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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-18
THE ROWLAND DRY GOODS co.
Third floor.
The New Watch.

The New Watch.
 The young man drew forth a fine gold watch. .5 .--sA k. s8
 Please regulate this" he said. =
 "A birthday present, eh?' said the matchmaker. ''Now, listen, and I'll give you some pointers about how to keep this watch in fine condition.
 "Wind it in the morning instead ot at night.
 "At least once a year have 1t oiled. Remember that its balance swings 1S,- 900 times 8 year. all on one little drop of oil. A wheelbarrow wouldn't stand such treatment. 1t would shriek for fabrication, but the small voice of the watch cannot be heard.
 After mending or cleaning examine your watch's screw heads and frames. If they are scratched the workman has been careless. He Is a ma. to be avoided. Patronize him no more.
 Don't grumble if your handspring breaks. This accident is due to some unknown condition of the weather. There are handspring epi5eEaics, like influenza ones. Just now such an epi- demic is afoot. have taken out sixty fractured mainspr.ngs this week. New Orleans T:mes-Democrat
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-18

Special training and ac- quaintance with prevailing fashions as we'll as knowl- edge of corset construction, enable Madame Dearth to give worthwhile advice. She is competent to aid in choos- ing a corset, because she knows these things. Her service is freely given under an arrangement which the store has made with the makers of LaGrecque cor sets. You are invited to profit by that advice ito avail yourself of that service.~-...~
 LaGrecque corsets are somewhat out of the ordin- ary. Each style is designed with an idea to fit and be comfortable upon a certain form. Each one is planned to give the fashionable car riage but to do it without any sacrifice of comfort or ease. To put it differently: LaGrecque corsets are all speciality corsets. This can be best shown you in show ing you the corset itself which is planned for your individual need. Will you come and see it? It will pay.
 Second floor.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-18
SELCHOW HAD TOUGH TIME:
 WITH ROBBERS
Trial of Mckinley Boys, AL legged Amateur Highway men, on in Superior Court

Nick Carter, the great writer of de- tective stories, was given a. chance to- day in the criminal Superior court be- fore Judge Bennett and jury for the basis of another one of his great plots, which would leave all of his former stories looking for shelter.
 The case in question is the hold up in Greenwich on the night of Dec. 5th of Paul H. Selchow by two young men, alleged to be the Mckinley boys of Stamford, who are now on trial. Selchow, who is the son of a wealthy New Yorker, with a residence in fash- ionajble Greenwich, was stopped on the evening of Dec. 5, while returning from social, by two young men. One of the men covered him with revolver, and compelled him to put up his hands, while the other divested him of his overcoat and hat, rifled his pockets of money to the amount of ,$18.20, and took his Waltham watch.
 Selchow was shown two .38 cart ridges before they gave him leave to depart, which were a reminder to him that if he looked back they would be pumped into his body.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-18
DIED

EMoWIlEY.-In this city, Feb. 1T. 1909. Ju1ia. Crowley.
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral from the residence or her 64ao{heF- -in-law, Christopher McGougn, Gu State street, on Saturday. Feb: e0, at 8:30 a. sm.,e and from Sacreo Heart church at 9 "a. m.
 --Interment at St. Michaeps ceme- COIIINS.-In this city, Feb. IS, 1909, Catherine Collins, aged 31 years, Il months.
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral from her late residence, No. 104 Warren street, on saturday, Feo: 20 at S:30 8. n1., and from sacred 5 Heart church at 10 a. m. s -Interment at St. Michaeps ceme- ,1-v B IS afOREHOUsE-In this city. Black Fock District. Feb. 18th. 1909. Jane X IL MOrehouse.
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral at the residence of Capt. John w Brittin. Ellsworth street. on Saturday. 20th inst. at 200 o'clock N Burial in Fairfield East ceme- rOOK-An anniversary high mass ot reuufern will be celebrated for the repose. of the soul of the late Andrew IT. Cook. at St. Augustlnes cnurcn. on Friday morning February l9 at. seven o'clock.
 Relatives and friends are invited to attend. MILSON-In Torrington. Feb. 13. John R. Wilson, aged 65 years. CURTIS-In Norwalk Feb. IA. Ebert Curtis. aged S9 years. TAGON-In Norwalk. Feb. IA. Jane. widow of Thomas Fagon. WHTTE-In Darien. Feb. 13. Mrs. Car rie T. White.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-18
Deaths and Funerals.

