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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-23

The jurymen in the Cooper murder trial in Tennessee reported at first an inability to agree upon verdict and were sent back to their room to delib- crate further, the presiding judge be- ing credited with an assertion that the jurors would be held until they should reach an agreement. This procedure is called forcing verdict and Is, in our judgment, radically improper Why should juror who conscientiously be- lieves prisoner guilty or not guilty be compelled by judicial threat of loss of business through absence, interruption of domestic relations. prolonged con- fnement, etc, to abandon his honest conviction-that is, to violate the ju- TOTS oath? In this Cooper case. one juror voted on the first ballot for ac- quittaI. and five for first degree mur- der: these six were compelled, in order to reach an agreement. to abandon their presumably honest convictions. The forcing of verdicts'' is right neither in principle nor effect.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-23

vision in the pending tariff bill is awakening both apprehensions and hopes. Except perhaps its authors, no one seems to understand it's probable effects. That 1t will increase the du- ties on imports from several South American republics, appears to be a certainty, which Is misfortune. for their exports are mostly sraw mater ials. among them, hides, coffee, etc. Such increases would operate to les sen our trade with those countries, to say nothing of increased cost to home consumers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-23
m rnREE PROPOSED TAXES.

zE1AB A11ISMA1 IASS0I SS9A1O A<e>A4N''
 Ehere are at present three methods n fncrs6sing the States revenue be- !: z1ro the General Assembly. and the 16eonuity of the legislators seems to skaVe exhausted itself in their produc- lion Reimposftfon of the State tax, } 1nerease of the inheritance tax, and a oor1orate excess tax, are the new sour Snn q revenue under consideration.
 The pruposed State Tax is unpopular n tho smal1 towns. although it would Hk4f &6s severely upon them than up 6n tho larke cities, as assessments in 1&a 36r1ner are mostly at half or two- 5 xhir1s value, while in the cities. with fke ouoeption of Hartford. full value -E mo general ruie. Of course, it a5ou1A bs within the power of the State z5eed o3 Equalization to raise the ur,- s akr kr-ea1ues assessments. but that they Nlouaa bs iilcreased to fun value is eonaewhAt problsnatical.
 TT 0xopcsod increase in the inheri- 1Suoa tnx would most probably meet <ke oeneral Assembly's approval xbut 1oe f1so Incorporation of such atax in 1SSz tir1R biii pending at Washington H n admitted that the levying. of two IF 6x&u 0n inheritances would be un-
 
 5nDk The strength of the inheritance tax proposition. in Congress particu- lSx1Y. 1s found In the expectation that IT would bear heavily upon the es- 1f1S Of deceased multi-millionaires. In o1if opinion. 1t woule be as difficult to >'tcfch's such estates as 1t was to aae- Stelx tax their owners during life XawY6fu would find new source. of 5 vzS9anna Tn devising methods of eevad- \ 1lSE tho inheritance tax But there is DrobabiIity that the Senate will cut the Inherftance tax out of thes tsrin bll. tn which event the Connecticut tak win n probably be increased.
 me corporate excess tax has many adVoeakesy which fact is due to it's ei1kxaex justice. There is. however. a zol1eetfon Of expediency which may ex- erEiSe decisive influence. Unques- fianabiy. fhis tax would operate as a deferrent upon industrial enterprise. I4Is fact is a formidable obstacle in fhe way of the proposed tax.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-23

Mr. Carnegie's favorite for the Re- puhdican Presidential nomination in He1z n senator Root. He doubtless FsAIlxeg that the renomination of Rres-. fdent Taft will not be possible,e after four yeaxs of reaction from thes Roose. welt policies, and that some such can dfd6te as Root will be needed to pre- vent the reappearance of Roosevelt in ahe deId
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-23

N Each beneficiary of tariff duties, zeqen those who no longer need protec- ton and are able to compete in foreign
 &ouutries. is antagonizing any reduc- 1fop whatever of his protection It is (6r fhe privilege of adding the amount s6f his tariff duty to the price of his zHnods that he contends. even though &1e profit is large enough without such aAdition thereto.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-23
NEW SOLIClT0R.iENERAL President Taft Appoin's Lloyd W. Bowers
 a Chicago Lawyer.

