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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-11
Held for Grand Jury.

Henry Lee, colored, was held 20"
the action of the grand jury by Mag.
istrate William T. Wes'wood yester-
day afternoon. He is enlarged with
attempting to cash a check Stolen
from q letter addressed to Mr.. ]. E
Foster. OF Buckroe Eeach.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-11
DEATH OF MRS. FOWLER.
End Came at the Hampton Norma
School Sunday Afternoon.

Following an illness OF several
days with cho-pneumonia, Mrs.
Anne Jane Fowler. II years old, died
in the home of her son. Mr.. Clarence
Fowler, at the Hampton Normal
School, Sunday afternoon at four
o'clock. The remains were prepared
for burial by Undertaken Fank c.
Rees and forwarded to Cambridge.
Mass, for burial last night
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-11
Character In snub Noses.

In the matter OF noses there are
-snubs" and 'snubs." Some Of them
belong to the peculiarly yivscIous folk
Their yivscity is not always OF the
most agreeable kind. as they are fire.
Quentiy inclined to sacrifice other per
sons feelings TO saying a good thing.
Turn-ups are generally Indicative OF
merry disposition.-w oman's Lifc.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-11
Waiker-Bu banks.

Mr.. George Walker. of this cltv, and
Miss Blanche Burbank. Of Williams
burg, we're quietly married Sunday
morning by Rev. w. p Wright. OF
Central Methodist Church. They
left for Williamsburg to visit the
parents of the bride aid will later
take cp their residence here.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-11
Three Taken Into Church.

At the services Sunday morning
three persons were received into
membership by Rev. william p.
Wright, pastor of Central Methodist
church. Tomorrow evening special
services will be conducted by Mr..
Wright and interesting music will be
rendered.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-11

FOR SALE-A PROFITABLE AND
well located Dairy with guaranteed
route. Purchaser can buy or lease
farm. Call or address +. NJ. CAT
LETT, Phoebus, Va. Big
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-11
LIES Mistakes.

How short-sishted we are In lie.
often letting friendships drop for the
sake Of. say. an occasional friendly
letter.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-11

The Sunshine Circle Of Kings
Daughters viii hold IS regular meet-
.ne tomorrow morning az 1910 IN
the Y. n. G. a rooms. A. matters
81 important are TO BE- considered ~
this meeting a fgil attendance o.
the members Is desired
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-11
VPTON. PHOEBUS AND OLD POINT.
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-SEVEN ROOM BRICK
residence in East Hampton, cheap.
c. l.. CROCKETT. Hampton Ave-
nue.. Hampton, Va. II
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-11

IN NEW oUARTERs-come ard
see the bcagtif0l dEspisy % PoTTeo
PLANTS. CUT FLOWERS. at tire
HAMPTON FLORAL COMPANY. 40
East Queen Street: Phone as. \. 8.
CUNNINGHAM, Manages.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-11

Conrdon's Pharmacy sccur.fei,
compounds prsscri7tionA s-1fiD
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-06
HEAVY SENTENCES
 FOR BLACK HANDERS

New Haven, Aug. 6.-The last chap ter in the so-1ca.lled Black Hand cases came today when Judge Will Hams in the criminal superior court imposed heavy prison sentences on the alleged ring leaders. Vincenzo Sabbat- tasso was sentenced to 2S years in prison on charges of theft, conspiracy to commit theft, conspiracy to commit murder and assault with attempt to kill
 Frank Guidi, charged with burglary and conspiracy to steal, was sentenced to from Is to 19 years.
 Antonio Massaro, charged with con- spiracy to commit murder and assault with attempt to kill, was sentenced to from Is to g years.
 Nicholo PaSquale and John Libero were each sentenced to from four to five years on the charges of theft and conspiracy to steal.
 The charges grew out of an attempt to extort money from Alphonso Guidi fruit dealer in Wallingford, and a murderous assault made about a year ago on Antonio Trudesco, proprietor of the Hotel De Napoli in New Haven.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-06
Rosie Meyer Catches
 Her Third Burglar

