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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-22

every man in. the place win be pro- vlded with real, honest-to-goodness cigar. Anyone seen smoking a clay or corncob will be ostracized
 At the county jail. the usual Christ mas mass will be celebrated by one of the priests of St. Patrick's church There areN220 inmates. Is of them wo- men, Roast spare rib will be provid- ed in endless abundance. and all the hxings of dinner such as you might nnd in a big prosDerous farmhouse will be there. No visitors will be received on Christmas day. the taller being forced to make that regulation to pre- vent overrunn,ng the institution with relatives and friends of the inmates.
 The usual Christmas merry-making will take place in the ch ldren's ward of the Bridgeport hospital There are dozen youngsters. some crippled, others weak from operations in the lit tie cots there, and it is safe to predict in the light of past experience, that they will not want for anything to bring them gladness. save their health. Many visitors are yearly welcomed in- to the children's ward on Christmas day. and most of them bring some thing for the little sufferers There are about 100 inmates in the Bridge port hospital.
 There are % little ones in. St. Vim cents hospital. and so far there have been few gifts. sent to them. A Christmas tree celebration has been planned for them for Christmas after noon- The sisters are awaiting con- tributions for this occasion. hopeful that sympathy for the little aonvales- cents may prompt generous donations. At , o'clock Christmas morning high mass will be sung by one of the priests of St. Patrick's church. and all who are able to walk or he whee.cd to within sight of the hospital altar will assist in the holy sacrifice. There are
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Especial from United Press.)
 New York. Dec. 22.&Though he ad- mits that Dr. Frederick A Cook did not reach the North Pole. Dr. Maurice F. Egan, American minister to Den the Brooklyn man upon his return from the Arctic. still believes Cook thought he reached the Pole.
 Dr. Esan arrived here today on board the steamer Oscar II from Dem mark
 Cables from Denmark printed here today declare that Minister Egan Is severely criticised there with Presi- dent Taft, for recognizing" Dr. Cook claims. The Danish people are now trying the cables say, to prove that they honored Cook as great man because Egan and Taft did. and not because they thought he was at the pole
 Tn an Interview with the United Press today. Minister Egan said ne believed Cook is honest
 '~The decision of the Danish Untver- sity is, of course. final" he said "un- less the natter should be re-opened by the presentation of material be- longing to Cook. which Harry w mt raey was compelled to leave at Etah-
 -sThe Danes are the most compe.ent judges Of the matter because the pole is in their front yard and they would know if Cook had been there. When Dr. Cook came to Denmark and said he had found the North Pole I was glad because an American had accom- piixhed the feat took his statement without question and especially as ne was so cordially accepted by the Danes whom I know so we'll
 ssI am sorry at the outcome I feel that Cook thought he had accomplish ed what he said but believe that ms scientific ability to know whether ne was at the pole is lacking
 ssThe decision of the Danes. however, is final, SO far as scientists go but the ladies of Denmark will never believe Cook was wrong, and my daughter, who is with me, will weep when she
 Minister Egan without hesitation gave the lie to the reported criticism by Professor Ellis Stromgren Of the Copenhagen University Commission oS President Taft and Egan himself for their support nf Dr. Cook
 Denmark scientists and public of ficials know that I am not a scientific man. They understand quite that I accorded such a reception to Dr. Cook as an American envoy would have accorded to any American of good re- pute especially if the latter was re- turning without clothes from the re- ported discovery of the North Pole AS mater oI IdCI IneTe WAS CoiA- siderable criticism in Denmark of President. Taft for his lT ok of cordial ty in congratulating C. ok on his re- turn"
 @Is the error likely to initiate against the representatives of the American government in any way in Denmark 2" was asked. Impossible. answered the minister The people of Denmark understand the situation. consider their reception of Cook as an AmArican explorer thoroughly ad- mirable. Naturally. however, if an American were to land in Denmark pow reporting his discovery of the South Pole, the Danes might be a bit
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-22

