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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-01
Conn.,, The Weathe cloudy |Knickerbockcr watches,
 guaranteed movement and rAkn 1O-year gold cases-- p~+.0O

This is news that is startling. Yet it is news that is common in this store; when one takes time to think.
 Here are watches that usual ly sell at $1O or $7.50 or a price between those figures. We shall sell them for $4.5O. That is a big saving. But it is no bigger saving than we are able to offer you every little while on other merchandise. Why not watches?
 Watches have been sold in a Iiffornnt mau ThaV'Va car-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-01
ffOWLAND'E

Bridgeport, Conn.,,
 Wednesday, June l, 1910.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-24
ENTIRE SURPLUS GONE
Bnnk Employe Makes Away with ST.
100000 In Cnsh.
Especial to The Times Dispatch.l

Especial to The Times Dispatch.1
70 Louisville, KY. July 23.---August
keeper. Of the Fidelity Trust Company,
one OF the soundest financial institu-
tions in Louisville, Is believed to have
made away with $1,140,000, the en-
tire surplus of the concern, according
10 statement made late this after
noon by John w. Barr, president of
the trust company. Ropke is in the
ten days, unable to furnish bail in the
sum of $4,000. Ropke was heavy
Spectator and lost large sums. 1t is
said, on Wall Street and the Chicago
Board Of Trade.
Mr.. Bars announcement was made
holders. held late this afternoon. Mr..
Barr said that the stockholders were
told that the capital stock of the con-
Germ was intact, but that the entire
surplus was gone as result of the
defalcatons. The loss will be met
by an Increase in stock. as announced
several days ago, aggregating $1,000
900. which will be issued to stock
holders at par.
The Fidelity Trust Company repre-
SCENTS the wealth of louisville, but
there is no apprehension in financial
circles over the outcome OF the short
age. The stockholders have agreed.
1T is understood, to subscribe the full
amount of the new Issue.
August Ropke is German, about
forty-five years old. He lived unos-
tentatiously, but began dabbling In
stocks and grain several years ago.
he was successful for time. but the
inevitable losses followed Ropke had
been in the employ of the bank for
the investigation into his books will
cover the entire period
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-24
WILL COOPERATE
Departments of Interior and AEricul.
turc Arc Working Together.

suIS .sIC lOSetueT.
Washington. D. c., July 23.--In or
der TO protect the interests of the
government. as well as those OF set
tiers and other claimants for lands
within the national forests. the De-
partments of the Interior and Agri-
culture have entered into a co-opera-
tive agreement which Will govern the
prosecution of contested cases.
Under its terms, both the general
land Office and the forest service will
be adequately represented at hearings
before registers and receivers of land
Offices OF all cases involving forest
lands. The Department of Agricul-
ture Is given the same right as a
private contestant to appeal 10 the
Secretary OF the Interior from any
decision rendered by the commissions
er of the general land Office
Instructions have been issued to the
field officers of the forest service d.
Tecting that no contests be initiated
by the government for slight and
technical noncompliance with the law
by claimants who have entered lands
In the national forests in good faith.
When II is apparent, however. that
an entry is merely subterfuge to
acquire title to imberlands, or to con-
troll water, water-power sites. or right
OF way. the instructions state, a con-
test should be begun. even il the
technical requirements of the law
appear to have been fulfilled
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-24
COUNT is VERY SLOW
Nothing Yet to Indicate How Texas
Election Has Conc.

<I3IcCtlOn Has Gone,
Dallas, Ten july 23.--With the vote
polled, the largest In years, and the
count OF the lengthy ticket which be-
gan at Z o'clock progressing slowly,
the early returns indicate but little OF
to-days state primary elections Re.
turns at 10 O'Clock were meagrc. and
told nothing which might be taken as
indicative of the trend of the vote.
AS to the prohibition question. the
contenders both for and against the
submission OF a proposed constitutional
amendment to popular vote, an issue
decided at the primary, see much to
encourage them from the first returns.
although the vote against submission
Is slightly In the lead However. IT
will be hours before the count can be
completed, and from the more remote
districts the returns will probably not
be received until late Tomorrow.
Although personal feeling was in
tense and factional lines tightly
drawn. but one incident Of disorder
has been reported. and that not di.
rectly connected with the voting. n
occurred at Bolton, where a negro was
burned at the stake last night for the
killing of constable who was TO
have been selected to-day The APP
pcarancc of negro driving the
hearsc bearing the remains OF the
slain officer was the signal for a
demonstration, but before it had as
sumed serious proportions, he was re-
placed by white driver. and the
trouble subsidized.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-24
kINKABE GUT OF IT
He Is Neither Active Nor Receptiye
Candidate for Governor.


