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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-28
TWENTIETH CENTURY
 DERAILED
Accident Due to Loosening o. Rails = Two Seriously
 Injured.
Especial from United Press )

Cleveland, Feb. 28.-Lake Shore Train No. 25, the 20th Century Linn ited, west bound, was derailed while stead Falls, 1 miles west of here, al 2:35 this morning. Seven coaches were derailed though both engines kept the track. Railroad officials re- port only two passengers seriously injured.
 The injured persons were a Pull man porter and passenger whose name could not be learned. The ac- cident, number of the passengers declare, was due to a loosening ol the rails by heavy snow and rain.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-28
INDICTED PACKER
 PLEADS NOT G JILTY
Special from United Press.

IOPOCIdI1 COS.I
 Jersey City, Feb. 28.-The first of the indicted directors of the National Packing Company accused of forcing an exorbitant price for food products to appear. either personally or by at torneys, was James Bathgate, of Orange, who through his attorney, en- tered plea of not guilty today and furnished bail in $2.500 for his appear ance when wanted The judges an- nounced that this amount did not es- tabliSh a precedent.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-28
TOWeling

IS inch Crash Twilled Dish Toweling, value Sc, at. .......... 4c yard Linen Flax Unbleached Crash Towel ing, value 1Oc, at. ..61ac yard Half Bleached All Linen Absorbent Crash Toweling, value 12c, at
 ................. .71ac yard 20 inch Blue and Red Checked All Lin en Damask Glass Toweling, value 12c, at .................. Sc a yard
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-28
FlanneIS

Bleached Outing Flannel 27 inches wide, value 71ac, at. .... .5c yard Yard Wide Fancy Striped and Checked Outing Flannel, value 121ac at
 .71ac a yard Short length of 27 inch Outing Flannel, value 90, at ..............6 ;. .6c yard
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-28

The funeral of Ada c. Sterling was held this afternoon from the Gould Summer Home in Fairfield, of which she had been matron, at 2:30 o'clock. Rev. John DePeu, pastor of the North Congregational church, officiating. Many sorrowing friends attended the obsequies, while a profusion of floral offerings attested the widespread re- gret with which her death was met Interment was in Mountain Grove cemetery
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-28

Word was received in this city to- day of the death in Oil City. Pa. at an early hour this morning of Martin Harrigan formerly a resident of this city and well known in the West End. The remains will be brought here for interment. He is survived by a widow and five children.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-28
ALLEGHENY RIVER IS
 AT 28 FOOT MARK.

Pittsburg. Feb. 2S.-Resulting from the continued thaws and rain. rise which will reach a 2S foot stage, six feet above the danger mark. is pre- 1icted by the local weather bureau to- day. The stage at a. m. was HOT. The rise is principally coming out of the Allegheny river which is running full of ice.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-28

HI 0AA&AA ~ me so that I began to scratch it and it began to spread until my leg from my ankle to the knee was one solid scale like a scab. The irritation was always worse at night and would not allow me to sleep, or my wife either, and it was comple tely under mining our health. l
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-28
Baby'S Blankets

Crib Blankets, white, with fast color
 borders, value 25c, at. ..... .15c Teddy Bear and Billy Posstlm Crib
 Blankets in pink and blue designs,
 value 75c, at :. ............. .. .55c
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-28
Program To-day.

IFOSKdUl 1O.uhys
 The program for to-day is as fol- lows:
 1O:00 a. m-'"The Pastor as Lead- er.'' Conference with pastors, con- ducted by Rev. c. H. Patton, D. D. ] home secretary American Board, Bos- ton, Mass.
 HOO. a. m.-Meeting for pastors and laymen. "A Survey of the WoTld.'' Addresses by Rev. J c. Rob- bins of the Philippines, Rev. John F :, Jones, D. D., of India, Rev. Joseph Clark of Africa, Rev. W. l.. Beard of China, Rev. R. Trind1e of China and others.
 2:30 D. m.-Study of Methods of Missionary promotion in the local church (a) Brief addresses. (b) Con- ference on Missionary education. (c)i Conference on missionary finance.
 4:15 D. m.-Denominational rallies.
 500 p. m.-Closing session. John B. Sleman, Jr., Washington, D. C., presiding. "A Summary" by the con- vention speakers. Stereopticon lecture by Rev. Joseph B. Clark.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-28

