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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-23
NEWTOWN.

Gustavus Betts has returned from the West, and is enjoying a. visit with his mother, Mrs. Mary Betts.
 Miss Augusta M. Campbell is visit ing friends in Bridgeport and New Haven .i
 Ernest Sanford. John Beers, Louis Edwards and Bert Beers attended the field day exercises in Danbury, Satur- day.
 At the town meeting, Saturday, the taxpayers voted to accept the propo- sition of Vim. Northrop to pay for the so-called Houlihan dog checks and the s160 A. -"@t -,-
 The Newtown Bee office is receiv- ing a new coat of paint.
 Mrs. l.. c. Morris has returned from an extended visit in New Bedford, Mass. Her daughter. Mrs. S. Howell Wright. accompanied her.
 Miss Julia B. Duncombe of Bridge port, is enjoying a weeks vacation combe.
 John R. Peck and family enjoyed an automobile ride to Bridgeport, Mon day.
 MT. and Mrs. H. N. Greenman have entertained MT. and Mrs. Frank Nal lett and daughter Frances, of Tashua.
 Miss Mary Farrell of Hawleyville, passed day recently in Bethel.
 Miss Loretta M. Hayes entertained Miss Edna Morgan of Bridgeport, Tuesday and Wednesday.
 The entrance examinations for High school will be held next Saturday morning at o'clock, in the High school building.
 suing year in the Newtown High school are as follows: Principal, Curtis E.. Cooke; teacher of mathematics, Miss Lulu Roberts: teacher of languages, Miss Bessie Mitchell; teacher of the sub-freshman cless, Miss Mary Les
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-23
Empire Steel Plants
 to Restore Wages

Allentown, Pa, June 23.-Notices have been posted at all plants of the Empire Steel and Iron Company an- nouncing a 10 per cent wage increase The rates will be the same as before the reduction last April and apply to the company's furnaces at Catasauqua Topton and Macungie, and the ore mines at Oxford. Mount Hope, in New Jersey.
 The largest stockholder in the Elm pire company is said to be the Duchess of Manchester. who acquired her in terest through her father. Eugene Zimmerman of Cincinnati. The Duchess opposed the cut last spring. While most of the Empire employers have never. seen her they have a devoted regard for her. t
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-23
Doctor Saves Sister
 By Blood Infusion

Philadelphia, June 23.-Through the infusion of a quart of the blood of Dr. William Henry Furness into the ar teries or his sister, Mrs. Horace Jayne, her life will probably be saved. Their father iE the celebrated Shakespearean scholar, Dr. Horace Howard Furness.
 Mrs. Jayne has been i'll with typhoid fever at her home in Wallingford for almost month. Recently, after she had an unusually severe heNOrrhage of the mouth, it was determined by her attending physician, Dr. Judson Dal- land, that it was necessary to resort to blood infusion. Dr. Furness, who is we'll known as an explorer and scien- tist, and only recently returned from a trip around the world, volunteered, and the operation was successfully per formed. Although Dr. Furness was greatly weakened, few days rest and special diet restored him to his normal condition. 4as
 Mrs. Jayne began to rally slowly, and it is now said that unless unforeseen complications set in she will recover.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-23
Y. N. (. A. TENNIS CLUB
 OFFERS CUP FOR PRIZE

The Y. M. c. A. Tennis Club has started a series of three tournaments to be played during the. season. the first to close July Is. the second August IS, and the final September 15. The trophy will be a cup. the winner o1 each tournament to have his name in scribed on the trophy. and the posses sion. passing to the man winning il the third time. The Association has been improving its courts at the foot of Main street, by: enlarging the bal ck courts and building a house in which are lockers and a shower bath. The improvements are now nearing com pletion.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-23
Another Big Verdict
 Against N. Y. Central

White Plains. June 23.-After being on trial before Supreme Court Justice Mills here for seven days. the suit of Warren Palmer of Nyack against the New York Central for $50.000 damages for injuries he received when a train ran into a carryall in which he was riding killing seven young persons and injuring two others, came to an end last night when a jury brought in a sealed verdict. It was reported that the verdict was for $20,500.
 This is the sixth verdict awarded in actions growing out of the wreck, the judgments now aggregating about $75.- 900. +
 MT. Palmer proved that he had re- ceived a permanent injury to his spine
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-23
$2.5O GIVEN AWAY Boys, Girls and Grown
 Folks

