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Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-27
Citrus Fruit Shipments
SAN PEDRO SHIPPING

SAN PEDRO, April 26.-Steamer Willapa
arrived from Willapa harbor with 725,0OO
feet lumber for various consignees.
steamer whittier finished loading 10000
barrels of oil at Terminal and cleared for
San Diego with cargo consigned to Union
Oil company.
Dredger Pacific arrived from San Fran
cisco.
Steamer Santa Barbara finished discharg-
ing lumber cargo and cleared for Grays Har-
bor to reload taking freight and passen-
gers for San Francisco.
Steamers Northland and Thomas L. Wand
finished dscharging lumber and cleared to-
night for northern ports to reload
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WORCESTERSHIRE r., s. B. Ex.. S1.65
MED. SWEETS-Titus Ranch fy san Ma Ia
rino q. P A., 50 rs; Ell Toreador, same $3.50;
Eagle A. F. Elk, $2.2O. -
sEEDLINGs-w Highland. Cleghorn Bros
$685. Iris, D. NJ Ex,' $S'1o' 9w v fo az a.
NAVELENCIAS-Gol Orange, A. H. 49,
NAVELS Gks)-Blue Banner. $1.2O; Native
81; Cerrito, H.S5. an VA n.
ST. MICHAELs dced)-I X L., s2.7oi Pre-
mium 81 As; Good, 50 25 -
TANGERINES-GoId Orchard, 81. Mana
Ia 81 As: orchard ST. Lion Head, 81; Uplander'
81 O5; Bear 81; Blue Globe. 75c; Sugar LOAF
95c; Stag. S5c.
LEMONS-Artillery. $40; St Michaels: w.
t. 81 65; Independent, fy' 81 80; Choice' sz'4o'
Naralimo, 81 65: Senorita, $l.3O.
BLooDs-Old Mission. fy. 255; sweetheart,
81 55 Eagle, 50. Is; Yankee Doodle Sl.@; Sue Tue
Globe. s., IS; Red Globe, 50 TO- Uncle Sam, $2.Io;
Fiesta IS: Pointer, $3.50. HALVES-Old
Mission. fly, $40; Uplander, 81 80; Old Mission,
fv 81 S5; Sweetheart, $1.30; Eagle 81 20; Blue
Globe s135; Red Globe, 81 20; Uncle Sam, S1,S5;
Fiesta. 81 Is; Sugar Loaf. Sis; Stag, S125.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-27
Gordon Granted New Permit

After waiting four weeks to permit
him to secure the necessary frontage,
the police commission last night re-
voked the retail liquor license held by
George Gordon at lis West Sixth street
and granted him new one at 100
West sixth. Under the old rules of
the commission this would have been
merely a change of location.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-27
Arhoaast Given License

A retail liquor permit was granted
David II. Arbogast last night by the
police commission. Arbogast is the
man whose case brought up the ia
nous decision of the city attorney that
the police commission had no right to
transfer license, but must grant
new one in every case.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-27
San Francisco SHINING

SAN FRANCISCO, April 26.-Arrived;
steamer Tamalpais San Pedro; steamer
Seva, San Pedro.
Sailed Steamer Governor. San Diego.
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CITRUS FRUIT REPORT


NEW YORK, April 26.-Sixty-three cars oil
oranges and three cars lemons sold. Market is
very steady on sound stock, but easier on poor
and overripe stock. Market firm on good stock
lemons but poor grades sold off. Weather cool
and clear
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knight. $40.
FLoRIDAS-Quai $2,25.
TANGERINES Gss)-Quail I5S; Coyote
81 O5; Greyhound, ,05; Volunteer, $1.lo.
MANDARINES Gas)-Vounteer, $l.1O.
JAFFAS-Lake Helmet, 1855.
sWEETs-Lake Helmet, $3.50; Mission Indian
81 so. -.
50.
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Cincinnati

