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The Green Forest tribune., 1910-10-14
A Railroad Charter Is Granted.

The Meto & Arkansas Valley Rail- way Company has filed articles of incorporation with the secretary of state and was granted a charter to complete the unfinished Meto Valley railroad. The charter authorizes the company to build the line from Me Creancr Junction OH the Rock Island railroad in I.onoke county, south to Tomhcrlin. The company is author iZed 10 build a line of not more than g. miles in length. Eight miles of the road have already been built. The company will maintain offices at Lonoke.
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-10-14
Two Counties Withhold Returns.

Little Rock.-Although month mas elapsed since the recent state election, two counties have not yet sent in the official returns to the secretary of state. These counties Ire Montgomery and Union. Mont gomery was one of the counties slow in sending in the returns on the pri- mary election last March.
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-10-14
Answer to Caldwell & Drake.

Attorney General Norwood is work ing on the answer of the state in the suu recently brought against Auditor John R. lobe by Caldwell & Drake for something over $52.o00. William F. Kirby is assisting, and it is prob able the state will file demurrer to the suit on the ground that it is a suit against the state.
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-10-14
Take Office November

Deputy State Land Commissioner R. c. Dye, Fred Phillips of Darda- nelle and Prof George B. Cook will formally take charge of the offices of state land commissioner, state com missioner of mines, manufactures and agriculture and state superintendent of public instruction, respectively. November 1. Prof. Cook is already in office, aud will merely enter upon his second term. The constitutional office holders will not take charge until the legislature convenes next winter.
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-10-14
Cd Man Begged Boy to Shoot Him.

Harrisburg.-A man named Webb whJ was old and decrepit from age and disease and who was Icing taken care of by the county. commtted sui eide here at the residence of W. j. -1arcourt. MT. Harcourt says that Webb begged his little 4-year.old boy to shoot him, but the boy refused, and the old man drank nearly an ounce of laudanum, dying in few
 ours.
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-10-14
Eagles to Meet in Little Rock in 1911

Hot Springs.-The Fraternal Order of Eagles of hr1laneas closed their annual convention here, after select ing Little Rock as the next place of meeting and electing the following ing officers: President. P. Farmer
 Tot Springs; vice president, II. D.
 Riff, Argenta; chaplain, J. B. Marre
 Little Rock; secretary, w. c. Hut, 'on, Little Rock; treasurer A. J
 Gunther, Hot Springs; guards, Ghas. Lewis, Benton, and Ed Sammons, Pine Bluff; trustees, Barney Stiel and C.
 A. Roth, Little Rock, and E. c. Mor-
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-10-14
Heavily Fined for Wife Desert ion.

Pine Bluff.-One of the heaviest lines ever imposed upon wife de serter was that docketed by Magis rate J. A. Frazier. after J. F. Beav- CTS, white man about 35 years of age, had been given preliminary hearing before him. Bearers was fined $500 and given an. additional 90 days on the county farm. He was also bound over to await the action of the Jefferson county grand jury on a charge of Kidnapping his own son who is now being cared for at the Salvation Army headquarters.
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-10-14
ouachita County Fair October 25

Camden.-The fifth annual Ouacn- ita County Harvest Fair and the fi$st annual Land Congress will be held jointly here the week beginning Oc- tober 9, under the auspices of the Camden board of trade. H. B. Fein- berg, who has charge of the fair. has just returned from St. Louis. where he closed a contract with a carnival company 10 furnish amusement.
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-10-14
Starts a New Paper.

Gentry.-Tallman X Co.,, publishers of he JouHnal-Advance of this city, have just installed a new six-column Diamond cylinder press, and have moved the press formerly usel here to Decatur, where they have started the Decatur Herald.
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-10-14
Capitol Heating Question Is Unsettled

Little Rock.-The state capitol commission is still graphing with the proposition of providing tenn
 pcrary heat for the state capitol building until the legislature can make an appropriation for the per manent heating plant, and the com
 ing legislature may decide to meeJ n the old statehouse. where they are aj least certain of keeping warm.
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-10-14
To Buy Stock for Normal School.

Stock for the farm at the Arkansas State Normal School at Conway will be purchased at once by subcom- mittee of the executive committee of the school as the result of action taken at recent meeting of the executive committee. The sub committee was authorized to select and purchase cows, hogs and any other live stock necessary to equip the farm, which presents new line of practical work and study at the normal school this year.
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-10-14
A s5o,ooo Fire in Memphis.

