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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-09-08

de- right. an de farme, he say de
moan ting. be gosh! aal tell US go TO
well, anyway he tarn mad. Now"
md then he waved his hand again
towards the fields, 81 ave no bodder,
no cardin' mill no girls mill, no cheese
factor. ! am now de farmer man an
when mo want to, me can say to de
oder fellow! you 60! Well, we
Ike hm-the faTmin'." And that was
a good definition OF independence.
Throughout trip Of several hun.
dred miles in the agricultural district
Of Western Canada, the writer found
the farmers In excellent spirits. an
optimistic feeling being prevalent
everywhere. 1t will be interesting TO
the thousands on the American side
Of the line to know that their rela.
t!yes and friends are doing well there.
that they have made their home In q
country that stands up so splendldly
under what has been trying conditions
in most of the northwestern part OF
the farming districts of the continent.
. Win IliF tAN'IbiOAA VI o'AlN POI NlOLo
Of Southern Alberta, and also q por.
ton of Manitoba and Southern Sas.
katchewan the grain crops could be
described as fair, good and excellent
The same drought that affected North
and South Dakota, Montana. Mime
gota, Wisconsin and other OF the
northern central states extended over
into portion of Canada just men
toned. But In these portions the
crops for the past four or five years
were splendid and the yields good
The great province Of Saskatchewan
has suffered less from drought In pro
norton to her area under cultivation
than either OF the other provinces. Or
the other hand. instead Of the drough
being confined very largely to tn,
south Of the main line Of tho c. p. II
II is to be found In patches RICH
through the center OF northern Sas
katchewan also. In spite of this, how
ever. Saskatchewan has splendI
crop. A careful checking OF the avel
ages OF yield, with the acrcages in tn
different districts. gives an ayerag
yield of 15h bushels TO the mere.
In Southern Alberta one-iiith Of tn
winter wheat will not be cut, or ha
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-09-08

THE publishers Of the Patent
Office Gazette ever conclude TO
add n comic supplement to their
weekly edition, we can supply
them with all the material with
out their having TO hunt in other
divisions"
So spoke an official In tho
aeroplane and alrship section
OF the examining division OF the
patent office at Washington
when asked as to the character
OF inventions now being offered
for natent In this line.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-09-08

York several, and n
man from Baltimore
tiptoed into the pat
ent office not long
ago, cautiously
made his way to the
Office OF the CHIEF
examiner OF the air
ship section, shut
the door securely
and informed the as
tonished examiner
that his secret was
too valuable to com
init 10 paper, anu
hence he had come
over to conhde It to
his ears, which he
would do only after
n solemn pledge in
writing signed by
the official, not to
diyulge or take adj
vantage OF til o
knowledge. The ex'
aminer declined the
honor, the Balti.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-24
DIED.

CARLEY-In Newark, N. J., Sunday, Jan. B, 1910, Peter Carley.
 Notice of funeral hereafter. asp McNAMARA.-The funeral of Timothy McNemara who died in Thomaston Jan. g, will be held from his late home and St. Thomas church, Thom- aston, Tuesday morning, 10 o'clock
 Burial in Terryvil1e.
 Friends are kindly asked to omit flowers. az HEATH-In this city, suddenly on Jan 23rd, 1910. Charlotte A., widow f William G. Heath, aged 57 years, . months.
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral from the residence of her son-in-law, Charles l.. Lewis, No. 234 Seaview avenue, on Tuesday Jan 18th at 2:30 p. m. Burial in Lakeview cemetery.
 fWILLIAMS-In this city, Jan. 22, 1910, Mary L., widow of Nathaniel B. Williams, aged "A years, 17'days.
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral from her late residence, No. sos Myrtle avenue, on Tuesday, Jan. 25, at 2 p. m.
 -Interment at Mountain Grove ceunetery a* East Village, Jan. 19, Mrs. Lillian Brownson Clark, aged Al New Preston, Jan. 13, Josiah A. Pomeroy. aged 78 years.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-24
DARK D0INGs.

