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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-07
JUDGE BANKS SUCCESS
HOW WON

Tn eheir opposition to the candidacy of Judge Banks for Speaker of the House. the Congregational clergymen made their motive too plain, engender- ing a suspicion that while they feared a packing of the committee on liquor trade in the interest of the dealers, their real desire was for its packing in favor of prohibitory legislation. Generally speaking. the towns are full " satisfied with local option and do not desire anything more drastic.
 The clergy also erred in not naming a competitor for Judge Banks. A mere opposition which does not present an alternative some measure or man al- Ieged to be superior-does not usually efkect aught but noise.
 Another point in Judge Banks fa- vor was the somewhat prevalent pre- ju6ice against the appearance of the clergy in politics. even for moral pur- poses This prejudice greatly aided Speaker Cannon's reelection when he was unitedly opposed by the clergy Of several denominations.
 Yet smother point which aided Judge Banks. was the fact that in endeavor- ing to defeat him the clergy practical " antagonized all lawyers. They vir- tuaHy urged that because he had been retained In the past by liquor dealers, he was disqualified for an office which might take legislative cognizance, di- rect or indirect, of the liquor trade. This argument, carried to logical con- clueion, would practically bar all law yers in active practice from office holding, for most if not all of them have been connected with interests which might become the subject of ex- ecutive or legislative action.
 Judge Banks must be admired for his persistency in pursuing an ambi- tion.. He was candidate for Speaker two years ago, but his name not being on the machine slate, he was rejected. This year, he "builded better" having secured the machines favor and also it Is said, made his peace with the railroad. We may now, perhaps, ex- pect that he will become candidate for Governor in the near future.
 It has been rumored that prominent committee appointments were being of- fered in exchange for votes for U. s. Senator. This will assure a close scru- tiny of the Speakers selections.
 Judge Banks success practically confers upon him the position of Coun- ty Boss, vice Hawley deposed by pop uIar acclaim. But to this statement, this condition must be attached, that the committee appointments do not in- dicate the influence of deals made by the machine in favor of Brandegee.
 We feel fairly confident that, all though Judge Banks owes, his success Tn the larger part to the machine, he will not allow his power to be used by it to aid Senator Brandegee's candi- dacy. Should he, however, do so, the position of County Boss IS not for him, and 1t would indeed be difficult for him to secure any political preferment in. the future.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-07
PETITIONS TO LEGISLATURE.

Petitions to the Legislature were fil- ed yesterday in the state secretarys office as follows:
 Of D. E. Leowe and others for a charter for a trolley starting in Dan- bury from White street near Canal, past Lake Kenosia, to the New York state line.
 Of the Fairfield Cemetery Associa- l. ton for charter amendment to permit of reorganization and continuance in legalized condition.
 Of the Rocky River Power Company for a charter amendment to enable 1t to dam the Housatonic River in the towns of Cornwall and sharon, near the dam of the J. Mallinson Shear Company and at other places if de- sired, to generate power; also to build and operate mills.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-07
SPECIAL EXCURSION TO BERMUDA

A PARADISE ON EARTH By the superb nineteen-knot twin screw ocean fiief "Prince George" the fastest and most comforta ble steamer to Bermuda.
 and up, according to accommodations selected. This includes first-class fare both ways, stateroom berth, meals and two days at the magnificent new
 ST. GEORGE HOTEL Leave New York. Jan. 14th: return Jan. 20th. Further particular of Jas. w. Elwel & Co.,, General Agents, .. 21-24 State Street, New York ..
 AS s*
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-07
A HANDSOME XMAS PRESENT

Present your friend with fire in- surance policy in one of the best companies. Frame building or furni- ture therein. 1 year soc, 2 years 45c. 3 years soc; or brick bldg, one year 25c, 2 years 38c, years soc per $100 of value. Enquire at the office of the THE INDUSTRIAL SAVINGS BANK,
 Cor Fairfield Ave. and Middle St.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-07

Bachman's Emmenagagoue Mixture. 4 splendid Female Regulator in cases of suppressed menstruation. de- lays due to colds. ill health. or other unnatural causes. S1.75 for the whole outfit
 THE WOMAN'S DRUG STORE.
 Wilma M. Bachman, Prop. :. 129 State St., Bridgeport, Conn.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-07
SIX FIREMEN OVERCOME

Philadelphia, Jan. 7.--six firemen were overcome by smoke at a fire ear ly today which completely destroyed the hosiery mill of Ballantine Broth CTS in Germantown. The loss is esti- mated at $100,000
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-07

