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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-19
POINTS OF INTEREST.
Special Underpriee Offering

Special Underpriee Offerings in new spring shirt waists at E. H. Dillon & Co.'S.
 February Reductions.
 Don't try to get along with a poor watch, or with none. At Henry C. Reid S, 952 Main street. near Bank street, watches of reliable makes are sold at the lowest prices During the month of February special reductions are made in gold. gold filled and silver watches. at Reid's.
 Money All Gone.
 How often we ask the question "where does money go?'' after we have worked for a year and find that the greater part of our money has gone. Woolson's household expense book is so divided and made that you can tell exactly where your money goes if you will only put it down in the right col unlns IL shows how much it costs tc eat. for amusements, for clothing, for insurance. and other headings that tell you what you would like to know Sold at Jackson's Book Shop, 9S6-9S6 Main street.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-19
EXPLANATORY RHEUMATISM
 CURED IN DAYS

Morton L. Hill. of Lebanon, Ind, says: My wife had Infiammatory
 Rheumatism in every muscle and joint; her suffering was terr4bl and her body and face were swollen almC st beyond recognition: had been in bed for six weeks and had e ght physi- clans. but received no banaf. until she tried Dr. Detchon's Relief for Rheumatism. It gave immediate re- lief and she was able to wa about in three days. I am sure it. saved her life" Sold by Curtis Pharmacv. D ug- gist, 1149 Main St. 2s6 if.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-19
Children Cry
 FOR FLETCHER'S C A S c RIA
MACVEAGH MAY BE DRIVEN
 FROM CABINET BY ILLNESS
Especial from United Press.)

Especial from United Press.)
 Washington, Feb 19-Secretary ot the Treasury Franklin MacVeagh may not serve out his full term as a mem- Der of President Taft's cabinet. The heavy strain under which he has been working is gradually telling upon his vigorous constitution with the result that he has been confined to his home for the last month with the exception of an occasional attendance upon a cabinet meeting and 8 very few visits to the department.
 Early this week it was claimed that he was SC much improved in health that he would be able to attend Fri days meeting of the cabinet. Yet he did not do so.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-19
Strike of 3,0-O
 Garment Workers Tn
 Boston Seems Neal
Especial from United Press )

Boston. Feb. 19.-To enforce their de- mands for 10 per cent. wage increase it is probable that 5000 garment work CTS of Boston will go out on strike next week. A mass meeting to take final action on the matter is planning for tomorrow when General Secretary B. A. Larger of New York. and Gen. eral Organizer Victor Ogden will speak. Several other speakers will be heard in Lithuanian.
 It is expected that fully 1000 mem bers of the craft will attend the meet ing. Plans have been made for a pos sible strike.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-30

and rested. Then he took hold again
and scared higher, ready to glide ur
and down where less effort was needed
to control the machine. Never was
there a prettier race say those who
witnessed a part of it than that be-
tween the aeroplane and the special
train on the Illinois Central. Some
times, when Brookins had to rise tc
get above rough air currents, the aero
plane fell behind the train, but when
he glided down again, he forged ahead
and stayed there.
Two locomotives were used, each
running about half the distance, but
neither was ahead when the aeroplane
made it's descents. Each time the
watchers, craning their heads out OF
the windows of the train, saw Brook =
ms alight and the conductor stopped
the train when it came up to the aero
plane.
The first stop at Gilman, Ills, was
made by arrangement. There Brook
ms alighted in a corn field. He had
no difficulty In pushing the machine
out into the open ground, where he
waited IA minutes for the train to
come up After oil and gasoline had
ben provided, Brookins talked for a
few minutes with the newspaper re-
porters and said:
We'll, I must get away if I am to
nave luncheon with you at Spring.
field"
At Mt. Pulaski, he showed no more
concern. This was "a miles from the
capital, whose dome he saw when he
rose high for the last leg of his trip.
Ignoring Wilbur Wright's instructions
20 fly only half an hour more because
OF the broken pump, Brookins aimed
Tor the dome of the main building in
he fair grounds. With no further
trouble, he sailed about 1000 feet UP,
until ready to make the daring swoop
with which he landed safely in the
fair grounds
AS soon as he had his machine
stored. Brookins. who is % years old,
went to Springfield to keep his lunch
con appointment with the reporters.
Ihe American record for continued
lllght previously held by Glenn H.
Curtlss at 141 miles miles, had been
set at 1877 miles by Brookins in a
Wright biplane.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-30

