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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-15
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-15

pose of the matter of abrogating the twenty-year water contract through a popular refusal to appropriate in this manner. Naturally, the water com pany prefers action by the board of Apportionment which has committed itself to that side of the question, and distrusts the people because fully aware that the long-term contract is very unpopular.
 The action of the House is not unex- pected. Its leaders are evidently at the service of the corporations, par ticularly those of the public service type, and there will never be any chance of action against them until the dominant party shall receive a sting ing rebuke at the polls. The corpora tions control the State Republican ma chine, the machine owns the Republi- can legislative leaders, and the pri- yates follow the leaders blindly.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-15

Public sentiment - is still a power, is against a. public utilities commission the Senate, like the House, has agreed to the appointment of a. special com Mittee upon the matter, which is to report on or before June 8. It will be composed of two Senators and nine representatives. The Senators will be named by the presiding officer of the Senate, who is high official in a. pulp dic service corporation, and the rep resentatives by Speaker Banks who is strongly suspected of having pack ed the Judiciary committee against a public utilities commission and who on one occasion during the present session, appeared before a committee in opposition to a measure desired by the city of Bridgeport but antagonized by the local water company.
 It will be well for the advocates of a public utilities commission to scan closely the appointments to this spe- cial commission. Probably, neither Senator Brooks, nor Speaker Banks will dare to pack the committee direct ly against the project, but they may name men of such radically diverse and obstinately held views upon de- tails as to prevent any agreement whatsoever. fIs,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-15
ALL IS READY FOR
 THE ODD FELLOWS

Hartford May 15.-Everything is now ready for the meeting of the, Connec- ticut Grand Lodge. Independent Order of Odd Fellows, which will be held in this city next week Tuesday and We'd nesday, and the grand committee in charge of the arrangements met last evening for the last time before the convention. >-5> 4-i..
 Tuesday evening, there will be a big conclave in the Hartford Theater, at which the first degree will be confer red upon twenty-seven candidates. Al delegation of 500 Odd Fellows from New Britain, headed by the Odd Eel lows Band, is to attend this meeting and the visitors will be met at Union Station by a committee consisting of Theodore Kassenbrook, Hardy T. Loh- the theatre. Wednesday morning, if the weather is pleasant, the delegates will be conveyed around the city in five special trolley cars, starting from the sights of the city. At 10 o'clock the annual meeting will be held in Unity Hall and at 1 o'clock luncheon will be served in Foot Guard Hall, for the representatives to the Grand Lodge.
 On Wednesday evening there will be an open meeting in Foot Guard Hall to which the general public and the friends of the Odd Fellows will be admitted. The address of the evening will be made by Robert T. Daniel of that state to the Sovereign Grand Lodge and Hatch's Orchestra will play a special musical program. The badges for the members of the grand com rmittee will be ready for distribution on Monday at the store of Solomon DeLeeuw. The badges for the dele gates will be given out at the Hart ford Theatre Tuesday evening.
 The official headquarters during the convention will be at the Hotel Garde. where an information bureau will be established for the convenience of del egates- It is expected that 2.500 Odd Fellows will arrive in this city Tues day.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-15

Hisgen, who was the Presidential candidate of the Independence league Hast year, denies the report that he is a candidate against Senator Lodge up on a very comprehensive platform. He says he is Out of the league and out of politics, perhaps having tired of serving as catspaw for MT. Hearst. Such was Hisgen's function last year, the evident purpose of Hearst being to draw away enough votes from Bryan to assure the election of Taft. Mr. Hisgen needlessly disavows- the batter nifty of the Independence league and disclaims the responsibility of Hook ing after the remains"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-15

1 A canvass of the Senate, made by di- rection of Senator Aldrich, indicates that the income tax amendment can not pass, but that the vote will be very close. Really, it could not be req sonab1y expected that the Senatorial representatives of the multi-million- aires would support a tax which would compel their, packers to con- tribute to the support of the govern ment somewhat in proportion to their means, and the protection they enjoy.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-15
NOTICE.

