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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-18
WORK TEST FOR
 HUNGRY HODGES
w ATE R B JURY TO SEPARATE
 SHEEP FROM THE GOATS.

Hoped to Find Out Whether Seekers
 of Aid Are Yeggs or Honest Men.
 The Associated Charities in. Water bury is trying to solve the tramp evil, locally. The officers of this new organization want the public to send all tramps to their quarters in the Guilfoile-Cowell Building at the cor ner of Grand and LeavenWorth streets, instead of feeding them at the door of their home, as has been the cus- tenn of Waterbury people for many years. A work test should be given applicants for assistance, says the or ganization.
 In a statement issued today blythe associations this subject and other charity matters are discussed, as fol- lows:
 ''The problem of homeless men was among the subjects discussed at the January meeting of the executive committee of the Associated Chari- ties. Manager Udell pointed out some of the difficulties that confront those who attempt adequately to meet the needs of this class of applicants. We ask the public to refuse assistance to to us. But we cannot expect com pliance with this request unless we are prepared to grapple with the problem. To offer meals and lodgings to these men without a work test is to place a premium on vagrancy. To move them on to the next town is to leave the situation just where we find it. What is needed is a work test which shall separate the honest man in search of work from the de- liberate vagrant in need of correction. A subcommittee was appointed to make further investigation and to present recommendation at SubSe- quent meeting.
 The work of the month of Decem- Der was reviewed and various cases were cited to illustrate the work which the society is called upon to do every day. An example was given of widow, the mother of four small children who applied to the office for rent. Though working steadily as a rule she had been ill for several weeks and could not meet her obligations. The society procured medical advice at once and it was discovered that both the mother and one child were tubercular The mothers case seemed an advanced one, but the society through the generosity of an indi- vidual was able to place both patti ents in Gaylord Farm Sanatorium and recent reports show that both lives will doubtless be saved.
 Another typical instance was that of a family which had received help
 
 posing itself to be the only one thus assisting.
 "In the month of December the society interested itself in 75 cases, 39 of which were carried over from the previous month. In the 36 new cases there were represented 10 different nationalities. Six of the new appli- cants applied personally, 12 were re- ported by individuals, and 16 by churches and other organizations. Employment was found for 10 per- sons. In providing relief the society had recourse in five cases to friends, in 3 to churches, in one to relatives, in three to AntiTuberculosis League, in three to physicians, and one to an employer. Hospital care was furnish ed for one, temporary homes for five, and sanatorium care for two.
 Material relief was provided from the office of the society in 5 instances amounting to $113.53.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-18
SarsapariIIa.

The druggist was serving a couple of men with sarsaparilla.
 "Did you ever stop to think where this delicious stuff comes from?" he asked.
 "Sassafras, isn't it?' they hazarded.
 "Sassafras nothing," said the drug gist. "Sarsaparilla is made of zarza roots, and zarza roots come from the AmaZonas swamps of Brazil.
 Fearful swamps they are-smelly black mud, mosquitoes in millions, snakes and crabs. heat. poison, orchids, feyer. And here the natives camp for weeks at time gathering zarza roots for the sarsaparilla trade. The vine runs along the ground, the roots are located, and half of them are taken, the remaining half being carefully covered with soil again. so that they will sprout for next year.
 "It is because sarsaparilla, like quinine, grows in fever soil that it is good for fever"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-18
CITY WINS $50, jOO,OOO SUIT
 FROM CLEVELAND RAILWAYS

Cleveland. Ohio. Jan. 1S.-The City of Cleveland has been confirmed in legal possession of between $2O, 1000, GOO and $30,000,O00 worth of lake-front property, in the downtown section of the city, by a decision of the Cir cult court, in which the lower court was sustained.
 The case, already in litigation for many years, will be carried to the Supreme court by the railway compan- ies, which have had possession of the land for sixty-five years. There are about. forty acres involved which, the court held, were illegally sold to the railways originally
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-18
JOINS CHURCH AT 99,
 SPARED TO DO GOOD

