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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-18
AN t.!rANT PRODIGY.
Sir John EvoIyn's Tribute to His Won
 derfuI Child.

Sir John EvoIyn's Tribute to His Won
 derfuI Child.
 Of all the stories of infant marve1s the most to Iehing is that told by Sir John Evelyn in his diary when he re- cords in his quaint, dignified style the death of his wonderful little boy:
 ''Died my deare son Richard, to our inexpressible griefe and afI1iction, five years and three days onely. but at that tender age a prodigy for witt and learning To give only a little taste of them and thereby glory to God, he could perfectly reade any of ye English Lathe or French or Gothic letters. pronouncing the first three languages exactly. He had before the fifth yeare or in that yeare got by Latin and French primitives and words, cuId make congruous syntax, turne English into Lathe, and vice versa, construe and prove what he read and did the government and use of relatives. verbes. subStantives, elipses and many figures and tropes and made considerable progress in Co., meniuS' Janua, began for himself to write legibly and had a stronge pas sion for Greek. As to his piety. aston ishing were his applications of Scrip ture to the occasion. He declaimed against ye vanities of the world before he had scene any. So early knowl- edge. so much piety and perfection! Such a child l never saw, and for such child I blesse God, in whose bosom he s''-Exchange
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-18

Shanghai, April 1s-The rioting of
 natives at Changsha, the capital of
 the province of Human, continues. AL
 ready three missions near. the rice
 shops have been destroyed, and at
 tacks have been made on the Yale mission, where a number of English and American missionaries have fled for safety. The buildings destroyed
 by the natives, include, those of the
 Wesleyan China inland mission, the Methodist China inland mission and the Norwegian mission. It is report ed that the governor was injured dur ing the attack upon the yanen, in which the missionaries had sought re- fuge. The yamen was set on fire by the rioters and destroyed, but so far as known there was loss of life. The missionaries and other foreigners fled and were taken aboard a merchant steamer in the harbor. The British consulate and customs offices have been abandoned, and two more British gunboats are hurrying to the scene. The provincial treasurer has asked the government to supply rice to the l
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-18
American League.
Children Cry
 FOR FLETCHER'S C A s c RIA
JACK WELSH IS
 JOHNSON'S CHOICE

Chicago, April 1S.-Jack Welsh, of California. will be the third man in Jeffries clash on July 4, if Johnson has his way. This is the statement made today by the black pugilist, while discussing various phases of tho coming battle. A number of refereeA were mentioned but Johnson said hn would accept none of them.
 TT favor We1sh,'' he said, because know he is on the square andN wi1s give me an even break which is al. | ask. He is a native son and seq no reason why Jeffries should not &C., cepf him.
 Johnson was unified at reports tha1 he is not training properly. ''Take it rom me- he said, Jack Johnson vii. be ready to put up the battle of his
 On account of the rain Johnson did no road work today
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harbor to lne eml. in great secrecy.
The Order of the seraphim.e

The Order Of the SeraPhlm.
 The Order of the Seraphim is the oldest and most famous of the decora- tions in the gift of the king of Sweden. Originally it was instituted by Magnus ", some 600 years ago, to commemo- rate the siege of Upsa1a, the ancient capital of the Swedish kings, and its statutes bound the recipients of the order to fight to the death for the main tenance of their religion and to consti- tute themselves the special protectors of the widow and the fatherless. When 1t was revived about the middle of the eighteenth century by King Frederick the obligations laid upon the members were somewhat less onerous. The decoration consists of an eight pointed star in white enamel with cher ubs' heads of gold and is worn on a broad band of pale blue ribbon.-Bos- ton Transcript.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-18
LOCAL BALL TEAMS
 RESULT OF GAMES

