Sun day school following the morning ser vice.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-07
DROPPED DEAD WHILE COMPRISING
 WITH A WOMAN

Sufffeld Aug. 7.-Eugene H. Bill dropped dead late yesterday afternoon at the, house of Charles Wilcox while in conversation with Mrs. Wilcox. He was 55 years old and lived next door to the Wilcox family. He was born at Southwiclx. Mass, and during the twenty-five years of his life which had ,been spent in Suffield, he had been a farmer and tobacco grower.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-07
WALL STREET TO-DAY
Especial iron

Especial from United Press
 New York Aug. 7-The stock mar, ket was strong at the opening. Unior Pacific made a new high record. Northern Ore advanced points zsn< majority of issues traded in dur7ns the first fifteen minutes showed a firm tone
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-07
A bed bug crawling on your children's clothes

A OOo OAS OA @ w AAhS Oh your children's clothes when away from home does not speak we'll of that home, but instead gives to your friends a lasting impression of neglect and carelessness in that home and is often W hispere d around among other friends of the family. Such un- pleasant comment could have been avoided if you had used Cyrus Presto Killer for Bedbugs. The cost is only 25 cents and would have effectually cleaned the bed.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-07

hacks, were arraigned and sentenced
to sixty days Imprisonment. Krause
and Thompson who broke into a
farm house and stole food, and sew
eral minor articles, and who were
permitted to plead guilty to petty
larceny instead of burglary In the
third degree, for the reason that the
complaining witness could not be
present, were given Jail sentences
Krause is German and Thompson an
Englishman. They were hoboes, and
said they took food from a house be-
cause they were hungry. States At
torney Stevens said this did not ex-
plain why they took a gold bracelet,
a dollar in money, razor and some
other articles. Thompson did the &C.
tual taking but both men had knowl-
edge of the entrance. Krause got ten
days and Thompson thirty days. They
have been in jail since July 3.
Emma G.. Spielmacher, sixteen
year old girl, rather neatly dressed
and not i'll looking, was presented to
the court on a charge of incorrigibil-
ity, preferred by Frank d. Hall, sup
erintendent of the children's home at
Fargo. This young girl was formerly
in charge of the children's home, and
came with other children from Ram
sey county. She was permitted to
come out here to work, but from the
hours and company she kept, it be-
came known that she was travelling
the road to destruction. She was
warned but paid no heed and Super
rf-N y - r~$
BILE cAance for her reformation lies
in her detention in the training
school, in the hope that she will see
the error Of her way by removing
her from her associations. Attorney
George W. Newton was appointed as
her legal adviser and he conferred
with Superintendent Hall and also
with this young girl, who in the
meantime is in the custody Of Sher-
if McGillis.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-07
BUNCH OF HEAVY fines y: :. =
WERE HANDED OUT MON.
PARTIES WHO FAILED POST THEIR LICENSES
SOAKED 500 EACH AND. costs OTHER SENTENCES WERE
NAMED JUDGE w'NcHEsT -LoUoR CASES WE'RE
STARTED IN sEPTEmeER ~ STATES ATTORNEY STEVENS

Yesterday was sentence day in dis
trict court, and possibly the largest
number Of sentences was passed at
one time in the history of the district
court proceedings in the county.
ants at the bar when the time came
for passing sentence at little before
noon.
More than twenty of the defend
ants, however, were those who had
pleaded guilty to failure to publish
their liquor licenses, as required by
the law passed three years ago by the
state legislature States Attorney
Stevens last summer brought actions
under this law against all the hold
ers of the special stamp sin the coun-
ty who had failed to make the nee
essary publication. All of the de-
PENDANTS in the action pleaded guilty
before the district court, and Judge
Winchester yesterday sentenced each
one of them to pay fine of 500 and
the costs of the action, and to serve
out the fine at the rate of 81 day
in case the fine was not paid Most
of the defendants have paid the fine
and those who do not will have to
serve fifty days in Jail. There were
two women among those who were
sentenced. Judge Winchester stated
that this law was part of the law
of the state and must be enforced
with all other laws, and that If any
of the defendants came before him
again for the same offense, he init
mated that the sentence would be
more severe.
The three soldiers who were
charged with malicious mischief in
the injury Of one of A. c. Hinckley's
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-07
:nAzLETONE MAN WILL /: Y
LOOK FORT BROTHER
NEWSPAPER DISPATCH SAYS
MAN By SAME NAME WAS
DROWNED.
Al. Mikeison Has Not Heard From
His Brother for Some Time-knows
He Was In Vicinity Of Accident.

