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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-27

ed the voices of the people whose faces he knew before blindness put it's blight upon him. AcQuaintanceS he made since becoming blind he also remem- bered. Everyone remarked how cheer full Kohman was at all times. He was 49 years of age and he had seen things for 40 years and he liked to talk of matters as he remembered them. Of his personal affairs or his business he never spoke. Those things he kept to himself and if there was any motive for his rash act of this morning no one knows it but himself.
 Day and night have been the same to him for years and very often short 1y after midnight he would leave his home at 206 Catherine street and go to the store in Bulls Head and sit. Patrolmen John Ryan and Mike Guilty were standing at Washington avenue and Main street when the blind man came alone. He knew every inch of the ground in the neighborhood. pr. R. A. LOckhart. who had been out on late call stopped and talked a few minutes with the policemen and the sightless man. Kohman appeared to be in the best of spirits and left them to go to the store to sit down and smoke.
 Yesterday afternoon Kohman spent several hours in the shop of Lesley Hosbach, the BuIPs Head barber. The barber has performed many errands for his afflicted neighbor and accom- panied him on business trips. MT. Hosbach said this morning that Koh- man never seemed in such fine spirits as he did yesterday.
 The unfortunate man has two sis- ters. one residing in this city and one in the middle west.
 At the hospital this afternoon it was stated that Kohman's condition was critical because of the wound in his abdomen, but following an operation it was thought his chances of recovery were good. The stab wound that he inflicted back of his left ear came within an eighth of an inch of reach ing the jugular vein. The third wound between the ribs above the heart was not as deep as the other two.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-27
ROGERS SUES EXECUTORS Would Enforce Claim to Legal Share of Wife's
 Estate MRS. ROGERS LEFT
 ECCENTRIC WILL Papers Disclose Profitable Transaction in New York
 Realty In One Action $15,O0 Is Claimed and In Another
 $7O,OOO

The controversy over the distribution of the estate of the late Cornelia H. B.
 Rogers has again come into public mo- tice. Samuel T. Rogers, husband of the deceased, brings suit against the executors under the will, John G. Agar and Rachel L. Duray of New York. One suit is for s15.0O0 and the other for s70,000. When Mrs. Rogers died in this city. July 10, 1908. she left ss.- $50 in personal property, s20S, S,32s.30 in real estate in this city, and $1oo.oOo in New York city. In the will her hus- band was given two-thirds of all her real estate. Since the death of Mrs. Rogers the executors have been and still are in the possession of the per- sona1 property of Mrs. Rogers. On Sept "A, 1908, the plaintiff filed with the Probate court a written motion of his election to take his statutory share as the husband of the deceased. The motion was allowed, but the executors have neglected to turn over the share, though requested to do so. Because of this the plaintiff claims $15,OO0
 In 1869 MT. Rogers, acting for him. self and his wife, bought property in New York city with @ frontage of APO feet on East 101st street for $32, 900. Of this Mrs. Rogers contributed two- thirds and MT. Rogers the remainder, the legal title being placed in the ihdHlS Ol rogers, CnOu&n the pro- ceeds were to be distributed equally. In July, 1895, MT. and Mrs. Rogers de- cided to improve their New York property. A brick building of the value Of $50O00 was built upon a strip 53 feet in width on 101st street. On this they negotiated a loan of 5000 from; the Equitable Assurance Com pany of New York In the fall of 1907 the city of New York condemned their unimproved property on 101st street for play ground purposes. They took 367 feet and paid over $40 900, which was given to Mrs. Rogers. Af- ter all the bills on the property were paid, including the $36, 900 mortgage, there was still remaining $19s, ,S75.75, which was placed with the Union Trust Company. The possession of this money, the proceeds from the real estate owned jointly by the Rogers, is now in possession of the executors who have refused to give over the one third as directed. Because of this the plaintiff sues to recover $70,000.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-27