In six inning contest at Seaside Park Saturday the BrIdgePort High Brass Co team of the Industrial league, 7-2. Inability to hit Nal -coIm, the crack High school pitcher accounted for the defeat of the fac tory players. In the six innings in which he off1ciated Malcolm allowed but four hits and struck . out eight the shop lads. but was relieved by RsbiTSon in the third session. Rob- inson struck out six men in three in
 RH E. Bridgeport BriidEsport Braaa Brass oo . Q o-s-3-a
 At Yost Field Saturday the Union Typewriter Co. team of the Factory league defeated the Bengal team of the Junior City league. 14-S-
 Sporting Editor Farmer Sir:
 = The Acme Baseball team defeated at Beardsley Park Saturday after noon. The S1uggerss held the game until the end of the third inning ha1I and made II runs. From then the S1uggers couldn't rally. The Acmes scored in every inning from then on and did not take last pokes.
 The game was umpired by the crack umpire, Billy Casino, and there was no fights. The he1ders of the winning team had an easy time of siie not get out of the infield The Sluggers expect to get some new players for next Saturday. They cught to- We have another game scheduIed with them then New z1aateriaI is their only hope. The Sluggers might have given their pitcher little more support in that one inning where he was getting pounded. But a pitcher cannot be everywhere in the field at the same time. The Acme team played a good game all around. The official score Of the game is not figured out yet.
 The AcInes were: Lavery, D.: c. Poode, Nea1e, s.s.; Greene, 1b.; Stewart 2b.; Burgess, 3b.; McCar-l thy If; Spargo, eff: Osborne, If.
 BeardsIey Park S1uggers- Norwell, 6: Bril-, D.; Begg. s.s.; Coulter, h.; Beckwith, 2b.; Hoyt, 3b.; Meyers, If; J Beckwith, eff; Hall, If
 SPECTATOR.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-18

game of the season. Last year the Reds were the victims, and last Thursday Bresnahans Cardinals were again the lambs.
 The two Boston teams this year are composed nearly entirely of players well under the twenty y-fve-year mark. The Doves, who with one or two ex- captions are all under twenty-five, while the majority of the Red Sox players are below that limit. These are the youngest teams that ever played together in major league base ball.
 Jimmy Sheckard, from all appear ances, is o nthe down grade and will ny's arm is gone beyond repair, but as Ginger" Beaumont's legs are in fine working order Manager Chance is not worrying over the left field
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-18
KID HASSETT RUNS
 AF0UL OF POLICE
Youthful Prizefighter Forfeits
 Bail of SIS in City Court.

Matthew, "Kid' Hassett, the clever young Iugilist of the West End with two other youths, Herbert Donahue and George Farrell, was arrested at Main and Gilbert streets after mid right yesterday morning, for street fighting Patrolntan Patrick Corri- gan rounded up all three. Profting from recent costly experience wish the cops Hassett made no attempt to re- sist arrest.
 Today Hassett and Farrell forfeited bonds and Donahue, who said he was acting merely as a peace maker when he became involved in the row, was discharged. It cost Hassett and Far reH $15 each.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-18
Self Confessed Thief
 Held Tn $1 ,OOO Bail

Pleading guilty to theft of $10O from the home of his sister, Mrs. Susan Kopsic, 211 Howard avenue sKol1nan New York as a fugitive from justice, was today held for the Superior court in bail of $1,000 by Judge Foster in the city court. Nagy ransacked 8 trunk while his sister away from home, and her husband in bed with a broken leg. He was apprehended by the New York police who traced him through a newspaper description.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-18
STATE OF CONNECTICUT. DISTRICT or BRIDGEPORT, ss., PROBATE COURT.

NIdTCH IJIU.
 Estate of Thomas McKeon, late of the town of Bridgeport, in said dis trict, deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the Dis trict of Bridgeport, hath limited and allowed six months from the date here exhibit their claims for Settlement. Those who neglect to present their accounts, properly attested, within said time, will be- debarred a recov- cry All persons indebted to said Es- tate are requested to make immediate payment to
 z,ess - MARY SULLIVAN. U15 s* Executrix.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-18
BLOW OF BASEBALL
 KILLS YOUNG BURNS

Troy, April 17.-John F.. Burns of Troy a member of the freshman class of the Rensselaer, Polytechnic Institute, died today as the result of being struck on the temple by a pitched ball Saturday in a baseball game between the freshman nine of the institute and the Troy High. school team.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-18
psntaI Ineubatlen

Tommy said the visiting uncle. seems to me that baby sister of yours is pretty slow She hasn't any teeth yet, has she?"
 -fShe's got plenty of teeth" replied the indignant Tommy. "She's got n whole n1outhful of teeth, only they afn't matched yet."-Womsn's Home Companion.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-18
A Permanent Poeition.