The trip from Fredericton to Wood
stock was made by automobile, following
along the St. John. river, and giving the
commissioners an opportunity for person.
al inspection of that portion of the river.
1t was expected that the evidence of
some old residents of Woodstock regard
ing former conditions on the st. John
would be taken. The commissions recent
ly held session in st. John, but nothing
of public interest developed, the session
being an executive one to discuss plans
regarding the work of the engineers who
are now making surveys and estimates
on the river. seAs
The next meeting of the, commission
will be in this city. and the members plan
to come here Oct. Z. 1t is doubtful wheth-
err any testimony will be taken at that
time, but the consulting board Of engi-
nears. Hardy 8. Ferguson. chief engineer
of the Great Northern Paper Co. Of Mil
linocket. and 8. J. Chaplean, engineer of
the department Of public works of, Can
ada. whose home is in Ottawa, will be
present and will go over the work that
has been accomplished by the engineers
in the field during the summer and make
plans for future work.
| NJ. H. Ranney of Mohawk, n. ~,
who has charge of the engineering
| force of about 20 men which has been
in the employ of the commission during
the summer, will be here. and will re-
port the progress of the work through
the consulting board Of engineers.
The engineering parties under Mr..
| Ranney's direction have been making
a most complete survey Of the St
John river, and the important tributa-
ries, including the lakes. which form
the storage for the river. They have
estimated the amount Of storage avail
able in the various tributary waters
locating sites for dams. etc. The work
is by no means complete yet, but it is
expected that the engineers may be
! able to finish before winter sets in.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-30
WILL MEET IN BANGOR.
st. John River Commission Maxim,
Good Progress With Work,

Bangor. Me-. Sept. 2s.-The Inter-
national st. John River Commission
which for the past year. has been
making complete Investigation Of
the condition and uses of the St.
John river, and the ACCESSIBILITY Of
national conservation of the rivers
tributary waters, met Thursday in
Fredericton and Woodstock, N. B.
Hon. Oscar F. Fellows of this city,
counsel for the United States before
the commission. left Wednesday for
Fredericton to, attend the session.
The commission held a session in the
morning at Fredericton, which is the
home of A. j. Gregory, X. c., senior
counsel for the interests of the Domin-
ion of Canada, and left there late in
the forenoon for Woodstock, where
another session was held in the after
noon.
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THE FRENCH AviAToRs
are Preparing, for the Intern ationai
Meet in America.

Paris, Sept. 29.-The French avia.
ZION cracks are tuning up for the
american. meet and the thoroughness
OF their preparations betrays a deter
mlnation to bring back to France the
International trophy which Glenn H
Curtiss won at Rheims a year ago. At
that time the American covered 70 40
miles In Is minutes so IS seconds
establishing a worlds record. The
team selected to. compete fer the aerial
Dlue ribbon is made, up OF Alfred Le-
Bianc. Hubert Latham and Leon
Morane II
ioday Leblanc tried O his new
machine. 1t is Bleriot m del eouin-
ped with two. coupled SO ,orsenowar
revolving Gnome motors. atham has
peen practicing with his new no.
horsepower fiier and is to have
attained speed of sonnet ing like 70
miles an hour without ,rkine bis
motor to its capacity.
The international cup at he wor
times III successio to become
,na p.opeltv OF any club The COM
ing competition will be g se{hnd ~
the series with the adva .xe IF tho
nrst victory resting with the Aero
cub of America.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-30

