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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-16
SAYS SUGAR TRUST
 GOT FRIAR LANDS Rep. Martin Challenges Re publicans to Take Off Lid
 In the Philippines
Charges Exploitation and that War Department Is
 Withholding Information

Washington, April 16.-Representa-
 tive Martin Pem.) of Colorado. who for weeks has been trying in the House to show that the frfar lands in the Philippine Islands are being seized by of Attorney General Wickersham and the War Department. now gives to the
 press an interview in which he assails the government officials alleged to be involved, charges that information
 which would prove his contentious is
 being withheld by the War Department
 and demands a full Congressional in quiry into the matter.
 He characterizes the action of the
 Republican majority in the House In defeating his resolution, calling on the of the friar lands, as .fbIanketing move He points out a number of sent by the War Department to the House committee on insular affairs concerning the friar lands transaction. and accuses the government officials of duplicity and deceit.
 He charges the administration with having begun "a policy of exploitation tif it has been falsely accused. let it take off the hd.''
 In his statement Mir Martin says:
 'If there was ever any doubt of the necessity for investigation of Phil ippine affairs, it is removed by the dis closures made by the War Department in response to my resolution of inquiry. The War Department report disc1oses negotiations between the War Depart menC ana attorneys or the purchasers of the friar lands in the Philippines for several months prior to the sale.
 "A cablegram from the governor general, antedating the request for Wickersham's opinion, shows that the sale was not to Poole, as heretofore represented by the War Department, but to Poole or his nominee. Poole's nominee is or will be a subsidiary su- gar trust corporation, probably the Mindoro Development Company, al- ready organized by dummy incorpor- ators under the laws of New Jersey.
 'fThen there is a. cab1egram dated October p from the governor general to the Secretary of War stating that Prentiss & Poole desired to purchase the San Jose estate, which cablegram refers to prior negotiations by one Hammond with the War Departm ent about these friar lands This Ham mond. it develops, is a member of the firm of Strong & Cadwalader of New York, of which Henry w. Taft is now the second member, to which rank he was promoted from fifth place when MT. Wickersham left the firm to be- come attorney general MT. Hammond opened negotiations with the War De- partment and then. obviously for ap- pearance sake, turned their consum- nation over to another firm of law yers. Hammond represented Have meyer. The purchaser, Poole, repre- | sented Havemeyer. Havemeyer is the l sugar trust ''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-16

Some half dozen states in the Union
 are in the midst of graft investiga- tions, scandals. briberiess or political differences that have even led to
 ynching talk threats New York state, urged on by Governor Hughes, is in promises to overshadowe all previous efforts of bribery exposure. Governor Fort has demanded that the New Jer- sey legislators purge themselves of the charge that they closed their ses- sion with wild, drunken jubilee. Down in Mississippi Governor Noel is hurrying along the grand jury inves- tigation of the charges that Senator Percy was elected through buying up members of the legislature. Governor Harmon of Ohio led a hot chase after the printing bill scandals and, accord ines to almost daily reports, has three other bombs that he is about to ex-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-16

CT by Governor Patterson of Tennes- see has led to wild political talk, and bodily threats have been made against him, which his friends say will settle down to the hottest political contest of recent years. There are other states having their troubles, but enough a. plenty today.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-16
{ IN THE THEATRES
POLI'S

