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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-04-07
Maine Central R. R.
Arrangement of Trains in
Effect October 4, 1909

Trains leave Skowhegan follows: sos, 8.05 A.
M, for all points west also to Bangor. Vanceboro
st. Stephen, Houlton, Woodstock, St. John and
Halifax-12.5O .. m. for Waterville. Oakland
Bingham, Lewiston, Augusta, Gardiner and
Brunswick. Portland and Boston, Dexter. Dover
and Foxcroft, Greenville Bangor, B. & A. and
Washington Co. Rys. Northern Divisions. ESQ
o. M (mixed) for Waterville. enabling passengers
to take night Pullman for Portland and Boston
200 p. m. Sundays only to Waterville, connecting
for Portland and Boston.
ARRIVALS-7.25 q. m. mixed from Waterville
daily except Sundays, IS q. m. Passenger from
Portland, Oakland, Waterville. Augusta and Ban
gor-ll IS a. m. mixed from Waterville Sunday
oniy-4 80 and 1855 D. M from all points.
F. f. BoOthby, General Passenger Agent.
Morris Nj Donald.
vice President and General Manager
Portland, Maine.
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FREE BOOK

For Every Living Thing on the Farm
Humphreys' Veterinary Specifics.
800 Page Book free, on the Treatment and
Care of Horses, Cattle, Sheep. Dogs,
Hogs and Poultry. also Stable Chart to
hang up, mailed free.
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Your pies and pastry will come from the Quaker
Oven decaey Drowned and baked to perfection because
OF the even distribution of heat made possible by the
original Quaker ue construction It matters not what
part of the you use for either the bottom the
oven rack give equally good results
Steward Hardware Plumbing Co., Skowhegan, Me-
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CONNECTIONS
At Oakland. with Maine Central Railroad. At
Somerset Junction. with Canadian Pacific Rail
ways. At Kineo Station, with Coburn Steamboat
Company for all points on Moosehead Lake.
NORRIS MCDONALD, Vice President
f. E. BOOTHBY. Gen. Pass. Agt.. Portland. Me.
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JOHN c. GRIFFIN,
Insurance Agency,
WATER STREET,
Skowhegan, sMaine.

Niagara Fire Insurance Company
Is Liberty ST., New York
ASSETS DEC. 81, 1909.
Mortgage Loans, $6720OO0e
Stocks and Bonds, 41O1,127.b0
Cash in Office and Bank 821.8S1.51
Agents Balances, 4S059b.22
Interest and Rents. 42.466.67
Admit ed Assets. s6,122.65S.S4
Deduct items not admitted, 6.022.O6
Gross Assets, 6.12S.6SO.90
LIABILITIES DEC. 81. 1909.
Net Unpaid Losses, 1851, 920.45
Unearned Premiums, 2,7S6,419.4
All other Liabilities. 100000
Cash Capital. $50. 100000
Surplus over all Liabilities, 2.294, 3O8. 80
Total Liabilities and Sur
plus. $6,l22,65S.S4
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Agricultural Insurance Company

Agricultural Insurance Company
Watertown, N. Y.
ASSETS DEC. 81. 1909.
Real Estate, 6S,612.0l
Mortgage Loans, 629,829.06
Collateral Loans, 353.700.75
Stocks and Bonds. 1,876,022.75
Cash in Office and Bank, 2S9,009.69
Agents Balances, 2S5.216.77
Interest and Rents, 38,209.77
All other Assets, 2,478.90
Gross Assets, $3,543,079.70
Deduct items not admitted, 65,001.40
Admitted Assets, $3.478,07S.30
LIABILITIES DEC. 81, 1909.
Net Unpaid Losses. $126.425.78
Unearned Premiums. 1,736.047.55
All other Liabilities, $500 ~
Cash Capital, 500,00q
Surplus over all Liabilities, 1.057.241 6
Total Liabilities and Sur
plus $3,47S,O7S.30
3w-14
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LIST OF SPECIFICS.