Washington, March 23-The Presi- dent late yesterday afternoon an- nouHced the appointment of Lloyd w. Bowers of Chicago as Solicitor-Geuera of the United States. MT. Bowers will succeed Henry M- Hoyt of PenusyI- vania, a Yale classrnate of the Presi- dent, who recently resigned with ths announced intention of resuming the practice of law in Philadelphia
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-23

l4ieut. Gov. Weeks professes certain Hnowledke that Gov Lilley will not be candidate for second term. This &unouncement tends toward confirma- .tion Of the prediction that MT. Lilley
 vin be a candidate for the Bulkeley 0uccegsion- It also estops the scheme &o ef1ect his withdrawal from the Sena- 01r1al contest by dangling a second 1errn bait before him.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-23

tor, has received call to the Trinity Methodist Episcopal church in Albany, N. Y., and has accepted and will go undoubtedly there, providing the bishop grants the transfer from one conference to the other.
 Easton'S Tax Rate.
 The town of Easton has levied a tax of IS mills.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-23

s There is a growing impression that >oo soon As Ex-President Roosevelt is
 pnfe1y ont Of the way and en route loe Afr1ca for years stay, the libel
 ouftl aRnthst Messrs. Pulitzer and
 8m11h VIII be quietly dropped, and an-
 otIler of the Roosevelt policies thus
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-23

RresIdent Taft will, it is said, advo- @te the imposition of an income tax, 1N hIs regular message to Congress in December next, having reached the 1c1e]usfon that a measure can be so fou1tructed as to meet the objections z Che Supreme court to a previous )I There cannot be doubt that 1i 1uc61ke tax, equitably applied and <c{Eected is the fairest of all taxes, for M <e4cles all in degree to their real <&iIlkys bearins most heavily upon nGSe tRst able to pay. and least or E6< IT III npon small incomer
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-23
sAeent of plutocrats," is MT. Bryan's

Agent Of plutocrats," is MT. Bryans 1H9f1cterixatfon of Speaker Cannon, 6uA he criticfzes the g Democratic in 1ufEents for having aided the Repub- H6nn regulars against the Democratic xxoject of rule revision. With Ex- President Roosevelt beyond reach in 1ie wilds of Africa. MT. Bryan will have clear field in warning upon the &Intocrats and their Congressional 8Fenfs, for nothing of that kind can be <4pected from the present reactionary X6ministration.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-23

Ehe YEesk is, it is said, opposed to fns 1n1poaition of a tax upon either tea IT co1kee. and favors, instead, an ain- 61&se uf the tax on beer. This nesi- flon is an evident outcome of, the in- @reaalnE growth of Prohibition senti- zSont in that section.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-23

PILES CURED IN TO A DAYS PAzo OINTMENT is guaranteed to cure any case of Itching. Blind. Bleed ing or Protruding Piles in to 14 days or money refunded. soc.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-23

Who is who in Bridgeport?
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-10-02
SYNOPSIS.
COPYRIGHT 1907
HTHE HooRS-rERRiLL 60.

.sMad'' Dan Maitland, on reaching his
New York bachelor club. met an attrac-
O'Hagan assured him one had been
within that day. Dan discovered wom-
along myth Mfieh prih letter fpom his Attorney
Maitland dined with Bannerman, his at
torney-. Dan set out for Greenfields. to
reaching home. surprised lady, in gray.
cracking the safe. containing his gems
known crook, Daniel Anisty. Half yp-
Noticed, Maitland opened his safe, took
therefrom the jewels, and gave them to
the world, appeared. Maitland overcame
in her auto. He had the. jewels. She
was to meet him that day. MT
tive To shield the girl I'i in gray, Maitland,
about to show him the jewels. supposedly
lost, was felled by a blow from Snafth's'
himself and he secured the gems. Anisty.
who was Maitland's double, masQueraded
as the latter. The criminal I'm, kept Matt Matt
He gave her the gems The girl in gray
visited Maitland's apartments during his
without cash. called UP his home and
heard a woman's voice expostulating.
wiring from her the location of the gems.
A crash was heard at the front door.
Maitland overwhelmed the crook, allow
woman. The girl in gray. made her es-
cape, jumping into a cab: An instant
her side He took her to Attorney Ban
nermans office. There, by torture, he
tried in vain to wiring from her the loca-
and she 'phoned O'Hagan, only getting in
the words: Tell Mr.. Maitland under the
ter.s rooms pom When ioa Ani e1ce heard her
words. Bannerman also was revealed as
a crook He and Anisty set out to secure
the gems and leave town. The girl was
still Imprisoned.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-10-02