Lillian Herlein the statuesque
 beauty, will make her last appeaFance in vaudeville at Polls tonight. and iG
 will also be her last appearance i'll
 America for several years to come as
 she leaves fer Europe next Wednesday
 on the Lusitanfa to open at the I!Vol,
 London, where she is contracted for
 several months with engag gements in Berlin at the Winter Garten and in
 France to follow. Her next appear ance in this country will not be in vau- sdeville but at the head of one of the
 Lew Fields companies Miss Her Qein's loss to vaudeville is a big one, flor she has had a meteoric career in the two day. Every theatre sne has appeared in vaudeville in she has been a big hit and none will deny that her hit here has been other than pro 11ounced- Those who have not seen her and heard her this week had best get in tonight. They will also see
 number of other fine acts on the bill. 1n the dainty bit. After the Shower: George Spinks' Barn Dance; Ergotti and his Liliputians in a wonderful ac-
 robatfc act; Jack Moffett and Elsie
 Clare in the best and most artistic dancing act Of the season; Boudini Brothers. masters of the aecordeon; and Frank Orth and Harry Fern, the always clever duo.
 For the headline attraction next Enveek Manager Poli has engaged Billie Burke's Foolish Factory. presented fby George Hickman and great com ;pany, including the Six O'Connor Sis lters, a. brilliant sextette of girls. This act is admitted by all who have seen both to be even bigger laughing sue cess than Burke's Models of the Jar idin de Paris, and that is certainly grand tribute to it. Hickman is in isnitabfe as comedian and his CO., worker, Jimmie Lane. is also very scIever. Burke has given careful at .telltion to the staging of the act and unless all signs fail the act is going Ito be the laughing hit of the season. JAS a special feature of the bill Man ager Poli will offer Dolly Connolly. the aftisttc syncopist of song with Percy is beautiful girl and well knows how to get all there is possible out of a popular song, especially the ones she will sing during her engagement for her by MT. Wenrich who is the composer of Rainbow, Put on Your Old Gray Bonnet. and fifty other successes. and he has written for Miss That Lovin' Two Step Man., Mandy How Do You Do", and others. AS a piano yirtuoso MT. Wenrich is in a class by himself as will be evidenced bill MT. Polt will offer Me1rose and Kennedy. two Bridgeport boys, who i have been big hit in vaudeville with | their comedy acrobatic act which is break neck work which is heart stirr- 1 ing; Gavin Platt and Peaches in the 1 novelty sketch, 'A Stolen Kiss: Mu- 1 sical Fredericks. the team that scored the Deitz benefit. fund concert; Tom i Mahoney, the president of the Hod | Carriers Union, and Kane and Rag | land in the novel talking act, Coming ! Easts'
 Seats for the entire week are now on sale and again the warning is given yousfor the last time Don't miss sec ing Lillian Herlein.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-16
KING SNAKE IS DEAD.
George CogswelPs Rat Terriaer Quit
 Scatacook.
(New Milford Gazette.)

QIew Milford Gazette.)
 Gone to the limbo Crotalarium where creeping things await their destiny. is George CogsweIPs s..King Snake of ter in his cellar. Coming home from work one night MT. CogsweH found the serpent cold and stiff when he went down cellar to get a boiling of pota- foes. It surpassed in size any serpent yet captured in the Scatacook region, and the skin now stretched on board is over five feet long. The writer has seen 1t. and when the south wind shook the windows. heard the sound of the rattle attached to the tail.
 sI can't account for his death,'' said MT, CogsweH. though I have lived here on familiar terms with rattIers for many years. There is a great deal about their habits one can't learn and never knows. Opinion is divided whether they. winter above or below the frost line. My cellar is not in winter and may have neglected him slnintentionally. It is the first rattle snake ever tried to winter. I was intending to feed him pretty soon, be- cause I liked to have him around In former years rats have overrun the snakes presence there drove the rats out of the cellar and frightened them up between the walls. The potatoes were protected.
 There was something very strange about this rattIer- I found after his death, when skinned him, that he
 
 ation which these reptiles generally E.erform in August. I noticed when caught him on the road, as he was -coming out of the maple orchard this side of the Middle Gate Falls, with q red squirrel in his mouth, last Oc- tober. that he was dull in color. It may be that some vital function of lis personality was suspended through old, age. Perhaps if he had been per Inftted to gorge himself on the red squirrel he had caught. this snake would have gone to sleep in the den and wintered in health and prosper fly. He was welcome to the red squir- rel. I did not want it. I am sorry he died on my hands, and so I tell you but I had intended to kill him some time for his slzin.''
 The serpent attained unusual fame Rfter his capture was announced in these columns by the snake correspon- Eent, ard several hundred inquiries were received by MT. CogsweI1, through mail and in person. In late Novem- Der, auto parties from Bridgeport, New Haven, New York and Hartford ran up to Scatacook to view his coils and wonder at his proportions He was photogra phed half a dozen times, but no photograph is competent to show his dignity and ferocity. Hay ing tasted fame, it is likely he s'died of thirst, because there was no more to drink.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-16
Children Crv
 FOR FLETCHER'S c A s o RIA Japan Would Aid
 Peru In Case of
 War With Ecuador
Especial from United Press.)