There Is need for substantial demon strations of the spirit of Christmas in this city. Bridgeport is the home of Fairfield county jail. which houses to- day 220 unfortunates. Is of them wo- men. It is the home of the Bridge port Orphan Asylum. with 65 little lads and lasses who do not know what it means to climb on a daddy's knee to hear stories of Santa Claus. or to feel the tender embrace of a loving moth CT. Bridgeport has PTS destitute charges at Lakeview Home, the last harbor of the derelict. and 30 of these are poverty stricken women, many of them aged and infirm-
 In both St vincent's and the Bridge port hospitals are sufferers whose fam files are in need. Many cases are reg istered upon the books of the city's charity department Many more are tate about accepting the city's assist 'ance- Real practical charity, not only in financial way. but in the extend ing of helping hand to a stricken fellow, is what is needed most of all at just this time of the year.
 Officials have taken good care that the spirit of Christmas shall prevail in county and city institutions here. At the Lakeview Home there will be a fine feast. with roast pork turnfrs, beS&s. potatoes. celery. pumpkin pie, m1 coffee milk, and fruit At GAS a priest of St. Charles church will celebrate mass in the Lakeview Home chapel During the afternoon V it. OTIS will be received. and it is like,y that several singers will follow the GUS tom of past years and bring gladness to the desolate hearts with the melo- dies of Yuletide- And after dinner
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-22
JAGGED BAKER TURNS GAS ON.
Ambulance Surgeon Krause Arrives In Time to Save Life of Charles
 Koch

Charles Koch, a baker. formerly efn- ployed by the Crouss and Plassmann CO. at 5p5 Howard avenue, was found unconscious as a result of gas as- phyxia tfon this noon. He was discov- cred by his room mate stephen Scher- urer. a baker in the same establish ment. He was lying in bed partly dressed. The gas had filled the room 1t flowed from an open jet A call was sent for the ambulance. Ambu- lance Surgeon F. C. Krause admins tered a stimulant to the man and then hurried him to St. Vincents hospi tai. He will recover. The doctor said he had been drinking.
 Scherurer said he did not think the gas was turned on with suicidal in tent. His theory is that Koch weni to his room while intoxicated and turned on the gas without realizing what he was doing. The two men oc- cupied an attic room in the house at AS Popular street.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-22

sells sandwiches and other good things 10 eat at the railroad station, saw her. Sne told him where she was going. lie warned her about leaving his brother and bringing disgrace on his Iam1ly, but she was obdurate She reIused to return to her hushand at any rate Carmen got word to his. brother of what was going on and tf husband met Carmen and his wife up town They went into a restaurant where an attempt was made to recon Gle the girl to her husband She threw banana skins at him.
 The upshot of the matter was that the husband went to State Policeman Frank Vireli who lives in Commercial street. and told his story. He said he. was responsible for the girl since she was his wife and he didn't know what to do. Assistant Prosecuting Attor- ney Redden was called into the case and he recommended that the girl be taken to headquarters for investiga- still Investigating.
 The family of the child wife have had many thrilling experiences. Her father was murdered Her brother Ia other murder. The other brother Robert, is suspected of being engaged in practice which is now engaging the attention of no less a body than the law makers at Washington. The police say he is the man who lured away black-eyed Mary Marando sev- eral months ago from this city to New York He has also tried to persuade Adelina Tuzzio. sister of Tony. to go with him to New York It was said this morning that he had been seen several times hanging about the Weld Manufacturing Go. where she works. He is also said to carry a gun with him and enjoys an altogether unsav- ory reputation. \
 It is learned on good authority that1 he offered in brotherly way to bIoY the head off his sister Mary shouftls attempt to run away from her band This threat was made to &se the shock given to Tony Tuzzio when his life was threatened before the we'd ding. "a
 Mary is we'll developed girl for her age. She would pass for a girl older than 13 years. One who is indirectiz concerned in this case said this morn ing that she had come to this city be- cause she loved a young man Robert Pilluni. employed at the Stratfield Ho- tel No such person could be found at the hotel this morning.
 A telegram has been sent to the brother of the bride ashingsaliS1 to come to this city. but it is mol f1feved that he will present himself here
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-22
TOM REILLY IS MERIDEN'S MAYOR
 FOR THIRD TIME

The Democratic candidate. Thomas L. Reilly. was elected Mayor of Meri- den yesterday for the third successive term. after a Ecampaign that waxed warm for weeks.
 Mayor Reilly was opposed by a man. ufacturer, admittedly one of the strongest candidates ever offered by the Republicans.
 Mir. Reilly ran squarely on his rec ord and although it was freely predict ed that he would lose by hundreds he crossed the wire a winner. having 64 votes to spare.
 While so-called Democrats of aristo- cratic tendencies deserted Mayor Tom. hundreds of Republican workingmen put the stamp of approval upon his two administrations by supporting him
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-22
Deaths and Funerals

The funeral of Joseph T. Corcoran was largely attended from the home of his mother, Mrs. Julia Ccrcoran, 1856 Iranistan avenue. this morning, at S:30 o'clock and from St. Angus tines church, at g, where a high mass of requiem was sung by Rev. J. J. Kennedy. Mrs F. J. Kelley sang Pie Jesu'' and Miss Elizabeth Stan ton rendered HFace to Face" The bearers were John Beirne, Albert F. Sullivan, Arthur D. Sullivan, Michael Cunningham. Thomas Monrowe and Cornelius Haugh. Interment was in St Michael's cemetery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-22
CHRISTMAS SPIRIT
 SPREADS OVER CITY