a few moments he spent on the veran- da, about 4:30 in the afternoon. pr.
 w. G. Lyle, the magnate's personal physician, ordered him indoors as soon as he found him there.
 The hundreds of employees at the new Hartman building and the residents of Orange County are firm in the belief that Hartman is suffering from cancer of malignant type in spite of the de- nials of his physician and members of the family.> Rumor says that physi- clans contemplate a grave operation in a short time.
 York last night. He was asked point
 blank: Did you go to New York to make preparations for an operation upon MT. Harriman?" "It is none of anyones business and only my own why I vent" he replied. Hartman is closely guarded in the fastnesses of Tower Hill even more so than a Rus sian Czar. No one sees him save when Hartman so wills and no man will see him until Hartman so orders.
 No one is allowed to approach with in three miles of the mountain castle save the men Hartman summons. A serving eyes could not be found. liar riman's estate covers the entire mourn tain about IA square miles. The home is on a crag on Tower Hill, 4,600 feet getting there. One is by an automo- bile road winding about the mountain. The other is by steep incline railroad built up the mountain to the new house. Few Orange County men have ever attempted the trip even in the days before Hartman bought the mountain and none of them would at- tempt 1t now. fearful Of the armed guards who infest the mountain side
 The two means of approach are eff fectually barred. No man except an employe of the estate, can get on board the incline railroad and even should one manage to ride to the top of the mountain, that would end it, for every man who gets off the train at the top is compelled to undergo the scrutiny of armed guards there and turned back if not an employe.
 The automobile road is even more closely guarded, for all a1oug it's length armed guards sit and turn back pedes- trianS. Newspapermen who tried the road yesterday met armed guards at a dozen points.
 Superintendent C. T. Ford, of the Hartman estate, admits that he has organized an estate police force whose make assurance double, the Erie Rail- road has issued positive orders to re- ceive for transmission no newspaper messages which mention, directly or indirectly, MT. Hartman. The tele- phone operator has received positive instructions to connect no one with the Hartman home, though answering score or more newspaper men who are here are compelled to sleep at the Silver Fox Inn. at Turner's, six miles from the Hartman estate and send news from the same point They are received with open hostility every the county. it seems, are guardians of the estate.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-27
IT'S ALL PART
 OF THE GAME
Dr. Banks Hooked Good,f for Clerkship But It Got
 Away From Him
Governor Named His Friend
 and Political Spunsort
 Postmaster Allen, for $1,{
 500 Position.

Dr. c. lincoln Banks of this cityx was a candidate for the position of clerk of the Tuberculosis Commission and to none more than to hl1n wz1f the news of the selection of formezf postmaster. George I. Allen of Middle. town indicate how worthless aDe polio t1cian's promises. It was rumored ax one time that Mayor Henry Leo rnfzhfI get the place in which event he would request that someone other than hfrnsI seH make the run for mayor on thal RepubHcan ticket this fall It Wa& whispered that as long as Less naxn& was mentioned in connection with th& 1oo the chances were that ncrsP--1dee4 port man would be selected. {
 Nevertheless Dr. Banks s1rpnoaad5 from assurances he had received frou6 sources close to the governor that h& stood the best chance and it is told him now that had MT. Allen succeeded In getting through the legislature th6 bill providing for the appointment byz the governor Of a special commfssion' to have charge Of the automobi1o tranx nc that he (Allen) would have obtainsf ed the place. and Dr. Banks WoulE sion on tuberculosis. z
 As a matter Of fact nonesof fha 417ruw' commissioners had much to say abouE who should be clerk as it has beeE knoWn for some time that Governox Weeks intended to find a place for M1f Allen who Is his political Sponsor ,an6 the clerkshiD of the con11n;ssion a7,& pears to be about the best thine F. sight, The salary is s, 800 Der arnurnE
 By espousing the cause of Consresu3 man Hnl in the U. s. Senatorial fight against Brandegee, Allen earned th3 opposition of Brandegee and BuIkeIey1 and he failed to retain his place a1 postmaster of Middletown
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-27
TURNEY'S ASSAILANT
 HELD FOR TRIAL