al. Nicholson of Hazelton, was In
Bismarck Monday, seeking to get ad-
ditiona Information regarding the re-
ported drowning Of his brother, as
contained in the fo1lowin dispatch:
= "Rainer, Mimi, Dec. 2.-Martin
Nicholson and Harry Ward, two fish
men, who have been fishing in Rainy
Lake for the past summer, have not
been seen or heard from since
Thanksgiving. Several other fisher
men became anxious about them and
started investigation. They found
that they no doubt attempted to ca-
noe to Rainier as they found their ca
noe upset and frozen in the ice. There
is also foot marks In the soft ice for
short distance, and it is supposed
they attempted walking on the ice
and fell through. Several fishermen
are preparing to drag the water
where they are supposed to he, and,
as the ice has nearly left tie lake,
they have hopes Of finding them
soon."
Mr.. Mikelson says his brother was
fishing in that vicinity and the name
is the same, and he fears the death
of his brother. He .telegraphed to
Rainier yesterday in an endeaVor to
get additional information.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-07

er LIST were presented and referred to
Commissioner Geierman for exa1Mina-
ton. Commissioner Geierman re-
ported that he found those officers
statements for November LIST to be
correct.
Commissioner Smyth sent in a
communication asking that the COM
mission fix a salary for that office.
The code allows the commissioner
$500 a day for each days service.
DR.. Smyth says that he has worked
at the duties of the Office practically
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-07
WRESTLING MATCH
TO Be A HUMMER
BROWN SAID TO BE TELLING HIS
MANDAN FRIENDS WHAT HE
WILL DO TO DOWNS.
Downs Is Equally Confident Of His
Ability to Pin the Shoulders OF the
Biu Man to the Mat.

Interest in the Downs-Brown wrest-
ling match continues to grow, and
both principals have expressed con-
fidence in the outcome OF the contest.
Brown seems to be especially conf
dent of the result and is said to be
telling his Mandam friends what an
easy time he is going to have with
the Bismarcker.
Downs seems equally confident and
they are the only ones who are ex-
pressing amy knowledge as to who
is the better man.. .
Brown has been out of training
for long time until few months
ago, but in his time: has been one
of the best and claims that he has
met and defeated Downs at one
time. Downs work is known to
most all followers of the game in
this part of the country, and he is
acknowledged to be one OF the best
men who has ever made an appear
ance on a local mat.
The match will be held at the b.
jou theatre Wednesday evening and
there have been a number Of pre-
ltnlinaries arranged.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-07
BACKBONE OF WINTER
SEEMS TO Be HERE
STORMS TO EAST AND WEST RE.
suit TN DELAYED TRAINS -
HERE.
Coal Man 10 Having His Innings and
Good Crop Of Ice is Ching Pre-
pared for Harvest. ::

Good stiff winter weather has pre-
vailed in this section for the past
two or three days. Sunday was char
acterized by a high wind and below
zero temperature, which is not exact
ly a fuel saving combination. All
trains were delayed because Of the
wind and the severe cold and the coal
man is getting his innings, while the
ice man has retired to the deep
woods. Yesterday was a continue
ton of Sundays weather, and Sun
day night was marked with an~un-
usually high wind and low tempera-
ture. The winter is developing some
backbone Quite severe storms have
been reported through the eastern
part of the state with heavy SHOWS
and drifts. West of us the weather
has been severe and east bound trains
were largely out Of evidence during
Sunday.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-07