PROPOSALS FOR PRINTING MUM
 CIPAL REGISTER.
 Bids will be received by the Com mittee on Printing at the City Audi tors office. City Hall. until Monday, May IT. 1909, 7:3O o'clock p. m.. for printing 600 copies of the Municipal Register of the city of Bridgeport. Copies of the specifications can be obtained from the City Auditor.
 The Committee reserves the right to reject any or all proposals.
 Committee on Printing,
 By Alderman John N. Near, a Chairman.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-15

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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-15
FOREST FIRES
 DESTROY ACRES
Especial fro

tSpecia1 from United Press.)
 Winsted. May 15-Over 500 acres of timber and spruce land belonging to Wise Brothers of this place and c. E. Bigelow and Professor Goodnow of New York have been burned over by a forest fire which has been raging here for the past two days. At Colebrook 250 acres have been burned. Accord ing to latest reports both fires are un- der control.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-15
GRAND JUROR
 HANGS HIMSELF
Special from United ;Press.),

Special from United PressC
 Union City. Tenn, May 15.-Mans- field Harelson. well known farmer, committed suicide Thursday night by hanging himself to rafter in his barn. HarelSon was a member of the special Grand Jury that indicted 100 night riders recently. He had received many threats and it is believed he brooked over them- It was at first thought the night-riders had murdered him for re- venge.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-15
Convicted of Murder

Especial from United Press.)
 Anniston. Ala. May 15.-Charles Walker, 17 years cid, was convicted of murder in the second degree. yesterday morning, for the killing of Alonzo Johnson, at Jacksonville, April 24 The jury recommended a sentence of 15 years. The shooting followed trouble over Walkers sweetheart. Walkers father and brother are on trial charged with complicity in the murder.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-15

Rejection by the House of the bill permitting the local board of Appor- fionment to refer any questions relat- i'm zfps apnropriations to the voters of RTf1fcpor& the purpose being to dis
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-15

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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-15

If you want a good pie to eat just try one of
 ERISBIE'S Everybody says they are the finest that can be bought. Pie Plant Pies are now being made. Try one. They're O. K. Be sure and order that Frisbie Pie from your grocer today. It will complete the dinner and every body will be satisfied.
Evening star., 1909-06-01

President Guide for his thoughtfulness in
sending flowers to Old Point. regrets at
his inability to attend being coupled with
this resolution.
Isaac Cans was instructed by the party
to make the presentation to Mr.. JorSs of
memento from the party in appreciation
of his many thoughtful acts for their COM
fort. In making the presentation, Mr.
Cans spoke of the debt of gratitude
everybody owed. to Mr.. Jorss. and eX-
pressed the hope that their meeting was
but the beginning of a long friendship.
In accepting the gift Mr.. Jorss said he
party had enjoyed the trip as much as he
had.
At the conclusion of the meeting Capt.
Oyster invited the Glee Club to sing, but
that body was overcome by modeSty and
declined. Whereupon Capt. Oyster sug-
gested a vote of cenSure TO. the club
for having come into existence. r. r. An
drews suggested that the resolution be
amended TO one Of thanks To the club for
having declined to sing. Mr.. Andrews
motion was put to vote and declared
defeated by Capt. Oyster. The members
CT the Glee Club all voted.
Charles w. Darr. one of the leaders of
the club. defended it vigorously and de-
Glee Club, he hoped, had long and use
full life before it. Resolutions of thanks
to the Virginia Navigation Company and
Capt. Graves of the Pocahontas were
unanimously adopted.
Everybody turned in early last night.
and, refreshed by a sound sleep, got off
the boat this morning voting the affair
huge success and discussing plans for
another excursion later in the summer.
Evening star., 1909-06-01

and Chamber of Commerce that he did 30
because of his approval of the safe and
sane" plan for the celebration.
Notwithstanding many demands on his
time. Secretary Dickinson said he de-
sired to show his hearty interest in the
proposed improve of the celebration
of independence day and so accepted the
invitation To participate. He apnre-
ciates the efforts 10 stop the loss OF life
and property caused ny the iniis rim
mate use of fireworks. nc said and be-
lieves that the success Of the celehra-
ton here will prcatiy help tha movement
all oyer the country.
vt last years Fourth % July celebration
the Declaration of Independence was
Evening star., 1909-06-01

