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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-07-07
.TWAIN'S DAUGHTER GIVES 2,5OO BOOKS TO BEDDING LIBRARY
Special to Farmer.)

Bedding, July 1.-The free public library of this town, which was found ed by Mark Twain, has just received a munificent gift from Mrs. Clara Ga briloWitsch, his only surviving child. The donation consists of her fathers own library comprising about 2,500 volumes all of which she gives to the Mark Twain public library with the exception of few books retain ed on account of the personal asso- citations connected with them or for some other good reason. Altogether the gift, including as it does, con- plete sets of itandard authors in first class bindings, would be in itself a generous equipment for most country libraries, and increases the total num- Der of books in the Mark Twain liz brary to about 4,000 volumes Work on the foundation of the library build ing, the immediate erection of which Mark Twain assured by the gift of $6.000 check while he was on his death bed. is progressing rather slowly on account of the difficulty of getting laborers in this busy farming season but it is still intended to have the structure sufficiently advanced to per init the holding of a fair in it during the latter part of the summer or early in the fall. Last week a sewing cir cle for the benefit of the fund was held at the home of Harry LOunS- bury.
 Albert Bigelow Paine and Harry A. Lounsbury, appraisers on the Mark Twain estate, have not yet completed their inventory and connot say when it will be ready for the probate court The furniture and furnishings at Stormfield are appraised \at H1,000 which is said to be about None third of what they cost. No prospective purchaser for the property has yet appeared. A New York man who had some thoughts of acquiring it looked it over, but did nothing further. It is understood that. Mrs. Gabrilowitsch desires to reserve the cottage known as the Lobster Pot!' As soon as the affairs of the estate are closedA out she and her husband will return to Europe for their permanent residence.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-07-07
A CUNNING WEASEL.
The Trick by Which He Trapped His
 Big Rat Antagonist.

The Trick by Which He Trapped His
 Big Rat Antagonist.
 OEce a sawmill in western town was infested with rats, which, being unmolested. became very numerous and bold and played round the mill among the men while they worked dur ing the day. But one day there ap- peared on the scene a weasel, which immediately declared war on the TO- dents.
 One by one the rats fell victims to the weasePs superior strength, until only one very large, pugnacious rat The weasel had a go at the big rat several times, but on each occasion the rodent proved more than a match for his slender antagonist and chased the weasel to hiding place.
 Shortly thereafter the weasel was seen busilyy digging under a lumber pile near the mill. He was engaged for some time, but later appeared again in the mill, seeking his old ene- my He soon found him and at once renewed hostilities. As usual, after a lively tussle the rat got the better of the argument, and the weasel ran, pur- sued closely by the rat, straight to the hole under the lumber pile.
 He ran in, still followed by the rat. but immediately reappeared round the end of the pile and again lodged into the hole behind the rat. Neither was seen again for some time, but the weasel finally reappeared. looking no worse for the fight
 The curiosity of the men in the mill being aroused. they proceeded to in vestigate the hole under the lumber pile. They found that the weasel had dug the hole sufficiently large at the opening to admit the rat, but had gradually tapered it as he proceeded until at the other end it barely allowed his own slender body to pass.
 When the rat chased him into the large end of this underground tunnel he quickly slipped through, and while the rat was trying to squeeze his large body into the smaller part of the hole the weasel lodged in behind him. caught him in the rear and in place where he could not turn round and fin ished him at his leisure. = Harper's Weekly.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-07-07
NO JOY TRIP FOR
 NAVAL DIVISION. Prevented by Accident to Machias- Practice Cruise on Georgia

Prevented by Accident to Machias- Practice Cruise on Georgia
 The Second Division. Naval Militia, had a special meeting last evening to make preparations for a two days cruise to Block Island or some neigh boring place on the Sound. After wards, hammocks were assigned for the nine days cruise about Cape Cod on the U. s. s. Georgia. The cruise starts July g. Only two divisions of the naval militia will be aboard the Georgia. They are the Hartford and Bridgeport divisions. sThe New Ha- ven division and the fourth division, comprising the firemen and machin- ists, will be aboard the Machias which will be repaired in time for that The two days cruise fof the purpose of an outing was abandoned. owing to the accident to the Machias. The nine days cruise will be partly for rifle practice under the command. of the regular officers on the Georgia. Cut ter races between divisions and yacht racing will be part of the fun. Shore leave of twenty-four hours will be al- lowed at Provincetown. If the boys are in a mood for it then there may be a ball game at Provincetown. Naval reserves from Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island New York New Jersey, the District of Columbia, and Connec- ticut will go on the cruise Fourteen battleships, those that went around the world with two exceptions, will be in the squadron
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-07-07
TEDDY DENIES STORY
 ENDORSING POINDEXTER'S
 SENATORIAL CANDIDACY.
fSnecial from limited Press

