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The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-08-13
Amu,ements for summer Parties.

This is the season of outdoor enter.
tainnlents, for most of our readers, II
not %sojourners by the sea or on the
mountain top, may arrange for novel
entertainments in the open air by uti-
LIKING what is near-the parks, the
reaches of inland lake Or rivers, the
shady lawn of the home place or some
adjacent country side reached by the
e~ver-present trolley car.
A fagot party is not new, but this
way of conducting one has new fea-
lures: A circle of pine trees was the
setting for a little fireplace made of
stones, on which paper and dry twigs
We're ready to be touched OF.
Each guest was presented with a
bundle of fagots to which was at
tached a number; a duplicate number
was given out. The hostess re-
quested the guest who drew No. / to
look at the fagots; If he had No. 1 the
bundle was laid on the blaze, and he
had to tell a story. sing a song or
dance a jig while the fagots burned.
It really was another way of conduct
ing a stunt" party. One guest re-
cited some clever negro dialect,
bits she had collected while in the
south; q man gave some college
stories; a sweet singer rendered some
Hawaiian love songs which she
learned from the natives while on the
island. The result was very good.
There were IL guests and 10 bundles
Of fagots burned underneath the tall
pines. Refreshments were served on
the inclosed porch of the summer cot
tage. A candle was at each plate
held by a drop of melted wax onto a
wooden picnic plate; by it was a
wooden skewer; with It marshmallows
were toasted over the candle and
eaten with ice cream and small cakes.
There was impromptu singing of col.
lege songs to the accompaniment Of
the hostess guitar. All the girls wore
tub suits and the men came with neg
ligee shirts with duck or flannel
trusers and serge coats.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-08-13
For a cinereIIa Dance.

The Cinderella club is an organiza-
ton of some 20 couples. their one law
being to close all festivities at mid
night proptly. Each season they give
a dance to which two guests may be
hidden by each couple. The invita-
lions are always issued On slipper
shaped cards, the table centerpiece
is formed of a white slipper filed
with flowers, placecards are slipper
shaped and sometimes IL the Ger
man" Is danced a figure is worked
out bringing in the magic pumpkin
coach, candy mice favors, fairy wands,
etc. At IL o'clock a gong clangs out
the strokes very slowly and the lights
are extinguished.
MADAME MERRI.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-08-13

Things that no two men In Annapolis were able
70 lift He scored perfect In his physical ex-
Elimination, but when 1t came to the study ex-
animation II is veraciously related that Young
spelled Europe "Urope.,",
This Short cut" In his spelling methods
came pretty near being his undoing, but the
academy board had q second thought on the
matter and Young became a cadet, a cadet as
IEsmart as g whiplash in work and In study, and
Ibis classmates: were put to 1t to keep pace
with him.
L,'clen Young has been distinguishing him
self one way and another ever since the day
ne set Theodore Roosevelt a precedent in re-
formed spelling, While he was still q mid
S;ssslhipman he was cruising on one Of the old
time wooden warships In the Mediterranean.
w sailor fell from aloft. struck q spar and
I hounding clear @ the vessel, fell into the sea.
Mttdshiprnan Young saw the man fall and,
- ~ INIT mt later he had cleared the rail and
~ 1.-The water swimming Justify to the res
cue The fall had made the sailor practically
Ssanconacious. He was 10 stunned that he made
butSas*teeble effort TO help himself and II was.
q q Inert heaYy burden that Young held above
ehe gwatsr until q boat came from the ship to
ii rescue sagg
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-08-13
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A~SHINGTON.-A perusal Of the
Navy Register in the depart
ment Offices discloses the fact
that Capt. Licien Young has
been advanced twice in rank
for conspicuous gallantry in
time Of danger.
!: When Lucien Young Of the
United States navy reported at
Annapolis for examination for
entrance to the naval academy
the examining board looked
upon a youthful Samson. He
was as fine a physical speci-
men Of boyhood as the old
9pn1k, sNuNr hNl ~No. A ~ 1sek-J
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-08-13

