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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-31
THE PRErrIEsr FACE.

and the most beautiful hands are of. ten disfigured by an unsightly wart. It can easily be removed in a few days without pain by using Cyrus Wart Remover, for se le only at The Cyrus Pharmacy, 25S Fairfield avenue and 1ee Cannon St
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-31
LIGHT FROST LATEST REPORT
 FROM TWISTED
(special from United Press1

winsted, Aug. 31.-A number Of towns in this vicinity report a light frost this morning. The average tenn perature was 38. The reports from the tobacco growing belt say that no harm was done the crops.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-31
SULTAN HAVING MAD

Especial from United Press)
 Vienna, Aug. 3i.-Incipient insanity has attacked former Sultan Abdul Hamid, according to highest authority
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-31
SHOOTING CASE CONTINUED

Salvatore Ascolese was shot in the right ear last Thursday night by his sweetheart's brother, Dominico Tuzio. be hanging around the Tuxio home. The case was continued in the city court today under $200 bonds until to mOrroW.. s.s. sz..
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-31
CLEANEASY. THE BEST HAND
 SOAP.

Instantly removes Stove Polish. Rust, Grease. Ink, Paint and Dirt. For the hands or clothing. Large can 10 cents. Manufactured yby Wm- R. Vim. 24i Stratford Ave
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-31

THIS BIT OF NEWS will prove interesting to you if you are one of those who take their vacations in August instead of early in the sum- mer.
 WE HAVE TOO MANY TRUNKS
 AND SUIT CASES and in order to reduce our stock to a more proper basis, we have reduced the prices on them. Come and select the suit case, the trunk, the travelling, club or Gladstone bag at price that hardly pays for the leather contained in them. Every size is included in the offering and you can count your self lucky that your vacation had been put off so long on account of the saw ing you can make in the trunk or trav- cling bag you require for it.
 The Wooster Atkinson Go.
 1o43-1o49 BROAD STREET
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-31
PERSONAL MENTION

MT. and Mrs. Charles Stuart Can- field sailed from Cherbourg on the Kaiserin Auguste Victoria of the North German Lloyd line Aug. 18th. due in New York about Sept. 6.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-31

Advertise in the Farmer.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-22
THOUSANDS CLAMOR
FOR FUNERAL CARDS
0bsequies Over Body of Leopold
Center of Interest in the
Old World.

BRUSSELS, Dee. 21.-Throngs Of peo-
pie are arriving from all parts Of Belgium
and points outside TO attend the funeral
OF the late King Leopold and the acces-
sion OF Albert. The demand for cards
Of admission TO the church and parliament
exceeds the supply by many thousands.
while a small army of foreign newspaper
representatives are vainly clamoring Tor
journalistic privileges.
The foreign princes, missions and dele
cations have reached here. Prince AL
bert personally met the Duke OF Con-
naught, Prince Henry OF Prussia and
Prince Ferdinand OF Roumanla.
An extraordinary feature at the palace
is the wealth OF the floral offerings from
all parts OF the world The grand stair
case and halls have been transformed into
exquisite flower gardens. Princess Louise.
bearing a bunch OF orchids, today prayed
for a long time beside the coffin of her
father
There Is rumor tonight that the stock
company TO which the king turned over
most OF his private property is about to
dissolve. OF the ground that its orSaniZa-
tion was Illegal 1t Is authoritatlvely
stated. however, that this rumor is un-
founded. and that the company will con-
tlnue to exist and VIII contest 10 the emo
the suits brought by Princess Louise and
Princess Stephanie.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-22
INSANE ASYLUM FIRE
IS CAUSE OF PANIC
No Lives Lost and No Lunatics
at Large; Loss Estimated
at 100000.

