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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-14
OBITUARY

Laura, widow of John E. Engstrom, died, yesterday, at the home of her son, John B. Nelson, at Tashua, az ed s4 years. She came to this coun- try from Sweden twelve years ago. Prior to that time she was for twen- ty-f1ve years a nurse in the Royal Military hospital and upon her re- tirement was presented with a medal by King oscar II.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-14

aCceptdDle CnrlSlnnaS S1ft, ana k. H Dillon & Co.,. 1105 Main street, are of fering extraordinary values in these goods, priced at least Ia less than elsewhere.
 Christmas Gifts.
 Come and see the latest It is a privilege to show our beautiful holi- day goods and you will oblige us by considering this a personal invitation to call and inspect our extensive new line in watches. diamonds and jewelry of every description. We can meet your wants whatever your needs. Come and let us show you a variety of beautiful presents that will at once appeal to you as ''just the thing..'' Merit, quality and fair prices are waiting you here in connection with a great variety of the best holiday selections of the year. Again we in- vite you to come and see the splen- did stock of the season. Presents to please everybody, a square deal and a merry Christmas to all. NJ. J. Beuch- Ter. the reliable jeweler, AS Fairfield avenue, near Middle street.
 Useful Gifts Are the Only Gifts This
 Season.
 Has sentiment been squeezed out of Christmas giving by the almost uni versal adoption of the useful-gift habit? Or is Christmas giving at taining a Saner basis? Certainly the ,trifles which used to please people have lost their power to please. since it be- came the fashion to give gifts of util- ity. And by so much. Christmas time has gained a more rational celebrat tion It is estimated that last year S7 per cent. of the gifts to men were useful gifts: while gifts to women were in the same category to the extent of 7C per cent. This season will see even greater percentages in the useful col umn. if the tendencies of the times is accurately guaged by close observers Meigs & Co. state that their Christ mas business this season is ahead of last years ill volume. and that more women seek their counters for mems useful gifts than ever before. The woman who is in doubt about His gift will find just what is the right thing if she will visit Meigs & Co. $ store There she will find every last thing a man ought to get for Christ mas. in splendid variety. and at the most tempting little prices. No mat ter how Ii tie you have to spend. your visit to Meigs & Co.'S will result in your getting gift any man would appreciate. Try it. and see.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-14

The furniture store of George B. Clark & Company at 1O57 to 1O73 Broad street. opposite the Post Office is now decked in holiday attire and ready for your inspection. The line of gift things in furniture is con- plete, and from this line you are cer- tain to find just what you want fo,. the family or friend. There is noth- ing to give that gives more pleasure than a fine piece of furniture, but here can be found as we'll a complete assortment of dolls, and all the fix ings'' to delight the little ones
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-14
FROM MAIN
 TO MIDDLE ST.
Gloves and Mittens

A most appropriate gift Is pair of any well nt- ting, guaranteed gloves.
 Ladies' Cashmere Gloves fleece lined black, gray
 and brown, 2-clasp, "Kayser" make. .25c Ladies' Cashmere Gloves, silk lined, in white cha
 mois, gray, brown and black "Kayser' make Ladies' "Golf'' Knitted Gloves in white gray navy,
 brown and black. .2Sc a pair Children's "Golf' Knitted Gloves in white, brown
 gray and navy. ...................... .25c a pair Children's Astrakhan Mittens, fleece lined white,
 gray brown and navy. .25C pair Bearskin Mittens, fleece lined gray brown
 red and navy each pair neatly boxed, at 49c pair Children's Fur Top Kid Mittens fleece 1ned tan Childrens Fleece Lined Kid Gloves, size to 8, fin
 tan, brown .75c a pair
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-14
SEASIDE COUNCIL, NO. 7os. R. A

The next regular meeting will be held on Friday evening, Dec. 16th, at Sturdevant hall. There will be a 30 point game of euchre for members only, handsome meerSchaum pipe to be given to the winner. The mem bership attendance prize will be awarded. Initiation of several cat,- didates, and a general good time.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-14
handkerchiefs

