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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-25
TAKEN;
 STAMFORD CASE
(SpeciaI from IInitt

Special from United Press)
 Stamford. Aug. 25.-An appeal was taken to-day from an assessment of damages made by the city for a change of grade of a. walk in Atlantic street. The appellants are Charles s. Finch and John Clary. The city council re- gently concluded to change the grs de at a cost for damages of about SIG, ,0O0. The appropriation board refused to give the money advising less radical changes. Some lawyers hold that the liability of the city is not affected by refusal of the Appropriation Board to grant the money.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-25
HUSBAND IS DYING,
 WIFE WILL RECOVER.
(snecial from United Pr

Special from United Press.l
 Buffalo, Aug. 25.-Harry $. Weems. we'll known travelling salesman from Chicago who fired shots into his wife's body while the couple were standing near the Mckinley tnonu- ment in Niagara Square last night. and then turned the weapon upon him self is dying at the Emergency Hos pital Mrs. Weems will recover. The shooting followed a quarrel over jew elry which Weems wished his wife to pawn.
 Mrs. Weems who is about 25 years old, is the daughter of Mrs. E.. B. Davis. She has travelled extensively with her husband and was known as a dog fancier. having a big kennel at her Bradford home.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-25
' DAIH or sTEPNEY
 DEPOT MERCHANT , Herbert Craig Had Been Married Less Than Year.

x HerbertCraig. aged 2s years and z member Of the firm of Penf1eld & YkG, proprietor of the store in Step Gn$ Depot died this morning at Step
 4& offer short illness For a num- 6G2 of years the deceased has been 6<6k1on agent at Stepney for the rail- xQod company leaving that position o15Q0t q year ago going into business under the name of Penfield & Criag. X66 Dfore was conducted for a num- bet o6 years by Stephen French. The j dQceased has been married less than year. his wife being Miss Jessie
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-25
FISHER PAYS FOR KILLING
 CHRISTIANSEN

A settlement has been effected in the suit brought by Christian J. Christian sen for $5.000 against Joel E. Fisher. Of New York. and a Yale student. The suit grew out of the killing of John Christiansen. son of the plaintiff on June 1. 1909. at the intersection of Stratford and Surf avenues by an Nau- tomobile driven by Fisher. The boy at the time was crossing the highway. the car being on the wrong side of the street. The amount paid is not stated.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-25

The principal heir to the many mill lions of Edward H. Hartman is the elder of his two sons w. jAverell Har~ riman. The young man is eighteen years old and has undertaken the learning of the railroad business from the ground up With that end in Wesy In a surveying gang on the Oregon Short Line, onei of the roads in which his father has a controlling interest. When MT. Hartman went to Europe in search of health AvereIl had his choice of how he should spend the summer, and his choice included the opportunity to go to Europe. He de- clared that he wanted to learn some thing about how railroads are located, as that was the foundation of the sci- ence of railroadipg. Asked if he wanted to start at the bottom, as any other boy would have to, he replied that he did. He. is earning $65 a month and is treated just like one of the other employees in his gang.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-25
Lortcauy Demon.tr.tea.

ShelI can prove logically and math- ematically that women are worth more than men. Held like to see you do it, my dear. She-Isn't miss as good as a mile? He-So they say. She And doesn't it take a whole lot of men to make a league?-BaHimore Ameri- can.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-25
THE ROWLAND
 DRY GOODS co.
Penciiing on Zinc.

Pencilfng on Zinc.
 An ordinary pencil mark on zinc is in a measure indelible. The writer saw recently zinc label on which a name had been written with an ordi- nary lead pencil thirty years ago. and after little of the oxide had been rub bed off the name was as legible as if it was just written. For permanency. where no iIlegibility is desired. noth- ing can be more durable.-E.xchange
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-25
Deaths and Funerals.

The funeral of Peter J. O'Rourke was largely attended from the home of his mother. 325 George street. this morning at s:30 and from St. Angus tines church at g. where Father Ken nedy celebrated a mass of requiem. and most beautiful. The pail bearers were James Mccullough, Edward Fin Ian. Jr.. Samuel Gregory, AL Lamond, James c. Reilley. and Michael Reeves. The burial was in the family plot at St. Michael cemetery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-25
LEE NOT INTERESTED IN PRIMARY FIGHTS;
 OR so HE SAYS

Mayor Lee was asked today what he thought of the prospective fights that were going on within the ranks of the Republican party throughout the city. He said, "Any man who is a citizen has a right to be a candidate for mayor if he wants to. I am not interested or taking part in any Of the district primary dghts.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-25
Little Difference.