''Mr. Smith,\ spoke up the young lawyer, q come here as a represents tive of your neighbor Tom Jones, with the commission to collect a debt due him."
 'I congratulate you,'' answered MT. Smith, lon obtaining so permanent a job at such an early stage in your ca reer."-Success Magazine.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-18
SIC, 900 PURSE
 FOR TROTTING
fsnecial frorn United Press.

Readville, Mass, April 1S.-The management of Andy we1ch's Reade- vile track announced here today that although the eastern end of the cir cult had been abandoned, the $10,00O Massac ckusetts purse for 2:14 trotters would be given during the week of August 29-September 3. If material enough is found there will also be a stallion race for Q purse of $5,000. Fo1ey's Kidney Remedy will cure any case of Kidney or Bladder trou- ble that is not beyond the reach of medicine. No medicine can do more. F. B. Brill and Curtis Pharmacy.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-18
R n4har omtsnnken.

Young Srortsman-Is it worth my time to fish in this neighborhood? Ma tive = Well. the fshin' aIn't worth nuthin' to eoeak of; but. then. I don't know what your time might be worth Comic Cuts
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-18
Pessimistie.

"What a I,essimist Brown isrv
 'ewhat's il e matter now?"
 +fHe even bewails the fact that ran't live to collect his life insurance 7 Detroit Free Press.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-18
A r;n AA Mlan+ad

Artist (to burglar. who is making away with paintings)-Er-by the way, if you should manage to dispose of them would you mind sending me your customers address Life.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-18
The Gossipers.

'eThey say she will create no end of gossip
 ssWeH, I guess the jobbers in that community will be able to handle her utput.'-Louisvil1e Courier-Journa1.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-18

New York, 8: Boston, 1. Chicago. 10; Cincinnati, 5. Philadelphia, 5; Brooklyn, 3. Pittsburg- Louis, rain.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-18

New York, A.; Boston, 2.
 Washington, 4; Philadelphia, g.. Detroit. s; Cleveland, l.
 Chica go-St. Louis. rain.
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Hsd shown cood sense.

Hewitt-That rich old fool wouldn't let me marry his daughter. Jewett- Well. he may be rich and old, but he's no fool-New York Times.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-18
LIVE BASE
 BALL CHAT

Jersey City will be here. Wednes- day. Red Waller, the former Orator is due to pitch for the Slxeet- CTS. Reds" last appearance here was year ago when he pitched for the New York Giants against the Orators.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-18
Anlerican. Led eue.
SatuFday's Results,

St Louis at Chicago. rain, Cleveland at Detroit. rain.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-18

Manager Barrow of the Montreal team has turned over his extra out fielder, Bailey, to Manager NIcCann. There will be a little hustling now for outf1eld positions.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-18

Some men can't even find fault with. put acting as though they had discoF' cred something to be proud Of
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-18

Brad KocI1er was also going good, s1apping the pellet for a single and a three sacker. His arm is in great shape as the Troy players will testify. He na bbed two, enc who tried to steal third after a batter had struck put, and another who was taking too big a lead off the first turn.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-18
American Teaoue

New York at Philadelphia St. Louis at Detroit.
 Cleveland at Chicago.
 Washington at Boston.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-18

t1caI lne other. Macmon- nies did not rest until he had restored his statue to its original pose.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-18
BASEBALL SUMMARY
YEsTERIAY,s RESULTS.
National League.
Saturday's Results.

St. Louis. 2; Pittsburg, 4. Cincinnati, ?; Chicago, 91
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-18
GAMES TODAY.
NatinriaI Leo ene

National League. Boston at New York. Philadelphia P at Brooklyn. Pittsburg at Cincinnati. Chicago at St. Louis.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-18

Tommy Downey failed to get a hit yesterday against the Cubs, but made up in his work in the field, having two put outs and four assists. Swat McCabe contributed his usual bingle.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-18

The pitchers will need to fear the Ho1yoke batters this season. Pop Foster, 'tS1ugger' Burke. and Cy Per kins> will be ever ready to start trou- ble with the stick.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-18