said. AN as TO de hawssfiies and
skeeters, when dey bite yo it hurts 10
three days. Better be glad you Sc Slttln
on down de river to Ole Point.
After dinner at Old Point the last leg
of the Journey, which in all amounted to
about 600 miles, was begun on the New
port News.
Sentiments Of the Party.
Capt. James F. Oyster first vice presi-
dent Of the Chamber Of Commerce, called
meeting of the excursionists at
O. clock in the main saloon. Resolutions
were passed thanking d. j. Callahan and
]. w. Jorss of the Norfolk and Wash
ington Steamboat Company for the man
ner in which they had handled the ex-
cursicn. The crowd gave three rousinG
cheers for Mr.. Callahan and a runner
was sent out to bring him in
Mr. Callahan appeared in sudden and
most dramatic fashion. making his en-
trance to the balcony OF the saloon from
one nf the doors on the upper deck ne
was greeted with loud cheers and called
upon for a speech. After thanking the
members of the party for their good
wishes. Mr.. Callahan said that the work
of getting up and managing such an ex-
cursion was nothing to the pleasure
OF making a trip with so many real good
fellows. Then he burst forth into that
immortal poem, I'm Virginia. which, he
said. he had tried to recite in Richmond
the night before, but could not, for what
reason he did not say. 1t was in his
system he declared. and had to come
out. His rendering Of the poem was re-
ceived with enthusiasm.
After Capt Oyster had exhausted all
the adjectves at his command in de-
scribing the delights Of the trip he called
upon W. S. Hoge to say more. Mr.. Hoge
went Capt Oyster A few better. He said
tina; everything that could have been done
was done. At any rate, he could not
think of anything that was missing.
Resolutions were passed thanking he
Richmond Chamber OF Commerce for its
courtesies: the committee on arrange
ments of the Washington Chamber. which
was composed of President Guide Secre-
iary Grant and r. Frank Saul. for their
work in organizing the party: Allen D. Al
bert. jr.. for his historical lecture, and
Evening star., 1909-06-01

read by Gen. John NJ. Wilson. Admiral
Dewey introduced the reading OF IL at the
celebration in 1893
Letters indorsin2 the proposed celebra-
ton and backing up the sentiments in a
substantial manner continue TO reach the
joint committee.
The following additional subscriptions
ar announced:
Previously ac'1naw.e6se $3.50: Ward
Thorcn $40. j. H. Small. ir.. si0: T.
Franklin Seine der si0: NJ. Golienberg
SO: G. r. Heilp:in IN: \. p Crershaw
s11: l.. NJ GaliaGdat. sID: ". r. Holt1-
claw ST.: Julius Garfinke Sl0 r.. &.
Graham SO: Frederick L. Moore. s5;
John Poole. 81. Henry ander So; total
81, ,'aU.
Evening star., 1909-06-01
DICKINSON IN SYMPATHY.
Secretary of War to Take Part in the
Sane Fourth Exercises.

Accepting he invitation 10 read the
Declaration of independence at the Dis
trict citizens celebration Of the Fourth
of July. Secretary OF War Dickinson said
TO Commissioner Mac, arland. chairman Of
the joint committee of the Board OF Trade
Evening journal., 1909-08-27
TWO HURT In
BOILER BLOW UP
Many Other Persons Narrowly
Escape Injury by Explosion
at KentOn

Two persons were injured and. a
dozen others narrowly escaped death
at the tomato cannery operated by f..
20. Baylis, at Kenton, Del, yesterday.
The injured are Edward Cramer, bad
ly scalded by steam. and Alfred Nor
gan. an omployo OF the plant, whose
leg was grazcd by a flying piece Of
iron.
The boiler. the smallest one Of the
two used at the plant and recently
purchased by Mr. Baylis exploded
without warning. IL was lifted from
its foundation like a block Of wood
and went through the roof OF the
boiler house like a shot. alnding eighty
feet away, and within ten feet Of a
shack here a number OF Bohemians
employed at the cannery live. Had
the boiler fallen upon this shack q
number OF persons would have beer
] killed.
/ The explosion created CONSERVATION
among the Bohemians, many of whom
wanted TO quit their work but the.
were pacifed and later went TO thei
various employments.
Evening journal., 1909-08-27
FIRST DELAWARE
BATTERY REUNION