Really" said the X ray operator to the surgeon. there is only a gram nautical distinction between our pro fessions."
 Do you think so P said the surgeon. Certainly. I see bones, and you saw bones."-Bystander.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-25
Got Hi. Share

Casey do be great fighter" ''He is thot. Yisterdah he walked tin miles to lick mon.''
 An did he walk back, too, I dunnoF'' 'No; he was carried back."-Cleve- land Leader.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-25
Nipped HimseIf.

A political speaker accused a rival of ''unfathomable meanness." and then. rising to the occasion. said, s1 warn him not to persist in his disgraceful course or he'll find that two of us can play at that game"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-25
lroRWALK WOMAN IS
 WEARY OF MARRIAGE

1Garxaret Morrison. nee Nesbit. of Norwa1k. has brought divorce pro cDodlnGs against her husband. George T. 1Edk1zSon of New York for deser- 4fon. The couple were married July 10. 1o1R and the assertion is alleged on oct 11 1899 The plaintiff does not clnt1ff to be any relation to Evelyn I6nW Papers were filed to-day.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-25
MANS BODY FOUND

MA M BODI FOUND
 IN GREENWICH Greenwich, Conn. Aug. 25.-The body of a man about 30 years of age with 20 cents in his pockets was found this morning between hereand Port Ches- ter Half his head had been cut CT by a train- The ren1ains have not been identfded-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-25

He who freely praises what he means to purchase and he who freely enumer- ates the faults of Yhat he means to sell may set up partnership with hon. Sesty.-Lavater>
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-25
The Modern wny.

villain-If should kiss you, sup 'ose you'd go and tell your mother. Modern Shepherdess-No; I should go md tell my lawyer-New Yorker.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-25
Preseriptfon by . Rival.

Florence--I should like to do some thing that would make him miserable for life. Mabel-Then wAy don't you marry him7
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-25
HoWLAND'S Entrances on Main street, Fairfield
 avenue and Cannon street.

Bridgeport, Conn.,,
 Wednesday, August 25, 1909 The Weather-PartIy cloudy tonight and tomorrow.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-25
HoWLAND's
Petticoats.

Made of Heatherbloom and in correct and graceful style, there are some petit coats of extra goodness at fair price.
 Pure deep black, finished with full faring ruffles, trim med with tucks and shirring.
 $1.5O
 Second hoor
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-25
Pick a plum from the

Pick a plum from the summer wear collection and do not lose any time. If there were but a week of swearing-time ahead, these wears would still be of very great attraction. But there are several weeks for them to give service in-and the prices that have been fixed are such that you'll have to be prompt if you care to profit. It is no time for tagging.
 Second floor.
 IT you figure on new foor-covering for bath room or kitchen, right now is time to buy it. Here are lino1euns and oil-cloths at a price only about half of the usual. Rather, here were when this was written. If quantity was not large, wouldn't dare advertise such values again.
 $1.25 inlaid linoleum,
 65c.
 40c heavy oil-cloth,
 29c.,
 Each in 2-yard width only ;linoleum in lengths of 1 to ' yards.
 Third floor z
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-25

WANT ADS. GENT z Wo1Rn
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-09
Pole Line Set
Despite Court
Workmen Extend Telephone Wires
Through Crab Orchard in
Darkness of Night.

CRAB ORCHARD, Neb., Nov. S.-(Spe-
cial Telegram.)1The latest development
in the telephone fight here came to light
this morning when people awoke and saw
a new line of telephone poles with wires
strung extending clear through the town.
The work was done in spite Of an injunction
Issued Saturday by the district court at
Tecumseh. Workmen put to work after
midnight removed the stumps Of the poles
sawed down by the city authorities Sat
urday and reset the line with new poles.
The Injunction was issued against the
Johnson County Home Telephone company,
but the manager of that company asserts
1t had nothing to do with the setting of
the poles. He asserts the work was done
by the Automatic Telephone company Of
Lincoln. which was not named in the
injunction and that the home company at
no time has had anything to do with the
building of the line.
Some time ago a local telephone company
located here sold out to the Bell company
and the johnson County company saw ar
opportunity to work in an Independent line.
Saturday morning its men started to set
poles, but were stopped by Alexander
Spence, village president of Crab Orchard.
He went to Tecumseh to get a restraining
order from the court, and while he was
gone twenty-five poles were set.
During Saturday night the opponents Of
the new line sawed down every pole
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-09