m1t rather than cause of the present movement
 He read the following table showing what has been the amount of money Bridgeport church members spent last ! rear for foreign missions:
 Congregational, per capita. .....$ .72 Methodist, per capita "A 1piscopaliaN, per capita. .23 Baptist, per capita. 1.79 Dniversalist, per capita. .21 Presbyterian, per capita. 1.06 Miscellaneous ............. 2.14
 The average of this is $.74 per cap- ta for the 10,562 members of Protest< mt churches in this city.
 Delegations from the following hurch were present:
 Advent Second; Baptist, First, Im- manuel, First Swedish, Swedish, Sec- ond Memorial, Messiah; Congregations al, Black Rock, First, South, Kings Highway, Olivet, Park Street, West End; Episcopal, Christ, St. George. St. Johns, Trinity; Methodist. First. Grace. Newf1eld, Summerfield, WashJ ington Park; Lutheran. First English Evangelical, Swedish Evangelical: Presbyterian, First, Peoples; First Universalist; Berean church.
 Churches throughout the county in the following places were also repre- sented: Bethel, Brookfield, Danbury. Fairfield, Greens Farms, Greenfield Hill, Greenwich, Long Hill, Milford, New Canaan, Norwalk, South Nor walk, Shelton, Southport, Stamford.l Stratford, Westport. !
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-28
,;! ;$!; $! E .IsGbpMk-& -&AaML6 s$$s &$$ @Nwummuzmm <~

sale Ggtams Shing Towelngs Tow
 
 months disappointed arrival coming This tardnes advantage for allow make selections which advancement than ourselves could purchase them at today.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-28
GinqhamS and Wash Goods

Apron Ginghams, blue, red and brown checks, value 7c, at t.... .4s4c yard Red Seal Zephyr Dress Ginghams, new est spring patterns, value 12c, at
 .811ac yard Yard Wide Dark Percales in neat small designs, value 10c, at.l. .. .7c a yard Yard Wide, Fast Color, Percales, value 12c, 2c,at................91ac a yard
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-28
KNEE ID ANKLE 4
 MASS 0F HUM0R
Suffering Simply lndescribabIe Had to Scratch Till Blood Ran Health Undermined from Lack of Sleep Gave Up Hope but
CUTlCURA FREED HIM
 FROM SKIN-TORMENT

"About seven years ago small abra- sion appeared on my right leg just above
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-28
White Goods

Checked and Striped Fancy Lawns and Nainsooks, value 1Oc to 12112ac, at
 SEC yard Mercerized Waistings, nice variety of neat lowered designs and plain and fancy dots, value 19c to 25c at
 ................. .17c yard Dotted Swiss, small medium and large dots, sheer fine quality, value 1211ac, at ................ ........ .91ac a yard
The Washington herald., 1910-04-17
CANNIBALS HONEST MEN.
Apart from Their Lust for Human
Flesh, They Were All Right.

Apart from Their Lust for Human
Flesh, They Were All Right.
Details are published Of the work Of
the expedition sent out By the British
Museum two years ago 20 study the ma
tive tribes in the Kasai basin. a vast
unknown area Of the Congo Free State.
The expedition consisted Of z. To-day.
-HiltOn-SimpSOn a we'll known travel
er and explorer, and y. H. Hardy, an
artist When Messrs. To-day and Hill
ton-Simpson reached the coast their ar
rival caused considerable surprise. as It
had been reported that they had been
killed and eaten by cannihal tribes
among whom they had been living.
They say they never had the least
difficulty with the people Who formed
their expedition. although eighteen Of
their twenty-five porterS were Cannibals
from the XVIII River. OF these, Mr..
Hilton-Simpson says that they are some
Of the best natives he has ever met,
mild, obIiging. honest, and industrious.
In all cases they possessed an ex-
tremely shrewd idea of the value OF
curios. the price demanded and paid be-
ing i'm most cases in excess of what they
would fetch in 4 London auction room.
As a 'iuju." Of medicine" the ex-
plorers took out with them a small Eng
lish clockwork elephant, which greatly
impressed the natives. says the Van
couver Province. In every village the ex-
hibition Of this elephant with its move
able trunk and legs evoked the greatest
interest and surprise. All the inhabitants
of the village would come out when they
heard that the white man was going to
show them his medicine. but they were
careful never TO so near the mysterious
toy. In one remote village where paper
had never been seen, the people offered
what thy regarded as a high price for
single page of an English weekly jour
nal.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-17
DRAMA OF UNNAMED WEST
Thrilling Human Experience of William Borah the Ener
getic and Brilliant Senator from Idaho

for their lives. one OF them. wounded
on the range had dragged himself to his
covered wagon. where he died. The
bodies were not found until fourteen days
after the crimes were committed. / was
employed by the Sheep Owners Asso-
citation to discover and prosecute the
murderer.
Going to the town of Wells. in Nevada
l hired a horse and rode to Albion. in
Idaho, stopping at the cattle ranches on
the way and seeking information. / was
roughly dressed and no one knew my
name or occupation. One night l came
The Washington herald., 1910-04-17