VCpCCIdI
 Lima, Peru. April 16--Insistent ru- nors that Japan is offering aid to Peru in her threatened war with Ecu ador, in return for concessions from Peru, received further support today, by the arrest of a Japanese at Quay aquill, Ecuador. The alleged spy is an army engineer and has lived in Peru for a number of years. The fact developed today also that practically a thousand more Japanese residents of Peru have offered their services to Peru in the event of war. A num- Der of these Japanese are veterans of wars at home. Their property in- terests in Peru are not such that they would support this country in war, it is believed, which strengthens the conclusion that the Japanese are act ing under directions from Tokio.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-16

p1ode. Governor Stuart of Pennsyl- Vania has been warned that the Pitts burg graft cases will lead to Harris burg, but Governor Stuart has trou- bles enough at present with the trials being carried on against the graft ex- pose of the Keystone States $13, ,0O0, 900 capitol. The pardon of Colonel Coop
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-16
RECEPTION TO
 REV. R. S. POVEY

Rev. R. s. Povey, pastor of Trinity M. E. church. was given a reception last night in the church par1orS, to celebrate his return to the pastorate for another year. Among the guests were Rev. Morgan Mi1lar, of Olivet Congregational church, and Rev. G. M. Brown, who made remarks commen- datory of Pastor Povey. The recep- ton was under the auspices of the Ladies' Aid Society of the church.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-16
RINGLING BROS. ASK
 FOR REDUCED ASSESSMENT I

Frank Kennedy. represented by Judge Patrick, asked the Claims com noittee of the Common Council last claims to have fallen upon a sidewalk and injured himself severely.
 James F. Donnel1y presented a claim for $250. stating that by falling upon a sidewalk he broke his arm. Don nelly is a barber. and is not yet able to do his work.
 Ringing Bros asked to have the as- sessmcnt on the personal property of their show in this city reduced from STE, 900 to $35, 900.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-16
FAIRFIELD

An interesting. but not very largely attended meeting of the officers of the Audubon Society was held yesterday afternoon at the library. The Presi- dent of the society presided and Rev Allen Beeman acted as secretary.
 Sometime during Thursday night thieves invaded and broke into the poultry houses of the Sherman parSon-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-16
eARPENTER FALLs INTo oELLAR

r.s Joseph Thibeau, a carpenter of the Whiting Mfg. Co.,, living at 1185 Broad street, was removed from the factory to the Bridgeport hospital last night suffering from a fra cture of the collar bone and two broken ribs. Dr.
 McQueeney found Thibeau had fallen through a cellar entrance, a dozen
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-16
-GERMANIA STEIN
 CLUB BALL TONIGHT

7. The annual ball of the Germaniar
 Stein club will be held in Gernaania hall. this evening. Preparations have .Heene made upon a broader scale than 1rever. and the resulting interest in the, 7. Enterprise had led members to expect
 a more delightful evening than ever Z Risley's orchestra will play.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-16
PERSONAL MENTION.

The many friends of Mrs. John O'Ccnne1l will be glad to know that the operation she underwent on Mon- day last, at St. Vincent's H osl,ital re- suited satisfactorily and that she is convalescing.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1910-08-25

The assual festival Tor sc. Nicholas
Church win take place nc the new sc.
Nicholas Han On Wednesday, August 81
The ladies' and gentlemen 0f one Of the
oldest parishes In the county kuow its
traditioas and will not TAIL to be true TO
them I'm eve-y detail this year
Dinner viii be served at II o'e. och. un.
der The supervision Of Mrs Absll Arms.
worthy and q generous band Of ladies
and Rentlemsa.
The Coniectionery and Leo Cream stand
win no presided over by Mesdames Dom.
iniek Hayden Enoch Norris and Blanehs
Yates
Fancy stall 10 under the management
oi Ma Lissie Cox.
0sab-bag. the Miases Biiek.
A lew novel features will be introduced
Twohandsome silver-headeH canes will
Be offered for the most popular among
the seaior and junior gentry OF the p p
ish:
The seniors are: Frank Ford. Nv.
Rowles. j. w Freemnn John Hilton,
w. w. Cseil Harry Shade.
The Juniors win be left IN she choice
Of the young ladies
Votes. 10 cents each, viii be deposited
at one OF the booths. where O public bull.
ietin. indicating the progress OF the con-
test win be kept A young lady's hat,
trimmed and presented % the pastor by
hrs Oscar Morgan. win be contested for
by young ladies seleeted on the day 81
the festival.
The irieads Of old &C Nicholas are cor.
daily Invited 20 receive her hospitality.
A feature % the day will be q baseball
game between the &c. Inigo's and Cedar
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1910-08-25

