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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-11

The Young Men's'' faction of the Republican party in this city appears to be giving the "Oldi Men, the best fight that has been put up to them in all the years during which, en- tronage, with the offices in their con- trol with which to reward friends and punish foes, they have ruled this To- cality with a high hand A few minutes after resolutions had been offered yesterday in the Senate naming Elbert O. Hull, judge, and Robert H. Gould, deputy judge, of the City court in this city, the story began to be circulated among the politicians that the Young Men" were doomed to defeat; that something had happened that was unexpected.
 As the politicians wandered in from Hartford, and communicated with "Sid'' Hawley in the county court house, the story of the awful thing that had happened was made little plainer.
 It appears that the City court fight in the city of Bridgeport is of interest in Washington, and that a matter so important requires the personal atten- tion of United States Senator Brande- gee.
 The renewed confidence of the 'tOld Men'' was not due to the participation of "Sid' Hawley, the redoubtable new boss of Fairfield county in the fight, but to the knowledge that since Feb. 3 various members of the legislative committee on Judiciary have in their possession telegram from Senator Brandegee which reads:
 Washington, Feb. 3, 1909.
 Please do not commit yourself
 on Bridgeport City court until
 you hear from me.
 GSigned)
 FRANK B. BRANDEGEE.
 Says the Hartford COurant in dis cussing the situation:
 Some people think it is rather small game for a victorious candidate for Senator to mix into situat ton of this sort. But the story goes that scalps are at a premium. The affair of Post master Allen of Middletown is a. case in point, where the man whom the Senators had been urging and endors- ing for two years was refused confir- nation after he had neglected to sup port Brandegee in the recent contest. Another rumor has it that United States Internal Revenue Collector Bob Eaton is under suspicion and that Sheriff Sid Hawley has been promised Eaton's job, in case an indignant coun- ty, which realizes that Eawley might have elected Hill, turns. him out two years from now.
 '4.Bob' Eaton still gets a nights sleep every twenty-four hours, but the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-11
BRANDEGEE WOULD DICTATE
 TO CITY OF BRIDGEPORT
Seeks to Name City Court Judges From
 Washington.
Do Not Commit Yourself, file Wires to Legislative Con= mittee on Judiciary == Seeks to Aid Sheriff "Sid liawley and "Old Men" Against ''Young Men's' Faction.

1 Bridgeport row is largely Sheriff flaw ley's fight There are two elements in ] the Republican party in that city as | there are in several cities. The olds' l and the 'youngs' are the, two elements. | The folds' had a resolution offered sev- eral days ago naming Carl Foster, now deputy judge, for judge, and Frank L.. Wilder, now assistant prosecutor, for deputy judge. The 'youngs came along with the ticket first named and 1 the question now is which is to win. ''The contest develops in the Judic- iary committee. Fairfield county has three members of that committee and l young element and of Messrs. Hull and Gould. The contest between the two factions some time ago led to the selection of Fred A. Bartlett of Bridge port, now representative from there,
 as chairman of the XTown committee.
 Then came the struggle over the nomi-
 nation of a Mayor between MT. Lee
 and Mir Bartlett. For a long time this was a tie and finally Bartlett set
 tied it by himself voting for Lee. It
 was supposed then that the dove of
 peace might find a resting place in
 Bridgeport. But instead it was scalpS
 again. Hull had been slated to be
 judge, but, he was knocked out and
 Bartlett was dropped out of the prose outing attorneyship. Now Hull's friends propose to see him in the place he was originally slated for.
 ''The chief backer of the young e1e-
 mept is John T. King, and one runor is that King is likely to turn up as a candidate against Hawlev in the sher- if convention two years from now. MT. Hawley himself is the leader of the old element, conducting the fight for the Foster Wilder ticket. Hawley held a bunch of legislators away from Hill and why should not Brandegee take hold and help Hawley kill off King?
 ."This is the situation as it now stands It is the usage that members of the committee from a county, if they agree, shall decide county Ques- tions. The assumption is that the Ju- dietary committee this year will be no exception and that the outside mem bers will concur in the selection of Messrs. Hull and Gould. The question is whether the interference of a, Uni. ted States Senator and the attempt to revive the struggle of last month will affect the result If every issue in the General Assembly is to be determined by the Senatorial contest. it is timel the members caught on to the fact There is a general sentiment that, if MT. ,Brandegee had been defeated and still had had influence, he might use it against those who defeated him, but, as he won out, there is no call for one holding the high position he won to go around warning on everybody who op- posed him.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-11
WELCOME NEWS FOR WOMEN
Kleban & GeIman Become Exclusive Agents for Ladies' Home Journal Patterns and Style Book.

