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The sun., 1910-06-12
TODDS DEArH.
me Coroner Certain mat u Was Acct.
dental and Not . sulrtde.

NEwBUROH, June ii.-CorOnsr Buas
Of this city il certain that W. L. c. Todd.
the contractor. came 20 his death ON
Friday afternoon through the accidental
discharge Of his revolver. When called
10 view the case he found the revolver
IN a holster that was too short for Il.
and hole had been cut in the end, through
which the barrel protruded.
That there was something wrong with
the mechanicism Of the gun was evidant,
for while in his hand and without touch.
ing the trigger the revolver was again
discharged: the bullet penetratiDg the
az the time Of the first dischaFpa that
proved fatal To him.
The sun., 1910-06-12
FruI, CS. Puts % Tive LlShshsu.su.

NEW ORLEANs. June 1.-Two new
lighthouses have hesn established oR
the coast ~ Honduras az Utilla Island and
Falas Cape The hkhta we're ereetsd
BY the United Fuht Company Of this
country because Honduras and NlcaF-
ngua are unable financially 10 maintain
lighthGuGes On theig coasl. The new
lights viii greatly reduce the dAnFsrs n
ihg uppsF Caribbean,
The sun., 1910-06-12

every time you give a check or a re-
oeipt YOU have 70 pay two oonts. Of
onunse there are some things that are
cheaper over there than here. but IN the
manufacturing districts the people don't
begin 10 live ~ they do in ours. They
ann SEEN 70 know what home COM
torts are az all. | came hack more Of q
proteCtiOnist than when started
The sun., 1910-06-12

They are made Of good wearing
material called Hnsnstts, finiAhed
psrcals and striped madras; many
different pretty patterns. neat and
novelty stripes on medium and
dark grounds shirts are coat
style with soft bosom and attached
euiisI EiEes "a 20 16
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-15
NEW ASSOCIATION
 OF GOLF PLAYERS

Chicago, January 14.-If the plans of the more radical element of the Western Golf association which will gather here tomorrow are carried out this will be the last time it will ever meet and out of it will emerge the new and invigorated American Golf association. The follow ing amendments to the constitution are to be voted on:
 This association shall be called the American Golf association.
 Any properly organized club on the continent of North and South America and islands pertaining thereto, maintain ing and controlling golf course. shall be eligible to membership in this asso- citation.
 If these amendments are carried, 1t is said, the leaders of the western associa- ton see a break with the United States Golf association as a. result.
 By the expansion the westerners can- not help but establish their organiza- tion, it is declared, as a ,rval of the eastern body.
 A party looking toward peace mas sprung up here in the last few days and it suggests that the amendments be adopted with two weeks provisional clause dependent upon the action taken at the annual meeting of the United States Golf association next week. Then if the customers change their constitu- tion to make this body more representa-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-15

of nine feet everywhere may be changed to another and greater depth if the necessity for it shall appear to arise in the traffic which can be delivered on the river at Cairo.
 I am informed that the investigation by the waterways commission in Europe shows that the existence of waterway by no means assures traffic unless there is traffic adapted to water carriage at cheap rates at one end or the other of the stream.
 It also appears in Europe that the depth of the non-tidal streams is rare- Iy more than six feet and never more than ten. But 1t is certain that enor- nous quantities of merchandise are transported over the rivers and canals in Germany and France and England and 1t is also certain that the existence of such methods of traffic materially af- fects the rates which the railroads charge and it is the best regulator of those rates than we have, not even excepting the governmental regulation through the interstate commerce commission. For this reason hope that this Congress will take such steps that it may be called the inaugurator of the new system of inland waterways.
 For reasons which 1t is not necessary here to state Congress has seen fit to order an investigation into the interior department and the forest service of the agricultural department The results of that investigation are not needed to de- termine the value of and the necessity for the new legislation which I have recc- commended in respect to the public lands and in respect to reclamation. l earnestly urge that the measures recommended be taken up and disposed of promptly with out awaiting the investigation which has been determined upon
 WILLIAM Fl. TAFT. The White House, January IA, 1910.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-15
SWAMP BESSEMER
 AT ATHLETIC CLUB