JACKSONVILLE. ml Dec. 2l.-Fire
tonight destroyed thre9 wards OF the
north annex of the Central Hospital for
the Insane here. entaillng a loss Of about
5000. No lives were lost and no pa
tients escaped one hundred and eighty
women patients were removed In safety
from the burning wards and were housed
in the mems department IN iew IN IN :
rooms and hid themselves under peds OF
i'm closets AS a result. four had mar
row escapes All were rescued
Attendant McElroy found an aged "o-
man huddled in bed. Althougn thn Soo w.
man fought desperately amid blindine
smoke and flames. he carried her out
JACKSONVILLE H.. Dec. 2l.-Fire in
the Central Hospital for the Insane 10
night destroyed the north wing OF the
other portions for hours, ana ror tlne
caused much anxiety among asylum ot =
ncials In preventing panic ana escape
among patients. r,,,
When the fire broke out In the nortn
annex soon after o'clock Some OF the
patients escaped but were captured
The fire burned 1erccly and the fire de-
partnnent fought Il with difficulty. sew
erai nremen being injured by falling
walls In the first half hour, and was no'
under control till midnight. A. ,,,o
The fire started In the roof OF the wins
and the cause Is not known. FLAMES
spread rapidly TO the fourth foor, whcr'
several hundred women patients wer.
kept. Their cries created a terrinc dih
which aroused men and women patients
throughout the institution
DR.. II. 2. Carried. superintendent OF thS
institution, late tonight sald. so lar a.
he knew, no lives were lost He salc
no patients escaped,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-22
STEEL TRUST WANTS
EMPLOYEES TO "BUY IN

NEW YORK. Dec: 21.-The finance
committee OF the United States Steel
corporation has voted to offer the en-
ployes OF the corporation the opportun
lily OF subscribing 10 It's preferred stock
at s125 share
III addition bonus Of 81 900, 900 in
common and preferred soon will be di-
vIded among employees Each cmploye
win have the privilege OF taking his
share or the bonus in common stock at
$50. or in preferred at s12i or a pro-
portion or both. This is the highest
price at which the preferred has been
offered to employees since the company's
profit sharing plan went into effect IN
1903 The subscription price of the stock
last year was SliO n share, Today II
closed on the stock market at l21a.
Since the profit t-sharing plan was in
stitutcd employees have subscribed for
$4,000 shares OF common and 1873, ,4e3
shares OF preferred for which they paid
$17.l75. 900. At present prices their IN
ycstment shows paper profit OF $s.-
$4,000,
The decision of the finance committee
Is Of interest as reflecting the company's 3
attitude toward the recent declaration of
war against the company by the Arneri-
can Federation of Labor, which declared
the steel corporation its greatest enemy.
Were net worrying about that" said
Judge Gary, chairman OF The commit
tee today
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-22

had reached 1t. The decision is not that
he did not reach the pole. but that he
has failed to prove that he did.
Ills original records were in my pos
session for some time. but / did not at
tempt TO read them. l read the type
written reproduction OF the records.
could see that II was open to technical
and scientific objection. for the reason
that II gave only results Of observations
rather than the observations themselves.
Therefore the decision OF the scientists
does not greatly surprise me.
There Is Il pronounced streak OF
genius in DIR. Cook which makes him
headstrong and representative perhaps
He worried greatly over accusations
made against him. and In all OF the time
that he was preparing the records for
Copenhagen he was possessed of the idee
that his life was in danger SO great was
this fear that he went away without
even letting his wife know when he was
going or where. Subsequently he let us
know where he was. but pledged us to
secrecy, ! am able TO say. however. that
he has for some time been In Europe
and in a position to furnish his original
records TO the Copenhagen university
and l am greatly surprised that he has
not done So
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-22
DENIAL IS MADE
BY CHIEF BARLOW
Says Charge of Cruelty to Pris-
Oners Made by News Is
Wrong.

