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The Ordway new era., 1910-07-08
Mormon Elder Meets Death.

Sanford.-Elder Mort Mortensan. a
pioneer Mormon OF this place. was
killed Tuesday in runaway accident.
The tongue OF the hayrake which he
was driving broke suddenly. frighten.
ing the horses and causing them to
run. He was thrown violently from
the rake, one tooth Of which entered
his left eye. penetrating the brain and
killing him instantly.
The Ordway new era., 1910-07-08
The Luggage Question.

The Luggage Question.
Delaney Nicoll. lawyer. Is always
q well.dressed man. and abominates a
slovenly appearance. At the Union
club he said OF a westerner one day:
He has come on to New York for
q week and I don't believe he has
brought a stitch of luggage with him."
Here Mr.. Nicoll smiled.
UNLESS, indeed" he added. hes
slowed something in the large bags
he carries In the knees Of his rou-
sers."
The Ordway new era., 1910-07-08

Frank J. Marshall, the United
States chess champion, has left New
York for Hamburg. where he will par
ticipate in the international masters
tournament in July. -,
Emperor William will be at the
wheel when the yacht Meteor again
tries conclusions at Kiel with the
American schooner Westward. owned
by Alexander S. Cochran Of New
York.
In the circuit bicycle races at New
Haven. Conn.,. Thursday night. the
three-Quarter mile worlds record (pro-
fessionaD was broken by Frank L.
Kramer Of East Orange. who covered
the distance in 1:21. The former rec
ord Of 1921 2-5 was made in Salt Lake
City by Jackie Clarke.
Five lengths was the margin OF Har-
wards success in the varsity eight.
cared race. with Yale Thursday. and
much Of the credit for the great vic.
tory must be placed at the feet Of \
Denver athlete. Jesse E. Waid. captain
Of the Harvard crew. Taught to row
on the City Park lake Of the mountain
city. Waid who is a graduate Of the
East Denver high school, has devel.
oped since his arrival at Harvard into
one OF the foremost athletes and most
popular students Of the old college,
and it was his splendid judgment and
a good deal his Drawn that brought
the Harvard Crimson in first.
The Ordway new era., 1910-07-08
Northern District Census Finished.

Denver.-Work ON the census for
the northern Colorado district. was
completed Thursday SO far as the Den
yer office is concerned. The office
vas closed and Supervisor A. B. Nc
Gaffey. who has had charge Of the CEN
sus work in this district, was present
ed with a silver flask by the force
which has worked in the Denver office
preparing the census.
The Ordway new era., 1910-07-08
New Way to Settle Partnership

New Way 70 SSNIe PaFtheFShIP.
Raymer.-Leaving his home one
morning and returning that night to
find his barn and chicken coop had
been moved across the road was the
experience Of J. Schmalz. which led to
the arrest OF E. l. Scriven Tuesday.
Scriven says he has a right to the
property. as a former partner OF the
plaintiff.
The Ordway new era., 1910-07-08
To Make II In Two Jumps.

Atlantic City N. J.-Glenn H. Curtiss.
fhe daring aviator, has announced he
Eill attempt the feat Of landing his
Aeroplane directly on the ocean and
then try takeoff from the water. dur
lng the aviation meet here next week.
The Ordway new era., 1910-07-08
Springs After Blind Pigs.

Colorado Springs.-Druggisr F. H.
Martin. recently convicted for the sec
ond time Of selling liquor in violation
of the local option law. was Thursday
sentenced to thirty days in jail and
fined 5000 and costs. Druggist n. H.
Robbins was fined 500 and costs for
the same offense.
The Ordway new era., 1910-07-08
OF
YEARS
GROWTH
Removed by Lydia E. Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound

Holly Springs, Miss "Words are
INADEQUATE for me to express what
The Ordway new era., 1910-07-08

Faster.
Teacher-Children. nature Is supe
rior to man in everything. For in
stance. there is nothing that travels
SO fast as the unseen wind.
Willie-Huh! You ought to hear
what my pa says about a sight draft!
The Ordway new era., 1910-07-08
New MInes Chief.