tSpecial to The es-Dispatch.1
Toledo o.. July 23.-Judge REYNOLDS
r. kinkade, of Toledo. who Is said to
have been President Taft's and Theo-
dore Roosevelt's favorite choice for
the Republican nomination for Cow
ernor next week. to-day issued a state
ment declining to be candidate under
any circums stances. Nicholas Long
worth Is now spoken OF as a compro-
mise candidate.
Judge kinkade has Issued the fol-
lowing statement:
There has been so much said in
the newspapers about my being can
dtdate for the nomination for Governor
that think plain statement Is due
from me on the subject. / am by no
means unmindful of the very great
honor that Is conferred upon any man
when he Is chosen by the Republicans
of Ohio as their candidate for Gov
ernor. and of the still greater honor
that comes Ito him when this choice
is sanctioned by an election. I am
not assuming that the honor would
come to me We're l an active candi-
date for the nomination. but my friends
make SO many inquiries of me concern-
ing the matter that 1t amounts to a
discourtesy longer to remain silent, and
therefore I will say that I am not
an active nor a receptive candidate
for the nomination. hope all will
treat this as final"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-24
JOIN ATLANTIC FLEET
Four Brand-Nev Bnttlcships Are Nov

Four Brand-Ne,y Battlcships Are Now
in Active Service.
Washington, D. c., July 23-Four
brand-new battleships have Joined the
Atlantic fleet at Hampton Roads, and
the first four divisions of the Armada
have been reorganized. The Missouri,
New Jersey Wisconsin and Ohio have
been sent to the yards for inspection
and repairs. The new fighting ma
chimes which have hoisted their flags
IN active duty for the first time, are
the Delaware. Michigan. North Dako-
ia. and South Carolina, freshly paint
ed and spick and span from their final
tests
Rear Admiral seaton Schroeder.
commander. In chief of the Atlantic
fleet, keeps his flag on the Connects
cut, but Rear Admiral Charles q. v.
Reel has transferred his Nag from
tho second division to the Minnesota,
to command the fourth divisions, and
Rear Admiral Joseph B. Murdoch has
taken command Of the second division.
with his flag on the Louisiana.
< The fleet still consists of sixteen
lbattleships and auxiliary craft.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-24
WoNDRoUs COLLECTION
Halle Erminie Rives Is n Convert to
I<imOnOs.

Halle Erminic Rives Is n Convert to
I<imOnOs.
New York. July 23.-Hallie Erminie
Rives- Wheeler, wife of the charge
daffaires of the American Embassy
at st. Petersburg, is at 4Asbury Park
for the summer, where her friends are
feasting their eyes on a wondrous
collection of kimonos. acquired while
her husband was attached to the en-
bassy at Toxic.
The finest specimens are the we'd
ding kimonos. These are wonderful
things In the eyes OF the Japanese
girls. the chief articles of the trous-
seau, and upon them Is lavished all
the work and all the money the fam
lily can afford. To Japan n,atron the
wedding kimono is as sacred as the
wedding ring to the Caucasian wo-
man.
The finest one 1 have said Mrs.
Wheeler, us pale blue richly woven
sea sea, embroidered n. In seed pearls. Red
of coral beads, and the full moon
above 1t all is an opal. held in place
by embroidered silk In the tone OF
opal fires.
Mrs Wheeler declared that she had
become convert to the kimono idea
about her home. She does all her
waiting In one. and has them for all
moods. One is pale blue. and has a
riot of color running through 1t, done
only as the Japanese can do.
My little maid admired and cooed
over everything l wore" said the
writer, but one night. when she help.
| ed me into sheath princess gowr
she sighed as she looked at me y
| mink madam must suffer- she said
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-24
ONE COMES, OTHER GOES
Colonel Aston Will Depart ON Arrival
of EOrmer WIFE