Spaniards the sSpaniards could e the
Americans. The Winslow kept on fir
ing constantly, the gunners aiming as
we'll as they could under the guidance
of the sound of the Spanish guns.
Suddenly a shell struck the Amert-
can boat, passing clean through the
coming tower, smashing the steering
apparatus and seyering the steam pip
ing connecting the gear of, the helm.
Hardly a second passed before an.
other shot TANNED the rudder and cut
both wheel ropes. Still another pro-
jecttle burst close to the American
and a fragment of it struck Lieut.. Ber-
nadou in the thigh, inflicting a gaping
wound and throwing the officer to the
deck.
Then there came a showing Of pure
grit. Bernadou rose to his feet.
dressed his W wound. stanching the
flow of blood and keeping knowledge
of the severity of his injury from the
crew. With his vessel disabled so
that steering was impossible and with
only one engine in working condition
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-08-13

A Progressive Picnic.
The guests were children from
eight to ten; the hostess was a ia.
vored lass, who went to the country
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-08-13

Never were linen suits more pop
ular than now.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-08-13

Young started on his err
rand and fell in with the
gunboats Hornet, Lieut..
Helm, and Wompatuck,
Lieut.. Jungen. The little
squadron picked up a prize
in a vessel loaded with pro-
visions and intended for the
Spaniards and then the three
vessels entered the Azuraga
Pass.
Young discovered a gun
boat at anchor near a block
house. The Wompatuck was
unable because of her draft
to go in with the Hist and
the Hornet. The guns of the
two American vessels put
the Spanish gunboat out Of
business after a lively en-
gagement, in which nearly a
thousand Spanish soldiers on
shore had a hand. The Span
iardss were not more than
400 yards away from the
American boats and they
literally swept the decks
with bullets.
Young and
Helm work
ed away In r...
full view of
the Spanish 81
. h arpshoot- x~s.s.s
ers and es.
capped death j
by sheer @@
luck. 1t was a
{; il, 's ! =: 4, u
ish gunboat $50
had been de- 49,
stroyed that
Young, who
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-16

chased land in Stratford when prop erty was cheap. He then bought old houses which could be moved from other lots and placed them upon his own. The housese were not in the best of condition. but they were read fly occupied by tenants. MT. Grind rod also bought old trolley cars which he got cheap and made them into dwelling places. He placed these on his lots. Even before he could get them finished properly they were taken by tenants. Other Stratford- ties, he said-s-yyho also built cheap houses. complain Of the kind of build ings he has been putting up and have made life disagreeable for him and his wife.
 The last fire was Saturday morning. It occurred in one of his unoccupied houses in back of St. Michaels ceme- tery. The house was burned to the ground. He said 1t had been unoccu- pied for several weeks One of the other three places was a barn in Bridgeport. In every case he was satisfied that they had been set fire to by some maliciously inclined per- son. He refused to go into details as to the person until he could talk with Captain Arnold.
 He criticized severely the way he had been treated in the newspapers at different times. Not. once. he said. had his side tf this long standing trouble been presented. He said it seemed as if every one was prejudiced against him.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-16
BUILDER CHARGES STAMFORD AUTHORITIES DO NOT PROTECT
 HIM AGAINST INCENDIARIES

Charging the Stratford authorities with failing to protect his property. of which he has considerable in that vil- lage. Samuel Grindrod of 1230 Connec- ticut avenue called at police headquar- ters today to see Captain George Ar mold. MT. Grindrod. according to his story. has had four houses burned dur ing the past year by fires of incen- diary origin. He has been unable to bring the guilty person to justice. all though he says-the State police have worked on the case He said at head quarters today that he suspected the Stratford authorities of heading off the State police because of personal feeling. He said he had no proof of this. but he felt that way about 1t.
 The cause of the whole trouble. MT. Grindrod says. is that the people of Stratford do not like the kind of build ings he erects on his property and they have borne a grudge against him for years. He related instances where he had been persecuted even in the courts in Stratford- Although he would not say who he thought to be the unseen enemy who was burning his houses he fntimated that 1t was a man whom he had helped some time ago. He new of no reason why the man should have turned against him.
 Mir. Grindrod Is a carpenter-buiider. He was at one time employed for the Coulter & Mckenzie Co. After get ting a little money together he pur-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-16
WILDER ALLEGES ATTEMPT TO COERCE ALDERMEN BY THREAT
 OF DISCHARGE BY EMPLOYERS
lis Demand for Ple1ge of Immunity Ignored by Com- mittee of Taxpayers Leagns--Leading Manufacturers Argue Against Pay Increase for Firemen=-AIderman McMurray Presents New Figures for Other Cities