The case of the State vs. James J Gill. charged with assault on Oliver Turney of Fairfield last Sunday even ing, with intoxication. breach of the peace and abusive language came up at 10:30 this morning at the Town hall before Justice Wakeman: Clitus King for the prosecution and Attorney F.
 A. Bartlett for the defense. The plea was guilty of intoxication. but the rest of the indictments were denied. Many witnesses were examined. who retold in detail the story which has already been made public. Dora Schulte swore she was assaulted by Gill; MT. Oliver Turney was able to identify Gill as one of the men who assaulted him.
 Mrs. Sharps. daughter of MT. Turney, and Mrs. Rich. who live close by, also Rev. Allen Beeman were important witnesses for the State. The men who attended the clam bake and were in the company of Gill swore he was drunk. The only defense Gill made when put upon the stand was that he was crazy drunk and remembered nothing after he left the clam bake until he woke up the next morning. Arthur Cummings who was indicted with Gill failed to appear in court. At the end of the examination Justice Wakeman bound Gill over to the Su- perior court in bond of $300. Michael McPadden qualified as bondsman.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-27
CARVED SELF MAY RECOVER "Blind Letter Carrier" Taf Holman, Found In Pool
 of Blood BRooDED OVER
 HIS REFLECTION Hurried to Hospital and Shows Improvement Fol
 lowing Operation Since Retirement from Pos tai Service Has Conducted News Store Sightless
 Yet Cheerful

Despondent from living nine years in darkness and playing the part of a cheerful being, "Taf' Holman, the blind newsletter with a store at 1649 Main street, stabbed himself twice in the abdomen with a butcher knife, this morning at 2:30 o'clock, and then in- f1icted a deep wound in the left side of his neck in an effort to sever the jugular vein. He made the attempt upon his life in the rear of his store.
 Just before infiicting the wounds Kohman opened the rear door of the store and called to Henry Mitchell. who lives over the store, and asked him to come down stairs. Mitchell was in bed and took a few minutes to dress before going to the newsroom. He found the newsdealer lying in pool of blood and he hurriedly got a telephone in the neighborhood and sent word for the ambulance.
 Surgeon Kiernan saw that Holman was in a bad way and hurried him to Bridgeport hospital where it is believed that his chances for recovery are about even.
 "Taf's'' full name is Adolph Gustaf Kohman, and for years there was port than he. A native of this city, of powerful build and full of life there was nothing going on in athletics in Bridgeport that he was not interested 1n, d of the militia, serving as a sergeant for several years. When he was 21 years of age he was appointed mem Der of the fire department and he serv- ed for several years. He resigned Is years ago, when he was appointed letter carrier.
 Very few of Kohman's friends knew that he had only one eye during all the time he served in the militia, fire de- partment and postal service. By an accident at the early age of six he had lost the sight of his right eye, and from that time he wore a glass eye. It never bothered him much until af- ter he had been a letter carrier for sew eral years. Then he discovered that some of the dead nerves of the lost optic had affected his good eye. He specialists but none was able to help him.
 He was assigned to the work of col 1ecting mails from the street boxes reading addresses in making deliver ieS.
 For several months he walked the streets feeling that every A hours
 fe was game and for several weeks he virtually felt his way about the streets in the center of the city. Fin ally one day nine years ago a citizen was standing at Main and Wall streets 'when a big man in a gray uniform stepped up to him and pressed a key against his vest. Taf" KOhman had mistaken the form of the man for the pole with the letter box on it. The citizen inserted the key in the lock of the box for him and after the box was emptied he led the blind letter carrier to the post-ofhce. That was ''Taf's'' last collection.
 Since then he has been in the news business with a. stand in Bulls Head. He and his wife conducted the store with success.
 It was pleasing to all of s"Taf's" old friends to speak to him and to hear him answer and call them by nannA. He seemed to have remember
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-27
CARTOONIST OFFER
 SUED FOR $2O,OOO
Special from United Press.)

Especial from United Press.)
 Stamford, Aug 27-Fred Opper. the cartoonist who has a summer home in North Stamford has been made de- fendant in a suit for S20000 damages brought by Samuel Greenstein. a vege- table Deddler. The latter was hit by Opper's automobile June g. His collar bone was broken. his face was partial ly paralyzed. his mentality was inn perilled and he suffered various other injuries. according to the complaint. Opper's chauffeur was fined s10 in the city court for reckless driving. The
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-27
HARTMANN BREWING
 COMPANY ENJOINED
James Hardie- Seeks to Pre- vent Construction of Building Over Ogden Street Line.