The Reason One Woman Is Disguised
 With the Voting Proposition.
 When any one asked little Mrs. Pratt her opinion on the question of equal suffrage she had her answer ready. T don't want to hear anything about il" she would say pleasantly, but firm ly, "and I'd just as soon tell you why It's because there's got to be a con- cealment and mystery about voting. and like things open and aboveboard It's the way I was brought up and the way I shall always feel if live to be a hundred.
 'I've had one experfence, and that's all want. A friend of mine talked and talked to me about voting on the educational question till at last I said I would, because I was brought up to think great deal of education. and always shall. So I gave up an engage ment to go to the polls and register (and the dress was almost spoiled on account of my missing that trying on too, because she didn't wait to see whether it fitted or not, but stitched the seams right up). and then I took the greatest pains to go and vote just as they'd told me to. and what do you suppose Henry Pratt told me after ward? My. vote was thrown out be cause I had the frankness to write my full name and address on it!
 'T told Henry that nothing would surprise me after that-nothingv
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-24
Trial for Libel Against "World"
 Heritage of 'Teddy''
fspecial from United Press.)


 New York, Jan 24.-The trial for criminal libel of the Press Publishing Company, publishers of the New York World, for the publication and circu- lation of newspaper articles which. it is alleged, reflected on the manner in which the Panama Canal was acquired by the government, began today be- fore Federal Judge Hough. It is charged that ex-President Roosevelt, Douglas Robinson. his brother-in-law, Howard Taft, Charles P. Taft and Will liam Nelson Cromwell were libelled.
 John .; D. Lindsay assisted Delaney Nicoll in presenting the case for the Press Publishing Company. Messrs. Cromwell, Taft and Robinson were rep resented by Stuart McNamara who al- so represented the government.
 The alleged Hbelous statements were published in the fall of 1908. Indict- ments similar to the New York indict- ments are found against the owners and editors of the Indianapolis News. One hearing of the case was held in Indianapolis and resulted in a prelim- mary victory for the publishers.
 District Attorney Wise declared the trial would probably last for three weeks
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-24
A 6neAT RUNNER.
One of His Feats of Which He Had Co
 Be Reminded.


 'Tm the real thing as a runner J said Howard James majestically as he seated himself at the first home din- ner since his return from college. His mother and sister looked at him in sheer admiratio
 "Yes, mother, wish you could have been at the university to see me run. During the football season l ran away from every one on the team. They were not in 1t for a minute. In the classes took the lead. leaving them in the lurch. I always stood highest in my lectures. And then when it came to selecting president for the class made the race. When the voting start ed I ran second, but at the last, well, 1 ran ahead of all of the other candi- dates. There's no doubt about 1t, Pm a runner. Of course, when the base ball season opened the crowd wanted me to get on the team At first I hes ttated because I realized my superi- ority, but persuasion succeeded. I went on the team, and the way I ran bases was a positive shame. Then I went into the track meet. I ran ten yards in ten seconds, almost equaling the worlds record. Yes; I am a run ner. Then
 'Then you ran into debt" interrupt ed Old Man James, with a distinctive grunt, "and I have to pay you out."- St. Paul Pioneer Press.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-24
Dress cottons of beauty.
Front basement.

A saving of a full half is to be made on some of the dress cottons that the Mill End sale brings.
 Plain chambrays in gray tan'pink and ox-blood are of quality and weight worth Sc yd. Price is 5c.
 American prints in both light and dark patterns are 5c. Value is Sc and 7c.
 Challis for comfortables, good of pat tern and color, worth Sc yd, are 41ac.
 Pretty dress ginghams in good colors, that sell usually at 1212c yard, are 1Oc.
 Here are Manchester percales, stand ard sort, and in good patterns at 10c. Their regular price is 1212c.
 White lawns, 30 or 40 inches wide, nice and fine, worth 15c and 19c yd,-121ac.
 Likalinen, 34 inches wide, pure white, of finish that is very like linen, worth 15c yd,-121ac.
 Mercerised white batiste, fine of weave, handsome of finish, worth 19c yd,-15c.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-24
GROUNDED LIGHTER IS FLOATED TODAY
 NEAR STAMFORD
Especial from United Press )

Stamford, an. A.-The steam lighter Rancocas, which grounded on Oli- phant Rock, was floated yesterday af ternoon at low tide by the wrecking steamer Louise Baxter of the Bax- ter Wrecling company and left this morning for the yards of J. B. King & Company, Staten Island, for re- pairs The Rancocas put in here for water Thursday evening and the acci- dent was due to the breaking of the steering gear. She went on the rock on the east side of the canal, op- rosite Woodland Cemetery. The light CT was bound for New Haven with 200 tons of plaster A diver, who made an examination of the vessel, found hole three feet square near the boiler. Canvas was tackled over this and the vessel was pumped dry. Then other temporary repairs were made and the vessel was taken in tow.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-24
THE ROWLAND DRY GOODS co.
Deaths and Funerals.