CINCINNATI, April 26-Weather favorable;
market steady on navels, advancing on lemons.i
Three cars navels, seedlings and two
cars lemons sold.
NAVEIs-Big r., s. B. FIT Eek, Rialto, 81.
WORCESTERSHIRE r., s2.1O
SEEDLINGS-Selecte N. W. Blanchard,
s. 30 Stock Label, $1.70.
LEMONS-Old Oak, CHI, Tustin Packing Co.,
81 As; Arab S. A. Elk, San Dimas, $3.50; Duck,
So 4O Hibiscus, sweetwater Ft Co., Bonita,
81 25; Stock Label 81 so.
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SEEDLINGS-IItu KaHCH' y SdI1 1'1arII'0
G p. A. 50 10; Choice, S. 7. Elk, Rossmoyne,
bidded, 50. As.
VALENCIAS-Rey, SO 20.
MANDARINES Gss)-Pride of Corona, 1.15.
TANGERINES (1As)-Bear, d35
BLoODS-Extra choice Malta, 81. so. HALVES
-Sugarloaf, S135.
NAVELs (lasl-Tally Ho, s105.
LEMONS-Pet, S. A, San Dimas, $3.50;
Greyhound, $2.95; Duck 50 80; Quail, o. K. Elk.
So 10; Coyote, $2.S0; Ralto Girl, fly, Growers
Fit. Co., 49, %; Choice s165.
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PHILADELPHIA

PHILADELPHIA, April 26.-Thirteen cars OF
navels and eight mixed sold; weather is
favorable; market firm on good stock,
NAVELS
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NAvEL,S

BOSTON, April 26.--Thirty-one cars sold;
weather cool and cloudy; market continues
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HOMOSASSAS-Big r., 81 4b; Puritan, Sloo.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. fy, Spence, 81. 90; Pickanny.
CHI s1.75; Honest Pack, xc, Tustin Packing Co.,
81. 80; Lucky, sd, SIPS.
ELENCIAS-Puritan, 81 IT,
BLOODS-Tally Ho ruby, 81. 80. HALVES
Tally Ho, ruby, 75c.
BUDDED-Fiesta, Riv Ex., $2.O5 Standard,
S1.6O. 49,.
LEMoNs-Arab, 8. A. Elk, San Dimas, $40;
Duck, $1.75.
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Cleveland
CLEVELAND April 26.-Weather cool; mar
ket firm on good fruit; cars sold.
NAVELS
p,,r,ton c p Ex Rialtot
Cosmos s r. Elk, Yerkes Spur ............ 2.25
Lochinvar r. H. Elk, e. High ............ 2.45
Gamma S. B. Ex, Yerkes Spur minimum. l.m
Highgrove, Riv. Elk, Highgrove ..........., 2.3o
F1amingo. or, Cal. Citrus Union ............ 2S5
Morning Glory, S. A. Ex., N. Pomona..... 10
Quail n x Ex ..,....................19 100
Crocus. S. B. Elk, Yerkes Spur. ..........,. S.5O
S,,oo- Loaf RIv Ex. Hiehgrove .......2 .35
Somhrero or M O. Dis.....................1 .75
sEEDLESS CONGRATULATIONS, $3.50.
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PTTTSBURG, April 26.-Seventeen cars sold;
market firm on good stock.
NAVELS
Orchard or. National o. Co ..............s2.9
our Beauty, sd, La Manda o. & L. A...... 2.40
Dcal sd. % Peycke Co .................... 2.30
C,ovote q K FIX ..,.,.,................ $50
Morning GLORY 8 A. Ex N Pomona -. $50
T1ncle sam Riv. Elk. Pachappa Sta 49,. $50