When asked Tuesday night whether an
investigation was to be made into the
charges set forth in the Deseret Evening
News regarding the alleged cruelty OF
the guards 10 the prisoners In the chain
gang Chief Barlow said:
'"rhc idea OF an investigation is a good
one and ] have made one with the re-
suit that ] find that the story in the
News Is wrong. When any OF those
persons are asked ir they have seen the
brutality charged they all answer that
they would not go on II witness stand
and swear that they saw 1t, ! md noth-
ing but kind treatment to the prisoners
and | am not going to bother my head
about the charges In the News.
Without being asked regarding the
matter. A. S. Price of 42T y street called
up The Tribune and said:
'As Tar as | OF my wife are concerned
neither | nor my wife ever saw any
brutality administered to any OF the pris-
oners In this vicinity. The story In the
News is absolutely without foundation so
far as we know
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-22
MEXICO REGARDING
MADRIZ WITH FAVOR

MEXICO CITY. Dec. 2l.-The election
Of Dr. jose Madriz as president OF Me
araEua is looked upon faVorabiy by Mex
lean officials lgnacio Martscal: MINIS
ter OF foreign relations. said:
',While Mexico has no candidate lor
president OF Nicaragua, Dr. Madriz was
regarded as a good selection. Dr. Mad
riz has visited Mexico City and we pc
iieve him TO be a man OF prudence and
honesty. In addition, he Is well edu,
Gated and enjoys the confidence OF all
who know him as is evidenced by the
fact that he is Judge OF the Central
American court of Justice at Carriage.
Speaking of the possible confederation
OF Central American republics, MI Mar
iscal said:
''We have always believed confede :
ration Of states in Central America would
be the best thing for those countries,
but this IS the worst possible time TO
make such an attempt
ut would be difficult under the most
favorable circumstances TO find a man
acceptable TO all five republics and would
he Impossible under present conditions,
Asked what would be Mexieo's atti-
tude should Zelaya attempt TO board the
Guerrero, now at Corlnto. the minister
said that would be problem that would
have TO be solved, should IL arise, al
The same time dIsclaiming any purpose IN
the visit OF the gunboat 10 NicaraSuar
waters 10 offer refuge to Zeiaya-
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-22
IMPENDING RACE WAR
MAY Be AVERTED
Whites in Vicinity of Magnolia,
Ala, Prepare to Resist
Threatened Attack.

MAGNOLIA, Ala, Dec. 2l.-Wlth state
troops and armed deputies patrolllng the
streets and the public roads leading into
Magnolia and with thirty-thrce negro
rIngleaders corralled In an improyised
stockade. a threatened race war is be-
Ueved TO have been avertcd. Excite
ment however. has not been entirly al
layed and every white mans house In
Magnolia and for several miles around
is guarded against threatened revenge
ful acts on the part of negroes, who re-
sent the burning yesterday of Clint Mont
gomery, one OF the four negroes charged
with the killing Saturday Of Algernon
Leads.
This section for miles around was
stirred by reports that the negroes were
planning TO attack the town tonight,
burn the homes and murder every white
person they could find. BY o'clock
this afternoon Magnolia was filled with
white men and a serious clash with the
negroes was imminent
Doubtless the arrival of seventyflre
soldiers prevented bloodshed. Last night
John Shields. a brother OF Tom Shields,
one of the white men shot by Mont
gomery yesterday. reported that he over
heard number of negroes plotting a
systematic attack upon the whites. There
town and Shields says they planned to
go from house TO house in Magnolia
applying the torch and killing the occu.
pants as they epdeavoTed to escape
Runners were sent out after midnight
conveying this information to the whites
1t was learned that for several weeks
negroes have been purchasing arms.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-22
STANDS DISCREDITED IN
HOUSE OF HIS FRIENDS