Miss Julia Crowley died last night at the home of her brother-in-law Christopher McGough, 621 State St., after a brief illness.
 Miss Catherine Collins died this
 morning at her late residence, 204 Warren Street, after two months ill- ness. The deceased is survived by two sisters, Nellie of this city and Mrs. Baicedo, of Columbia, South America.
 The funeral of Rodusca c. Bowers, widow of George H. Bowers, was held this afternoon, at ? o'clock from her late residence, 599 Warren Street, Rev. Mr. Brown pastor of the First Meth odist Church, officiating. dnterment was in Lakeview cemetery. Z. The, funeral of Frederick. C.. Nichols who dropped dead in, Fairfield a. few days ago, was held this afternoon, from the residence of Mrs. John Wilson, at 1:3O o'clrck, Rev. MT. Swanson, pas tor of the Stratfeld Congregational church officiating. Interment was in OaklaWn cemetery.
 Funeral services over the body of Daniel Hennessy, who died at the Bridgeport Hospital were held this morning from the residence of his sis ter in law Mrs. James Halpin, IT,, 253 Madison avenue at S:30 and from St. Augustine's church at g. where Rev. Father O'Meara sang @ high mass of requiem The pail bearers were John and Frank Gillck, James Burns and William Hough. Interment was in St. Michaels cemetery. --4s..-ss s>~ -~--s, az
 The funeral of John E.. Murtagh was largely attended this morning from the residence of his sister, Mrs. John Kelly, 176 William street, at 8:30 and from St. Charles church at g, where Rev. Father Callahan sang a high mass of requiem. The floral tributes were unusually beautiful. During the mass MT. Joseph Clabby sang Ave Maria and at the offertory "Beauti- ful Land on High.'' Delegations were present from the local lodges of Fla gles and Elks. The pail bearers were John A. Shea, T. A. McCool, and John Flood, from the Elks, and Thomas w. Reddy, George Griffin and John Me Donough from the Eagles. Rev. Father Piper, of Germantown, Pa, read the committal service at the grave, in St. MichaePs cemetery.
 Funeral services over the remains of Catherine, widow of the late James Clancy, were held yesterday morning from her late residence, 419 Main St., at S:3O and from the Sacred Heart church at g, where a solemn high mass of requiem was sung by Rev. Father Judge as celebrant, Rev. Fath- CT Picker as deacon, and Rev. Father Sweeney as Subdeacon. A delegation from Ivy camp, w. O. w., of which the deceased was a member was pres ent. The pail bearers were Michael McDermott, William Stevenson, Mich ael Weary, John Sullivan and John Curley. Rev. Father Matthew Judge accompanied the body to it's last rest ing place in St. Michael's cemetery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-18
EMIGRATION DAY
 AT HEADQUARTERS
Eight Out of 12 Cases on the Police Slate Today Are COlored People.

To-day might be called Black Thurs day at police headquarters without ex- aggeration for out of 12 eases on the slate eight were colored. Two were added this afternoon. There were three colored women and two colored men in the dock this morning at the session of the city court.
 William Boker was arrested this af- ternoon on a charge of having stolen gold watch from Mrs. Little of 555 Harrall avenue several weeks ago. All of the parties are colored. Boker was helping the family move when the watch disappeared. He denies all knowledge of the missing time piece.
 Fred Haight, colored boy IA years old, was arrested this afternoon on a charge of theft. The boy ocknowl- edged taking a pocket book from a bag in the offices of the Boston Loan Co.,, Taylor building on Cannon street. The purse contained between $5 and $6. The money was refunded by the boys sister.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-18
HOTEL CLERK
 :. FOUND BY WIFE
Mrs. Costigan Follows Her / Firing Spouse from New
 York and Has Him Ar
 rested in This City.