New York Aug. 6.-Rosie Meyer, housekeeper for Mrs. Fannie Michael, PIP Seventh street, captured her third burglar within two months yesterday, and received from Magistrate Cornell, in Essex Market Court, the compliment tary comment:
 You ought to be wearing a Police Lieutenant's badge''
 Rosie, who weighs about 175 pounds, answered the doorbell. and a man who gave his name as Joseph Sell and said he lived fin Avenue B., explained that he was looking for a furnished room. Rosie sent him up on the second floor, where Mrs. Michael was. After a few minutes the man and Mrs. Michael came downstairs, and Mrs. Michael went out, leaving the man in the hall way.
 Presently Rosie missed the man. and, as she had not heard the hall door close, she started to investigate. She went upstairs, and there, she told the Mrs. Michaers room with big bag in his hand. Rosie grabbed the man, and before he realized it he was flat on his beck. with one of Rosie's knees planted on his chest Sell weighs only about 125 pounds, and there was nothing for him to do but lie still. Rosie let forth a few of her best screams, and Policeman Nalloy of the took the captive. Malloy told the Magistrate that when he arrived Sell was puffing away at cigarette which Rosie had given him permission to smoke while waiting for the policeman to come. The bag which Rosie said he was trying to decamp with contain ed S75 worth of wearing apparel be- longing to MT. and Mrs. Michael
 About two months ago Rosie discov- cred that thieves were carrying off the lead pipe in the Seventh street house. She took a day off, played sleuth, and captured a man in the act of walking away with several sections of the pipe. This display of detective ability on the young woman'S part did not prove to oe a sufficient warning. to the lead ripe purloiners, however, and four weeks ago Rosie was compelled to re- peat the porformance
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-06
SMALL FINE FOLLOWS
 A LONG CHASE

An unpleasant experience had Alfred Bedell of New York, and his friends, last night, when, running away from the Hamden authorities, after they had killed valuable Great Dane dog, they were arrested in this city. From until II o'clock last evening the party sat in police headquarters. Then they were turned over to a New Haven of- dcer. The dog was owned by William Avis of Hamden, who valued it at $3oO
 Prosecutor Charles F. Clarke of Hamden made out a warrant last night for the operator of the auto, charging him with operating the car recklessly and with not stopping to see what damage had been done after the acci- dent.
 Constable Sturtz of Hamden came down with the Hamden warrants to get the man arrested in this city.
 The party gave their names and ad- dresses to the police as follows: Alfred BedeH, Hotel Ansonia, Broadway and 23d street; Mark Eirer, Brooklyn Ath- letic Club; Jane Smith and May Hall, Hotel Royal. The operator was Alfred Smith of 1870 10th street, employed at the Thomas garage, Broadway and 63d street.
 Bedell was fined s3 and costs for ex- ceeding the speed limit, in the New Haven police court this morning. Both the. owner and the chauffeur will be arraigned in Hamden late this after noon on the charge of reckless driving and attempting to avoid responsibility after an accident.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-06
NEW CITY YEAR
 BOOK JUST OUT
It Contains Much Valuable Information of the. City and Its Work.

The 1909 municipal register which is issued from the office of Auditor Keat- ing contains a full Daged picture of the late James w. BeardSley memorial monument erected at the entrance to the beautiful park which he gave to the city.
 An innovation is double page showing in tabulated form the amount of permanent pavement in the city. The compilation is the work of City Engineer McKenna. Wood. brick and asphalt pavements are in separate tabulations and any taxpayer desiring to know the cost of the permanent pavements of the past can learn it by consulting the register.
 The report shows the city to have GA square miles of permanent pave mept. The total number of square yards of permanent pavement of all kinds is Al, ,401.
 Another tabulation by the engineer shows the total length of the sewers laid in 1908 was 1885 miles and the total miles of sewer 90.9s5 miles.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-06