Is a man a commodity? Should his labor be purchased in the cheapest market? :? Or is a man a human crea- ture, whose labor should bring him such a reward as will permit him to enjoy a certain standard of living?
 These were the questions actually argued before the Common Council. last night. The discussion took all most the form of a debate. hinging upon the merits of two opposed schools of classic political economy The one side fought hard for the operation of the law of supply and demand, urging that if other men can be found to take the jobs of these the city had that no occasion exists to pay them more wages But the other side as strongly asserted that the wages of fremen should be governed by human consideration for the number of hours which the 6remen give to their en- ployer, the city, and that the increase in the cost of living should also be taken as a factor.
 George M- Flames presented the com medity idea in very compact form, when he inquired, When you buy barrel of flour do you buy it in the dearest market?
 Alderman F. M Wilder, presented the view of the humanitarian school, when he indicated, without precisely saying it, that a barrel of flour neith- CT marries. nor gives in marriage, has no doctor bills to pay, no food to buy no soul to save, and does not vote Again and again Alderman Wilder in Quired what about the increase in the cost of living2"
 The debate was not without its dramatic features, although it was a one sided affair because the fremen od Whaor cir m l-rr %r, come in. The Taxpayers league had secured an informal meeting of the aldermen. It was the intention that this meeting should be private, and that only one side should be heard But at the last moment the aldermen rebelled- Notice was not given that the meeting would be a public meeting until the afternoon papers came out, yesterday.
 Judge F. L. Wilder, counsel for the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-16
Special from United Press.)

Canandagua- N. r., Dec 1s.-Sena- tor John Raines died in Thompson Memorial Hospital here at 1:04 this morning. He hal been i'll for several weeks Of gastritis. Yesterday after noon, however. he suffered a hem morrhage which was quickly followed by two more and late in the afternoon he sent for his children They and the end which came peacefully.
 In the death of Senator Raines the old-line Republican organization in New York state lost it's most power full representative. while the anti Hughes forces in the state who have consistently opposed the measures fa- vored by the Governor. have lost their strongest leader. Ever since he left Congress to take a seat in the upper House, Raines has been the most pow erful factor there in shaping leGisla- tion- The Raines liquor law which
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-16
REPORT THAT POPE
 ADDRESSES LETTER
 TO PRESIDENT TAFT
Especial from United Press )

London. Dec. 16.-In confirmation of recent United Press despatches that the Pope is seeking to establish a diplomatic relation between, the Vati- can and the United States govern ment. the London Globes Rome cor respondent today sends his paper the following.
 "I am able to state that the Pope is exerting himself personally with a view to the institution of diplomatic relations between the United States and the Vatican He recently took this step addressing an autograph letter, very courteous in its nature, to Pres ident Taft on this subject"
 The despatches referred to stated that the Pope had, besides other steps, commissioned Cardinal Vincent Van nutelli to ask United States Ambassa- dor Leishman to inform the United States government that the Pope was anxious, for the establishment of a United States legation at the Vatican The Pope also requested Mgr Fal- conio. the Apostolic Delegate to the United States, to lay the matter be- fore Cardinal Gibbons. with a request that he interest Archbishops Farley of New York: Ireland of St. Paul; O'Con- nell of Boston and Glennon of St. Louis. The intimation was that if the movement succeeded the chances of the Archbishops to be raised to the Cardinalate would be enhanced
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-16
NEW HAVEN BANK
 CLAIMS GENERAL
 LOUIS VAN KEUREN
Bridgeporter Accepts Post of Vice Presi.
 dent and Treasurer.