The ninth annual reunion OF the First
Delaware Battery Association was he d al
Shellpot Park yesterday. Tho veterans
and their families occupied the park most
OF the day.
A business meeting was hold in the after
noon, and the following members respon-
ded to the roll call
W. w. Iackey, James l.. Hawkins, Par
ke Mason, William Mason, William Lee
George p. Hall, Joseph b. Foster. Mi
chsel Dougherty. owen MaclSin, Nell Glib
bons, John Lowther. A. J. Rumford, w
II. Scott, William d. MARITIME, Robert Id
dell, Frank S. Vernon, William A. Tai
ley. Ohm Brear, John b. Kelly, Lewis c.
Claire and Townsend H. Walter
Resolutions were adopted at the meetius
on the deaths Of the members who had
died since the last reunion. and the asso.
citation then proceeded to elect officers
for the coming year, which resulted as
follows: Lewis C. Claire. president; ark'
Mason, vlce-president; A. J. Rumford. sec
retary; L. S. Vernon. treasurer. and Johr
Kelly, chaplain.
The First Delaware Battery was mus
tered into service at Camp Bradford, IL
the woods on the weldin farm, about tw,
miles from shellpot. August &c, 1852. b,
Major Judd. a Delawarean. There vert
1870 men in the battery, with the following
officers: Captain. Benjamin Nields. an,
Lieutenants Thomas A. Porter, Charles q
Rumford and Amos Shsrpless.
Evening journal., 1909-08-27
CHANGERS ACT ON
"OLEO" SUBJECT
Ask Congress For Legislation
to Safeguard the Dairy
IntereSS

At the afternoon session of Pomona
Grange in a. O. L. w. Hall yesterday,
following the address of Thomas
Sharpless. of West Chester. Pa, on the
oleomargarine question, the following
resolution was adopted:
Whereas, 1t is reported that a con-
certed and persistent effort will be
made at the next session OF Congress
TO secure the passage of an act re-
moving the provision now in force that
a tax Of ten cents per pound must
be paid on colored oleomargarine,
thereby placing ii upon the same foot
ing as uncolorcd oleomargarine, and
raising the tax upon the uncolored
product from one-fourth of one cent
to two cents per pound; and therefore
be it
'Resolved. That we the members of
the New Castle County Pomona Grange
of the state of Delaware. in regular
meeting assembled. on August %. 1909.
respectfully petition President Taft
that in his message to Congress on
- Tho occasion Of its convening in De
cember next, that he invite special at
tention to this important subject and
suggest proper remedial legislation to
safeguard the dairy interests and aid
in protecting consumers from the il
legal and fraudulent sale Of oleomargar-
inc as and for butter.
"Resolved That a copy Of these
resolutions shah be forwarded to Presi-
dent Taft, United states Senators the
Honorable Henry A. Richardson. and
the Honorable William II. Head
member of Congress-
A resolution was also adopted direct
ing the legislative committee to draft
a bill regulating the sale Of seeds The
proposed measure will be considered
by the Grange at its December meet
ing. The idea is TO prevent the re-
currence of the recent deception OF
down-State farmers. including the gov
ernor. who got cucumber seeds instead
Of cantaloupe seeds The next meet
ing Of the Grange will be held II
Docembre at Hockessin.
A. r. Weer, president of the Farmers
Institute, announced that there woulC
~ three meetings Of the institute al
Talleyville. Middlctown and stanton
The dates win be announced. a reso
luton was adopted suggesting tha
Oranges entertaining the Count,
Grange be less lavish.
$. II. Messick. master Of the Stat
Grange. made an address during tn
afternoon. The reports of the sub
ordinate oranges showed them to b
in fiourishing condition. Among tn
resolutions adopted was one request
ing the state Board Of Agriculture 4
enforce the present laws regulating tn
sale of oleomargrine in this state.
Worthy Lecturer II. II. Mccoy hal
charge of the social hour following
the business meeting The program
follows:
Reading, Miss Rebecca Grier. Ros
Hill Grange; solo. Miss Nettie Hanna
Diamond state Grange; recitation
Miss Elizabeth Baldwin. West Brandy
wine Grange; Worldwide News Note:
Miss Ida Pierson, HoSkessin Grange
solo, Miss Eva Weldinl West Brandy
wine Grange; essay. Mis. Lydia Demp
scy. Delaware Grange. Instruments
solo. Miss Hannh Passmore, Wes
Brandywine Grange; re,itation, Henr
Mitchell, Harmony Grunge: instru
mental solo. Mrs. NeIlh +. Snyder
Delaware Grange.
Evening journal., 1909-08-27
Flareup at the Chicago
Rubber Hose Plant De-
moIishes Two Buildings
INJURIES OF ONE
MAY PROVE FATAL