Asbury Park, N. J., Jan. 1S.-John Moore Butler, of Ocean Grove, who celebrated quietly his 99th birthday yesterday at his home S4 Zion Way, begins his Tooth year as a member of St. Paul's M E. church.
 MT. Butler had never before been identified with any church. When he was born on Staten Island he was named after the Rev. David Moore an Episcopalian rector of Richmond, a close friend of the family.
 On Saturday among other callers to congratulate MT. Butler was the Rev. Marshall Owens, pastor of St. PauIs church. During the conversation MT. Butler remarked that he did not know why his life had been such a long one unless it was because he. might do some good.
 Dr. Owens suggested that he join the church. MT. Butler, after a short talk and prayer, consented to have his name entered on the rolls of St. Paul
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-18

A national corporation law would deprive the States of much of the power which they now exert over cor porations, and would tend to the de- velopment of a series of big corpora tions or trusts such as would surely warrant revival of popular clamor against monopolies.-Henry Clews.
 Such an opinion from such a source possesses more than ordinary value. The Wickersham bill provides for ex- actly the condition which MT. Clews deprecates and which, he says, would develop ia series of big corporations or trusts and warrant revival of popular clamor against monopolies." " Tn fact, the measure is apparently in- tended to protect great monopolies from State attacks and to encoura ge the Federal incorporation of holding companies and to place them above hostile reach. Standard Oil would, it is understood, hasten to take advant- age of such measure.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-18
THE BRITISH ELECTIONS

In scanning the rturns from the British parliamentary elections, 1t should be remembered that the word sTTJnionist' means a coalition of the former Conservatives and the Liberals who left their party when MT. Glad stone declared for Irish home rule and that the Unionists favor a protective tariff and are. also, in some degree and some considerable number com mitted to maintenance of the power of the house of Lords. The word 'L1b- erals' covers not only the Liberals but also Laborites, Irish home rulers and some Socialists, and this party is now in control of the government and the elections now in progress are to deter mine whether it shall continue in power.
 It is hardly necessary to say that American sympathy is very largely with the Liberals as being the progress sive party, as favoring a more equal distribution of the burden of taxation, as intending to grant some material degree of home rule to Ireland, and as strongly inclined to limit the power of the house of Lords.
 Both parties are constituted of ele- ments which are not united upon all questions, and which may at any mo- ment reach the stages of open dis agreement There are several distinc- tive groups in each party, and it is ever a hard task for the dominant party to so hold it's partidplar groups together in Parliament as to retain a working majority in the house of Com mons.
 In our own country there exists no such situation as is found in the Brit ish Parliament. Congress has, prac- tically, but two parties, though there sometimes occurs a. division in one or the other, as at the present time when Republican insurgency is causing much uneasiness to the regulars.
 Present indications are that the Lib- erals will carry the British elections. though perhaps by a reduced majority. which success will necessarily be inter preted as popular decree for the carrying into effect of the Liberal poli- cies, including heavier taxation upon the wealthy, home rule for Ireland, free trade. etc.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-18
CANTON BROTHERS HIDE
 THEIR PLANS TO MARRY

Winsted, Conn.,, Jan. 18.-Fred w. and Albert Barker, brothers, both in their tWenties, are back home in Can- ton, each with a bride. Last week Fred left home, saying he was going away for few days visit. He went directly to his old home town, North Branford, and married Miss Bertha Foote at the village parsonage.
 Albert left the next day for North BranfOrd and married Miss Olive Rose at the same parsonage. Just as they were departing the minister informed Albert that he had married his broth CT Fred the night before. Neither brother was aware of the others in- tentions upon leaving home.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-18
Prooress-

"Yes," said Mrs. Malaprop, "my boy is doing first rate at school. sent him to one O them alimentary schools, and his teacher says he's doing fine. He's first class sculler, they tell me- and is head of his class is gastronomy knows his letters by sight and can spell like one O these deformed spell CTS down to Washington"
 What's he going to be when he grows up?"
 "He wants to be an undertaken, and I'm inclined to humor him. so I've told the confessor to pay special intention to the dead languages" said the proud mother.-Harper's Weekly.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-18
FORZEN BODY OF WEALTHY FARMER FOUND
 IN BROOKFIEID