The funeral of Ann, wife of John Mccullough, was largely attended this morning from her late home, 92 Sum mer street, at o'clock, and thence to Sacred Heart church where solemn high mass of requiem was sung by Rev. William J. Fitzgerald as cele- brant, Rev. Matthew Judge as dea- con, and Rev. T. R. Sweeney, as sub deacon. Rev. Father Sweeney deliv- cred an eulogy.. Miss Margaret Gum mings and Mrs. T. J. Lennon sang 70 Cor Amoris" William Chew rend- cred Beautiful Land on Migh," and Miss Cummings and Mrs. Lennon rendered, My Faith Looks Up to Me-" The bearers were Michael Stokes, P. J. Murphy, James London, John McPadden, Thos. Enwright and John O'Hara. Rev. Father Judge accompanied the remains to the grave in St MichaePs cemetery where he read the committal services.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-24
TAX PAYERS ASK ASSESSORS FOR 
 TAX REDUCTIONS

Beginning today the assessors have their troubles. People whose prop erty has been raised in value, are showing up to talk to the Board about the matter. But protests to the assessors are without avail. The proper place to protest against the increase is before the Board of Relief, which sits during the first part of February.
 The assessors hope to have the grand list completed by tomorrow. If the figures are not then furnished, the meeting of the Board of Appor- tionment, scheduled for Wednesday, may have to be postponed.
 The Wednesday meeting is for the purpose of receiving the auditors re- port and setting dates for public hearings which will probably be Feb. and 2.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-24
Young men can save $1 to s
on suit or OvercOat.

''There's s suit in the window which is exactly the same as the one I bought for $15. It is marked $1O. Is that price right"?
 Of course the price was right. And that young man learned for the first time what the Mill End sale meant. His wom- en-folks jknew; they learned long ago. Now he knows for he has seen the evil dence.
 Fifteen dollar suits for $10 are wonder full bargains-for they were special value at $15. Don't know of any stores here abouts that could match them at price And there are proportionate savings on other suits.
 Same is true of overcoats; either motor or regular cut and in plain fabrics as well as fancy mixtures.
 It is a great chance for young man, or any man who wears size between 31 and 38, to buy good clothes at good saw ings.
 Front basement
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-24
No Death Penalty,

European countries which inflict nc death penalty, however brutal or pre- meditated the crime, are Italy, Hol land, Norway, Switzerland, Portugal and Russia, save where the lives ot the emperor, the empress or the heil to the throne are concerned. The can ton of Zug, in, Switzerland, imposes the lowest minimum penalty in the world-three years imprisonment fol willful homicide, the maximum punish ment being imprisonment for life.- London Chronicle.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-24
We're selling men sweaters.

We're selling men s sweaters. at prices that ought to make men come on the run.
 Great warm soft heavy worsted sweat CTS, plain gray or white, deep red with black edging, sweaters that we'd sell usually at $4 and $4.50 and know were extra-good at that price,-$3.45. Worsted sweaters of mediu1m-light weight, good for wear beneath the over coat, some are Shaker-knit, worth $3.5O, -$2.75.
 Good $2 sweaters of wool, gray,- $165. Boys nice wool sweaters, in liked col ors and much variety, worth $2.5O, ,-$2.10. Regular $2 worsted sweaters for boys, gray, nice weight, $1.65.
 basement.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-24
WORKMAN ALL BUT
 CRUSHED BETWEEN
 MASSIVE ROLLERS
Clothing Torn to Shreds in East End Billet Mills of A. T. & $. Go.

Caught between two massive rollers at the billet mill of the A. T. & s. Co. in Stratford avenue just before noon today, William Kettles was dragged into the ponderous machinery and all but crushed to death. He was taken to his home after Dr. Krause of the ambulance corps, and Dr. w. c. Wat son, surgeon for the mills, had found he had almost miraculously escaped without dangerous injury.
 Kettles jumper, working shirt and heavy undershirt were torn to shreds, and his right arm, shoulder and the right side of his chest were badly bruised. It is possible that he suf- fered fractures of two ribs as well.
 Kettles lives at 508 Newfeld ave- nue. He is 38 years old, and mar ried. Dr. Watson took him home in his automobile.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-24
''SlM" WON'T RUN AGAINST DEAR
 FRIEND "SID"
SHERIFF OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY MISSIONER AND HE'S NO IN- GRATE-VOLLMER OF SOUTH NORWALK, SEEKS DEMOCRATIC NOMINATION.