Memphis, Tenn.-Fire, which broke out in the building occupied sy the A. D. Taylor Office Supply Company, did damage estimated at $50,000, and for some time threatened to take in the entire block, which is in the heart of the business district
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-10-14
WOULD KILL PRESIDENT TAFT.
Secret Service Men Are Investigating
 Runor at MillSurv. Mass.

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 AIinbury, Mass. = Secret service men are here trying 10 find some clue to the man who unfolded to Miss Relia C. ToweE, amt of Presi- dent Taft. plot to kill tho presf- dent. According to Miss Torrey, a man called on her and declared thaf he had heard of a rlot to slav the president in Boeton. The man threat ened to kill Miss Torrev if she al lowed the report to get inao the news3aners. He came from Worces- ter, and a trolley ear conductor says he returned 10 that city
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-10-14

siloam Springs Has a Daily Paper
 Siloam Springs.-The Herald and Democrat will henceforth issue the Daily Record. "The town is large enough it announces.
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-10-14
Horticultural School Opens.

Jonesboro.-The Agricultural School of the First district was formally opened last week, with large at tendance present.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-25
CARNIVAL WEEK
 AT Y. M. (. A. SOON
Seniors and Juniors Will Join in Series
 of Interesting [x.. btiOns.

The work of the Physical Depart ment of the local r. M. c. A. will be presented to the public in a very ef- fective manner during the comin g week. series of exhibitions has been decided upon during the course of which the work as carried on in the dinerent classes and by the individual specialists will be shown. Carnival Week is the name decided upon for the demonstrations and every night dur ing the week with the exception of Wednesday is the time.
 The work Of the department is car ried on amongst it's members through the medium of seven classes.
 The work among the Juniors is car ried on in three divisions. Division A, for the younger boys, Divisions B, for the older boys and the Employed Boys Division. The total enrolment for these class is 134. The Senior mem bers of the department meet three ev- enings each week with a class enroll ment of 92 members.
 Monday evening. Feb 18th, the entire program will be given by the members of the Junior Department classes. A varied program has been arranged. This will include corrective work in the form of caiisthenic and free hand drills.
 Tuesday evening an entifely new pro-
 
 participating. The work done by the members of this class is of a more advanced order than that of the Jun- iors.
 on Thursday evening a Combined Exhibition will be held. The Senior class will unite with the Employed Boys Divisions and use the special stunts used by them in the Monday and Tuesday exhibitions. AS special fea- ture for the evening T. Winters wrest- ling instructor at Yale University will give a wrestling exhibition with Ned Sweeney the 135 pound wrestling i champion of Yale as partner Friday evening will be devoted tc athletics and basket ball. The advanc- ed Basketball League of the Associa- tion will play it's opening games and meet will be held.
 The Saturday evening Exhibition vii be another combined exhibition using the Senior class with the Divisions A and B, of the Juniors. As a specia 1 feature for the evening the Slavonia1 Sokol club of Bridgeport will have { team do some special work on tn, Horse. The club will be assisted b. fellow Slovenian Gymnasts from An sonia.
 | The members of the Senior Leeder Corps have assumed charge of the fol lowing parts of the weeks activities. | H. T. Smith. press; H. Brunner tickets; R. McKie, ticket-seller; G l Klein "and V. Ford, decorations; E Rogers, athletics; N. McPhie, program D. Larsen, property; C. Comstock ticket taker, P. J. Rivers, acrobatic w. J. Sullivan and M J. Scmalling gymnastic; H. H. Reinhardt, director J. R. Conahay. assistant director ant John Wednt, assistant director.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-25

senting an expenditure of several thou sands of dollars and costume changes coming with pleasing frequency. Ev- cry other act in the bill is a. record breaker for applause and this alone suggeSts the merit of the bill. Binns, Binns and Binns have an uproariously funny musical offering with quiet and rough comedy interspersed with really excellent instrumental work and Bar ry and Wolford have a snappy talking and singing act with original songs, parodies and talk all the way. Kess- Ter and Dunn contribute splendid exhibition of fancy dancing and Alcide Capitaine arc most clever trapeze per- formers.
 But few seats remain for the rest of the performances this week and early buyers will be the lucky ones. Fol next week Manager Poli has booked, In another house most attractive bill and one which promises to even excel the superb one this week. The head line attraction will be Laskys Imperial Musicians distinctiyely and positively the best musical act ever conceived and presented in vaudeville. The act in- cludes twelve expert soioists on a va riety of instruments and it is staged and costumed with the usual Lasky lavishness. The supporting bill will include the Pederson Brothers wonder full aerialists in a sensational per- formdnce.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-25
WUMAN'S RELATION
 TO SOCIAL PROBLEM
Progressive Women of Br'dgep3rt Have Arranged Lectures Upon This Subject By Mrs. BLOT. Sufira cite.