As result Of an explosion In a
mixing machine at the plant OF the
Chicago Electric Hose and Rubber
Company, at Twelfth and Dure streets
beyond Eleventh street bridge. shortly
before s. o'clock this morning. three
men were injured, two Of them SER
iously. The injured are
John Bullock, blacksmith. No. 1i04
Pullman Place, badly injured about
the head legs terribly burned and may
have fractured skull.
Frederick MacAleese foreman. aged
26 years. No. 1890 Market street.
burned about the face and arms. VIII
recover.
John Fox. aged is years. Twenty
fourth and Pine streets. both legs
broken and badly burned about the
lower part Of the body.
The three victims are at the Della
ware Hospital The recovery OF Bull
lock and Fox is doubtful.
The explosion occurred I'm a small
building 2Ox30 feet. which is apart
from the main plant and Is used as a
mixing house. Here the cement Is
made which is required I'm the manu-
facturo Of rubber hose. one OF It's
ingredients Is gasoline.
MacAleose and young Fox were IN
the building at the time Of the ex-
plosion. Without warning there was
a sudden roar and the building col
lapsed like a house built OF cards.
Demolished Another Building.
The force Of the explosion caused
an adjoining building used as a black
smith shop to collapse. In this build
ing was Bullock and another, a young
man named Elmer johnson, of No
1926 Claymont street. his helper. The
wall nearest 10 the mixing house fel
in upon Bullock. burying him in th'
debris. johnson, although standing
near Bullock managed 20 escape with
out a scratch.
After Bullock was extricated from
the debris IL was seen that he ha
been badly injured about the fac
and head and was also badly burned
Both ambulances Of the Phoeni
Evening journal., 1909-08-27
LUIGI DORIS GOT A JAR.
HIT BY A PASSING CAR

Luigi Dioris. last night while riding on a
Darby car. stuck his head through a win
dow. lust little bit 100 far. It was at
sixth and Market streets, ''tis very sad
to relate, that Luigi poking out his head,
received a crack on the pate.
MY head is broken auoth Lugi' 'ts
much worse fear, Tor believe that some
thing has just clipped OF my ear"
"Oh, don't mind that, remarked friend
'tis but little Jar, you only happened "a
be hit by a passing trolley car
But Luggi didn't mind. and he cried
aoout his ear until some one TO please the
man sent for Dr. Spear Dr. Spear dress
ed the car with precision neat and then
sent Luigi home 10 zs7 Pop'ar street.
Evening journal., 1909-08-27
KILLED GOING
TO SEE MOTHER
Pathetic Message Of Eddie
SCheedeI Before Being
Ground to Death by Train
81 HAVEN'T MOTHER OR
HOME, SWEET HOME

81 haven't you, mother. nor my own
home. sweet home" was the pathetic
message written by sixteen-year-old
Edward Scheedel who was killed by a
train at Bear Station a few days ago
while on his way home to sec his
mother. SO anxious was he TO sec her
that he boarded a freight train to try
70 get to New York, but his longing
to gaze upon his mothers face was
never TO be gratihed in life.
Arrangements were made to-day to
have the body of Scheedel shipped to
New York. where the boys mother
lives. at No. AS Robbins avenue,
Bronx. The remains are still at the
morgue,e
Two days before he ran away from
the country home of J. X. LeCompte.
at Hurlock. Md. where he was placed
by the Children's Aid Society Of New
York, he wrote 10 his mother:
Il have a pony and cart, mother.
There is a little launch on the lake
that they have given me, too. / have
nice clothes and plenty to eat They
are going to send me TO college to
learn to be an engineer. Mother
have verything-everythin that
ought to make a little boy happy. But
7 haven't got you. mother, nor my own
home. sweet home"
The boys mother. now Dominick
Nuzzo. when she learned of his death.
told how good Mr.. LeCompte had been
TO her son. For three years Eddie
had been his adopted son. ever since
her husband died. and left her with
five small children. She had to part
with Eddie and his brother, Alexander
two years his Junior, who was placed
with a family near Eddie.