*'You can say for me that I will not stand for any office that will in any way interfere with the personal or political plans of Sid Hawley, the best sheriff Fairfield county ever had. He has been too good a political friend to me for me to oppose him in his plans There are two men in the county whom I would not oppose in anything, Sheriff Hawley and Judge Fillmore s. Banks. That's all I've got to say. That's all l want to say.'
 Thus spoke County Commissioner Simeon Pease this morning, when asked if it was so that he sought the sheriff. A South Norwalk paper with big headlines reading, Commissioner Simeon Pease For Sheriff. was hand ed to the commissioner when he took his desk, in the County Court house, this morning. The commissioner en- joyed a good laugh, and then made the above statement The South Nor for years Sheriff Hawley had a half. Nelson on the job, that because of his part in the defeat of Congressman Hill in the last senatorial fight, all this had changed, it appearing that he is now to have the hardest job of his life ahead of him to win another term. The same issue then stated that Commissioner Pease is out look ing for the job and that Postmaster William H. Marigold of this city, a staunch Hill man, who was boomed by his many friends, was disposed of some time ago. However, more than ever it appears that whoever will do the fighting on the Republican side, will have a hard time getting a re- election.
 On the Democratic side of the house it is expected that Chief of Po- lice Vollmer of South Norwalk, will make a hard try for the nomination. Four years ago the race between Chief Vollmer and Selectman Charles Fox of Fairfield was a close one, Fox winning out in the convention by a few votes.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-24

A broken nose, badly gashed chin and a sprained wrist were the chief injuries which John w. Banks, chief engineer of the Read Carpet Com pany, met yesterday afternoon, when he fell from a ladder in his engine room. Dr. Bennett put the nose i'll glass spiints, sewed up the chin and MT. Banks walked to his home at 13S Iindley street.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-24
Rocks Tn Bullion
 Bags Thief's Loot,
 But Useless Plunde1

For several weeks some samples of crushed stone, in bags such as used by banks to carry bullion in, stood on a, table in the office of the director of public works. Sometime last Satur- day afternoon someone broke in the glass door and got away with the bull lion bags. On one was stamped $500 in big red letters and $1,000 on the other The would-be thief got away with the rocks but he will not be able to spend it.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-24
NEW HAVEN
 ROAD CASES
 NOT DROPPED
Attorney General Malone Denies Reports About Trolley Stock Situation.
Especial from United Press.)

Especial from United PressD
 Boston, Jan. 24.-Reports that he is to ask that the cases pending against the New Haven Railroad for holding trolley stock were to be dropped are hotly denied here today by Attorney General Malone. MT. Malone says that the situation has not changed a particle on account of the recent de- velopments. The matter stands as it did at the announcement of the de- cree enjoining the company for hold ing or subscribing directly or indi- rectly for the stock. The matter is being pressed in the courts and in the near future the company will be asked to state what it did with the trolley stock it claims to have disposed of.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-24
PHoNoGRAPH1c STREET MUsI'

PHONOGRAPHIC STREET MUSlO
 Many aspiring peddlers of street tunes in the cities of Europe are giv- ing up the long-familiar Italian grind organ for the more up-to-dateA phono- graph. The only drawback of the lat ter, from the peddler's point of view, is that the music does not carry as far as that of the grind organ, but from another point of view this is it's greatest attraction. An illustration in the February Popular Mechanics shows the method of mounting the horn, the position of the music box and the manner in which the records are car ried.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-24
MILL HANDS STRIKE, DEMANDING A TEN
 PER CENT. INCREASE
Special from United Press.