Brookfeld,. Jan. 1S.-The cold fol- lowing the storm of last Friday night cost one life in this town. The frozen body of Patrick Collins, a wealthy farmer. on Whisconier hill, about five miles from Brookfield Centre, was found in a lot on the Collins farm Saturday. It is supposed that MT Collins started for the barns early Saturday morning and becoming con- fused in the snow and cold, lost his way and wandered into the snow drifts in the fields and perished. The deceased was 73 years old and a wid- over. He leaves seven children, al grown nD.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-18
Not a Elier.

t'What bird is it." asked the school inspector, "that is found in Africa and although it has wings, cannot fy?"
 The class was unable to answer this very puzzling question. Thinking to encourage them. the inspector offered sixpence to the little boy or girl who could tell him. After a brief hesita- tion little girl of five years put up her hand.
 Well, my little dear," said the in- spector, "what is it?''
 "Please, sir. a dead un."-London Fun
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-18
BRIDGEPORT HOSPITAL
 BUYS PARCEL OF LAND

The Bridgeport Hospital acquired by purchase, yesterday, a parcel of tral avenue. The property was part of the estate of George F. Lewis The deed was signed by George E. Lewis, Julia E Bishop, Jane A. Hall, George l.. Catlin and Lucy J. Marsh, heirs The property is acquired for the pur- pose of making extensions to the hos pital that may be required in the future.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-18
Alarming.

"Now, don't tell me any story about misfortune an wantin' to be a hard worker an all that" said the hard faced lady. "I can see right through you"
 "Graciousr' said Dismal Dawson. eT know I ain't had uothin' to eat for three days. but I didn't know 1t had thinned me down like that"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-18

Gov. Weeks who is now in Wash ington, is reported as saying:
 I am for uniform State laws so far as practicable. I am opposed to the income tax and corporation tax prop ositions. The Presidents program of railroad legislation is all right. I am not prepared to discuss the proposed amendment of the Sherman antitrust act or the passage of a federal incor- poration law.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-18

According to w. G. Simmons of Hartford, who delivered a speech be- fore the National Shoe and Leather convention on Saturday, the prices of hides and other shoemaking 'accessor- ies are from 20 to 25 per cent. higher than the average for the past five Or six years, and manufacturers of shoes must either cheapen the quality or in crease the prices of the product. He
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-18

In the New York Tribune today, Gov. Hughes of New York says:
 The announcement that I will not be candidate for the Governorship to succeed myself is entirely accurate. feel that in justice to my family, I should resume the practice of law.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-18
Tender Touch,

A man who is rough and awkward at everything else will show deli cacy and skill greater than any wom- ans when he has to patch ten dollar bfll-Atcbison Globe.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-18
More Than Equal.

LAdy-You look robust Are you equal to the task of saving wood? Tramp-Equal isn't the word, mum. Pm superior to it. Good mornin'!- Chicago News.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-18

Oh, what goodly outside falsehood hath!-Shakespeare.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-18

PILES CURED IN TO IA DAYS PAZO OINTMENT is guaranteed to cure any case of Itching, Blind, Bleed- ing or Protruding Piles in to IA days or money refunded. soc.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-10-28
STANLEY COUNTY
ONE OF THE BIG COUNTIES TO
BE GUT UP INTO SEVERAL
is BATTLE-GROUND
LINES MAY STAND AWHILE
Sharp Rivalry Between the Towns For
County Seat Honors May De-
feat Division Plan For
Several Years

