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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-09-17
MoHAMMEDANs OF INDIA.
Superstition Seems to Govern Most of , Their Actions.

Superstition Seems to Govern Most of ss Their Actions.
 < Mohammedans of India are very superstitious. No Mohammedan will take a bath on Sunday or Tuesday. But if one bathes on Wednesday all misfortunes and misery that are in store for him till the next Wednesday will be averted As rule, all Moham- medans bathe on Fridays before going to perform the jumma prayers. For donning new clothes Saturday, Sunday and Tuesday are regarded as bad days. If any one dons 8 new dress or puts on a new cloth or allows his tailor to cut piece of cloth on these days, he will live miserable life till that dress or cloth gets torn or is thrown away. If shirt is torn and if the wearer wants to stitch it, it must be taken of, for if it is stitched while on the body the person will soon die. A Moham- medan will never allow a barber to come near him on Tuesdays, for Tues days and Saturdays and Sundays are bad days for shaving. If absolutely necessary he will get himself shaved on Saturday or Sunday, but never on Tuesday, as his star is supposed to fall in blood if he does so. If one receives money or some valuable thing, it is taken with the right hand, for if it is taken with the left the person re- ceiving it is said to forget all about it very soon or to mislay it. A de vout Mohammedan will not start on a journey on Wednesdaay. for it is be 1ieved he will never return home safe ly if he does so. And it is said that even a snake never ventures out of its hole on this day.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-09-17
SOLDIER BOY MONU MENT
 UNVEILED
fspecial from United Press.)

Hartford, Sept. 17.-Three regimental reunions and the unveiling of the re-
 plica of the Connecticut "so1dier boy''
 monument erected in the national
 cemetery at Andersonville. Ga, com- bined to make this a typical ''veterans" day.
 Although the ranks of the G. A. R..
 are rapidly thinning out, this organ
 ization was we'll represented by the
 surviving members of three regiments and a. number of veterans who were confined in Southern prisons during the war, at the capitol grounds this after
 noon when the magnificent gift. which
 was presented to the state by the late
 Col; F. w. Cheney: was r unveiled. an+n
 regiments. c. ", held their reunions this morning. Thes following officers
 were elected by the members of the
 Edward ~Harland, Norwich: secretary and treasurer, T. B. Hawley: chaplain. S. J. Nettleton. New Haven: vice presidents were elected by each of the companies. The 11th Regiment elected
 Captain J. A. Fuller of Norwich presi-
 dent and Christian Quien, secretary
 and treasurer. At the meeting of the 16th Regiment the chair was occupied by Vice-President T. 70 Robinson and
 no president was elected to succeed the late Col. +. w. cheney @VnO Hedo- ed this body. George I. Whitney of Hartford was elected treasurer. and W. H. Relyea of Winsted, historian. The exercises. which began at D.
 m were preceded by a concert by the
 Foot Guard Band. Following the con cert, Arthur L. Shipman of the State Sculptor Commission delivered the pre- sentation address at the conclusion o1 which the, monument was unveiled Comptroller Thomas D. Bradstreet ac, cepted the gift for the state. and Rev E. P. Parker. of South Church, deliv- cred a eulogy on the late Col. Cheney l the donor. Robert H. Kellogg of Dela- ware, Ohio. who was major 1 of the 18th regiment. c. V., which was commanded by Col. Cheney. delivered I the closing address.
 l The statue, which was designed by Bella, Lyon Pratt, is an exact duplicate of the one erected by this state in the national cemetery at Andersonvil'e a:
 a memorial to the Connecticut soldiers who suffered in Southern prisons dur. l ing the Civil War.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-09-17
Many Killed Beneath
 Ruins of Building
Special from United Press )

Especial from United Press.)
 Chicago, Sept. 17.-Between 15 and 20 men were buried to-day when a three story brick building under construc- tion at Kedzie and Milwaukee ave nues, on the northwest side, collapsed. Three dead bodies have been taken from the ruins and several men had been rescued dangerously injured. H ow many more bodies are in the ruins is not known, but it is believed that they will number at least five Among the dead bodies was that of A. Martin, member of the contracting firm which was constructing the building. The cause of the accident has not yet been ascertained. The dead bodies recover ed were horribly mangled. two of them having been crushed almost beyond recognition.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-09-17
BANKERS FAVOR SAVINGS ANNEX
 TO NATIONAL BANKS
(special from United Press )