Albert Costigan, night clerk of the Atlantic Hotel was arrested this aft ernoon by Detective Hackett on a warrant charging him with non-sup- port. Mrs Costigan reached town from New York today and located her husband.
 : She obtained a warrant from Assist ant Prosecutor Wilder which landed her husband in cell at headquarters. Mrs. Costigan had with her copies of papers issued by the United States court of the district of New York, or dering Costigan to pay a weekly allow ance to his wife.
 She also had a copy of an advertise ment which her husband had inserted in a western paper, signed by his full name and soliciting a position as a "hotel clerk by a single man." Mrs. Costigan has been on the trail of her husband for months
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-18
Injunction May Be
 Sought by Manufacturers
|, Especial from United Press.)

New York, Feb. 1S.-It is expected that the individual hat manufacturers in the vicinity of New York, whose factories which have practically shut down for the past six weeks by the strike of the United Hatters will apply for an injunction. to- day to place some restraint upon the strikers pickets who have guarded the factories since tho strike began. The pickets, it is u1 11erstood have not only succeeded Ill preventing the manufacturers from starting a sufficient number of hands to work the factories, but have caused the manufacturers considerable an- Eoyance.
 The police are guarding the factories, but their presence. up to now has not in the least interfered with the work of the pickets. The strikers say that any r&quests made will be denied by the court because, they maintain, their work on the picket has been carefully supervised 10 make sure they keep within the law. It is the operations of the trimmers, which are most fear ed by the manufacturers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-18
KNOX PROGRAM IN
 STATE OF MlXUP
Fitzgerald Stops Latest Scheme with Protest of "UnlaWful." /"
Especial from United Press)

Washington, Feb. 1S.-When the House convened today Representative John DalzeH of the committee on Rules, presented a special rule design ed to clear the complications in re- gard to the appointment of Senator Knox as Secretary of State, discov- cred yesterday.
 After sufficient members had an- swered to establish a quorum, Fitzger- ald, Democrat, New York;. threw a bomb into the camp of the Republican leaders by declaring the Dalzell reso- lution was illegal inasnuch as it com bined both a. House resolution and a concurrent resolution in one measure. He quoted the statutes to show that such a, procedure was forbidden.
 During the course of debate on the resolution, word came from the White House that the President had signed the enabling act passed on Monday re- ducing the salary of the Secretary of State to $8000. This makes it more than ever necessary to kill the provis- ion for $12, 900 in the legislative bill if Senator Knox is to become eligible for President-elect Taft's cabinet.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-18

the store by a factory that works along definite lines and uses every device to pro- duce efficient machines at small expense. Everything that goes into them is best is so good that every ma-;. tchiiae is warranted for 1U years. Then that factory sells it's machines for cash. It does not worry over the selling to the housewife. It spends no money to get that market. It sells to big deal ers-and for cash. It gets its money quickly and is sat isfed with a reasonable prof it. It believes a reasonable profit on many machines is better than a small one on a lot of machines.
 That is the way Rowland machines are made and how they get to the store. We sell them the same way, We pay no commissions to agents. We maintain no ex- pensive staff of sewing-ma- chine office men. Instead,we handle them as other mer- chandise and at a fair profit. We sell them for cash, too, and can afford to fix a low price. $15, 1925, $32; these are wonderfully low prices for such machines as the Eclinse and the Reliance and the Charter Oak.
 For a limited time we shall sell these machines at these cash prices on easy terms. That is what the Rowland club is for. We invite any body who wishes to own such a sewing-machine as we have told of, and at such a price, and in such an easy way, to join the Rowland club. It costs nothing to learn all about the club. To join, and have a machine at once sent to your home, costs but
 ...s. ore dollar. -
 Worth looking into, is it not?
 Thir6 Hoor
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-18
He Got lt.


 He had the air of man who was particularly well satisfied with himseir. ''I tell you" he said. there's nothing like having sickness in the family to convince a man that he can do good many things that he never would have dared to attempt before. Now, today I am going to buy a gown for my little girl. Her mother can't get out, you know, and so am going to do 1t n.y. self.'
 On the day following he had the air of a man who was particularly dissat- isfied with himself.
 "What's the matter?" he was asked. Couldn't you get that gown?" Couldn't I get itv' he repeated. Couldn't I get it! Hang it all, the trouble Is that did get it!" Something wrong with itf' Something! If 1t was only some thing wouldn't mind. My taste is wrong. my judgment Is wrong, the color is wrong. the size is wrong and the price is wrong. "-C Chicago Post
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-18
HOWLAND'S Entrances on Main street, Fairfield
 avenue and Cannon street.
Bridgeport, Conn.,,
 Thursday, February IS, 1909. The Weather-Fair tonight; Friday lair and warmer followed by rain.
oulard silks.