Nothing more needed by everyone than Hand- Notwithstanding accetable than gifts. Our stock is most comprehensive and consists of endless selection of Swiss and linen and lawn neatly and tastefully boxed.
 three in basket, for. or....................1 1Oc Boxes of Initial and Plain White Handkerchiefs, three in holiday box for. .12c box Childrens Japanese Handkerchiefs, with animal Buster Brown and Tige embroidered designs, at Ladies' Fancy Swiss Handkerchiefs with lace or embroidered and scalloped edges,
 ...............5 SC, 121ac, 19c, 25c, 49c and 75c Ladies' Initial Handkerchiefs six in a box lawn and lnen .29c, 49c, 50c, 69c, 98c box
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-14
THE PKErTIEST FACE

end the most beautiful hands are of. ten disfigured by an unslghtly wart 1t can easily be removed in a few days without pain by using Cyrus Wart Remover, for sale only at The Cyrus Pharmacy, 253 Fairfield avenue and i66 Cannon St.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-12-29
EXPLOSION IS
FATAL TO MANY
Thirteen Killed and Fifty In
jured al New York
THOUSANDS ARE SHAKEN UP
Disaster Due to Lighting Gas, Aug
mented by One Hundred Pounds
of Dynamite.
THOUSANDS ARE SHAKEN UP

New York, Dec. 20.-Thirteen per-
sons we're killed, two Of them women,
and fifty we're injured in a double ex.
plosion of gas and dynamite in the
new electric powerhouse of the New
York Central railroad. Nine bodies
have been recovered. The force OF
the explosion shattered hundreds OF
windows in the big hotels and apart
ment houses in the neighborhood OF
the big railroad terminal, causing
alarm among the guests. The dyna-
mite blast picked up a northbound
trolley car, lifted it in the air and
zen ii crashing down upon an auto
mobile which was passing along the
other side of the street. -Four of the
passengers were killed and every one
In the car was Injured.
The railroad service was only TEN
porarily interrupted. The new sub.
station powerhouse, where the explo-
sion occurred, is at Fifteenth street
and Lexington avenue, which is half
a dozen blocks north of the Grand Cen.
trail station.
Fire Chief Croker says that in his
opinion the first explosion vas that of
lighting gas and the second explosion
that of a hundredweight of dynamite
which lay within fifty feet of the gas
tank Ambulance surgeons from many
hospitals cared for the injured.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-12-29
TEN MILLION PEACE FNND
Carnegie Donates Big Sum to Promote
Movement.

Washington, Dec. 15.-Andrew Car
negie has announced a gift of $40, 000,.
900 for the promotion of international
peace. The gift is worldwide in its
scope and, in the opinion OF Washing
ton officials, Is one of the most i'm.
portant steps eve taken In further
ance of the universal peace movement.
This vast fund was turned over by
Mr.. Carnegie to a board OF trustees
headed by United States Senator Elihu
Root, who is Americas representative
On The Hague tribunal, and President
Nicholas Murray Butler Of Columbia
university. There are twenty other
distinguished trustees.
The income of this 10000 900,
which will amount to at least $500, 900
a year under the terms of the gift, will
be devoted to the furtherance of peace
projects the world over. The board i
trustees, 1t is understood, is endowed
with wide discretion by the donor and
will be at liberty to use the funds in
the furtherance of any movement they
may deem advisable and in conform
ing with the general purpose Of the
gift.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-12-29
LORIMER GIVEN
A CLEAN BILL
Report Of Senate Sub-COmmIi-
tee on Elections,
HOLD ILLINOIS MAN INNOCENT
investigators Believe He Was Ignorant
of the Distribution of Money
Among the Legislators.
HOLD ILLINOIS MAN INNOCENT

Washington, Dec. Ex-senator Lori
mer of Illinois was given a clean bill
OF health by the subcommittee OF the
senate committee on privileges and
elections, which investigated the
charges of bribery made in connection
with his election to succeed Senator
Hopkins. The report of the inyesti-
gGcon was to the full committee on
privileges and elections, which then
adjourned until Tuesday to give the
members opportunity to study the evil
dence and the subcommittee report.
Evidence that there was money
passed between certain members OF
the Illinois legislature was not ignored
by the subcommittee, but 1t was de-
clared that il the votes OF members
charged either with receiving or pay
ing money had been eliminated Mr..
Lorimer still would have had a ma
Jority of three votes.
The subcommittee was a unit in as
pertaining that the evidence did not
show that Mr.. Lorimer had been con-
nected with the alleged distribution of
money to influence the legislature.
Burrows Heads Committee.
The subcommittee was composed of
Senators Burrows, Bulkeley, Gamble,
Hepburn, Frazier, Paynter and John
ston.
IL had been expected that the report
would be printed and copies furnished
to the entire membership. The in
vestigators, however, were go DESTROYS
of maintaining secrecy that the re-
port was prepared in typewriter form
and read TO the full committee.
In discussing the question of brib.
cry 1t is understood that the sub-com-
mittee was content with Incorporating
In the report all OF the testimony at
fecting individual members of the ILL
nois legislature. No effort was made
to determine the truth or falsity OF this
testimony, but 1t is asserted that evil
dence was not found that Mr.. Lorimer
had initiated by witnesses who told
of the alleged distribution Of q Jack
pot" at st. Louis or elsewhere.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-12-29
MEDIATOR MAKING
LITTLE PROGRESS
Railroads and Engineers Firm
in Their Positions.