.Kleban & Gel1nan has taken the agency for the Ladies' Home Journal Pattern and Style Book. having been appointed exclusive agent for the same in the city Of Bridgeport.
 Each pattern is accompanied by free guide chart which tells just how to lay the pattern on to the material so that tliere shall be the least waste, and how not only to cut but to fit to the very best advantage. The patterns sell for 10 and 15 cents each.
 Beginning to-day Kleban & Gelman have the Ladies' Home Journal pat terms arranged in the rear of the main floor. where the light is excellent and accommodating salespeople are ready to serve all who call.
 The Style Book is issucd monthly and may be had by those interested for the asking. It appears every month, with a pretty tinted cover. and contains all that appeals to womankind in matters of dress. Four times a year quarter ly magazine is issued and regular cus- toners can secure it. together with their favorite pattern. for 15 cents.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-11

Mrs. Robert s. Hincks, Mrs. Marshall B. Morris, Mrs. Allan W. Paige, Mrs. George l.. Porter, Mrs. Charles G. San- ford. Mrs. DeVer Warner, Mrs. Will liam T. Hincks, Mrs. NathanieF w. Bishop, Mrs. Henry Blodgett, Mrs. Samuel A. Burns, Mrs. Samuel T. Da- wis, Jr., Miss Merion DeForest, Mrs. Enoch F. Hincks, Mrs. Egbert Marsh, Mrs. Louis s. Morris, Mrs. William H. Perry, Mrs. Charles B. Read. Mrs. FL liott F. Shepard, Mrs. George w.. Wheeler. Mrs. E w. RasSick
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-11
NEW CORPORATIONS.

The Washington Supply Company incorporated. of Washington, Conn. has organized with these officers President. Herman o. Averill: vice president. Charles C. Ford: secretary and treasurer. Powell G. Seeley; direc- tors the above. Gregory s. Bryan Of Bridgeport, and Elnathan Mitchell ot Washington.
 The Bates-Hyatt & Miller Hat Com pany of Bethel filed articles of incor- poration yesterday; capital. $12,O50 to begin with $5.000; incorporators, :Hur- land w. Bates of Bethel Joseph F. Hyatt of Danbury and William T. Mil Ter of Bethel.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-11
CLEANEASY, THE BEST HAND
 S0AR

Guaranteed not to injure the skin. Instantly removes Stove Polish, Rust, Grease, Ink. Paint and Dirt For the hands or clothing. Large can 10 cents. Manufactured by Wm. R. Winn. PA Stratford Ave.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-11

a .he n. ost beautiful hands are of- n san disf,gured by an unsightly war; tt .an easily be removed in a few days. ,r,thout pain by using Cyrus Wat
 Remover. for sa,s .,nas only af The cyrsis: lS6 Cannon SE
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-11

First Church of Christ. Scientist, s71 Lafayette St. Lincoln day service Fri day a. m. 10:30. Subject, Freedom
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-11
cuE PRETTTEsT rACM

pAI,OL. the paiatabie castor on alAs safe at all drug stores. UtSkE-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-11

Ask for O.Rourke's un,on tobacco.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-11
Sun rises tomorrpN

WANT All fF A WORD
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-24
FISHING PARTNERS
PLAY CRUEL JOKE
ON EXPERT ANGLER
"BulI" Shaver So Accustomed to
Heavy Baskets That He Ignores
Presence of Two Pig
Iron Bars

Bull" Shaver, the light tackle expert
of the Rod and Reel association, is still
trying to figure out how it happened
that he carried two bars of pig iron in
his fish baskets from San Onofre to
Los Angeles without discovering what
made his load so heavy.
A jolly party of fishermen went out
to San Onofre last Saturday for sport
the following morning. Bull Shaver,
Rabbit" Smith Warren, WeaSer' Jean
Elliott, Goose" Cunningham, Fred
Gray, Sherman Baker, Louis Breer and
Big Hank made up the group of IN
vincibleS" who issued, armed with light
tackle paraphernalia, lunch and re-
freshments, to haul in the guilelesS
prey.
But the fishing was poor and the
boys had to divert themselves in other
ways Finding two large bars of iron
on the beach they placed one in each
of ShaVer'S baskets. To their surprise
he walked off with the load, and in the
hurry Of boarding the train Sunday
evening did not notice the enormous
weight he was carrying.
All the fish caught by the entire
party would not have weighed as much
as one of those iron bars, but it was
not until he had reached home and his
landlady attempted to lift one of the
baskets that the trick was discovered.
''You must have caught lot OF fish! "
she exclaimed, as she tried a second
time to lift the baskets and failed.
1t was then that the light tackle ex-
pert got busy and unwrapped the pig
iron he had been carrying most of the
day.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-24
Thoroughly Clean
Demijohns
DemijOhns in Which Puritas
Distilled Water Is Delivered
Subjected to a Cleansing Pro-
cess That Makes Them Fit TO
Receive the Pure Water That
Goes Into Them