Especial to The Times-D ispatch.l
Newport. July 23.-Colonel John
Jacob .Astor and his former wife are
expected 20 divide the season here.
Colonel Aston Is here, and Mrs Aston
is expected 10 spend the latter part
CT the season at the home OF her
brother, Barton Willing.
Both have many mutual friends. For
Colonel Aston to remain after Mrs.
Aston arrives would create an awkward
situation. wherein friends who take no
sides would suffer.
Colonel Astor's yacht is in the har-
Dor. with everything aboard for a
cruise. When Mrs Astor arrives he
Will leave. He has arranged for the
departure SO that it will not appear
that he is getting away on account of
his former wife. It is understood that
he never intended to stay the season
out.
With him will go his son, Vincent,
who Is also so popular here. IL Is de-
plorable, society says. but the snnie
situation has arisen before In Newport
and has been managed so deftly that
there was no clash
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-24
NOT A MENACE YET
swinburne Doe. Not believe in Pos.

Swinburne Does Not Believe In Possi-
bilities of Aeroplanes.
New York, July 23.-Rear Admiral
w. T. Swinburne. United States Navy,
retired, who returned from trip
abroad to-day, is not one of those who
believe In the present possibilities OF
the aeropiane as an instrument of
war.
!. The aeroplane." he said tonight.
must attain a development advanced
five thousand times beyond anything
1t has demonstrated yet, before it can
figure against navies.
"A navy can destroy another navy
or attack harbor Notifications from
a distance OF twenty or thirty miles
too far out at sea for an aeroplane to
venture.
Again. the aeroplane. lie 1t wishes
to drop bombs on a warship. must
rise too high to be sure Of accu-
racy, for otherwise. it can easily be
crippled by marksmen aboard ship.
AT height where the. aviator would
be safe intervening air currents must
defect explosives he might drop."
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-24
GOOD CROPS THE cRux
Without Them, Patten See. Disaste.
Ahend.

Especial to The Times-Disnatch
New, York, July 23.-James A. Pat
ten, the retired wheat king, and his
corner 10 i1ne partner. William n, Bartlett.
Star Liner Kroonland. 49,
THE crux OF the situation here seems
to be good crops" he said "The Wheat
crop Gro J. IS already short; and If the corn
There are severe aroughts in the
corn belt. Iowa, for instance, is hav-
Ing only half Of the usual rainfall.
Upon the corn crop depends the price
cattle are great consumers OF corn,
IF meat prices go up any higher
there viii be considerable decrease
IN is use al over the country
all speculation, irrigation COMPANIES
are the worst believe mo ~',.,f,'NH--NN>f''
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-24
BOY HORRIBLY BURNED
Whitc-Hot billet of Steel Placed
n..l..,.- .ll NIle His Shirt :

Pittsburg, Pa, July 2s,-Lorrie Long
aged fourteen Years, q pulley" en-
was horribly burned early 4 TO-DAY
while asleep on bench at his place
OF employment by Il four-inch whit g.
hot billet of steel which, 1t is al
legged by the hoy, was placed inside
of his shirt against his back Nv =
crowd of negro bows aiso en,nlovca
at the plant, and with whom there Is
a feud Of long standing. The lad may
die.
SIX colored boys. from sixteen to
placed under arrest, charged with he
cffense
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-24
DISASTROUS CLoUDBURsT
Two Drowned, Six Missing, and PRO,

Two Drowned, Six Missing, and Prom
erty Damage Heavy.
Blshee, Ariz.. July pa cloudburst
resulting in a. great flood, struck Bis
bee last evening. Two persons-Mrs,
John Baker and Daniel Murphy-were
drowned near here, and six persons are
missing.
Many houses We're demolished. store
traffic was tied up by the debris The
damage was more than $4,000.
Hisbee was cut off from outside com
m.lnication. the city was in darkness
even for domestic purposes, the mains
Ilcing washed Out 80
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-24
ROLL WASfTO0 BIG
Wouldn't Come Out, ana Pickpoc'<et

Woa1dnt Come Out, nnd Pickpoclke ct
Was Caught.
who followed and attempted to rob
iCharles johnson, contractor, after
the latter had drawn considerable
amount of money from a bank, got his
hand tangled n his intended Victims
pocKet. and as result was overpow-
cred and arrested.
They would have got the money.
only the roll was too big Johnson
smllingly said. The man could not
.Ket u out Of my Qackatsn :.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-24
THIRD RAIDS MADE
Opium Worth S1s,75O IL Taken From
Chinese Restaurants.

