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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-11
A Romantic career.

The romantic career of very re markable man, John Gully, who sec onded Cribb in his battle with Moli- neaux, is thus summed up in the "Dictionary of National Biography "Prizefghter, horse racer, legislator and colliery proprietor" Gully fought his first fight just before Trafalgar. He fought his last and retired from the prize ring in a blaze of triumph seven years before Waterloo. Gully rose to be rich man and member of parliament. He won the Derby three times and was the owner of large and prosperous colliery. He died in 1863, the father of twenty-four chii- dreQ
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-11
THE HIGH COST OF LIVING

Increases the price of many neces- sities without improving the quality. Foley's Honey and Tar maintains it's high standard of excellence and it's great curative qualities without any increase in cost. It is the best rem edy for coughs. colds, croup, whoop- ing cough and all ailments of the throat, chest and lungs. The genuine is in yellow package. Refuse sub stitutes. F. B. Brill and Curtis Phar- macy. s135
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-11
Compensation.

"I felt so sorry when heard your house was burned down. Mrs. Jones" said Mrs. Hawkins.
 Tt was too bad" said Mrs. Jones, ''but it had it's bright side. John and ] were both afraid to discharge our cook, but now that the house is gone of course we don't have te."-Harper's Weekly
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-11
DIR. SWAIN CALLED
 TO SOUTH CHURCH.

pr. Richard l.. Swain, Ph. D., of Laconia. N- H., has accepted a call to the pastorate of the South Congrega- tional church He will take the pull pit June l. Dr- Swain is said to be of force
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-11
CASTORIA
 For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Signature ssass sss of LzAzzz
TO RESTORE URNS
 TO BARNUM MONUMENT

D. F. Read and Fred Sailer were 1amed committee to replace the Crns stolen some years ago from the Barnum monument at Seaside Park. The matter came up in a resolution presented to the Common Council by Alderman Jackson, which was refer red to the Park Board. The board voted not to put a fence around the Beardsley statute at Beardsley Park. The annual report of Supt. Keith was read He recommended oiling the park roads. SUpt. Keith, having made a census of elms, finds 929 in the parks in good condition and 5,161 in the streets, many of the latter hav- ing been damaged by the beetle.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-11
GENERATORS FOR
 LIGHTING PLANT

Supt- Paul has announced that a new stack will be erected at the John street plant of the United Illuminating Company and that two new generators will be installed. considerably increas- ing the electric output
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-11
SuppIyina a Want.

Shabby Individual fo painter up lad der)-Hi, you're dropping your paint all over me.
 Painter-Weil, you're badly in need of 8 coat of some sort-London Tit Bits
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-11
A RAfter PoSition

"Why did Dollarby sell his hotel?" "He wasn't making money fast enough
 "What is he doing now"'
 He's luxuriating in the position of head waiter. -Pearson's Weekly.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-11

Foleys Kidney Pills are antiseptic, tonic and restorative and prompt corrective of all urinary irregularities Refuse substitutes. F. B. Brill and Curtis Pharmacy. s135
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-11

Your nerves must be fed with pure, rich blood, or there will be trouble. Poorly fed nerves are weak. nerves and weak nerves mean nervousness, neuralgia, headaches, debility. Weak nerves need good food, fresh air, and Ayers non-alcoholic Sarsaparilla.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-03-03
GAYNoR MAKES BIG SAVING
MAYOR CUTS EXPENSES BY DIS.
CHARGE OF MEN.
Executives Work Is DspIeasing e
Tammany as It's Patronage Is
Topped OFF.

