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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-01

The edfct of Sheriff Haw1ey that the presence of women at the trial of Clara Sprague and Fred Raynor, charged with the murder of James Mullen. would not be welcomed dur ing the proceedings of the Superior court today seemed to have effect. The only women present were those who had been called as witnesses. The male element was also lacking in though the benches were well filled.
 Among those who were in the wit ress' benches were Charles Sprague, the husband of Mrs. Siprague, of Tor rington. Their son, aged IS years, who is employed as a clerk in Dan bury, will not be called. A sister of Mrs. Sprague was also present.
 Copies of the notes of Capt. George Arnold taken from scraps of converse tions with Mrs. Sprague and Raynor were given to the court and gone over These the State desired to be offered as confessions to Capt. Arnold by the Following the striking out of number of words and sciences, both Attorney John J. Phelan. counsel for Raynor. and Attorney Howard Taylor, counsel for Mrs Sprague, ob- jected to the offering of the comics
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-01
Easter Recess.
Especial from United Press.)


 London, March 1.-ChanceIlor of he Exechequer David Lloyd George, the former Carnarvone coal miner, is the Man of the hotr'' in England today. There has been no formal transfer of the reins of government from the hands of Premier Asquith to L1oyd-George but there is not one who heard yesterdays momento us debate in the House of Commons in which the Chancellor came to the and checked the desertion> of the Irish NationaIists, who is not con- vinced that Lloyd-George is the real power in the Liberal party and will henceforth be so recognized.
 The real assumption of the leader ship by Lloyd-George will probably come shortly after the Easter recess when. according to the concensus of the best political opinion, another general election will be inevita ble. This election will be forced. oy the expected resignation of the ministry, following the Kings probable refusal to swamp the House of Lords with enough Liberal Peers to insure the passage of the governm ent's House of Lords reform measures after their initial rejection by the Lords.
 These reform measures include the limitation of the Lords veto, their removal from the domain of fin ance'' and the limitation of their ob- structfve ta catics to the life of single parliament.
 Premier Asquith was making sorry attempt to explain all this and was being made the butt of ridicu1e by Nationalists and Conservatives alike when the Chancellor sprang in to, the breach. The mere tumble of words ceased and with wonderful
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-01

meaning nothing. But the general belief of the voters appears to be that Judson will represent the de- Tnond for a real bill, by which his constituents mean a bill that will enectua1ly stop stock watering and the issue of securities that do not represent actual investment, a bill that will afford complete publicity to the financial affairs of such corpora- t1ons and that will permit supervision and regulation of rates charged for service, of the quality of the service and so on.
 About the ex-speaker the 77o4erw will not be so certain. He has not heen identified with the progress ofi liberal legislation, and has been ao-i cused of not exactly being opposed to some legislation which has hardly met the approval of the solid electors of the 25th senatorial district
 Yet for this very reason he may get that powerful support which suS- tains SO many men in the public life of Connecticut.
 The fight for the nomination fa thought to be on and it will be a warm one, unless, indeed either Bank. or Judson should retire. As Judson never has retired from any thing to which he has set his hand, he is probably in the race to stay.
 So, it's up to Banks.
 Will he try the issue with Judson2
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-01

ity for his own town which he might take up and look after. He might do something to get the tro11eys over Bar mum avenue before we all are dead.''
 It was at this point that Senator Judson introduced the resolution pro- viding for the immediate acceptance Of the trolley company's proposition, following a failure to get better terms, and the appropriation by the town of the sum necessary to provide the addi- tional two feet of roadway.
 Among those who spoke briefly in favor of the trollies were William D.. Vassert and Thomas McQuillan.
 Most of the people of Stratford this morning regarded the conclusion that was reached by the meeting with sat isfaction.
 It gives the selectmen two weeks in which to continue negotiations with the New Haven Railroad to secure bet ter terms. Undoubtedly these nego- tfatjons will now be urged with great energy as the se1ectmen have now ev- cry motive for obtaining better terms if. they can be obtained.
 But if no better arrangement can be made with the company the plans for the Barnum avenue extension will be ate a sum necessary to add feet up- on each side of the proposed tracks to the ten feet of macadam offered by the company.
 Thus the people of Barnum avenue will Immediately get the trolley ex- tended and will also be advantaged by 9 wider thoroughfare.
 This thing is quite evident. The cleo tors of Stratford will have nothing to do with any political ambitions that would stop the growth of the town in population and prosperity to promote political fortunes, except to sit down hard upon those who entertain such 
 Supt. Chapman, manager of the To- cal division, was called to the plat form during the proceedings and ex- plained that the railroad company was 35 feet of maeadan instead of 16 feet and that it could not agree to provide an additional four feet, which would be necessary should a l2 foot roadway be furnished.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-01
BANKS VS. HUDSON HOT FIGHT LIKELY
 FOR JOB IN SENATE
STRATFORD MANS FRIENDS SAID TO BE URIC.
 ING HIM TO GO TO SENATE AND STAY zssz.. OUT OF HOUSE
Former Speaker Has Powerful Backing If He Wants t5
 Try Issue With the Eloauent State,s Attornaz