lobby is busy. I know this from my own experience. AS to the appoint ment of the commission under the Barnum bill, what good is it if it has no power? Some have said that this bill has the ear-marks of the New Ha- ven railroad. It reminds me of the story of the fakir who could read the finest type through the thick coV- CTS of a Bible. A colored woman who saw him do it, said: Gosh, Mister. l guess I'd better get out of here be- 0aughterlIf you, gentlemen, vote for this Barnum bill it will not be thick enough for us not to see through it..
 At this point MT. Clark of Bridgeport introduced the appeal amendment to the Chandler bill, and it was passed.
 Representative Bishop of New Ha- ven, made one of the most effective speeches on the debate for the minority bill. His analysis of the Barnum bill was masterful, showing as he did its numerous defects. He caused the inn pression to be formally produced upon the mind of the House that the Bar mind of MT. Robbins, the chief counsel of the New Haven road Other mo- table efforts in favor of the Chandler bill were by MT. Chandler himself, MT. Whiton of New London who with MT. Chandler made up the minority of the committee, the Democratic House leader, MT. Higgins, of Winchester, and Representatives Tangier and Dunn.
 When the House convenes on Tues day the fight against the passage of the Barnum bill will be taken up and it is certain that every effort will be made by the advocates of the Chandler bill to defeat the majority report. There are many representatives who believe that some sort of bill will yet be passed but it is by no means certain that it will be the Barnum bill. Next Tuesday promises to be a notable day in the legislative history of Con necticut.
 The vote of the Litchfield county members follows:
 Veal. G. Northrop, H. Smith, Loucks. North. A. J. Tenn, Sedgwick. Duffie, W. D. Humphrey, Lyons, Brins- made, Magee, Darlington, Higgins. Dormitzer. Hitchcock-15.
 Nay-williams, Coe. Allen, c. B. Humphrey. VailI, Eckert. Watson, J. c. Smith, Beckwith, D. D. Kyle. Marsh, Norton, Scott, Knight, Eggleston, Ev- erett, Atkins, R. P. Strong, Dough- 19.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-06
POLICE OFFICIALS
 HELP UNFORTUNATE

''It was not because of the loss of my brother and sister. but the fact is that my pledge ran out" said Patrick Urell, aged 63 years, to Supt. Brennan of the Charities department today when he applied for help to get to New Haven. MT. Urell, who is a, respect able looking old man, said that for sev- eral years he had been a janitor at St. Catherine's school in New Jersey. Supt. Brennan told the old man that he could do nothing for him he had no authority in such cases. But some of the attaches of the Police and Char ities building thought the old man looked unlike a grafter and they raised enough money to get him lover the road' to New Haven
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-06
Ant Communication.

Sir James Boyle, the great Irish nat uralist, always contended that ants had language of their own, by which they made known their wants and fears to others of their kind. One day he en- countered a colony that was evidently moving te new quarters. All appeared in the very best of spirits, and when ever two met the naturalist noted that they put their heads together as though chatting very earnestly. To settle the matter in his own mind as to whether they were really talking or not he killed one of them to observe the effect it would have on the others. The eye witnesses to the murder hastened to the rear and halted every one of the advancing column by laying their an tennae together. The column instant ly separated to the right and the left, none of the marchers afterward pass ing within less than six feet of their dead companion, though the remains of the insect were directly in the beat en path.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-06
Chineae Swine.

The American swine of today are very different from their English an- cestors which a few centuries ago con- stituted one of the chief sources of British wealth. The improvement in the race Is largely due to the introduc- ton of the Chinese and Neapolitan breeds. The crossing of the former up- on the English hog has resulted in the production of the Berkshire, Essex, Po- land China, Small Yorkshire and Suf- folk breeds. The Chinese hog is re markedly prepotent, as Is shown by the tendency of the modern breeds to re- vert to the original type. This is doubt less owing to the many centuries of in breeding which have so firmly fixed its characteristics. One of the most i'm portant of these is its propensity to fatten under the most adverse circum- stances. This superabundance of fat prevents the flesh of this breed being highly esteemed in this country, but it has had a most valuable effect in modi- flying the lean, gaunt hogs of England, while the Neapolitan has added delica- cy of flavor. The original Chinese hog is a very peculiar shape. It has a long body, with short legs, very heavy jowls, small prick ears, short head, neck and snout and the eyes wide apart. In color it is white or black or a mixture of both, with the white pre- dominating.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-06
Sully's Courtship.