Lawrence, Mass, Jan. 24.-Despite posted notices in which the Atlantic Cotton Mills company agree to pay their employees for 5S hour week while operating under the new 56 hour week Massachusetts law, 300 spinners struck here today and the 1900 en- ployes of the mill may be thrown out of work.
 When the men first made their de- mand for 5S hours pay it was taken under advisement and soon granted. The spinners then demanded a 10 per cent increase and when that was re- fused, walked out.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-24
BEACH ASKS FOR HEARING ON PLAN TO
 PAY CITY'S DEBT

David S. Beach, the originator of Liquidation of public debt by life in- surance,'' has written to City Clerk Boucher asking that he be notified when the Miscellaneous committee of the. Common Council meets to con- sider his proposition to insure his life in favor of the city of Bridgeport for the purpose of wiping out all of the public debt. MT. Beach desires to eX- plain his plan to the city at length.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-24
Boys fur-trimmed overcoats.

are marching out in the Mill End sale, too
 They're great leader in the Mill End price and the pace is brisk one It doesn't make any difference whether for mer price was $4 $5 or $6, they're led by the one Mill End price of $2.95.
 Pretty and good coats, they are. Liked colors, made nicely, and with both cuffs and collar of fur,-$295.
 Reefers, and Russian overcoats, and regular-cut overcoats for boys are march ing briskly away, too. All boys of 211a to 16 can march with them-and at big saving.
 Ten dollar coats are $7, $5 and $6 coats are $3.95, $2 and $2.5O coats are $1.45.
 Front basement
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-24

Washington, Jan. 24.-Internation- Al questions requiring the most deli cate handling are involved in the att tempt by Secretary Knox to commit Japan and Russia to the neutraliza- ton of the Manchurian railroads The recent rejection of his proposal by the two powers did not close the matter, according to belief in well in- formed circles in Washington. The promulgation of Secretary of State Hays famous "open door in China" principle committed the United States to the policy of equal rights for all nations in China. Since the close of
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-24
LABOR MEN'S CASE IS SET
 FOR HEARING
Especial from United Press.)

Especial from United Press)
 Washington, Jan. 24.-The famous Bucks Stove and Range Company liti- gation with the American Federation of Labor, out of which grew the con- tempt charges against President Gompers, Vice-President Mitchell and Secretary Morrison, now pending in the Supreme Court of the United States, was today set for hearing in the first week of October, next.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-24
BAY STATE RIVERS
 AT HIGHEST POINT

Portland, Me, Jan. 24.-Not in many years have the rivers of Massachu- setts been so high as today and from. all parts of the state come stories of ruin from their rise. At noon today the Brunswick-To Topsham Railroad bridge went out and there is heavy damage in all the country near by.
 At Skowhegan the bridge of the Maine Central Railroad has been swept into the Kenebec river by a freshet and at Lewis most of the false work of the grand trunk bridge has gone down the Androscoggin.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-24
Sample cotton blankets.

a new and big lot, have arrived just in time to get into the sale. They are from the same maker as the splendid san,- pie blankets we sold just after Christmas; are the travelling salesmen's samples. This maker has shot ahead of all oth- CTS. His blankets not only are better Of finish and texture but they look better: he has used colors for borders that no other maker has dared to try. And his blankets are delightful.
 About 15O pairs in the lot and selling like this:
 5O-cent ones for 39c.
 $1 ones for 75c.
 $1.75 ones for $1.35.
 $2.5O ones for $175. -9zgr
 Main floor, i t''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-24

the Russo o-Japanese war the two lead ing powers in eastern Asia have been encroaching steadily on Chinese sov- ereignty in Manchuria, and Japan and Russia are now believed to be in sion of other powers. The present prime minister of Japan, Marquis Katsura, is one of the mikado's ablest statesmen and has also won high honors as a soldier. M. Kokovsoff, finance minister, is probably the lead ing man in Russia today. He is be- lieved to be the moving spirit behind Russia's rejection of MT. Knox's pro- posalS.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-24
PERFORMERS TO MARRY.

A marriage license was issued to- day to Anton Weber, aged 34, na- tive of Hungary, to marry Miss Amanda Kuyoff, aged 31, of Ger many. Both are performers with the Rarnum 6 Bailey shows and are members fthe Janyot troupe.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-24
An Inconsiderate System.

"Why don't we take an express train?" asked the sweet young thing of her escort at a subway station.
 ''This isn't an express station" ex- plained her escort kindly
 How tiresomer' exclaimed the s. y. t. "They ought to have express trains at every station!p-New York Press.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-24
IN PROBATE COURT.

Harlan G. Rugg was today ap- pointed administrator of the estate of the late Urania Rugg.
 Frederick Chaffee was appointed administrator of the estate of the late Ida F. Gorham-