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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-10-26
OCTOBER WEDDING BELLS
 RING MERELY AS MANY : LOCAL COUPLES MARY

was gowned in white satin yelled with white chiffon and was accompanied by two small boys. Wilbur Johnson and Birdseye Lewis. as ribbon bearers. Miss Jeannette Thompson maid of honor, and Miss Ruth Jordan of Monticello, Ga. and Miss Pauline Stagg the ribbon bearers. William $. Griswold of Hartford. was best man. After the ceremony a collation was served and MT. and Mrs. Ellington left on their wedding trip. on the con- clusion of which they will reside in East Orange. N. J. The bride and groom were the recipients of many handsome wedding presents and were felicitated upon their happiness by scores of friends
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-10-26
Aa Tonk inc Chance.

''No," she said. and there was that fin her voice which told him she would neither change nor fa1ter in her re solve-"no. I have vowed to marry none save one brave and strong enough to swear that should he ever be elect ed president he will give the vote to woman
 De Lancy, such was his loves abound ing depth, hesitated not at all.
 q swear iti" he cried and fell upon his knees before her-Exchange
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-10-26
HALPIN-HANuLToN.

Miss, Lena Grace, daughter of MT. and Mrs. James Hamilton of 113 Rem morning of John P. HaIpin at the Sacred Heart church at 9 o'clock, the marriage ceremony being perform ed by Rev Matthew Judge with a nup- by her sister. Miss Carrie Hamilton. and the groom by MT. Thomas Healey of Black Rock
 The bride was attired in gown of and carried shower bouquet of white bridal roses, from which there were many streamers of white baby ribbon sprayed with lilies of the val in pink silk and wore a black beaver hat set off with two large elk will low plumes- She carried bouquet of pink roses.
 Following the nuptials the bridal party retired to the home of the brides parents in Rennel street where a reception and wedding break fast was held, only the immediate The happy couple left on the 12:29 o'clock train for Atlantic City and Washington They expect to be at home to their friends after Nov. 1st Halpin will reside at 195 Cottage street, where the groom has fitted up a cozy little home The couple were the recipients of many beautiful and
 The couple are we'll and favora bly, known, the bride in the South End where she has resided for many years. and the groom because of his Was manager of the Black Rock base ball team which turned in the junior. city baseball championship, and for the two former seasons ma anager of the Sacred Heart baseball club. He is salesman with J. Samuels & Co in Main street.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-10-26
The Substitution.

It is a well known fact that both
 Sir Arthur Sullivan and Sir W S. r1ilbert had a horror of the titles of 1heir operas becoming known until the very night of their performance. This Fear that they might be forestalled ere nted considerable confusion at the ini- siaI production of ''Iolanthe; or The Peer and the Peri.'' The opera was aehearsed for weeks under the title Af "ReEola.' It was only at the dress
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-10-26
Tibetan Test of Character.

The Tfbetans have some strange tests for ascertaining the character of man. said Sven Hedin. One is by means of a hole i'll q block of granite, through which the individual has to rawI If he is an honest man he will. according to the theory of the Tibet ans, creep through, but if a sc0Undrel he will stop in the middle.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-10-26
ECZEMA CURED P1mples DisappesF-@ar1d~- = -S1ctn" plexion Cleared Overnight

New YoTk.-Thousand are taking advantage of the gener- ous offer made by The wood worth Co.,, 1161 Broadway. Ne" York City. requesting an exper- mental package of Lemota. me new skin discovery. which Is mailed free of charge to all who write for it. It alone is sum clent to clear the complexion over night and rid the face or DlfnpNes in a few hours.
 Those who have tried LEM OLA will find that the soc box on sale in Bridgeport at all cure the worst form of Ec-- zema where the parts affected are not too large. On the first application of Lemola the itoh- ing will stop. It has cured thou sands afflicted with Eczema. Iesters, Rashes. Irchtngs. Irr1- tat1ons. Acme, Seedlings ana Cruising of skin. sca1ps of in. fants' children and adults. IT Is good for the preservation ana pur1f1cation of the skin, scalp. hair ana hands. for the proven ton or the clogging of the pores the usual cause of pfmplcS' b1ackheads, redness and rough ness and also the treatment Of burns sca1ds. wounds. sores. cHappings as we'll as tho toilette and nursery.
 It contains no grease and be- inE hesh-colored the presence of LenOla on the face or hands Is not perceptibIe
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-10-26
BILLINGTON-THOMPsON.