All arrangements have been com pleted for the celebration of "Womans S Day" by the progressive women of Bridgeport, Sunday afternoon, Feb. 27 The commit ttee on arrangements has announced that Mrs. Ella Bloor, one of the leaders of the Connecticut Woman SuHrage Association. will be the lec- turer. Her subject will be "Woman's Relation to Social Problems"
 Mrs. Bloor is a woman of much learning and experience She gradu- ated from University of Pennsylvania with honors. She is proba bly, one of the most talented and active workers in the American Woman Suffrage Movement. She has lectured in nearly every state in the Union. She enjoys the friendship of Mrs. Phillip Snowden, the great English Suffragette. A few years ago when Ex-President Roose- welt appointed the famous, Packing House Investis isation Committee he made her a member of it.
 Besides the lecture, the committee has arranged to have a concert which will begin at 2:30 p. m. There will be solos by Miss Florence Legere and Miss Haberman. and recitations by Miss Rabinowitz, MT. Ben. J. Legere arS others.
 The committee will have a number of copies of the Progressive Woman one of the leading woman's magazines in the United States, a.so other litera- ture dealing with the Woman's Move ment.
 There will be no admission charged and all ladies are invited to be pres ent. The concert and lecture will be- gin at 2:30 p. m. at 1106 Main street. Mrs. Elfrida Hart of BPS Main street will preside in the chair.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-25

But His Nerves Were In State of
 Cold Chill Collapse.

''I was sitting on the veranda of mining town hotel one afternoon good many years ago. said q veteran engineer. and was laZily smoking one of the incest meerschaum pipes you eye saw that bad man down at the other end of the veranda had his gun sighted at me. They were q wild lot around there and I couldn't tell whether he meant to shoot me or the pipe. The chances were ill favor of the pipe, however. and it seemed good chance to test my nerve. l made. up my mind to let him shoot and to pre- tend careless air. but I'm telling you ill the ten or fifteen. seconds of waiting the sweat came out at every pore. and my heart pounded my ribs sore. l felt sort of tick at the bowl of the pipe. heard the crack of the gun and knew that bullet had passed through the pipe. I got a brace with my hands and fel. and waited for a second bullet. and it went through the bowl after the
 first. I sat there until his fourth bull Jet had hit the pipe and knocked the bowl off the stem. and then the shooter sauntered up to me and laughingly said:
 "'Excuse ne. stranger. but thought it was imitation
 "'Same as you are.' replied.
 "My gibe hurt him. but he was man enough to tell every body about my nerve. and the boys clipped in sufti- cient nuggets to buy me new fifty dollar pipe. Say. do you know what happened to me when made an ex- cuse to go upstairs after my old corn cob? had no sooner got into my room than my knees gave out. chills galloped up my spine. and I'll be hang ed if didn't faint away and lie there for ten minutes. It had suddenly oc- cured to me that the bowl of that pipe was only six inches from my nose while the fellow was doing his shoot ing, and I have not yet got over touch ing my nasal organ now and then to see if it is safe."
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-25
(IN THE THEATRES
POL.I'S

Vaudeville has contributed many beautiful women to the stage put IL may 20 as a safe bet that no more charming girl has appeared in vaude- vile act in this city than is Alice Lll- Han Ward who appears with her par ents Charles B. Ward and Kathryn Klare at Polls this week in the sketch saThe Twin Flats" Aside from the merit of the sketch which is suc- cession of laughs it is the dainty pie t,.re that Miss Ward presents that permeates the sketch every moment she is on the stage. It is worth trip to Polls just to see this Dresden china coruedienne. Laskys brilliant musical comedietta "At the Waldorf" contin- ues to crowd the theatre at each per- fornance and the ladies are most en- thusiastic over the sgown display in the act a collection of costumes repre-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-25
Is This Fair? Certain Proof Will Be Made That
 Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets Cure Stomach Trouble.
A Trial Package Sent Free.


 Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are made to give to the system, through the digestive tract and the stomach, thu necessary chemicals not only to digest food, but to enrich the fluids of Ll.e body so that it may no longer suffer from dyspepsia or other stomach trouble.
 We will send you a quantity of these tablets free, so that their power to cure may be proven to you.
 Thousands upon thousands of peo- pie are using these tablets for the aid and cure of every known stomach disease. Know what you put into your stomach, and use discretion ill doing SC.
 Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets contain fruit and vegetable essences, the pure concentrated tincture of HydrastIs. Golden Seal, which tone up and strengthen the mucous lining of the stomach, and increase the flow of gastric and other digestive juices: Lactose (extracted from milk); NuX. to strengthen the nerves controlling the action of the stomach and to cure nervous dyspepsia; pure aseptic Pep sin of the highest digestive power and approved by the United States Pham- acopoeia.
 One of the ablest professors of the University of Michigan recently stated that this PGpSln Was the only dSepClC pepsin he had found that was abso- lutely pure-free from all animal inn purities; Bismuth, to absorb gases and prevent fermentation. They are deli- ciously favored with concentra ted Jamaica Ginger-in itself a well known stomach tonic.
 Liquid medicines lose their strength the longer they are kept, through evaporation, fermentation and chem ical changes, hence Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are recognized as the only lue and logical manner of preserving g the ingredients given above in their fullest strength.
 II you really doubt the power of these tablets, take this advertisement to a druggist and ask his opinion of the formula.
 It is due your stomach to give it the ingredients necessary to stop it's trouble. It costs nothing to try. You know what you are taking, and the fame of these tablets prove their value All druggists sell them. Price 50 cents. Send us your name and address and we will send you a trial package by mail free. Address F. A. Stuart Co.,, 150 Stuart Building, Mar shall, Mich.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-25
A MACHINE THAT
 TRANSMITS WRITING.
Teleautograph Has Been Installed in First-Bridgeport National Bank
 Between TeIlers and Book : <ste keepers.

Installed in the First Bridgeport Ma tional Bank is one of those wonderful devices known as the Teleautograph. The device is used to provide means of communication between the bank s tellers and the bookkeeping depart ment on the floor above.
 If one of the tellers wants to know the size of depositor's balance he writes his question on a roll of paper. Tn few minutes there is a slight clicking sound and pen held between two small levers makes it's appear ance in a small cabinet and writes the answer upon a second roll of pa- per. Each message is reproduced in the handwriting of the sender and gives the teller and accounting depart ment a record of the conversation that transpired between them during the day.
 The teleautograph is said to be un- failing. An extra figure or cipher added or deducted could not be toler- ated. The machine makes no mis- takes, however, and every flourish of the pen in the hand of the sender is reproduced by the receiving instru- ment.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-25
LIVE STOCK MARKET.

New York, Feb. 24.-Fair to good steers sold at s5.S5 O $6.70 per 100 lbs; bulls at $4 O $5.15, and tailends at $3.50; cows at $2.75 O s5. Dressed beef Sc O 101kc for native sides.
 Common to prime veals sold at $8 O $11 per 100 lbs: culls at $6 O $7 50; barnyard scalves at s4 O $5; yearlings at $3.50 O s4; western calves at s5.15. Dressed calves lie O 161sc for city dressed veals. Sc O 141ac for country dressed, and Sc O 101zc for dressed barnyard and fed calves.
 Common to good sheep (ewes). sold at $4.50 O s6.25 per 100 lbs; culls at $4; prime and choice lambs at 1925 O $9.50: yearlings at $7 O $8. Dressed mutton 10c O 13c: dressed lambs 14c O 16c; country dressed hothouse lambs $4 O $11 per carcass.
 Prices firm at $9.SO per 100 lbs. for light hogs and pigs. Country dressed hogs He O 121Ac; light pigs at 13c.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-25
LUMBER DEALERS
 ELECT OFFICERS

Danbury. Feb. 25.-The following officers were elected yesterday by the Etate Lumbe Dealers Association. President, Albert Schumacher of Wa terbury; vice-president, F. A. Lines of Ansonia; secretary and treasurer. l.. A. Mansfield of New Haven; direc- tors for three years. James o. Fox of Putnam, L. A. Lampson of New Ha- ven, Horace Hatch of South Norwalk X and Howard L.. Platt of New Britain: delegates to convention of National Wholesale Lumber Dealers Associa- ton to be held in Cincinnati March 2 and 3, Albert Schumacher, L. A. Mansfield and W. H. Judd of Stam- ford.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-25
!. CASTORIA
 For Infants and Children. Tho Kind You Have Always Bought ,isaass.s sssss sss of &xkzzzz3
FRATERNAL NEWS

