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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-31
YOUNG
 IS OPPOSED TO
 TAFT'S VIEWS
Special from United Press.)

Washington, Jan 31-"I would oppose my own father on such a proposition as this Canadian reciprocity agree ment," declared Senator Lafe Young, standpatter of Iowa, today.
 "Iowa is practically solid against it. It opens unlimited comI etition on ev- eryth ng we produce" he added, "and I cannot think that it helps us in a single place. I do not think that any one from Iowa will favor it; in fact I told Senator Cummins the other day that if he voted for this treaty he would have to go to Des Moines by way of Sioux City.
 "If prices are high on other articles, why shouldn't they be h gh on food products. This does not correct any, thing for the consumer in that re- gard The millers of Minnesota will buy their wheat cheaper but they will sell their flour at just the same price. It affects the farm producer of meats but 1t does not change the status of the packer who, in the last analysis, makes the prices. When the duty on crude oil was removed the Standard Oil company bought cheaper, but it sold it's refined products at as high a figure as ever. If a Republican ad- ministration forces this treaty upon Iowa, it is apt to have a drastic po- litical effect in that State. That the President supports this does not change my regard for him but I can not agree with him on it. I would rather oppose on such a proposition
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-31
PANAMA CANAL EXPOSITION
 BATTLE UNIQUE
Especial from United Press,

Washington, Jan. 31.-San Fran- cisco and New Orleans grappled in the final round of the battle for the Panama Canal Exposition, under a unique rule in the House, today.
 Only once before in the history of the House have the names of cities taken the place of the "ayes" and nays during roll call. Under the rule reported to the House immedi- ately after the reading of the jour- nal, today, by Representative Dalzen, chairman of the rules committee, the lineup was first shown by a test vote. This vote was taken by a roll call on consideration of two measures.
 Those who shouted San Francisco when the clerk called their names registered themselves in favor of tho imm mediate consideration of the Kohn resolution reported by the commit tee on foreign affairs which author ized the President to invite foreign powers to an exposition at San Fran cisco. Those who answered New Orleans V ere in favor of consider ing the Estopinal bill designating New Orleans and appropriating a million dollars for a government ex- flibit which was reported by the com mittee on industrial arts.
 Before the roll call begun Repre- sentative Kahn, (Rep., Cab. who has led the San Francisco end of he fight declared that he was confldent that the coast city hal a majority ,f at least 30 in the House.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-31
DEMOCRATS DIVIDED ON TARIFF
 BILL
Champ Clark is Criticized For Supporting Taft's Republi-
 can Measure
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Washington. Jan. 31-A sad. solemn, morning after afflicated the House Democracy today. following las last minated just before midnight with the passage by the House of the tariff board bill. There was much over in dulgence in political crinination and recrimina ton of the majority side of Mo.). battered alike by Republican and Democrat. led dwindling handful of g followers to support the bill while the remaining Al Democrats present voted against it. Clark sat. stunned and silent. while members of the mi nori,y bombarded him with charges of billing and cooing with the pro- tectionist leaders, and Flirting with Payne and Dalzell.''
 Clark shook his head sadly today when asked to comment on the situa- ton which the Democratic division creates While Clark explained at the beginning of the session that he would make no attempt to sway anyone s vote. the bitter attacks on him show ed plainly that there are many on the minority side of the House who do not hesitate to question his author ity.
 The temporarily reunited Republican tide of the House formed delighted audience for the Democratic exhibi- ion. No, single insurgent broke rankS on the final vote. altnough Rep- esentatives Gaines and Hubbard. of West Virginia. both out and out reg lars. voted with the Democrats. Storms of applause from the Republi- ans greeted each fresh outburst ,eainst Clark. Underwood and the other Democratic leaders. Uncle Toe" Cannon intensely enjoyed the fiscomifture of his successor-elect.
 The Democrats offered and secured -otes on 15 amendments to the tariff Hoard bill and they were defeated on very one. the bill passing exactly as % came from the committee.
 The attitude of the Democrats who evolted against Clark was set forth
 Fucker. Oen.. Mo.). as follows:
 When the Republican party is about be driven into the abyss of political blivion. this party. champfoned and sponsored by the distinguished gentle man from New York. Payne), and the distinguished gentleman from Penn sylvania. DalzelD billing and cooing with some of our friends on this side. now proposes to take his question out of politics by authorizing a Republic can, standpat high protectionist to appoint bipartisan tariff board. do not intend to follow anybody who goes arm in arm with these persuasive conference.-the one from New York and the other from Pennsylvania-who never had moments concern about or friendship for revision downward"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-31
WILLIE DUNLAY
 IN CONAN SKETCH
 CAPTURES CROWD