New York, Mar. with two
months of Mayor Gaynor's administra.
ton completed, political stock-taking
at Tammany hall was not a pleasant
business for the followers of that or
ganization
A saving of 100000 a year has
been effected by Mayor Gaynor since
January / in the discharge of men
and the reorganization of depart
ments.
The mayor apparently finds that this
sort of exercise agrees with him, for
he ended his second month by order
ing reorganization of the force EN-.
ployed on the municipal ferries and
directing that an entirely new system
be arranged for paying lawyers re-
tanned in land condemnation proceed
ings.
These two moves, it is estimated,
mean the cutting off of $75O,OOO of
Tammany patronage
Mayor Gaynor has three years and
ten months more to serve. Already
what has been regarded as the most
perfect political machine in the coun-
try is face to face with a situation that
1t has not know before
No Tammany man cares to predict
what the condition of the organization
will be at the expiration of the Gay
nor administration.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-03-03
NO ARBITRATION;
WAR To The END
Traction Company Hurts Defiance
at Opponents.
BIG STRIKE WILL OCCUR
Mayor Reyburn Prepares to Increase
Police Force to 5000 Men
Will Draft Citizens If Nee
essary.

Philadelphia, Mar. 2.-The Philadei
phia Transit Company has flung alb
solute defiance into the face Of its op
ponents.
At specially called meeting the
directors issued this statement:
THE company has decided not to
change in any manner and it will not
change its attitude toward arbitration
1t will not arbitrate"
Means War to End.
This means war to the end II
means that the great strike of 100,
900 unionists will occur on Saturday;
their parade upon city hall will be
held on Monday. 1t means that either
the transit company will control Phil
adelphia to an extent even greater
than it ever has before, or it will &c
down to one of the most inglorious de
feats corporation has ever met with
Offer Minor Concession. '.,
Before the statement was given out
George w. Earle, one of the city's rep
resentatives on the company's direc
torate, sent secretly for G.. o. Pratt
the leader of the striking crew mer
and had short talk with him. It Is
understood that one or two minor con
cessions were offered to Pratt He
refused these because they did moi
include recognition of the union, ant
then Earle declared positive war.
When Mayor Reyburn left the meet
he hnt hn
orders that 1000 additional policemen
be sworn In and drilled in readiness
for better action when the genera
strike occurs on Saturday. That will
make total police army of 5000 men
The police will try to handle the stu
alton without aid. If they fail, tn,
three brigades of state troops will b.
called upon and martial-law declared
throughout the city.
eff it is needed, we will draft citi
zens for police duty" the mayor said
II have not yet given up hope o
peace, however, He would not ex
plain how he thought peace nigh
come about.
There Was But Little Rioting.
There was very little rioting A few
car windows were broken b,
stones and half dozen little skin
mishes between police and strik
sympathizers happened But thing
We're so quiet that the state constah
uIary departed. most of the member
going to Bethlehem. The Fencibles
who were badly beaten and had thei
uniforms stripped from their back
last week We're mustered out.
About one hundred cars of the MOI
NAL 1000 were running and the com
pany declared it had received 900
OF its $4,000 in fares.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-03-03
TAFT CALLS LEADERS IN
Holds Conference with Republicans
on Prospects of Various
Administration Bills.

Washington, Mar. 2.-The president
called another meeting of the lead.
ing Republicans in congress to arrive
at an estimate of Legislative prospects
of the various administration meas
ures now pending in congress.
There were present Senator Aid.
rich, Senator Crane, Speaker Cannon
and Attorney General Wickersham.
There was a general discussion OF
the situation and it is believed that
these men will take steps to make
personal inquiry of the various ele-
nents in the Republican party in con-
gress with view to devising means
TO- facilitate action or these bills
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-03-03
Causes Sensation.

Waterloo, Ia, March Especial:
L. G. Adams, a travelling salesman and
vice president or the Waterloo Sad
dlery Co, caused a sensation last
night when he rose in the midst of a
sermon given by Rev. H. G. sBeeman.
pastor of the Walnut Street Baptist
church, on me Saloon Evils" and adj
vlsed the church people to work and
vote against Guy Feeley, republican
candidate for attorney general. on the
ground that Feeley, as speaker, had
lent aid in the interest of the liquor
forces in the city.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-03-03
THIRTY HAVE BEEN RESCUED
ANOTHER SLIDE OCCURRED AT
MULLEN LAST NIGHT.
and Two Are Badly Injured
Rescuers Still at Work.

