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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-24
HoKE SMITH B0BS
 UP ONCE MORE
Beats Out Opponent by Good Majority for Prim- ary Nomination for
 Governor
fspecia1 from United Press.) )


 Atlanta, Ga, Aug. 24.-Complete returns of the primary Democratic election show today that the rule "Turn about is fair play" applies in politics also. Former Governor Hoke Smith, who was defeated two years ago by Joseph M. Brown, yesterday defeated Governor Brown. The pr1- mary result means that Smith will be the next governor.
 Smith has popularity majority of 25,000 and will have 25 majority in the convention.
 William Schley Howard defeated Lon" Livingston for the Congression- al nomination in the 5th district. The fact that Livingston bolted his party and supported Speaker Cannon in the fight on the House rules, cost him hundreds of votes.
 Congressmen Lee, Howard, Hard wick and Edwards are renominated.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-24
Farm Hand Stole Fowl

Amos Taylor, negro, farm hand of Success Hill, was sentenced to iai, in the city court today for 20 days for theft of chickens from Mrs. TTIizabeth Meyers of East Main and Hamilton streets. Patrolman Mey- er arrested Taylor, late last night.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-24
CORssA A.aD HER 12,0Oo,OO0
 PEOPLE ANNEXED TO JAPAN

(Special from United Press.)
 Tokio, Aug. 24.-Only the official profulgation of the decree of annex ation remains to complete the ab- sorption of Corea and her 12,000,0 900 people by Japan.
 Copies of the document by which Japan will formally take over the Hermit Kingdom have been sent
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-24

to the representatives of the various powers and it will be formally pro- claimed probably next week.
 Under orders from the minister of the interior the Japanese press is making no more than a bare men, ton of the coming annexation.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-24
TO SALVAGE BRITISH
 CRUIsSR sESFoK,.
fSnecial frono United Pressl

Especial from United Press.)
 Tokio, Aug. 24.-An attempt will be made, probably tomorrow, to se1- wage the British cruiser Bedford, ashore on Quelpart Island at the mouth of the Yellow Sea Weather indications are such that the Eng fish and Japanese vessels will be able ito reach the Bedford. There is no hope of saving the vessel
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-24
APPEAL TAKEN BY
 GORDON FROM CITY
 COURT DECISION

An appeal has been taken to the Common Pleas Court by Philip Cor don of Norwalk from the decision of the Norwalk City court in allowing damages of s75 and costs in the lat ters suit against Gordon. McQuillan sued for $150, alleging that on Dec 10 1909, Gordon entered upon his property and abused his wife. On the following day he again entered his property. set fire to thet tgrass, burn ing down a meadow and destroying a grape vine and put up the bars on the gate, preventing the horses and cattle from going to water.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-24
KALAMAZOO GOES UP

Especial from United Press.) Washington, Aug. 24.-The census office today announced that the pop ulation of Kalamazoo, Mich, is 39,- 437, an increase of 15,033 or 61.6 per cent since 1900.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-24
HAS BIG LEAD
 OVER GOODWIN

Everett J. Lake. appears to have 54 of the 66 delegates to the Republican state convention already chosen. The Goodwin claim is 28 for Goodwin and 36 for Lake but from independent sources the figures for Lake loom up much larger
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-24
(UNCLASSIFIED.)

