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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-12
Have No Intention of Grant ing Anything to the
 Men.
Recognition of Union and Eight Hour Day Inad-
 miSsable.
Places the Burden for a Strike Upon the Unions is One is Declared-Fur- ther Conferences Today, But No Different Result Is Expected.
Special from United Press.)

Special from United PreSs.)
 Philadelphia, March 11.-Wfth the position of the big anthracite coal ope- T-ators clearly defined through their unqualified refusal to grant any one of the miners eight demands, the bur den of choosing between a strike or a renewal of the existing agreement to- day rests on the shoulders of the mine workers. When the conference be- tween the subcommittee of the or sanitation forces was resumed today the miners representatives found themselves facing the same inflexfble determination manifested by the Ope- ratOTS three years ago.
 President Baer and his HeutenantS had nothing to add to or retract from their offer to continue the present agreement for another period of three years. The miners must either accept or reject. It was we'll understood that the miners federation delegates have been empowered to make certain con- agreement with the operators but not at the sacrifice of the demand for un- ion recognition, the eight hour day, or the clause limiting the loading of the miners by the operators with their own contract miners. Nor can the dele gates close any agreement with the operators. If they can reach a solu- ton they will merely report it favor AD1y 10 a. convention or miners to De held in the lower anthracite district.
 However, it is predicted that no con- sessions the miners may make will be agreeable to the operators that leave intact such demands as union recogni- ton and the eight hour day.
 "The operators will stand pat" said one of the men close to them today. ''They have no intention of granting the miners anything that tends to weaken the position they have assun- ed."
 President Lewis of the United Mine Workers issued the following state ment: ---
 ''The representatives Of the operators and the United Mine Workers of Amer ica of the anthracite districts, have met for the purpose of trying to agree upon wage contract to govern the mine workers of the anthracite coal region of Pennsylvania.
 During the delIberationS it devel- oped that the operators are unwilling to treat with miners representatives as an organized body of men and at the same time the operators claim they have no objections to the men being members of the United Mine Workers. Two things are brought out very clear ly in the position of the operators. In the first place they say they have no objections to the anthracite mine workers belonging to the United Mine Workers, and yet they say they are unwilling to meet the representatives of the miners as representatives of the uIiion- This position is so inconsistent that it needs no comment"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-12
MRS. TAYLOR MAKES UNPRINTABLE
 CHARGES IN DIVORCE CASE
Wife of Wealthy Waterbury Manufacturer
 Gives Specific Instances of Threats.

(SpeciaI from United Press)
 New Haven. March 12.-Ina divorce suit brought by Mrs. Lucretia M. Tay- Tor against her husband, Franklin A. Taylor, wealthy Waterbury manu- facturer. came up again to-day in the Superior court, when counsel for Mrs Taylor filed a more specific statement of the charges in compliance with the request of the defendant.
 The statement was a lengthy docu- ment, large portion of which was un- printable. In it Mrs. Taylor staces that her husband injured her health and accuses him of circulating false statements to the effect that she was a morphine fiend and immoral She also describes in detail his threats and efforts to place her in an Insane asy- lunl.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-12
LUMBER SCHOONER'S ROUGH VOYAGE

New York, March 12--After 72 hours and fierce head winds, the three mast ed schooner Ann J. Trainor, which left Norfolk Feb. 27, loaded with lumber, was lowed into port to-day, badly bat tered and with but her foremast stand ing.
 The Trainor had almost reached the Jersey capes when she encountered the storm. She was driven out of her course as far, south as Cape Henry and lost her cargo. By means of wireless messag ges relief went to her, but Cap tain Derrickson and his crew declined to be taken off, saying that all he needed was a tow. The Trainor will put into Erie basin for repairs.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-12
RUSSIA NOT READY
 FOR A BALKAN WAR

Especial from United Press)
 St. Petersburg, March 12.-Russia is not ready for a Balkan war, which would certainly involve her in a strug- gle with Austria and possibly with Austria and Germany combined. In order to placate Servia, Russia has proposed to Turkey that the Porte turn over to Servia a portion of Noviz Bazaar which was ceded to Turkey by Austria when the latter seized Bosnia and Herzognovia- Russia fears that unless something is done to sooth the national pride of Servia she will at tempt a land grab that will make way impossible to avert.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-12
DESTRUCTION OF STREET LIGHTS