A pretty home wedding took place last evening at the residence of MT
 and Mrs. Edmund Thompson in No ble avenue near Beardsley Park. when their daughter Miss May Beardsley Thompson. became the wife of John Lewis Ellington of Orange. N. J The
 Rev. Arthur F. Lewis of North Ha-
 ven, cousin of the bride. was the of i ficiating clergyman. Miss Thompson
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-10-26
The Rest Advice,

Ifg you, are, about to do something which may cause trouble. ask the ad- vice of a man who has tried it. His advice will be stronger than that of moralist, and it will be backed by ex- perience.-Atchiso Globe.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-10-26

Keep an eye on your enemies, but keep a microscope to one eye and a telescope to the other when watching your friends. .'-P P. Shevlin.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-10-26
BROWN-BERGER.

At St Patricks church at 9 o'clock this morning Miss Anna Irene Berger daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Ser ger. of Trumbull, became the bride of Arthur John Brown of this city. Miss Rhea Berger. a sister of the bride acted as bridesmaid, and Robert Lane of Springfield. was best man. The brides gown was a very stunning one of embroidered chiffon over silk Fol lowing the ceremony at the church the wedding party adjourned to the home of the brides parents in North Main street. where a wedding break fast was served Following a we'd ding trip MT. and Mrs. Brown will take up their residence in Kossuth street. where a very pleasant home has been fitted up for them.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-10-26
BERGEN-PLUNNTER.

By clever ruse MT. and Mrs. John J. Bergen avoided a party of enthu- the railroad station yesterday after noon to give them a send-off on their wedding trip. They were expected to depart on the 3:15 train and they did. but they took it in South Norwalk instead of Bridgeport. making the trip by automobile and thus avoiding the noisy reception which awaited them at the station here. Mrs. Bergen was Miss Ada Plummer. and the wedding ceremony took place yesterday morn ing at St. Augustine's church, the Rev J. H. McC1vney of Westville. Officiat- ing. A reception followed at the home of the brides aunt. Mrs. Mary Reilly, of 1530 Park avenue. After this the their friends. and slipped away in an automobile to South Norwalk. where they took a train. disappointing the big party of merrymakerS which awaited them at the railroad station here.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-25
YOUNG HELRESS ELOPED
WITH A COFFEE MAN
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PORTLAND, Ore, June 25.-An
Is year old girl who claims to be
Orma Jorgensen, for whom a re-
ward of $1,000 has been offered by
her uncle, DR.. II. T. Smith. a
wealthy Salt Lake dentist, was ar
rested here early today on the
charge of being out after hours.
Following her arrest. she said she
had run away from her parents in
Salt Lake City to marry Greek
coffee house proprietor. The man
is now being sought by the police.
Miss Jorgensen's father is a million.
aire ore contractor. At the police
station she said that her parents
lived at sos Jefferson street. in a
fashionable section of Salt Lake
According to the girls story she
met the Greek 10 weeks ago and
she says she fell violently in love
with him. He promised to marry
her, and for this reason she said
they went to Boise, Idaho. Later
they came to Portland.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-25
POLICEMAN DRUNK
ON CHURCH STEPS

There should be clay ordinance
passed to compel Chief Sullivan to
have his policemen that absorb too
much booze while on duty to sleep
off their jaes elsewhere than on the
steps Of a church, under the glare
of electric light.
1t is bad enough for policeman
TO get drunk at any time, but to
select the steps of a church as a
SOLDERING up place is like the asso-
citation of the devil and holy water.
Chief Sullivan personally may not
have much use for churches, but he
should be more cOnSiderate as to
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-25

1t means, "good business" to
them for President Diaz to remain
in power. Therefore, they use their
influence with our government to
persecute the enemies Of Diaz in
this country.
During the past three years the
police powers of the United States,
as well as of some states and cities
along our borders, have been placed
unreservedly in the service of Diaz
for the purpose of destroying his
enemies who have come here to
escape him. In this service have
engaged the American regular army
the officers of the American sec
ret service, of the American Gus
toms service, of the American
ranger service, of the American i'm
migration department and United
States marshals. In this campaign
American detective agencies in the
employ of Diaz. Mexican detectives,
Mexican consuls and hired attor-
Continued on Pace Ejoht,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-25
JOE CURRY
OPERATED
ON TODAY
Condition About the Same
Two Witnesses Ttell
Story of Shooting.