man sat himself down again in front
of his desk, and turned the bag over
and over in his hands, keenly scrutin-
izing every inch of it, and whistling
softly.
That year the fashion in purses was
for capacious receptac1es of grained
leather, nearly square in shape, and
furnished with chain handle. This
which Maitland held was conspicu-
ously of the mode-neither too large,
nor too small, constructed of fine soft
leather of a gun-metal shade, with a
framework and chain of gun-meta1
itself. 1t was new and seemed we'll
filled, weighing a trif1e heavy In the
hand. One face was adorned with a
monogram of cut gun-metal, the in
itials So and "G'' and IL" interlaced.
But beyond this the bag was irritat-
ingly non-committa1.
Undoubtedly, if one were to go to
the length of unsnapping the little,
frail clasp, one would acquire informa-
ton; by such facile means would much
light be shed upon the darkness. But
Maitland put decided negative to the
suggestion
No. He would give her the benefit
of the doubt. He would wait, he would
school himself to patience. Perhaps
she would come back for it-and ex-
plain. Perhaps he could find her by
advertising it-and get an explana-
ton. Pending which, he could wait
little while. 1t was not his wish to
pry into her secrets, even if-even if
1t was something to be smoked over.
Strange how it affected him to have
in his hands something that she had
owned and touched!
Opening a drawer of the desk, Matt
land produced an aged pipe. A brazen
jar, companion piece to the ash re-
ceiver, held his tobacco. He filled the
pipe from the jar, with thoughtful de-
liberation And scraped a match be-
meath his chair and ignited the tobac-
co and pulled in contemplating con-
tentment, deriving solace from each
mouthful of grateful, evanescent in
cense. Meanwhile he held the charred
| match between thumb and forefnger.
Becoming conscious of this fact,
he smiled in depreciation of his absent
minded mood, looked for the ash-re-
ceiver, discovered it in place, inverted
beneath the book; and frowned, re-
membering. Then, with an impatient
gesture-impatient of his own in
trinity of mind-for he simply could
not forget the girl-he dropped the
match, swept the book aside. lifted
the bowl.
After moment of incredulouS awe,
the young man rose, with eyes
a-light and jubilant song in the
heart of him. Now be%knew. nov un-
derstood, now believed, and now was
justified Of his faith!
After which depression came, with
the consciousness that she was gone,
| forever removed beyond his reach
and influence, and that by her own
willful act. 1t was her Ineligible
wish that they should never meet
again, for, having accomplished her
GRAND, she had flown from the pos
sibflity of his thanks
1t was SO clear, nowi He perceived
it all, plainly. Somehow (though it
was hard tor surmise howl she had
found out that Anisty had stolen the
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-10-02

1t has been decided in Washington
that boys who play marbles for
keeps are gamblers in the meaning
of the law and liable to arrest and
punishment for so heinous am offense
1t is cheering to the law-abiding of the
nation to know that in its capital the
gambling laws are so strictly en-
forced, though as the particular boys
IN question were released with a lee
ture, there Is grave doubt about the
propriety of letting loose such dan
Ger0us criminals on the community.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-10-02