A. A. For FEvERs. MIN Fever. Lung Fever.
b. d. For sPRAINs. Lsmeness. Kheumc ..sm.
!, q. c. For SORE Throat. Episootic. Distemper.
n. D. For WORMS, Bots. Gsubs.
E.E. For COUGHS. CoIds. Innuen.a.
p. p. Ros collie. Bsllyache. DiaFrhos.
G. @. Prevents llISCARRIAGE.
u. II. Fer KIDNEY and Bladder disorders.
I. l. For SKIN DISEASES. Mango. Eruptions.
,. Il. For BAD CONDITION. Indigestion.
At druggists or sent prepaid on receipt
Of price. 60 cts. each.
HUMPHRKYs' HOMO. MEDICINE CO.. Corner
William and Ann Streets. New York.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-22
TRAGEDY iDISCLOSES
 SECRET ROMANCE
Bride Suicides Because Illus. band Would Not AcknoWl-
 edge Nuptials

Tragedy tore aside the veil of se- crecy hiding the continuation of TO- nance in privately arranged mar riage in Stratford several weeks ago when on Saturday night Mrs. Joseph inc White. heart broken because her husband refused to consent to public announcement of their nuptials. ended her life with Illuminating gas
 Mrs. White was a divOrcee and her husband. Joseph Carl White. was afraid of provoking the enmity of his family by consenting to the announce ment of their nuptials.
 Whites people live in Thomaston. The marriage took place July 6, about a. year after Mrs. White had been divorced from Edward Barker, of Harwinton. Relatives of MT. White learned that the two were liv- ing at Reynolds Bridge, Conn.,, and Mrs White then to protect her repu- tation demanded that the wedding should be made public. A quarrel followed, and she went to the home of her sister, Mrs. Susan Monroe, Driggs street, New Rochelle, N. Y.
 Early Sunday morning she was found dead in a room of her sister s home, with gas flowing from an open jet Besides her husband she is sur vived by another sister, Mrs. Will liam Parker of Harwinton and a brother, Frank Reed of this city.
 The marriage in Stratford was soIemnfzed by a. justice of the peace.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-22
IRA W. JACKSON
Death of Widely Known Theatrical Man at Home
 Here

Ira w. Jackson, who during 25 years has controlled many theatres, died, yesterday, at his home. A Fremont street, this city. He had been in failing health for some time. For year he has managed Jackson $ theatre, purchasing the interest of C. Smith.
 MT. Jackson's first theatrical ven ture was p years ago, when he man. aged the Mystic Opera House, so suc- cessfully that he subsequently, acquir- ed large interests in theatres in New London, Fitchburg, Mass, and Woon- socket, R. l., Norwich and Putnam. He once managed and backed the Clara Turner Company and also san Nance o'Neii' who is now with Bel
 MT. Jackson was a prominent Elk. and was the first exalted ruler of New London lodge. One of his most cherished possessions was Ia life card membership on gold plate presented to him by the lodge. He also valu- ed highly a handsome gold headed cane given to him by the Norwich lodge of Elks.
 He was also member of Relief lodge, Masons. Mystic. A man of kindly disposition his charities were numerous. He is survived by wi dow and sister Mrs. L. Cohn, New York. Recently he had concluded an arrangement with Henry B. Harris, of New York under which Jackson's theatre in this city was to be conduct ed under their joint management The funeral will be in charge of the Masonic fraternity and will be held Tuesday evening. Interment to take place in Brooklyn on Wednesday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-22
Stout leather |suit-cases--S4.5O.

Sorts of suit-cases that will stand hard knocks are these leather chaps with steel frame and special re- enforcement at corners.
 This lot here told of is of extra goodness and is to sell at a special1y-low price,
 Upon a stout steel frame is stretched the covering of leather. At each corner are extra pieces of leather to give added protection. Bolts and sliding lock are brass and two leather straps are additional fastening. Inside, these cases have stout cloth lining with shirt pocket and straps.
 Each case is A inches long and ' inches deep. Price is $4.50.
 Third floor.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-22
MRS. CARR DIES
 OF HER INJURIES
Continr1ed fro]

(Continued from Page One.)
 Mir. Mills and MT. Carr met at po- lice headquarters this morning by agreement made by Mills last night. He promised to be at headquarters to tell his version of the accident to the prosecuting attorney when he re- ported the accident last night.
 Mills claims that the car was run ming under perfect control, and that the woman, who was nearly 80, ap- peared to be as if in fainting spell and fell as his car turned into the Harrison street entrance to the garage at the rear of police headquarters.
 Delaney was satisfied that there was not sufficient evidence to warrant the issuance of a warrant for Mills arrest. It would be impossible to drive a car recklessly through the narrow and dangerously graded ap- proacf1 to the Harrison street entrance to the garage.
 He and Carr spoke of private set tIement of the accident, and Delaney Jeff it to them to arrange.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-22
WILDER "SOAKS"
 SPEEDING AUTOISI