Noiseless guns are now on the mar ket, and. if predictions are fulfilled, there will ensue an increase in the number of unsolved murder mysteries.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-07

PRESENTS A beautiful best al paid new and cac
 
 picture that o us ant " a ncen frame on hems make nice present THE JOS P. COUGHLIN CO., 777-7ss E. Main
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-07

Fine Wines and Liquors
 FOR THE HOLIDAYS AT THE BRIDGEPORT DISTRIBUTING CO.,. 1o2 STATE STREET, NEAR PUBLIC MARKET California Port or Sherry, 75 cents per gallon. Port, Sherry Tokay, Muscatel, Rhine Wine etc Full quart Sherwood Rye Whskey $1.OO Cooking Brandy Liquors Cordials Ale and Lager Beer Free Delivery. Telephone 2643
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-07

And recommended for adoption the following resolution:
 Resolved, That John M. Donnelly be and hereby is appointed collector of benefits assessed for the construction of said sewer.
 Adopted January 4, 1909.
 Approved January 5, 1909.
 Attest: l.. J. GILL, a*s Asst. City Clerk.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-07
GLEDHILL & co.

Dealers in second hand iron and ood-working machinery. engines. boilers. motors. dynamos. lathes, plan !. e-s. drills ;rvils. band aawa. wise elevators, Ofice fixtures. safes, desks etc. etc. Telephone call 773-2. \. COR. sN4AAn.A. as &lNAuN SXak
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-10-30

Have you," queried the nervous
guest who had just registered, IAN
adequate system of fire escapes in this
hotel?"
Have wei" shouted the jolly land
lord. II should say we have. Got
a Bible in each room, two preachers
who are regular boarders, and sex
ton who lives just across the street.
Fire escapes! I guess yes"
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-10-30

During suit for slander brought in
an Ohio town one of the parties was
asked by the presiding magistrate:
rs it true, as alleged. that you de-
clared that Thomas Mulkins had stolen
your pocketbocx?"
"Your honor" responded the man,
Y did not go so far as that. merely
said that ii Mulkins had not assisted
me in looking for the pocketbook =
might have found ;t." @
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-07-23
CHINESE SLAYER HIDDEN
Through Sanction OF Government, Say
Chinese Masons.

Denver, Col. Special. Chinese here
say that their Government, following
the report OF the Chinese Consul at
New York on the Elsie Sigel case, has
set the seal Of official approval on the
protection OF Leon Ling by the Chi
nese Masons and that he will never
be found with the aid OF his d
men. A Chinese newspaper, having
the unofficial sanction OF the Chinese
Government. has reached Denver. In
which h report OF the Chinese Con-
sui In New York is printed In full.
The report, after citing the facts Of
the case as generally known, states
that II had been discovered that Elsie
Sigel took her own life by poison.
Ling, the report states. was absent
at the time and found the body Of the
girl on the bed when he returned.
Frightened by the discovery he called
Chung Sin. says the report. who told
him that should he tell the truth TO
the police regarding the finding Of the
body he would not be believed and
probably would be lynched.
Frightened by this view OF the case,
Ling adopted desperate efforts to dis
pose OF the body and conceal his own
whereabouts.
The report is evidently regarded by
the Chinese authorities as revealing
the true facts of the case, and the
Chinese Masons are given permission
and encouragement TO conceal Leon
Ling
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-07-23
go TO ALASKA. YOUNG MAN.
ou99enheim Says Thousands viii
Make Fortunes in Rich Land.

New York. Special: Young man.
20 10 Alaska" This was the advice
OF Daniel Guggenheim before sailing
on the Mauretania for Europe with his
wlie' his daughter. Gladys Elinor. and
a niece. Miss Nettie Gerstle. After a
Drief stay In London they will visit
carlsbad and then motor through
southern France and northern Spain.
MY advice TO sturdy young men
VINO want TO gain wealth is to 20 TO
Alaska" said MI. G~uggenhelm. In a
comparatively few years thousands OF
men who are now poor In the East
VIII make their fortunes in that new
country.
Alaska is not a frozen, barren coun.
try. IL has millions OF acres OF fertile
lands and vast mineral wealth. IL Is
a country in which the poor man can
grow rich. Homesteads can now be
entered and mining claims staked In
the richest undeveloped country in
the world"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-07-23
SLEEPY HOLLOW INN GOES.
John D. Rockefeller Finally Gusts sa.
loon Keeper by Strategy.