Especial rom OnlteQ PreSS.)
 Chicago, Sept. 17.-The American Bankers Association to-day decided to hold next years meeting at Los Angeles, Cal. The most important re- port read this morning was the one from the Federal legislative commit tee. The principal feature of the re- port is a recommendation of legisia- tion empowering national banks to conduct a savings business and segre- gating assets when so organized. The report also goes on record strongly against postal savings banks and bank guarantees. advocating the savings bank features as popular sconl- promise
 The nominating committee decided to report the following state: President. Lewis Pierson. New York; vice-p -presi- dent, F. W. Watts, Nashville. Tenn. chairman executive council. Y William Livingstone, Detroit: secretary Fred B. Farnsworth. New York; treasurer. P. c. Kaufman. Tacoma.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-09-17
A Snake Story.

The family were at dinner when
 there came a tap at door seldom opened Winning no attention, it was repeated and again a third time. though more softly, and then the door was swung back and, behold, there was a snake, knocking at the portals of hospitality! Down upon its head. in conformity with the decree of tradi- tion and with Ezra's understanding of scriptural direction, crunched Brit ish boot 1t was a mother snake, who, having bravely overcome her fear of man, was seeking sustenance, not for herself perhaps, though she was starv- ing, but more likely for the little ones that were found in the grass by the brook. Thus for once, at any rate, did the craftiness of the devil succumb to the instinct of motherhood.-Geor B. M Harvey in North American Re view.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-09-17
HoWLAND's
Skirt made--$1.5O.

Any of the handsome woolens we've been telling 0 fthe past few days, is made up into a stylish skirt for $1.5O.-
 Any one dozens of others, at even less price, is made up the same way.
 In a sentence, any woolen fabric bought here is made up into a skirt in any one of eight styles for $1.50.
 Among those styles is the newest pleated and paneled design, and an effective one 1t is. Right aisle, rear.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-09-17
Jet jewelry.

Jewels of jet are in high est favor. Their rich ap- pearance has brought them into the very front rank. They seem to outshine all others.
 Jet necklaces and Laval Here chains, new patterns, nice cut jet on gun-metal, $1 to $2 and more.
 Jet brooches in a number of patterns, several sizes, soc. Jet horseshoe brooches, highly polished, three sizes, -50c. Left aisle, front.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-09-17
yAFT'S CHICAGO SPEECH 2 BELIEVED TO BE ASSAULT
 ON RIGHT OF JURY TRIAL

preme Court of the United States, ex- pressed it:
 q realize that popular prejudice re- bels against even a. semblance of ef- fort to do away with that institution, but I believe the President feels as many other legal authorities do. that it is this very abuse of the trial by jury that lies beneath the present cumbersome, unsatisfa ctory and time consuming system of our legal proee- dure.
 "The jury trial is an heritage of the past ages. It was first created to meet the abuses of tyrants and cor rupt judges. It served well and has through ages guarded the justice o1 the people But now it has outlived its usefulness. Our present-day judges are not corrupt"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-09-17
THE MILITARY SQUARE.
A Formation Borrowed by Wallace
 From the Flemings.


 The greatest of all Scottish anniver- saries is that of Bannock fought in the year 1914. Apart from its bear ling on the Independence of Scotland, the battle will always have an excep- .tiona1 interest from the military point of view, as Bannockburn may be said to have been the birthplace of the British square. Proud Edwards" army mainly consisted of cavalry, while that of the Scots, on the other hand, was almost exclusively composed of foot folk armed with the spear, and these Bruce threw into "schil- trons," or ob1ong squares, formation borrowed by Wallace from the Elem iigs, who had employed 1t with sue cess at Courtray to resist the charge of the English cavalry.
 Hitherto the mounted mail clad knight had carried everything before him, but Courtray and Bannockburn proved that he was powerless to break resolute spear armed infantry drawn up in "schiltrom," or hedgehog, forma- ton, and these two battles revolution ized the tactics of the continent and of our own island. Profiting by the lesson which had been taught them at Bannockburn, the English applied the tactics of the Scots with brilliant success at Crecy and still more at Agincourt. As it was the Scots who may be said to have originated the British square at Bannockburn, so it was they again who at Balaklava were the first to discard it with their ''thin red line.'' and how, owing to our changed conditions of warfare, it is discarded altogether.--London Chron- Hicle.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-09-17
Butter, Butter.