WANTED.-A man to work on lunch counter. Apply No. 7b9 E. Main.
 24 b sp FOR SALE-Two family 10 room house on Fourth St. and one build ing lot on Smith street. Inquire N. Larson, 7s Fourth St. a" wANTED.-TwoA wood pattern mak- CTS at once. Best wages to good Barrett, 308 Pearl St., Hartford, Conn. - l. "A o-o FOR SALE.-Tool chest with tools, for underwriting and carpenter work. Inquire 698 East Main St. Cali between and g p. m. First floor. WANTED. WANTED. WANTED. -Wanted to buy furnished room ing houses. We have got custom CTS waiting with spot cash. Bridge mort Business Exchange, No. 925 Main St, Room No. 10. l. "A s'p AUTOMOBILE FOR SALE.-1906, 45 horse power four cylinder Peerless, five passenger, touring car, recent 1v repainted, complete equipment with top, seat covers, magneto, Iamps. etc.; call or write Marsh, Stoddard & Day, 15 Franklin / Building. Can be seen at Miller's Garage. Price $65O LIZA tFo THE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL pro vides special opportunities for boys over twelve years of age who are one two. or three years below high school grade. $" DRAFTS CAFE, 137 Fairfield Ave, is
 xryho -xIyoy y1f fn al wines and liquors. Do not forget the fine free lunch served daily.
 G s135o WHEN YOU WANT a good Derby or sof. hat, see Tom at 974 East Main street. You know who. Thomas GUINEA HENS. ducks, roasting chickens. broilers. fowl. liver pud- ding. sausage meat. bologna. Bom- mos & Biltz. G l5 SAFES.-New and second hand house safes s20. Business safes of every desertption in stock for quick de- livery Combinations changed and adjusted. Walter E. Marsh, 192 Fairfield Ave 16 s*1 35o WE DO THE RIGHT kind of picture framing at lowest prices. Standard Art store. 1219 Main St.. Stratfield building. l 30 3b NEW YORK BOLOGNA and frank furters, home made meat loaf. fresh daily. Peter E1ron, 1216 Stratford Ave. U 28 If o THE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL. 3S6 Fairfield avenue, begins it's nine teenth year September 18th. In addition to the general Course of Study, resulting in a practical and we'll balanced high-school educa- . ton courses prepare for the best technical and professional schools, government positions, and the lead ing universities! Students of the sixth, seventh, and eighth grades, have completed these and the high school course in four years, and in three; students of high-schoo1 grade have saved one or two years. Exceptional opportunities also to young men who have been/out of school one or more years. Office hours, afternoon and evening. after September list.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-24

Mrs. Philip Brady and daughter, Miss Gertrude of Providence, R. l., former residents of this city are vis- itinr Mrs. John Judge of Norman St.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-24

FOR SALE.-House situated for one or two families. Wm. Clemen
 King street extension, Stratford,
 Conn. l. 24 *p
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-24

WANTED. WANTED. wanted to buy furnished room ing houses. We have got custom CTS waiting with spot cash: Bridge port Business Exchange, No. 925
 Main St, Room No. 10. l. "A s"p
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-24

FOR SALE.-Tool chest with tools,
 for underwriting and carpenter Cali between and g p. m. First floor. asp
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-24

FOR SALE-1s1o New Moon road than 200 miles as demonstrator
 Must be disposed of at once to make room for 1911 cars. Can be bought at bargain. Enquire W
 Armstrong Smith, 388 Fairfield Ave. l. g b>o
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NEW ENGLAND SAILORS
WON GOOD OPINIONS
U. S. S. Ranger, Massachusetts,
Training Ship, Scheduled
to Sail Today for Home.

The U. S. S. Ranger, training ship Of
sachusetts, which has been lying at
anchor off Alexandria for the past week,
is scheduled to sail today for home. The
vessel has aboard several hundred young
men In training for seamen, and the YES
sci is handled with all the ceremony Of a
vessel in the navy.
Her visit to the Potomac was for the
purpose of giving the embryo sailors
aboard her visit to the National Capt.
tall and large proportion of the young
men have taken advantage of the op-
portunity to see the points of interest
here. During their stay liberty parties
nave been ashore almost daily, and the
crew OF the ship have won the good
opinion OF the people of Alexandria by
their courtesy and gentlemanly COM
duct
The Ranger is one of the vessels Of
the Old navy when sails were In use, be-
fore the advent of the present floating
iortresses. armed with heavy guns. She
is an iron hull. barkentine-rigged steam
er of ,261 tons displacement. She was
worth. at Wilmington, Del, and was
placed in commission in 1876 Her speed
Is about ten knots per hour. She is 1T
ieet inches long on the keel, 80 feet
beam and ID feet deep. The barkentine
Alert, built by John Roach in 1876. is
a sister ship of the Ranger. Although
one OF the oldest vessels of the navy now
IN commission, she looks as bright and
fresh as II just from the stocks.
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IS READY FOR USE,
Formal Opening Exercises at St.
Mary's Parish Hall.