New York, July 7.--At the special request of Theodore Roosevelt, Gill son Gardner today gave out a state ment branding as false a story sent from Oyster Bay regarding Roose- velt's alleged endorsement of the Senatorial candidacy of Representa- tive Poindexter of Washington. Gard ner, who made the trip with Roose- velt from Khartoum to New York, as a representative of the Republican party, was a guest at Sagamore Hill together with Poindexter, He says that the only statement made by either Poindexter or himself follow ing the visit was that it had been pleasant and that Poindexter had been pleased to find how thoroughly Roosevelt was in accord with his own ideas. There was no mention of Sthe Senatorial contest, Gardner says.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-07-07
FOR BRIDGEPORT
 HARBOR $I25,OOO
Congress Appropriates $25,OOO For Project of 1907, $1O,OO0 For Maintainance and $9O, 900 For New Work

A perusal of the bills making appro- -.,riations for sundry civil expenses and making appropriations for rivers and harbors shows that Congress has appropriated s125.O0O to be used in Bridgeport waters. -- The largest appropriation is the ssG,O00 granted for the improvement of the harbor in accordance with report of Col. Taylor.
 An additional 5000 is appropriated for works authorized by the act of 1a07
 For maintenance of the harbor $10,000 Is appropriated.
 The rivers and harbors bill also au- thorizes a survey of Long Beach with a view of creating works to protect the channels from the effects of the erosion of the beach.
 For improving harbors at Fivemile river, Stamford, Southport, Greenwich, Westport and Saugatuck River $40,- GOO is appropriated.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-07-07
ANSOhIA YOUTH WALKS INTO HOSPITAL THREE
 DAYS AFTER SHOOTING

New Haven. July With a bullet buried in his back and bullet hole in his left side, William Houlihan, of 165 Clifton avenue. Ansonia, after suf- fering three days with a serious wound. dropped from a trolley car in front of the New Haven hospital last night and walked into the institution demanding treatment.
 He was in a serious condition but not in a critical one according to the physicians. He was injured in an accidental shooting affair on the Fourth of July in Ansonia. While experimenting with a revolver, thought to have been a .32 caliber, the pistol exploded and the bullet entered his left side.
 The young man, he being only IT years of age, waited three days before coming to the city, attempting the while to extract the bullet. He is a plumber by trade and is well known in AnSonia.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-07-07
BUSY ON BOOKS OF
 TREASURER
Especial to the lFarmer.) }

Bedding, July 7.-Expert Accountant Soule started work on the town ac- counts last Tuesday with the books of 1902, the year to which the like labors of the Selectmen extend He first took up the tax abstract for that year and compared it with the tax collec- tors rate book. the latter being a con- Gensation. from the abstract as the abstract is a condensation of the tax lists after the lists are made uD by the assessors. Thence the compari- son will be followed to the town treas urer's books, and the latter will also undergo comparison with the Select mems orders as recorded by that body. The search will go back two years from 1902 at least. according to the Selectmen's present plans. and if circumstances appear to require it still further back It has been customary to refer to Treasurer Hills continuous incumbency of the office as covering a period of twenty years, whereas the period is really twenty-seyen years.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-07-07
WALL STREET TO-DAY.
Especial from United Press.)