Wallace, Idaho, March 2.-Special:
Rescuers working in shifts are still
digging in the heaps of earth. stone
and snow that wrecked the villages
of Mace and Burke, in the slides of
Sunday. So far, thirty men, women
and children have been rescued at
Mace. At Burke there are five known
dead and two badly injured. Another
slide occurred last night at Mullen,
but there was no loss of life. The
compressor and other buildings of the
Aeolean mines were swept away by
1.-The slide and Destroyed.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-03-03
NEWS OF IOWA
BY TELEPHONE.
EIdon Woman Badly Burned From
Coal Oil Explosion.
HARDWARE MEN IN SESSION
Webster City Puts Ban On Sunday
Funerals Waterloo Man Causes
Sensation--chief Elliott Will AS
sist Iowa Conservation.

Eldon, Ia, March Especial; Has
tening to heat some water as a first
aid in the treatment of her injured
son, Mrs. Thomas DIAL ST.. threw coal
oil into the stove and in the explos-
ion that followed was badly burned
about the face and neck. Meanwhile
the son was lying in an adjoining
room unconscious from injuries sus-
tanned in an accident at five O'Clock
this morning in the Rock Island yards.
He was coaling an engine at the coal
chutes when he fell into the pit, the
coal piling upon and severely crushing
him about the chest and stomach. He
is injured internally, but the extent of
his injuries cannot be determined. He
Is still unconscious.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-03-03
TRAFFIC IS INTERRUPTED
SNoW-SLlDES, AvALANcHEs AND
RAINS in THE MOUNTAINS.
One Hundred and Fifty Feet of Great
Northern is Washed Away West
of Ogden, Utah.

San francisco, March 2.-Special:
All train traffic is badly interrupted
today by the unprecedented number
Of snow slides, avalanches and rains
in the mountains. The Southern Pa
cific, Western Pacific, Northern Pa.
ciffc, Oregon Short line and Great
Northern announced today that they
had been forced to temporarily aban-
don their through traffic. The worst
damage is at Loray, 100 miles west OF
Ogden, where $50 feet of roadway is
washed away and chasm IS feet
deep formed. A large force of men
Is engaged in bridging over this wat
|erway which deepens as the water
rises.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-03-03
IOWA SENT IN FULL RETURNS
NEARLY ALL REPORTS ARE &C.
CoMPANlEo BY PROTESTS.
Sixty Per Cent Of the Corporations
Doing Business in the United
States File Schedules.

Chicago, March Especial: Re
turns from all over the country to
last midnight show that more than GO
per cent of the corporations doing
business in the United States have
filed schedules with the internal rev.
enue collectors in compliance with
the publicity clause of the corpora
ton tax law.
OF the schedules filed IS per cent
were accompanied by protests. Iowa
is the only state in which complete
returns were made. All that states
5.400 corporations were heard from.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-03-03
Bound over to Grand jury.

Mason City, Ia. March Especial:
John J. Ryan was bound over to the
grand jury yesterday afternoon on a
charge OF having assaulted an officer
as the result OF fight between the
men and the officers when a raid was
made in joint of gamblers. Dutch
Adelman was fined forty dollars for
gambling and will have a hearing to-
day on a charge of assault.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-03-03
WILL LIFT BAN ON PETER
Gar Of Russia to Receive Servlan
King and Other Rulers May
Follow Example.

st. Petersburg, Mar. 2.-The Novoe
Vremya announces authoritatively that
King Peter of Servia will visit St. Pc
tcrsburg this spring. This will be his
first reception by foreign sovereign
since his accession. and probably will
lead to general lifting of the ban by
European courts from which King
Peter has been excluded because OF
the circumstances attending his ele-
walton to the throne.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-03-03
oskALoosA GETS CONTRACT.
Iowa Manufacturing Co. Lands Big
Oregon State Job.