Chicago. Dec. 20.-No results are
expected from the effort of Mediator
Charles P. Neill to adjust the differ.
ences between the Brotherhood of Lo-
connective Engineers and the sixty
one Western railroads from whom the
brotherhood is asking Increased
wages.
Mr.. Neill held two conferences with
the railway managers and n with
the engineers, but 1t was announced
the effort so far had been in vain and
both railroad managers and engineers
declared the chances of the mediation
resulting in settlement appeared very
unfavorable.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-12-29
WILL MARRY LORD DECIES
Miss Vivien Gould Latest American
Girl to Secure Title.

New York, Dec. 1.-THE plans OF
Mrs. George Gould TO the
engagement of her second daughter
Vivien, eighteen years old, to Lord
Decies, the middle aged English peer
at an elaborate dinner party next
month, have been upset by the notice
in the Morning Post, authorized by the
family of the nobleman.
The invitations for this dinner
which is to he given Jan. 19 at the
Gould home, were sent u more than
a week ago and included every per
son prominent in New York society.
1t was planned as the principal event
in a series of functions in honor of
Miss Gould, who, a debutante of this
season, will have even a shorter social
career than her sister Marjorie, nov
Mrs. Anthony j. Drexel.
Lord Decies Is forty-four years OF
age, just two years younger than his
future father-in-law.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-12-29
DOZEN STREET CARS
WRECKED IN RIOTS
Violence Breaks Out In Winni-
peg Trolley Strike

Winnipeg, Dec. 20.-Strike disorders
resembling the siege of the street rail
way strike of four years ago last
summer broke out here.
A string of twelve Of the largest
airs was sent out to the West End to
bring the Canadian Pacific railway EN-
ployes to the city. There are 1000
men employed at the shops and com
plants to the company were that no
effort had been made to bring this
large class of mechanics to their
homes, so the company made an extra
endeavor to show it's ability. When
the cars arrived at the shop substa.
ton the crews waited patiently for
passengers, but all the employees
passed them and walked home.
After a few minutes the street car
crews decided that a trap had been set
for them and made up their minds to
start back empty. All went well for a
half hour, when the first car ran into
a big obstruction of ties chained to the
rails and the second a went of the
track In some mysterious manner,
while the crews were holding a coun-
sci Of wal in the dark. In the midst
of a binding snow storm the vicinity
became black with men. The crews
had barely time to escape to their
cars and hide under the seats when a
fusillade Of coal started. This bonn
bardment kept up until every pane OF
glass was broken and the cars In 9TH
er ways were split and rendered use.
less for service.
Then the rioters retired and the men
crawled out from under the seats.
bruised and battered. A hurry call
sent for the police brought the patrol
too late to be of service except to con,
vey several of the to a hospital
to have their bruises and cuts sewed
uD.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-12-29
NET GAIN OF ONE SEAT
Liberal Coalition Has Majority OF
N~inety-two In Commons.

London. Dec. 16.-Only s~ixty-four
seats In the new parliament remain to
be filled and the coalition parties al
ready have a majority of ninety-two,
although the Unionists. as a homoge-
0 party, still have the largest
number. with a total of 257 members
elected to date. The supporters of the
government are made up as follows:
Liberals, 236; Irish Nationalists. "a;
Independent Na~tionalists. 8; Labor
members. 40; an aggregate OF 349. The
Laborites thus far have secured the
same number of seats that they held
In the last parliament.
Two Liberal and one Unionist gains
In the latest returns give the Liberals
. net gain of a single seat in the COG
constituencies now polled.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-12-29
CONGRESSMAN COOK DEAD
Philadelphia Representative Expires
Following Apopiectic Stroke.