Simpson, of Medicine Lodge. was the
candidate Of that party in my district
for Congress. Farm products were sell
ing for almost nothing Lyons was a
small place. I determined, accordingly.
TO begin practice somewhere on the Pa
cifc Coast
~ friend advised me to stop at Boise
the Territorial capital Of Idaho. l might
have gone on 10 san Francisco. but
when ] arrived In Boise / had only So
left for my travels. I drummed the
isw Offices for work. but was unsUc-
cessful. 1t didn't take long for me TO
The Washington herald., 1910-04-17
Elaborate Revenge.

From the Chicago Tribune.
Paw, wasn't that horrible dinner?'
1T was. Tommy"
But you handed the waiter a dime
when we went away. What did you do
that for?'
I wanted to convey the idea to him.
Tommy. as delicately as possible, that if
he'd brought us good feed 1t would have
been a half dollar
The Washington herald., 1910-04-17
For Practice.

from Tic
Uncle Enery-Now. I'll learn ye to
milk the COW.
Nephew from the city-Oh, uncle. I'm
kinder 'fraid O the COW; couldn't Just as
we'll learn on the calf?
The Washington herald., 1910-04-17
Silent Now.

From the Yonkers Statesman.
She-You used 20 talk eight languages,
/ remember.
He-Yes; before 1 was married.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-06-18

ital on official business. and the sum
OF two thousand dollars annually for
his private secretary Ia.
Sec. .. That section one hundred
OF said Act is hereby amended by
adding thereto the following:
"All records relating to naturali-
cation, all declarations of intention
to become citizens of the United
States, and all certificates of natur-
allzation filed. recorded. or issued
prior 10 the taking effect of the rat
uralization Act OF June twenty
ninth, nineteen hundred and six. In
or from any circuit court of the
Territory OF Hawaii, shall for all
purposes be deemed to be and to
have been made, filed. recorded. or
Issued by court with jurisdiction
to naturalize aliens, but shall not be
by this Act further validated or To-
galized."
Approved. May 81. 1910.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-06-18

( ably be required for q home, at I
ca!t pies, - ss i::erni-s& - trrst
ii'irle.s,;e5 eisits.s a.psirts3 \;
tue g:Ts!i5r. IN sh3 is,-rritsti:f
OF which price the yaiue Of improve
ment shall, when deemed just ant
reasonable, be dlsregarded: Provid
ed, however. That this privilege shal
not extend to any original lessee oil
to an assignee of an entire lease oil
public lands.
The commissioner may also, with
such approval, issue, for u nominal
consideration. to any church or re.
ligious organization, or person or
persons or corporation representing
II. patent for any parcel of public
land occupied continuously for not
less than five years heretofore and
still occupied by 1t as church site
under the laws of Hawaii.
mo sale of lands for other than
homestead purposes. except as here
in provided, and no exchange by
which the Territory shall convey
lands exceeding either forty acres in
area or Ave thousand dollars In
value shall he made. No lease of
agricultural lands exceeding forty
acres In area, or Of pastoral or waste
lands exceeding two hundred acres
in area. shall be made without the
approval Of two-thirds of the board
OF public lands which is hereby con-
stituted, the members OF which are
to he appointed by the governor as
provided in section eighty of this
Act. and until the legislature shall
otherwise provide said board shall
consist of six members and its MEM
bers. be appointed for terms of four
years: Provided. however, That the
commissioner may, with the approx
al of said board. sell for residence
purposes lots and tracts. not exceed
ing three acres In area. and that
sales Or government lands may be
made upon the approval OF said
board whenever necessary to locate
thereon railroad rights of way, rail-
road tracks, side tracks, depot
grounds, pipe lines, Irrigation
bitches, pumping stations, gR reser-
voirs, factories and mills and appur-
tenances thereto. including houses
for employees, mercantile establish
ments, hotels. churches. and private
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-06-18
inched traots 70 the end ths, hothA