The story from Washington that a
British royal commission has rever sed
DR. Wiley in arriving at a decision
as to what constitutes genuine whis-
ky is worthy of note because of the
fact that there are expert testers not
only in England but also in Scotland
and in ireland. There is no denying
the fact that many residents of these
countries know whereof they speak
when they express their opinion on
the subject of whisky.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-10-02

been removed from their settings and
stored away; but now they would
never be reset, even should he con-
trive to reassemble them, to adorn the
bride of the Maitland heir. For he
would never marry. Of course not.
Maitland was young enough to be-
lieye, and to extract a melancholy sat
ifcation from, this.
Puzzled and saddened, his mind
harked back forever to that carking
question: Why had she returned?
What had brought her back to the
fiat? If she and Anisty were confed-
crates, as one was inclined at times to
believe-if such were the case, Anisty
had the jewels, and there was nothing
else of any particular value SO per-
sistently to entice such expert and &C
complished burglars back to his fiat.
What else had they required of him
His peace of mind was nothing that
they could turn into cash; and they
seemed to have reaved him of nothing
else.
But they had that; unquestionab1y
they had taken that.
And still the riddle haunted him:
Why had she come back that night
And, whatever her reason, had she
come in Anisty's company, or alone
One minute it seemed patent beyond
dispute that the girl and the great
plunderer were hand-in-glove; the next
minute Maitland was positively as
sured that their recent meeting had
been altogether an accident From
what he had heard over the telephone,
he had believed them to be Quarreling,
although at the time he had assigned
to O'Hagan the masculine side of the
dispute But certainly there must
have arisen some difference of opin-
ion between Anisty and the girl to
have drawn from her that frantic neg
alive Maitland had heard, to have
been responsible for the overturning
of the chair-an accident that seemed
to argue something in the nature of a
physical struggle; the chair itself lay
upon it's side, mute witness to a hasty
and careless movement on somebody S
part
But it was all inexp1icable. Event
ua11y Maitland shook his head, to sig
Nifty that he gave it up. There was
but one thing to do-to put it out of
mind. He would read a bit, compose
himself, go to bed.
Preliminary to doing so, he would
take steps to insure the fiat against
further burglarizing, for that night at
least. The draught moving through
the hall stirred the portiere and re-
minded him that the window in the
trunkroom was still open, an invita-
ton to any enterprisfng sneak-thief or
second-story man. So Maitland went
to close and make it fast
AS he shut down the window-sash
and clamped the catch he trod on
something soft and yielding. Wonder
ing, he stopped and picked it up, and
carried it back to the light 1t proved
to be the girls handbag.
Now" admitted Maitland In a tone
of absolute candor. Il am damned.
How in the dickens did this thing get
there, anyway? What was she doing
in my trunk closet?''
Was 1t possible that she had fol
lowed Anisty out of the fiat by that
route? A very much mystified young
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-10-02

A sharp summer gale caught the
fleet of the New York Yacht club dur
ing it's rum of 152 miles from Vineyard
Haven to Portland, and as a result
only about six stanch yachts out of
more than a score reached the port of
destination The others were driven
to shelter with the loss of spars and
canvas; but the fact that no serious
casualties have been reported is evil
dence that the New York yachtsmen
are something more than carpet sail
ors-''
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-10-02

Isn't it about time for a new term
fnology of power? Measurement by
horse power has existed from time i'm
memorial, and still serves its purpose.
But for power upon the water a query
of fitness arises, and as to airships in
an element where no horse could pos
sibly draw anything the use of the
term horse power makes for humor
when you come to think of it.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-10-02

seonsin judge who has abandoned the
practice of law and taken up work
,fm factory. From time to time this
3urist has felt the impulse to manual
labor, and has wandered OF and
,GrRtiffed his incfIinations He
seemed to have a dual person
atty, one of which leads him
70 learning in the law and active
participation in legal pursuits, the
other finding pleasure only in toiling
with his hands. And yet there are
persons not inclined to work with
iaither hand or brain.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-10-02

The comptroller of the currency re-
ports another batch of new national
banks, with capital ranging from $25,-
600 to $4,000. These comparatively
small institutions are started in To-
caEities where they meet real bust
ness needs, and hence illustrate the
successful working of a policy adopt
ed by congress with that end in view
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-10-02

In the city of Washington it is the
custom of society women to ring for
a messenger boy and have him button
their waists up the back. And this,
too, at the very center of agitation
against cruel and unusual labor for
children
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-10-02