Willie Dunlay, in that clever musi- cal comedy reduced to vaudeville pro- portions by George M. Cohan, anus ed a packed Poli audience, last night for half an hour. It is almost inn possible to believe that so perplexine a situation and So much plot could be concentrated into so brief a period loss in music, dance. or song. The piece includes seven striking musical numbers. The costuming is well done and Dunlay is assisted by an able company. The program included a distinct novelty in the Kratons, who give hoop pantomime. Nearly ev- erybody in the house had rolled hoops at some time. but nobody ex- cepting the clever performers had realized how like to people hoops may be made to act.I One of the most taking stunts was the hoops going to school, and one little~school boy hoop was so reluctant that he walked about the school house three times before making up his mind to enter The performers consist of one woman and two men.
 The piano act, with three men at- tached, has become common in vaudeville. The popularity of this sort of amusement will not pail so long as chaps like Taylor, White and Krantz are in the game. These men kept the large audience in roars of pleased laughter for 20 minutes or so. They have a novel repertoire in which the grotesque abounds.
 Another clever act was that of the two Macks as "The Ginger Girl and the Dancing Kid They are of the tiny type, in which the costuming. so far as the ginger girr' is concerned. at least, is adapted to reveal in a progressive way perfection of form in motion.
 J. Warren Keane, accompanied by a talented woman pianist, contributed his fair share to the program. He handles cards with extraordinary dex- terity, but his chief contribution is the ''patter'' which the audience finds most interesting. The act is well staged and of the highest grade of its kind.
 Wren and Brock, do a musical turn of the old fashioned sort. It was we'll received and deserved the ap- probation it got. Marseilles, the spec tacular equilibrist, gave an exhibition that showed him in class by him. self as a hand jumped and contor- tionist acrobat.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-31
JORDAN, WIFE MURDERER,
 GETS STAY OF SENTENCE
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(Speclal ITOfn OulCcQ ETeSS.J ssf .
 Boston, Jar 31-Chester S. Jordan, convicted of the brutal murder and butchery of his wife, Honora c. Jor- dan, and sentenced to death the week of March 12, today received a stay of sentence in the form of writ of error sending the case to the Supreme Court of the United States.
 Chief Justice Aiken of the Superior Court issued the writ of error which is returnable in the Supreme Court of the United States, February 29 It was issued on petition signed by Charles w. Bartlett, Harvey H. Pratt. Jeremiah Sullivan and Arthur T.. Smith. counsel for the defendant
 With the petition were 29 assign ments of errors. As a Federal ques- ton was raised on the face of the as- s'gnment of error the chief justice issued the writ immediately. The Fed- eral question is based on the action of the judges of the Superior court who presided at the trial in denying @ motion for a new trial which was made by the defense on the ground that Juror Willis White, who was committed to an asylum after the trial, was not sane during the trial and was incompetent to serve.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-31
IaISH NATIONALIST
 CREATES SCENE IN
 PARLIAMENT TODAY
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London, Jan. 31-An unprecedented scene occurred in the House, shortly after the opening of Parliament to- day in the protest raised to the re- election of Speaker Lowther. Laurence Ginnell an Irish Nationalist, object ed to the reelection of Lowther as- serting that he had proved himself subservient to the party machine and had used his office to muzzle other members.
 Ginnelps objection was drowned in a roar of anger from the other mem bers and he quickly subsided for fear that he might be forcibly elected.
 The election of the speaker is a1- ways considered a forrnality, the re- cipient. of the honor always being agreed upon before the session opens.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-31
FOUND BODIES OF HER
 HUSBAND AND NEPHEW

