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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-12
OWLS WILL: ORGANIZE IN
 BRIDGEPORT

According to Organizer I. R. Sanford the Home Nest of the Order of Owls in South Bend, Ind, has 3. thousand members And according to the con- stitution of the Owls each one of these officers may be placed on pay when ever the Home Nest so votes. at it's January meeting.
 As all of the power connected with the organization is attached to the Home Nest, the above bit of infornla- tion will be interesting to all subor- dinate Nests.
 organized in Bridgeport The cere- raony will take place in Lincoln hall tomorrow evening.
 This Nest will have the satisfaction of knowing that it is one of the most subordinated organizations in the United States.
 government of the supreme organiza- ton to which it owes allegiance than it will with the government of Spain. It's charter may be revoked by the Su- preme Owl, who sits in the Home Nest at South Bend. at any time for any reason. Any funds it has on hand will then belong to the Home Nest, with it's thousand members. every member an officer.
 Organizer Sanford said this morning: terhe constitution of the Owls as it rect Personally I would not write that kind of a. constitution. I do not like an Ollgarchy myself.
 MT Sanford then explained that the Owls plan really has much to com mend it. E'AlI politics is taken out of the order,'' said he.
 Everything certainly is up to the thousand officers of the Home Nest and the Supreme Owl
 The institution of the Bridgeport Nest will be attended with imposing ceremonies. New Haven Nest, No- 1c49, will come in a special ear with drum corps and a big banner. and will parade from the depot to the hall. Everybody who wishes to join must qualify by paying the initiation fee and dues
 whether or not the newly organized Nest will join the movement to organ ize the New England Nests into New England organization, is some thing that Organizer Sanford was not quite clear upon.
 He said: If they want to go with the other fellows. they can.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-12
JUDGE HALL AS PRESIDING JUSTICE
 OF SUPREME COURT
Bissonnette's Appeal from Life Sentence Among
 Others on Docket

The Supreme Court of Errors, for the thrid district convened here to- day for the April term. Chief Jus t1ce Frederic B. Hall of this city, pre- ton to the chief justiceship. The new justice is Silas 4. Robinson, elevated from the superior court bench. The morning session was opened with prayer by Rev. Gerald H. Beard of the Park Street Congre- gational church of which Chief Jus siGd tleg Hal dssas IS memper- me Der The court started in on the hearing of appeals from New Haven county. The as- signment for cases for next week will take place on Friday morning. The docket contains many interesting cases from Fairfield county.
 There is the appeal from the sen tence of life passed upon Napoleon Bissonnette, who shot and killed his brother-in-law, Rome P. Demery; the appeal of Theodore G. Goetz, chauf- fenr of Stamford, who ran down and killed a woman in that town, for which he was sentenced to year in jail; the appeal of Walter H. Quimby and Hector MacLean from a years property. holder of Gilbert street; the appeal of Herbert Lanyon, former editor of the Greenwich Investigator from 9 sentence of IS months in jail for embezzlement; Peter F. Braunies, a saloon keeper of Danbury from the sentence of not less than three. or more than five years in states prison for an indecent assault on Mrs. Mar garet Meath of Danbury.
 On the civil side there is the ap- peal of the John H. McMahon heirs in their suit against the Town of Stratford over land on Steeplechase Island; the defendants appeal in the suit of Casey & Hurley against the MacFaf1a1d Bros. Mfg. Co.,; the ap- peal of inc. Baroness Won Romberg in the matter of the petition of her former husband, Walter c. Merrill; and the appeal of Max Warshow against the A. E1wood & Sons and others.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-12
Pupils Who Hold 0aths to Societies More Sacred Than Duty to Ciy May be
 Expelled.
Certain That all Secret Organizations Within Schools VIII be Forbidden Macaoni Boiled in Soap Given to Miss Clark as Angle WorTn--Youth Confined and Thrown Down Stairs-SOme Pretty Franks by Lads
 and LaSSeS