Especial from United PreSs.)
 New York, July 7.-The stock mar ket this morning failed to maintain the display that marked the late trad ing yesterday and after opening irreg- ular, changes to a heavy tone devel- oped, causing a downward movement all around. At the end of 15 minutes an upward movement in Reading in duced general buying.
 II a. m.-After the early irregularity the market became extremely active and strong. Reading advanced to IA and other important railroads and lead ing industrials made gains of one to two points.
 Government bonds unchanged; other bonds steady.
 Noon.-Although there were some recessions in the late forenoon of the highest range of the first hour the market held firm in tone.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-07-07

ing Ill.,.
 The bulbs of such dainty and be.i tiful flowers as the narcissus, hyacinf jonquil and snowdrop secrete the mo deadly poisons. not to speak of II oxalis, the nonkshood and the fo- glove. all of which furnish nOxio. liquors sufficient to destroy life.
 To these may be added certain ( the crocuses, the lovely lady's slippe the quaint old jack--in-the-pul ar the laughing little buttercup. The lat ter, despite its most innocent appear ance, is one of the worst of the poi 'sonous flowers Even the cow is awar of that and carefully avoids. it. ( Ths cousins of the buttercups, the peo- nies, the larkspurs and the rest, all contain toxic fluids.
 Another source of deadly poison is the olenader tree. while the bark of the superb catalpa tree contains many deadly doses-Pittsburg Dispatch.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-07-07
POISON IN FLOWERS.
Dainty and Beautiful Blossoms In
 Which Lurks Death.

When the good friar in Romeo and Juliet" reflected upon the properties of the simple flower, within whose infant rind poison hath residence and medicine power" his observation em- braced a goodly category of well known flowers whose secretions fur nish the world with so many poisons.
 For instance. the laburnum. which has been compared to a fountain of gold leaping into the sun-a most charming sight-is one of the most poisonous things imaginable. inasmuch as 1t is poison in leaf and flower and seed. Even the grass growing be- heath it is poisonous by reason of its proximity to the innocent looking blos- sons overhead, and it has been found necessary to guard against cattle eat
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-07-07
MUST BE ABOVE SUSPICION.

Kidney and bladder ailments are so serious in their consequences, and if unchecked so often fatal that any remedy offered for their cure must be above suspicion. Foley Kidney Pills contain no harmful drugs, and have successfully stood long and thorough test. F. B. Brill and Curtis Pharmacy. *13 5
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-07-07
OF AFRICAN HUNT
 AND CIVIL SERVICE.
(speciaI from United Press !

Oyster Bay, July 7.-Explaining his conquest of the game of Africa to John Burroughs and talking civil ser vice with Dudley Folks civil service commissioners. occupied most of Col onel Roosevelt's time during the early hours today. Burroughs came oyer last evening to spend the night with his fellow naturalist and the two ex- amined the specimens of African bird life secured on the big hunt. It was to Folk that the Colonel wrote nunner- ous letters on public matters while away, and he was warmly received when he reached Sagamore Hill to- day.
 q It was expected that western politics would come in for discussion this aft
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-07-07
DISTRICT OF STAMFORD, ss. PROBATE COURT.

uut O, IS1U. k Estate of Mary M. Benedict, late of East Syracuse, New York, but owning real estate in said District, deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the District of Stratford 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 present their accounts, properly attested. within said time, will be debarred recovery All per- sons indebted to said Estate are re- quested to make immediate payment to
 GEORGE l.. WRIGHT, P7 s' EXecutor.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-07-07
Mot In the Agreement.

Not In the Agreement. Daniel nad been cast into the lions den.
 My main objection" he said as he playfuIly tweaked a lions mane, "is that I get no moving picture royal ties.'.Puck.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-06-02
Land Congress Picnic.

Please keep in mind the Land Congress Picnic to be held sI Highland, on June 11th. 1o,o] The management of the P. & M W. Ky, will be at considerahla| expense getting accommodatiors for the crowd. The Goyerno,| and other able speakers hava| promised to come and we sboula| all do all We can to make this .| success. Come and bring all final family. Bring your baskets Barbecued meats will be fnr. nished, but the crowd will hal large, so bring along somethino| to help feed them. If you intend to go you can help the manage ment of the road by sending word to MT. Helbig so that he can better arrange for cars to accommodate the crowd Now, altogether, Push the picnicl Talk the picnic! and everybody go. Remember the date, June llth.
 A. NJ. Ellsworth. Vice Pres. Nevada County Land
 Congress.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-06-02
TRUTH CROPS OUT
Why Pile SUlflrers So often Fail 10 Get
 Relief

Science is getting to the bot tom of everything, including the cause and cure of piles. The brightest doctors now admit that piles are caused internally and can be cured only by intern. al treatment. Dr.. J. s. Leon hardt some time ago perfected a remedy in tablet form Hem. Roid, which cures the cause of piles, and therefore cures per. manently. It is sold by Hester ly Drug Store, Prescott, Ark, under money back guarantee. S1 for A days treatment. Dr. Leon. hardt Co.,, Station B, Buffalo. N. |. Write for booklet.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-06-02
STE:EiL. Y K N DRUG STORE R Where your trade is appreciated