For speeding his auto in Fairfield avenue yesterday afternoon about , o'clock. Gustave G. Vigouroux of New York. was fined $40 and costs this morning in the city court by Judge Frank L. Wilder Vigouroux paid his fine and was released.
 Vigouroux with a companion named Fuller burnt up the road east of the Ask Creek bridge yesterday afternoon at the, rate of 35 miles per hour. SDe- cial Officer Clifford Gorgas with his motor cycle gave chase. overriding the auto at the railroad viaduct. At police headquarters VigourOux was locked up for few hours. while Fuller went out in search for funds, bonds being fixed at $100. When the bonds had been obtained the two proceeded on their way to New Haven. whither they were bent. Vigouroux admitted that he was going at B miles an hour: He was to make the return to New York in the evening by moonlight.
 At the time Vigouroux was arrested Fairfield avenue was lined with autos and other vehicles going to and from the citv
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-22
TRADE SCHOOL
 EVENING CLASS


 The first of the evening classes of the. Trade school to be organized to- night. About 75 applicants have been notified to appear. Classes will be organized in elementary and advanc- ed dressmaking and millinery. Oth- CT classes will be started about Sept. s1st~ when additional equipment will have been installed and additional teachers secured.
 On account of the work incident to the starting of these classes, no new applications can be received this evening. Persons who wish to en- roll may put in applications on Tues day or Thursday evenings of this week
 The registration for evening classes now totals 400 and it will be extreme ly difficult to immediately provide for this large number
 Pupils are being admitted to the evening classes on the basis of ex- perience in the work, age, and date of application.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-22


 Mrs. Do./ns Yesterday I calle: Mrs. Grundage's attention to the fac that she had left the gate between ou back yards open and that her chickec had come through and scratched ' our flower beds. and she looked as ]: she would have liked to bite my hes off How foolish it is for people | get angry when you remind them tha they have been careless about some thing they had np business to over look.
 Mir Dorkils-I am glad to hear yo' say that I- lria. You won't mind if mention tn | when I came home las night found that you'd left both tn back doors unlocked.
 Mrs Dorkins Yes; you're alway' watching to see if you can't catch m' in some little fault. and it makes vol perfectly tabpy when you do!-Nev York Tribune
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-22
INTO BRIDES LAP
 INK DID SPILL,

If Bella Knapp, a charming girl o1 Nei of this city. were not one of the test natured girls in the world she would have had most unpleasant morning in the city hall today While she tried to eliminate a huge ink spot from her skirt
 Miss Knapp and William sherman l. B mechanic, aged 26. called at the oi- fee of the town clerk to get mafri- 20 rcense Mabel McGrath, copy ist. and Miss Knapp reached Tor an ink bottle at the same time and the raceptacle was ov~.turned in Miss knapp's lap.
 But with the best of good humor, she set to work removing the inh ssains while sherman went through with the customary questions put to applicants for marriage licenses
 Joseph NJ Antonelli and Ermlnia Gravano. each 23. and each natives o1 Italy were married by Assistant Town Clerk Mullins. Miss Ereyler, copvist at the office and H. E. Pro vost of the Bridgeport Post, were bridesmaid and best man. license was granted also to Herbert D. Bou- tall. 35. a salesman of New Haven, and Anna Marie Gabrielle of Greens Farms
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-22
OBITUARY

Many sorrowing friends and rela- tives attended the funeral services this morning over the remains of James Sweeney held from his late o'clock and thence to St. Charles church where high mass of re- quiem was sung by Rev. Wiliia-~
 Lynch. At the offertory Miss Jessie Murray sang Ave Maria during the mass, ,S"Beautiful Land on High" and As the remains were being borne from the church. Mrs John Lang from Div. No. s,A o. H., of which the services. The bearers were Will liam May, John Nolan. John Burns, Joseph May, Bernard Lamb and Martin Blute. Interment was in St. Michaers cemetery.
 Eliza beth A. Keefe, wife Of John F. McElroy, the letter carrier, con- nected with the East Side post office,
 lied yesterday at her home, 146 Hamilton street. after a short illness. Mrs. McElroy was a we'll known resi- dent of the East Side where she had lived for many years, and was highly respected. She was devout com municant of St. Mary's church, active in it's working, and connected with the St. Mary's branch of the Ladies' CatnOllc 6eHeNOleHl heSlOn. BeSlQeS her husband, she leaves to mourn her loss four sons and four daughters. Mrs. Jeremiah Eagon of this city, and Mrs NJ. J. Lyons of Jersey City
 Hanford w. Platt, former member of Platt & Rich, retired mark etmen, conducting a market in State street for many years, died. yesterday, at his home 3f Harral avenue, at the age of 62 years. He was a native of Easton, but came to this city when a young man. He is survived by a widow and two sons, Theodore PIatt, an employe at the public library, and Harold in business in New Jersey He was an active member of the First M. F.. church.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-22
DIED.