Joe Curry. shot by Officer Down
ey, was operated on today by DR..
Demond at the Sacred Heart hos
pital. The boy rallied from the op-
Grafton and remains about the
same.
r. l.. Pemberton, 100 Providence
avenue, and J. c. Walter 105 Spot.
ford avenue, eye witnesses of the
manner in which Letective Lee
Downey handled Joe Curry after
the shooting, give the following
statement today as to what they
saw.
"We came up after Downey and
merchant police officer had
dragged Curry to the side of the
Ri Dorado saloon. Downey made
the remark, He isn't hurt much +;
he was shot in the little finger.
The Curry boy seemed to be chok.
ing with the blood that gathered
in his throat, which he was throw.
ing out in large moulhfuls. He
raised up one arm to be better
able to spit out the blood. when
Downey seized him by the shoulder
and forced him down on his back
with the remark. lie down there
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-25
CURRY DIDN'T KNOW
OOWNEY WAS OFFICER
Downey's Victim Talks to Press at
Hospital---Lad Was Joshing
Bartender.

of the Orpheum bar and invited him
to take a drink with me, which he
refused to do. This policeman,
Downey, who was in front of the
bar, drinking, took the matter up
and addressed an insulting remark
to me. did not know he was an
officer, as he at no time said he was
or showed me his star, and only yes
terday did | learn this.
After the policeman insulted me
| asked him to come outside, which
he did. He was a big fellow, and
when | said something to him after
we went out he slapped me on the
cheek with great force and then
kicked me. He said something about
going to my room, to which l told
him that l was able to take care of
myself, and then he grabbed me by
the arm and started across the
street with me. | never knew he
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-25
Savings Are What Count

II isn't what we earn, but what
we have left after our expenses
are paid that lay the foundation
Of a fortune or = competence.
This being the case. every one
of us ought to buy our necessi-
ties at the least possible ex-
pense, or. in other words. we
ought to get just as much as
possible for each dollar we let
loose Of. Now the merchants Of
Spokane are live and progress
sive bunch and they are all aft
er business hot.foot. They buy
space In The Press, because The
Press reaches a lot Of people
who buy goods. They put thelT
very choicest and most temptlnG
bargains in their ada. ana ik wln
pay every reader to keep e
touch with the ads daily, Qne
store ID willing to sell loo hama
kerchiefs for 80 each this even
ing. We can't tell you here
which store 1t Is, but you car
find it by looking through the
advertising columns carefully y
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-25
SOME FUNNY THINGS THAT PA TENTS
SAY WHEN THEY "COME OUT OF IT.

the depths was the blackness of in.
sensibility.
One man believed that he was on
a ship at sea and that the vessel
was sinking. His terrified yells to
the skipper to save the ship rever-
berated through the ward and
caused great merriment to the
other patients and to himself when
told about 1t on awakening.
Il have no use for YOU" said one
patient, just breaking through the
fog of ether. to his best friends, Il
am surprised that you should dc
such a thing. want nothing more
to do with you"
When the man recovered his
senses and the friend. somewhat
hurt and mystified. inquired what
he had done to earn reproach. the
patient gripped his hand and be,
tween chuckles told him a story OF
breach Of conduct in the dream
Only the patient and his friend
know what the story u.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-25

one side to the other. Presently
the strain was so great that the
bull as the boys say, let his big
club-his emblem-of authority-fall
on the steps with a loud thud and
roll to the bottom.
The women were not reporters
for The Press and consequently did
not wait to get particulars as to
name, number, etc, but dashed up
the street for a block as fast as
they could run. The incident
shocked them and of course they
told their friends, who gently
broached the matter to The Press.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-25
Continued on Pace 2.)

you. You are not hurt much In
falling back Currys head struck
against the building. The man
made no further attempts to get
up. and spat out the blood as best
he could, lying on the flat of his
back.
when the patrol wagon came
Downey and another officer picked
up Curry and pitched him into the
wagon as though they were han
ding hog or trunk or some
piece of furniture. Tie whole af-
fair was the most brutal thing we
have ever seen"
The men are plumbers, in the
employ of the James Smyth Co.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-25
SIGNS HARBoRs BILL.