Full of luster beauty soft ness and strength.
 From a French maker and from an American who brides himself on making silks that equal the import ed. Here is chance to com pare them, to decide for yourself who excels.
 Fashions prediction is that foulard is to be the highly-favored silk for spring and summer of this year. If beauty counts, there is good chance that the pre- diction will come true. To a rich color, is added a luster that is delightful. Upon this color are new and tasteful patterns in white :-cluster dots, narrow pencilings, odd Appointed ovals: unique and pleasing designs, in a word.
 There is a. subtle depth of color, too. Browns, and greens, and blues-but not ordinary. Instead, individ- ual and full of life and glow.
 But come, and see, and compare. Then decide which is best-the true-blue Amer ican or the French.
 $1 a yard.
 Center aisle. rear.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-18
RESCUED FAMILY
 AFTER HARD FIGHT
Home of George Mansie in South Norwalk Burned
 Last Night.
Special from United Press.l

South Norwalk. Feb. 1S.-George Mansie and his family are today be- ing congratulated on their narrow es- cape from death. When preparing to retire last evening Mansie, who lives one the outskirts of this city with his wife and nine children, discovered a fire in the hallway. He hurried his family out of the house but the chil- dt-en became panic stricken and while he was carrying some out others would renter the burning structure. After a half hours work he finally had them all safely housed in the barn. In the meantime the fire had gained such headway that the structure burned to the ground before help could be sum- moned. Loss is estimated at about
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-18
Car Barn Committee
 Meets to Make Plan

The committee on providing means of ingress and egress for the proposed new car barns of the Connecticut Co.,, met last night with Mayor Lee, but little was done because of the absence of Chairman Benjamin Fletcher, who was unable to be present.
 The plans of City Engineer McKen- na planning an entrance by way of Golden Hill street and an entrance by way of Gold street, were gone over as were the original plans of the rail- road company for an entrance by way of Stratford avenue and Congress St. It was decided to visit the site of the building Friday afternoon at o'clock.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-18
FIRE ALARM PEND
 GETS THREE MONTHS

John Szucs who rang in false alarm of fire from box 245 a few months ago changed his plea of not guilty in the Criminal Superior court this morning to guilty. and the court gave him three months in jail confession signed by the prisoner was shown.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-18
MARRIED.

RATTE-POTHIER- Winsted, Feb.
 l6. Arthur Ratte and Miss Ida Y Potkier.
 ARI-BEAUDOIN-In Winsted. Feb.
 1S. Oscar Carl and Miss Georgianna sss Baaudoin.
 BT.ADEN - EDMUNDS-In Stamford,
 Feb. .13. Miss Lillie Edmunds to
 Ec1isha V. Bladen. HIN. BEERSN SNGILRERT-In Weston. Feb
 s. Lyman Beers and Mrs. Lizzie Gill;
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-18
THE ROWLAND DRY GOODS co.
Y. M. c. A. Principal.
 Marries Miss Baumann

MT John A. Broadhead. principal of the Y. M. c. A. day school for appren- tices. was married last night, at Bethlehem, Penn. His bride was Miss Hazel A. Baumann, daughter of Mrs. James Baumann of Bethlehem. Mir. and Mrs Isroadhead. after a honey moon trip will make their home, at 1915 Park avenue.
 The groom. who has been very suc- cessful since taking charge of the day school in this city. is a graduate of Lehi2h University. Before coming here he was with the Bethlehem Steel Co
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-18
TROLLEY CARS IN COLLISION.
 Especial from United PresS.)

New Haven, Feb. 1S.-A head-on col 1ision occurred on the trolley line to East Haven to-day when two cars came together at Dead Mans Switch The car bound to this city was filled with people and there was a lively scramble when the cars collided No one was killed although many of the passengers suffered painful injuries.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-18
DONOVAN WARMLY
 GREETED AT CAPITAL
(By Our Special Correspondent.)