Butter right out of the churn, sweet and rosy, fit for a king. Full cream cheese our private brand, nothing quite like it in town. Native eggs from nearby farms always fresh. Long Island New York State and Western eggs warranted new laid. If you like coffee, get the best produced, the fa- nous 1775 brand, Boston Coffee, choice teas. The Peoples Dairy, 130 State St Telephone Geo. A, Robertson. 5S9.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-09-17
DIED.

EcADvfLH1E Tn this city, Friday. Sept. III 1909, Letnuel Sccville. aged S7 years, & months. 29 days.
 --Frfends are invited to attend the funeral at his late residence. No. 305 Sterling street. on Monday. Sept. 20th. at s b. m. s''''''" ~-A' A7. 1s-'s sNA +-
 Burial in Lakeview cemetery. fgi I IT b EMIrH -4In this city, Sept. 15. 1909, TFfGfffas Smith f' -f
 --Friends are invited to attend the funeral at his late residence, No. 537 { Harral avenue, on Saturday, Sept. 1S, at hSs80 a. II1., and from St. Angus tiness church at g a. m.
 -AInterment at St. Michaers ceme- terysa I 16 b
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-09-17
NO CLUE TO ASSASSINS

Especial from United Press.)
 Utica, N. Y., Sept. 17.-Admitting that they are baffled in their search for the murderer of the two Italian children who were shot to death in a ravine Sunday night, the police are to-day making a strenuous effort to find new clues upon which to base a further search for the slayer.
 The failure of Fannie Infusino, the surviving child, to identify Michele Rizzo as the slayer, after she had earlier indicated he was the guilty person, has left the police about where they were when they first began their search for the assassin.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-09-17
''Lemon'' For No-
 License Advocates
Especial from United Press.)

Especial from United Press.)
 Stamford, Sept. 17.-While a petition for a vote on the license question is in circulation here, Michael Kenealy, town counsel, expresses the opinion that no such election can be held in Stamford this year, for the reason that the Legislature passed a bill provid- ing that no vote on the license ques- ton shall be taken in towns which hold biennial elections, except in the years when town officers are elected. Stamford is one of these towns and it's officers hold over till next year.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-09-17
Tons of Cement
 Carry Away Floor

The laborers on the concrete block building in' Main street at the head of Goodsell street, yesterday piled IS tons of cement on a small area of the second floor and departed for their homes. The flooring was not able to withstand the heavy weight and col lapsed The support beans were torn off close to the walls and not a stick was left in the second floor. The building is being done by the Marsh Brothers for Health Commissioner Louis Korff.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-09-17
Special from United Press.)

Special from United Press.)
 Washington, Sept. 17.-Government <Sohicials and attorneys in Washington today put their O. K on President Taft's speech of last night in Chicago < in which he severely scored the pres ent methods of legal procedure and suggested reforms to obviate the laws delays,
 SoNe go so far as to say that the PE6sident really has in mind the ulti- lHate abolishment, or at least drastic z curtailment of the jury system. AS one lawyer of national reputation who has had long practice before the Su-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-09-17

3 D. m.-Conditions changed abrupt
 ly shortly after noon and prices from
 then on moved up sharply with St.
 Paul the market leader. Reading ad- vanced over points. The advances had a bullish influence all over the room and were followed by a sub stantiaI increase in outside business.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-09-17

An inventory of the estate of Thomas E. Lowe was filed to-day in the Pro- bate court, showing 4250 in real es- tate and 2.97303 in personal property.
 The inventory of the estate of Ed ward T. Elwe1l, filed to-day shows real estate valued at $7,100. and $50 in nArsnnal nrnnerty.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-09-17
U. $. TREASURER TREAT RESIGNS;
 ILL HEALTH
(special from United Press )

ISp6C1dI 5,I
 Washington, Sept. 17.-Charles H Treat of New York, resigned this aft ernoon as Treasurer of the United States, to take effect some time in Oc- tober. He gives as his reason his in- terest in a large and growing busi- ness, and the death of some of his as- sociates who had formerly directed his affairs.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-09-17
.Double-service suit
 for $4.

One of the new Double service suits for boys that's to sell at $4 is a dandy.
 It's fabric is a solid texture in handsome shades of gray and brown and in the green hue that is so popular this season.
 It is cut on full lines yet it fits correctly. Of course, 1t has two pairs of trousers all Double-service suits have In all sizes from 2 to IT at one price,-$4.
 Some natty Russian and sailor suits, blue serge and fancy mixtures,-$4. New b1ouses and shirts are ready in pretty patterns and good colors. Made with double yoke and with or without collar. Plain colors as well as fan cy patterns; white blue tau and black,-45c. Easement
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-09-17
Gem '' dance folio.