Salem, Ore, March 2.-Special The
contract for the heating plant and
plumbing for the Oregon State In
sane Asylum at this place has been
awarded to the Iowa Manufacturing
Co., of Oskaloosa. Iowa. The figures
at which the contract was let are
$50, 10000. The work is somewhat
complex. technically known as a
central heating plant. -. /. :.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-03-03
No Sunday Funerals.

Webster City. Ia, March 2.-Spe-
cial: The ministers and undertakers
OF Webster City have placed ban on
Sunday funerals. A petition has
been circulated and signed by the pas
tors and underwriters. requesting the
people of this city and community to
discontinue funeral services on Sum
day except in cases where necessity
demands.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-03-03
DEGREES WOMAN SUFFRAGE
LADY WiLFRED LAuRlER OF CAN.
ADA SEES NOTHING IN 1T.
Says There Are But Few suffragettes
in canada--They do Not Grow
Well In That Country.

St Louis, Mo, March 2.-Special;
Lady Wilfred Laurier, wife of the
Premier of Canada. sees nothing dem
ocratic In the society of the United
States, declaring it indecent, un.
heard of and altogether unwomanly
for women TO attempt to compete
With masculine superiority. There
are not many suffragettes in Canada
Lady Laurier declared they do not
grow Well there.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-03-03
GOING AFTER BRYAN'S SCALP
DEMOCRATIC TOUR OF TEXAS TO
RENOUNCE HIS LEADERSHIP.
Next Saturday and Sunday Set Apart
For That Purpose by Chair
man Mack and Others.

San Antonio, Tex, March "A
democratic tour intended, it is said,
to again renounce the leadership of
Bryan in Texas is scheduled here for
next Saturday and Sunday. Chair
man Mack, of the National committee
Roger Sullivan, committeeman from
Illinois, Chairman Storey, of the Tex,
as state committee and other prom
inent democrats will participate.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-03-03
Babe Len ON stens.

Muscatine. la. March .2.Tspecial;
A babe almost dead from exposure
and wrapped in a dirty red skirt. was
found on the porch of Chief of Police
Vannatta, early this morning. and was
later cared for at the local hospital.
The child was LEFT there almost Inn
medis.ely after its birth. Authorities
are searching for the parents.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-03-03

intellectual work does not in
iure health or shorten life, but
mental overwork, when associ-
ated with emotional strain, is
often a cause of nervous break
down and disease. Health and
life arc SOMETIMES lost through
forsetfuIness of the fact that
mental strain is dangerous to
those in or past middle life who
attempt brain work to which
they have not been accrs-
toned. If not subjected to ex-
cessive mental or physical
strain, public and professional
msn, although afflicted with or
ganic diseases, may live 10 COM
fort and GO a moderate amount
of work for many years.
The warnings of mental over
work and overstrain vary, but
certain psychical symptoms and
such physical symptoms az lax
ity or lack OF expression Of
countenance, IesEened resisting
power, palpltasion OF the heart,
sieeplessnesS, headache and
dyspepsia are of most frequent
occurrence.
huarta~i,o t,a mind and nsr.
vous system may be the excit-
ing cause Of almost any serious
disorder 20 which chance, acci-
dent, lmprudence Of Infection
exposes the individual. Men
with a family history OF can
sumption should carefully guard
against mental overwork.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-03-03
WILSON IN CLASH
WITH P|NCH0T'
Secretary Says He Did Not Ap-
prove Letter to Deliver.
SCENE IN BALLINGER CASE
Former Forester Testlfes He Had Su-
perior's Consent - Washington
Committee Hears Denial
Taft Letter Read.