Richard Lighne. Clifford Wright and John Barnwell. three boys, were charg- ed with injury to property in the City court this morning and their cases were continued until tomorrow. Hun dreds of street lights have been broken on the East Side recently and the practice has become a menace to the community. The police have been looking for the culDrits for weeks and the arrest of the three boys resulted They were caught throwing stones at an electric light.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-12
MARK TWAlN'S
 SECRETARIES TO WED

Special from United Press.)
 Bedding, March 12.-That business and pleasure will be formally united in the household of Samuel " Clemens, better known as Mark Twain, was as certained today, when an announce ment was made of the engagement of Miss IsaibeH V. Lyon, social secretary to the humorist, to MT Ralph Ash croft MT. Clemens business secretary. The marriage will take place in the near future and will not interfere with their relative positions in the Twain household
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-12
GIVEN MAXIMUM PENALTY.

Medina. Ohio, March 12.-Guy Razor found guilty of manslaughter last week. after one of the most notable trials in Ohio, was sentenced today to twenty years Imprisonment, the maximum penalty. Razor was charged with shooting his sweetheart, while buggy driving and leaving her body on the road. He was indicted for murder in the first degree. The prosecution held that the girl was about to become a mother and Razor wished to get her out of the way.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-12
R. A. BANQUET AT STRATFlELD HOTEL

In anticipation of the meeting of the Grand Council of the Royal Arcanum which takes place on April Fist a ban large number of local members of the order well as visitors will be pres ent. The speakers of the evening will be Hon. George O. Post of New York eX-congressman from Pennsylvania, and Rev. B. J. Crafts, pastor of Christ church of this city.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-12
WILL TALK ON UTILITIES BILL

Ralph O. Wells of Hartford, secre- tary of the committee that reported the Public Utilities bill. has informed President F. w. Bolande that he will attend the annual meeting of the Bridgeport Business Mems Association at the Stratfiefd. Tuesday evening, and address the members upon the subject of the bilf- Tax Collector Francis Att water of Merideng will tell how he col
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-12
LUMSDEN GIVEN AN
 IS YEAR SENTENCE

New York, March 12.-JoIln C. Iums- len, the North Carolina inventor con victed last Wednesday of manslaugh- ter in the first degree for the murder of Harry B. Suydam, a curb broker was to-day sentenced to not less than IS years and not more than 19 years and six months by Judge Malone It is understood his lawyers have decid- ed that they will not appeal his con- YictiOQ.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-12
FIRST MEETING OF TAFT CABINET
fspeeiaI from United Prese)

Special from United Press.)
 Washington, March 12.-The first meeting of she new Taft cabinet was held to-day, Secretary of War Jacob M. Dickinson, of Tennessee, the last to take the oath of office. having been sworn in a. few minutes before the meeting convened. In celebration of the event, a fashlight was taken of the cabinet seated around the long leather topped table, with the Presi- dent in the centre.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-12
Special from United t

Special from United Press.)
 Fishers Island, N. Y., March 12.-The tugs and lighters of the T. A. Scott Wrecking Company began to remove the deck cargo from the stranded bark Lady Smith, which ran ashore at this place day before yesterday. The sea has calmed considerably and there is a strong hope of saving the vessel.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-12
CAPTAIN MADDEN APPEALS.

Edward J. Madden, Capt. of No. 8 Engine Co.,, has filed an appeal with the clerk of the Civil Superior Court, in the finding of the Probate Court in the will of the late Hannah O'Brien, widow of Terrence O'Brien. The will was executed Dec. IA, 1908 and was pro- bated Feb 1st 1909. In the will Eliza beth C. Heade wife of postman Fred erick B. Heade was named as the sole beneficiary. Madden is nephew of the dec-ased.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-12
BURGLARS AT SOUTH
 GLASTONBURY

South Glastonbury. March 12.-Burg- lars early to-day entered the post of flee in this town and blew open the safe with nitro-glycerine. They used an over charge of the explosive and were apparently frightened away by the noise of the explosion, as the mon- ey and stamps in the safe were all in tact this morning.,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-12
KILLS RACING IN TEXAS.

Special from United Press.)
 Austin, Texas, March 12.-Gov. Campbell has signed the bill which prohibits betting at county or state fairs. This kills the racing game in Texas. although the meeting now in tune.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-12
Mrs. Obruchay, an Austrian, Became Public Charge Within Three Years
 of Arrival.
Remorseless Law Provides for Deportation of Wom- an-Husband, a Laborer, is in New York, Trying to Persuade United States Authorities to Give Him Time.