General Louis N. VanKeuren of this city. we'll known as one of tine States built up the Colonial Trust Go. of Wa terbury to the largest institution of its kind in Connecticut. has been se- lected as the new vice president and treasurer of the Peoples Bank and Trust Co. of New Haven General VanKeuren retired from active busi- ness a year ago. returning from Wa terbury to this city. and of late he and Mrs. Venkeuren have been residing at the Stratfield. Although he has de- clined many flattering offers from New York and Connecticut banking institu- tions. he has consented to- accept the New Haven position. and today he is in charge of the bank.
 Owing to the recent disturbances Of the bank following the alleged defalca- tions of Robert D. Muir. General Van keuren has a considerable task in re- habilitating the affairs of the institu- tion- 1t was because of their conf dence in his ability that the new inter ests in control sought to impose on him the duties of both vice president and treasurer He succeeds Fred c. Boyd and Robert D. Muir in these re- spective positions.
 General VnKeuren has. a vast ac- quaintance In banking circles. and all though until a year ago he had been absent from the city for about eight years. he lost little of his local friend ships during his long absence. He has had many years of experience in finance and banking. Ten years sec retary and treasurer of the Bridgeport Gas Co.,. another decade manager of the private banking house of T. L. Watson & Co.,, and then the moving spirit in the upbuilding of the Colonial Trust Co.,, he is admirably equipped to bring the New Haven institution upon a position of financial eminence. He made the first deposit in the Water bury bank and supervised it's removal to it's new home, one of the finest banking houses in Connecticut. When a year ago he decided to retire from active business, the Colonial Trust Co- lion and deposits aggregating $S.0o0.- GOO.
 General VanKeuren is well known in local clubdom. having been president of the Seaside Club. He has served as Junior Warden of Christ church He Is a Knight Temjlar and thirty second degree Mason. Mrs. VanKeu- ren was the daughter of Captain and Mrs. James E. Durham. the former deceased. of Golden Hill street. They have one son. who is in the banking business in New York
 General VanKeuren was assistant adjutant general under Governor Bulk eley from 1890 to 1893: from 1897 to 1898 Governor Cooke during the days of the 1900 he was adjutant general under Governor Iounsbury. ---- --. \
 When he left Bridgeport to take up his duties in Waterbury he was pres ident of the Board of Apportionment ana Taxation.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-16
He Spoke 0ut of His
 Turn and 'GOt in Bad

Just as the curtain was going up for the second act at Polls last mig ~s a great clapping was heard from the pit" Clapl Clapi Clap, George Wells of WAllingford had been drink ing. Special Patrolman Keenan bade him be quiet He gave the patrol man fight and was locked up at po- lice headcuarters-
 This morning he explained he had left Wallingford to get his mothers pension money in New Haven After he got the pension money s36 he start ed out to have a good time. He came to Bridgeport and this morning had S26 out of the s36- Probation Officer Canfield mailed the mother the money and put the prodigal son aboard the next train.
 John Lewis, 40. of 21s Cannon street met with an accident after the show was over which will lay, him up. He broke his left collar bone, He told Dr. Krause at the emergency dispen- sary this morning that some one had pushed him down stairs. He is em- ployed at the Spring Perch co.'s fac tory. Dr. Krause reset the bones.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-16

firenen, directed attention to this strange situation. He also made two startling accusations and demand.
 He alleged that, since the Council took up the matter of the pay in- crease, the fire commissioners have Virtually made the firenen prison CTS in the fire houses for the purpose Of depriving them of opportunity to urge their cause. He declared that a rule under which the firemen form erly were permitted. under certain circumstances to leave their houses for few minutes at a time, has been revoked
 To this accusation A. H. BuIIard, president of the Fire Board, replied that the same rule was enfroced at holiday season, last year, but made the admission that the rule had been put into effect earlier, this year.
 Mr. Wilder also made the accusation that aldermen who are employed in factories and other places have been threatened with discharge from their employment if they should vote for the hremen's increases. He demanded of the committee, representing the lea que, that it declare that no alderman shall be punished in his employment for voting upon the pay increase, whether he votes for it, or against it. The committee paid no heed to this de- mand, but Alderman Bullard did ask if there is not a law forbidding an employer to make such a threat against an alderman who is his em- ploye?
 MT. Wilder replied, "There is no such law. An employer may discharge his servant because he objects to the shape of his nose.''
 It was quite apparent from the drift of the remarks that some of the mem bers of the league are a little sensi- tive upon the failure of the organiza- tion to meet the problem of tax equali- zation and promises were made that this also should receive attention at later time.
 The ubiquitous secretary of the Bridgeport Manufacturers Association and secretary Sorotem of the Taxpay- CTS league invited fate by attempting to participate in the debate even though Alderman Eugene l. Meyer was in his seat on the Republican side
 (Continued on Page s.)
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-16
BISSONNETTE SHOULD
 KNOW FATE TOMORROW
ALI. EVIDENCE IN MURDER TRIAL NOW IN
 HANDS OF JURY
Supt. Birmingham Refutes Statement of Prisoner that He Asked for Permit to Carry Weapon on Ground that He Feared Demery Would Slay Him.