scroll same ,.,...................... 2.20
Sweetheart A. f. Elk, Highgrove. ......... $50
nan patch. A. F. Elk, Bloomington ........ 2.15
pond Xiv Riv Elk Pachappa sta ......... 40
Bridal Wreath. r. H. Elk, Red ......".... 2.l5
standard ed National O. Co ............., $50
Aurora, fy or E. Peycke Co ................ 2.5o
Biue Maintain fy. P. & McKevitt. $500. 2.25
crevhound 6 a Elk. N. Pomona ....... 2.55
Covote q. K Elk, ,,......................... LIS
Pond Lily, Rv Elk, Pachappa Sta ........ 70
owl n x Ex ......................2 .3o
Faele A r Elk Highgfoye ,........ 200
Fiesta Riv' TT Elk, Pachappa sta ....... 2.3o
scroiI same '...,.................-.2 POS
SEEDLINGS-Titus Ranch, fly, San &arino
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NutueI ~ Ped M O Co...,.............. cas-
Alma xc Riv. 1T. Elk .,.................... As
mi xc same ....................,.....2 2. 40
Golden Scepter, or Rialto o. Co.........'.. 20
cal Beautv ..........................2 .15
Quail n K Tx ...@................. 2.55
Pride of Corona, @. C. Elk, Corona ........ I'D
George Washington, Riv. Elk, Riv .......' 2.s9
Snrar Loaf. Riv. FIX. Highgrove .......,. 2.55
1s1re1 a e Ex. Corona ,................. 2.S5
Roy S. r. Elk, Fernando ............'....' ~
Goid Rucl,Ie r II Fx e. gh............ 2. 95
ToiIv IIo. 8 r Elk. Rialto ................ 2.2o
t2obysta A Fl. Ex.. Pachappa sta ........ S.21
Standard, imp, S. T. Ex,. Rossmoyne...'. 30
Elephant or. o. G. Cash Assn........'...'. 800
Alpha xf Riv. Ft. Co ....................... 10
CTdver xc same ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS .G0
11llr xc Riv. Fl. Co .......................2 .45
PLAIN ...,. commonwealth
part,idge or Cal citrus Union............ 2.40
rensv xf Cation O. G. Assn ............. 20
Partridge or cal citrus Union ........... 2.1O
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G. P. A., $2.05
SWEETs-Orchid, fly, Altland FIT. Co., $22Oi
Buscada, 3d.
MANDARINES CSs)-Greyhound, Sc.
TANGERINES CAs)-Greyhound, $1.25.
GRAPEFRUIT-Dan Patch, So.
LEMONS-Sandal Maker, s. T. Ex., Santa
Barbara, 81 .95; Dom CHI, Strachan FIT. Co., 81.
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st. louis
ST. LOUIS. April 26.-Weather favorable;
market weak on large sizes; cars sold.
NAVELS
Honest Pack, xc, Tustin Pack Co..........SlO
rrolIv no r FIX Rialto ................ 200
Belt r. H. Elk, L. High ................... zoo
1r,asto Riv Fly Paehappa Sta ............ 2S5
Greyhound, S. A. Elk, N. Pomona ......... 80
Tall, no 6 r ut Eek. Rialto .........215
Uncle SAM Riv Elk, Pachappa Sta ........ Zoo
Volunteer S. A. Elk, N. Pomona .......... Zoo
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-27
May Save Thousands