When you get -Puritas Distilled Wa
ter you get PURE WATER, that has
been THOROUGHLY AERATED in a.
glass demijohn that is ABSOLUTELY
CLEAN when it is filled with Puritas.
We go to extremes to secure cIeanli-
ness. for unless the container is clean
we cannot guarantee the purity of the
water we send you.
We even give the clean demijohns a.
final rinse in Puritas itself before fill
ing. Thus every drop of water in the
container is Puritas Distilled Water.
Puritas is the ideal drinking water
pure, sparkling, wholesome-the only
desirable drinking water obtainable
hereabOuts for those who value health
1t is TWICE distilled. 1t is aerated
with pure ozone. Careful bottling in
sures its reaching you pure. And Puri-
tas will remain pure, if the demijohn is
carefully corked when not in use, until
the last glassful of water has been
consumed.
Puritas is inexpensive-f1ve gallons
cost but 40c. Just telephone US, Ex-
change 6, either telephone. We will
see that you are supplied promptly.
Los Angeles Ice & Cold Storage Co.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-24
ZERBF AEROPLANE
TO MAKE TRIAL
CRAFT WILL ATTEMPT TO SAIL
FROM PARK
inventor Not Satisfied with Propeller,
but Hopes to Develop Enough
Thrust to Raise Apparatus
from the Ground

The Zerbe aeroplane will be given a
trial al Fiesta park at 1:30 o'clock this
afternoon with Edgar Smith, librarian.
OF the Aero club, at the steering wheel.
Although the ground is soft following
the rain, Mr.. Zerbe believes enough of
start can be obtained to raise it off
the ground.
He is hampered in not having the
propeller he desires to use completed,
and will use temporary propeller with
which he has conducted the, expert
ments to determine the pull developed.
Even though he does not obtain enough
thrust to raise the machine into the air.
the sight of the aeropIane running over
the ground at fifteen or eighteen miles
an hour will be novel enough to please
a crowd. Two sets of trials will be
made, one just before and the other
just after the football game.
1t Is not improbable that the first
aeronautlc prize money ever put up in
america may be won in Los Angeles.
Both Prof. Zerbe and Mr.. Knabenshue
can qualify for the prizes if the aero
plane of either makes fight for the
required distance The Aero club Of
California is an affiliated club, and its
contest committee is competent to GER
tify as to results. Other members Of
the Aero club of California are building
earonefs or heavier than air machines
on their own designs and hope to make
trials at Fiesta or Chutes parks or in
the country within a month or two.
The sum Of 5000 offered by Aero !,
nautics, the New York magazine, has
been supplemented by $1,000. made
America by its president, Cortland
Field Bishop. Los Angeles aeronauts
may compete for this with the assist
ance of the Aero club of California.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-24
BOX MAN WINS
HONORS GALORE
PITCHER GRAYSON is STAR OF
COAST SYRUPS
AngeIeno Ball ThroWer Receives
Offers from East, but Prefers to
Remain in Southern
California

Thomas Grayson, pitcher for the Pa
cific Coast Syrup team of the Associa-
tion league, is considered one of the
best twirlers in that organization and
has made an excellent record for an
amateur twirler.
During his baseball career in South
ern California he has been connected
with some of the fastest organizations
in the south, especially the Salt Lake
Routes, and was the railroaders' twirler
when that club won the pennant in the
Southern State league credit for the
clubs success being largely credited to
Grayson.
While twirling for the Pacific Coast
Syrup club he has made a remarkable
record for himself, having won eight
games so far this season. Grayson has
defeated such clubs as the Vernon
Stars by a score of Is to 1; Dyas-Clines,
to 3; Racycles, 8 to 0; Santa Anitas,
9 to l.
In the seven games in which Grayson
took part he was not defeated once.
Tom has received several letters in
the past few months from eastern man
ayers asking him to join their clubs;
but on account of having a family and
property in Los Angeles he has said
may to them all.
There is not a better known ball
player in the south than Tom Grayscn.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-24
STAR PITCHER OPEN
FOR SEASON IN BOX
WILH0IT WILLING TO GO WITH
ANY GOOD CLUB
Twirler Formerly of Edisons, Ranks
High as Ball Man and Has Made
Excellent Reputation on
the Diamond