Philadelphia, Dec. 16.-Congressman
Joel Cook of the Second Pennsylvania
district, comprising part of this city,
is dead here. Mr.. Cook was stricken
with apoplexy in Washington last Sat
urday and, failing to show any i'm
provement, he was removed to his
home here.
Last summer Mr.. Cook suffered a
light p~aralytic stroke, but recovered
sufficiently to resume his c~ongression-
al duties. He was sixty-eight years
old.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-12-29
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II one keeps his ears close to the
ground he will hear something about
the Polish danger" This is the "yel-
low danger" on a small scale, but
there is this difference, that the Poles
must not in any sense Of the word be
confused in this connection. The truth
of the matter is a great many Poles
are emigrating to Denmark these days
from Russian Poland, of course, like
the Firms, to escape Russian oppres-
sion. They come in large numbers
and it is beginning to worry the Danes
a little bit. There are no less tina
$1,000 Poles in Denmark at present
and last year these industrial people
earned in Denmark not less than 81
600, 900 ROWS A great deal of this
money was sem to their people in
their native land. The Polish work
ingmen are as a rule an excellent peo-
pie, but the trouble Is that they are
willing to work for less than the DAN
ish workingmen are and that Is just
where the real trouble comes in.
The old Danish whipping post must
60. Peculiarly enough there Is such
a thing to this very day in Denmark
There is what they call the "prygel-
lagen'' and Minister of Justice Bulow
has proposed to the folkethinge some
radical changes in this law, which
caused so much indignation, especially
some time ago when the Albert scan.
dals we're on the docket. 1t Is evident
that most people in Denmark want
this law repealed. but it is not such
an easy matter to accomplish just
now.
The Danish Women's Labor union
celebrated its twenty-fifth anniversary
In Copenhagen the other day In the
midst of great festivities. The union
has a membership OF 1900 and is
growing steadily. The organization
as such has been able to accomplish
a great deal Of good for working wo-
men and has been of great benefit
especially to the poor working girls
of Copenhagen.
MARION s. NORELIUS.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-12-29
WANDERs OFF IN DELIRIum
Well known Railroad Contractor
Frozen 10 Death.

Winnipeg. Dec. 15.-The body of
Neil Keith. one of the best known
railroad contractors in. America, who
built lines for the principal companies
In the West in the last thirty years,
was found frozen to death in the hills
south of Moose Jaw, Sask, where he
wandered six weeks ago while deliri.
u from a fever.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-12-29
Chicago Live Stock.

Chicago, Dec. observation-disclosures.
s4.55m7.55; Texas steers, $4.10@5.25:
western steers, S4.10@5.90;- stockers
and feeders. $3.35@5.90; cows and
heifers, $2.40@6.00; calves. s7.25@9.-
25. Hogs-Light, $7.40@7.75; mixed.
s7.A0@7:So; heavy. $7.40@7.75; rough.
s7.40@7.55; good to choice heavy. ST.
55@7.75; pigs, $6.S0@7.75. Sheep
Native. $2.50@4.40; y~earlings. $4.400
5.75: lambs. s4.2566.40.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-12-29
ONLY ONE PENSION AGENCY

House Passes Bill ~CentraIixina Eight.
cen Branches Now Existing.
Washington, Dec. 20.-The eighteen
pension agencies throughout the
try will be centralized in one agency
II the senate agrees to the pension
appropriation bill as passed by the
house.
Attempts have been made for many
years to have such action finally
agreed to, but SO far without effect,
although last year the house con.
ferees or the bill fought hard to have
the senate conferees agree to the alb
clifton OF the agencies.
The bill as passed by the house
carries $~153,614.000.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-12-29
ALLEGED TO BE BUCKET SHOP
Officers of Chicago Investment Com.
pany Raided.

Chicago, Dec. 16.-United States Sc
cret service officials raided the of
fees of the Capital Investment com
pany as a bucket shop. The main of
flee and four of its branches were Wis
tied and papers and records confiscat
ed. Sidmon McHale is said by fed
eral officers to be chief owner of the
company. He is believed to be in Flor
ida.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-12-29
Duluth Wheat and EIax.

Duluth, Dec. 19.-Wheat-To arrive
and on track-No. 1 hard, $1.02%; No.
/ Northern, $1.01%; No. 2 Northern,
1855 @99%c; Dec, $1.00k; May, ST.
04h. Flax-On track, to arrive and
Dec. 1892; May, $2.37.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-12-29
GRAIN AND PROVISION PRICES
Minneapolis Wheat.