We believe, in the construction of this two
and one-half miles of initial road, you can OBJ
tain information that will save thousands 70
dollars and that will enable the public to
cure the number of miles of permanent roads
that was represented to them could be built,
namely three hundred and six for the IS, $780,
900 for which they were induced to in effect
mortgage their homes. and thus will every
part of the county be fairly and honestly dealt
with.
In conclusion. we now recommend that at
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-27
Pittsburg

PAItSDuFB
PTTTSBURG, April 26.-Seventeen cars sold;
market firm on good stock.
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COUNTY POOR FUND.


Commencing with the year 1897
and ending with the year 1908, the
poor of the county was under the
direct care of the county commits
sioners and this fund, from time to
time was overdawn, and at the end
of the year 1908, was overdrawn
$12,262.SO.
Commencing with the year 1897
and ending with the year 1908, the
poor of the county was under the d.
rect care of the county commission
ers and this fund, from time to time
was overdrawn, and at the end of
the year 1908, was overdrawn s12,-
1880.
Commencing Jan. 1, 1909, the
system of caring for the poor was
changed to the township system
and the current tax levy for the
year 1908 will practically wipe out
the indebtedness against this fund.
COUNTY ROAD AND BRIDGE FUND
The TOAD and bridge fund, which
in new county the size of Bel
trami is an important one, has been
| from time to time overdrawn in vari-
Gus amounts, and at the close OF
business December 81, 1908, was
overdrawn fc the amount of S28, $685.
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was 1885, and the valuation Of
real and personal property placed at
s4,255,799. The tax levy for the year
was S21,28047. During the year
SIS, 7O5.39 was collected while the
total expenditure was $37,86O.O3,
deficit in this fund of $12,154.64.
Of the total amount expended $751;
926.00 was paid for salaries of coun-
ty officers; s5,836.48 for district
court expenses and S2,915.S4 as
justice court expense. Legal publ
cations and books aud stationery
amounted to S, 1901. "a.
1907
In 1907 the total acreage assessed
was 539.724 asd the valuation of
real and personal property placed at
s5,46S,313. The total tax levy on
the general fund being placed at
s27,352.26. The tax collection for
this year amount to s32,O33.57 the
total expenditures aggregate $751;
O52.38 leaving a deficit of SIS,
018.S1. -.
During the years13,55o. 12is paid
in salaries, district court expenses
are s19,2o3 OF; justice court
expenses, s2,963.43; insane
cases, s2,o31.45; interest on war
rants paid s5,615.29; books station.
cry and legal printing $500 20.
1908
During the year 1908 the total
acreage OF the county placed on the
assessment roll was 593,67o acres
and the value of real and personal
property placed at s6,o38,754.
The tax levy for the year being
placed at $50, or. During the
year the tax collections for this
fund amounted to S34, o8o.27 while
the total expenditures were
s54,o47.9o, a deficit of $19,967. 63
| The expenditures for the yea1
Ewere as follows:
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acreage of 3O,485, on a valuation of
s4S.33O, the total tax levy being
$4,000 This was when the county
was attached to Becker county.
In 1894, when still dependent
upon Becker county, the governor
appointed F. E. Dudley, J. P.
Nygaard and Gordon Allen as county
commissioners, and they admins
tered the affairs of the county and
laid out the Fosston-Bemidji road,
and the road from Bemid]i to Black
duck.
The county remained dependent
upon Becker county until the year
1897, when by petition it was set
off.
The area of the county today, &C.
cording to the records of the state
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It is the intention of this article
to place briefly before our readers
the early financial history of the
county, and make a clear and con-
else statement of the causes leading
to the present condition of the
finances of this county.
To accomplish this, a representa-
tive of the Pioneer has gone over
the records of the county from its
organization in 1897 and has made
a statement of the receipts and ex-
penditures of moneys from the differ
ent accounts each year as shown by
the records and books of the county
officers.
The first record of tax collection
in this county was in the year 1876.
The levy was made from a total
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$10,059 was paid in salaries; $1O,-
222.15 for court expenses, So, 714.16
for books stationery and printing;
$8,456.26 for pest house and small
Pox cases; 81, 900 for the poor farm
also $3.50 as expense to legislature.
1902
In 1902 the total receipts were
$40, 261.H while the total expendi-
lures were S46,467.85 leaving a
deficit Of $26,2O6.08. During this
year county officers salaries amount
ed to $10,178.66; court expenses,
$17,505.54; justices court expense,
$1,111.62; books stationery and
printing $5.784.98; election expense
| $2,214.32; Pest house and quarantine
expense $4,318.36.
1908
In 1908 the total acreage assessed
was 528,681 acres and the value of
real and personal property placed
at $4,949, $40. The tax levey for
the year was placed at $24.750.
During the year the total receipts
were $29,O42.41 and the total ex-
penditures were $41,738.95 deficit
of S12,696.54. During the year
$1O:714,1O was paid in salaries;
$12462.3O for district court expenses;
$1,173.67 justice court expenses;
$2,488.99 for examination and trans.
portation of insane patients; S., 143.-
81 for books, stationery and Print.
ing.
1904.
In 1904 the number of acres
assessed in the county was 454,63
and the valuation of real and per
sonal property placed at s4,317,312
The tax levy for that year was $751;
587.86. The total tax collection
was S21,215.96 while the total ex