compelled to further walk fully one-half mile to the home of one of the society members, there to be subjected to the following treat ment which under all the circum- stances connected. in my opinion borders on criminal torture. as the subsequent results have proven.
 MACARONI BOILED IN SOAP.
 She was blindfo1ded, then forced to eat which she found to be mac aroni boiled. in soap-raw oysters dipped in sugar-a raw egg-some substance of a nasty nature to which there was no taste-a drink composed of vinegar, mo1asses. oil, salt. papper. some other ingredient and some milk. There may have been other articles in the above named connections of which am unable to learn. The result of administering these mixtures caus- ed her mouth and tongue to become b1istered at once. and canker form ing the following day. From that day to the present time my daugh- ter has not been free from pain. She however managed to attend school under much difficulty for a short time. when her condition was such as to confine her to her bed, remaining there in a critical and alarming state for over three weeks. At the present time she is away from her home under the di- rection and treatment of physic- ians, yet being in a serious condi- ton.
 ASKS INVESTIGATION.
 From what I have learned. am quite sure that your honorable board have not been informed as to the extent of these so-cal1ed limitations. feel that as my daughter has been subjected to , such treatment, impairing her health to an unknown extent, causing her great suffering. and to fall behind in her studies fully one year of her life, beside causing much Worriment and anxiety in my family, that I would be rerniss of my duty if did not apprise you of the existing conditions. will be pleased to- appear before your honorable body if required for fur ther information. any time before April 18th or after July 1st.
 kindly ask that you make a thorough investigation of this mat ter. am. t
 Most respectful1y yours
 F'AYBTTE c. CLARK.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-12
MILLIONAIRE PROVES TO
 BE CRIMINAL
Posed as Philanthropist and Author But Branded as
 Moral Leper.
COllapses in Court When Shown up as Chief of Robbers
 and DeSperadoeS.
Especial from United Press.1 arlin AnriI Gh-1a- -nH--

NORONAe1A AAO O4A4LG0 GEG&Ssy
 Berlin, April 12.-Charles May, millionaire phi1anthroptst of Dresden, author of books for children and a leader in the social life of Dresden, was proved in court today to be notorious criminal whose IawbreaIK- ing exploits startled all Germany forty years ago.
 It was shown that he had under gone two prison terms, one from 1870 to 1878 and had been the chief of a band of robbers and desperadoes whose violence terrorized fhef whole of SaxOny. Other mem bers of Msv's hand were convicted of murders but it is now believed that May was tha instigator.
 May was exposed by Herr L4eb1us. @ Socialist leader of Dresden.
 Lebius recognized May and openly attacked him, dema nd1ng that he be thrown out of Dresden as a moral leper. May denied the accusation and strengthened his denial, which was generally accepted by bringing suit against Lebius.
 At the trial May collapsed and wept like child. A number of friends. of May who had Accompanied him to court expecting a 6rtumphaut outcome of the case were dumb founded by the disclosures and promptly deserted him.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-12

ney French.
 French said on June 22, the passing of the holding bill does not change matters in the slightest degree, re- ger suits against the New Haven roads," said La Toilette.
 Four days later he received orders from Wickersham to dismiss the case.
 Wickershanl's explanation of his ac- tion was that the community most af- fected by the merger was the state of Massachusetts and 1t should pass a law in it's own behalf.
 La Toilette said the merger affect ed not only Massa chusetts but states throughout the union who had to tured products of Massachusetts.
 There is warrant for the asser- tfon that this law" said La Toilette, which the Attorney General says, authorizes such consolidation was dic- tated by the President of the New Haven company.
 'tMr. Taft was elected President. The people of America clothed him with authority to maintain high standard of business morality and obedience to the law established by years since the enactment of the anti trust law had any attorney general been offered greater opportunity to make that statute represent the dig nifty and power of the great govern ment.
 s.A1ready the public has been made to suffer the inevitable results of this uncontrolled monopoly. The service is being curtailed both on land and water. Its rates are highest in the
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-12
MORGAN FREED
 TO DIE BEYOND
 JAIL CONFINES

Edward Morgan, who was consid- erably known about town, died this morning at St. Vincent's hospital, af- ter an illness of some duration He had been removed to that institution from the county jail yesterday morn ing. on the advice of a physician, who noted that Morgan had not many more days to live. Morgan had been a reg uiar caller at the jail, being sent up from the local city court quite often said that he was the most frequent caller at that place of confinement with the probable exception of a few women. Morgan will be remembered as a man with military style of walk, with a white flowing beard He generally carried basket. For number of years past he sold sage and other things from door to door, It is said that he came of respecta ble family, but that in his young days, he had love affair which failed Then he took to drink. He was 61 years of age
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-12