Pierre-While a large majority o.
the people CT western Stanley county
appear to be anxious to have that big
county carved into smaller couaties
the fact that too many ambitious
towns are looking for county seat hon
ors is likely to leave them for at le1s
another two years without any change
in boundary lines, and ap ear to b.
willing to allow the westerners to c {
loose if they can agree on where they
want to be parted. But while division
sentiment appears to lie generally rife
In the western half, the sentiment Is
not unanimous, as the Midland toom-
ers can not see any possibilities foT
themselves IN getting into the rountg
seat game under any division plan
proposed, and have organized to fight
any division plan. The diyisionists In
their anxiety to get the kind of divi-
sion they want are working at cross
purposes, and while all claim TO be
working for division, they are Xix "
to result in disappointment for all
The Philip people want the wes;e n
half Of the county cut off and called
Iowa. This would leave Philip nice y
SuolC III aDOub tnC 1CAlbNl Va tIC y
county as a live railroad own on the
Northwestern line, and the chances
for county seat honors at the b st.
Down on the Milwaukee line this plan
does not meet with favor, and they
want a county Of their own to be calf
ed Jackson, which would put Kad lka
in nice location for county seat h,n-
ors. Up In the northwestern corner,
without a railroad town, but with nu-
merous ambitious postoffi es thsy
want sterling county, and the pr.vi e &c
of being allowed to fight the county
seat honors out among themselves as
a family row with no outside inter
ference after they get their co nty.
And the whole combination is mil Inc
around, each for himself and against
all the others with little apparent
probability of any division.
Down in Lyman they appear TO have
the divis on sentiment pretty well
crystalized on the Jones county div
sion out of the west end. About tie
only apparent opposition comes from
Presho which would be on the di ision
line and can't see any chance of cou
tv seat honors in the plan and IL
Itanding out, but the two ends of the
county are apparently willing to try
the plan out.
The county Division proposition Is
going to be a live one west of the
river for several years with such lar Z
counties as Perkins, Corson, Dewey,
Meade and Pennington to slice up,
Yet alone the result after the vote In
Stonley this year.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-10-28
RESI- AND PEACE
Fall Upon Distracted Households
When cuticura Enters.

Sleep for skin tortured babies and
rest for tired, fretted mothers is found
in a hot bath with Cuticura Soap and
a gentle amounting with Cuticura ONT
ment. This treatment, in the major
ity of cases, affords immediate relief
in the most distressing forms of itch
ing, burning, scaly. and crusted hui.
mors, eczema, rashes, infiammations,
irritations, and chafings, of infancy
and childhood. permits rest and sleep
to both parent and child. and points
to a speedy cure, when other remedies
fail. WORKOUT and worried parents
will find this pure, sweet and
ical treatment realizes their highest
expectations, and may be applied to
the youngest infants as well as chill
dren of all ages. The Cuticnra Rem
edies are sold by druggists every.
where. Send to Potter Drug &c Chem.
Corp, sole proprietors, Boston, Mass,
for their free 32-page Cuticura Book on
the care and treatment of skin ano
scalp of iufants, children and adults.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-10-28
WILL MEET AT HURON
South Dakota Educational Association
vii Me, Vt November lst.

viii Me Vt November lst.
Euron-The t~wenty-eighth anna,
mseting of the South Dakota Edu-
cational Association will open IL
this city Tuesday, November LIST, con-
tinuing three days. This will bring
to Huron between 1,200 and 1.400 reo-
pie including many well known edu-
Gators from other states. "A program
is one of SPECIAL interest and enum
crates topics for discussion bearing di.
rectly upon school, college and general
educational work. Hon. e. L. Abel Of
Huron will deliver the address Of wei
come. Prof. w. e. Johnson OF ASer-
deem will respond. The address of A.
A. Mcdonald of Sioux Falls, president
of the association will then be de
livered. DR.. Philander p. Claxton Of
the University of Tennessee, one OF
the best known edu- ators in the coun-
try is named IN the program for an
address to be delivered by Prof. Milton
Fairchild Of Oberlin, now special IN.
structor for the Moral Educational
Board. Many speakers of prominence
will be present.
Officers of the association are: Pres
ident, A. A. Mcdonald Of Sioux Falls;
corresponding secretary. j. Fred Olan-
der, Pierre; recording secretary. Nias
nj. Nash. Aberdeen; and treasurer
Joseph Swenson, Parker. Huron Is
making preparation for the proper
entertainment of all visitors and dele
gates.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-10-28
500 Reward. 500.