New York. Special: John Melin.
the innkeeper in Sleepy Hollow, whose
saloon John ID. Rockefeller for years
sought TO buy. has finally given up the
fight. He has announced that he will
sell TO any one who cares TO buy his
furniture. bar fixtures and the surplus
stock of drinkables.
For years Mr.. Rockefeller has tried
to buy Melin's place When money
failed to get II Mr.. Rockefeller resort
ed 10 strategy. He bought all the
property about Melin's inn and put
his W employees in as tenants. BY
this means hat section of population
which kept the Melin cash register
busy gradually was eliminated. for the
Rockefeller tenantry wore white rib
bons.
Friends OF Melin have admitted that
the property eventually will be de-
scribed in a deed held by Mr.. Rookie
Teller.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-07-23
PENSION BANK
For spinsters is the Proposition Of .
Boston Woman.

Boston. Mass, Special. Through
the efforts :: Ms. Gienacwer Evans.
a prominent c~lubwoman, the unhappy
tate OF the unmarried woman may
soon be brought 10 a happy solution,
The scheme in a nutshell is that an
Unmarried and supposedly self-sup-
porting woman places aside any sum
out OF her wages and deposits this
sum In the bank. IL she marries be
lore n Is 40 years old she has a
nice little nest egg TO start house
keeping. IL she remains unmarried
she retains her bank and at
the age Of 80 begins to receive a reg.
ular annuity, the amount being such
as Is paid by any annuity insurance
policy.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-07-23
SUFFERING CATSl
Three Card Monte Game In Busy
Streets Of Gotham.

New York, Special. Wearing a eel.
luloid collar and a suit of clothes that
violated the ordinance against unHec-
essary noise. a gambler set up a three
card outfit in Thirty-sixth street, less
than a block from Broadway. at noon
Tuesday. played to an assemblage OF
more than 80 persons.
The scene. which would be difficult
to duplicate In the street Of a Western
mining camp. finally attracted the at
tention Of a traffic policeman. who
moved toward the group OF gamesters
In such a menacing fashion that the
man with the three cards and his eli
ents. who had been betting that they
could pick out the queen OF hearts.
melted away. There YER no arrests.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-07-23
MSION|S LONG WALK
ACROSS THE CONTINENT ENDS
AT SAN FRANCISCO.
AVERAGED ALMOST 90 MILES DAILY
Septuagenarlan Pedestrian is Hale
and Hearty Despite His Siren
uous Feat.

a Francisco. Special: Edward
Payson Weston. the worlds veteran
pedestrian. completed his walk across
the great American continent Wednes-
day evening. He accomplished the
walk from New York 10 this city in
lO5 walking days, after one of the
most strenuous and trying feats in
his career.
Though now in his seventy-frst
year. he has averaged 80 miles a day.
having negotiated $500 measured
miles, most Of the distance on the rail
way track. where he asserts a quar-
ter of a mile is lost every hour walked.
Hale and hearty the venerable walk
er tripped of the last 40 miles OF his
walk without any apparent distress.
He is eating well. and the clements
to which he has been exposed have
turned him a nut-brown. 10 which his
snow-white hair and mustache are a
startling contrast. He expressed great
delight at being back in California
again. and recalled with pleasure the
walk he made last year when he went
from San Francisco to Los Angeles,
approximately 500 miles. in II walk.
ing days, and made his first acquaint-
ance at hat time with the climate OF
the land OF sunshine, fruit and flowers.
But for the courtesy OF President +.
II. Hartman and other Southern Pa
ciic officials, Mr.. Weston declares. he
would never have been able to com
plete his latter day feat.
He arrived here accompanied by
three Southern Pacific officials. who
accompanied him with a velocipede
from Ogden. Pullman trains were
halted for edibles. ice and other nec-
essary provisions. under instructions
issued at the head Offices OF the road.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-07-23
DEATH MYSTERY UNsoLvED.
Girls Body Found In Lake; No Trace
OF Her Escort.

Chicago. Special: In some OF Its
early aspects. the Ending OF the body
OF Miss Mamie Dayey, OF this city
hoating In the waters OF Klinger Lake,
near Sturgis. Mich. suggests there
may be a Western parallel TO the trag.
ic fate OF Grace C'Billie') Brown. in
Big Moose Lake. in the Adirondacks
OF New York.
Claude Hunt. a young farmer. who
had gone pleasure riding with Miss
Davsy. In a small row boat, has not
been found dead or alive. Did he die
with his sweetheart. or did he escape
to the shore and hide HIMSELF Upon
the final answer 10 these questions
much depends in the solution of a case
which. at present, bears many ele-
ments Of mystery.
Physicians who examined the body
OF the girl Don after II was taken
from the water. say there was no
water In the lungs. That would seem
to indicate that she had died in the
boat.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-07-23
lNTE IRRATIONAL ROMANCE
Between Miss Elkins and Abruzzl Re
vived Through Trip TO Italy.