The Board of Education promises to make a thorough probe into the af- fairs of the secret societies as conduct ed at the local high school and into the initiation of Miss Lorain Clark, daughter of Representative and Mrs. Fayette c. Clark, on Feb. 4, last by members of the Alpha Alpha sorority. whose illness due to the experiences she went through while being initiat- ed is being treated at a private sani- tarium in sBrattleboro. Vt.
 The subject of the initiation and of the actions of some of the secret so- cieties came up at the meeting of the board through a communica ton from MT. Clark addressed to the president tureture of the communication was un- derstood, Commissioner Ravens beg ged to be excused for sitting in hear ing, as he was directly interested in the subject to be discussed. MT. Ha-- ven's daughter is a member of the sorority, which, it is alleged is re- sponsib1e for Miss C1arlxs condition. The communication of MT. Clark fol- lows:
 To the Honorable Board of Educa-
 ton, Brid geport. Conn:
 Hon. William IF. Marigold, Presf-
 dent
 It is my desire to place before your board some facts relating to the actions of the sororities con- neeted with the High school.
 My daughter Gage IA years) con-z menced attending the High school last fall. Soon after entering she was invited to become a member of one of these secret societies. To become a member, the condi- tfons were such that she must go 5 through a form of initiation. This being secret in its nature. neither she or her parents were permitted to know what was to take place, but as the sorority was organized only, by consent of the High school officials, thought it highly proper that she become a member there fore gave my consent. On or about the 4th of February, after having passed her examinations success fully for the second half of the term, she was given the initiation something after the following man. her: Commencing at about 2:30 o'clock in the afternoon shie was compelled to walk about five miles over the streets Of Bridgeport, which parade ended near the St. Augustfne's church. There com pel1ed to wait in the open air un- protected about half hour, or until someone arrived to deliver further instructions. From there she was
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-12
PLAYWRIGHT
 ROSENFELD
 AGAIN SUED

Playwright Sidney Rosenfe1d, is still having his troubles. Today in the Common Pleas Court, there was filed a suit for $500 brought against the writer of many dramatic successes by May M. Stott of Brookline, Mass. The complaint alleges that on July 1. 1908, James .. Stott, loaned $500 to Rosen- neld 1o be repaid on demand. On Oct. 1, 1909, MT Stott died, without leaving a will, and his wife May M. Stott, the plaintiff was appointed the adrainistratrix of his estate. On Oct. T. 1908 there was still due on the note SPA. Property of RosenfeId in Bethel has hesn attached
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-12
MANUFACTURERS
 APPEAL HEARD
object to Transfer of L.om- bard's License to East
 End

Judge Howard J. Curtis in the Civil 5uperior Court today is hearing the appeal from the decision of the County Commissioners by manufacturing in- terests in the East Side against the granting of the application of Dick Lombard to change a license from Bulls Head to 1532 Seaview avenue. After the remonstrance against this transfer was heard by the Commis- sioners some time ago, they visited the proposed location, and decided that another saloon in that locality would not effect the so-called manu- facturing interests.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-12
Hartford's Grand List Is 5000, ,0oo Less
 Than Bridgeport s

Hartford's completed grand list of 1909, which includes the changes made in valuations made by the board of relief, amounts to $8O,5S5,- 13O, or an increase of $6,644,655 over the 1908 grand list, which was $73,- 940,475. There are exemptions amounting to $76S, 563, which reduce the amount on which the 171a mill tax is collectib1e to $79. ,567.
 The grand list of this city is $S5,- O31,3S9-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-12
NOTICE

The drawing for the s2O.o0 suit of clothes by Park City Camp, Woodmen of the World, next Thursday evening at 8 o'clock sharp, 236 Middle Street. All ticket holders are invited to be present and assist.
 a*po Per Order Committee
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-12
OBITUARY

Funeral services over the remains of Frances c. Adolph were held, yes terday, from her late home on Bar mum avenue, Rev. c. Sturges Ball, pastor of the Sunmerfie1d Congrega- tionaI church conducting the services. The bearers were Charles PfIouh, Geo. PfIoum, Julius Frauenberger, Louis Albert and Gustav Hermann. In- terment was in Lakeview cemetery.
 Funeral services over the remains of Ruth Anna Kitchen were held this morning from the home of her aunt, Mrs. John J. Doyle, 105 Linen avenue at 8:3o o'clock, and thence, to St. Augustine's church, where Rev. J. J. Kennedy sang high mass of re- quiem Interment was in St. Michae1's cemetery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-12
CoLGAN BUYS BUZZ BUGGY.