A medical journal in London de-
clares that school children under
eight in that city are habitual drink
ers. If this is true, and the nation
drinks in proportion to the infant tip
piers, it is no wonder that the coun-
try is on the verge of panic from see
ing phantom invasionS
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-10-02

In England what we name q
Crouch is known as a hump" To
"get hump on yourself in the Unit
ed States is quite different from get
ting hump in England.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-10-02

A New York boy was locked up for
two weeks in jail awaiting trial for
the larceny of two cents. 1t must be
Impressed on the rising generation
that stealing on so small scale must
be discouraged by all the drastic
means possible. Then they will grow
up free and untrammeled to become
frenzied financiers
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-10-02

that constant feeling:
of duliness and tired
ness, viii find hope
in the advice of Mrs.
Mary Hinson of FL
Strother ST., Mt
Sterling, KY. Had
I not used Doan's=
Kidney Pills T he
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-10-02

The news is borne out to the entire
civilized world that King Alfonso of
Spain is growing side whiskers. The
Interior motive may be to disguise
himself SO the anarchists will not rec
ognize him.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-10-02

The mayor of Tokyo will send 10000
cherry trees to President Taft at
Washington. This is sort of mani
fold repetition of history, since it was
one cherry tree which originally made
Washington famous
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-10-02

We are informed that all is quiet
In Honduras Subject to change with
out notice if the army can find his
musket before we go to press.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-10-02

OF course, more women attend
church than men. Men haven't any
peachbasket hats to exhibit, and are
not even allowed to wear in church
such hats as they have.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-10-02

West Point cadets must realize that
they are there for business, and not
to cut monkey shines.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-10-02

The Ben Davis apple crop is twice
as big as it was last year. and the
consumers are beginning to groan-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-10-02

The amateur aeronaut continues to
come back to earth sometimes with
only dull thud. sometimes with only
a few bones broken, but generally the
other way.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-10-02

Smith tells me he has been gradu-
ated from an automobile school"
Yes; he feelingly refers to It AZ
alma motor."-Puck.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-10-02
!. s. GIyLER, Pub.

The man who feels like 80 OF the
new Lincoln pennies is not badly on
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-10-02

ieve would not be living today" says
Mrs Hinson. My eyesight was poor,
suffered with nervous, splitting head
aches, spots would dance before my
eyes and at times would be so dizzy
would have to grasp something for
support. My back was so weak and
painful I could hardly bend over to but
ton my shoes and could not get around
without suffering severely. Doan's Kid
ney Pills helped me from the first, and
I continued until practically well
again.
Remember the name-Doan's. Sold
by all dealers. so cents box. Foster
Milburn Co, Buffalo, N. Y
Plump.
Maud saw Jack kiss Belle last
night on the corner.
Ethel-But Belle hasn't any corners
DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets first put up 40 years
ago. They regulate and invigorate stomach. liver
and bowels Sugar-coated tiny granules.
In India there are nearly $4,000. 900
xx-i<l
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-10-02
NEW STRENGTH FOR WoMEN,s
BACKS.
How to Make Bad Back Better

Women who suffer with backache.
bearing down pains, dizzy spells and
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-10-02

DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets first put up 40 years
ago. They regulate and invigorate stomach. liver
and bowels Sugar-coated tiny granules
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-10-02

In India there are nearly $4,000. 900
widows.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-10-02
Rriaht COLLEGE Year.

GRO BE CONTINUED
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-04-13
NOTA De DUEL0.

Anoche falIeci6 en- Hato-
Rey, Ell la morada del Dir. Jo-
Sc {. Barbosa, su hermano
Sr. Rafael Barbosa que esta-
ba enfermo desde hacia al
gunos digs y cuya dolencia
no pudTser vencida por los
esfuerzos de la ciencia.
A las cinco de la tarde de
hoy Sc llevarl j efecto el en-
tierro.
La CORRESPONDENTS toma
parte principal en- eI duelo q.
aflige i los familiares todos del
quo fu6 nuestro compatriota
y les envfa su mas eXpresiva
cOndolencia deseandolcs re-
signaci6n para soprtar ell due
10 que hoy les acongoja.
iPaz en- el seno de Dios. al
que cumpli6 hOnradamente
su mission en- la terra!