New York, June 23.-Thousands are taking advantage of the. generous of fer of the Merrill company, 1161 Broadway New York, requesting S25O in checks, which are worth the full value.
 You do not bind yourself to do any work, and have nothing to return
 This is the greatest offer ever made. Send a postal addressed to the above named firm and they will send $2.50 in checks, and you will receive $2.50.
 Do not hesitate to write today, as this offer will not appear again.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-23
President Hadley
 Incredulons on Bishop
 M'Faul's Statement

New Haven, June 23.-President Had ley of Yale when asked what he thought of the statement of Bishop McFaul in New. York that Harvard, Princeton, and Yale were undermining faith and teaching immortality. said:
 "I do not believe that Bishop Mc- FauI ever made the statement. no mat ter what the papers say"
 Secretary Anson Phelps Stokes, Jr. did not go as far as President Had1ey but declined to discuss Bishop Mo FrauIs speech in any particular.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-23
Knapp Touring Car F
 Struck by Train

New York. June 23.-The touring car belonging to John E. Knapp, President of the Maryland Coal Company. 1 Broadway. while carrying it's owner and his wife to Greenwich. Conn.,, was struck yesterday by a passenger train on the New York and New Jersey Railroad. near Spring Valley. N. Y. with the result that MT. Knapp, with scalp wounds. several broken ribs. and a broken arm, is lying in the~Hacken- sack Hospital in danger of death, and his wife. i'll a less serious condition. is there, too.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-23
ROOTS. HERBS AND PARKS.

You can no doubt recall the collection of roots, herbs and barks your grand mother made every fall for the family medicine chest.
 It is interesting to note that the most successful remedy for female ills had it's origin more than 30 years ago in one of these home medicine chests, and Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com pound is made to-day in immense quantities from those same roots and cleanliness.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-23

Everyone would be benefited by taking Foley's Orino Laxative for con stipation, stomach and liver trouble. as it sweetens the stomach and breath, gently stimulates the liver and regu- lates the bowels and is much superior to pills and ordinary laxatives. Why not try Foley's Orino Laxative to-day? F. B. Brill, local agent. "135
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-04-03
NEGRO FARM INDUSTRY.
Vast Acreage Cultivated and Value Of
Property Show Great Thrift.

Vast Acreage Cultivated and Value oi
Property Show Great Thrift.
The census of 1900 gave the tota
number of farms owned and operated
in the United States by Negroes al
746,716, 25 per cent Of which they own
the total number Of acres Of farm land
titled 81, ,233, ,92O and the value Of farm
property, including animals, $499, ,943,
7N. The value Of farm products fol
1850 was placed at $255, ,751, ,145. If tn.
farm land operated by Negroes wal
placed acre to acre 1t would encircle
the globe like huge belt two miles
wide. The farm acreage owned would
make a strip Of land FIVE miles wide
which would reach from New York to
San Francisco or would constitute 8
country larger than Denmark, Belgium
or Liberia.
The value of one years crop is equal
to the capital invested in the publica.
ton Of the 1884 daily, weekly and
monthly newspapers and periodicals.
In the United States q9O5 report. II
would pay for duplicating the land
buildings and machinery equipment Of
every brick and tile yard or -four and
grist mill In the United States 190
report and is equal to the gross earn
ings Of the great street and electric
railway systems Of the country.
To have moved the crops and ami
mails reported for one year would have
required approximately 281, 1,293 freight
cars, thirty tons capacity (21 per cent
Of the total number Of revenue carr
for the year 1900, and the total length
Of this unbroken line Of cars would
have been about 1885 miles.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-04-03
Duty Of Court Of Inquiry.

Duty OF Court OF inquiry.
William Monroe Trotter, the fearless
editor Of the Guardian at Boston, re-
Gently received the following lette
from Senator J. B. Foraker:
'The Aldrich substitute, which has
passed the senate and the house and
probably will be signed by the presi.
dent before this reaches you, does not
require, as you say some one has sug-
gested, that the men to make them
selves qualified for re-enlistment shall
prove their innocence. 1t simply ere.
ates court Of inquiry, charged with
the special duty of investigating the
facts and reporting results. In what
way the court will proceed or to what
extent and In what manner 1t will in
Ivest1gate will be determined by the
court, but 1t is to be assumed that in
doing 20 1t will observe and be gov
,erned by established rules and princi-
pies Of procedure. If 80, there is no
ground for the slightest apprehension
that such an un-American and un-
authorized requirement will be made
- that any one shall prove his lima.
esncs."
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-04-03

The first colored missionary bishop
in the Methodist Episcopal church was
Francis Burns, who had charge Of the
work In Africa from 1858 to 1865. He
was succeeded by Missionary Bishop
John Wright Roberts, also colored.
Bishop Isaiah B. Scott, whose epis
copal residence is in Monrovia, Libe
ria, has charge Of the West African
work Of the denomination at present.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-04-03
Amsrlea's Pressing Need.