NEW YORK. Dec 21.-Honorcd by the
king of Denmark, heraldcd by the Uni
verslty Of Copenhagen. garlanded with
wreaths OF roses by young girls. accorded
and acclaimed by thousands as the
braYest man who ever dared the silent
terrors OF the Arctic, DR.. Frederick A.
Cook stands tonight discredlted in the
Not word from him in defense or
explanation. Nothing but dsavowals
from his parusans in the controversy
that has ragged about him ever, since he
FIRST flashed word from Lerwick. in the
Shetland islands. to his wife;
Successful. well; address Copen-
Brother Still Loyal.
Only his brother still stands stubbornly
by him, refusing to beleve that the
verdict OF the University OF Copenhagen
has been correctly reported
Interest tonight turns TO three ques-
tions:
Where is the doctor? What will he
have 10 say FOR himself? What will he
do with himself?
Charles Wake. close friend, and DR..
Cooks brother in Brooklyn, say he lis
at Christianla, Norway. with his wife,
but that the children are at school in
this country.
4 friend who had opportunity 10 see a
private letter from Dr. Cook TO the rec
tor OF the University of Copenhagen
the event OF an adverse decision, he
would take no appeal TO other scientific
tribunals.
one OF the party who made the trip
with DR., Cook 10 Hamilton. Mont. where
he had a dubious meeting with the guide,
Barrill, who denied that the doctor had
ever completed the ascent or Mount Nc
Klnley, said today:
Thought Not Of Defeat.
ION the way back to the east ] asked
a rr,l,a he ugnil11 l.
versity of Copenhagen found against
him.
the doctor.
But you must think of It," said the
friend
We'll" answered the doctor. If the uni
versty should find against me ! believe
should go back among the Eskimos ol
southern Greenland and try TO carry or
there such a medical mission as Or
Grenfell has made famous.
Henry Wellington Wack, Or. COOK
lawyer. and the friend who is authority
for the statement above. were asked
tonight how much money they Thought
DR., Cook had made from the sale OF his
narrative TO newspapers In this country
and abroad. and from his lectures.
More than $50 0.000." said Mr., Wack
More than 100000 said the friend.
Both agreed that should the doctor eleci
10 spend the rest of his days In retire
ment he need not want for comfort.
The board OF aldermen who voted Cool
the freedom OF the city on his return t'
this country have now before them {
resolution to withdraw their grant.
Statement of Wake.
Charles Wake. who was too much sur
prIsed this morning by the verdict OF TIL
| University OF Copenhagen to make an!
| extended comment, issued the following
| statement tonight:
''The verdict OF Copenhagen is a dis
| appointment. but II has not altered m!
convictions that DIR. Cook either reached
the pole or honorably believed that HI
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-22
SENT
FROM AMERICAN PORT

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 21.-For use by
the revolutionists in Nicaragua 300 600
pounds OF ammunition were shipped from
New Orleans late today on the steam
ship John Wilson. Indicating no effort
at concealment the shipment was shown
In the manifest OF the vessels cargo. Tho
Wilson cleared direct for Blueilelds.
Consul General Sussman, representing
the Estrada government at New Orleans,
declared tonight that the shipment of
the ammunition was an evidence OF Es-
trada's good faith.
'It indicates" he said. that General
Estrada Is determined 10 carry on his
warfare against Zelaya. for the success
sion OF Madriz to the presidency only
means that Zelaya. through Madriz. VIII
continue his expressions. General Es-
trada is determined that Zelaya shall be
brought TO account for his inauties,
usurpatlon of powers and cruelties,
which Include the atrocious shooting OF
the two Americans, Grocc and Cannon.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-22
PEARY SAYS HE WARNED
THE WORLD LONG AGO

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21-"Three
months ago, from the Labrador coast.
| sounded an explicit and deliberately
worded warning to the world, based
rpon complete and accurate lnforma'
ton in regard to the Cook claims; =, In
doing so / accepted the responsibility
devolving upon me and fulfilled my duty
TO myself and TO the world
With these words Commander Rob.
crt e. Peary today pointedly expressed
his sentiments regarding the failure Of
the University of Copenhagen to find
any proof of the discovery of the north
pole by DR.. Cook.
In his apartments on Columbia road
Commander Peary received an Asso
prised him Of the decision by the Den
mark scientists against DR.. Cook. Not
so much as "A suspicion of smile IL
lumined his stern face, but his eyes
lighted up with the welcome knowl-
edge Of a vindication which had come
to him after difficult. trials.
II have known the outcome of this
since weeks before reached this coun-
try. on my return from the pole, - he
said. CIT was not matter of belief
with me, but of absolute knowledge,
However. I shall not discuss this mat
ter in detail for publication; 1T is not
necessary.
"The warning which [ sent to this
country before I landed is still sufh'
cient. You remember my cablegram
from Battle Harbor9 Here is the ex-
act wording of it: Cook has not been
other date. He has simply handed the
public a gold brick. -"
With this Commander Peary declined
further to discuss DR.. Cook or his af
fairs, and it was evident that he re-
garded the controversy as ended. He
declined to say whether he considered
it possible for DR.. Cook to proceed fur
| ther in presenting additional evidence
or in submitting his data to other
sources of authority.
"My friends may consider this de
cision complete vindication Of their
attitude on this whole subject, but as
for me, don Il care to comment" said
Mr.. Peary in conclusion.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-22
CHARITY FOR COOK AT
PRESENT, SAYS ATTORNEY