(By Our SEeclaI COfreSpOndent.)
 Hartford, Feb. 1S.-Former Senator Jeremiah H. Donovan visited the capi- tai to-day for the first time during the session He was warmly greeted by state officials and by many legislators to whom he is well known. Many legislators regretted his absence from membership in the body at a time wbe,. so much legislation favorable to the people is proposed. Senator Don ovan was defeated by 175 votes only while running on the Democratic tick ct in a district which gave a majority of mere than 2,000 for Taft.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-18
Shad Season Is Now

open, and we are prepared to appease your appetite. If you are an epicure on seafood, just call up Garry's Fish market The variety this week con sists of shad, salmon, sea trout, hali- but, Spanish mackerel, harbor blues, steak cod, f1atfish, frost6sh, escallops, oysters, clans, and Holsters. Garry's Fish Market, 100 Wall St. Tele. 5S3
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-18
It is Valued at $15O a Share and Totals $147,000 Upon This Basis Value of Property Measured by It's Capital Stock, is
 $3.OOO.0OO.
Inventory of Property Left by Great Snowman in Trust for Widow DisclOses Interesting Facts - Much Money Loaned on Bridge port Homes.

tOOI 41O1IStos
 The inventory of the estate of the late P. T. Barnum. filed in the Probate Court. this morning. by the Connecti- cut Trust and Safe Deposit company, administrator de bonis non, discloses in the possession of the estate 984 shares of the stock of the Bridgeport Hydraulic company. which are valued at $150 per share and appraised at a total value of $147.00O.
 Upon this basis the market value of the entire capital stock of the com pany. which has a par of $2,O0O, O0O would be $3,0OO,OOO.
 The conservative appraisers of the Barnum estate evidently do not agree with the committee which made the 20 year contract. and which reported the value of the share of the company as in the neighborhood of $500 a share, giving an estimated total value of $6,- 100000 to the capital stock.
 The statement is 8 list of the prop erty turned over the company by Harold and Thomas Fish. administra- tors of the estate of the late Benjamin Fish, who was executor of the Bar mum estate at time of his death. The total value of the estate is $1,221,9 922.26, and includes a large assortment of securities. stocks and bonds. Many of the loans are to individuals residing in Bridgeport and are secured by mort gages upon local real estate. The Bar mum fortune, while manipulated in Bridgeport, was available to many who desired to build homes here.
 Bonds of the Housatonic railroad valued at $1, ,000 are included: B 900 in Bridgeport per cent. bonds due 1913; and 445 shares in the PeQuonnock Ma tional Bank valued at $30,625.
 The Barnum & Bailey circus winter quarters are valued at $50.O00. The winter quarters with a house in Han over street, valued at $2 900, is the only real estate owned by the estate in this city.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-18
FALLEN IS INSANE.

John Eiallen. an inmate of LakevieW Home. was to-day committed to the state hospital for the insane at Middle town Mir. Hallen is suffering from melancholia and illusions that he is to be perSecuted
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-18
DATE FIXED FOR
 UTILITIES HEARING
(By Our Special Correspondent.l

(By Our Special Correspondent)
 Hatford, Feb. 18.-The committee on judiciary fixed March 2, at 2 o'clock p. m., for hearing upon the report of the Public Utilities commission and all bills relating thereto. Much pres sure has been exerted upon the com mittee to this end, that an early hear irg may be had upon the utilities bill.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-18
l 900 Homes Destroyed by
 Earthquake in Turkey
fSnacia, from IInited Press.)

Special from United Press)
 constantinople. Feb. 1S.-The earth nuake in the vNlayet of Selahor ln porthern Asiatic Turkey destroyed al feast a thousand houses in the Susher1f Adstrict, but few persons were kliieo' according to more definite information received here today. The quake .oc- ca,rred on Tuesday and early reports kaye the number of killed at thirty Noday's news does not increase this total. s
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-18

Attorney Edward F. Hallen, secre- taay of the Board of Education. will deliver a lecture on Abraham Lincoln before the Mems League of the Park Street church this evening. All men, irrespective of denomination, are in- yItad to attend
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-18

Most disfguring skin eruptions. scro-
 fula, pimples. raSheS, etc., are due to impure blood. Burdock Blood Bitters is a cleansing blood tonic. Makes you clear-eyed. clear-brained. clear-skin- ned. & 246