AOne Of the most pressing needs Of
tie United States today" said Profess
q Charles Zueblin Of the University
II Chicago In recent lecture before
ths Ethical society at Horticultural
hall, Chicago, III to give the colored
man = chance to be good colored
nan. But north and south, we are 80
1esperately afraid that be will want
10 b. q white man that we do not give
Lin ary chance at all"
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-04-03
Progress In
Musical Art.
Tmes Of Old Time Melodies Caught h the
M-Mlss Effle {. Grant of New
Haven. Conn.,. Destined to Rank
High h Musical World.

The Negro race has the reputation Of
being gifted musically, and we are not
inclined to doubt the truthfulness of
the statement. From the old planta-
ton melodies the race has sung and
played its way into the leading con-
servatories Of music in the United
States and in Europe. The old time
melodies were born Of meditation
while the race was passing through
great affliction and severe trials In
bondage. They knew no scales nor
time nor harmony. They caught their
tunes in the air as they looked heav-
onward, prayed to God and longed for
deliverance. What great change
time has wrought! The banjo, fiddle
and jewsharp have been supplanted
by the violin, piano and organ.
Many Of our young men and women
have graduated from some Of the best
conservatories Of music in America,
while some have gained distinction in
their studies abroad. A young woman
Of great promise in the field Of music
today is Miss Efie E. Grant of Yale
Conservatory Of Music at New Haven,
Conn. In the recent musical recital
which Miss Grant gave at Warner
hall, New Haven, she was assisted by
Miss Helen E. Hagan Of the Yale Con-
servatory Of Music. Miss Pearl Tatten
Of Ansonia, Conn.,, and Mr.. R. P. Ham.
lin Of Brooklyn.
Miss Grant appeared several times
and was literally applauded. She
played a transcription Of Haydn's
"With verdure Clad" C"Creation') with
marked ability, Grieg's "The- Two
Brown Eyes" and ''The Swan" by the
same author. Serenata C. Braga)
and ITO Spring." Chaminade, were
rendered with ease. All the music
used at the recital was from standard
works Of classical composers. II Miss
Grant continues she will some day
rank with the worlds great musicians
Of any race or cline. There Is a large
number Of young people in New Ha-
ven who have taken to music az a
profession, and those whose good for
tune 1t was to attend Miss Grants re-
cital doubtless went away encouraged
and inspired to stop at nothing shorter
than the best possible equipment for
their chosen profession.
The patronesses were: Mrs. "A. Skin.
ner, Mrs. J. w. Ross, Jr.; Mrs. J. w.
Stewart, Mrs. R. G. Ferguson, Mrs
Thomas Euell, Mrs. Bertha johnson,
Mrs. Robert Jackson, Mrs. Emma L.
Benton, Mrs. G. G. Grant, Miss Mary
Jones, Mrs. e. F. Coins, Mrs. John
Graham, Mrs. ]. A. Hagan, Mrs. e. B.
Scales, Mrs. l. N. Porter, Mrs. Fred
Manyard, Mrs. w. Bonner, Mrs.
George Nelson, Mrs. Cooley and Mrs.
w. H. Pickett. The ushers were: Mr..
Philip M. Thorn, Mr.. Jefferson G. Ish,
Mr.. Ira Mason, Mr.. David Woodroe,
Mr.. T. Jarvis Taylor, Jr., and Mr.. W.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-04-03
Honor For Or. Washington.

S"S' 'V' ~ "esU'"0t0H'
DR.. Booker T. Washington was the
guest Of honor and the principal speak
er recently at the regular monthly
meeting Of the Progress society Of Far
nockaway, N. Y. Admission to the
meeting was restricted to the member
shtp and . few invited guests.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-23
PREVENTS LIUE&EN FROM
REPAIRING TELEGRAPH LINES