The formal opening of the new parish
hall connected with ST Mary's Chapel,
on 2Sd street northwest. took place last
night in the auditorium of the hall. The
house was filled to its capacity when
Rev. O. L. Mitchell, the rector, an
nounced the first number on the pro-
gram. Following the speechmaking re-
freshments were served in the old hall,
which adjoins the new one.
The new hall cost $4,000. The foun-
dalton of this sum was a legacy left by
a member Of the congregation of St
Mary's Chapel. Subscriptions and con-
tributions by other members, as well as
members of st. Johns Church, COM
pleted the amount necessary for this
work. and May %, 1910, the hall was
dedicated, and since that time the money
necessary for its equipment has been
raised through the activities of the con-
bers of st. Johns parish.
The new hall Is to be a social center
for the poor children who live in the
neighborhOod. The building is one story
In height, with basement we'll lighted and
we'll ventilated. There are shower baths,
lavatories, toilets and large room
which may serve either as auditorium
or gymnasium. On the main floor is
dispensary, a kitchen, Offices for parish
workers and guild rooms for women and
children.
Those who participated in the exercises
last night were Miss Gregoria Fraser,
Rev. Walter H. Brooks. Rev. H. L. Phil
lips, Prof Felix Weir. Mrs. Rosetta Law
son, Miss Lillian Evans, Judge Robert
III. Terrell, Nathaniel L. Guy and Rev.
w. V. Tunnel
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DAUGHTERS ELECT OFFICERS.
Miss Jennie Lewis Price Heads
West Virginia CHAPTER.

The West Virginia state chapter Of the
Daughters of the Confederacy. at the an
nual meeting. which has just closed at
Martinsburg, W. Va, elected the follow
ing officers for the ensuing years
President-Miss Jennie Lewis Price,
Lewisburg.
First vice president-Mrs. L. G. Buff
fngton, Huntington.
Second vice president--Mrs. r. w.
Campbell. Bluefield.
Recording secretar&Miss Sallie Lee
Powell, Shepherdstown.
Corresponding secretary-Miss Minnie E.
Smith, Parkersburg.
Treasurer-Mrs. E. d. Talbot. Elkins.
Historian-Miss Mary Stribling. Mar
tinsburg.
Director of auxiilary-Mrs c. L. Reed,
Huntington.
Recorder cross of honor-Miss Minnie
L. WOtring, Morgantown.
Registrar-Mrs. John c. Dice, E1kins
The annual meeting of the Virginia
State Chapter Of the Daughters of the
Confederacy will take place at Suffolk,
Va, next week.
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SURVEY ON CHESAPEAKE.
Endeavor to Work in Neighborhood
of Tangier Island.

The United States coast and geodetic
survey service steamer Endeavor, which
has been employed, under the command Of
Capt. Boutelle, in survey work on Chesa-
peake bay. in the vicinity of Crisfield. for
several months past, has arrived at Balti-
more and will take on coal and stores
there. She will then sail for Tangier Is
land to take up survey work there. The
Endeavor is the steamer Of the coast
survey service that lay in port here out
of commission for about two years.
Chief Engineer William J. Chisholm of
the coast survey service is in Baltimore
on a visit to relatives prior to sailing for
the Philippines. Mr.. Chisholm has been
chief engineer of the coast and geodetic
survey steamer photographer. on coast
pilot work on the northern coast. He was
relieved in Boston by Chief Engineer Her.
bert Peerce, also from Baltimore, from
the Endeavor. Mr.. Chisholm will sail
from San Francisco November on the
steamer Korea for Manila. He will re-
lieve Chief Engineer William Hennessy on
the Pathfinder, which has been actively
employed in survey work about the archi-
pelago
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DR.. HIGGINS FILES ANSWER.
Denies Charges Made by Wife in
Proceedings for Alimonv.

Denying his wife's charge that he
closed the door of his home to her and
that she has had to subsist on the charity
of friends. Dr. Daniel W. Higgins today
filed answer to the rule to show cause
why he should not pay alimony to his
wife, Mrs Anna Catherine Higgins.
Through Attorneys j. b. Flynn and
Edward B. Kimball. DR.. Higgins says his
wife voluntarily left him and their child
after she had declined to discontinue re.
ceiving the attentions of q former lodger
at their home. The physician says he
tried to prevail on his wife to give I'D
this man and return to him and their
child, but says her answer was that If
that were made a condition of her re-
turn she would not do so.
DR.. Higgins says that after his wife
left him he wrote her, advising her if she
did not return to his home by Septem-
Der 16 he would consider she had
abandoned him. He denies he has taken
the child out of the jurisdiction to annoy
his wife, but says he has placed the lit
tie one in a boarding school, where he
intends to have here remain until her
education is completed.
By consent of counsel. hearing on the
rule was postponed until next Friday.
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Others Who Spoke.

W. II. Richardson, treasurer of the Fed
Grafton of Citizens Associations; Allan
David. principal of the Business High
School, and representing the Southeast
Citizens Association; J. L. Dyre of the
Takoma Park Association, and w. B.
Cromwell, president of the Petworth AS
ISOLATION, made brief addresses.
Mrs. J. X. Kerr and Mr.. Highly sang
solos, accompanied by Miss Sunderland
Following the meeting refreshments were
served.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-08
CutiCura Cures
Stay Cured
First Father Is Cured of An
Eruption That Burned and
Itched Day and Night. Then
Baby Is Cured OF Distressing
Rash.
Neighbors Pleased to Find Sure
Cure for Skin Affections.