Former Supt. of Streets John H. Co1gan purchased a five passenger Buick automobile this morning in which he will spend his vacation this summer. He will visit Canada, Ball. timore, Newport and other points of interest.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-12
Representatives Wanted

in every town in New England to sell the best fertilizer ever put on the nssr- ket liberal terms. Write for 4,artic- uIars. N. E.. Mineral Fertilizer Go, Room 3, 19 Exchange Place, Boston. Mass. LII s%o
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-12
TAFT'S ADMINISTRATION ROUNDLY DENOUNCED BY
 SENATOR LAFOLLETTE
Perpetrated Tn National Legislation the Rights of the People, Characterizing It As Monopoly
 Commerce of This Country

Famous Wisconsin Insurgent Goes Into the New Haven Boston 6 Maine Merger and Accuses President Taft of Being Influenced By Railroad Officials Instead of Doing His Duty and Preventing the Merger from Being Foisted the People of Massachusetts Their Will
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-12

WANTEp-Young girl to learn col lar ironing and shapeing. Model Laundry 1o9 Middle St. asp
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-12

hand Gabler. khf1 We have priced this mer where 1t will go to the fl caIIe wanting an instrument for abel that figure, $f50. Steinerts, 915 AEz St. U II
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-12

w A N T E. D. IMMEDIATE 4Y-Txgo high class women, married or sin gle, who can devote part or all of their time for special comm erciaI work in Bridgeport This is an ex- ceIent opportunity to become con nected with well established bzusi- ness. Call in person. 35, John St
 Bridgeport, Conn. U s40
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-12

FOR sALE-Piano; One of our
 toners has moved out of town
 has given up his beautiful inst ment which he had partly paid We are offering this piano now a anyone who cares to take Up ths balance now due Steinerts, 915 Main St. U Il d*o
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-12

AGENCY=I, a young ad- writer, desire employment. Have studied advertising in all forms. For the greatest advertising men in the country MT. A. Steinhart, Crockett Ave. Rowayton, Ct. a*p
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-12
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 TO RENT-sma1l tenement inquire E. 51 Henry St. U 12 ip wANTED-A competent dressmalzer, So9 9LaLe sL. HUBBELL-In this city. April Il. 1ein At her late residence No 1621 Iran istan avenue, Mary B. Wakemsu wife of John s. Hubbell, aged 72 years, months and 2s days. asp GARAGE to Rent, on Shelton street. Enquire 67o shelton street P II d%p FOR sAI1n-Live Cod. kchooner nraf- tie and Lenas lower bridge.
 p Il -p FOR sALE-One very good shonIngsr organ $1O only. steinerts, 915 Main. = = 4o PIANo-Dewey upright. An instru- ment very little worn and in first class condition, $175. Steinerts SIS Main St. U L deo PIANo-Jewett in walnut, very hand some, 8 life time instrument for S275 Steinerts, 915 Main St. U II dNo LIKE casca Laxtne Tablets best for constipation. don't you2 Bs~o FOR sALE-5 draft horses. condition. Inquire The Archibafd McNeil & Sons Company Yard. Noble Ave. UT tf. WANTED Competent girl for general housework. Apply corner Brooklawn Avenue and BrookIawn Place. ec = MimeoEraphina. Notary Public. Sears 10a Meigs ISldTs f
 P l7 tSo good men to ask for the Times-Leader. Best E. cent cl- gar. Made in New Haven GOOD SECOND HAND National Cash Register for sale cheap. Address Register, Farmer. oface. $ 2 1tf.o GARAGE FOR RENT at Seaside ParE call R. W. Kippen. 472 tWaldemere Ave. 12 if TO RENr.-Desk room with ron ton desk. 416 Warner Building. Housecleaning Bureau. Ashes rubbish removed. 4s3 New ne1d avenue. Telephone 1s16-5s Ralph l.. Miller. Prop. t1c WILLIAM J. MEAD. Rents. Real Es- tate and Insurance. Room BIO New field Building. 12 If FARMERS NoTICE.-Just arrived fancy Maine Green Mountain seed potatoes $1.30 per bag. Call and see us. Turney Bros, 5S1 Water St. II s~o PIANO - Small Shoninger upright, smooth sweet tone, ebony finish good for years of service. Someone with limited room will secure a great bargain, sS5. Steinerts, 915 Main St.
 Il dsg hand Gabler nf We have priced this mer where 1t will go to the il calIe wanting an instrument for abe that figure, $f5o. Steinerts, e15 A4z St. U II FOR sALNPiano; One of our
 toners has moved out of town has given up his beautiful inst ment which ae had partly paid We are offering this piano now a anyone who cares to take LID ths balance now due Steinerts. s15 Main St. U il d*o TO RENT,-A 5 room fiat, all improve nents and new, in center of the city Rent $22. .00 Also an room cot tage with garden, from May 1st. in center Of tue city. Apply to Thos. + Hamilton, at house 99 Arch St,
 O. II W A N T E D. INMEDIATELY.- Two high class women, married or sin er1e who ca17 5eUote mart ar all 1F their time for special commercial work in Bridgeport This is an ex- cellent opportunity to become con nected with well established bzuSi- ness. Call in person. S5s John St, Bridgeport, Conn. U s#O Representatives Wanted n every town in New England to sell he best fertilizer ever put on the n7sr- zet. liberal terms. Write fot. partie- llars. N. E. Mineral Fertilizer Go. Tl1.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-12