penditures amounted to s44,162.92
leaving a deficit of S22,946.96.
! During the year S11,941.9S was
paid out as salaries; $12,511.02 Dis
trict Court expenses; $2,316.56 as
Justice Court expenses $1,115.59 ex-
animation of and conveying insane
patients to state hospital; Coroner's
Court expenses 5000; Books
stationery and printing, $5,262.4o
| 1905.
For the year 1905 the total
acreage assessed was S461,123 an<
| the valuation of real and persona
property placed at s4,248,472
The tax levy was placed at s21,
242.98. The total tax receipts fol
the year was $30,357,96 and the
disbursements were $39,1O4.82 {
deficit of SS,746.86.
During the year the sala1ie
amounted to $12,632.93 Distric
Court expenses, $10,005.94 Justice
Court, $2,457.49, Insane cases 81
262,74; Books Statiotery and Print
ing $4,39O.58.
1906
In the year 1906 the total acreag
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auditors Office, is 4,962.29 square
miles, or 2,515,941.77 acres, Of
which 1,869,724.O8 acres are land
and SAG, 217.69 acres are water. The
total acreage of the county under
cultivation is 1876.
The above facts are all interest
ing, and will be ofvalue in later COM
parsons and valuations of the
county.
It may be we'll to note here that
in 1900 the population of the entire
county, including the county of
Clearwater, which was not set off I'M
til the fall of 1902, was 1000. The
population according to the census
of 1905 was 1882, and the popula-
ton of Bemidji at that time was
$500. A conservative estimate of
the population of the county today
can safely be placed at a $4,000
while that of the city of Bemidji may
be placed at $500.
It must also be taken into consid-
Grafton that within the county limits
is large Indian reservation, which,
from a taxation point, is of no bene-
fit to the county whatever, the lands
and property being exempt from
taxes.
At the time of the separation of
Beltrami county from Becker county,
Becker county presented Beltra mi
county bill amounting to $11, 987.66
being our share of the debt Becker
county owed on it's various funds,
which was subsequently paid, and
which is recorded further on this
article.
On May II, 1897, the governor
appointed the following persons pro-
visional board of county commission
ers: S. c. Baglev, F. E. Dudley
and Willis Brannon.
This board held it's first meeting
at Bagley Dam, May p, 1897, anc
appointed the following officers:
NJ. D. Stoner, Auditor.
| J. P. Nygaard, Sheriff.
| M. Phibbs, Register of Deeds.
w. F. Street, County Attorney.
G. E. Carson, Treasurer.
Upon the organization of thu
county, the treasurer of Becke,
county turned over the balance O.
cash in his hands, as shown in tht
receipts under the different fund
given later.
On June %, 1897 the count,
commissioners, pursuant to chapte
272 of the general statutes, issuet
bonds in the sum of $4,000 to take
up the indebtedness due Becke
county. The surplus of the sale oil
the these bonds was used totake III
the indebte dness in the poor fund
(See table headed Surplus ant
Defcit.O
An examination of the classified
payments in the different fund:
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712 per of ,040, 1857 90
valuation of
by
pasng research the books made by the Pioneer
40ss valuation of
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in court expenses, contagious diseases
and poor expense out of all pro-
portion to the increase of the bona
fide growth of the county and is
direct result of the floating element
found in the logging camps and
lumber districts. Our court records
show that greater proportion comes
from this element than any other
class.
An examination of other counties
in earlier days, when this element
predominated, shows an even greater
indebtedness in proportion to their
wealth than is 70 u nd in this county
and today exists to a more or less
extent in Itasca, Koochiching, Red
Lake and St. Louis counties, as a
perusal of their financial statements
will show.
COUNTY REVENUE.
In the year 1897 the total acreage
assessed was 2O9,89O and the total
valuation of real and personal
property was $1.153,470. The tax
levy for that year was $2,191.76.
The expenditures for that year
were as follows. =, $3.50
Auditors salary 1ss:r s1S Sd9 % %
superintendent OF Schools -
salary 20 III =. IS.
County attorney. salary 1890. 1.164 10
Judge Of probate. salary. l3l 66t
County commissioners, sal
dTy.. ............... 4ul ~
Total salaries ................... g. os rs
Court expenses :. ..................s 522 IS
Coroner's expenses. 1872 81
Births and deaths 49,. ..............::.. IS
Books, stationery and printing 1850. 1,4O2 90
Iranscribing records. ~ Is
Miscellaneous expense. ............... 1850 90
Total running expense. 49,. 6.T1 76
Paid on court house and jail building 1858 u
Total expenditures. -. SIC. $3.50 Al
From which deduct receipts ........ 1925 81
Deficit S,l04 IS
1898
Valuation of County $1,464,672.
Tax levy $7,465.94. During this
year the total expenditures amounted
to $13,771.22 while the total receipts
we're $7,288.76 leaving a deficit of
$6,4S2.46. This year the court ex.
pense amounted to $3,979.42.
1899
During the year 1899 the cash
receipts amounted to So, 942.74 while
the total expenditures were $14,
O61.91, defecit of $5,119.74.
During the year county officers re-
ceived S5,O45.6O and the court ex
pense amounted to $4,752.31.
i 1900
| In 1900 the cash receipts were
$8,998.68 while the total disbusre
ments were $2S,280.62, deficit O
$19,281.94. During the year So,
946.65 was paid out for salaries
i Court expenses, $7,525.77; books
stationery and printing $4,863.S2
election expense $1,O98.Y1.
1901
In 1901 the total receipts were
! $27,O3O.92 and the total expendi
lures were $40,7O0.94 a deficit Of
of $13,670.02. During the yea
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The Pioneer Herewith Presents Con-
denSed Statement of Financial Trans.
actions of the County, Since Its
Organization, 1897.