evaHge!istic work. work among lum-
bcrmen, Sabbath observance, work
among soldiers and sailors and secur-
irg homes for homeless children. The
following resolution was adopted
I'VE reatfirm our belief that all H.
cense laws are wrong in principle. in
effective as temperance measures and
profoundly demoralizing to the civic
character of our people. We believe
that the prohibitory law is the most
Successful law ever enacted to apply to
the liquor traffic. and the only one
that takes the right governmental at
titude toward his enemy of the peoples
welfare.
1--WE realize that there are within the
state combined with the liquor ele-
mant outside the State those who seek
to overthrow the Maine prohibitory law
We Sacredly pledge ourselves to do all
within our power tn offset such PERM
cious influences, and we will continue
to- work with renewed zeal for the re-
tention and enforcement of the law
which for over so years has benefited
and blessed the homes of Maine"
A great mass meeting was held to-
night. the speaker being Hon. Robert
b. Glenn, former governor of North
Carolina. He spoke principally of the
coming conflict over resubmission in
the State of Maine and said that if
the Democrats thought their recent
victory at the polls was simply on ac-
count of whiskey and they went to
the Legislature and brought back the
curse on the State, the party would
go out of power after two years and
remain out at least another 80 years.
On the other hand he predicted that if
the Democratic Legislators stood for
those things that brought honor and
fame there was no reason why the
party should not stay in power for 10
or 20 years.
Gov. Glenn offered fervent prayer
for the Governor elect of Maine and
the Legislature ended by saying that
ii they dared try to get rid of the pro-
hibitory law he would come here and
speak in behalf of the temperance
forces.
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RHODE ISLAND DEMOCRATS
Name State Ticket, 1. A. Waterman,
Providence, at the Head.

Providence. r. T., Sept. 29.-Can-
didates for the five state Offices and
for representatives from the two con-
gressional districts were nominated by
the Democrats of Rhode Island today
in the state and congressional cleo
ton conventions and a platform as
retention of Secretary Ballinger in
the cabinet was adopted. The ticket
as chosen is as follows:
Goverror-Lewis A. Waterman of
Providence.
Lieutenant governor-Dr Philip f.
Clark of Newport.
Secretary of State-Alber Archam-
bault of Warwick.
Attorney general-John I. Devlin of
Providence.
General treasurer-Tristam d. Bah
cock of Westerly.
Rep. from the 1st district-George F.
OShaubhnessy of Providence.
Rep. from End district-Thomas F.
Cooney of Cranston
The platform declared for the cleo
ton of United States senator's by pop
ular vote and pledged its candidates
~ ASAoAHi tHC ClcCtIOH laws, w men
make boss rule possible" and to sup
port bills for direct primaries and for
a pubic service commission. ~
The convention also pledged the
Democratic candidates for the gener-
al assembly to support Judge Arthur
L. Brown of the district court as
successor to United States Senator
Nelson w. Aldrich.
The state and congressional con-
ventions were in striking contrast:
the former choosing it's ticket in less
tnan 10 minutes and without a dis
senting vote and the congressional
nominees being nominated after much
impassioned oratory and some ex-
change of personalities, each in a
three cornered contest. The feature
OF the day was the selection of
George F. O'Shaughnessy, former
assistant corporation counsel of New
York and well-known as a supported
of Mayor William ]. Gaynor and Ed
ward M. Shepard in that state, as a
congressional candidate. O'Shaugh-
messy was opposed by Theodore Fran
CTS fireene, former state representa-
tive ard well known lawyer of this
City. and Patrick ]. Boyle, fourteen
times mayor of Newport.
Lewis A. Waterman. chosen as the
party's standard bearer in the state,
Is Well-known member of the Rhode
Island bar and a former state repre-
sentative. He is a graduate of Brown
University.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-30
PRISON CONGRESS- AND TAFT.
President Cautions Against Too Com.
Portable Jails.