Golden Gate Teas are better.
 c. c. HamLy made a business trip to Hope today.
 Miss Ruby Mendenhall, of Rosston. who has been spending the past session at school in Philadelphia, A returned home yesterday
 At a meeting of the committee appointed to secure subscrip- tions for the railroad, held last night at he office of NJ. w. Gree son, adjournment was taken un til next week, when something definite is expected to be done.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-06-02
Nothing equals Golden Gate.


 Mrs. Tom Hit, of Murfrees boro, is spending a few days with friends and relatives in Prescott.
 The meeting at the court house which has been conducted by Rev. Sanders, of Shreveport, closed last night.
 There will be an interesting meeting of the Eastern Star held at the hall tonight, and all members are urged to be pres ent.
 Rev. c. E. Waddle, of Delight, left this morning for his home, after spending awhile here assis. ting in the meeting at the court house.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-06-02
Local News.
Golden Gare Teas.

Golden Gare Teas.
 J. G. Green, of Bierne, is a wis itor to Prescott today.
 J. H. Crawford, of Philadelphia is a visitor to Prescott today.
 J. A. Bailey returned this morning from visit to Stamps.
 Lost-A five inch merschaum pipe. Finder will please return to this office.
 Mrs. J. D. Barlow, of Hope, is the guest of her parents, Mir. and Mrs. T. c. McRae.
 Entire line of patterns and street hats at reduced prices. =
 Moncrief Millinery Go.
 For Sale-My residence prop erty on West Front street Two blocks from depot. .. Seven room house, three lots. Apply to Mrs. D. F. Andrews.
 J. c. Stegar came in yesterday from Eureka Springs, where Mrs. Stegar is happily domiciled for the summer, with quarters at the Sweet Spring Hotel.
 N. N. Bailey a former Nevada county boy, Vhy has been spend ing the past several years in the west came in this week, and is spending a delightful time amid the scenes of his early boyhood days.
 Mrs. Dick Smith, of Tokio, died at the family residence last Saturday night, of heart failure, her death occurring while sever, al mem bers ot the family were absent from home, attending church. Mrs. Smith had shown no symptoms of her illness, and her death was a great. shock to her family and friends.
 Announcement is made that Ex-President Theodore Roosevelt expects to spend the summer in several southern states, includ- ing Texas, making speeches in interest of the republican state ticket. Mr Roosevelt incident ly IS writing a history of the south, and this work, beyond helping his party, is intended to lend aid to his literary work.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-06-02

On account of District Land Congress- Picnic to be held at Highland, Ark, June 1lth, the Prescott and Northwestern Rail road Co.,, will sell tickets from all stations to. Highland, Arkan
 sas, at one fare for the round trip. Tickets will be on sale June 10th and 11th, good return ing up to and including June r.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-06-02
REDUCED RATES
N. Louis. Iron. Mountain & Southern

Helena, Ark, and return SS. 60 account A rkansas Travellers As. sociation. Tickets on sale June l,2 and 3rd, good for returning June 9th.
 San Antonia, Tex, and return Sl9.2O, account Convention Oil Mill Superintendents' Associa. tlon. Tickets on sale June , and O. good for returning June 12.
 Fort Worth, Tex and return Slo.63, account Annual Conven. ton Christian Endeavors' Union Tickets on sale June Eth and sth. good returning until June 14th
 Little Rock and return s3. % Account Annual Convention Ark. ansas Retail Merchants Associa. tion. Tickets on sale June 6. : ana o, good for returning June 10th, e
 Camden and return S2.00. Ac- count Annual Meeting Epworth Leagues of Little Rock Confer.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-06-02

of M. E. Church South. On .., June 6 and :, good for return;a s'i June 11+h. "
 Little Rock and return, sa or Account Great Council of T,o5 poS men On sale June 6 and : no. retu rning June 10th.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-06-02
Drug Store Goods
 BY WIRE.