Winsied, CT. Feb 23-Wiihout
asking permission Of Andrew de
Bishop the Western Union Telegraph
CO., eighteen months ago erected a
lime of poles and strung wires
across the de Bishop farm in South
ingtom. The case was taken into
court where II Is still pending.
Last weeks ice storm carried down
most of the wires and some OF the
poles fell and the line was put out
of business. II is still out of busi-
ness. When the linemen went there
to make repairs they found a husky
farmer with a shotgun who said no
trespassing would be allowed. The
farmer and his SON Charles, have
hired men and thei rneghbors helping
them guard the line
The line carried seven trunk wires
between New York and Boston for the
Western Union and a large number
of trunk wires for the American Tel
ephone & Telegraph Co.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-23
Short Stories
Gf the Stage

n LMOST every one who has ever
"a been inside theater has seen
"a "The Old Homestead" and re-
CARDS dear old Uncle Josh as
warm personal friend. The creator
of the part, Denman Thompson, has be-
come so much identified with 1t that
to most theater goers lie seems to be
In very truth the tender hearted old
farmer who could not get used to city
ways To think of the creator Of Tn
Gle Josh as anybody else than that self
same jovlnl but shrewd old fellow
would be almost impossible, and Mr..
Thompson in private life is good
deal the sort of man he portrays, bar
ring the latter's ignorance Of the ways
of the world. His recent illness has
brought him expressions of sympathy
from far and wide. In Swanzey, N. H.,
he has an "od homestead" of his own
and loves to see there the friends he
has made both ON and off the stage.
Mr.. Thompson does not have to
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-23
MARINES SAVE NEGRO
LAD FROM LYNCHING

Pensacola Fla, Feb 23-Ernest
Mertims, fifteen years OH, was struck
on the temple with q tCek and killed
yesterday by Eastman Speaus. color
ed.
Some white and negro boys were
fighting near PalafoX wharf and
Spears, who. was not engaged in the
fight, picked mp a rock and hurled
II at the wh.to boys missing them
and striking young Metins, who was
standing on Pa'aloX wharf awaiting
the return Of a parade
Officers captured Spears and took
him to Jail The police dispersed a
small mob at the JMil, and it was
thought there would be no fwhher
tyCGble. After darkness fell, how
ever, crowds began gathering again
and guarded by detachment of Unit
ed States marines With fixed bay
onets, Spears was removed to the
navy yard.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-23
The Press Agent Says

In "nhe Squaw Man" which comes
to the Grand Opera House Thursday,
Feb. 25 with Dustim Farnnm in hhe
hltle role Edwin MiltDn Reyle has
written drama i'm which there Is
mceh sltrrlng incident and has ming
led the tragic and lighter shades OF
life in the stglnlt proportions. Inc
play tells q story that is full OF
throbbing interest that often becomes
Intense. Its glimpse OF English LIE
in the upper circles ds Followed by Il
picture OF ranch life in our own west
that Is breezy and natural. Its action
is snalted without being oyerdrawn
and gene ally hts lines are meaty,
and nowhere does IL become 'talky
or tame. Much OF its Incident Is new
and i'm theme and treatment ii is far
ahllNe many of tine latter day slIlc-
csEses, so far as morality is con-
cerped. The leading role Of THE
.Squaw MAN. is admirably suited to
Mr. Farnum and there is every In
dbCation of the part being one of his
greatest successes. Idebler g. Co.. the
managers of the enterprise have Civ
en- Mr.. Farnum un exceptionally
,strong supporting company Including
Macy b. COnwell, Logan Paul, Mit-
chell Lewis, Horace Mitchell, Harry
Sedley, Katherine Elisher Brimsley
Shhw, Maud Hosford, William Fred
eric, Matt b. Snyder, George Deyo
Phlllips Smalley, Ruth Lloyd, Edith
Perehet and George Fl. Wender.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-23
State of Ohio, Guy or Toledo,
Lucas County.

Lucas County.
Frsnk ]. Cheney makes oath that
he Is senior partner Of the firm OF f..
J.. Cheney & Co, doing business in
the City OF Toledo, County and State
aforesaid, and that said firm will pay
the sum OF ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS
for each and every case OF Catarrh
that cannot be cured by the use of
Halls Catarrh Cure.
FRANK j. CHENEY,
Sworn to before me and subscribed
in my presence, this 9th day OF De-
cember, A. D., 1886.
(Seal.) A. w. GLEASON,
Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken In
ternally, and acts directly on the
blood and mucuous surfaces OF the sys-
tenn. Send for testimonials free.
F. ]. CHENEY & CO.,
Toledo, o..
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills COR con.
stipation.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-23
GOVERNOR HARMON PLANS
TRIP TO THE INAUGURAL