Hogan Kaiser performed well at first base for McCann's name1ess bunch Saturday. He gleaned two hits out of three times up, and had B put outs.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-18

Manager McCann received a com Tnunication from Second Baseman Hall who was turned over by Mon treal, that he will positively report here today. Hall stated in his letter that he stopped off Eat his home in New York for a few days rest.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-18

Samuel Graf1th, the pitcher Wa terbury bought from Cleveland has been released by Cleveland on a years option and is now headed for the Brass City. He was Pittsburg amateur, being given a try out by the Naps.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-18

The contest for the name for the Bridgeport team closed Saturday evening, the winner to be announced within few days, or as soon as the judges get together to decide. Some boob states that the name Comets ought to go good, as this is the sea- son for comets.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-18

At Yost Field Saturday the Union Typewriter Co. team of the Factory league defeated the Bengal team o1 the Junior City league, 14-S.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-18

In case the National league waive claim on Gets, a third baseman of the Boston, he will be turned over to the Waterbury club, filling in the shoes of Herman Bronkie, who was drafted by the Nashville Southern League team.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-18

McCann is in New York today looking up a first basenan. He gem eral1y has something interesting for the fans when he returns from these trips. McCann does not believe in promises from the big league man agers. 'tFor every player" he says, there are ten minor league man. agers after him."
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-18

Manager Finn Of the Waterbury club has purchased the release Of Tom Tuckey from the Boston Ma tionals. It was about Tuckey that the trouble arose in this league in 1904 between New Haven and Bridge port over the league leadership. Two games; in which Tuckey off1ciated for the then Blues were thrown out, thus enabling Bridgeport to fall into first place.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-18

Frank AreIlanes, the Mexican twir1- CT of the Boston Red SoX, has christi ened a new ball of his invention the SaIonne ball. Arellanes has been reti- cent concerning the reason for the name until Saturday, when he ex- plained to Manager Pat Donovan: 'Why, there's nothing on it."
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-18

eRoIIiclzing Rollie'' Zeider, the Coast star whose reputation as 2 great player preceded him to Chicago has been appointed captain of the White Sox. This is probably the first time that a player just breaking into marshal. Manager Duffy thought SC well of the youngster that there was no competition for the captaincy.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-06-04
RESPONSIBILITY
PLACED UPON
DEAD MAN
Heike Shifts All On Shoulders
Of Havemeyer.
COUNSEL MAKE APOLOGY
Circumstances Demanded That De-
fence Of Sugar Trust Treasure
Go Back to the Grave

New York, June Testimony
which led to the grave of Henry o.
Havemeyer late head Of the Ameri-
can Sugar Refining company, was CIV
en- on the witness stand yesterday by
Charles h. Heike secretary of the
company, who is charged with con-
spring to defraud the government on
underweights of sugar. Heikes coun-
sci tried to shift all responsibility for
the conduct of the company's affairs
upon it's late president. Hitherto in
the defense Of Ernest w. Gerbraeht
superintendent OF the company's Will
liamsburg refinery, and James F.
Bendernagel. former cashier who are
also on trial, only hints were made in
Havemeyer's direction. But Heike's
story put the responsibility straight
up to his dead chief.
George s. Graham who made the
opening address for Heike said he re-
GREETED haing to bring discredit up
on a man now dead, but circumstan-
ces demanded it. Heike he said was
at period in life when a physical
sentence. even II short, would mean
llle l-Iln. lHtTelOIe ne lell Justl-
fed in violating the old quotation,
de mortuis nihil nisi bonum."
On taking the stand Heke immedi-
ately put responsibility for practic-
ally everything on Havemeyer. Time
and again, in explaining his business
dealings he declared he had acted at
the direction Of Mr.. Hayemeyer to
Gerbracht. that Heike had called
Havemeyer's attention to the "liber-
ality" of the government sugar
weighers. He denied any knowledge
OF the tricky scales on the docks and
said that he did not even know the
company had scales there but thought
they belonged TO the government.
One by one the witness took up his
letters previously offered in evidence
by the government and explained
their meaning, always as having no
relation to the frauds.
Only brief time was allowed today
for cross examination but he will be
recalled Monday.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-06-04
"APPLE KATE" QUITS AT LAST
Gives Up Her Stand at ST. Paul's
Chapel and Retires After 40 Years