NEW YORK, Dec. 21.-"If the pub
lie knew the truth concerning DR.,
Cook 8 mental and physical condition
as it is known by his close friends. they
would take a more charitable view of
his present unfortunate situation," said
II. Wellington Wack, counsel for Fred
erick A. Cook, today. when told that
the University Of Copenhagen had re-
iected DIR. Cooks proofs that he had
been to the north pole,
Mr., Wack said he would like to make
a full statement concerning DR.. Cook.
but could not do so until he received
the consent of the explorer.
"There is much that might be said
that would throw full light on DR..
Cook g condition. mean by this the
things that / and his friends observed
when lie was here in New York. But
| can say nothing
"He has fooled us all, from the king
of Denmark down. was the exclama
tion Of John r. Bradley, DR., Cook IS
hacker in his arctic trip, when apprised
of the news from Copenhagen. "And
he foc|ad ME with the rest" Mr.. Brad
lev added.
GAS matter of fact,'' continued
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-22
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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-22
Indigestion, Gas, Heartburn,
Headache and Other Distress
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If your meals don Il tempt you, or
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Ask your Pharmacist for a 50-cent
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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-22
Also Known in Butte.

BUTTE, Mont, Dec. 2i-Rev. p. o..
Tilbourne was formerly pastor OF lne
thfs city and was one Of the fashionaols
ministers OF Butte. His methods of trans +"
acting the business OF his church In Butte
Gin and his conduct had been called 10
the attention of the church board, when
he resigned. Later he souSh' relnstate-
ment but failed, He next sprung lnfp
ilcials began a search for him, aheSlns
the er1bezzlement OF "hurcn FUNDS. Mts.
Tilbourne from whom the minister CLAIMS
he is now divorced. and nor daughter, the
wife OF a prominent dentist Of this CITY,
are residents OF Butte.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-22

worse. After using several dollars wonh
Of this salve / tried several other ren.
edies but to no avail. The neighbon
advised using sulphur and lard but u
was all fruitless.
"A few months afterwards I saw an
advertisement in a newspaper Of th
Cuticura Remedies. at once sent q
for some Cuticura Soap, CuticEa 0int.
ment and Cuticura ResolVent Pills, bot
thinking they would be no better thll
prise after the first order was used ths
scales disappeared and the itching
ceased and after using another order d
the Cuticura Remedies was completely
cured, after suffering for nearly two
years. I shall be glad TO write TO any
one who may be interested in my mre
Carl Haldenan, Marshall, Wis, Ocsobz
IS, 19OS.n
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-22
FALSE ALARM OF FIRE
IN WHITE HOUSE EXCITES

WASHINGTON. Dec. 2l.-Nearly one
half OF the fire department hurried 10
the White house today: where IL was
supposed their services were badly need
ed II developed however, that one of
the automatic alarms had gone of by
accident. There was great excitement
about the premises for time
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-22
Dickinson Sets Sail.

WASHINGTON. Dec 2I.-Secre,ary
Dickinson sailed for Porto Rico this aft
ernoon on the presidents yacht May
flower to make an inveStiga ton OF po-
litcal conditions there. especially with
regard TO the extension of citizenship to
the Porto Ricans.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-22
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