DIED.
 rACKSON.-In this city, on Sunday, August 21st, 1910, Ira w. Jackson aged 50 years, months, days. Friends are invited to attend the funeral from his late residence, No. A Fremont street, on Tuesday evening, August 23rd, at o'clock -Interment at Brooklyn. N. Y'
 l. 22 b acEIROY.-In this city, Aug. 21. 1910. Elizabeth A. Keefe, wife or John F. McElroy-
 Friends are invited to attend inc funeral from the late residence, No. 1i6 Hamilton street, on We'd uesday. Aug. 24, at 8:3O a. m-, ana from St. Marys church at a.m- -Interment at St. Mlcnaei cemetery. ~ p~ )sDONNELL.-In this city, Saturday, Aug. 20, 1910, Charles A, beloved son of Mary and the late William O'Donnell.
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral from his late residence, No. f03 Park Terrace, on Tuesday, Aug. 23, at S:30 a. m., and from Sacred Heart church at o'clock, with solemn high mass.
 -Interment at St. Michaefs s cemetery. l. @o
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-22
COUGHLlN ANNOUNCES HIS WITHDRAWAL AS
 PROBATE CANDIDATE

Former Probate Judge Thomas e. Coughlin made the following state ment today relative to his declining to enter into a contest at the primar- ies for the Democratic nomination for the office Of Judge of Probate:
 Some time ago some of my friends came to me and said that they thought I ought to announce myself as can- didate for judge of probate. They claimed that I. having been elected to that office several years ago and the party having no candidate for this of flee, would endorse me and would en- deavor to harn1onize the various fac tions by giving each of them represen-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-22
Somethina to Live For.

Three little girls were playing. The mother of one came into the room ant engaged the children in conversation Marian. what are you going to Dc when you grow up?" she asked.
 "I am going to be a famous singer, she replied.
 And you. Susie, what are you to be-"
 "Oh. l am goiEC to write Stor1es when I grow up." she answered.
 And what is Marjorie to be-" con tinued the mother
 Marjorie. aged five. thought seriously a moment. and then said, Well, l an -Delineator
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-22
ENDORSED AT CONVENTION OF.
 STATE BARRIERS.
Special from United Press.)

Norwalk, Aug. 22.-The State Bar bers Convention was held in South Norwalk yesterday. The surprise of the meeting was the passing of res olution endorsing Everett J. Lake, of Hartford, as. Republican nominee for governor. Officers were elected and regular business transacted.
 The following officers were elected President, Frederick Gautna, Hart ford; vice-president, F. w. Davis, Hartford; secretary and treasurer, George Cos, New London; trustees, G. H. Harder, New Haven; D. M Fleming, Bridgeport; A. c. Rahrer Meriden.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-22
STATE OF CONNECTICUT, DISTRICT OF BRIDGEPORT, ss PROBATE COTjRT

! . Ui4 UIII, ISIU. Estate of Peter Parzych, late of the town of Bridgeport. in said Dis trict deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the District Of Bridgeport. hath limited and allow ed six months from the date hereof for the Creditors of said Estate to exhibit their claims for settlement Those who neglect to pr esent their accounts properly attested within said time will be deharred recovery All per sons indebted to said Estate are re- quested to make immediate payment to
 FELIX BARAN L22s* Administrator
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-22
"Old Guard" Must Face Morris and Movement
 For Direct Primaries

(Continued From Page One.) itself The voters in Bridgeport have little or no voice in selecting the dele gates. They do not know what the delegates will do after they are chosen.
 "Moreover the organization in power whoever the men composing the or ganizAtion chance to be. has but to control the votes of 19 men and it names all candidates. makes all rules. and conducts the affairs of the Re publican party as if there were no vot- CTS i.l it.
 Direct primaries is the remedy. We propose to apply it.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-22
Sh. Was Different.

"John." asked his wife. who was writing to one of her former school mates. which is proper-to say, I diff fer from you or I differ with you""
 Tell her you differ from her un- derstand that she lets her husband keep part of his salary to have fun with himself Chicago Record Her aid
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-22

tation upon the ticket.
 f'I told them that I did not see how could declare myself just then. but if they wished they might find the sen timent of the party and if it was fa- vorable and could be nominated with out primary fight would accept.
 Since that time Mr. Hallen's friends have made quite canvass among the leaders. Under the circumstances would not enter into contest for the office as I do not believe that the party can afford to have dissension this fall if the leaders desire to make a showing
 '1 will support Mfr Hallen and do what can to elect him"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-22
PERSONAL MENTION.