In fast game played last night at she gymnasium of the Athletic club the basketball team of the local club de- feated the Bessemer Athletic club team by q score of 5S to 10. The local bunch played a crack game throughout, literal ly showing under the Bessemerites. The feature of the game was the all around playing of the Birmingham Athletic club organization. Consistent methods were employed from start to finish and after the first few minutes of play the team work was well nigh perfect Streit and Williams shot the most goals for Bir- mingham, Streit averaging P points and Williams IA. Ritchie, a new man, played a star game at center He Is very young player, but seems to have in him the making of champion. Hilty and Riddle also won laurels for their work, and Cole, who was in the game for only z5 minutes succeeded in that short time in scoring a field goal.
 The score and lineup follow:
 Birmingham Athletic club, 5S Bessemer, 10 First half, Birmingham Athletic club, 1T; Bessemer, [.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-15

campaign. He predicted that Colonel O'Neal will get more votes than the three amendment candidates conlplned
 He declared that while no man In the state is opposed to Walter D. Seed, one of the candidates, no man was in 1aVor of him. He declared that Judge sam uel D. Weakley could not carry single county in the state, which fact, ne interpolated, Twas demonstrated in the result of the defeat of the amendment which he championed. The people, he added, do not want to elevate to the office of governor & man whose nerve gave way in the face of little car toon which the newspapers published
 Col Hugh s. D. Mallory he con- tinued "cannot be elected because the people are beginning to have little con fidence in his stability. As you remem- Der, when the amendment in the senate was in doubt, Colonel Mallory rushed to the scene and by pulling three doubling senators into the band wagon, saved the amendment as an issue and was respoh- sible for that issue. He was then swept to the background by Governor Conner who raced Weakley to the fore and Nal lory, to get again into the limelignt, determined to out weakley Weakley. In his first and second speeches he said: We have driven whisky from the sa- looms and will now drive it from the homes of the people, And now since the defeat of the amendment, what does he say: I voted for the amendment ana have no apologies to make But above all I am a democrat and anything which the people want, I am openly ,n us favor"
 Colonel Bowman predicted, too. that there will be no other candidate than O'Neal from the side of the anti-amend- nent forces He charged the newspapers endeayoring to bring out another can didate from these ranks with warm
 desire to divide the vote or the de-
 fenders 1.-The trick is so plain, ne
 stated. that the mind of child even
 is astounded at its simplicity" T. H. Motion Speaks. T. H. Motion. the well known real es- tate factor in the Birmingham district was next called upon for few remarks He spoke briefly concerning the amend ment campaign and of his great JOY Tn US defeat. He urged the young men present to unite in the interest of good govern ment and pledged himself to Colonel O'Neal
 In his discourse Colonel O'Neal em- phasized that which his official plat form as printed in the Age-Herald con l tains-that he is standing on the plat | form of the famous Montgomery con- ference and is by that platform pledged | to give the present prohibition, statutes a | fair and impartial trial
 The club was in session about three 1 hours. As intimated above, it is probable l that another meeting will be called Tor l next week and at that time all candi- l dates for county and state offices will be l invited to attend and state their plat forms
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-15

tive and national in character. it is as- serted, the peace party wid be willing to ignore the amendrnents and continue as the Western Golf association.
 The meeting will be marked by the passing of General Thompson as presi- dent and the elevation of Horace K. Smith of Nashville, now vice president of the Western Golf association, and serving a fifth term as president of the South ern Golf association. J. c. Fennell Of Kansas City. the president of the Trans Mississippi Golf association. will also be present, making a total of three asso- citation presidents who will take part in the meeting.
 The Minikahda club of Minneapolis and the Detroit Golf club are the strongest bidders for the amateur golf champion shin of 1910.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-15
BILL JOHNSON IS
 BEST OF THE DOGS

New Albany, Miss, January 1.-The setter dog Bill Johnson, owned by Gustav Pabst of Milwaukee, scored the honors in today's running of the eastern field trials. The dog began pliing up points in the contest for the subscription stake trophy right from the start and concluded the heat with Il bevy points to his credit His brace mate, J. A. Gude's dog Masterpiece, began we'll but became unruly The work of the other dogs was not especially notable.
 As on yesterday birds today were plenti- full The weather conditions were favor able and the subscription stake will end tomorrow. This will conclude the trials. In this event the United States trials will start at Rogers Spring, Tenn, Mon day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-15
r RcelD-N TAFT SENDS
 CONSERVATION MESSAGE
.coNr,r,rpn FROM PAGE a.)