Beverly. Mass.-President Taft Fri
day designated George Otis Smith. d.
rector Of the geological survey. as act.
ing chief OF the new bareau Of mines
recently authorized by Congress.
The Ordway new era., 1910-07-08

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I had . tumor, and I
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The Ordway new era., 1910-07-08
LATE
COLORADO
Roosevelt's Visit Settled.
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Roosevelt's Visit Settled.
Denver.-It is practically settled
that former President Theodore Roose-
velt will be in Denver September !.
according to telegram received
Thursday by Secretary W. F. R. Mills
of the Denver Convention League.
The Ordway new era., 1910-07-08
Pensions for Employees

Pensions for Employees.
Cheyenne.-The Union Pacific Coal
Company will put in operation a sys-
tenn of pensioning aged and disabled
Nmployes.
The Ordway new era., 1910-07-08
Penalized for holdino,

PenaIized for Holding.
Maud-Do you believe in palmistry?
Ethel-In a way. I've known 1t to
work splendid as a starter when the
young man was shy.
The Ordway new era., 1910-07-08
SPORT.

WESTERN LEAGUE.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-23
NOT MANY SHOPS
NOTICE CHRISTMAS
BY MAKING GIFTS

Practically none of the larger manu-
featuring establishments in Bridgeport
makes Official recognition of the
Chr stmas week by giving presents to
employees. In a few cases. cash gifts
are made to the office help, and in a
number of the shops, the foremen re-
ceive gifts from the men under them.
The A. w. Burritt company, which
Is a profit-sharing concern, makes a
special Christmas gift of cash to it's
office force and salespeople.
The Acme Shear company contributes
to some of the charitable organizations
of the city during the Chr tmas week.
The Atlas Shear Company presents
it's foremen with gifts as Christmas
presents.
The Challenge Cutlery company,
which has made Christmas gifts to
some of it's employees IN the past, will
discontinue the practice this year,
having found it inadv sable Lack of
appreciation on the part of some of
the recipients is said to be one of the
reasons for the discontinuance
At the Cornwall & Patterson fac
tory the office force receives a Christ
mas gift from the concern.
At the Warner Brothers factory it
is customary to make up Christmas re-
membranes for a nur1ber of the fore
men by private subscript:o on.
The annual banquet of the office
force of the Harvey Hubbell company
was held last evening at the Sea-
side Outin- Club. A number of Christ
mas gifts were distributed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-23

AGAINST 100
MORE VOTERS
Especial from United Pres,

Especial from United Pres.)
West Union, o., Dec. 23-The spe-
100 more Adams county voters in con-
nection with the elertion 0robe.
Adams county voters knew little Of
boodling the testimony showed until
the campa gn Of "Calico" Charlie Fos-
ter, Republican, for Governor, in about
1880. Money then, it is declared, flow
ed like water and the Democratic
county went Republican. The corrupt
flow Of dollars has continued ever
since.
Later, workers for Cal Brice, afraid
to use Doodle in the big cities, are
declared to have scattered money
through the county when he wanted
Legislature to send him to the Sem
ate. John R. Mclean. for years before
his defeat for Governor, is also assert
ed to have contributed to the county
Democratic campaign fund. The State
Republican committee for years has
helped out" the local committees.
Two years ago $4,000 is asserted to
have been sent from Cincinnati to
bring out" votes for Taft for Pres
ident. For the first time in years the
county went Republican.
Nearly every public official has
known the conditions and winked at
them. The average price for votes
has been s.. One year, when both
Republicans and Democratic commit
tees were well supplied with funds.
s25 each was paid. That year men
were placed on boxes opposite the
court house and knocked off to- the
highest bidder.
When the Democrats bid highest
their followers would cheer and the
workers would walk to the booth with
their purchase. IF the Republicans
got the man. they cheered.
Election officers, honest in other
dealings, and high m lodge, church,
profession and bus ness, did not guard
against these proceedings.
There was no secret ballot. A bood-
Ter was taken to the booth by work,
err. who winked at the Judge for his
party. The boodler got his ballot,
marked 1t and handed it to the Judge.
who would open it to see how he vot-
ed. If he did as he promised the
Judge nodded to the worker and the
voter was paid.
Judge Blair, who started the inves-
t'gation, for years was a political fac
tor. He was originally a Democrat,
but later was elected Judge as q Re-
publican.
Former Congressman Fenton, fore
man of the grand jury. stands high In
Republican circles In the 10th Congress
sional district.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-23

before the morning bath issthe finish
ing touch of the healthy, well-groomed
man to ssmake himself fit for the
davis work" Since the advent of the
safety razor about twenty million
male Americans are enjoying the lux
ury of daily morning shave and their
own emancipation from the BARRIERS
thrall. The unsanitary practices of.
"Tonsoria1 Parlors" and the likeli-
hood of contracting a skin disease are
repellent.
No gift will be more acceptable to a
man-one meaning every day comfort
than good safety razor. Our line
comprises all Of the leading makes at
prices suited to all purses.
Gillette and Auto Strop, s. and up
wards: Gem de Luxe, $3.50; Twin
pick, So; Week Sextoblade, 1898;
Gem. Jr., 81. Rundel Automatic Strop-
per, will strop any safety razor blade,
reduced from So to $3.50.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-23
PLEASANT SURPRISE
FOR MISS LOMBARD