Columbus, o., Feb 23--Ar ange-
menLs have been completed for the
trip of Gov. Judson Harmon ana
members of bis military staff to
Washington for the Inauguration of
President -elect Taft.
There will be sixteen members of
the governors party and they will
make the trip in a special car. The
party will be confined strictly to the
governor and members OF his mill
tary staff. No women will accompany
them
The panlty will leave Columbus at
.5:45 p. m. March 2 over the Penn
sy,vania railroad. Gov. Harmon will
stay at the Hotel willard in Wash
inaton and the members of the stan
at the Army and Navy club. Re
turning the party will reach Column
bus March G.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-23
BURTON In ANGER

Continued from Page One.
nation upon which his remarks were
based was obtained from Hex-con-
yicts and blackmailers,' this accusa-
tion having been made openly in the
house by Representative Lowering of
Massachusetts.
: "Tue loyalty to this great enter
PRISE" Representative Rainey said,
''means that you must expose and
denounce all kinds of graft In connec-
tion with II in order to avoid the
pitfalls to which the French com
panies fell, and | propose to do this
whether II meets with the approval
of the next president Of the United
States or not. want to say to all
those who are spending so much
time in abusing me that l have not
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-23
FOR HURLINe
STONES INTO CAR WINDOWS

Urbann. o., Feb. 23-10our boys of
prominent Families In This city were
cited to appear before Probate Judge
owen for throwing stones at car
windows and for puttlng rocks on
the ialaroad tracks. Several large
stones we're found on the tracks Just
i'm time 40 prevent n wreck. The
charge was preferred by Detective
Waite of the PENNSYLVANIA railroad.
The boys are Anthony Keener, win
Burton, RoberH Leopard and Fred
BrattoA, each IA years old The Brat
ton boy wax given a suspended SEN
tence to the Boys Industrial school
al Lancaster. while the other boys
were given severe lecture and re-
leased.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-23

the performance Of the Salome dance
In the Quaker City.
Miss Garden came out victor I'm a
battle she had short time ago with
Impresarlo Hammerstein over his ac-
tlon in advancing Mile Lima Cavallerrs
appearance as Thals, Miss Gardens
pet role. The latter threatened to re-
sign II Mile. Cavalien was permitted
to appear Manager Hammerstein, who
was laying great calculations about
that time on Miss Gardens making a
hit as Salome, concluded to change his
plans about Mile. Cayalierl, and Miss
Garden may now claim a monopoly of
the part in this country so far as Ham
mersteln productions are concerned.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-23

SHOW shrv rd mfw shr
Princess Cinquilla and Ed Newell
in their Western sketch are tine big
act at the Family this week. Newell
works so easily and tremendously
THAT one can not realize the diff
Guilty OF the feats he a1ccmplishes
Also he can play the mandolin, the
only regretable feature of this part
of the act being that there is not
enough of the Newell music. The
Princess is charming IN her art and
personality.
The comedy musical act Of DeLoris
Is quite clever, especially I'm deHv-
cry and Miss Wayne lamar can
twist her body into more inconceiv-
able shapes than the ordinary COM
medienne. She kicks we'll, and she
seems to know It, for that Is about
all she does, keeps right ON sending
her toes up above her head
Dam and Hazel Darleigh manage 10
extract a laugh now and then.
Decidedly the show is the Indian
ACT, the Illustrated song and motion
pictures add a pleasing note.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-23
What Is Billed For Early
Dates On Local Stage.

The Crimes against the Red Men
commiuted in the name of govern
ment are a shame on the fair face
OF the liberty goddess, but rar great
err than the MspOssessiion o. lands
and the simple bf'e of the wllds was
the spirit of greed which led men
to enter into the sacred bonds of
mar tafe with Indian maidens mar
I'age meaning nothing more than a
civil contract void of all moral COM
pIeations. Some among them there
were who learned TO love these am
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-23

The latest Salome to hit New York is
the Interpretation of the role which
Miss Mary Garden has given Mt Os-
car Hammerstein's Manhattan Opera
House. Miss Gardens admirers are
many, and there was much eagerness
among playgoers to know how she
would fill this much discussed role.
Some of the Salomes have been criti-
cised because of their daring disregard
Of conventionallties In the matter of
costume. Even Miss Garden has been
rebuked by some critics for not show
ing sufficient regard to proprieties In
her dance I'm the character of the
daughter Of Herodias. The opera "Sa-
lome," which Is featured on the pro-
gram of the Manhattan this winter,
has been the subject of not little
controversy. The text is by Oscar
Wilde, and the score was written by
Richard Strauss. When It was pro-
duced at the Metropolitan Opera House
two years ago with Olive Fremstad in
the questionable dance there was such
storm of criticism that the opera was
withdrawn after single performance.
There was also controversy In the
press and pulpit of Philadelphia over