Telephone for any drug store want you have, and leave it to us to make just as careful selec- tion as you would yourself.
 Phone orders are always de livered rush. and cost you no more.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-06-02

For rough pine lumber phone 13.
 Golden Gate Gunpowder Tea.
 Golden Gate English Breakfast Tea.
 Golden Gate Ceylon Tea.
 Golden Gate Japan Tea.
 Golden Gate Black and Green Tea.
 Golden Gate Coffees are sec ond to none. Everything bearing Golden Gate carries our guarantee.
 Let us send you a package.
 Call SS.
 Mcdaniel Hardware Co.
 When the big liner Wilhelm II. sails from New York for Liver pool next Tuesday morning she will have on board Sam Reyburn, president: Charles S. St;fft, vice president; A. D. Cohn, treasurer. and John T. Fuller, the compa- ny's engineer.
 The four Arkansans are going to London to purchase the ma chinery to be used in the opera tion of the company's mines in Pike County machinery which will be the first of it's kind ever brought to the Uuited States. Their departure marks the first step in the active operation of the only discovered diamond fields in the United States.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-06-02


 Miss Stella Almand, of Hope, spent yesterday with relatives in Prescott.
 J. M. Montgomery has return ed from a visit to his parents at Lewisville, Ark.
 Mrs. w. A. Newth and child ren are visiting her parents Mir. and Mrs. J. H. lille, near Belton.
 Mrs. G. S. Smith and Mrs. Pierce City, of Ozan, were the guests of Miss Winnie Haynie last night.
 w. c. Lew is, of Hope, was a visitor to Prescott this morning, Mir. Lewis was here for the pur pose of figuring on the improve ments Sam T. White expects to make on his residence property in the near future.
 The Prescott military company has been assigned to report to the Russelville Rifle Range for target practice for the week be ginning July 1lth. The compa nieS from Lonohe and Hope will be in attendance at the same time.
 The Howard county picnic, for the purpose of creating interest in the work of the Arkansas Land Congress and Immigration Bureau, will be held i'll Nashville on Thursday, June 23, and no of forts will be spared to make the affair a great success
 Miss Irene Royston, who has been spending several days here since, school closed, will leave tomorrow for her home at Washington. Miss Royston is one of Prescott's most popular teach CTS, and it is gratifying to her patrons to know that she has been reelected for another term.
 A rate of one and one-third fare for the round trip has been made by the Iron Mountain to Prescott from all points on their llne between Texarkana and Lit tie Rock, inclusive, and from Fl dorado on the Camden Branch. on account of the District Land Congress at Highland, June 11th
 We understand that Prof. J. W. Fincher is to be in town next Sunday, preparatory to the be. of the singing school next Monday and as our meet. Ing closes next Sunday night
 
 we have written him to sing with us In our last service. Lets do all we can for this singing school.
 l.. M. Keeling
 The Board of Health suggests the following plan as a most sen. Slble one for the the purpose Of keeping the main streets of Prescott clean of waste paper and other refuse matter: For the business men to have a suitable receptlcle, neatly painted, with their advertisement thereon. and located on any convenient street corner for the purpose of giving the people some place to throw paper and other trash. These recepticles to be protrected bv the city and any one guilty of throwing paper or other trash 0n tbe streets will be fined under m existing city ordinance.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-06-02

Ed Barefeld fits spectacles right. Try him.
 For oak posts Lhone 13.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-06-02
For Sale.

four room house and loV cheap for cash. Sec me qulck'
 Tom Scott.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1910-05-13
The Excelsior Club.

The Excelsior club met at the
Library club rooms Wednesday
afternoon, May 4th at which
time the program of study for
the year was completed. AS a
whole the CLUB have found the
study Of South America extreme
ly interesting. having gained a
more complete knowledge of it's
vast resources, wealth and future
possibilities.
The meeting was opened with
and in response to roll call each
mem Der gave a current event,
all of which afforded much of in.
terest. During a somewhat
.enthy business session the work
for the coming year was decided
upon and Canada chosen as a
subject of deep and growing in
terest at the presen5 time and
one we'll worth studying The
secretary read delightfully."-
descriptive letter from Mrs.
Downie who is travelling in the
west and Mrs. Saunders who has
recently returned related much
pleasing 10 formation concerning
her trip through California and
Texas.
The subject "Important prob.
lens of tree preservation" was
treated by Mrs. Clark in very
.creditable manner, conveying I
splendid idea of the need of For
est Conservation and the mea
sures taken by the government
to that end. Mrs. Swan gave {
humorous reading which was
more than enjoyed by all.