Mrs. Richard Lombard of $50 Rail-
road avenue gave surprise party for
her daughter, Miss Katherine Lom-
bard. in honor of her return from Mt.
st. Joseph Seminary, Hartford, Ct,
where she has been attending school.
A delightful even ng was spent In
music, games and dancing. Piano se-
lections were given by the Misses
Lombard O'Brien and Mccarthy and
solos were heard from Miss Lonn-
bard and Mr.. Boyhan.
A dainty supper was served in the
dining room, and late in the evening
the guests departed. all hoping to
greet Hiss Lombard again. before she
returns to resume her stud es on Jast-
uary 4th.
Miss Lombard received many beau
tiful and costly remembrances among
which were articles brought to. her
from Rome.
Among those present were the Misses
Katherine, Nellie and Mary lombard
Elizabeth and Margaret O'Brfen OF An
sonia. Julia and Margaret Maloney,
X. Dineen, Mary and Margaret Dunn
ply Ann Halloran. May Mccarthy.
Katherine Rorke, Josephine Meyer
and Lucy Mullen and the Messrs r
O'Louehlin. w. Clifford, c. -Boyhan,
A. Martin ]. Connolly, Onkey. w.
Lombard and Mccarthy. Also Mr..
and Mrs. r. Lombard, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. Lombard, Mr.. and Mrs. A, Mullen,
Mr.. and Mrs M Mccarthy, Mrs. Con-
molly and daughter, NJ SIS Annie, Mrs
Rorke and Mrs. Collins. "A
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-23
DIED.

LYFORD.-In this city. Dec. %. 1910,
Anna NJ, wife of Joseph G. Lyford,
aged ~ years, IL months, FL days
Friends are invited to attend
the funeral at the residence of hey
son. F. H. Lyford. 20 Park street,
BEARDSLEY.-In Stratford, Dec 81
1910, Martha A., wife of Louis
Beardsley. aged as years.
Friends are invited to attend
the funeral at her late residence il,
Stratford, Saturday, Dec. "a, at ?
p. m.
kindly omit flowers.
Burial In Union cemetery
LENNON.-In this city, Dec. 20, 1915,
Helen Regina Lennon. aged years,
months.
-Interment at st. Michae"s
Ho fSfsiIR this city, Dec.
%, 1910, Louis Hornberger. aged
IS years.
Friends are invited to attend
the funeral from his late residence,
No. 147 Grove street, on Saturday,
Dec. oath, at 900 p. m.
-Interment at Meridens Conn.
CONNORS-In this city, Thursday,
Dec. 22d, 1910, Richard Connors.
Friends are invited to attend
the funeral from the residence of
his son, John j. Connors, No. I23
Jefferson street, on Saturday, Dec.
"a at $3.50 a. m, and from Saint
Charles church at 9o'clock.
-Interment at st. Michael's
cemetery. Ss
CONDON.-In this city. Dec. e,
1910, Catherine Russell, wife of
Patrick Condor.
Friends are invited to attend
the funeral from her late residence,
No. 724 Railroad avenue, on Sun
day, Dec. 25, at $3.50 p. M, and
from Sacred Heart church at 800
p. m.
-Interment at st. Michaers
cemetery. T23 b.
Ridgefield, Dec. IS, d.
Tuttle Smith.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-23
INVENTORY TO
OCCUPY MANY
SHOPS A WEEK
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only a day unless something unfor-
seen arises.
The Acme Shear Company will close
it's plant for three or four days.
The Armstrong Manufacturing Com
pany's plant will close for week be-
ginning Sa ,urday.
The Atlas Shear Company will close
its factory until Jan. 8.
The Automatic Machine Company
will not close for inventory this sea.
son.
The George C. Batcheller Company's
factory is now closed and will reopen
on Jan. s. =,
The Birdseye Somers factory will
close for a short period and open on
Jan. 3.
The Bridgeport Crucible Company is
rushed wi h orders and will not shut
down it's plant for inventory.
The Challenge Cutlery Company will
stop it's machinery for a week and
half.
A number of other factories will take
brief inventories, most of them closing
during the week from Christmas 20
New Years day.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-23