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 2) established and there is business which will follow the improvement.
 I recommend therefore. that the pres ent Congress, in the river ana narpor bill, make provision for continuing con tracts to complete these Improvements.
 Mississippi Improvement.
 As these Improvements are pelng nlaoe and the traffic encouraged by them shows itself of sufficient importance, the inn provement of the Mississippi beyond Cairo down to the gulf which is now going on with the maintenance Of depth
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-15
Whisky Publicly Burned.

Nashville, January 14.-Accompanied with speech-making, 3S0 bottles of whisky, in barrels saturated with oil, were burned on the public square here this afternoon by members of the Law and Order league. The liquor was sold at auction by the sheriff after it was captured in a raid on soft drink stand. It cost the league 15 cents per bottle
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-15

Birmingham Special, South ern's fast train for Atlanta, Washington and New York. Through sleepers,. and dining cars. service a la carte.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-15
canitaI stock lncreased.

New York, January 14.-TSe capital ization of the Pittsburg and Lake Erie railroad will be increased by stock issue of $6,O00, 900. The stock will be issued in $50 shares to stockholders at par.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-15
Improved Service to Atlanta.

Southern railway has just put into op- eration two handsome 16-section sleeping cars on their night train to Atlanta to ac- commodate patrons with lower pertns' Sleepers open for occupancy at p. m.' leaving 12:15 midnight l-o-o'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-15
You Have Missed A Pleasing, Profitable Experience

If you have never worn Hart Schaff- ner & Marx Clothes. You will find they are perfect in style and fit you exactly; and, being all-wool and most carefully made up, will give you much longer wear service than ordinary clothes, thereby reducing your personal expense account materially
 Our discount of twenty per cent Tn the prices of Hart Schaffner & Marx Winter Suits and Overcoats enables you to make the acquaintance of these Good Clothes on the best possible terms. $225O H. S. & M. Winter $500 H. s. < M Winter s1its oVsreoais snd 1900 STS oVsfsoafs oaa 2S.OO s25Oo H.s.& M. Winter $375O HIS. & M Winter s4as.anf Suits and 2OOO S1aroaaf. spits and 5000 S27.5o H.s.& M. Winter $4oOO H.S & M Winter sslas.anf Suits and 22OO ST.1.aas suits and S2.OO saoOo HIS X M. Winter $45oo H. s.& M Winter Sqasanf Suits and' 240O Snasoanfs suits and S6.OO $325O H. S. < M Winter $5oOO HIS. & M Winter suits euareaas aad 26.OO SV1ts SVereaas aad 4O.0O
 M. WE'LL X BRO.
 The Home of Hart schaffner & Marx Clothes
 l915-17 First Ave.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-15

Fouls, on Birmingham Athletic club, on Bessemer, 4. Referee, Anderson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-15
YOUNG MEN PUT ON
 ARMOR FOR FRAY 0'Neal Addresses Newly Form ed Good Government Club PLANS OF ORGANIZATION Candidates For Office Will Be Invited to Appear and State Views Be-
 fore club-signficant
 Developments.
PLANS OF ORGANIZATION