Chinese Restaurants.
st, Louis, Mo-, July 23.-The third
raid on Chinese restaurants within
three weeks was made to-day, and
resulted In the seizure OF opium worth
s1S.750 at retail, by United States
revenue officers, who believe st. Louis
is the headquarters for the Middle
West for the distribution of the for
hidden drug.
In room adjoining the restaurant
ralded to-day, the officers found two
kettles containing fifty pounds OF
opium, The drug WAS being boiled
down from leaves. Hong Kong, own
err OF the restaurant, was held for sx-
,aminatlon. t = !
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-24
VISIT GRETNA GREEN
Young People Elope After Courtship of
TNventy-FOur Hours.

Washington, D. C., July 2s.-Starting
after midnight in search of minister
to marry them, Miss Rena Gilmer
Jewell. aged eighteen. of Charlotte.
T. e. asd Af ths c p f ThomaS aged
son at Rockville, Nd, a popular Gretna
Green, only a few miles from the ma :
tlonal capital. 1t was about o'clock
this morning when the ceremony took
place. The young couple had met only
about twenty four hours ago. Miss
Jewell came here only with her mother
on a visit to relatives
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-24
FATAL CYCLo ONE
Twenty-Five People Killed and MANY
Injured.

Especial to The Times Dispatch.1
Milan. July ga terrific cyclone
swept over the district northwest of
Milan to-day, doing great damage to
Lonate Pozzolo. 1t is estimated that
about Twenty-Five persons were killed
md many wounded The victims in
5clllGa several workmen employed On
the railway.
Many houses were unroofed and
telegram lines were leveled. Some
dwellings We're cracked and shaken as
though they had been through an
earthquake.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-24

Low Round Trip Rates.
TO Pacific Coast via Was hingto sun
set Route, without change. Berth. So
aa0S East AlalA Street. ,7F
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-05-24
Senate Passes Naval Bill.

Washington. May 24.-Defeating
by a vote of &c to 80 an amendment
offered by Mr.. Burton. to authorize
only one new battleship instead OF
two, the senate passed the naval
appropriation bill. The bill carried
an appropriation of almost 1884,
100000. II was before the senate
for two days, the debate being con-
fined almost exclusively to the bat
tleship question.
Two important amendments were
adopted. One of them. offered by Sen
ator Johnston, appropriates s45O,-
600 for the purchase of torpedo
boats whose vitals are below the
normal load line;" the other, by
Senator Jones, eliminates railroad,
county and municipal bonds from
the securities which may be deposit
ed by contractors. The naval in
crease for the fiscal year ending
June 80. 1911, provided by the bill,
is as follows:
Two first-class battleships, to cost
not exceeding $6,OOO.OO0 each, when
equipped with armor and armament
about $12,5OO,OOO each.
Two feet GOLFERS, to cost not ex-
ceeding s1.0O0.000.
Five submarine torpedo boats, not
exceeding a total of s2.5OO,OOO.
Six torpedo boat destfoyers, to
cost not exceeding $4,000 each.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-05-24
Lake Steamers Collide
and Many DrosOned

Cleveland, May 2i.-The steamer
Frank Goodyear. owned by John
Mitchell, sank at Port Huron this
morning In collision with the
steamer James h. Wood. Eighteen
OF the crew OF 23 were drowned.
The collision occurred OF Point
Barcques. Lake Huron. The Wood
arrived at Port Huron with two big
holes in her bow. Crew refused To
talk. They admit crafh came in a
heavy fog Most OF the crew of the
Goodyear lived at Algona, Mich.
Captain Gibson. OF the steamer
Wood. and crew were given strict
orders by the owner to say nothing
about the cause. the number of dead
or rescued. Captain Peminger, of
the Goodyear, was rescued. but re-
fused TO give any information about
the accident. II Is reported that the
steward OF the Goodyear. his mother
and the wheelman were rescued.
Among the known drowned are
Mrs. T. II. Bassett and daughter
Marina. of Bay City, Mich. The
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-05-24
Slowly Surrend.
ering Bodies Of its Victims
...Seven Of Them Have
Been Recovered.