Practical Charity Brings Good Cheer to Despond,nt and Suffering Even the Uniortnnatss Locked in Jail Will Have Yulet.de Feast-0rphans to Have Chrst- mas Tree and Real Turkey, and Destitute Inmates of Lakeview Home to Enjoy Spreai Term hating With the Distr.5ut on of Cigars -- ChIdren's Wards in Hospitals to Have Christmas Trees
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-22
RAILROADS MUST OBEY
 COMMISSIONS ORDERS.

Especial from United Press-)
 Washington, Dec. 22.-A sharp mo- tice has been sent out to railroads by the Interstate Commerce Commis- sion warning them that failure here after to obey the orders of the Com mission, either through misunder- standing or negligence of employees, will be treated as an intentional vio- lation. This comes as a result of the action of several railroads which have failed promtply to comply with the Commissions orders and then ex- cused themselves by blaming some employees.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-22
BRAKEMAN KILLED,
 TERRIBLY MINGLED

Special from United Press-)
 New Britain, Dec 22--Agna H. Ken ney. 40 years old. a resident of East Hartford. was struck by a freight train in the local yards today and in- stantly killed. Kenney was a brake man on a passenger train and was -tanding on the tracks waiting for the freight to pass. The train sudden'y rounded a curve and struck him be- fore he had time to leave the track He was hurled fully 50 feet, his body being terribly mangled.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-22
NOTICE.

desire to inform my friends and the public generally that hereafter will be found at Martin Horschler's tonsorial parlors under the bank. Vail and Main streets, where my former customers will find their cups. To my former patrons I desire to ex- press my gratitude and hope to meet them at my present place of business
 "AL" THIERFELDER
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-22
zELAYA'S ARMY SUFFERS DISASTROUS DEFEAT AND
 SURRENDERS TO ESTRADA

MORE THAN 2.6Oo MEN KILLED, WOUNDED OR CAPTURED LOST TO THE GOVERNMENT AND GOO OF THEM SLAIN DURING FIERCE BATTLE-BLUEFT TURNED INTO HOSPITAL CAMP, MANNED BY AMERICANS WHO ARE CARING FOR THE WOUND ED ON BOTH SIDES-ESTRADA PLATED BY HIS COMPLETE VICTORY PREPARING TO AD- VANCE ON MANAGUA-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-22
GASOLINE FIRES IN CAN.

A gallon can of gasoline took fire this morning in the second hand fur niture store of O. J. Cram. 296 State street The chemical engine was call ed. A clerk threw the blazing can into the street
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-22

NEW YORK BOLOGNA and frank furters. home IT ade meat loaf fresh daily. Peter Hron, 1216 Stratford Ave U 2S If o
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-22

framing at lowest prices. Standard Art Store. 1219 Main St.. StratheId building. I 30 $
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-22

PRATTS CAFE. 137 Fairfield Ave. is sure to have what you want in ales. wines and liquors Do not forgee the fine free lunch served daily,
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PRICES have gone up and will ro higher, cover your boiler and pines now. J. F. Welsh 114 Kossuth street. H 1S& tf-o531
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-22

WHEN YOU WANT a good Derby or. soft hat. see Jim at 974 East Main street. You know who. James T. Sheehan. D I4 srfo 3
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-22

TO RENT.-Desk room with roll top desk 416 Warner Building.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-22