tached tracts to the end that home
stsaa9i; may 20 provides Ti.h 18Th
asftc'iitvrsi sri tai,:rsi lad
wherever there 4. demand therefor
nor shail the ownership Of a re.i.
dence lot or tract. not exceeding
three acres in area, hereafter dis
qualify any citizen from applying
for and receiving any form of home
stead entry. including homestead
lease.
All lands In the possession, use,
and control of the Territory shall
hereafter be managed by the COM
missioner. except such as shall he set
aside for public purposes as herein,
after provided; all sales and other
dispositions of such land shall be
made by the commissioner or under
his direction, for which purpose, II
necessary. the land may be trans
ferred to his department from any
other department by direction Of the
governor, and all patents and deeds
OF such land shall issue from the
Office of the commissioner, who shall
countersign the same and keen n
record thereof. Lands conveyed to
the Territory In exchange for other
lands that are subject TO the land
laws OF Hawaii. as amended by this
Act, shall, except as otherwise pro-
vided. have the same status and be
subject to such laws as II they had
previously been public lands of Ila-
wall. All orders setting aside lands
for forest or other public purposes,
or Withdrawing the same, shall be
made by the governor, and lands
while so set aside for such purposes
may be managed as may be provided
by the laws of the Territory. The
commissioner is hereby authorized to
perform any and all acts. prescribe
forms of oaths, and, with the APP
proval of the Governor and said
board, make such rules and regula-
tions as may be necessary and prop
er for the purpose of carrying the
provisions of this section and the
land laws of Hawaii into full force
and effect"
Doubts Are Settled.
Sec. 6. That section eighty-four
Of said Act is hereby amended to
read as follows:
Sec. 81. That no person shall
sit no n indigo mr. iuror I'm nny ease
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-06-18
rilofy may add other causes Of dIs.

ritory may add other causes Of dis
raa.iacati,n - tr7lc he'sir en.ir.er
1ss. Z. that - .ticn n.ns5y-9f.,
of said Act Is hereby amended K
read as follows:
Sec. 81. That, except as other.
wise provided. the public property
| coded and transferred to the United
States by the Republic of Hawai-
under the joint resolution of annex.
alton. approved July seventh. eight.
cen hundred and ninety-eight. shall
be and remain in the possession, use
and control Of the government of the
Territory Of Hawaii. and shall be
maintained, managed, and cared foi
by IT.. at Its own expense, until
otherwise provided for by Congress,
or taken for the uses and purposes
of the United States by direction OF
the President or of the governor OF
Hawaii. And any such public prop.
erty so taken for the uses and pur-
poses of the United States may be re-
stored to It's previous status by di-
rection OF the President; and the IL.
tie to any such public property In
the possession and use of the Terri
tory for the purposes of water. scw-
err, electric. and other public works
ponu, .,"',.au,e, so,e'''ho' anu eu-
u.a,,oi'a' i''u,iohs' 'eiie"'
,n, p',Ns, ,ss Ways' wn"l ',''
10 ",ns s,',, nu' WI "np'o''i''e ,,, pun
=. o"se, VI o"ei p"pi'. pun
po9.o' " 'SH','o' ,o' "nS 'u.n p"'-
80. "'"' w ',""S'e, 'ou W 'ne %,
ig Wy uo.',o" vi '"o i,os''e','
anu .he ,'',' W any p,oper'! 81
.,anSle,reu " 'ne ier'''oIS h'ay
'ne' carter w ''aaSie'ieu W any
.,ty' eou,'s, VI o'"er po'i'ioa' SUI
u'''sio" 'ns,eo' ny u'reo''on Vi 'ne
so'e,noi Wnen 'here"n'o "u''ioiiNeu
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-06-18

ihom osteaders who have not thereto
or made sruiic.ti.r u-Ss- this Ac
shall make ",.t.s- atrii.ati:n {,
lsls c.rnits;cre- os t9h.ic ,atis fo-
the opsninf of asrltuit,;rai land. fol
settlement in any locality or dis
trict, It shall be the duty of sale
commissioner to proceed expeditions
~ TO survey and open for entry ag
ricnitural lands, whether unoccupiet
or under lease with the right oil
withdrawai, siihcient In area 10 pro
vide homesteads for all such per-
sons together with all persons OF
IKE quanhcations VINO snail nave
nied win such commissioner prior &c
the survey OF such lands written app
piications for homesteads In the dis
triet designated In said Applications
Inc lands to be so opened Tor set
ieien' Wy saiu von'iiiisS,o'er 'hai'
a '"e 'pe.no ''at. y,
"ppeu i'r vi o'he' s.aD ~
a'a,'"p,e asriea''.'a, ianu' ~ Wv
s" eeoe.ap''."' W """' DC
40 l,oss'.'e' !" 'ne 'i''vu''.
49, " ""u as ne"''' ei'a, ~ ,n"'
npp,.u ~, as may uu ""' ,".e,
"o"o'' 10.
~ un'e. .,' ,,
IN" wi no'e .N ~, -
.'op' "ns '"o'e'" '"i
'''en ""' 'e''eu'
1T shall be the duty OF the com
missioner OF public lands TO cause 10
be surveyed and opened for home
stead entry reasonable amount OF
uesiraple asricuiturai ANUS anu a'so
vi pas'oral iahus III various paris VI
'he ierri,ory Ior ho'''es'eau pu'posos
On or pe'ore january nrs'' nine'eeh
huhureo ana eieVeh' anu ne sna'i an
'uaiiS thereafter oauSo W pe SUI,
Veseu ior hohies'eau purposes 'uo.
amount Oh asricu''"rai iaiuS anu
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-06-18