:: New edition of the Gem dance folio is just published. It contains the latest and best song successes arranged for dancing; 39 of them, such as
 Yankiana Rag, Arab Love Song, Tattle Tattle, Meet Me In Rosetime Rosie. Girls, Girls, Girls, Auf Widersehn, BiIliaI<en Man. Publishers price is 75c: limited quantity now at
 39c.
 Third floor
 THE ROWLAND
 DRY GOODS co.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-09-17

Bridgeport, Conn.,, Friday, Sept. IT, 1909. The Weather-Fair and cooler to-
 night; fair tomorrow.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-01-14
SLAUGHTER BY CARS
BIG GOTHAM PROBLEM

NEW YORK.-During tho eleven
months ending November 30. 1908,
there were Ala persons killed and 2O,.
254 persons injured on the street cars
elevated railroads and subways In the
City of New York. or these 5,822 were
employees and 6,622 were outsiders.
who were run over or struck by the
trolleys or injured In some other way.
Most OF these accidents were very
slight. Only 1900 were of q serious
character. so that the victims were ta-
ken to hospitals and their cases Ia.
vestigated by the inspectors OF the
public service commission. The lar.
gest number were doubtless women
who got off the cars the wrong way
and were thrown with more or less
violence to the pavement. This habit
Is SO general that there are now
schools In which women are instructed
how to get ON and off a street car
without injury. II Is quite as import
ant as to know how to cook or dance
or play the piano.
The complete statistics for the year
1908 Will not be ready for month
yet. but those for 1907 are Just as
| significant and fairly represent the
awful slaughter that occurs In a great
city like this every year. During 1907
the total traffic OF Greater New York
was i,330,716.l65 passengers. OF whom
i74 were killed and 2,l93 seriously In
iured. so that they had to be taken to
hospitals. Doubtless many of them
were fatally injured and died after
ward. while many more were crippled
for life. In the borough of Manhattan,
which Is New York proper. 26 passen-
gers. employees and other persons
were killed. In Brooklyn. 20 passen-
gers. 20 employees and . others were
killed, and in the remaining districts
of Greater New York the fatalities
were equally large.
The several railway companies Of
Greater New York pay out, about two
million and a half dollars q year a. In.
demnity for these accidents. and II
costs them a million dollars more In
lawyers fees That is equivalent 70
7O.0oO.0o0 fores, which shows how
great q pecuniary interest the com.
panies have in securing safety appli
ances and the careful handling Of thsi,
cars.
During the year 1907 the Interior
ongh company. which includes the sub
ways. the elevated and the surface
lines In Manhattan. paid out 1881 IS,
as damages for lives and limbs los
upon its tracks. the Brooklyn nAllwa,
companies paid out SSss. s.S03. The Yail
way Companies In Queens county 1l3g,
1876. In Richmond county 9s3.0e1 ~
In the Bronx s24.S17. making tets
> OF S2.42s,25 damages paid In singl
= year without including the lAwysrs
fees.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-01-14

the homes OF dozen more at Grand
junction. The men are charged wI.h
having stolen goods from box cara
In the yards at this place. The homes
OF the men which were searched were
entered early Friday morning and ,be
search was conducted quietly while
the men were out ON the road. The
men had previously borne the highest
regulations in this city. The action OF
the railroad detectives comes with
much surprise as did their actions
year ago when dozen passenger con.
ductors were fired with the inslnuation
that they had been Knocking" down
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-01-14
COLORADO NEWS.

Colorado Springs odd Fellows are
planning a new $4,000 lodge build
ing.
Geo. c. Perkins has been chosen to
succeed himself as senator from Call.
fornia.
The commander OF the Salvation
army at Grand Junction, has resigned
TO engage In ranching.
The Rock Island railroad will dis.
tribute free seed TO destitute farmers
In the arid region of eastern Colo
rado.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-01-14
BANK GUARANTY BILL
READY TO BE INTRODUCED