The Young Mems Good Government club of Jefferson county was organized last night following the official disgolution of the Young Mems Anti-Amendment club.
 Emmet O'Neal. candidate for governor. addressed the members of the club and during the course of his remarks re- ceived repeated demonstrations. J. B. Scully was elected president and the other officers chosen follow: Vice Presidents, James H. Leath Frank ". Smith, James Burgin, D. U Williams. and George Whitfield; governors, J. w. Altman, pr. H. A. Elkourie, Ernest W. Shearer, Victor Torina, D. U. Williams, W. L. Klein and John Lunsford; treas urer' D. U. Williams; secretary, J. Fred Staley.
 While the club, as an official organiza- tion. did not act in this regard. the mem- bers present, as individuals, indorsed unanimously the candidacy of Emmet O'Neal for governor, and passed resolu- tions favoring the holding of county and state primaries on date not later than April 4. 1910
 Following the adjournment of the club the board of governors met and adopted bylaws and constitution. The object of the organization, as set forth in the constitution adopted. is ''to promote good government along broad, conservative and liberal lines as distinguished from bigotry, fanaticism and narrowness in government tai affairs'
 Will Invite Candidates.
 The organization plans to take part in the ensuing county and state cam paigns and at meeting to be called probably next week will invite all candi- dates for county and state offices to at tend and state their platforms. It may happen, according to prominent members of the organization, that candidates will be indorsed and the club pledged to work in their interest. According to the plan of the organization. however, no candi- date will receive the indorsement of the club whose platform in the regard of the organization of the club is not in accord with it's ideas of what good government is and how it is to be promoted.
 The meeting of the club was held last night in Magnolia hall, and in all about 300 people attended The old organiza- tion, out of which the present has come, numbered 150o. and from the names aI- ready signed to the list of members and from the number of those who have signihed their intention to report at the next meeting, it is safe to predict that the membership of the Good Government club will approach 2OOo.
 Last night men were present from prac- tically every precinct in the county. It was determined that first of all the mem- bers of the club will urge all people to pay their poll taxes and qualify for the numerous elections to be held this year. Every man was designated as a commit tee of one to remind people of the necessi- ty of paying their poll taxes. The plan is to turn in from Jefferson county about 20,000 votes this year in the county and state campaigns
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-25

Choice F'loWering Plants. Bargains in choice Towering plants are to be found at the reliable flor:s Horan & Son, corner Main and Bank streets.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-25
HTS TRUST BUSTING
PROF. CORE CALLS TT UNNECES- SARY AND UNDESIRABLE BUT SHOCLD TRAIN THE BEAST

''Trust smashing is as unnecessary as it is undesirable. It would not be practicable to kill the predatory beast which could be trained to useful ser vice. This statement coming from Prof. James' Howard Gore, of Wash ington, who is in close touch with leg islation affecting trusts and railroads, caused considerable interest last even ing, being delivered in the professors lecture at Yale on Trust Regula- tion.''
 ''One of the methods of dealing with the trusts is to destroy them,'' said Prof. Gore, in part. "All large corpor- atioEs are objects of suspicion and if they can push up prices they should be treated as though they had done so"
 Prof. Gore stated that the trust monster could only be trained by law. '.The government" said he. "can pro- hibit and regulate combinations The criticism of the present law is that it does not include the small corporations. The small corporation may be as vii cious as the large one. ''The defect of federal control or the federal charter is it's inability to se- cure immunity from unfavorabie state legis1ation.'' Prof. Gore stated that national incorporation law, if practi- cable, would draw sharp line between speculation and other companies. we need a wise law providing for incor- poratiop in the United States said Prof. Core
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-25
COOK, HE IS NOT
 EQUAL TO PSALMANAZAR
He Is The Man Who Inverted a GeOg
 raphy and a Language.
(Pittsburg Gazette-Times.)

(HlICSDufS GaZeLIe-IlIu0S.)
 Those who gave credence to the claim of Dr. Cook to have reached the North Pole need not be disconcerted by the verdict that his claim is un- founded, or the gleeful self-satisfac- tion of the people who denounced him from the first. It would require a na- ture schooled in dupicity and inured to deception to suspect as an impoStor every one who comes along. Salverte, French philosopher, declared that Man is credulous because he is nat urally sincere and Shakespeare, who knew human nature so well, assures us that man is credulOus because he is naturally sincere and Shakespeare, who knew human nature so well, as- sures that suspicion always haunts the guilty mind.'' It is no disgrace to have believed the plausible doctor from the City of Churches, and it
 would be most uncomfortable world if we had to act upon the theory that all men are liars, guilty until proved | innocent.
 Nor, on the other hand, need those who now loudly proclaim Cook as the greatest faker that ever lived plume themselves upon having anticipated the verdict of history. It is hardly likely that the doctor will be able to rehabilitate himself, but even so, he cannot hope to occupy the most ex- alted niche in the gallery of impos- tors. His fraud, if such it was, must be regarded as very cheap and pal try deception alongside of the exploits accredited to George Psalmanazar and other really clever prevaricators, Psalmanazar, after wandering over Europe in many picturesque dis guises, passed himself off as a Jap anese convert from Formosa and fooled the bishop of London as we'll as the savants of Oxford. He invented not only a fabulous geography of For mosa hut an entire language, gram mar and all which he declared to be Formosan. Compared with this irn- Postor, or even with the Ireland who forged a Shakespearean play, and the Macpherson who wrote the Ossi- anic poems, Dr. Cook appears as a very amateur of Munchausens, and his inventive genius decidedly def- cent.
 There is still one chance, however, to inscribe his name on the roll of fame. If it shall be proved that he consciously deceived the world and got away with $100,0O0 of it's money, he must be acclaimed as the greatest hold-up man of all times, and his lightning foray excels the dashing ex- ploits of Jesse James.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-25
A iInED MUSICIAN.
low Strauss Once Snubbed a Russian
 Court Diunitary.