CHRISTMAS GIFTS at reasonable prices J. N. McNamara. druggishI sZS East Main St. 20 r PAPER HUNG 2oc double roll, all. over l6 rolls, 15c double roll. Geaton s, 5s2 Broad St. asp PRICES have gone up. and will go higher, cover your boiler and pipes now J. F. Welsh. 114 Kossuth street. H IS If o 531 WHEN YOU WANT a good Derby or soft hat, see Jim at STA East Main street. You know who. James J. Sheehan. D IA *tfo PRATTs CAFE. 1s7 Fairfield Ave. i. sure to have what you want in ales wines and liquors Do not foreee the fine free lunch served daily.
 G 2s '1s s5o WE DO THE RIGHT kind of pictur. framing at lowest prices. Standard Art Store. 1219 Main St.. StratfieId . building. I 30 5 f NEW YORK BOLOGNA and frank furters. home IT ade meat loaf fresh daily. Peter Hron, 1216 Stratford | Ave U 2s tf 3 and moved free. Violin s5 cost SIP. | Cello s15- F. Fotch Piano Co. s44 l Noole Ave. 10 70 CLEAN CINDERs WANTED for fill on west approach Congress St. bridge. Snare & Triest Co.
 zI FOR SALE.-Fisher. Behning. Gabler and Mathusheck Upright Pianos for S4 Cannon St. Is If O CoNsTIPATED Bilious Sick Headache? Casca Laxine Tablets knock them all- T 50 TO RENT.-Apartments at 302 Golden Hill St. Seven rooms and hath. En- quire of owner, Al Washington Ave.
 T If. FOR sALE-BeautifuI upright ma hogany piano. Will sacrifice s1o0 if { sold at once F. Fotch Piano O.. S4A Norle Ave T 10 FOR SALE-Block of 40 rooms. rent for $l 335 per year. Good paying property ana a widow can't take care of same. Address Farmer office. TYPEwRITING Mnmeographing Notary Public. Sears. los Meigs Bldg.
 F II tfo TO RENT.-Desk room with roll top desk. 4l6 Warner Building.
 BRIDGEPORT Housekeeping Bureau. Ashes rubbish removed. 4S3 New field avenue. Telephone 1916 ,. Ralph L. Miller. Prop. G 2 tfo FOR SALE-Singie house. rooms, good bargain. Leave your adur s. Farmer Office. H 27 tf O FOR SALE.-Here is a chance to make money family house. 20 rooms. rents $500 per year. Leave your ad- dress at Farmer Publishing e. of j fee H 27 ~t f. 0 wANTED-Eight good trimmers for Interior work to go to Rhinebeck, N Y John Cough, S39 Railroad ave nue. City. T Is d*o PIANOS FOR SALES will be sold at a saving of s12500. Chickering Bros Steinway. McPhail. R. s. How ard, Milton. also piano players. We have pianos as low as 5000 Easy payments if desired F. F,otch Piano CO. S44 Noble Ave.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-22

BRIDGEPORT Houseclea ming Bureau. Ashes rubbish removed. 4S3 New field avenue. Telephone 1916 ,. Ralph L. Miller. Prop. G tfo
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I'D RENTING rooms all improve
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Bombay. Dec. 22.-The police are working today on the theory that the assassination last night of A NJ T. Jackson administrative head of the important city of Nasik. who was shot to death in the lobby of a theatre here was the direct result of a wide spread plot to murder English officials
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-22

Washington. Dec 22.-Dr. Castrillo. diplomatic representative of the pro- yiSional Nicara guam government. re- ceived the following cablegram from General Estrada today:
 -'Our victory complete. Preparing to advance immediately on Manasua. EN- pect to arrive there Sunday"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-22

wANTED.-Two experienced carriage blacksmiths and helpers for jobbing fire. Blue Ribbon Auto & Carriage Co.,. 154 Cannon St. 1T 21 70
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-22
CBy William A Deverall. Stan Cor
 respondent of the United Press.

New Orleans. Dec. 22--A cable from Bluefields says that the 1900 ZeiayAA troops captured yesterday swore ale glance to Estrada today and will march on Managua with him
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-22

GIJINEA HENS. ducks, roasting chickens. broilers. fowl. liver pud- ding. sausage meat. bologna B .m-
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HUNG 20c double roll, all over
 16 rolls 15c double roll Geaton s. 592 Broad St.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-22

FOR SALE.-Upright piano S125- wonderful bargain The NJ Steinert & Sons Co.,, 915 Main street.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-22

FOR RENT.-4 rooms. No A Elm St.
 w. H. Harty, Room No SoI New
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-22

oITR sPECIALTY-Countr Pork. Pigs Hccks. and Brautwurst. at NaEeIs. F. Main St. G 15 II 3
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DIR COOKI You ought to be ashamed of yourself. and Copenhagen ought to be ashamed of her indiscretion; further comment would be superflu- ous, besides our time Qrom a. m. to 10 D. m) and attention are heav- fly taxed selling Christmas presents cheaper than our competitors at O 'NeilPs. a"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-22

FOR SALE-Here is a chance to make money family house, 20 rooms
 rents $500 per year Leave your ad- dress at Farmer Publishing O. of fee H 2I st f. Q
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-22
UNCLASsIFIKD

CHRISTMAS GIFTS at reasonable
 prices J. N. McNamara. druggist,
 923 East Main. St T 20 cS
Norwich bulletin., 1909-09-06
WlLLlMANTlC
Prone to Track Walking, John Nelson
 Gets Struck by Train.