The body Of Fowler Post, third
clerk of the steamer City of Saltillo
was recovered from the Mississippi
river this morning at Chester. ILL.,,
about 80 miles south OF the scene of
the disaster. The news was received
in the city this morning by relatives,
who Immediately wired the news to
Mr.. Cook Husbands. lie had left
last night for Glen Park. the scene
of the wreck.
MIR. Husbands left today for Ches-
ter, H.. to take charge of the body.
and Is expected to return with IL to-
morrow. and the funeral probably
will be held Thursday Mr.. Hus-
bands left last night to make a care
ful patrol OF the Mississippi river. as
II was time for the bodies to rise to
the surface. The body was em-
balmed at Chester. H., and an in
quest held today.
Relatives have received but scanty
Information. but expect Mr.. Hus-
bands TO return as soon as possible
with the body of his nephew. IL
was found by fishermen. who have
been constantly on the lookout for
over a week. as the rewards for the
bodies of the passengers aggregate
nearly a thousand dollars.
The body was identified by the
clothing and fully verified by his
name In his watch and the mono
gram on a signet ring.
Mrs. Edmund Post. the mother OF
the unfortunate young man. has
borne her suffering with great forti-
tude since the wreck and the inabil-
ity to recover the body. No expense
has been spared 20 recover the body,
and reward was offered for its
recovery.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-05-24
HEATH MAY NOT
GET COUNTY HIGH
ANOTHER SESSION
Unless the People Contribute
Subscription TO Build.
ing.
Professor Rassdale Is Elect.
ed Principal.
NOW LOCATED AT LONE OAK.

Because OF the limited financial
condition of the county school board
may be impossible to hold the first
session of the county High school In
the new building at Heath unless the
citizens of the town respond with
donations that were promised for the
locating of the school. II will re-
quire all of the available money Of
the school board TO pay for the cree
lion Of the building, and leave the
board without funds to equip 1t for
the holding of school.
AS result, the citizens of Heath
will be given an opportunity to pay
the donations that were offered or
the High school will be taught at
Lone Oak again this year. When the
rivalry between Lone Oak and Heath
was at the greatest for the location
Of the county High school. Heath Of
Tered about $4,000 in subscriptions
Is a bonus for the school.
1t was stated at the meeting that
some of the subscription lists have
been lost, and It is doubtful IL the
money can be raised. Because the
school was not taught at Heath last
year some of the citizens claim that
their promises to pay a subscription
for the school is not enforceable, and
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-05-24
COUNTY REVENUE
TO Be INCREASED
COUNTY JUDGE BARKLEY SAYS
ASSESSMENT II SAME AS
STATE.

The increase of 10 per cent on the
assessment of McCracken county will
mean more money In taxes for the
county. The assessment for the
county tax is the same assessment
as for the state tax, and IL will
mean a big increase in taxes to the
county. This morning County Judge
Alben w. Barley said: 1T is i'm
possible to separate the county tax
from the state tax. as the tax in
both instances is paid on the assess
ment fixed by the state board. Had
we known that the increase in the
assessment would be made the coun-
~ tax rate possibly would have been
lowered. Now II is fixed and that
can not be undone. However, the
extra money can be used to good
advantage. as there are several old
debts owed by the county and the
money will assist in the payment Of
these"
Sheriff George Houser has his tax
books ready. and in a few days will
begin to make out the county tax
bills. II was necessary to wait until
the decision Of the state board be-
fore the work of making out the tax
bills could begin. The collection OF
county and state taxes will begin in
June
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-05-24
PADUCAH INVENTOR GETS
PATENT ON RAIL JOINT

II. Carmak. a machinist for the
Illinois Central railroad at the local
shops, has been granted a patent on
a new rail joint. Mechanics and
experienced railroad men who have
seen the new joint. pronounce 1t one
of the best inventions they have seen.
By the new joint IL will not be
necessary to join the rails with
bolts, but the joints work automatl-
cally. and always holds the rails
firmly Already Mr.. Carmak has re-
ceived several offers for his rights.
but he has not decided when he will
place his patent on the market