II suffered for eight years with what the doc
tors called the 'seven-year Itch This was like
small red pimplcs such form the face. but
they burned and itched day and night. These
pimples were from my ankles up but mostly on
but their medicines brought no relief But at
curs. bought a set of the Cuticura Remedies
Cuticura Soap. Ointment and Pills-and a few
applications brought relief. When ] had used
about half the set was nearly cured. and after
using two full sets well, and. best Of ALL
! have stayed cured.
About four months ago baby began to be
covered with rash and his head with a spread.
ing Back Of the the flesh cracked open
Ind the poor baby would scratch till IL bled. He
worried. cried and could not sleep. Then we
bought q set OF Cuticura. aud Ylth a few ap-
plications the burning and itching ceased baby
stopped worrying and could sleep. When this
single set had gone had use for any more
rs baby was never troubled with the disease
again. The neighbors who the condition OF
the baby all asked what cured him. and when
we told them they were surprised and pleased to
and q sure cure for these skin afnctions. Ed
ward II. Carter. 323 North 37th St, Camden
y. j.. Mar. 8. 1910
single set Of Cuticurs Soap and Ointment /,
often sufacient, rendering IL the most econcmica
treatment for affections Of. the skin and scalp
Sold throughout the world. Potter Drug Chem
Corp, Sole Props, l35 Columbus Ave-, Boston
Mass.
GTMaiIed free. latest Cuticura Book on Treat
uent Of Skin and Scalp Affections.
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DORMITORY CLUB FORMED.
Organization of Roomers on Second
Floor of Y. NJ. C. A. Building,

The Second Floor Dormitory Club was
organized at meeting of men with rooms
on the second floor of the Y. NJ. c. A.
building at a meeting last night. The
rooms had recently been remodeled and
were decorated in green and gold.
A monthly paper, to be known as The
Second Story Men, was decided on. l..
V. Friedli was elected editor-in chief and
William B. Ahlgren and Carl Behrmann
associate editors.
Michael E. Slindee was crowned King
Fam and delegated to represent the club
at one of the worlds series games in
Philadelphia.
W. o. Hildabidle, the new house Sec
rotary, was the guest of honor and con-
tributed several amusing railroad stories
to the entertainment. Edison B. Brown.
leader of the Peerless Quartet, amused
the club with songs, stories and banjo
selections.
The club will meet for social evening
the first Friday in each month.
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PURSUIT OF JOY RIDERS.
Possible Capture Of Those Who
Caused Destruction of Auto.

The Joy riders" who burned their
Bridges nd f. w. Wheelers automobile
after them Wednesday night are being
sought by the police. urged on by Mr..
Wheeler. The latter didn't know they
were going to borrow his machine when
he left 1t for few minutes in front Of
Freund's confectionery establishment and
certainly didn't commend the proceeding
when several hours later he finally found
the missing car abandoned to the flames
after its gasoline tank exploded at 18th
and ID streets northwest
G. c. Wilson, q Waterman at the Blu
reau Of American Republics, informs tho
police that couple in a machine that
bore about the same appearance as did
Mr.. Wheeler's car before IL was burned
passed down 18th street about the time
Wednesday night that the car dieap-
peared from Freund's. Wilson furnished
a description Of the couple. and he says
he could identify them. The police are
now on the lookout for them.
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MUST NOT DANCE IN PUBLIC.
Edith Browns Performance Gets
Theater Prourietors in Trouble.

Convicted of violating the child labor
law by permitting Edith Brown, eleven
years old, to dance in public. Joseph d.
Coblentz and Edward Oliver. proprietors
of a moving picture theater, were fined
$40 each by Judge De Lacy In the Juve-
nile Court yesterday afternoon.
The girl is. being trained for the vaude-
Vile stage. her mother testified, and ap-
peared at the defendants theater with
her full permission. The girl received no
compensation. Judge De Lacy ruled the
mothers consent was not sufficient to &C.
quit the defendants, and accordingly adj
judged them guilty.
1ne mother was ordered to send her
daughter to school, and place ban on
future theatrical appearances by her.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-08
Alaskan Rate Case in Court.