Live Oak hall, Middle street, was occupied. last evening, by an en. thusiastic. pinochle party given by Park City Camp, Woodmen of tll., World, after their regular meeting. The party will meet again in old Glory hall, State street, March 2E The score follows: M W. FaIpot,. 6575. fruit dish; W. Rooms, 614O. box of cigarE; Mrs. Hendricks, 6130. cen terpiece: E. Bush. 6095, glasses; II. Herst, 6075. vases; Mrs. Mahoney. SOTO. combs; H. Benedict, 6O4O, pipe: and M. Luz, 5975. picture.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-25
MAY PLEAD GUILTY
STAMFORD's RAIsIN BRANDY DIs- TIILERS EXPECTED TO DO so IN U. S. DISTRICT COURT.

New Haven, Feb. 25-The United States district court will come in here on March 8 to take up civil cases. Af- ter the present criminal business now before the jury in this court is com. pleted this week, tn, prisoners in the ''raisin brandy" distillery cases from Stamford will be put to plea and two of them, it was stated in the court yesterday, will enter plea of guilty and may be given fines. They are Solomon Blaustein and Henry Apstein The case against Leo Hirshkind, who was involved in the matter, will be nOlled 1t is understood
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-25
cocAINE WHICH Du1Ls TIT

COCAINE WHICH DULLs THE NERVES never yet cured Nasal Catarrh. The heavy feeling in the forehead. the stuffed up sensation and the watery discharge from eyes an l nose. along with all the other miseries attending the disease. are rut tn rout by Ely's Cream Balm. Smell and taste are restored, breathing is made nor mai. Until you try this remedy. you can form no idea of the good it will do you. Is applied directly to the sore spot. All druggists. Soc. Mailed by Ely Bros., 56 Warren Street. New York.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-25
MIR. TURNER TO
 LECTURE PIONEER LOCGE

The le st weekly lecture of Pioneer Lodge, Sons of St. Georges winter lec- ture course, will be given on Monday evening next.
 The lecturer is to be James Turner, a charter member of Pioneer lodge. MT. Turner is we'll known and val ued employe Of the Holmes & Edwards Silver Co.,, of this city, and he is of course an expert in the line of work upon which he is to speak
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-25
HONEST BOY WANTS
 OWNER FOR GLASSES.

Francis Castor, a boy of II, who lives at 443 Gregory street, found a pair of opera glasses on Fairfield avenue, this morning, which he has left at the box office in Polfs thea tre. The owner may claim them there. Francis, being an honest little fellow, refused to sell the glasses to a bystander, who saw him pick them Up.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-25
DIES OF MUAfPS.

New Milford, Feb. 25.-John Roeb- ling. aged 30 years, of this place, died yesterday of humps. He leaves wife and two children. New Milford has been suffering from an epidemic of humps for the past two weeks. This is the first fatality.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-25
THE PRETTIEST FACE

and the most beautiful hands are of- ten dishgur.d d by an unsightly wart.
 1t can easily be removed in few days
 without pain by using Cyrus Wart
 Remover, for sale only at The Cyrus F harmacy, 253 Fairfield avenue and lS6 Cannon St.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-25
Children n Cry
 FOR FLETCHER'S C A s c RIA SLUM NOAK.RS HAVE
 GARMENTS FOR NEEDY

Miss Marie Rouland, who is head of the Slum Workers. an organization de- voted to the up.ift of the down and out, has made a large collection of clothing, donated by charitable persons. The garments will be distributed to the needy at Slum Workers headquar- ters, 680 Broad street, all day tomor- row. The needy are invited to call.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-25
CLEANEASY, THE BEST HAND
 SOAP

Guaranteed not to injure the skin Instantly removes Stove Polish, Rust, Grease, Ink, Paint and Dirt. For the hand or clothing. Large can 10 cents Manufactured by Wm. R. Winn, 244 Stratford Ave.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-25
That Kind of a Flower.

Ella-That rcd headed girl is always on the 20. but she is the flower of the family. Stella-A sort of "Crtmson Rambler."-New York Press.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-25
PERSONAL. MENTION.

Former Senator Archibald McNeil and Mrs. McNeil who have been at Palm Beach for the past five weeks arrived home today. Kenneth w. McNeil and wife are to remain at Palm Beach for two or three weeks.