New Bedford, Mass, Jan 31-When Mrs. Alonzo G. Ashley, found the bodies of her husband and her nephew, Roy Rowland, on the railroad tracks here today, it was the fulfilling of a premonition she had that they had met with accident owing to the.r fail ure to arrive home last night. It is supposed the two alighted from the train and walked into the path of an other and the engineer did not see them, nothing being known of the ac- cident until the woman reported it. She removed the bodies from the tracks, covered them with her coat and noti- fled the authorities.
 Ashley worked as painter in a Taunton factory
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-31
BOY JUMPED FROM
 AUTO AND MAY DIE

New Haven. Jan. 30-At home, to- day, in a dying condition from con- cussion of the bra n, sustained in Jumping out of an automobile in which he had been taken to Sunday school yesterday, 12 years old Louis Bassett came out of his stupor for the first time to tell his mother, Mamma, MT. Kline took me to Sun day school in his machine" Frederick Kline was the chauffeur. The little lad was tardy for school and in his haste jumped from the machine be- fore 1t came to a stop and fell heav- ily
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-31

and is preaching every Sunday at local theatre. Dr, Loux has formed the Protest League of America to further Christian Socialism.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-31

Farmer want Ads. | Cent g Word
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-31
WELL KNOWN B. VERY
 CHARACTER IS DEAD
Especial from United Press

New York, Jan. 31.-William Smith, one of the we'll known char day, in a room in the Bridge Hotel on Park Row, which he occupied for nearly 28 years. Smith was man of mystery and few of his acquaint- apces knew anything of his family. life. Smith is survived by several children, among whom are Ralph N. Smith, assistant clerk of the District Court in East Cam bridge, Mass: Frederick H. Smith, clerk in the East Cambridge jail, and two daughters in East Cambridge.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-31
CONNECTICUT CIVIL ENGINEERS

The annual meeting of the Con- necticut Society of Civil Engineers is to be held in New London, Feb. IA and Is. There are a dozen applica- tions for membership from different cities of the state, among them be- ing L. w. Sunderlin and J. F. Toole of the firm of Toole & Sunderlin of this city.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-31
THE PRETTIEST FACE

and the most beautiful hands are of- ten disfigured by an unsightly wart. It can easily be removed in a few days without pain by using Cyrus Wart Remover, for sale only at The Cyrus Pharmacy. 253 Fairfield avenue and 1S6 Cannon St.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-31
SOCIALIST PASTOR LOUX
 TOLD BY CONGREGATIONS
 CONFERENCE TO GO HIS WAY
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Meriden, Jan 31-The Central Congregational Conference of Con- necticut. consisting of 12 churches. at a meeting here yesterday after noon formally severed the pastoral relations of Rev. pr. D. H. I4oux, as pastor of the Center Church. Dr.
 Loux has recently taken up Socialism
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-31
INTERPRETS NEGRO
 SONGS AND LORE.

The Contemporary Club will meet with MT. and Mrs. William A. Grip pen. Marina Park. Tuesday, Feb 2. to hear a recital by Miss Lucine Finch, who has revived and inuerprets the folk lore and melodies of the negro race.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-31
CLEANEASY, THE BEST HAND
 SOAP.

z Guaranteed not to injure the skin. Instantly removes Stove Polish, Rust. Grease, Ink, Paint and Dirt. For the hand or clothing. Large can 10 cents Manufactured by Wm. R. Winn, 244 Stratford Ave.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-07-21
MANY Leave Treasury for Other Lines

THE unofficial function OF the treas
ury department as a training
school for business life outside has
been demonstrated with striking force
within the last two or three months
No less Than Ave Of the most useful
employees OF the treasury have re-
Gently been graduated into business
tife.
The recent selection Of Charles =.
Montgomery, chief OF customs, TO take
charge Of the customs affairs Of the
American Sugar Refining company, Is
. case IN point. Mr Montgomery Is
an older nan than others to be men,
toned and had been longer In the
service. but his prize In the business
world appears TO be none the less sub
stAntial
oniy few weeks ago George X.
I.eete a clerk IN the office Of Assistant
Secretary A. Plat Andrew. was made
nriyate secretary TO Ebert II. Gary,
chairman OF the executive committee
M the United States Steel corporation.
A week or two ago Lawrence .. Muir
raw. controller OF the currency, re-
oeiyed an offer Of the presidency OF
me First National bank OF Pittsburg,
and. declining that position because
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-07-21