porhtiohi or. eefofe or httsr the ~
sane 90 q heue5teeS lease or rsect,
me is,.Gr.a &C raisr: &. - IL 81
Ter the tstfnt CT any ?thsr psrs:t.
or. offer the ISSUANCE of ! patent
! to or by or for the benefit of any
person who owns. holds. or controls
directly or indirectly, other land OF
the use thereof the combined area
of which aud the land In question
exceeds eighty acres: Provided. That
these prohibitions shall not apply ia
transfers or acquisitions by inheri-
lance or between tenants In common.
ANY land In respect of which
any Of the foregoing provisions snail
be violated shall forthwith he for
feited and resume the status of pub.
lie land and may be recovered by
the Territory or its successors in an
action of ejectfhent or other appro-
pirate proceeding. And noncompli-
ance with the terms of any such
certificate. lease. or agreement. or
of the law applicable thereto. shall
entitle the commissioner. with the
approval OF the governor before pat
ent has been issued, with or without
legal process. notice, demand. or pre-
vious entry. to retake possession and
thereby determine the estate: Pro-
vlded. That the time limited for
compliance with any such terms may
be extended by the commissioner,
with such approval, upon its appear
ing that an effort has been made in
good faith to comply Herewith.
"The persons entitled to take
under any such certificate, lease, or
agreement shall he determined by
drawing or lot. after public notice
as hereinafter provided; and any lot
not taken, or taken and forfeited. or
any lot or part thereof surrendered
with the consent of the commission
er, which is hereby authorized. may
be disposed of upon application at
not less than the advertised price by
any such certificate. lease. or agree
ment without further notice. The
notice of any sale, drawing. or al
lotment Of public land shall be by
publication for n period of not less
than sixty days In one or more news
papers OF general circulation pub
lished in the Territory.
"The commissioner, with the APP
nrnVnI of tho unvarunr p,n,. uiya
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-06-18
Text Of Organic Act
Amendments
CONTINUED from PAGE u

any such loan he made upon the
credit of the public domain or any
part thereof; nor shall any bond or
other instrument of any such in
debtedness be issued unless made
payable in not more than thirty
years from the date of the issue
thereof: nor shall any such bond or
Indebtedness be issued or incurred
until approved by the President Of
the United States: Provided, That
the legislature may by general act
provide for the condemnation OF
property for pablo uses, including
the condemnation of rights Of way
for the transmission of water for ir-
rigation and other purposes
The Land Clause.
Sec. 8. That section seventy-three
Of said Act is hereby amended by
adding thereto the following:
mo person shall hereafter he en-
Titled to receive any certificate Of
occupation. right of purchase lease,
cash freehold agreement, or special
homestead agreement who or whose
husband or wife shall previously
have taken or held any land under
any such certificate. lease. or agree
ment hereafter made or issued. or
under any homestead lease or patent
based thereon: or who or whose hus.
band or wife. or both Of them. shall
then own other land In the Terri
tory. the combined area of which
and the land in question exceeds
eighty acres; or who Is an alien, UNI
less he has declared his intention
TO become citizen of the United
States rs provided by law; nor shall
any person who. having so declared
his Intention. shall hereafter take
or hold under any such certificate.
lease. or agreement. continue so to
stead lease or patent of the land, !
unless he shall have become q clti- |
zen within FIVE years after 30 taxi
ing.
mo land for which any such GER
tiicate, lease or agreement shall |
hereafter be issued. or any part !
thereof or interest therein or con-
troll thereof. shall. without the writ
ten consent OF the commissioner and |
governor, thereafter. whether before
or after a homestead lease or pat
ert has been issued thereon, be or
be contracted TO be in any way, d.
rectly or indlrectly. by process OF
law or otherwise, conveyed mort
gagged. leased. or otherwise trans.
ferred to or acquired or held by or
for the benefit OF any alien or cor $