News has reached us OF the death
% bis residence al Butte. Montana,
Of Robers Haydn. aged 81. Q former
resident Of Leouards0wn.
Mr.. Haydn was born In this coun-
~ and was educated % Loyola Col
lege. Baltimore. aud Blino College.
Georgia. He was connected with
the editorial stats OF the Baltimore
american and the Herald for some
years. afterwards going 10 Philadel-
phia, where hs organized n news
syndicate. embracing Philadelphia.
Baltimore and Norfolk. He toured
Ireland afoot for the syndicate and
on his return to this country he DO
came managing editor Of che Pitss-
burg Dispatek. He was connected
With other papers Ia che South and
West. His father. George Haydn.
ST., was, for q time, editor Of che
BEAc'N. The deceased was q cous-
In Of Ars. Joseph q. Key. Of this
town.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1910-08-25

Lily Herbert is dead. That
sounds harsh and strange TO the
ears OF US who loved her and We re-
peat IL over and over and think how
strange, 70 our feeble minds, are
the ways OF God. A few days ago
she was young. beautiful aud full Of
life and hope and now she lies cold
and dead and o mothers earthly
hopes are buried with her. She
was o noble. true girl and lived O
consecrated life and died o Chris
tian death with the blessings of
Holy Church 70 speed her parting
soul. She was about % enter upon
her graduating year at St. Mary's
Convent. and her future was full
0f hope and promise and we wonder
Why she was taken Ia her bloom un-
less 10 be as flowers are picked be-
fore blighting frost, that We may
mot witness their decay. She wss
loved by O wide circle aud during
she week OF her mortal Sickness
from many Q loving heart went up
the silent prayer:
.Not hare. o Death not hare.
IL there no other flower for thee % takee
An the world n thine. and for our sake
Obi come hoe heref'
But death loves o shining mark,
and came. and In the new Sc. Alloy
sius' graveyard rest the mortal re-
mains Of Lily Herbert while her
spirit, We trust and believe. Ia with
God.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1910-08-25

Let wonderful WASHwAX do your
family washing; sayes rubbing and saves
the ciOther; makes them clean, sweet and
snowy white. WASHWAX In n new
scientific compound that washes in hot
or cold water without the use Of soap.
IL 10 entirely harmless and different from
anything you have ever used. Send ten
cents stamps today for regular size by
mail. You will be glad you tried il.
Agents wanted TO introduce WASHWAX
everywhere. Address,
WAsHwAx Co., st. Louis. Mo.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1910-08-25
Fer Sale.

Only one Dorset Buck left. Farmers
this grand prolific breed h just what
you want. Your early lambs from this
breed and they are noted for this. II
treated right win bring you from % 80
20 e12.5Oeaeh. Have them come around
Xmas or early In January and they win
swell your hank account a. no other
breed viii The one delivsrsd TO your
wharf Tor t12.5O.
W. p. POWELL.
Aug. 16-1m- Airsdsle, Nd.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1910-08-25
LOCalVise and Otherwise.

John T. Herbert and wife. Of
Lsonardtown. attended the K. Of
G. reunion at Pen-Mar.
Miss Madeleine Bailey OF Rive,
Springs has returned home after
visiting Miss Rose Cunningham oil
Baltimore.
Miss Anna Dell Milburn, Of Leon.
ardtown. In visiting relatives Ia
Washington, Baltimore and Mont.
geometry county.
DR.. SOthoron Key. Of Washing.
ton has been visiting his father.
Judge Jos. Fl. Key 81 Tudor
Hall" Leonardtown.
We have been unable to get into
type for this Issue several mortu.
airy tributes and favors Of CORES
pondents.
Mrs. ]. @. Longmore and Mrs.
Harry Peacock and daughter, Thel.
ma. OF Leonardtown. are visiting
friends and relatives In Washing.
ton.
Recently George F. watheu, ST.,
OF the Branch" sold his crop OF 10
bacco for over 500. Hehad 10 hogs.
heads, the best bringing IL cents
and the "taileuds" 8 cents. the
pound.
The primaries are 20 be held next
Tuesday. the Both. instant. There
being but one candidate on the Re-
publican side. there is no ticket for
that party. Hon. Thomas Parran be-
ing declared the nominee. Messrs.
]. Enos Ray, Jr.. and Charles II.
Stanley will contest for the Demo
cratic nomination.
The Executive Committee OF the
Slavonic Society of America, have
perfected arrangements for the pur.
chase OF about 5000 acres OF land
near st. Mary's City. this county,
being the portion OF the old Bronze
estate owned by the Humbird fam
lily OF Cumberland. The commit.
tee was brought 70 the county By
A. +. Trappe. Esq. Secretary OF
the State Bureau OF Immigration.
10 Ia said to DO the intention OF
the purchasers 10 erect O big Or.
phan Asylum and o commodious
Home for the Aged OF their race
overlooking the st. Mary's River.
The lands are TO be farmed.
Guests % Hotel Lawrence are as
follows: Mr.. John T. Herbert and
wife; Mr.. Joseph s. Matthews and
wife; Mr.. r. Clarke Abel and
wife; Mr.. r. G. Moore and wife;
Mr.. K. M. Barnette and wife;
Miss Ethel Moore; Messrs. r. B.
Broun. WIN. Fl. Hess, Daniel DON
nelly. Thos. Gsffsny. T. L Coffern,
WIN. Buck. 81. L. JOY. Jno. P.
McCullion. Geo. F Herbert. Master
Dudley Barnette. Frank Pagan,
G. A. Hornev, o. NJ. Horney, o. N.
Spurier. B. ]. Shermsntine. W. NJ.
Kenlinger. g. ]. Russell. Wilmer
Russell. Milton Jones. Mr.. J. B.
Grover and wife; Mrs. Henri istta
Hammett.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1910-08-25