Karl Obruchay, of 6sS Pembroke street, a Iaiborer, of middle age, is in New York today making a. strong ef- fort to save his wife, Sophia Obruchay aged 50, from being deported to their native home in Austria because they are poor and the wife has been a suf- ferer. with heart trouble and town charge being a patient at the hospital at the expense of the city, within three years from the time they landed In this country. But Mrs Obruchay does not want to go back to the old coun- try She has relatives here and her husband can do much better here than he did on the other side of the big pond.
 The Orruchays came here just be- fore the hard times struck the coun- try Their little store of money gave out shortly after the husband lost his work. Then the wife became sick and a. charge to the town
 Obruchay, heart sick at the thought of his wife being sent out of the coun- try, which means that he must follow her, is making an effort to have the Federal authorities in New fork allow his wife to remain It is doubtful that his pleadings will be granted un- less he furnishes a bond that his wife will not become a town charge. The only chance that ONbruchay has Of se- curing a bond is through his fellow countrymen in this city showing their sympathy and raising the necessary funds to provide the bond.
 After the couple have been in this country for three years they might become town charges without fear of deportation.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-12
LITTLE JOKER'' HAS REBIRTH
 IN HARTFORD
Representative Clark Fla thers Second Proposition to Make City Pay Large
 Sum to Railroad. First Appearance a "Clerl- cal Error'' that Never Got from Mayors
 Mayors Office to
 Council.

Section 5o Included in Sec ton 58 of City Charter, With Effect of Withdraw ing Power Given by State to Bridgeport to Lay Har- Dor Lines Without Com pensating for Wharfage Rights.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-12

BIRDS.-We will allow a special dis count of 20 per cent. on all birds sold tomorrow. thus giving you a chance to procure a first class singer at prices usually charged for screech- CTS. Song and show birds of all kinds, seeds. etc. Louis Courtney, 116
 Wall street. upstairs. Open even ines a*p
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-12
SPECIAL NOTICE

Members of Co. F. Hibernian Rifles are all requested to be at their hall at a special meeting to be held at s o'clock this evening. Matter of great importance. Per order,
 I- T. M'CAREHY asp Captain.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-12

SAUSAGE that's home made, also liv- CT pudding and blood pudding can be purchased tomorrow at Mark Ma gle's, 652 East Main street, and John Porter's, SIS Warren St. These goods are made by Biltz at 95 State St H Il If. 5 5
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-12

JAMES J. STEPHAN. popular halter. STA E. Main St.. has the goods. Call and verify. H 30 If 5
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-12

TO RENT.-6 room flat with improve ments, at $15, Randall Ave. No ob- lection if small families double up. Call 1294 Main. o+p
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-12

TO RENT.-Store suitable for grocery and butcher market. Inquire 594 Brooks St. S9tspo
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-12

FOR SALE-Opportuni for a tool maker or machinist with small capi- tai, Mox 925 City. 10 SD
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-12

WE DO THE RIGHT kind of picture framing at lowest prices. Standard Art Store, 1219 Main St.. Stratf1eld
 building I 30 5
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-12

TO RENT.-10 room house, improve- ments, 635 Fairfield Ave.
 g d*po
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-12

FOR SALE CHEAP.-A horse also a top buggy and harness Will be sold reasonable. Call or address 5O1 Huntington Road. S 10 s O
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-12

GREAT RELIEF from headache and constipation. CaSca Laxine tablets
 25 cts. B3so
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-12
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FOR SALE-Violfn, cost SIP. for S5 Violin, cost $6O for $25. s44 Noble
 Ave. s F d O
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-12

HOT ROAST BEEF for lunch at Nor tons Cafe, 15S Fairfield avenue, to- morrow. Everybody welcome.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-12

PRATT'S CAFE. 137 Fairfield Ave. is sure to have what you want in aIes. winSs and liquors. Do not forget the fine free hot roast beef tomorrow
 G2*135o
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-12

THE BOSTON CLEANING AND DYE ING CO.,. 1S7 Fairfield Ave. Our work the best. Our prices the lowest.
 16 If. O 5
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-12