New Haven, Dec. 23.-Congressrnan
and Mrs. John @. Tilson, are home
from Washington for the holidays. On
their honeymoon trip south, they visit
ed Ashville, N. c., and then crossed
the Allegheny mountains on horse
back to the Congressman's old home
in the mountains Of Tennessee
Congressman Tilson was at HE Of
fee in the bank building today where
many Of his friends called. He was
glad to get home for few days and
will return to- Washington for the re-
opening of Congress on Jan. S.
fore Congress, Congressman Tilson
said that very little new business will
come up at this session.
Congress will pass the usual APP
preparation bills and Is likely to pass
new apportionment bill for MEM
bers Of Congress- said Mr.. Tilson to-
day.
'.But there will be little new busi-
ness he continued.
There will be no tinkering with
the tariff at this session"
II supposed Congress will be in
session until March 4, Major?
you bet it will"
How about your seat in Congress
VIII there be any attempt at the next
House to affect your position in Con-
Il do not think there will"
''It is quite likely the general as
sembly will redistrict the state. That
is to be expected and a new seat Gre
ated, the fifth district. Under the re-
districting by Congress. have reason
to believe that this state will have
it's present number of representatives,
FIVE"
How is Mr.. Sperry?"
81 called on him the day before
left Wa hfngton and found him and
his wife in very good health"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-23
MABY'S INAMORATA
UNDER WATCH HERE

Mrs. Mary Morris, the aged and love
crossed widow of 761 Broad street, TAX
en- in charge by the Mt. Vernon auth
critics on the eve of her marriage
to Captain william II. Maby, of this
city, is pining for her love at her
home here where she is kept under
surveillance pending the outcome Of
an applica ton which will be heard
in the Probate court lext Tuesday for
the appointment of a conservator to
guard her property. Maby has not
yet made his public appearance here
though the Mt. Vernon police, who re-
turned the old woman here yester-
day, said they understood he had
started for Bridgeport.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-23
MAKING A REAL
XMAS FOR CITY'S
UNFORTUNATES
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call at the departments grocery on its
weekly distribution day. tomorrow
Following it's annual custom. the
Saliva ion Army will distribute up
wards Of 100 baskets. each containing
the ingredients of fine Christmas
dinner. For large families the bas-
ket will contain a turkey. and small
families a chicken Besides the fowl.
there will be cranberries. sugar. coffee.
potatoes. onions. celery. pie. and bread
If possible. nuts and candy will be
added % the feast.
Adjutant and Mrs. Howard Magrath
in charge of the Salvation Army bar
racks at 80 Elm street have secured
the names of about SO worthy families
through superintendent of Chart les
Joseph v. Brennan. and through their
own investigators have added other
names to the list.
Similar distribution of food stuffs
will be made by he Rowland Slum
Workers who maintain Home for
Children at $50 Nichols street.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-23
THE ROWLAND DRY GOODS co.
MAIL BLOCKADE
SEEN IN BOSTON

Boston, Dec. Glowing to the heavy
Christmas mail, and. according to sew
eral postal employees who refused o
allow their names to be used, on ac-
count of the lack OF substitutes to
help out this year, Boston saw today
a serious mail blockade.
According to a newspaper here that
is CHARGING the mail pileup to lack
Of sufficient substitutes on trains to
help with the Christmas rush. tn IL
q direct result Of the retrenchment
policy OF Postmaster General Hitch>
cock. Postal authorities deny that
there is any exception Christmas mail
blockade. $500
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-23
Good service
till last minute.

All that careful getting ready make sure Of the
store is prepared for.
Plenty Of sales folks. Lots of attractive merchan
disc. spirit Of enthusiasm. desire to give prompt
service Every facility for doing work well and quickly
This is the stores equipment for the demands you will
make during the last hours Of holiday shopping.
The force is better arshaled than ever it has been
and we count upon giving better service.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-23
BALLOON AMERICA
COMES BACK To
HAWLEY and POST
Special from United Press. /,

Chfcoutimi, Quebec, Dec. 23.-The
big balloon America, H., in which
Hawley and Post, the areorauts, won
the Gordon Bennett cup, sailing from
st. Louis, will be returned to the
fliers, George Savard, of Ste. Anne
Chicoutimi, arrived here this after
noon with the balloon, which Hawley
and Post were compelled to abandon
in the wilds of the Canadian forest.
Savard had to have the balloon port
aged for 35 miles through the forest.
The balloon and basket weighed 1900
pounds and was found in splendid
condition.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-23
PESTILENCE FOLLOWS
FOREST FIRE HORRORS
fSnecial from IInited Press. }

Especial from United Press.)
Minneapolis Dec. 23.-Pestilence
threatens to add its horrors to those
of the forest fires that swept Bau-
dette and Spooner and snuffed out sc
lives last October.
Two thousand fire refugees, hud-
died together in barracks in those
towns and bed by the Red Cross
society, are in danger of smallpox
contagion. Upward of 20 cases We're
reported at International Falls.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-23
Railroad War With
ENGINEERS Postponed

Especial from United Press.D
Chicago, Dec 23-Declaration of war.
which for days has been threatened In
the wage DISPUTE between 81 Western
railroads and their $1,000 engineers,
was again postponed here today when
United States Labor Commissioner
Charles H. Neill once more. presented
to the representatives OF the brother
hood. proposition by the railroads
and another series of conferences be-
gan.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-23
DIED.