following table condition Btrami
and including December 3d. 1905 each
the organized, in 1897
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-01
The Brotherhood Of Mercy.

The "cemDa gnis, della Misereordia'' Brotherhesd ofSAercy of Florence includes men of ali ranks, whe attend by day or night in cases of accident, to carry the wounded to the hospital, or the dead to their burial, to nurse the sick in their homes or to assist at fires, receiving no money or foo& in any house they visit. The great bell of the tower tolls to call the brothers on duty at the time, and even the grand duke has been seen to withdraw from table and silently respond to the summons They repair quickly to their chapel by Santa Maria Novella, where their'fslack glazed cotton robes are kept in locked and numbered drawers. "Black stoled, black hooded, like a dream you may meet the procession at night, masked and of unknown identities, passing along by torchlight with a strange, wild chant, bearing the bier.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-01

The steinfeld Food Choppers. They have no knives to adjust, sharpen or lose Will cut food, coarse dium fine, and extra fine. Stop in the Kitchenware Store and see it. Price $1 50.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-01

driven by Brosell; time 1 m. 16 secs. Third, Chalmers-Detroit, "4O," J. V. Alden. driven by Alden; time 1 m. IT 1-5 secs. Fourth, Stearns, J. Doig, driven by Doig; time l m. 21 2-5 secs. Fifth, Stearns, "6O', Kenneth McNeil, driven by McNeil; time 1 m. 21 As secs. Sixth, riley "30,'' c. B. riley, driven by riley; time m. 27 3-5 secs. Seventh Ford, "30'' Roderick G. McNeil, driv- en by McNeil, did not finish.
 Free-for-aH-cup offered by the Bridgeport Board of Trade-Race not completed on account of accident.
 Knox '3S,' Knox Automobile Co, driven by Bourque; time m. 101-5 secs. Columbia '.29," Bell Bros, driven by Coffey; time 1 m. Il 1-5 secs. Chal- nlers-Detroit "40," c. H. Page and Co.,, driven by Cameron, 1 m. 15 3-5 secs. Chalmers-Detroit ''4O,' c. H. Page and Co.,, driven by Lorimer; time l m. F secs. Lozier, Lozier Motor Car Co.,, driven by Cobe; time 1 m. 22 1-5 secs. Renault, "6O." Bridgeport Vehicle Co.,, driven by Huttner; time 1 m. 9 3-5 secs.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-01
Ball LfRhtninR.

''Ban lightning" says a professor of meteorology, ''ts the most mysterious form of lightning. It sometimes be- hayes like a small animal with the most evil nature. Its shape is not all ways spherical, though generally so. Sometimes it is oval, sometimes it has a flame like shell. It often looks like an orange and moves so slowly that one can follow it for several minutes
 "Once at Marseilles it entered a house like a ball of fire the size of a plate, struck the feet of a girl who was kneeling, terrified, rebounded to the ceiling. struck her feet again, then the ceiling. After bounding thus three or four times with perfect regularity it finally went through the keyhole.
 "One day at Secondigny two boys. one aged twelve and the oeher fifteen, were playing in the street when they saw a ball like an orange rolling to- ward them. One touched it with his foot. It exploded, killing him instant ly. His comrade was thrown down, but was not hurt. Chicago Tribune.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-01
Great Thing. Yet to Be,

The world is only beginning. We have done nothing, said nothing, sung nothing. The history of the past Is the history of one empire at a time. Now several empires must compete together among them, that miracle of con- quest and greater miracle of slow be- coming, set dispersedly about the world, but linked together, grasped and held by the embracing sea, our own ocean state, imperial Britain, mighty and aware" The world will yet know greater men than Caesar and Napoleon, deeper passion and wider humanity than Shakespeare's, a music still more elemental than Wagner's, sadder soul than Schopenhauer's, a more triumphant intellect than Metz sche's, beauty more enthralling than Helen's. - John Davidson in London Outlook.