with a theory that human health Is
dependent on the stomach and with a
medicine which he says proves this
theory, L. I. Cooper, has built up an i'm
mense following during the past year.
Cooper has visited most Of the leading
cities of the country, end in each city
has aroused a storm Of discussion about
his beliefs and medicines. Wherever he
has gone, people have called upon him by
thousands, and his preparation has sold
in immense quantities.
The sale of this medicine has now
spread over the entire country, and is
growing enormously each year. In view
Of this, the following statement from
Mrs. Nettie C. Harris, living at 16 S.
South Carolina Avenue, Atlantic City, N.
j., with reference to her recent recovery
from a severe affliction. will be of un
common interest. Mrs. Harris avs
For the past five years 1 have been a
sufferer from acute indigestion, nervous
ness, constipation and hermorroids. On
December 22nd, 1906, my husband, think
ing might at any time die in one of
the spells of indigestion took me to
Ldhdon, Ohio, in order that 1 might be
near my relatives. While there 1 had
twenty-seven attacks, in each of which
my life was despaired of.
Finding that the change had not beer
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-09
Nebraska

the steward. fix up the books. While
there he said DR.. Woodland came in and in
sisted that Bishop chedit the cash fund
with $3.50 which he had advanced in wages.
mo you don't" said Newton, "you will
change no books now. Those books are
going to be taken into court and they shall
not be changed" All Of which Newton
told himself.
The state accountant is now checking up
the accounts at the institution.
Colonel Bergman of Omaha, a member
Of the governors staff Of Omaha, was here
today with a representative Of a shirt fac
tory Of Chicago trying to interest the State
Board Of Public Lands and Buildings in
the establishment of a factory at the peni-
Tertiary. They offered TO pay the state
62h cents a day for each convict and make
the task so that each convict would have
an opportunity to make some money on
the side. They agreed TO take all the
convlcts the state would furnish them AZ
this time the Lee Broom company has a
contract for $50 of the c%onvicts and the
Chicago firm could not get more than 100
The firm agrees to furnish its own ma.
chimes, and all the state will nave to fur
nish will be the power and light. The mat
ter has been taken under advisement by
the board.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-09
F. e. CARTER HOOTs HIMsELF
ArRpahOe Manager of Beatrice Crenm-
cry Company Ends Life,

ArapahOe Manager of Beatrice Cream
cry Company Ends Life.
ARAPAHOE, Neb., Nov. s.-(Special)-
Il. E. Carter, one Of the most popular busi-
ness men in Arapahoe committed suicide
this morning by shooting himself. The mo-
tive for the deed Is thought to have been
dependency over financial and personal
affairs. He left no word to explain his
rash act.
Carter was anage Of the Beatrice
Creamery ompany at this pace for several
years. For several days he has been des-
pondent. The deed was done while his
wife was at a neighbours, she discovering
the body in an unused upstairs roome
shortly after noon.
Carter left the house early in the morn
ing and it was not known when he re-
turned. His wife and friends were looking
for him when his body was round. He had
been married three years and leaves a wife
and baby. He was a MEMBER Of the A
o. u. w. lodge here and they will con
duct the funeral.
His aged parents and nine older brothers
and sisters live in Ontario. Ons sister lives
here.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-09
COOPER'S FOLLOWERS GIVE
REASON FOR THEIR BELIEF

beneficial, and that he could afford me
no relief. my physician advised US to re-
turn to the ocean. / could find nothing
that would help me, and almost gave up
in despair. on reading in our daily papers
of Cooper's New Discovery, I sent for a
bottle in order to try it.
Before taking half OF the first bottle,
I felt better. Relieving it was doing me
good, 1 continued taking II. 1 am now
on the fourth bottle, and am improving
rapidly. 1 can now eat food that have
not been able TO eat for years without
bringing on one of those terrible spells
of Indigestion.
81 rave also been a great sufferer for
many years from aching in my lower
limbs, caused by nervousness and pre-
venting me from sleeping, but 1 have
had no distress in that way for the past
few weeks. for which I give the New
Discovery credit. The hemorrhoids. which
were very distressing, have not troubled
me since using the Cooper medicine.
IT feel so much better in every way
that am confident this medicine will
completely restore me to good health.
Words fail to express my gratitude for
the benefit 1 have thus far received. ]
consider 1t marvellous"
Cooper's New Discovery can be obtained
from all druggists.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-09
Doctor Killed
Making a Call;
Auto Turns Over
DR.. E. 7. Richard Found Dead I'm
der Car at Bottom of
Bank.