WANTED.-Sewing machine operators on all branches of corset work for
 seventy-five new machines now being placed. Steady work on best grades at highest wages. Apply to The Warner Brothers Company S5dso
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-12

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES you have $1,000 and some energy. can show you a live proposition whereby $50 s60 week can be made. No triflers need apply. This means busi- ness. Address, M S.. Farmer.
 S11
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-12

BRATwURST, pigs hooks. country
 pork a speciality. M. M. NageI 652 East Main St. G ' tfs 35
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-12

PINOCHLE-Gfven by Lessing Degree team. 1133 Main. cor. Elm, Friday,
 March 12. Tickets 25 cents. Refresh ments S il bspo
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-12

cooD WHEELS, Pierce. Tribune, Racvcle. Iver Johnson. Dayton. Co- lumbus. s21 to $50. 1130 Main St..
 s 12 70
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-12

CHOCOLATES, Loco No. 16. best 1Oc cigar, fine line of pipes and tobacco. Woods Smokeshop, 6l Cannon St.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-12

wANTED.-A young lady as office assistant experienced typewriter Room no, Warner Bldg. Call De tween and 8 D. m- a.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-18

From the Baltimore S-r-
Old Putnam. the eightee1-year-o pct
horse OF Battery c. Fifth United States
Artillery. died az Fort william MCKINLEY.
near Manila. December 70 Old Putnam
who had been enjoying weIl-earned ease
on the retired lsr. after his useful life
FIRST went % the Philippine Islands IN
ISIS with the Asr0r battery. lie was later
assigned % Capt. ReiIlys Battery F.
Fifth Field Artillery. with that battery
In China. When the allied armies arrived
at Pekin. Putnam and another horse -
the name Of C0rreEid0r were pulling The
first OF the American light field guns.
just as they had started Up hin 20 gain
one OF the positions overlooking the c.tv.
CorreEidOr traces broke. and q moment
later. after that horse had been cut away
from the gun. Putnam. strai1i1z every
muscle. started up the hi,l arriving there
IN time for the American gun 20 open
the first FIRE in the st0rming o. Pekin.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-18
CONTRACTORS WIN POINT.
Appeal OF Ferguson Company in
Railway Case Sustained.

Railway Case Sustained
That a corporation is within the juris-
diction Of the local courts. even II il is
net conducting any Of its main Industrial
enterprises IN the District. IS the doc
trine promulgated in a decision OF the
District Court Of Appeals IN the case OF
the Ferguson Contracting Company, Of
New York. against the Coal and Coke
Railway Company. The court holds that
company is amenable 10 the local
courts II Il is carrying On even Incl
GENITAL business IN the District
The dispute which led % the hearing
in the upper court arose over an award
OF arbitrators. amounting 20 somewhat
more than S96oao and interest, under a
contract held by the Ferguson company
90 build the defendants railroad in West
Virginia The railway refused 70 pay the
award. Suit was brought for the Fer
EUsOn company by John @. Carlisle for
mer Secretary OF the Treasury: James 8
Easby-Smith. and H Ralph Burton. OF
the local bar. The Coal and Coke Rail-
way Company. q which former Senator
Henry Gassaway Davis IS president. was
represented by former Senator Faulkner.
OF West Virginia. and Attorney J. :.
Darlington.
A motion 20 quash the service OF the
Ferguson company. on the ground that
the Coal and Coke company WIS not
doing business in the District under the
meaning Of the law. was sustained by
Justice Anderson. Of the lower court.
The Ferguson company appealed. with
the result as stated
The Washington herald., 1909-04-18
LANGUAGE IN MISSOURI.
Parity OF Speech One Of the Profound
Traits of "ShOw Me'' State.