Kate Coughlin, Apple Kate" as
she has been known for the last forty
years to the scurrying crowds IN the
upper financial district and the com
muters hurrying for East or North
River ferries, is closing up shop for
good
Hard by the black iron fence of ST.
Pauls chapel at Broadway and Vesey
street, she has kept for two score
years the modest apple stand be-
queathed to her by her mother who
had obtained the privilege from the
Rev DR. Morgan Dix when downtown
life was something less OF a Marathon
from sun to sun than Il is now.
You ask me why am going?" she
repeated yesterday. We'll, because
don't want to die an old woman IN
the street have earned my rest.
Forty years Of work Is enough and
business has been very good hut
am not sorry to have worked here so
long. have made many friends and
that means good deal TO me"
She Is going un In the country to a
little farm 20 pass the rest OF her llfe
far enough away not TO be reached by
the ciiy's noise not so FAR that she
cannot drop back occasionally to see
some OF her old friends.
She has been the woman who stood
/ still while her patrons have grown
up around her. They have included a
dozen OF the mayors and hundreds OF
famous lawyers, editors. bankers. and
others OF national reputation, and
thousands more. less known to fame,
whose smile and CHEEKY good morn.
ing were as much appreciated by
her. She remembers when the Astor
House was the fashionable hotel OF
the lower city. All the old newspa'
per landmarks she knew we'll and the
histories of some OF those sites be-
fore the present buildings were erect
ed. -
Kate Coughlin has had no rival and
will have no successor Many appli
cations have been made to the Rector
OF Trinity church for the privilege OF
having other stands. beside st. Paul's
chapel fence but all were rejected and
only that granted to Apple Kate'i
mother remained.-Ncw York Times
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-06-04
PREPARING THE EVIDENCE
States Attorney and Witnesses Visit
Scene Of Trolley-Auto Accident

States Attorney w. j. Meagher sub
poenaed a number of witnesses yes
terday and late in the afternoon
went to the scene of the trolley and
automobile accident at the soldiers
home crossing to prepare evidence in
anticipation of the hearing to be held
by the public service commission.
The witnesses included j. Ed Wal
bridge, who was one of the passen-
gers on the trolley car, Col, Thomas
Harmon, superintendent of the Sol
diers Home who assisted in caring
for the four persons injured in the
accident, Frank NJ Crawford, chair
man of the board of selectmen, NJ b.
Middleton, civil engineer, who made
the measurements,
1t was found that the distance from
the spot where the trolley car struck
the auto to the pole at the foot of
which the wrecked touring car finally
stopped was over 80 feet
An automobile was run over the
highway approaching the crossing
where the accident happened so as to
determine as nearly as possible just
how the collision occurred.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-06-04

REPUBLICAN TOWN CAUCUS
At Woodman Hall Tuesday Evening,
June "a at o'clock

BY DIRECTION OF THE REPUB-
BICAN STATE COMMITTEE, the Re
publican voters of the town of Ben
nington are hereby warned to meet
in caucus Tuesday evening, the 18th
day of June A. d., 1910 at eight o.
clock at Woodman's hall over the
Banner Office on Main street in the
village Of Bennington, for the follow
ing purposes.
LIST. TO choose eleven delegates
and eleven alternates to represent the
said Republican party at a Republican
state convention to be held at Mont
pelier, Vermont, on Thursday the
Goth day of June, A. d. 1910, at nine
O'Clock in the forenoon.
2nd AND BY DIRECTION OF
THE REPUBLICAN DISTRICT COM
MlTTEE, to choose eleven delegates
and eleven alternates 10 represent
the said Republican party at Re
publican convention of the First Con-
gressional district to be held at Bur
lington, Vermont, on Wednesday, the
10Th day of June A. D., 1910, at two
o'clock in the afternoon.
3rd To elect a Republican Town
Committee for said Town of Benning.
ton.
4th To transact any other bust
ness found proper when met
Edward c. Bennett,
Henry I. Cushman,
Walter II. Berry
Peter Longtin,
William j. Hicks,
Republican Town Com.