TO RENT.-A room flat, ali improve ments and new, in center of he city Rent $22. %. Also an 8 room cot tage with garden, from May 1st in center Of tue city. Apply to Thos. T. Hamilton, at house 99 Arch St., or office 925 Main St.
 U. Il D.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-12

FOR SALEAOne very good ShoninEsI organ $1O only. Steinerts, 9l5 Main St. U II d%o
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-12

FOR SALE.-One used Hardman up- right piano, $50. One slightly used square pianos must be sold at once to make room for our new stock at prices ranging from $500 up. AL bert M. Vack, 35 John St.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-12

GARAGE to Rent, on Shelton street
 Enquire 670 Shelton street. D n d%p
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-12

FOR sALBALive Cod, Schooner Mat- tie and Lena, lower bridge
 U H.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-12

HUBBELL-In this city. April h, 1910 At her late residence No 1921 Iran istan avenue, Mary B. Wakeman
 wife of John s. HubbeII, aged 72 years, months and 2s days. asp
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-12

s21: bicycle tires. s2.oO, $2.50 and $500. This is the first year such big bargains were ever of fered to the people of Bridgeport at O'NeilPs Rubber Store. 113O Main St.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-12

TO RENT-sma11 tenement inquirs st 51 Henry St. U 12 b . p wANTED-A competent dressmaher. 339 State St. asp
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-12

FINE SECOND HAND PIANO taken
 in exchange for our Ange1us player piano. Bargain. Dial & Lee Co.,, S4 Cannon St. U 12 If.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-12

OLD HOMESTEAD CAFE. hot and cold lunch all day. Look in. corner
 E. Main and Walter Sts. M. F.
 O'Connor. Prop. A 19 * If. o 2
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-12

TO RENT.-May 1st, 2 rooms. "A George St., near Main, $14.OO. En- quire 58 North Washington Ave.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-12

WANTED.-Hand screw machine ope- rators, drill press operators, bench workers and asSemb1erS. Apply American Graphophone Co.,. Cherry St. U 12
St. Tammany farmer., 1910-02-12
is A SEASON OF tFL0UNCEs
Decidedly Clever Features Have Been
Added to Those So Long
Familiar.

Flounces are flounces to the aver
age woman. But if one would stop
for moment and realize that ingeni-
GUS women are endeavoring every day
to create new flounces, probably the
fruits of their labors would be appre-
ciated. This seasons flounces on silk
petticoats are really different from
those of the past and decidedly clever.
When dame fashion struck the note
of simplicity this season it certainly
has echoed all through woman's at
tire One of the prettiest flounces is
merely side plaits of an inch wide.
No extra fancifulness around the edge
Another is box plated, with tiny tucks
in a cluster running around the many
yards of the fiounce.
Accordion plated founces, while
extremely pretty, are tiresome, so a
clever designer has inserted plain
ruff1es at intervals. Just imagine the
extra fullness they give! Strictly
tailor made founces remain true to