Rome. Cable: The fact that Kath-
crime Elkins is actually in Europe
has caused more gossip in Italy than
anything since the breaking OF OF
her engagement with the duke of the
AbruZzi.
Gossips see In IL an attempt at a
renewal of the relations, not explain
ing how this is possible when she is
In Germany and he in India.
II has even been said that the
duke is not in India at all; that IL is
all a blind and that he met her here
and the world will be startled some
day by news that the marriage has
taken place. This. OF course, IL all
nonsense.
The duke is in India. we'll and
strong, and no matter how much he
is chagrined at the failure of the ro-
nance, he is enjoying the dangers and
difficulties Of his trip. while Miss FL
kins is accompanying her mother,
who is busy seeking a cure for rheum-
atism.
This romance is the most myster-
ious thing in the world. Although
apparently both the principal actors
have given up all idea of marriage.
still all are assured by those who
ought to know that they write to each
other and that cable messages are
not infreQuent.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-07-23
AEROP[ANE TUMB[ED
THROUGH FRIGHT OF AMATEUR
WHO LOST CONTROL.
ACCIDENT ON Hampstead PLAIN
Williams Lost His Nerve While High
In the Air and Couldn't steer
the Pesky Thing.

New York. Special: Alexander
Williams. az years old, a frightened
amateur. sitting like a wooden man
went up at dawn Sunday in Glenn n.
Curtiss's aeroplane, which lowered a
moment in mid-air and then crashed
10 the earth. The beautiful craft in
which Curtiss made his remarkable
flight was badly wrecked and the
would-be aviator was lifted uncon.
scious from the twisted frame. his
left arm broken. his left thumb dis.
located. his body bruised and his
brain Keeling. His injuries, however,
are not serious.
n accident occurred on Hemp.
stead Plain, Mineola. where Curtiss
has been giving demonstrations for
h New York Aeronautic Society. to
which he recently sold his ~aeroplane
for $4,000.
Arrived at the starting point. VIII
liams took his seat i'm the machine
and with parting words Of caution to
keep II close TO the ground started
away. He had previously matched
coins with Willard To decide which
should make the first flight. During
this he evidenced such nervousness
that a member Of the party remarked
that perhaps he had better not at.
tempt TO ascend. For some reason.
however. little attention was paid TO
the incident.
The %aeroplane glided swiftly over
the ground on its light-running
wheels, then scared gracefully up
ward. Williams sat apparently mo-
tionless and made no effort to manip-
ulate the rudder to keep the craft
from rising. Consequently IL began
shooting upward. turning al the same
time toward the right like a ship un.
steered. When il had attained a
height OF about thirty feet. the dip
TO the right became dangerous and
the aeroplane. Keeling. began 10 fall.
The descent was not rapid. but the
impact was sufficient TO shatter a
number OF ribs. breaking both the
left and right wing tips and the front
control. When il rolled over the en-
CINE continued 10 work and the pro
peller was shattered as it struck the
ground. A weeks work at least will
be required TO patch up the flyer.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-07-23
PETROL BUTTER COMING.
Standard OH is In Rivalry With the
Good Old Jersey Cow.

Alton, ~, Special: The first roll Of
petroleum butter, the Standard Oil's
latest product Of benevolent assimila-
|uon, Is 20 be turned out soon at the
Wood River Refinery. near Alton.
Preparations are being made TO manu-
the product here. and the ma
hat will do to the mich COW
What the automobile did to the horse
las been shipped.
The announcement that the Stand
ard was going into the near-dairy bus
mess was made by the corporation
last Friday, on John ID. Rockefeller's
SEVENTEEN birthday. the process for
turning petroleum into the stun that
made bread famous having been COM
pleted after several years trial.
The new product will be known as
petrol butter. II is said TO be OF the
anne consistency as tactical butter,
nui brown in color. II lasts a great
aeal longer than real butter. 1t is said.
does not become rancid.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-07-23
ASP|RANI FOR THRONE
DON CARLOS DIES ON ESTATE IN
LoMsARDY.
KNOWN AS SPANISH. PRETENDER'
Demise Of Carlos Recalls Adventur.
Gus Career That Stirred i.
Land Of Dons.