Ralph Albert Wilhoit, formerly
pitcher for the Edison team in the Cal
ifornia Winter league, is estimated by
his friends as one Of the best pitchers
in Southern California.
At the present time Wilhoit is unat-
tached and is seeking a position on
some amateur club either in the Cali
fornia Winter or Southern State
leagues.
Wilhoit is graduate of the Compton
high school and twirled for that team
when it won the county high school
pennant in 1906.
He played four years with the Wichita
high school nine in Kansas, has speed
and is a fast man with his pedalic ex-
tremities.
Any manager desiring a good pitcher
or infielder will find one in Wilhoit, as
he is a natural born baseballist and
never turns down any club Wilhoit
would be pleased to hear from Manager
Van McCarroll of the Gardena aggre-
cation, as he would consider favorabIy
a position on that team. In all prob
ability Wilhoit may be given a tryout
on the second Los Angeles team of the
Pacific Coast league within a few
weeks.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-24
L. A. REVOLVER CLUB
TO PRACTICE TODAY
AngeIeno Marksmen to Get in Trim
for Match with Springfield Team,
Which Takes Place in
February

Members Of the Los Angeles Revolver
club will meet this morning for prac-
tice shooting at the police range at
Elysian hills, unless the state of the
weather prevents.
Now that the championship meet of
the club is over the men are beginning
to practice for the coming match with
the Springfield team, scheduled for the
middle of February. This will be a
telegraphic match at 2O-yard distance
indoors. The local team likely will do
it's shooting at the range of the Will
liam H. Hoegee company, as that is
the only indoor range equipped with
proper national targets.
Local men have little practice in in
door shooting, while the eastern teams
shoot most of the winter indoors. This
will give the Springfield team a slight
advantage. But in the proposed match,
which will be 50-yard outdoor event.
the Los Angeles marksmen should be
able again to defeat their eastern ad-
VerSarieS.
The match with st. Louis has been
postponed on account of bad weather
in the east. which has interfered with
practice. This is also a telegraphic
match to be shot under national rules.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-24
MUCH EXPECTED OF
RUBIO, [. A. HIGHS
DASHING SPRINTER
Candidate for Honors in Los Angeles
County League Is Confident He
Will Break Record Next
Saturday

Rubio, the crack 100-yard man of
Los Angeles high school, is one of the
best sprinters in the Los Angeles
County High School league and has
the making of one of the best runners
the school has had in years.
Rubio is young and by taking good
care of himself should rank among the
leading sprinters on the coast.
Capt. Phillip Harrigan was well
pleased when he found Rubio among
those who answered his call for track
material Coach Ralph Noble thinks
well of Rubio's running and predicts
great things for the young man.
In the interclass track meet, which
takes place at the Occidental college
cinder path next Saturday, the young
athlete will try to make a record for
himself in the 100-yard dash, and says
he will surprise his teammates if the
speed he is developing counts for any,
thing.
Outsiders who have watched the
young athlete say he is a wonder for
his age and should win from the field
in Saturdays contest.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-24