Judge Carl Foster in the City court, civil side. granted to-day an injunc- ton restraining the Hartmann Brew ing Company from erecting a building on the south side of Ogden street, be- tween Hallett and Pembroke streets, which it is alleged would be over the building line. The Common Council in May. 1909. established line on the south side of the street and have not since discontinued it. James H. liar die resident of Ogden street, whose property lies .adjacent to that of the proposed new building. brought the suit.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-27
BIG CONTRACT
 COMES HERE
A. 6 B. Mfg. Go. Receive $67, 800 Order from Uncle Sam.

The American & British Mfg. Com pany of this city, will receive in a few days from the United States gov ernment a contract to manufacture 10000 shells for the navy. The total value of the contract is estimated at $67, 800. They were the lowest bid ders. Their bid for 5000 five inch common shells was $6.75 each. Their bid for 2,000 target shells was s6.75 each.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-27

Urania Rugg died this morning at the home of her brother, H. P. Rugg, 74 Wood avenue. after an illness of come duration The deceased was in her roth year.
 Funeral services over the remains of Catherine, wife of Stephen Davis, were held this afternoon at o'clock from her late residence on Vincel1ette street, Rev. MT. Dillingham; officiating. The interment was in Park cemetery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-27
SANSONE HELD FOR STABBING
 HERBERT JOHNSON

Arthur Sansone was held in $500 bail in the city court this morning to an- swer to a charge of assault with in tent to kill It is alleged that Sam some stabbed Herbert Johnson, 257 State street, in the hand, after the latter had interfered to prevent him annoying young women who had come to Seaside Park to listen to the band concert. A number of young men pursued Sansone, who is the son of Barbarto SanSone, a shoemaker at 80 Lexington avenue. A companion who was with Sansone and who part1c1pat- ed in the stabbing, has not been ar rested. Sansone is IT years old, John son is IS years old.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-27
ROCKEFELLER'S PHYSICIAN
 DIAGNOSES HARRIMAN' CASE
 AS CANCER OF STOMACH
Declares It His Belief that Great Railroad Master Only Few Weeks to Live = Treatment Indi-
 cates Nature of Malady
OXYGEN SHIPPED TO ARDEN

Rumors that Immediate Operation Is to Be Performed Upon the Financier-In His Mountain Home Sur rounded By Armed Guards that Allow None to En- ter-Reporters Repulsed- Every Precaution Taken to Keep Information of What Is Going on From the T,,hI
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-27

SAUSAGE that's home made, also liv- CT pudding and blood pudding can be purchased tomorrow at Mark Ma
 gle's, 652 East Main street, and John Porter's, SIS Warren St. These goods are made by Biltz at s5 State St H II tf- 1 3
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-27

at Union Business College, Main and : Congress streets. The Leading School. Now is the time to begin New catalogue just out. Telephone 146. L. 10 a @
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-27

FOR SALE-24 inch p1ainer hydrau1fo
 circular presses. steam sawmills, Baldwin regulated 4t4IE cutter
 engine all mounte5 An1 H p to Z exRelsees paid q (. E.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-27

DON'T TRUST the finishing of your vacation pictures to anybof5v ay,d everybody. Take them to the BIacIx- man Studio. 6 Fairfield. headouart- CTS for amateur finishing and s1I,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-27

TO RENT.-3 rooms, gas and station ary tubs, $7. 1917 Seaview Ave.
 L. 2z sp
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-27
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WANTED.-MetaI pattern maker ~
 small work Apply American Grapb < ophone O.. Howard Ave. g a. m. ok D. m IL 26 sse1U
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-27

HOT ROAST BEEF served free at 31 Cannon St., Saturday, Aug. 2S, from D. m- H. c. Baldwin. a*p
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-27

WANTED.-F'irst class metal mfxerx
 and melter on composition work
 Apply Employment Office. Amerscan Graphophone Co.,. Howard Aveu.z q =. m. or D. m 11 T &d ~ !.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-27

ALFRED ABT. Teacher oc Violin. 1e1
 Lewis St. l. 24 d "a
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-27

NOTICE.-Louis Cohen. for years an 629 F.. Main St., the tailor, is now permanently located at 1864 State st.
 10 s =
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-27

PREVENTING Mimeographfnr.
 F IT tSo
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-27