John Nelson. aged 75, narrowly es- caped death Saturday morning when he was struck by train at the Milk street crossing. It is said that he has had several narrow escapes at the game crossing and that the gate ten- der had pulled him off the track in front of trains more than once.
 Saturday morning the gates were down to block the crossing for the passing of the passenger train that leaves here for Boston at 6.20 o'clock. Mr. Nelson did not stop, but tried to cross the tracks from the north to the south side. The gate tender seeing him shouted and Nelson not needing the warning the gate tender endeav- pred to reach him, but he was too far away.
 The train was running slowly, as 1t has to stop at the milk depot just east of the crossing, but the breast beam of the engine struck Nelson on the right arn, tossing him to one side of the tracks with considerable force. The train was stopped and a stretch CT procured and Nelson was taken to St. Josephs hospital. where an exam iriation disclosed that he was not fa- tally injured, but had sustained a broken arm and was badly scratched and bruised about the body. He was resting comfortably at the hospital on Sunday afternoon. He lives on Jack son street.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-09-06

Hollow school--Grades 1, 2Aand 9. Mas Blanche l.. Shippee: zradeA and 5, Miss Mildred MacCallum grhdes 6 and '. Miss Gertrude c. Wightman; grades and g, Miss Mary E. smith. Stafford Street school-Miss 1sadore !. Dunham;i Staffordville. Miss Gladys C.. Preston and Miss Hattie L. Ellithorp; Orcuttvile. Miss Myrtle J. Worthing- ton; Rockwell Hill. Mrs Mae Clayton; Leonard district, Miss Lottie w. Hatch; Crystal Lake. Miss Hazel F. Comins; 1; West Stafford Mrs. Florence Fay and Miss Jennie Toune: Crow HILL MISS Josephine Newell: Isull district. Miss Bertha Waterman; Patten district, Miss Helen NJ. Leonard: supervisor of mus ic, all schools, Miss Harriet G. Werner.
 Found Beer and Wine.
 Deputy Shriff Louis Helm armed with a search warrant issued by Pros ecuting Agent M. D. O'Connell raided a place kept by Rosi Domenico in Staffordville, Friday night, and secur- ed q large quantity of beer and wine. Domenico will be brought before the court on charge of violating the liquor law.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-09-06
TEMPERANCE DELEGATES
To Assemble in Putnam Today for An nual State Convention-Rally Sun- day Evening.

This will be a lively Labor day in Putnam, made so principally by the presence of nearly three hundred del- egates to the state convention of the c. T. A. U. and their friends, which will be opened in Hammond hall after the delegates have attended a solemn high mass at St. Marys church.
 The visitors. representing every sec tion of Connecticut, will assemble at T. A. B. hall at o'clock this morn ing, and march in a body to St. Ma ry's church on Providence street
 After the mass, the delegates will proceed to the hall, where the con- vention will be formally opened by Rev. M. A. Sullivan of Hartford, state president of the organization. May or J. J. McGarry will welcome the members of the convention and ex- tend to them the freedom of the city.
 Today will be devoted to organiz- ing, appointment of committees, ex- animation of credentials, and hearing the reports from the various county directors.
 This evening there is to be grand concert and ball in Hammond hall, and tomorrow (Tuesday), after the business of the convention has been completed, including the election of of ficers, a banquet is to be served the delegates in the convention hall.
 As an introductory to this annual state gathering of the society, a tenn perance rally was held in the Bradley theater Sunday evening. addresses be- ing delivered by Rev. M. A. Sullivan and Attorney John J. Lawless of New London. The quartette of the Congre- gational church and l.. O. Williams, organist. assisted at the rally.
 About one hundred delegates arrived in the city during Sunday; for them
Norwich bulletin., 1909-09-06
Willimantic, Danielson and Putnam

for Portland to be the guests of rel atives over Labor day.
 MT. and Mrs. J. B. Baldwin and daughters, Mrs. B. B. Riggleman and Miss Jessie M. Baldwin, are in Hol- liston, Mass, today, attending a re- union of the Adams family.
 The Misses Kingsley, who live on the old Card road to Chestnut Hill, are repairing their house. The clap boards have been on for the past 70 years. and painted but once during that period.
 The 4.oS express Saturdgv afternoon was run in two sections, traffic was so heavy that three cars had to be att tached to the second section before it left this city.
 MT. and Mrs. Joseph Lucier and family, formerly of this city, are the guests of MT. and Mrs. Henry Blan- chette of Maple avenue. The Luciers now reside in Holyoke. Mass. Mir. Lu- cier was at one time d supernumerary on the local police force.