Judge Fillmore s. Banks, who was speaker of the House in 1909, is now said to wish a nomination %to the Senate from the 18th Senatorial dis trict, which embraces both Stratford and Fairfield. He is supposed to be allied with the Mclean forces.
 Also credited with aspirations for the same nomination is Stiles Judson who will represent the demand for a strong public Utilities bill, and pos sibly be allied with the forces which favor BulkeIey for United States Senator. Judson had been believed to be willing to enter the House.
 Under such circumstances some body will be left at the post. The betting among politicians is that the somebody will not be Judson.
 Judson is like most men in poi- tics, he doesn't satisfy everybody, but in the many offices that he has held he has never been even suspected of soi1ing his hands with the induce ments to which other legislators are suspected of succumbing, and he is regarded as much closer to the popu- lar mind at this time, especially in the important matter of regulating public service corporations, which is likely to be one of the real issues Of the next campaign.
 Every candidate will favor some sort of utilities bill. The name itself
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-01
cspecia1 from United Press,

Especial from United Press-N
 Utica, N. Y., March 1.-The Mohawk Valley, east of this city, is in des- perate plight today due to the unpre- cedented flood raging in that section. The Mohawk river, which commenced to rise Sunday morning followed a heavy rainstorrn, and which has con tinued without interruption, is far be- yond it's banks today, causing tremen- dous property and heavy loss among livestock and driving hundreds of per sons from their homes. The flood is the worst in the history of the val ley.
 The Mohawk river fed by dozens of swollen streams, has risen nearly 15 feet during the past A hours and the rise continues today. No relief is in sight as the mild temperature con tues to melt the mountains of snow and ice in the Adirondacks and in the Mohawk valley and each hour adds to the property loss and the distress of thousands of flood victims.
 Perhaps the most desperate condi- tionS today prevail in the village of Herkimer, Is miles east of Utica. There hundreds of homes were abandoned to the flood during the night. the occu- pants being rescued in row boats or on rafts. Halt a dozen of frame build tngs, scores of barns and outbuildings
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-01
LLOYD=GEORGE SURE TO
 SUPPLANT ASQUITH AS :
 LEADER OF THE LIBERALS
Chancellor of the Exchequer Jumps Into the Breach As "Man of the Hour' and Holds Together the Reca1ci- trant Forces, Who Were Deserting the Premier His Real Assumption of Leadership Will Come After Easter Recess

clearness LIoyd-George explained just what the government proposed to do.
 He explained that Premier Asquith meant that the restriction of the of the session and without Qua1if1ca,- tion he promised that the ministry would resign without the King s pledge to cooperate in the proposed reforms.
 For the Chancellor of the Exche- ministry rather than the Premier was an unprecedented spectacle and amounted virtually to Lloyd-George's seizing the reins from the weak fng- CTS of the Premier. The Chancellor's bold stand aroused the greatest en- ,Nationalists, who had temporarily withdrawn from the chamber, heard the Chancellor's pledge, their attitude changed and they decided to stand by the Liberals program It is now admitted that there will be no bud get passed this session and already the f1nanciers are showing the great est alarm.
 The governments continued bor- rowing to bridge the financial gap caused by the lack of adequate reve- nue measure, has already greatly frightened the money market. Un- certainty to what the future holds in store has seriously affected trade and the prospects are that the pres ent year will show a decided falling off in commerce.
 The income tax is already in ar rears while there are at present out standing treasury bills to the amount of $171, 100000, on which the daily interest is approximately SIP, 100000. The next budget will in all proba- bility, not contain the land and wfais- key tax increases. that were so ob- jectionable to the Irish
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-01