IusT as the government Is sitting in
y for the biggest legal game Il ever
played the discovery Is made that Il
Ii bound to lose and the Southern Pa
elfic railroad to win $500 100000 II the
play goes on.
The stakes are great area OF Cali
rorniAs richest oil lands. They we're
granted to the railroad with clause
In the grant expressly excepting all
mineral lands save those containing
coal and iron. Most OF these lands
we're patented to the grantee more
than six years ago.
The Joker In the situation is a spe-
cial statute OF limitations, slipped
through congress In an act OF March
8. 1891. and perfected by another act
Of March 2. 1896,
The effects OF these acts, as con.
strued by the United States Supreme
court. ls absolutely to bar proceedings
by the government TO annul a patent
Of land To q iandgrant railroad after
alx years from the issuance OF the pat
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-07-21
KIDNAPPED BY BALLOON

An officer OF the garrison at Ingol-
stadt, Bavaria, had a thrilling ride
one day lately. when a military cap
tive balloon broke loose from its an
chorage. The officer. who was a no
vice at ballooning. was taking his first
lessons In the art when the balloon
broke away. He was unable to manip.
ulate the gas valve. Finally, when the
balloon had reached n height of &c.
500 feet, the officer clambered to the
top Of the gas bag, and succeeded in
wrenching open the valve Then the
balloon began a headlong descent near
Munich As the balloon was nearing
the ground its occupant boldly jumped
into tree and was only slightly in
iured, Relieved of the mans weight,
the balloon again assembled. and was
later found near Innsbruck. Austria.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-07-21

with II, but the senate In the aggre
gate became just that much poorer.
Then there vas John Kean of New
Jersey, who while scarcely In the class
OF Elkins, was worth 100000. When
he left, another fiye-million iron man
bit the dust. so far as the senate was
concerned
In the broad, sweet fields Of private
life wandered Nathan b. Scott OF West
Virginia. with his s4,000,00O. With him.
along the rose-bordered byway, went
James r. Taliaferro OF Florida With
50. 100000. Hughes Of Colorado died
removing another s2.000.000.
There was s50,O0O.oOO right at one
clip, The men elected to replace these
mlllionalres are virtually poor men, or
at least, what the world considers poor
in these days of big fortunes.
Watson of West Virginia. who re-
placed Elkins, is about the only mil
lionaire in the batch OF baby members
He Is worth 100000,
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-07-21
Senate No Longer Rich Mans Club

an o longer Is the United States sen.
Nv ate tho leading millionaires' club
Of America. The number OF million
aires In tho upper branch Of congress
has been decimRted, and the time may
not be Tar distant when the senate
VIII become known as the poor mans
club
No less than s50.000,000 worth OF
senators has been ripped from the
upper branch by an operation as sim.
Pile as the one that left Adam without
one Of his ribs, The late Democratic
cyclone had much 10 do with II. From
present Indications there win have to
be formed an association for the con.
seryation Of our millionaires in the
Senate unless II Is 10 become the poor
mans club.
The death OF stephen D. Eikins OF
West Virginia carried slb.00o,000 out
Of the senate The retirement OF Mel.
son ". Aidrich Of Rhode island. car
lard slo.000.000 away Four million
went with Eugene Hale Of Maine.
when he made way for Senator John.
son. elected by the Democratic legis-
lature
Chauncey M Depew OF Now York,
director In SO different railroads,
walked of with sToOO,O0 It was his
own and he had a right TO walk of
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-07-21
HUGE WASH UP OF L0BSTERS