The readers OF this paper will be pleased 90 learn
chat there Is at least one dreaded disease that science
Pas been able to cure In all its stages, and that Is
CAtarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure Is the only positive
cure now known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being a constitutional disease, requires a c~onstitu-
tional treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken tn
ternally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces OF the system, thereby destroying the
foundation OF the disease, and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitution and assist
ing nature Ia doing It's work. The proprietors have
90 much faith In its curative powers that they offer
One Hundred Dollars for any case that II fails to
cure. Send for list of testimonials
Address F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. o.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-10-28

Aberdeen-Somebody in the north.
west is out an. ever thousand dol as
but ne doesn't ARE much about IL judg.
ing from his lack of appa. ent Interest
in recovering the money. A few days
ago, a car cleaner on an e~astbound
Milwaukee train out of Aberdeen
found a weli-filled purse on a chair In
a car. He reported the fiEd, and the
purse was forwarded to the train dis
patcher at Aberdeen by express. There
was s1.25 charges on the purse when II
reached the dispatcher, and he refusea
to pay the charges, fearing the owe
might not claim the purse and he
would be out that much. Accord nglv
the purse remains in the custody OF
The express company here A day Q
two later, ain employe of the local of
fee of the company became curious
and opened the~purse, and he was sur
prised to find $1,000 in crisp bills with
In the receptacle. No claimant has
yet appeared for the purse.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-10-28
: sa's s4sa. T asss Thompsen's Eye Waite.
Easy for Her.

An extremely c%orpulent old lady was
entertaining her ~grandchild at lunch
Q when she found occasion to repri-
mand the little girl for dropping some
food on the ~tablecloth.
You don't e grandma dropping
anything on the table," she said.
"Of course not replied the child:
God gave you something in front to
stop It,"
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-10-28

Canton-Perry Elster, a well knowr
young farmer of La Valley township
this county. received fatal injuries
in a runaway Sunday Afternoon
near his home. from which he dec
Rfonday evening at six o'clock. Nc
one knows how the accident happened
A friend saw the team running ano
then the body of a man plunge for
ward into the road. He a to assist
and found Mr.. Elster unconeciovs, aho
he remained In a stupor until the enc
lame. lie was unmarried, Lived witt
his father and was one Of the most
popular young men in the County Hs
will be buried In the Beaver Creef
church cemetery
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-10-28

sDallas-One of the first cases on
the calendar at the fall term of dis
tr'ct court at Fairfax this week is tina,
of Miss Eleanor Sallee of Trip coun-
ty, the young lady homesteader who Il
resisting the Northwestern Railroad
company in her attempt 10 collec. for
right OF way indemnity after the com
pany had previously settled for the
same with the previous owner Of the
land. The action is the result oil in
junction proceedings u defer
mine the amount of damages the
young lady is to receive, the company
having yielded on all other points
Mics satlee's, trten<s are aSdkNy hen
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-10-28
Importsnf 70 mo+nar.
At the First Try.

M IHc TTTSI ITys
What do you think of my dough-
nuts, George?"
Dear, you are a ~wonder!"
ID you think so, really, darling?"
Il certainly do. Scientists have
been trying for years to produce arti-
hcial rubber, and here you do it the
FIRST rattle out of the box"
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-10-28

II babies come down from heaven, mann
ma,
There's one thing that's sure, ] de-
clare
There's SO many babies that come down
each day,
There can't be race suicide there.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-10-28
Queens Hioh.

docs higgins ever bluff when he
plays cards?"
Never until he gets home and e.
plains where he has beeu."
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-10-28

Faulkton-Fire, originating in the
Warner Auto garage destroyed the
building and nine automobiles. besides
some farm machinery. The frames
spread to an elevator. destroying II
and 5000 bushels of wheat and zoos
bushels of fax. Coal sheds nearby
also burned. The total loss will ap-
pregate $50. 900. only a small part OF
which was covered by insurance. The
cause of the fire is not known.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-10-28

There are some rich men who have
made their fortunes honestly. Also
you may have heard OF the needle in
the haystack.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-10-28

Don't you notice how the man who
always wants to bet. and who says he
has a roll in his hand, invariably rolls
away?