While on secret mission to Paris in 15S3 Rosny had fallen in love with the daughter of the president, St. Mes min. The young lady was handsome and kind, but while paying her his ad- dresses he heard of a Mile. de Courte- nay, who was reported to be beautiful, well born and wealthy besides. Pru- dence suggested that he should make her the Baroness de Rosny, but he was already half committed to the other. While he was pondering the subject be arrived one day at an inn in Nogent and found. to his dismay, that by an unlucky chance boSh ladies were lodged in it, Mile. de St. MeSmin in the left wing and Mile. de Courtenay in the right. Both were ready to marry him, and he was ready to marry one of them, but could not decide which. It was a very awkward position for the wavering lover, and at first he thought of saving himself by instant flight. While he hesitated Mile. de St. Mes- min's younger sister saw him and ex- pressed her surprise that he had been half an hour in the house without wis., iting them. The decisive moment had evidently come. Turn to the right" whispered the friend who was with him. He did so, and Anne de Courte- nay became his wife.-H. c. Mcdowell in Macmillan's Magazine.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-06
The Snowy Owls.

Every few years. especially along the seacoast and the larger rivers and lakes, there is a wave of those splendid day hunting rascals, the snowy owls. They are great fishermen, the only owls to make this sort of hunting a practice, and may sometimes be seen sitting, silent and motionless, like a block of ice, at the edge of the open water waiting for a chance to nab an unsuspecting fish. Of course this is not very paying way to get living, and they also catch field mice, musk rats, hares and even large birds like quail or grouse. But there are only two other birds of prey in our country that habitually eat fish, and one of these seldom catches its own, preferring to eat the dead fish along the shore or pirate it from the real fisherman, the osprey.-St. Nicholas.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-06
MUST FACE THEFT CHARGE
Last of Young Men Wanted for Cap Thefts Located by Bridgeport
 Police

New Haven, Aug. 6--The last of three young men wanted in connection with the theft of a case of caps from an Adams Express auto in this city some months ago, was brought back to this city yesterday by Detective Mo Avoy from Stamford. He is Percy Strang, and he is charged here with theft. Three young men, among them was Strang, were arrested in Bridge port some time ago for the theft of the caps, as it was in that city that the caps were being sold. Two skipped bonds one being Strang. The other one later gave himself up, and he and the third man were sent to jail and have about served their terms. Strang was not captured at the time.
 The Bridgeport police found out re- gently that a young man was serving thirty days in Stamford under the name of Clark, but was really Strang, and on investigation it was so report ed and when his term was up there yesterday, he was handed over to the local police to be tried on the other count.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-06
na.eppa and the cossaclx.

11a.eppa end the Cossacl<s.
 The word cossack means robber, and the name Cossacks was given by the Turks to a race in manners, appear auce and language like the Russians, butswho are said not to be really akin to them. The Cossacks of Little Rus- sia and the Don Cossacks are said to be the most interruptions robbers in the world. They excel in horsemanship and form a large part of the Russian imperial cavalry. Styled sometimes the spies of the caar, they keep the nfhfnsts in greater check than any other power and number many more than a million men. Mazeppa, a Don Cossack, the subject of Byron's poem, when condemned to be bound upon a wild horse and borne away to his fate. was carried toward the Ukraine, on the borders Of Poland, and, being res cued by Oossacks, became their chief.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-06
A Versatile Parish Clerk.

The ancient parish clerk in England had many functions. Letters were not so common in those days as today, and the clerk was the learned man of the community. One of his functions was writing epitaphs, but this was not the sum of his accomplishments, as may be seen from the advertisement of John Hopkins, clerk of Salisbury in the eighteenth century:
 John Hopkins, parish clerk and under taker, sells epitaphs of all sorts and prices. Slaves neat and plays the bas- soon. Teeth drawn, and the Salisbury Journal read gratis every Sunday morn Ing at S. A school for psalmody every Thursday evening, when my son, born blind. will play the fiddle. Specimen epitaph my wife:
 My wife ten years not much to my ease,
 But now she is dead in caeIo quies. Great variety to be seen within. Your humble servant, JOHN HOPKINS.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-06
A Story .1 A.exAnare Duma~.


 This story is told of Aexandre Du- mas: It is well known that he could not refuse a request-at least not of- ten. One day5he gave q man a letter to one of his intimate friends in Brus- sels. The friend, wealthy merchant. received him as though The had been Dumas own brother, introduced him to his circle of acQuaintances. placed his stable at the mans disposal and did everything in bis power to make nte pleasant for Dumas friend. After the lapse of fourteen days the man suddenly disappeared and with him the best horse in the merchants stable. Sfx sEnonths later the merchant visited Dumas end thanked him for the kind of people he recommended to his con- alteration Dear friend" he added, ~your friend is a shark. He stole the best horse in my stable" Astonished, Dumas raised his hands toward heaven and cried, What he stole from you toofe
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-06
MARRIED.