Washington, Mar Clifford Pin
chot and Secretary Wilson clashed
dramatically before the Ballinger-Pin-
chot investigation committee.
Mr.. Pinchot asserted he secured
Secretary Wilson's permission to
write to Senator Dolliver. Secretary
Wilson, taking the stand, declared
with great emphasis he never did and
never would have consented to the
writing. of such letter. He never
saw the letter or heard of it until
read in the senate.
Reads Taft Letter.
Resuming his testimony before the
Investigating committee. Mr. Pinchot
read a letter from President Taft,
dated November "a, 1909, replying to
the witness letter of November 4.
Mr.. Taft said he could not coincide
with Mr.. Pinchot's views as to Mr..
Ballinger and declared that the fact
that Mr.. Ballinger differed with some
Of the things Mr.. Garfield had done,
did not argue lack Of friendliness
on the part of Mr.. Ballinger toward
the cause of conservation. The pres.
ident also declared that Mr.. Pinchot's
statement had not shaken his conf.
dence in the good faith of Secretary
Ballinger and his hearty interest in
the cause of conservation.
Asked as to what impression the
letters Of the president had upon him,
Mr.. Pinchot said the impression was
deep.
Upholds CLAWS Charges.
"Glavis had been dismissed on the
ground that his charges against Mr.
Ballinger were baseless," he said
when we now know they were far
from baseless."
The witness proceeded to describe
his thoughts following these events
and II became. eyidsgit that he was
leading up to the circumstances oi
the writing of the letter to Senator
Dolliyer, after which President Taft
demanded Mr.. Pinchot's resignation
Il have letter from Secretary vii
son saying he desires to be present
when any testimony is given as to the
Dolliver letter." said Chairman Mel
son. A message was sent requesting
the immediate presence of Mr.. vii
SON.
Dolliver Letter Is Presented.
When Secretary Wilson arrived he
took seat beside Chairman Nelson
Mr.. Pinchot then read into evidence
his letter to Senator Dolliver.
Mr.. Pinchot was asked to explain
his statement in the letter that Pres
ident Taft had been misled. He de
clared that evidence before the com
mittee showed Mr.. Ballinger knew
more about the Cunningham claims
than any other man In the service and
proceeded to recite the various facts
that have come out at the hearing.
Mr.. Pinchot declared he thought the
president had been misled because In
his letter of September Is dismissing
the CLAWS charges he made no refer
ence to Mr.. Ballinger's action in
clear-listing the Cunningham claims
on the strength of the Love report
which Love himself did not regard as
warranting such action.
corruption or incompetence"
IF subordinate of mine had taker
the action Mr.. Ballinger took" de
clared the witness dramatically, q
would have dismissed him either 70,
corruption or Incompetence and
wouldn't have cared which. But thu
president made no reference to tina
act"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-03-03
TWO TRAINMEN WERE KILLED
,coLLisIoN ON THE BALTIMORE
G OHIO AT FLORA. ILLS.
Engineer and Fireman Are Crushed
to Death-Passeneers Escape
Without Injury.

Flora. Ills, March, 2-Special
Two trainmen were killed and five are
reported injured as the result of the
Is. & O. passenger train No. 3 running
between Cincinnati and ST. Louis,
colliding with the rear end OF an ex-
ira nesr here today. Engineer Lynch
aud his fireman OF the passenger
train, were crushed to death. None
of the passengers are reported in
jured.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-03-03
liardmare Mem Meet.

Des Moines. Ia. March Especially:
With churns Gathering. windmills
creaking, aud the shots OF the marks
men ringing out through the vaulted
building. the hardware show and sew
enth annual convention OF the Iowa
State Retail Hardware Dealers asso-
citation was inaugurated yesterday At
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-03-03
WILL THEY Be EXTRADlTED
PROSECUTOR GARviN WILL CALL
ON ILLINOIS GOVERNOR.
First Battle In the Prosecution OF the
Indicted Beef Trust Magnates
Will Be in Springfield.