The Alaskan rate case, in which is in
volved the question of the right of the
District Supreme Court to compel the
interstate commerce commission to take
jurisdiction of a matter Of which the
commission has decided 1t has no juris-
diction. will be argued before Justice
Barnard Friday. October %. at l pm.
The case arises on a mandamus filed
By the Humboldt Steamship Company,
which seeks to force the commission to
require the Alaskan roads to file rate
schedules.
Attorney John B. Daish appears for
the company.
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BURGLARS STEAL JEWELRY.
Loss at A. S. French's Home Placed
at Over 500.

Burglars visited the house of A. s.
French, 40 Lamont street, yesterday, be-
tween and 4 o'clock, and stole jewelry
valued at more than 500. When Mr..
French returned home about 4:3O o'clock
he discovered that intruders had ransacked
every room In the house. Only the jew
-elry and purse containing a number of
old coins were taken. 1t is thought en-
trance was gained by using a duplicate
key. Detectives Springman and O'Brien
and the police of the tenth precinct are
investigating.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-08

Can you heat that for lucks Along comes
q dredging machine and picks little Claude
up againI The FISH still With him. They'd
rather be back In the briny, but nobody
they are In the majority. It's grossly unjust.
but what can you do about ft3
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BURIAL OF ACCIDENT VICTIM
Funeral of Algernon S. Moffatt to Be
Held Tuesday.

Funeral services for Algernon S. Moffatt,
railroad brakeman. who was killed yes
terday by being struck by the Pullman
car Driftwo0d, while working in the
yard of the Washington Terminal Com
pany, will be held at his late home, 617
I'd street northeast, Tuesday afternoon at
3 o'clock.
The body was taken to the undertaking
establishment of j. William Lee yester-
day afternoon and prepared for burial
Coroner hewitt made an investigation Of
the fatality and gave a certificate of ac-
cidental death.
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WOULD BUILD ENGINES HERE.
Oklahoma Man Lays Proposition Be
fore Chamber of Commerce.

A proposition to establish steam en-
CINE manufacturing plant in Washington
was laid before the elimination commit
tee of the manufactures committee OF the
Chamber of Commerce yesterday after
noon by s. n. Nichols. an inventor, of
Oklahoma City. The committee decided.
however, that the matter had not ad-
vanced far enough for the Chamber of
Commerce to take it up at present.
Mr.. Nichols claims that his engine has
a twenty-five per cent increase of effici-
ency. He left last night for Oklahoma
City, but expects to return here soon to
push the matter Of establishing fac
tory.
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Roller Skating in the Streets.

According to an opinion promulgated
Inv the District Commissioners, roller
skating in the streets is not prohibited
by law. The only exceptions were stated
to be when the skaters congregated in
crowds and were noisy and disorder
Nv Three arrests of disorderly skaters
we're made on II street northeast few
davs ago and these offenders were per-
mifted to forfeit collateral in the sum of
&3 each.
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Ministers Judge q Debate.

The citizens of the District OF Column
bia should not be accorded the right to
vote, according to a decision of Revs.
H. r. Johnson and T. b. Thompson and
Mr.. Kennedy, judges at the debate of
the young men's classes of the First
Presbyterian Church held last evening in
the Sunday school rooms of the edifice.
Messrs.. H. B. MidHdf, J. A. White and
J. W. Tull were the winners. while
Messrs r. NJ. Smith. C. w. Ashbaugh
and W. r. Cade were the losing speakers.
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BOARD COMMITTEES MEET.
Making Preparations for Winters
Work of Trade Bodies.

Frequent meetings of the standing COM
mittee of the Board of Trade for the dis
cussion of important matters dealing
with the District of Columbia are being
held in preparation for the winters work
of the board. The committees are Civ
ing much time to their annual reports
The following committee meetings will
take place next week:
Monday, October 1O-Committee on in
dustrial interests, d. 8. Porter, chairman
at o'clock pm.
Wednesday, October 12-Executiye com
mittee. Scott c. Bone, chairman, at 10
O. clock noon.
Thursday. October 13-Committee IN
public schools. Adds B. Browne, chair
man, at 4:15 o'clock pm.
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Accused of Stabbing Woman.

James Handy, coiored, was in the
Police Court today charged with hav-
ing assaulted Louise Minor, also col
ored. in Neal place last night. The
case was continued until October IA.
1t is charged that the man and woman
engaged in a quarrel. and that the
former stabbed the latter. An opera
ton was performed by the surgeons at
the Homeopathic Hospital. and it was
said this morning that she will probably
recover.