 ,zARHX-4BRENf0AN - In Dannnry, 2na SLWiiliam Barry tq Miss Mary 6n19Atar of MI Peter Brennam anh,,rv Xdx. s.-Afiss Anna Louise Bro"h axd 4ubapt Herbert Ferguson SERffaND-f1OTG In Glen 6Sook. Aug. a-Mrs. Jennie MaX sH6dsk1na daughter of Ma3ol
 r0E Mix. to Harry IT. Garland. NWsRNFRlrILBHIn Brewsted. N; a. July 24. Mrs. Mabel A. ripe ana 5adrsnvd VAkner. both of Danbury. hs6$d F-s stsHn2 2RKEes-1p New Haven. zH, H6re9s T., Pack. and MISS H.aa ,- -aizE.DGch New
 1E tay q. ArshM " Pennoyer 6Rs Az1fasAA Shsl4on, (x, H,4 H,4EDCfsh1NfroLDf-Tn Dan7 aIa
 eR fufy %. Edwin F. L fTie"sAiu xis6 kAss Freda Retnh93dt Ai11s 1s s-BAFHrTN-1n Rsdgsfisld, I A Edwin A Holmes a1G MES =
 aJSn T., daughter of MT. Wm. C- rz6ETSGRY Y-HlAAlDtFRS-Ins sNorwaik' x,,S. s4 willard R, Gregory Of ErooA- xen ana NfSss Katherine I. Landers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-06
Air Preaaure.

At the level of the sea the pressure of the atmosphere on the piston of an engine is about fifteen pounds to the square inch, but decreases at higher attitudes. As this atmospheric pres sure must be overcome by the steam pressure before any work can be done, it is evident that at the diminished air pressure of high attitudes more work can be obtained from a given pressure of steam than at the sea level, or, in other words, an equally effective pres sure of steam can be obtained with the expenditure of less fuel. The diff ference, however, is not great enough to be of any practical importance.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-06
Expert Ring Blowers.

The Japanese are experts on smoke rings, and 1t is said in Japan it is con- sidered no uncommon trick to blow three rings of smoke in succession, the second travelling through the first and the third through both. Some stage performers are credited with becoming so expert in smoke blowing that they are not only able to multiply the num- Der of rings thus made, but actually form Japanese characters representing words and sentences. One Japanese juggler, it is declared, proposed to his wife by forming the characters repre- senting his avowal of love through a thin stream of smoke.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-06
RnunfY For ScalnH.

During the French-Indian war of 1754 the French offered a bounty for British scalps. In the same year a bounty of f1o0 each was offered by the authorities of the several colonies. in 1755 Massachusetts granted a bounty of f4O for every scalp of male Indian over twelve years of age and f20 each for the scalps of women and children. In 1764 John Penn, grandson of Will liam Penn and governor of Pennsyl- vania, offered a bounty of S150 for every Indian buck" killed and scalped.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-06
Violet For Mourning.

It was not by accident that violet was chosen by many nations as the ex- elusive color for mourning and by us also for half mourning. Painters suf- fering from hysteria and neurasthenia will be inclined to cover their pictures uniformly with the color most in ac- cordance with their condition of lassi- tude and exhaustion. Thus originate the violet pSetures of Manet and his school, which spring from no actually observable aspect of nature, but from Q subjective view due to conditions of thes nerves. When the entire surface Of wails fin salons and art exhibitions of~the day appears yelled in uniform half mourning this predilection for vio- ret is simply an expression of the nerv- osas debility of the painter.-NoDdau's Degeneration"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-06
A Broad Hint.

Sir Andrew Agnew of Lucknow, a we'll ~nown Scotch baronet, was long pestered by an impudent sort of per son, who insisted on being constantly ''underfoot." Finally, however, he dropped off, and Sir Andrew was ask ed how he got rid of him.
 ''Oh," said he, q gave him a broad htnt"
 broad hintT' repeated the in quirer. '1 thought he was one of those who never could be induced to ta. one"
 "By ma saul" said Sir Andrew, 'sh was obleeged7 to talk iti For as the chiel wadna gang oot at the door I just threw him cot of the windowr