sions as evidence. stating that it was but hearsay.
 In the confessions each of the ac- cused blame the other, claiming that the other gave the blow that killed Mullen. Both. however, deny that they carried Mullen from the rooms and laid him at the foot of the land ing in the rear of Brooks safe and restaurant. They say that he walked down the steps and must have fallen there. The court admitted the con fessions. Counsel then moved for a separate trial for each defendant, which the court denied, as it did week ago.
 None of the evidence submitted this morning was of sensational nature. It was brought out that Mullen was con siderable of a drinking man, but that he attended to his business well while under the influence of liquor. It was also shown in the trial that the ac- cused on the evening of the alleged murder registered at a. local hostelry under the name 'fTom Williams and wife"
 Sergeant Joseph A. Hazel, who was on the stand Friday when court ad- journed was the first witness.
 "Omcer was the left or right arm uncovered % asked the State Attor-
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-01
By Vote of 119 to 75 Bosses Candidate for Moderator Is Defeated by Samuele
 W. Beardslee Rev. M. H. O'Connor Is Sc 1ected to Lead Greater
 Town Forces and
 Denounces Ring

'Oligarchy," He Says, F'Ad- mits Only Two Rights, the Right to Pay Taxes and the Right to Buy a Drink on Sunday" Judson Comes to the Rescue of the "Old Guard, . Bearing a Message of Complete Surrender - Trolleys to Be Built, Town Will Pay for Additional Roadway, If Necessary.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-01
STAINED CLOTHING OFFERED AS EVIDENCE IN
 MULLEN MURDER TRIAL

Alleged Confessions of Clara Sprague and Fred Raynor Are Admitted to Evidence Sergeant Bert Hazel De- scribes Finding of the Body and Marks that It Bore Which Seemed to Him to Indicate Violence-RecaIled to Testify to Blood Stain on the Sole of Foot
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-01

WANTED. inprovers and apprentices Mrs. Geo. Dunha11' 1127 Broad St. PUPPIES FOR SALE-English bulls, Boston bull terriers. small toy dogs, also several good watch dogs. Boarding Kennels, 9S2 Seaview Ave Tel. 931-5 D O WANT SUPPLY REGISTRY are in need of experienced domestics, cooks and general work; must have first class reference; situations awaiting at best prices. 204-205 Warner Bldg, S3 Fairfield Ave. Phone 1888.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-01

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PURITY CIR FAM will soften. whiten
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-01

WANTED.-A servant girl for gen eral housework for g. small family Apply at BPS Lind1ey St.
 B 25
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-01

SODA FOUNTAIN for sale cheap Call at once at 1191 Pembroke St.
 B 28 D
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-01

WILLIAM J. MEAD. Rents. Real Es- tate and Insurance. Room BIO New field Building. Telephone 2252-6
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-01

TOsRENT-HaIf house, good condition.
 at William and Ogden streets. Alp
 ply 200 Ogden street or 106 Roose-
 welt street. 2s s"po
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-01

I LIKE Casca Laxine Tablets best for
 constipation, don't you? BSso
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-01

OLD HOMESTEAD CAFE. hot and cold lunch all day. Look in. corner B. Main and Walter Sts. M. F.
 O'Connor. Prop. A19 9" tf g
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-01

M SELTGMAHI, Ladies' Tailor. Spring Suits $S to $9; Jackets $5; Skirts g g0
 1459 Main St. B 2S a .
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-01

A SPECIAL BARGAnN-A new up- right plano $165; good second hand upright $oO. other bargalns- Dial
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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-05-06
MISS HARTMAN TO WE'D
Daughter of Railroad Masnate to
Marry a Sculptor