thought he was going to kill me-" Did you see your wife trying to ! take the pistol from you?'' i T knew my wife was there by her voice. but could not see her I was so blinded"
 You tell the jury you threw the pis- tol into the alley so that your wife could not get it to kill you What makes you think your wife would kill you?''
 Because she said she wanted to get rid of me-
 "Did you believe you were innocent of any crime when you threw the pistol away.?'' t,.s-s. --1
 'I did" 1f.N "
 Did you not try to run away. when young Decake tried to stop you ?' recognize anybody hanging onto me"
 When Ofheer Prout took ahold of you did you not tell him that you shot him because he was going to kill you2''
 T don't remember"
 Did you make a statement to Capt Arnold at police headquarters?"
 'I might have, but I can't remem- ber.'
 sIs it not right that when the shot from him and engaged in converse tion?" o
 q don't know. can't remember"
 ''You don't remember?"
 
 don't know what I was doing"
 Mary Mihalcik, midwife. was then called. 'I was called in to attend Mrs Bissonnette on Oct 13," she tes- tified. T made three visits. She was then taken to the hospital. The fam lily seemed we'll supplied with food"
 Albertina Bissonnette recalled, tes- tified briefly.
 T ask you when did you first learn that your father carried Q revolver" |" asked Attorney Judson.
 Some time during the Summer"
 What did your father say to your mother about the revolver?"
 He said, I know your brothers don't care for me, I might have to use it."
 Superintendent Eugene Birming- ham testified to granting Bissonnette 9 permit; -'I~ issued permit April A: 1908 to Napoleon Bissonnete," !"
 T want you to state to the jury his reason for a permit" asked the states attorney. morning. He had been to me before for licenses to peddle ,jewelry. He said that he was an unwell man and that he was out late at night and carried sums of money
 Did he tell you anything about threats by his brother-in-law to se- cure the permit?"
 He did not"
 Captain ArnOld'S testimony was: "On the evening of the shooting, Bis sonnette said to me. T had to do it, or he would kill me-"
 Officer Prout-"Officer when you took this man into custody on that night did he have anything to say?" asked Mir. Judson.
 .-He said. If I didn't shoot him, he would have killed me-"
 Did he say anything about the shooting being accidental
 "He did not"
 MT. Albert Demery was called next. How much did your brother weigh?" he wes asked
 "One hundred and sixty-eight pounds. and was feet 8 inches in hefxht"
 Wm. Dunn who captured the ac- cused followed Did you have a conversation with Bissonnette when you were holding him?" asked Attor- ney Judson-
 He said, He grabbed me by the throat and began to choke me-"
 Did he say anything about the shooting being accidental?" "Ha did not"
 Bissonnette's story of the shooting will be found on page 4.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-16
POSTMAN DIETRICH
 WINS PROMOTION

William C. Dietrich, who for ten years has hoofed it about town pass ing mail from one door to another, always doing so with big smile for everybody. has fallen into the way of promotion. Assistant Postmaster Henry w. Lyon announced yesterday that it would no longer be Postman Dietrich, but that he was to be in the future one of the clerks of the de- rartment-
 His attention to duty in the last half score of years has brought Diet rich constantly under the eyes of his superiors. winning for him a clerk ship. There is no examination neces- sary for the new position. the officials of the post office being allowed to choose anyone at any time from the ranks of the letter carriers, who show fitness as a clerk. Deitrich today is receiving the glad hand from his as- sOciateS.