WE DO THE RIGHT kind of picture
 framing at lowest prices. Standard Art Store. 1219 Main St.. Stratfield building. I 30a5
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-27

WHEN YOU WANT a good Panama or Straw, see Jim at STA East Main street. You know who, James J Sheehan. D IA . If 1 135
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-27

FOR RElNT--By the year, f1x1e &I<cz house, barn and acres 1and 74<.@ water heat and bath High ana ffr1ez view, short distance to trolley. B Wakeman, Fairfield, Conn.
 Ls26 g
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-27

lathe, planer, milling and screw ma !. chine hands, grinders. No. labors troubles. Good wages. Driggs-Sea- sAoury Ordnance Co.,. Sharon, Pa.
 L. i8 s.so
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-27

CASCA-LAxINE TABLETS x.ura hs1-s iousness and constipation. Follow ff,ef direction. U12so
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-27

HOT ROAST BEEF for lunch at nror- toms Cafe, 158 Fairfield avenue. fo- morrow. Everybody welcome.
 s6yff
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-27

Turner's, N. Y., Aug. 27.-Edward H. Hartman has not walked 100 steps since his special train brought him to Arden and his auto carried him to the Incline railroad which brought him to nhe top of Tower Hill. An invalid's chair, almost a portable couch, carries him about the Tower Hill home when lis n not sleeping. Hartman has slept a great deal, both by day and by n1Ghf afnce his return to Arden. His rcle QDen air experience yesterday was
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-27

NEW YORK BOLOGNA and frank furters, home made neat loaf fresh daily. Peter Hron, 1216 Stratford Ave- U 2S If 3
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-06-24
SOIL ANALYSES.


The last legislature refused to make
a sufficient appropriation for the con-
tinuation of the state soil surveys that
have been marked features OF the work
of the state geological department
This year State Geologist Willard will
devote the greater part of his energies
to making soil surveys around the
different demonstration farms estab-
lished under the direction of President
Worst of the A. c.
1t is proposed to make detailed maps
of the country around these points,
covering about ten miles square. The
information given under the surveys
should be of the highest practical
value to the farmers Of that neighbor-
hood. These. demonstration farms are
now widely scattered over the state.
Through his connection at Washing
ton Professor Willard has been able
to secure the assignment Of a man
from the national department to assist
in the work.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-06-24
PLAN AT DEs MONIES.


The commission system stiil has It's
troubles at Des Moines. The other day
the commission laid off $50 men from
the public improvement department.
It Is not explained whether this was
for lack Of funds to prosecute further
work-or in the way Of stroke OF
economy the discharged workers
and their friends are on the war path
--and being commissioner is no soft
snap.
1t is also claimed that one of the
commissioners was made to return
some money-he had withheld from
the public treasury. And still some Of
the Fargo advocates of the plan tell
how graftless and pure Is the system.
Another member OF the commission is
said to be booze fighter-and still
another is reported to want 10 run the
whole thing--and there you are.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-06-24
Iay ana wednesday IN Hunter, the

day and Wednesday in Hunter, the
guest Of Miss Lois Muir.
The election last Thursday for NOV
ing school No. one mile south was
decidedly against moving. So to rs.
Mrs. Fl. p Moore and baby Margaret
are spending a week at Nome, N. D.,
the guests of relatives.
Miss Bertha Frsonki and Bernice
Henry were married at Casselton last
week. They will go to Housekeeping
on the Stone farm.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Melker, who
We're among the earliest settlers here.
are visiting here, looking after their
land interests
w G. Gamble did iandoflce busi
ness writing policies after the hail
storm Wednesday
The Misses Mabel and Josie Landon
are visiting their relatives in Wiscol-
sin.
The Misses Bernace and Mildred
vosberg leave this week for months
Visit TO Wisconsin and Ohio with their
relatives.
Inc Children's day programme was
given Sunday at the M. e. church to q
large and appreciative audience, and
all who took part acquitted themselves
with credit. The musical talent shown
was Of high order, both in solo and
sextette. Mrs. Tonstillotte made
pleasing address to the children The
programme was In charge OF Mrs. ].
a. Burgnm and Mrs. Chandler.
Cor. A.