Parity OF Speech One OF the Profound
Traits of "ShOw Me' State.
Walter Williams. IN the Kansas City Star.
We are rural folk out IN Missouri. Of
the States population-outside the three
great cities pushed to the States very
boundary lines-less than S per cent are
dweIers in towns Of 1900 inhabitants.
We are inclined TO speak an archaic Ian
guage.
Bussourians say school takes up
some once said school takes In" 4
couldn't get to go" and that's all the
far the lesson goes" have heard in Mis-
souri, The good Missouri housewife
whose hot biscuits-hot biscuits are de-
lightfully MissOUrian-were praised, re-
piled: They are not as nice as common"
"I wouldn't choose any" is 10 be heard
in Missouri, though this expression, as
others that I quote, is not altogether con-
fined here.
Pack IS yet used by some Nilsson
rians in the sense Of carry" as let me
pack that for you" Garry" IS used in
Tennessee for escort or conduct, %
while tote" IS wholly Virginlan. But
even pack and carry" are OF classic
parentage-
I have heard IN Missouri and In other
States an expression that may be dialect
OF slang, but which 10 me al least always
suggests a smile. Speaking of visiting
delegates. a good woman said: I can
eat EN-. but I can't sleep EN-"
Nissourians worthy OF the name pro-
nOunce the name Of their State without
the kissing sound OF the IS" They re-
member that the name Missouri comes by
way OF the Latins from the language OF
the Indians. and not by the OF the dc
tionary from the language OF the snake.
II IS MizzOury, not Missouri. the school
teachers dictionary notwithstanding. And
the English language is nowhere spoken
with more purity than in the good State
Of Missouri. AS for the Missouri dialect
there is none
But, you say. there is one expression
that IS peculiarly Missourian. collOquiaL
provincial. If you please. You Nilsson
rians say you all" Yes. true. All we
AIissourians say you all" But so do all
who get their English from the seven
teenth century direct and interrupted
not Missourians alone. r. an apostolic
benediction which you may hear each
Sabbath. II you viii. or read In King
James version Of the English Bible.
il is said; The grace Of our Lord Jesus
Christ be with you al"
The Washington herald., 1909-04-18
SEEKING MAIL-ORDER GRAFTERSI
Making Life Miserable for NimbIe-witted FeIlowS
Who Seek Suckers

and other avenues Of getting in touch
with the public are closely watched, and
everything that even savOrs Of irregu-
larity Is sQUelched.
in spite Of this there are a certain num-
Der who manage 70 get by the authorities
for time. Some stay by the game until
caught Others are content with a single
killing" changing their tactics repeat
edly n order 20 avoid detection
Detroit was az one time the headquar-
tiers OF a great number OF fake maii-order
concerns, but these have been driven out
o. business. while others hesitate about
attempting 10 take their place. knowing
the risk they run.
We have them almost every day" said
the pOst-Oflce inspector. They spring up
over night. but they cant last long. for
We keep them under close surveillance at
ali times"
Mail-order swindlers are nothing com
pared with what they were a few years
ago. The government has made 4 TOO
uncomfortable. Then. too. people are On
their guard although the fact remains
that there IS a vast number who stil need
10 be protected against themselves
The Washington herald., 1909-04-18
Roast Chestnuts.

Fron the Bc,lnan-
'Rudyard Kipling when he dined with
me-" said a literary Chlcagoan. told ne
about Simia- II seems that Siula is UP
in the mOuntains-the hills. as they say
IN midland the ladies 90 there IN the
hot weather 10 escape the heat OF the
low country Wen. 'Kipllng said that one
lovely. cool morning at Simla be was pre-
scented 10 a grass widow They call
those ladies grass widows whose hus-
bands are detailed by work in the hot
cities OF the plains. She was awfuIly
pretty and charming. and as they talked
together IN the pleasant cO0lness KipUing
said.
suppose you can't help thinking OF
yCur poor husband griiling down below
The lady gave him a strange look. and
he learned afJerward that she was a real
widow"
The Washington herald., 1909-04-18
Old Horse for Food.

From TIE L0ndon Daily Nal
The increased export OF old horses from
England 70 the continent was referred 20
al the half-yearly meeting OF the only
horse-slaughtering company IN London.
Harrison. Barber & Co. by the che srman.
who said IL largely accounted for the
fact that One-third fewer horses are now
being killed IN the yards Of the company
as compared with some years back.
Horses are going from this country 70
the continent" said an official OF the
company, at the rate az from I.23Q 20
1870 month. which IS many more than
formerly Three-quarters OF the number
are used for human food For the pur-
pose Of slaughter an old horse viii fetch
ir this country from 15s- 20 IS. where
as the exporters VII pay e3 for one.
which VIII sell al the continental port
for e, after costing e for transit The
horses are shipped from GO0le. Hull
Leith and other ports 20 Antwerp mainly
The Washington herald., 1909-04-18
SILK sample Graft.

The methods Of these early operators
may have been crude. but they managed
to get away with them. and. what is