New York, May 6.-The engage
ment has been announced of Miss
Mary Hartman, eldest daughter Of
the late +. H. Hartman to Charles
Cary Rhmsey, of Buffalo, n. Y, elder
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Laurence d. Rum
sey of that city.
The marriage is not expected to
take place until the Hartman family
has put aside mourning for her father
who died last September 1t will
mark the union of great wealth and
art and while Mary Harriman's share
of her fathers estate undoubtedly will
amount to s25,OOO,OOO her fiance is
comparatively poor. Since he rented
sculptor's studio in No So East 59th
street he has sought to support him
self by his art. His father, in Buff
falo, is reported to be wealthy.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-05-06
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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-05-06
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village Told Briefly
for Busy Readers.

Seymour Van Santvoord is in the
Adlrondacks.
Mrs. Robert Hall of Bennington
Center is in New York.
Mrs. Eugene Belisle and Miss Ruth
Belisle were in Manchester Thursday.
Joseph Mattison Of Gage street is
seriously Ill of pneumonia. Because
of his age it is feared he will not re-
cover.
Mrs w. H. Knowlton of Jackson
vile, Fla, who has been visiting her
granddaughter, Mrs. Edward Donnelly
has returned.
The company which presented Bill
ly the Boy Artist" at the opera house
the past two evenings left this morn
ing for Rutland.
Bennington Council X of C is to
send delegation to the state conyen-
tion to be held at Burlington next
Monday and Tuesday.
Mrs. J. D. Purdy of Manchester,
who has been visiting her niece, Mrs.
NJ j. Belden, returned Thursday ac-
companied by Mrs. Belden.
List of letters remaining uncalled
for in the postoiilce for the week end
ing May 2, 1910: H. w. Carter Paper
Co., Mr.. w. H. Lasher, Chas. f. Pea
cock, Mrs. Cora Crossman, Miss
Maude Sheldon.
A regular meeting Of the Modern
Woodmen will be held Saturday even
ing May 7. The new rituals have ar
rived and all members are requested
to attend as instruction will be given
in the new secret work.
The Senior class of the Bennington
high school will give dance and re-
ception in Foresters hall this even
ing. The music will be by Gold.
smiths orchestra. The patronesses
are Mesdames A. W. lockwood,
+. J.. Sibley, r. S. Drysdale and S. b.
Hawks.
A team representing the three up
per classes and one representing the
| Freshman class of the Remington
high school have begun a series OF
games on the Athletic field The game
Thursday was won by the Freshman
class team 10 to 3. The upper class
men won the first game
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-05-06
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT

At a meeting Of the officers Of St.
Monlca's society, the following Reso-
lutions were adopted:
Whereas It has pleased Almighty
God 20 call to her reward our beloved
sister Mrs. Edward Green,
Resolved. That while we bow in
humble submission to Gods holy will.
we cannot but feel that the society
has lost a faithful member.
Resolved. That the society tender
to her family and friends their deep
est sympathy
Resolved. That the usual suffrage
for the dead be offered for her at our
next monthly meeting.
Resolved, That a copy Of these res.
olutions be published in our Evening
Banner and sent to the bereaved fam
ily.
Mrs John Purcell.
Mrs. James Morrissey
Mrs. william Sibley.
Mrs. Daniel Ward.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-05-06
PILES BRI q DESPAIR
TAKE coURAeEi INTERNAL
TREATMENT WILL CURE

PILES make life unhauny and ruin
the best disposition. Most sufferers
have been bitterly disappointed by
many failures to end n cure. A med.
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that avoids the unpleasant features
OF olntments. suppositorios and opera.
lions and cures thoroughly by remov.
ing the inside cause. is surely worth
trying. especially as w. l.. Gokay
guarantees Il.
Or. Leonhardt's Hem.Roid costs
81 for a large box-2i days treat.
ment Or. Leonhardt Co. station u,
Buffalo, n. Y. Write for booklet.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-05-06
TO RAISE THE MAINE
Bill Passed Directing That Vessel
Shall Be Raised

Washington, May 5.-After twelve
years the III iated battleship Maine
Is to be removed from the Havana
harbor and the bodies which went
down with the vessel will be inferred
in the national cemetery at Arlington.
A bill providing for such removal and
burial which has passed the house
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-05-06

was today passed by the senate.
The bill directs the raising of the
vessel by the secretary Of war and
the board Of engineers with "all con-
yenlent speed The bodies in the
ship are to be buried in Arlington and
the mast is to be set above their
graves as a monument.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-05-06

hereby give notice that will pay
no bilis contracted by my wife, Fran.
els Lincoln, after this date.
Daniel Lincoln.
Bennington, VI, April i6. 1910.
Sharp County record., 1910-08-12
ABOUT THE SCHOOLS.
Interesting Figures Furnished Us BY
COgnty Examiner 0. c. Shaver.