Tournament at Solomon's. Thursday,
August 20. begianing at 2,P. n follow
cd BY Ball !at the Parish He'll In the
evening: Suppee win Be served near the
parish House Tor 80 cents. Knight's
Gee, 81 30.
Music from Baltimore.
Prises VIII be awarded the two beat
riders. Queen end ave Made are Co be
crowned.
Proceeds for Sc. Peters p. L. Chapel
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1910-08-25

90 account Of she absence Of re-
gular pastor. Rev. Wilson Jar.
Doe, Of Frederick. Md, will hold
service 10 St. Paul's d. L. Church.
Leonardtown. at 1870 q. L., Sun
day, Aug. q. Also. NJ Zion Oh 3
p. n came dey.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1910-08-25

On the road from Leonardtown 10
Medleyis Neck. o small black book
10 black leather pouch. Return 10
Sc Aloysius' Rsctory and get re-
! ward.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1910-08-25
New Millinery.

Mrs. N. L. Millison, OF Leonardtown
In selling the latest Hats for Ladies' AID
Children so II you wishes to yet one
just call on her and be suited. Also all kind
Of latest styles Of Dress Goods for the
Spring and Summer. Also viii give q
nice present with every hat. So don't
fall 90 call on her when In town.
Mrs. n. L. MILIAsoN.
March Sit
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1910-08-25

Silks and Wor-
M. Psrcal, yard
Upper pure Lawn,
IN $l.1O and a.
by price. Child
framed In oak O.
Pine and get these
resent with every
up q millinery
Hing at very low
brown. MD.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1910-08-25
It your own
with US.
DNEs,.
HOUSE.
clothing.

p; Fancy Wor-
10 order In the
Rll.3; Youths
! as low as 900
Ow as Soc. Cot
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1910-08-25


ty's Highways In yearly vastly i'm
proving under the engineer system
at no greater cost than was neces.
sary under the Supervisor System,
when In very rare instances were
any results obtained for the money
spent.
will every body groan.' For
this seems 20 me. 20 be one OF the
lOudest claps Of thunder I ever
heard; possibly our Commissioners
Court heard this also; wonder II
they did. Had they nos better heed,
stop one moment and then get down
TO business.
Can words speak louder than
those just quoted. Could language
be more convincing. What better
evidence should any court wish.
Would President Finley and the
court Of Caroline make incredulous
statements pertaining TO roads on
otherwise uncalled for. Would ons
tell oil the people that this old road
system Of road taxation and the me-
thod Of mending them was bed medi
cine. rotten 20 the core. and Chi
other condemn the Supervisor Sys
tenn 70 degree Of nothingneAs, end
that here In So. Mays where !
blossoms @ do the flowers Of sprinJ
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1910-08-25

rts, 2ec. Boys
wers aud Shirts
3 pairs for 25c.
Dr. 25c. Ladies'
are really worth
! low 30 come 40
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1910-08-25

en- 8 Fine Shoes
,, any style and
3c. pair. Mems
Ladies' Every
s0c. really worth