Jersey City. N. j., March 2.-Spe-
cial: The first big battle in the Hud-
son county prosecution of the indicted
beef trust magnates will occur in
Springfield. H., over the eytradition
of the millionaires. Prosecutor Gar.
vim announced today that he will go
10 Illinois and personally make the
eXtradition fight against the attor-
neys for the meat men. Garym gives
MOST OF mis- attention to the indicted
men instead OF che corporations.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-03-03
WILL HE RESIGN?
Report HAS It Again the Secretary
Will This Time Sure.

Washington. d. c., March Blu
reau Iowa Evening Press: Because
he had been dragged into the Pinchot-
Ballinger row. the rumor mas been
revived here today that Secretary
Wilson will resign from the cabinet
The y resident has taken no action
and probably will not, but the resigna-
tion is expected from the outgrowth OF
the situation.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-03-03
Shot by BURGLAR.

Burlington, Ia. March 2.-iSpecial:l
There was some real city life on
South Main street about $3.50 o'clock
last evening. Fred Anderson. the
fireman in charge OF the city fire sta-
tion, Is at Burlington hospital with
a bullet wound in the right arm as
fe result of his efforts to overtake
and captdre burglars who were trying
10 effect entrance into his house.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-03-03
DIRECT TRUNK LINE.
Contract For Construction Let For
Railway From Sioux City.

New York, March Especial: 1t
was announced today that contract
has been awarded to the Enginemen
Construction Security Co. for the ex-
tension of the Atlantic Northern &
Southern Railroad of Iowa to form a
direct trunk line between Sioux city.
Iowa. and st. Joe, Mo- Work is to
commence soon.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-03-03
AFRICAN FEVER.
Friends of Ex.President Worried Owe
Statement of Du Quesne.

Washington, March Friends OF
ex-President Roosevelt in Washing,
ton are somewhat worried over q
statement made by Captain Fritz Du
Quesne, noted African hunter, that
Bwapa Qumbo and the other mem
bers of his party, are likely to be
stricken with the dread sleeping sick
ness, or the African fever, when they
get back to civilization.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-03-03
Elliott win Assist.

Des Molnes, Ia, March Especial:
Chief Elliott OF the United States
Drainage Bureau is expected in Iowa
this month to assist Iowa Censerva-
ton Commission to start the state
drainage work
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-03-03
Is Severely Hurt.

Clarksville. Ia. March Especial:
Ch,- les Miller. aged is. while loading
baeld hay into a car here yesterday
afternoon, fell and broke his leg at
She hip and his arm at the wrist.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-03-03
THREE DIE IN Y. M. C. A. FIRE
New York State Building Owned by
Boston & Maine Road De-
stroyed.

Schenectady, N. Y. Mar. 1.-The
Railroad Y. NJ. C. A. building at Rot
terdam Junction, belonging to the Bos-
ton C Maine railroad, was destroyed
by fire, and three employees of the
road persisted in the flames. The bod.
les have not been recovered.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-03-03
Nebraska FIremen Vote to Strike.

Omaha, Neb., Mar 2.--Locomotive
firemen on all Nebraska railroads have
voted to strike unless their demands
ares complied with by March 7. The
vote has Just been finished and the
ballots were taken to Chicago where
they will be officially counted. along
with the ballots OF the other big west
ern railroads.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-03-03
Have Narrow Escape.

Cogsan, Ia, March Especial:
The home of Elmer Fay, rear here.
burned late yesterday afternoon. Two
small children escaped from the
house, The neighbors put out the
ire before there was much damage
done, The parents were away at the
time.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-03-03
RAN INTO OPEN SWITCH.
Forty 1.-Two Passengers Injured In !
Wreck on Colorado Midland.

Colorado Springs, March 2-Forty
two passengers were injured, many
seriously. in wreck on the Midland
Terminal Railroad near Green Noun
tain Falls last evening. The passen-
ger train ran into an omen switch and
coll'ded with a switch engine. All
of the injured will recover. II is he
Hayed.