WEEPING WATER, Neb., Nov. s,-(Spe-
cial Telegram)-Dr. Edward T. ickar
was killed his morning about 1880 o'clock
while making a call in the country. The
doctor started in his automobile and when
out about a mile and a half the auto ran
off a bank, turned turtle and the doctor
was caught underneath. His body was not
discovered until $50 this morning, when
Theodore Davis, a farmer, was going out
to the field. Appearances indicate that the
doctor was instantly killed, as the machine
lay across his breast and his head was
much bruised. DR.. Richard had the best
practice in the town. He was very popular,
was mayor of the town a few years ago,
had served in other capacities and was a
leading member in the Methodist Episcopal
church. He leaves a wife and two sons,
one II years and one 8 months old. He
was As years old. The body was brought
to town and placed in the E. Ratvens 4
Co. undertaking rooms.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-09
NANCE COUNTY MAN ASSAULTED
Found by NeiEhbOrs Unconscious, but
viii Not Die.

Found by N~eiEhbOrs Unconscious, but
viii Not Die.
FULLERTON, Nov. s.-(Special .)-Wed-
nesdayy night Sherman Baker a farmer liv-
ing in the western part of the county, left
town for home about five o'clock. About
eleven o'clock Mr.. and Mrs. Hirst, a neigh
Dor Of his, living about one and one-half
miles from his home were awakened by
groans and upon investigation found Baker
mangled, bleeding and unconscious at their
door AID his team in the yard securely
tied.
About two o'clock in the morning Al
Moore, Herman Aye. Carl Carson ana
Frank Miller appeared and gave to Hirst
Bakers gun saying they took It from him
as he had tried to use 1t on them. Baker
regained consciousness about noon Thurs
day and said that when nearing his home
his team stopped and upon getting out
Of the wagon he found that a gate usually
standing open was closed and securely
wired. While e~ndeavoring To loosen the
wire he was struck in the back or the head
with a hammer. He attempted to crawl
under the fence TO escape but was pulled
back, his clothes being badly cut in the
barbed wire and he was beaten until he
became unconscious. MoOrs, Aye, Carlson
and Miller have been arrested and placed
under bonds to appear on the eleventh
inst. for a preliminary hearing. Ed Burke
Of the firm Of Kent & BugKe land and
cattle dealers) became surety for all. Baker
and these men have been aaving trouble
for sometime ever trespassing on each
other. 1t is thought there may be another
man engaged in the affair. Baker has re-
gained consciousness and it IL thought he
will recover.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-09
BANzAI, WHAT DOES IT MEAN7
Ten Thousand Years is It's Literal
Definition, Says Japanese
interpreter.

Y. Inouye, a young japanese who is In
the United States to study economic prob
lens and who is now interpreter for the
Union Pacific, is assisting the entertain
ment committee Of the Commercial club in
preparing for the coming Of the distin-
guished party of japanese Saturday.
Banzai!
Mr.. Inouye say the exact Interpretation
of that word, used so much, is ten thou
sand years" but that 1t is used in all sorts
OF salutations, even among friends when
q~uaffing some soothing beverage.
1t is now planned to give the Japanese
a luncheon at the Mime Lusa plant Of the
Omaha Water company at Florence.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-09
DEFENDING LAWYERS TALK
Macfarlane and Fleharty Open for
Alleged Train Robbers.
ASSERT ALL ARE INNOCENT
Deposition Are Read and Father of
GriEwnre Goes on stand to
Tell of His sons
EARLY Life.
ASSERT ALL ARE INNOCENT