Rome. Cable: After a p%rotracted
illness death came Sunday to Don
Carlos, Of Bourbon, the Pretender 10
the Spanish throne. at Narese, LON
hardy. The direct cause OF death was
apoplexy.
Don Carlos, Duke of Madrid. who
claimed under the special law OF sue
cession issued by Philip V. to be the
legal King Of Spain by the title OF
Charles VII, was born at Laybach.
Austria. March 80. 1876. His father.
Don Juan, was the brother of Don
Carlos, Charles VII. known as the
Count De Monternolin. in support OF
whose claims the earliest risings of
lS4S and 1860 were organized.
AS Charles VII. died in 1861 with
out children. his rights devolved upon
his brother. Don Juan. who had mar
ried the Archduchess Maria Teresa,
Of Austria. Their son. Don Carlos.
married on February 4. 1867, Margar-
et DE Bourbon.
In October. 1865. Don Juan abdi-
Gated in favor of his son. whose
standard IA raised in the north Of
Spain in 1872 by some of his parts
ans.
Don Carlos himself, after address
ing a proclamation to the inhabitants
OF Catalonia calling upon them to take
up arms in his cause. made his entry
into Spain July IS. 1878. announcing
that he came for the purpose OF saw
ing the country.
Then followed the four years war
which ended in June. 1876. when To-
losa. the last stronghold OF the Carl
lists. fell and its defenders sought
refuge on French soil.
In the meantime the Republic came
TO an end. Alfonso XIII. died in
1865 and the fight for the succession
now ragged between Maria Christina
OF Austria. the widow of the late
King. and Don Carlos.
The p~osthumous birth OF the pres
ent king in 1886. however. kindled in
the nation a feeling of loyalty which
has continued up to the present time.
Within recen years there has been a
recurrence of the Carlist agitation in
Catalonia and other districts. which
was attributed to the influence of
Don Juan. the only son OF Don Carlos.
but these movements have proved to
be of little importance.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-07-23
WOMAN LURES MAN TO DEATH.
French c~oquette's Lover, From Am
bush, Fatally Slabs Peasant.

Paris. Cable: The police are in
curing into a mysterious tragedy
which occurred recently in the Care
quarter.
Jean Baptiste Faucon. a simple
peasant from Auvergne. came TO
Paris in search Of work. He brought
his savings with him and soon made
friends. One night he invited three
OF his newly-made friends TO take
dinner with him in a restaurant near
the Boulevard de la Care. One OF the
latter suggested that one real beauty
should adorn the meal. Faucon offer
ed no objection. nor did he dissent
when II was proposed that the nymph
shCald assume the role Of guide. phil
osopher and friend TO him.
The dinner passed of charmingly
enough and Jean Baptiste Faucon
was greatly pleased with his lady
guest. The party adjourned to a bal
musette and danced until / o'clock
In the morning. Then Jean Bapiste
left with his conquest.
He had scarcely reached the street
when he was stabbed twice with a
dagger. His dead body was discover
ed at 5 o'clock in the morning in the
room of n of his pretended friends.
who pretended that they had been at
tackled by a gang of apaches, and
that they ran. leaving Faucon.
A doctor was summoned. who de-
clared hat Faucon had been struck
down by an old hand at that kind OF
work. The dagger had been creased.
An inquiry shows that Faucon had
been lured into an ambush by the
girls lover, who had stabbed him in
order TO get his money.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-07-23
Avenged Disgrace Of FIoaaIna.

st. Petersburg. Cable: The sys-
ten Of fogging, which is still used
as a means OF punishment in the so
called disciplinary b~attalions OF the
Russian armies, led TO a tragedy at
Miedyiea. Novgorod Province. A
soldier was condemned TO so lashes
for stealing. After the first few
blows. with blood streaming from his
shoulders. the man begged "a be re-
leased. This was refused and he
wrenched himself free. at the same
time drawing a concealed knife. He
leaped upon the supervising officer.
Captain Kavalerosky. and stabbed
him TO death. Then he slashed two
soldiers who attempted to seize him
and buried the knife in his own
breast.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-07-23
Shah Of Persia Abdicates.

Teheran. Gable: The fact that the
shah Of Persia, Mohammed All Nina,
has taken refuge in the Russian le-
CATION here, is accepted as tanta-
noun TO his abdication OF the throne.
and arrangements are already on foot
TO organize a provisional government
and administer the affairs OF the en-
pire, pending the appointment Of a
regent. II is possible that the sue
cessful revolutionists will choose Mo-
manned All. the ~ex-ruler's son. TO
rule the state. Mohammed All is a
minor. and viii be under a regent.