County Examiner O. c. Shaw
,er furnishes the Record with
some interesting figures con-
cerning the school interests of
the county.
The total enumeration for the
year 1910 is 4,447, an increase of
50 over last year.
The number of pupils enrolled
ia schools this year is 1862, an
increase of 698 over last year.
The increase in enrolment, Mr..
Shaver declares, is very largely
due to the compulsory education
law, which went into effect in
September of last year.
The value Of school buildings
in the county is fixed at S22, 1856.
The district having the largest
enumeration Of pupils is Hardy
with 204. The Evening Shade
district has POI, the Cave City
district 167, the Sidney district
1862, the Williford district 1873, the
Ash Flat district 131, the Pough-
keepsie district l16.
The smallest district in the
county is No IA, near Hardy,
which has only IS pupils enum-
Grated,
The average number of pupils
to the district is 80.
Sharp County record., 1910-08-12
3 z n G A Y .

We are looking for tho thresh- =
er in our neighborhood this
week.
j. M. Howard has lately been
making some improvements on
his barn.
Ardell Sullivan Of Calamine
was here Monday patronizing the
Bengay mill.
Several OF onr citizens went to
Evening Shade Monday to attend
circuit court.
This section was visited by a
good rain Saturday night and all
our people were glad it came, as
crops were beginning to need a
shower.
While working on his barn one
day last week Percy Wainwright
received o painful wounds on the
face when he was struck by a
piece Of timber.
A great many of our people
attended the singing convention
Sunday at Rings Chapel a
good crowd was in attendance
and everything went off nicely
On Wednesday Of last week q
wedding coming as a surprise to
our people occurred when Tom
Iianey was married to Miss Ma
Sharp County record., 1910-08-12

tilda Brightwell. We wish the
couple much happiness.
We have nothing to say about
cabbage and tomatoes, but we
are sorry that the overflow got
Jim Wasson's pumpkins. About
the hogs eating the gourds, we
car say that we have no doubt
OF shat. j. M. Howard has a
hog that will eat everything it
can get outside of, even eating
three rails off the fence in order
to get inside the field to get to
something else. I
Sharp County record., 1910-08-12
c A L A NJ | N E

"Aunt Betty Fields is very
sick at this writing.
A good rain would be much
appreciated in this section.
Berry Ware transacted busi-
ness at Smithville recently.
Joe Sparks of Reed was in this
section Saturday on business.
Several of our people were
courting at Evening Shade this
week.
W. B. Street was at Reed Sat.
urday looking after business
matters.
Lee Street and wife were the
guests of A. B. Ware and family
Sunday.
Lee Street captured H.
pound catfish in a trap one night
last week.
Miss ESta Edwards Of the
Union section was here lately
doing some trading.
Chas. Norris of near Pough-
keepsie was visiting in this sec.
ton one day recently.
DR.. Chas. Tibbles and Ben
Parsley of Smithville were in this
section one day lately on busi-
ness.
Rev. James Hill held a series
of meetings here last week. The
attendance was small and the in-
terest dull.
A few of our citizens have
erected a steel foot bridge across
Mill Creek at this place, which is
very convenient.
W. p. Crigier and family were
among the number from here
who attended singing at Rings
Chapel Sunday. A good time is
reported.
Mrs. Grizzle returned a few
days ago from Independence
county, where she spent two
weeks visiting among relatives
and friends.
John WATSON, formerly Of
Scott township, but who now re-.
sides in jackson county, is here
visiting. His wife, who is in bad
health, is with him and will
probably remain for a timein the
hope Of Improvement,