Minneapolis, Dec. 19.-Wheat-Dec.,
99% @99Ac; May, $1.02h @1.02%;
July, $1.03K @1.03%. On track-No. 1
hard, $1.02h; No. 1 Northern, $1.00%
LOIS; No. 2 Northern, 9ScQ$1.01h;
No. 3 Northern, 96@99c.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-12-29
MANITOBA PIONEER IS DEAD
Employed James J. Hill az Freighter
In the Early Days.

Winnipeg, Dec. 15.-William M.
Smith. one Of the sturdiest Portage
la Prairie MANI pioneers, died at
his home after an illness Of one week.
Nj. Smith was born IN Edinburgh,
Scotland Christmas day, 1910, and
came to Manitoba In 1860. In the
early days he employed J. ]. Hill and
Pat Burns. meat king of Western Can
ada. as freighters on a fiat bottom
boat on the Red river. later establish
ing q grist mill in Portage, which he
operated for years and which was the
FIRST mill In the West.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-12-29
WHITE TAKES The OATH


preme Court.
washington, Dec. 20.-Edward Doug
Lac White. for sixteen years an asso-
ciate Justice OF the supreme court Of
the United States, became the ninth
chief justice Of the nation. The SIM
PIE public ceremonies OF installation
were held in the presence Of the
bench and q distinguished gathering
that filled every available inch of
upace In the little courtroom.
The oath Of allegiance was admins
tered by Associate Justice Harlan just
before the court took Its place on the
bench.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-12-29

New York, Dec. 1S.-Charles d.
Drew and Charles H. Wardell. former
'bossr government weighers, convict.
ed last September Of taking bride
money for the false weighing Of sugar
were sentenced by Judge Martin to
ten hontha in the New York peniten.
tiary. A stay for sixty days was grant
ed so an appeal could be made.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-12-29
Chicago Grain and Provisions.

Chicago. Dec. 19.-Wheat-Dec.,
90Zc; May, 95%c: July. 92% @93c.
Corn-Dec., 45A @45%c; May. 47k@
47Ac; July, 47A@ 4Sc. Oats-Dec.,
31Ac; May. 33Mc; July, 33% @33Hc.
Pork-Jan., $19.45; May, $1S.15. But
ter-Creameries. 23@29c; diaries. 81
@25c. Eggs-19h 03lc. Poultry
Turkeys, T@21c; chickens and
springs, 10@11c.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-12-29
St. Paul Live Stock.

st. Paul. Dec. 19.-Cattle-Good to
choice steers. $5.00@5.50; fair to good,
$4.2504.75; good to choice cows and
heifers, $3.75@4.50; veals. $6.O0@7.00.
Hogs-$7.45@7.60. Sheep-Wethers,
$3.50@400; yearlings, $4.00@4.75;
spring lambs. $5.00@5.75.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-12-29
German Steamer Is Wrecked.

London, Dec. 16.-The German
steamer Palermo is a total wreck on
Cape Corrubodo, on the west coast Of
Galicia. Spain. Her FIVE passengers
and 81 nineteen were lost.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-12-29
BRIEF REPORT SUBMITTED

Dickinson Sends Letter to House or
National Defense.
Washington, Dec. 1S.-Secretary of
War Dickinson sent to the house a
letter in reply to the McLachlan reso-
luton concerning the adequacy Of ma
tional defense.
The letter discusses the situation
briefly, but the secret report recently
submitted to the house and with
drawn will not be resubmitted.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-12-29
COLD WEATHER CONTINUES
Already Four Deaths Have Occurred
in New York City.

New York. Dec. 1s.-New York is
still In the grip of the first cold wave
of the winter. Already four deaths
have been reported and it is almost
impossible to estimate the suffering
brought to the starving and homeless
by the sudden drop in temperature.
The municipal lodging house, which
holds 700 persons. is full.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-12-29
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Terrific snow storms. accompanied
by biting cold weather, kept railway
men in an anxious state all along the
Bergen and T%rondhjem lines during
the latter part of last month. The
snow storms came on suddenly and
the cold that followed them was as
bitter as that of midwinter. Nearly
all the trains that started from Chris
tiania we're caught in the mountain
passes, where the nov had fallen so
deep that they were stuck for several
days. The coast steamers also had a
hard time of 1t and several we're held
up in the Larbor for several dAys J,