The bank guaranty bill proposed by
the Democratic legislative majority is
practically In shape and will be intro
duced In the house by Representative
II. W. Stephens Of Denver this wosk.
says the Denver Post.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-01-14

which exploded, and burning oil waS
showered over the girl. Before neigh
bors arrived and her clothing could
be put out. the girl had received ia
tai injuries.
and $4,000 native brook trout eggs
was made from the government hatch
cry at Leadville TO the Argentine Re-
public, South America. In Argentina
the consignment will be received and
distributed by E. A. Tulean, formerly
superintendent of the Leadville hatch
cry. now fish commissioner OF the Ar.
gentine government. The trout eggs
were secured in Colorado and the sal
mon in California.
Today Judge Garrigues rendered a
decision OF Importance to irrigationists
at Greeley, affecting the rights to
seepage water and the construction
to be placed on continuance and right
TO use seepage water when taken by
parties other than those on whose
land the seepage water arises or Ia
developed. The ruling In brief was
that seepage. after leaving lands oi
the owner. Is subject to appropriation
and that the status OF old and original
bitches in which rights Of other Rp
propriators are vested is not destroyed
by change OF place or course OF suci
bitches.
! Railroad detectives led by Chief o
the Rio Grande Detectives Shores ar
rested two railroad men and ssarcas "
El Nuevo mexicano., 1909-09-18
Avlso.

DEPARTMENTS del ~IngenIero Territorial
Primera publication Sept. IL, 1909.
Ultima publication Oct. 2, 1909.
Santa Fe, Nuevo Mexico, Sept 8,
1909.
Por esta Sc da aviso que ell dia 81
de Mayo, 1909, en- conformidad con la
Seccion 26, Ley de irrigation de 1907,
w. ]. Preston de Santa Fe, condado
de Santa Re, Territorio de Nuevo
Mexico, hizo aplicacion al I~ngeniero
Territorial de Nuevo Mexico por un
permiso para apropriar de las corri-
entes de aqua del Territorio de
Nuevo Mexico. Tai appropriation va
a ser hecha de Arroyo Hondo y la
primera APPLICATION del IA N. 0. de
la Sec. is, Cabildo Is N. Hilera 10
Oriente. Segunda aplicacion del IA
N. o. de la Sec. IL, Cabildo is N.
Hilera 10 Oriente, por medic de devil
acton y ~almacenaie. Toda corrida
normal y de creciente no appropriate
seran c~onducidas a ~depositos 2 y y
de ALI a las Secs. IS v IA, cabildo 16
N, Hilera 9, o. Y tambien al deposito
No. /, y de ALI a tierras por medic de
acequias y depositos, etc. (Secs. 10.
IA, is. 16, II, 9, 10. II. "a, 20, 20, 20.
26, 81, 2S, 20 y "a, Cabildo 16 n, II.
9 o., y ALI usadas para la irrigation
de cinco or diez mil acres y para uso
domestico.
Todas las personals que puedan opo-
nerse a la concession de la aplicacion
~antecedente deben %protocolar sus
objeciones, sustanciadas con declara-
clones juradas propiamente ~certif-
cadas, ante Ell Ingeniero Territorial
o antes de cuatro semanas de la
de la ultima publication de esta.
VERNON L. SULLIVAN,
Ingeniero Territorial,
El Nuevo mexicano., 1909-09-18
PoRouE TlENE ExITo?
Porque es Para Una cosa soIamente,
y la Gente de Santa Fe Aprecia
Esto.

NADIA puede ser bueno para todas
cosas.
Hacienda una cosa bien trae ell
exito.
Las Pildoras de Doan para los RI
hacen una sola cosa solamente.
Curan los rinones enfermos.
Cuaran ell dolor de espalda We to-
dos los males de los rinones.
He aqui evidencia de Santa Fe
para probarlo:
La Sra. Agripina D. de Gonzales, 102
Gale de Garcia, Santa Fe, N. NJ.
dice: I'm S%eptiembre de 1906, me
procure las Pildoras de Doan para los
Rinones en- la botica de STRIPPING y
Burrows Co., y las use para dolor de
espalda que habia sido de mu-
cha molestia para mi. En- la manana
cuando me levante tenia la espalda
tan adolorido que apenas podia ayu-
charme para ~levantar alguna cosa.
Saba que mi malestar ~proyenia de
desarreglo en- los %rinones, v finalmen-
te fui inducida a tomar las Pildoras
de Doan para los Rinones por los
buenos infermes que habia dido
acerca de elias. Ell contenido de una
GAIA d~esvanecis todas mis- dolencias
" ~punzados y tengo la felicidad de
poder decir que mi cura ha sido per-
manente."
De venta en- todas las boticas. Pre-
clio so centavos. Foster-Milburn Co.,
Buffalo, Nueva York, unicos agentes
en- los Estados Unidos.
Recorded Ell nombre-Doan--y no
tomeis otro.