A strange sight was seen following
a recent storm on the New Brunswick
coast, when thousands OF Holsters of
all sizes were washed ashore on the
North beach at Rexton. For a dis
lance of several hundred yards a reef
was, formed on the shore of all sorts
of fish, including an immense quantity
Of rock cells as we'll as Holsters, which
fishermen say are more than all the
traps would secure in a season.
Thousand of birds of the sea were
on the beach eating the soft parts of
the Holsters and leaving only the
claws, which are strewn about in all
directions. No one can recall an
event of this kind, and great many
visited the beach to watch the gulls
and other birds ravenously enjoying
the feast spread for them.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-07-21
Uncle Sam May Lose Valuable Lands

emit Until these acts are repealed
the government has not chance on
earth to get back it's lands.
Announcement has been made that
within u few weeks the government
will file suit as to these lands with
Special Assistant Attorney General
Townsend In charge, The oil men OF
California are thoroughly aroused and
alarmed by the discovery of the joker
They are advised by some of the
ablest lawyers that the suits can re
suit only In confirming the railroads
title and so they are appealing t.
Washington with all the force they
can command to hold of the itiga'
ton until the Joker" act can be re
pealed, This they believe congress
will not hesitate to do, once II knows
the inwardness and gravity OF the
situation.
Suits already have been instituted
with respect to lands patented TO the
railroad company less than six years
ago. and as to these there is no ques.
ton. The special statute of limita'
tons cannot AFFECT these proceedings,
The area Of land bestowed upon
these railroads and now claimed by
the Southern Pacific reaches tho enor
nous total of 26,i77.5lS acres. a prin
cipality carved from one OF the rich
est sections OF the country.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-07-21

M AsHINGToN. Fakes made while
Won watt The government ought
10 be ashamed Of Itself, but instead OF
that Il retains a man especially 10 per.
petrate them II is no near-faking
either. ths government work IL exact.
ing and when the duplicate specimens
are completed there IL no telling
which II the original and which the
imitation, There are probably few
mon OF similar calling IN the world.
and fewer stan who are as clever in
that line
The National museum has dug up q
son 81 Wizard Jack Hendley. who in
hia day waa the premier imitation
mnn Of the United States. and they
now keep young WIN Hendley busy
al the time making something look
IKE something else. X seems 10 be
peculiar gift, and Is valuable in a
museum,
lIe works chiefly In plaster, making
casts Of anything and coloring them
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-07-21
Good Faker in the Government Museum

so they look like the original, and he
seems able TO reproduce counter
felt OF anything from a raw oyster "a
stone idol There are good many
tricks In the trade that have beer
handed down from father to son, such
as reproducing the bloom Of o peach
Or scraping an apple 10 get the veg
etabie wax that win make the surface
OF q plaster apple look like the orig.
inal fruit.
There are always new problems
coming up In the curious art Of max.
ing something out OF something else,
One OF the features OF the big ethnol
ogic collection that Ii now being In
stalled In the hall OF the new museum
building 10 a series of groups, These
include the various families Of man.
There are Patagonians. Hawailans,
Eskimos. all sorts Of indians. family
Of Igorrotes and altogether about 20
groups Each Of them IL shown en-.
gagged In some characteristic tribal
work The EHkinos are loading seal
on a sledge
II there Is anything the museum
cannot get In the original, from rare
trilobite to CorInthian fresco, It can
turn Hendley loose with the original,
and he will make an imitation that
would fool an expert
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-07-21
NOVEL USE FOR RATS.

That the much-abused rat can De
~ real service In the world was shown
the other day, when from underground
life in Chicago, a crate containing
twenty of the rodents was shipped 10
Frank Ebey, manager Of the ROCKFORD
telephone exchange.
1--WE are laying several miles OF con-
duit." Mr.. Ebey explained. The
cable could be fished through by using
a thick wire, but it is quicker opera
ton to use rats. A light cord is fast
ened around rats neck. 1t Ia released
Al the mouth Of the conduit Instinct
lively 1t runs to the other end, where
our men capture 1t. With the string
we pull through a heavier cord and
finally the cable"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-07-21
WILLS $500 TO PARROT

Will leaving $4,000 for the support
and maintenance of pet parrot has
been drawn and witnessed by Thomas
Billingsby, capitalist of Oklahoma
City. The parrot is 20 years old.
Billingsby was a sailor many years
ago and came into possession of the
parrot in Polynesia. When he left
the sea he carried the bird with him
inland, and succeeded in reforming
the bird, which at one time was an
expert on profanity. Three men are
named in the will as trustees of the
fund to be expended in the care of the
parrot. and during the birds lifetime
the money cannot be devoted to any
other purpose.