w S. Stapley, formerly of the Bridgeport Brass CO, now head of the Coe Stepley Co.,, brass and metal good manufacturers of Railroad ave- nue is steadily improving at his home 50 Park street, where he is suffering from a paralytic shock.
 Mr and Mrs S. E.. Vincent and Po- lice Commissioner Miller left Bridge port today for an extended automobile tour. They will spend about two weeks visiting points of interest in northern New England and Canada
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-22
CIVIL WAR BETWEEN KURDS AND PEASANTS
 BREAKS OUT IN PERSIA

Odessa, Aug. 22.-Civi1 war be- Persia, according to despatches from there today. The Kurds, in revenge for the murder by the peasants of Miza Kervali, Kurdish chieftain, are ravaging villages and murdering hundreds of the peasants subjecting them to the most extreme tortureS.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-22
ATLANTIC FLEET LEAVES.

Newport Aug. 22-The Atlantic fleet which for a week past has been the center of attraction to hundreds o1 'excursionists and whose men have been lavishly entertained by the city of Newport and it's citizens. left Mar ragansett Bay this afternoon. bound for the southern drill grounds.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-22
TAFT GIVES UP GOLF
 TO PREPARE SPEECH.
Especial from United Press.)

tSpeclaI rom UnIted PreSS-)
 Beverly. Aug. 22-The President to- day forsook the allurement of the Myo- pia golf links for the more pressing call of preparing his speech to be de- livered at the conservation congress at St. Paul.
 Robert Taft the Presidents son. left today for Syracuse. N. Y.. where he is to visit some friends Miss Della Tor rey. the Presidents aunt. will return to Millbury tomorrow.
 The Presidents engagementS for this week include a reception to Mayor Trowt of Beverly this afternoon and the presentation Wednesday of the Taft-Draper Cups to the winner of the Sonder boat races.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-22
PORTUGAL INVOLVED IN STAINS QUARREL REPORTED

Special from United Press.
 London, Aug. 22.-Despatches Nre- ceived here today say that the Carlst uprising has at last got under way in Spain and that Berga, in North eastern Spain, is the center of a ser ious demonstration. Details of the uprising are lacking.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-22
INVITATION TO
 GOVERNOR WEEKS
 ACCEPTED BY HIM

Governor Frank B. Weeks, though Col E. H. Haven of his staff today notified the Bridgeport Business Mems association that he would attend it's outing at Savin Rock on Thursday. The governor has just returned to his office at Hartford from a vaca- tion spent at Nantucket One of the first thines to claim his attraction was the invitation of the Bridgeport association.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-22
wheelman Fined for
 Technical Violation

Harry c. Norrish, motor cycle salesman connected with the SenluIy Co raid a fine of 8 and costs today for a technical violation of the auto mobile law. He had failed to regis ter a new motor cycle with the sec retary of State. before he tried It out. He said he wanted to make sure the cycle was satisfactory before compiet- Ing the bargain.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-22
Connecticut Insane
 Asylums Crowded

Especial from United Press.)
 New Haven. Aug. 22-The State in sane asyIums at Norwich. M1ddletown and Springside are so crowded With patients that no more cases will be re- ceived. The problem of dealing with insane. who will shortly be committed. has commenced to trouble State offic- So1C
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-22
DEATH OF GENERAL
 RIVAS CONFIRMED
(SneciaI from ITnited Pressl

Special from United Press.)
 Washington, Aug 22.-Despatches confirming the death of General Ri- vas and the evacuation of Bluefelds Bluff were received at the State de- partment today from Thomas F. Moi fat United States Consulate. Blue fields. Nicaragua.
 Moffat stated that Rivas was killed in an attack by General Mena, rev olutionist, upon a force of seven hun dred Madriz men in Western Nicara gua The Madriz forces were routed and Rivas' body was found on the field
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-22
AUTOIST
 MAY BE REARRESTED FOR f KILLING SECOND VICTIM

Especial from United Press.)
 New York, Aug. 22.-The second victim of the automobile of million aire Edward T. Rosenheimer is re- ported to be dying today and Rosen- heimer who is out on bail, may be re-arrested. The physicians attend ing Miss Anna McCabe, who was with Miss Grace Hough when the latter met her death in collision with Rosenheimer's car, say there is little chance of her recovery. Rosen- heimer's bail bond is $25,000.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-22
LONG NICARAUGUAN WAR COMES TO END
 ESTRADA PRESIDENT

Managua today.
 This was followed by the almos tragic spectacle of Dr. Jose Mad1iz, the man who had fought for year 1E his endeavors, to retain the presidency of Nicaragua, publicly acknowledging his defeat at the hands of Juan ES- trada, and proclaiming Estrada presi- dent of the republic.