Ter after the vets had given him up.
The insurance has not been paid yet
Another notable horse in the list,
whose death have not seen mentioned
in any of the horse papers and yet
was almost as we'll known twenty five
years ago as Maud S, was Edward,
2:19. Long before the New York speed
way was dreamed of and before there
were any houses between Central park,
New York, and McComb's draw bridge,
when Seventh avenue was the speed
ing ground from One Hundred and
Twenty street to Johnny Barry's
roadhOuse and Fleetwood track was in
its glory. Edward and his mate, Dick
SWiveler, owned by Frank Work, held
the double team record of 2:15% till it
was taken from them by William H.
Vanderbilt's team, Early Rose, a Cali
fornia mare, and Aldine, who reduced
it to 2:1512, but over Charter Oak
track at Hartford, which was at least
a second, if not more, faster than Fleet
wood with it's hill at the point of
rocks near the three quarters pole:
they in their turn retiring in favor of
Maxy Cobb and Meta Medium. Mr..
years he occupied box stall in one of
days of usefulness were over and for
years occupied a box stall in one Of the
the most luxurious private stables in
New York, and spent his summers at
Carl Barrs farm on Long Island. don't
know when Edward was foaled and
have forgotten how he was bred, but
he must have been "a or 35 years old
at the time of his death. Edward ard
Swiveler were probably the most per-
fectly mated road team in disposition,
style and gait ever put together, and
at one time William Rockefeller offered
Work $4,000 for them which offer was
refused. Mr.. Work is now over 80 and
is still seen in the park or on the speed
way. He was one of the original Seal
skin Brigade, as it was called, and in
cluded Commodore Vanderbilt, William
H. Vanderbilt, Lawrence Kip, George
Bingham, Prince" Harry Genet, Shep-
pard Knap, Al Post and dozens Of 9TH
er lovers of the harness horse who
could be seen any afternoon on Sew
enth avenue or on the l.iazzas of John
ny Barry's, Gabe Cafes or Judge"
Smiths roadhouse. Some of them are
still alive, but Edward was the last of
the road horses of that day. GIoster,
Judge Fullerton, Aldine, Early Rose.
Big Fellow, Hopeful, ROwdy Boy, Steve
Maxwell, Audubon, Small Hopes and
Lady Mack all having preceded him,
most of them years ago.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-24
,CAHUENGA SCHOOLS WILL
TAKE PART IN ATHLETICS
Baseball Teams Organized and Girls
of Various Institutions Have
Basketball Sixes-Games
to Begin Feb. IL

At a meeting of the Cahuenga school
athletic committee, held yesterday
morning at the Los F'eliz school, Luke
Gallup of the Mckinley school was
elected president; c. J. Reinhard of
the Los Feliz school, secretary; j.
White, Colegrove school, treasurer.
A Junior baseball team and a girls
basketball six was formed by the Vari-
GUS institutions, games to be begun
February L. 1t was decided to have
the schools play one another until the
finals, and then the two topnotchers
shall play the second best in the league
standing. Great interest is being mani
Tested in both of these athletic de-
partments, and close games should re-
suit.
G. ]. Reinhard will handle the boys
baseball team and he should develop
fast squad, as he is an expert in the
business, having for several years been
connected with the Schoolmasters' club
Practice games will be played next
week for the league series so the clubs
may get ready for the opening series.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-24
FUNCTIONS WILL BE
UNDER NEW CONTROL
Los Angeles Athletic Club Decides tc
Place Events Under Management
of Board of Forty=fiVe
Members

A radical change in the manage
ment of the Los Angeles Athletic club
and one full of significance for the
f-ture of the organization was decid-
ed on yesterday at a meeting of the
two committees appointed to decide
on a method of placing the control of
athletic events in the hands of the
members of the club.
1t was determined that a board of
twenty-five members of the club, elect
ed by general vote, should have en-
tire control of ali athletic and social
functions. This will put the athletic
programs in the hands of members
rather than in those of the stockhold-
ers and their agents, who already have
a surplus of executive duties.
One of the committees, consisting of
frank Garbutt, Charles Eyton and T.
Bessing, met with the committee of
club members and non-stockholders,
composed of A. L. Best, l.. A. Henry
and Leo P. Berger. The two commit
tees agreed on the above outlined plan.
An independent athletic fund will be
established and the club will be de-
pendent on the stockholders no longer.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-24
DIDN'T KNOW HIS CAPACITY

''The late Ira d. Sankey,' said a vet
eran Pittsburg editor, "once dined with
me in Philadelphia. During the dinner
he looked about the restaurant, where
every table was covered with glasses
Of white or red wine, and he said:
""There is a man drinking a whole
bottle, a full quart of champagne. 1t
is amazing what a capacity for liquor
some men possess. And the man with
large capacity is actually proud of it.
Could anything be more foolish, more
sinful?'
"Then, with chuckle, Mr.. Sankey
told me about a beggar he had once
helped.
1.-The beggar had a red nose, and Mr..
Sankey gave him 20 cents, saying at
the same time:
Mind you, now don't get drunk on
this
y "The beggar laughed.
Drunk on 20 cents? Why, boss he
said proudly. it u'd take the best part
of a dollar to get me drunk Pitts
burg Leader.