Washington, Sept. 29-In receivinr
the delegates to the InternationsI
Prison congress in the East room ~
the White House today, President
Taft cautioned them against making
prisons so comfortable. as to furnish
a motive for violating the law, and
against associating prisoners who
were offenders with hardened Law
breakers. The President said thar
sometimes when he visited the pris.
ons OF this government, he Thought
they were stronger in theory than in
practice. He expressed the hone
however. that this government now
had prisons that illustrated at least
some of the Improvements that the
prison congress recommended. He
said that Attorney Gerepal Wicker
sham. who had given some attention
to the matter, would be at the COM
ing conference TO make and receive
suggestions.
Such an association as this is an
evidence of the growing civilization
Of the world" continued the Presi.
dent. especially since SO many count
ries take an interest in the proper
humane development and treatment Of
their criminals. am delighted to
have the, privilege of welcoming Won
to this place where your, president
correctly says that the first move
ment in this direction had its initia-
ton by my predecessor, President
Grant.
hope that your convention will
still more widely spread information
on the treatment of criminals. and
the making Of them into useful MEM
pers of society; and that YOUR de.
liberations will not be influenced bv
maundling sentiment en- the one hand.
or ny desire for vengeance on the
other. 1t Is easy to err in each d.
rection. If we make our prisons so
comfortable as to furnish motive
Tor violating the las, they will not
then serve the use fer which thew
We're properly established. On the
other hand they are certainly nor
properly framed and used if, bv as-
sociating with hardened criminals
men who are not criminals and who
may he saved altogether from he.
coming criminals. the number of
criminals is increased rather than d.
minished"
The opening session OF the annual
convention of the American Prison
association was held tonight Amos
;" Butler of indianapolis Ind, pers-
ldent Of the organization delivered his
annual address, taking as his subject
"Convicts and Conseryatfon
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-30
Addressed by Gov. Glenn
Of North Carolina.
Promises to Fight Repeal Of
The Pfahlbitory Law.
An Automobile Parade---A Strong
Resolution Is Adopted. W.

Portland. Me, Sept 29-An automo-
bile parade with about so cars in line
was an unusual feature arranged for
today for those attending the 34th an
nual convention of the Maine Wo-
mems Christian Temperance Union.
Sprigs of pine were worn and little
banners to show which counties they
represent were carried. The forenoon
session was devoted to reports and
short addresses on Bible reading,
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BROKERS RAiDED.
Continued from Page One.

the offices of B. F. Scheftels e. Co.
in New York. mining stock brokers
and the branches of the Same firm
IN Boston, Providence, Philadelphia
Chicago. Milwaukee and Detroit. The
| complaint against the firm is con.
splracy to use the mails to defra,Id
The complaint is against the fol.
lowing nomed persons who are be
lleved to be prominent in the man
|agement and operation of Scheftels &
Co.:
George G. Rice, B. H. Scheftels,
Georg" Sullivan. Charles B. Stone
charles +. Belser, John Delaney
Clarence Mccormack, Charles s Har-
zig, William r. Seagrave, HarryssDed.
rick. - -.
COMPLAINT is also made against tile
loiiowing who are, said to be man
ayers of the branch Offices: Charles
A. SAWYER, Providence; F.. l.. Mead
rhlcago; Benjamin Schelftels, Mil.
Nankee; Ralph S. Waterman, De-
trolt; George NJ. lHolbrook, Boston
Charles W. Einniger, Fhilad elphia III.
managers of the branch offices are
charged with being parties to tho al
legged conspiracy.
IL Is said at the department of ms
tee that the evidence in possess;or
OF the bureau of investie.tior -
20 si'o" that' b. II. Schaftels & Co.
"aVe peen engaged in promoting tho
vi ''ihinS stocks of questionable
value '''''oie
Inc evidence is said to show tb.t
George G. Rice, whose proner non,a
IS alleged to be Simon Jacob uor
Zg, whom agents Of the denartran+
assert to be an ex-convict and r.
nave peen previously connected With
p" seheme' the promoters of which
CARED from the mails, is the mar
principally interested in the concern
The raid was planned from was,,
'hgton to take place simultaneous,,.
MI ON o'1ees OF the company at noon.
me department of justice TO-DAY
made this statement:
II may be stated that recentlv !.
number of alleged schemes tn dafr., ;,
nave been brought to the attention NJ
the department The promoters 70
sdiu 10 be using the United states
mails extensively in furtberanca ~
their operations. Directions have
therefore been given for the snaad1,
investigation and prosecution Of. al,
such cases in which it appears thai
the mails are being made an instrn-
ment IN the defrauding of the public ;.
New York, Sept. 29-Federal officials
TINS afternoon descended on the Offices
OF b. H. Scheftels & Co.. curb brokers
ON Broad street, and placed several
persons under arrest. Among them was
e. H. Scheftels, head of the firm. The
prisoners were taken away in patrol
wagon. Fraudulent use of the mails
was charged
A general police alarm. was sent out
for George G. Rice, who is credited in
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THE kENNEsEc DELEGATIONS.
County Is Well Represented at State
w. c. 7. U. Convention.