GRAHAM-In Providence. r L. Dec.
20. 1910. Frank T. Graham.
Friends are invited to atten
the funeral at the residence of
Mrs. e. G. Graham. 307 Park
street, Bridgeport. on Saturday,
Dec. "a, at p. m.
Burial in Lakeview cemetery.
CANDEE.-In Easton. Conn, Dec
22nd, 1910, Ellen E. Twitchell,
widow of Amos Candee, aged 81
years. arp
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-23
YOUNGSTERS BURNED TO
DEATH WHILE MOTHER
BUYS CHRISTMAS GIFTS
(SneciaI from Jynited PressN

Especial from United Press.)
Wharton, N. H.. Dec. 23.-Locloed
in their room while their mother
went to Dover to buy Christmas
preSents for them, John, aged 6. aud
William, aged 2, sons of William
Sumboy, were burned to death to-
day in fire that destroyed the
house. While the firemen were
searching the ruins for the bodies OF
the children Mrs. Surnboy returned
with her arms full of Christmas gifts.
She swooneds and was taken to- the
home of neighbor, unconscious.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-23
AN APPRECIATED CUSTOM.

The City National bank will keep
open Saturday evening from until II
for the purpose of accommodating it's
depositors among tradesmen who will
wish to deposit their holiday receip
and would not be able to do SO until
Tuesday morning following, If action
was not taken by the bank. This is
a custom inaugurated by the City Ma
lional Bank several years ago. which
is highly appreciated by its custom
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-23
6 FOOT sHoPLIFTER ARRESTED

. Special Officer Kiley arrested q six
foot shoplifter in Woolworth's and
10 cent store this afternoon. The
prisoner said he was William Smith,
aged %, a native of Sydney, AUS
tralia. He is rather eccentric in his
appearances and the police brand
him q "bug."
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-23
MIR. NEWMAN PROTESTS
SEWER ASSESSMENT

Christian NJ Newman has filed a
protest with the city clerk against the
assessment for the extension Of the
Beechwood avenue sewer. Mr.. New
man claims that the sewer was built
longer than was petitioned for. The
assessment for the sewer is $28.2S
against Mr.. Newman and $2S.27
against Laura Banks.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-23
STRIKE CLOSES
SHOE FACTORIES
Especial from United Press ,

Especial from United Press)
Lynn, Mass, Dec. 23.-The strike
in the shoe industry here became SER.
ious this afternoon, when 30 more
men Joined the strikers, anu the man.
involved declared that they
will not give in, but will make a stand
on principle at this time.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-23
FIRE IN PAINT SHOP.

One small hand chemical was all
that was needed this noon to ex-
tinguish a fire in the paint shop CT
the American Voltax Co. in Barnun
avenue. No 6 engine company was
summoned by telephone to put out
the fire.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-23
STUDENTS GIVE IL vENTAGLIo.

A representative audience witness
ed the performance of II Ventaglio.
at Jackson's, by the Yale Dramatic
Association, last night. The scenery,
costumes and work of the cast COM
pared favorably with the offerings Of
professional companies.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-23
POINTS OF INTEREST.
Gifts for Men Folks at D. d. Smiths
Cigar Emporium.

Step IN and look over the large dis
play Of pipes, cigar holders and snok-
ers goods at this store You VIII sure
Nv find something that will suit in
this line and please him too. The best
line of foreign and domestic cigars
put up In boxes for Chr stmas trade
Come in and make your selection. now
and make the men folks one of the
most appreciable presents you can
present him with. D. d Smith, A
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-23


JACKSONS BOOKSHOP,
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The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1910-04-14
NY DOCTORS PRESCRIBE

proprietary medicines under q Latin
name CHARGING for the written pre-
scrirtion three times the cost Of the
medicine. ard do not hesitate to cor
denim that self-same medicine if it is
advertised or mentioned by the public.
There are, however, many honest
doctors who 10 not hesitate to oHenl5
recommend and prescribe such stand
ard remedies OF Lydia F.. Pink1am's
Vegetable Compound.