low Strauss Once Snubbed a Russian
 Court Dienitary.
 When Johann Strauss took his or hestra to Russia he had some unusual xperiences not generally vouchsafed ) those who live outside an autocratic overnment.
 One day he received the czarina's commands to play before her at her summer resort and was told on arriv- ing there that he would have to re- hearse his program three times before the performance. He begged to know the reason for that. but no explanation was given him. These were her maj esty's orders. and he could only com ply. Still. his astonishment grew when he saw during the three rehearsals an ampty court carriage drawn by a pair of horses slowly going back and forth in front of his orchestra.
 Throughout the final performance the mysterious act was explained. The empress. having a sharp attack of gout. was obliged to reciine in the carriage. her foot on a cushion. while the concert took place, and the object of rehearsal had been to accustOm the horses to full string band lest they should take fright and bolt with her.
 At the end of the performance an exaltod 1'".sif". 'l'a court bade
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-25
POINTS OF INTEREST.
Choice Flowering Plants.

Choice Flowering Plants. Bargains in choice Towering plants are to be found at the reliab flor: sts Horan & Son. corner Main and Bank streets.
 When You Order Coal drop into our downtown office. 15' Fairfield avenue. Good coal goes in to your bin as a matter of course Telephone The Naugatuck Valley Ice Company
 Tomorrow, Saturday, will be the last chance to get winter millinery fur scarfs. fur muffs, shirt waists and petticoats at B. H. Dillon 6. Co.'S, '1105 Main street, at merely nominal prices.
 Inventory Is Finished at Radford B. Smiths and many goods will be offered at sale tomorrow much under value as in some cases there are too many of them and again kinds that are to be discontinued. Biz values anyway are to be had in all de- partments.
 Attend Glasner's Furniture Sale.
 Extra bargains are offered for Sat Grday This sale will soon close and it will be to your benefit to attend at cnce If you are not ready to take them call and select what you want and we will keep them for you at sale prices until you are ready for tber'' The Glasner Furniture Co., 1192 Main street.
 Saturday Specials.
 Meat department full carload of prime steer beef at special low prices. Fresh shoulders, rib roasts beef, prime, pot roasts beef. legs of genuine lamb. sugar cured hams, sugar cured bacon plate corned beef, runp butts, corned veal roasts. A full line of fresh pork cuts: fresh hams, tenderloins,. fresh liver. sweet breads. fries, etc. Poul- try department: Fancy geese, stewing fowls choice fowls. Large fresh dress pons, turkeys, ducks, squab, and Giu- meal, buckwheat, old fashion. oatmeel prunes. evaporated raspberries, Bakers chocolate. seeded raisins bulk, pitted plufs. evaporated peaches, evaporated apples sliced, pecan nuts halves. Veg etables and fruits: fancy lettuce, celery cranl. erries. Cape Cod, new beets, spinach Spanish onions, Bermuda on- ions, navel oranges. fancy figs. Malae@ grapes. A big variety of sea food. Maine clans, live Holsters, oysters escallops smoked sturgeon, salmon ees and halibut. etc. Our bakery de- patrment is overflowing with a full line of the finest bakery goods in the state. Bridgeport Public Market and Branch. Public Market Building, State and Rank streets and East Main street