WASHINGTON, June 25.-Presi-
dent Taft today signed the rivers
and harbors appropriation bill. In
connection with the opening of the
pork barrel the president sent a
special message to congress ex-
pressing his disapproval of the hap
hazard scheme of distributing river
and harbor improvements and in
sisting that he would have vetoed
the bill except for the reason that
1t contained certain projects that
should be fulfilled.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-25
D. !. HAM
SELECTED
CHAIRMAN
"Straights" Had an Easy
Time of It at Morning Ses-
sion of Convention.

In the organization of to.
days republican county con.
vention, the standpat wing
of the party walked away
with the honors by a two to
one vote. d. T. Ham was
elected chairman over Judge
S. A. Mann by a vote Of
2O112 to 92la.
A fever of subdued excitement.
an anticipation Of something liveA
ly to follow, was apparent among
the delegates assembled prior to
the convening of the convention.
The scent of a scrap is always
alluring to the average man who
plays the game Of politics and ev.
cry element of a fight seemed to
be present in today's gathering.
The delegates seats we're about
two-thirds filled when the convep,
tion was called to order at 10:40
by County Chairman D. T. Ham.
w. G.. Hinman acted as secretary
and read the official call. In the
response by precincts it was found
that large number of the country
precincts were absent. Chairman
Ham in calling the meeting mem
toned Taft and Hay and both
names were cheered. In the ron
call for nomination for chairman.
ships Judge Barnes presented the
name of d. T. Ham, and George M.
Nethercutt presented the name ol
Judge Mann. The roll call by pre-.
cincts resulted as follows:
Hovv, Monn-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-25

rapidly rising around him. He
shouted louder and louder as the
water rose. When 1t reached his
neck he gave one last, despairing
scream. Then rescue came and he
regained complete consciousness.
A young girl on approaching con.
sciousness began to cry, "Oh,
George! Oh, George, Well so
long, Mary. I'm slipping to the
other side" But she didn't slip.
She woke up,
Another man though! he was be-
ing electrocuted. Don't turn on
so much juice" he shouted The
protested voltage was evidently
received, and 1t shocked him into
consciousness.
did | break any bones" asked
one man. When his head cleared
he explained the remark by saying
that as he was succumbing to the
chloroform he felt that some one
was showing him over the edge of Il
lofty precipicc and the plunge into
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-25
MADR|z ANGRY
At THE ]. 5,
(By United Press Leased WIre.,

SAN JUAN DEL SUR, Nicaragua,
June 25.-President Jose Madriz of
Nicaragua declared today that the
United States had no right to inter
fere in Nicaraguan affairs, and that
III marines had not interfered at
Hluefields the city would have been
taken and the revolution ended.
His statement was contained in a
reply to a note from Secretary of
State Knox. demanding the protec-
tion of Americans in Nicaragua and
incidentally criticizing the Nicara.
guam government. Madriz' answer
Was communicated through the
American consul at Managua.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-25

views Of others. The chief should
promulgate an order that policemen
with sleeping jags should be forced
to crawl into cellar Or barn loft,
where there would be no possibility
of giving scandal or adding more
odium to an already badly be
smirched arm of the city service.
The incident in point occurred
last Wednesday night. when party
of eight ladies saw an officer in
uniform in an intoxicated condition
seated on the steps of the German
Lutheran church, at Third and Di-
vision. The officer was pretty we'll
under the influence and leered from
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-25

"A hospital is hardly the place
YnY would go to look for humor.
Yet never ending source of
smiles to physicians and attendants
are the things patients say when
they come out from under the influ-
ence of an anaesthetic after opera
tions. 1t is then that pet fears and
little hobgoblins. relics of childhood,
maybe, that have been hidden from
sight for years in the vague re,
cesses of the mind, are brought viv-
idly to light, Some laugh. some cry
and others swear. A great number
give vent to semi-delirlous -utter-
ances, based on some impression of
-lpng ago. or illusion while under the
spei of the drug.
For instance: A young man be
gan to yell vociferously for help as
ths effects of the anaesthetic began
10 wear off. He thought he was
stack in the mud flats, with the tide
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-25
ARTICLE III.