The government rested It's case against
the alleged train robbers at $50 Monday
afternoon.
Before this Thomas Fiestenberg, a ship
ping clerk Of the Colt Arms company of
Hartford told OF the methods Of packing
arms for shipment from the factory to
customers, and Postal Clerk Sears told fur
Their of the fragment of a piece OF casting
that had been shot away from the window
of the postal car the night of the holdup
by one of the bandits as he first looked
out of the car window.
The torn letter that Bill Matthews was
writing In the Bull hotel at the time Of
his arrest, and which he sought to destroy,
was read. 1t was very brief and was evil
IDENTIFY being written to some one in Omaha
who Matthews had asked to send him cop
les Of the Omaha papers.
Mr.. Mcfarland. attorney for Grigware,
Woods and Golden, then asked that certain
of the government witnesses be retained for
rebuttal.
Judge Munger said: THE government is
not bound to keep all its witnesses here
ndefinfteIy for further cross-examination.
The government witnesses are discharged
by the district attorney when the govern
ment is through with them, You should
have asked for the retention of these wit
nesses before"
District Attorney Goss was Of the opin-
ion that a limit should be placed on the
recall Of the government witnesses.
Attorneys Outline Defense.
MI. mcfarland followed with the state
ment Of what the defense proposes to
prove. He began with an eulogy upon the
character Of Frank Grigware and a his
tory of his life prior to the time he left
Spokane early in the present year. He
stated further that he would be able to
prove by competent witnesses that Law
renee +. Golden was not a participant in
the robbery, and that all other of his eli
ents were ~guiltless of the crime charged
against them. He intimated that all Of the
accused men would be placed on the stand
and would be able 10 give a truthful &C
count Of all their doings while in Omaha,
thus completely clearing them from any
guilt in the robbery of the Overland Linn
tied on the night of May %.
Mr.. Fleharty, in behalf Of his client, VIII
liam Matthews, stated that evidence would
be forthcoming clearing him from any par
ticipation in the holdup, either directly q
Indirectly, ard hat he would be further
able to show that Matthews had but a brief
acquaintance with any of the accused men
The initial testimony for the defense wai
the reading OF dispositions taken at Spo.
kane affirming the good character Of Orig.
ware, while Mr.. Goss read the cross.
examinations taken in the same dispositions
at the same time. All of the dispositions
gave Grigware a fairly good reputation and
were by a number Of business men OF
Spokane, who had at various times |em.
ployed Grigware since his boyhood. ant
covering a period up to about January
of the current Year.
The cross-examinations did not materially
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-09

mans address, "York's Greatest Need, -
was responded to by T. +. ~Sedgwick, ST.,
E. b. Woods and DR., G. P. Shidler. w w,
Wyckoff, York's poet, read his latest poem,
entitled Thoughts and A-fterthOughts.'
There were 12O citizens in attendance.
WEST POINT-The following were
elected township Officers at the last cleo
ton: Precinct assessor, +. J. Malchow,
democrat; justices of the peace, John H
Lindale and d. j.. Crellin, both repub-
licans; constables, A. G. Sexton, demo
crat, and August Hanft, republican. H.. r.
Gaer and w. Maly, democrats, were
elected as supervisors in Districts 2 and
without opposition. August LOewe was
elected in District No. 4 He is a demo
crat. The political complexion OF the
county board for the next year is six dem,
Gratis and one republican.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-09

change the spirit Of the dispositions, other
than to show considerable ~indefiniteness as
regards dates and later knowledge of the
life and habits of the defendant.
Father of Grigware TestifIes.
EDGAR NJ. Grigware, a carpenter Of Spo-
kane, and father of the defendant Orig
ware. was the first oral witness Of the
afternoon. and virtually the first witness
for the defense. His testimony related to
the early habits Of his son, whom he char
acterized as a good boy up to his twentieth
year, when he was at home practically all
the time. His son is now % years old. He
had learned the carpenters trade under
his father and worked with him pretty
regularly up to two or three years ago,
when he worked for other contractors and
builders in Spokane. Frank had left Spo-
kane occasionally during the last three
years, once to so to- the Couer D'Alene
country where he had taken up a claim.
Mr.. Grigware had not seen much Of Frank
during the last three years, and knew but
little of his whereabouts when he went
away from Spokane for occasional periods
Frank seldom If ever wrote home. The
last that Mr.. Grigware had seen of his son
was in January or February of the present
year, until he saw him in Omaha after hi:
arrest.
District Attorney Goss, out Of Difference
to Mr.. Grigware's relation to the defend.
ant, did not press a rigid cross-examination
Earlier Evidence.
At the morning session Of court Sheriff
c. w. Dyer Of Twin Falls, Idaho, was re
called to identify the handwriting Of Bill
Matthews. This defense seriously objected
to this evidence, but the objections wert
overruled and certain alleged letters o
Matthews were admitted in evidence.
James Stevens, chief train dispatcher 70
the Union Pacific, gave a schedule Of III,
departing and arriving trains of the Uniol
Pacific on May % and Conductor Haye
of the Northwestern told of the arriva
Of the Northwestern passenger train il
Fremont at 4:33 the afternoon of May %.
Walter Ely, a travelling salesman rep
resenting the Holly-Mason Hardware com
pany Of Spokane, testified to certain, in
voices of pistols having been received b!
the house in January, 1908, from the Colt
Arms company of Hartford, Conn. 'Ns