Portland, Me-, Sept. 29.-(SpeciaD.-
Kennebec county is well represented at
the State w. c. r. u. convention,
which is now in session here The del
egates from the different towns are as
follows:
Augusta, Mrs. Lizzie H. Towle. Mrs.
Rollins: Waterville. Mrs. M. NJ. Law
renee, Miss Ethlyn Lawrence, Mrs
Annie Pepper, Mrs. Clement: winthrop,
Mrs. Phebe Pinkham. Mrs. Mary Cow
err. Mrs. Mary f. Bailey. Mrs. Jennie
A. Sylvester: China. Miss Estelle Nj.
Brainerd. Miss Helen Brainerd:
Wayne. Mrs. Clara X. Ridley. Mrs.
Pike.
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CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Lyman G. Smith. Jr., Is years old,
son of the master of the Boston High
School of Commerce, in Cambridge.
Mass, committed suicide Wednesday.
Missing since Wednesday afternoon.
his body was found Thursday hanging
from a beam in a closet.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-30

The strange disappearance of 60
hens from Hampden her house and
the equally strange discotery of q
pocketbook containing $sOfon saw
dust pile close by the henhouse door.
caused much speculation In that at
tractive little town a fey days ago.
Many of the residents t6k pride in
the feeling that Hampdenat last had
sTnystery. Even more Interest was
awakened the day after Fthe disap-
pearance Of the fowls win the mys-
terry was solved by the appearance Of
two pedlers at the lhousesin question
They asked permission visit the
hennery where they mad an excited
but fruitless seach Of thePremises. It
appeared that they had lot something.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-30

granted a hearing and advocated The
submission to the voters of the state
of constitutional amendment guar
anteeing suffrage to the women of
New York
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-30

Providence, Sept. Instantaneous with
the raids in Washington, New York and
Boston, agents of the federal government
entered the branch brokerage office of B.
ii. Scheftels & Co. here today and arrest
ed Charles A. Sawyer, the manager.
Sawyer was brought before United
States Commissioner William p Cross
and charged with using the mails to de-
fraud certain persons. He pleaded not
guilty and was held in $500 BAIL
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-30

Milwaukee, Wis. Sept. 28.-The only evil
dence of a raid on the Milwaukee Office
of B. H. Scheftels & Co. up to noon to-
day was the cutting off of the telegraph
wire carrying quotations between the
New York and local offices.
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LAST TRIBUTES,
""era' Of Late George Chavez q,
OomodossoIa, Italy.


Domodossola. Italy. Sept. a-The fu.
nerai or George Chavez, the South Amer
.ean aviator who was fatally Injured az
having accomplished the unprecedent-
ca ieat of flying from Switzerland over
me Alps to Italy. was held today.
me occasion was remarkable IN the
matter of tributes paid to the courage of
Tue youth. General Springarii, italian
minister Of war; sent a special repre-
sentative and the populace OF the town
ana the surrounding country allowed the
BODY to the church. Floral tributes came
from all parts of Europe and thousands
or peasants tramped down the mountain
sides with arms filled with mountain flow
ers. One little girl laid upon the casket
bunch OF Edel-weiss that bboms alone
amid the eternal SHOWS Of the Alps.
pound with ribbon upon which had
been written Gathered among the noun
tain peaks over which you ftw."
Monsisnor scapardini, bfsh1 of Lima.
omciated at the services. TIE bishop is
stopping at Novare and cam to Domo-
dossoia especially for the pupose.
faris, Sept. "a large engraved gold
medal concentrating the fiiht over the
Alps Of George Chavez will Ie presented
to the aviator's brother by IN Aero Club