BY JOHN KENNETH TURNER
In order to accommodate Presi-
dent Diaz Of Mexico, our govern
ment has set aside our dearest
American principle-that Of pro-
tectihe political refugees who seek
safety in this country. s.
say, "in order to accommodate
President Diaz," but 1t would be
just as correct to say, "in order to
accommodate the American part
ners of Diaz," for il Is through their
influence, In the last analysis, that
Of thu action comes.
Morgan, the Guggenheims, the
Hartman interests, Standard Oil,
these vast assregations of capital
which control things pretty eener.
ally In this country, also control
things pretty generally in Mexico.
They are partners-ilIicit partners
of Diaz, and beneficiaries of the
slavery and general political oppres-
sion of the Diax regime.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-25

Joe Curry, shot by officer Lee
Oowney, is resting little easier at
Sacred Heart hospital this morHing,
and will undergo an operation soon,
possibly today, for the recovery of
the bullet that has lodged in his
neck.
His condition is quite serious,
however, and it will be several days
before it can be finally determined
whether or not he has passed the
danger point.
AS no word has been received
from the boys mother, friend to-
day telegraphed to her as Astoria
to see if the police really had noti-
fled her, as given out.
In an interview with Press re-
porter at Sacred Heart hospital,
Curry gave the following exclusive
statement:
CURRY'S STATEMENT.
81 was joshing with the bartender
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-25
WAR SECRETARY
IS NJ SEATTLE
(By United Press Leased Wire

(By United Press Leased Wire
SEATTLE, June 25.-Secretary
of War Jacob M. Dickinson arrived
in Seattle on the Northern Pacific
at 1918 this morning. He was met
at the station by his wife. a son,
Henry Dickinson of Seattle, whose
guest he is, and a second son.
The secretary will visit Fort Law
ton this afternoon. Asked concern
ing the removal of the Twenty fifth
(colored) infantry, from the fort,
Dickinson said: "The regiment
must be kept somewhere. They
can't be moved off the earth, and
Seattle is as good place as any
where"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-25

ENd@

GARY, lnd.--C. S. or J. w. Nc
CleIlan, brothers, both claim the
same woman as their wife, and it's
up to a Judge here to decide which
brother shall have her. She claims
that she married one in Chicago,
and then, discovering that she mar
ried him before he had got his
final divorce from his first wife,
she left him. Getting acquainted
the other brother, she thought she
had right to marry, not consider
ing the former ceremony legal.
Jones-When | returned from the
club last night my wife just looked
at me; didn't say word.
Brown-My wife looked at me,
and didn't leave word unsaid.
NEW YORk.-Courts have re-
fused to annul the marriage be-
tween Artist Ferdinand Pinney
Earle and his affinity" wife, Julia
kuttner Earle.
Mrs. Buggins-I think it was very
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-25
WHISKY CAUSED
THIS SUICIDE
(By United Press Leased Wire,

(By United Press Leased Wire,
PHOENIX. Ariz., June 25.-Wil-
liam II. Andrews, age 81, an official
in the United States surveyor gen
erals office here, committed suicide
shortly before noon today by shoot
ing himself in the head with 3S
caliber revolver. He was veteran
cral notes, evidently written last
night, were found in his apartments
One of the letters, addressed to the
public. declared that whisky caused
his act. Another note was ad-
dressed to well known society
girl, with whom it is supposed he
was in love.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-25
THREE KILLED
BY BLASTING

(ey United Press Leased Wire.)
EUREKA, Utah, June 25.-Threo
men were killed and II overcome
by gas in the Apex silver mine near
here today. A blast in the mine
caused the gas. The three men who
were killed were asphyxiated. The
others were taken out of the mins
and resuscitated.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-25
WRECK HEROINE
IS Welded

SAN FRANCISCO, June 25.-
II became generally known
here today that Miss Maybelle
Watson, the heroine Of the
steamer Columbia. wreck Of
July 22, 1907, was quietly mar
ried today to Ernest NJ. Bur-
nett, vaudeville pianist, on
June 16 by a justice OF the
peace at San Rafael. After the
marriage the couple returned to
the Berkeley home OF the bride
and asked fer parental blessing.
This forthcoming. the public
was apprised OF the wedding.
Mrs. Burnett was among the
survivors Of the Columbia
wreck. She chung to raft all
night and saved another woman
from drowning.