!. urn to duty and Policeman Howe
~. 4: home that evening sick, though
wehS not think it was anything SER
s ~ aH ~ IS leaves only the two old
ieas: "a lief Mcdonald and Police
sIan@9ys; y u 'ook after their police
duties az we'll az "o. a o. conono;as;oner
the fire house, ststs-' WIN 49, '''
A letter from Land Commissioners me
Cooper Of the Northern Eacihc was was
presented stating effect that nc we" set
sure the railroad aud city coulo 90
together in some way regarding IT,
opening Of Sixth street; that he
would at once look INFO the legal
status of the matter as we.1 have the
engineering department of the rail-
road see about constructing drain
to carry off the surplus storm water |
coming down Sixth street, etc. !
The ordinance regarding cleaning
Ice and snow off the sidewalks was
read the second time and passed with :
some minor amendments. This ordi-
nance provides that in case the prop
erty owner does clean off the ice and
snow within "a hours after it accum-
uIates on any walk the city will pro-
coed to do it and charge the expense
up to the property. This ordinance
is based on the Fargo ordinance
which seems to have worked out we'll
in that city.
J. w. Bull offered to sell the city
two and half blocks Of land down
near Rhud's brick yard for $3.50, the
tract containing some eight and one
half acres. The commission accept
ed the offer providing an abstract
showing good, clear title could be CIV
en- to the property. This tract will
be used for city dumping ground
and later a crematory will probably
be installed, thus doing away with
the unsightly dump now used on east
Front street, where everyone coming
in on the trains can see it and which
has been an eyesore for years.
The city treasurer's and city audi
tors quarterly statements for Octob-
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-07
IRRIGATION FARMERS
time IS EXTENDED
REPORT FROM HEADQUARTERS
THAT PAYMENT WILL BE
FORCED.
Action Of the Department Does Not
Mean the Act Will Establish a
Precedent.

The irrigation farmers, the ones
who own land under the ditch, will
be given further time to make the in
itial payment on the work of con-
struction Of the reclamation works in
this section.
George O. Sanford. the Project En-
gineer, has received the following
telegram sent from Washington to
him.
Department has decided that no
steps will be taken to enforce a for
fixture for failure to make the pay
ments due December first nineteen
nine, under provisions Of public no
tees, until after March thirty-first
nineteen ten. Advise water users
with statement that this does not In
volve promise that the same course
will be pursued another year.
(Signed}
Geo. o. Sanford,
Project Engineer.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-07
JOHN QUINLAN IS
GRADUALLY SINKING
STATED THAT OLD TIMER HAS
BUT SHORT TIME FOR THIS
LIFE.
Unable to Recognize Relatives or Old
Acquaintance -- He 10 Having the
Best of Care.

John Quinlan, the old time Bis
marcker, who is at st. Alexius hos
pital is gradually growing weaker,
and there is little or no hope for his
recovery. His mind. has failed him
to great degree and it is only at
occasional intervals that he, recog-
nizes his brother, Pat Quinlal L 81 Ia
coma, who has been here with him
for some time, or his o1d flends and
attendants. He lies In abnrttal stu
Iior most of the time. ands0nfy when
aroused for a moment will greet Wis
,itors, among. his old friends. Every
thing that Is possibls j IL being done
to- make him comfortable and he has
ia special attendant. itS.seems pro-
1bable that his end n not faf Of.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-07
{ Mnr3aE ErEtriI oFjsEIcEks,

p Z & MOOSE ELE<zTEyS1 FllFslllcEkS.7
i: At a regular mesl hhg the Bis
marck lodge OF 10y al Order Of Moose
held Monday evening, the following
officers were elected for the ensuing
year: . i. s..I : 4 /. s: 81 II &.
Past Dictator Geo. Weatheith lead.
\ Dictator-P. r. Strock
Vice Dictator Chs. her
/. Prelate Frank Barnes Il 5sts
Sergt. at Arns--J. tsieylI ifGsSss I
Inner Guard -Harrytn
Outer Guard Thur i. diison N N
SecretaryS. q. Register
Treasurer--W. q. Breen.
Trustee Geo Fortune. "a
the first Monday might OF Januay.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-07

every day since he has been installed.
but that # he took the sum of 81 500
year from the taxpayers it would !
create too heavy a burden. He pre-
sented bill of 500 for the last three
months services which was allowed.
The matter of the salary for the Of
flee will be taken up later and in the
meantime the matter of proper sal
airy will be Investigated.
The meeting adjourned to next
Monday, the 18th, at 1880 p. m.
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