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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-09
ADDED Attractions at Opera House

Tn "tviator Girl" who has made
such Il decided hit III her dying ma
chin, at the opera house the past
thr"" days. viii be seen for the IL
maiudpr Gf tho eek at this theateT.
also Pat Harringtnn. the clever little
ent, rt:Iiner i'll Snugs. will he heard dc
remainder of the Week ana to these
VIII he added Prof. Lee and his mani
kns. Prof. Lees marrinrettes 81. said
to top ANYTHING in this line. A. q pig
card, Frederick +. Wight n Co. a cast
of four people, will present one of tn
most popular plaNletS on the circuit
entitled THE Master of Men. Good
pictures will accompany the vaudeville
G2UaSasE ri II .. =. {! ~ feT Sss's!s'ss
nm. C1.r.r't pIrnts ClIll, viii hold its
next meeting FRIDAY FEB. u, with Mrs
l.. L. pollivor SeWan street, with the
r,I1n..;,.e nrnl19nl. Quotation--"I
knew that truth would crush the lie;
somehow. sometime the end would be;
God Laws with wiser hands than man
the cornerstones of liberty. Whittier.
Roll call: a Round Table, conducted
by Mrs. w. p. Walsh; piano solo. Mrs.
r. G. Patterson; paper. History OF
slavery" Mrs. F. II. Wellman; selec-
tons from Uncle Toms Cabin Miss
lncZ f. Hill; paper, Cotton and Its
I-ece: Invention of the Cotton Gin.
Miss Merle Turner. All club members
sciournins in the city are cordially in
vited to attend.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-28
City Auditor Receives
 Thousands in Acquisitions

Among the acquisitions received by City Auditor Heating, today, were those of the board of education noted elsewhere in The Farmer; the depart ment of street cleaning, aggregatine SIP, ,528.20; and the city court, amount ing to S14 9SO.
 The street cleaning needs outlined by Supt. Schreiber are for sewer we'll cleaning and repairing $6100; for sewer cleaning. including the Henry street basin, $1.500; permanent pave ment cleaning, $35,626.20; clearing snow from sidewalks $500: and for all other purposes, s2S, SOP.
 The city court expenditures for the next fiscal year are estimated as fol lows: salaries. judge, $2,5C0 deputy judge, s1,500; prosecuting attorney. S2.. coo; assistant prosecuting attorney $1,000: clerk, s1,6G0; assistant clerk $500: janitor. $780, probation office: fees, s1 GOO; prosecuting liquor agent fees, s700; witness fees $2,5OO: police investigation $40O; sheriff and inter. preter fees $500; painting and repair ing S2O0
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-28
OBITUARY

The funeral of William w Ingham held last evening from the bereaved home, 494 East Main street, was at tended by a large number of rela- tives, friends and fraternal associates Hamilton Commandery, K. T., in full regalia, exemplified the ritual of the order. Rev. E. H. Kenyon, rector ot St. Paurs Episcopal church officiat ed and paid stirring tribute to the life and work of the deceased. Be sides the commandery there were sev- eral other Masonic delegations pres ent. During the services Mrs. Robert Brown sang. We Shall See Jesus. The remains were surrounded by many handsome floral offerings. \ delegation representing Hamilton Commandery accompanied the re mains on the 1O:43 train last night 70 Manchester. NH, his former home, where interment was made today.
 Mrs. Michael Elliott, aged 69 years, died at St. Vincent's hospital early this morning, after an illness of sev- aral weeks. She was stricken with a shock and removed to the hospital in a critical condition. Mrs. Elliott lived at 1415 Main street with her laughter, Mrs. Henry Allen. She had been a resident of this city for many years One son, Patrick. and three Cone and Mrs. Frank Stratton, the last of South Norwalk, survive her. Mrs. Elliott was a member of St. Augustine's church.
 large and sorrowing gathering ot relatives and friends assembled at St. Ioseph's church. this morning, to at. tend the obsequies of the late Anna Elizabeth Malota, who died at her nome, 24 Colorado avenue oa Christi mas morning, after an extended ill- ness. The cortege moved from the nome at S:30 to St. Joseph's church where a solemn mass of requiem was sung by the Rev. Hubert H. Dahme. The singing was by the junior church choir Prof. Fritz Weber presided at the organ. At the cffertory Ave Maria" was sung and after mass Joseph Weller. sang most fcelingly, Beautiful Land on High. Rev. Father Dahme delivered a touching ,ulogy and spoke of the deceased as me of the old guard. who always re- ,1ained steadfast in her devotion to Ter church. Surrounding the casket vas wealth of beautiful floral tok- ms, remembrances of friends and rel
 tives. The pail bearers were Dom- nick Schmidt. John Saur. Anton Herb. Peter Hillman, Carl Stackman and 'hilip Rahrig. The interment was in he family plot in Park cemetery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-28
Savings System
 Installed In
 Public Schools

The new savings system of the Board of Education for use in the pub lie schools has been laid out for use after the close of the Christmas va cation. When the schools reopen the pupils will be instructed in the work ing of the scheme, and will be given pamphlets to distribute to their par ents, telling of the new departure.
 The committee tn charge of the en- terprise comprises Dr. D. H. Mona han, Howard s. Challenger, and Col. Elmer H. Ravens. It was given pow CT to act. Here is the outline of the scheme as prepared by the commit tee:
 'The pupils deposit with their re- spective teachers, who keep individual accounts of each pupil.
 Deposits will be received on Mon- days only at the morning session by the teacher, who will deposit them in the Bridgeport and City Savings banks and the American Bank & Trust Company.
 "One cent and upwards may be de- posted. When pupil has a deposit of $1 bank book will be issued in his name by the savings bank. At the end of each month the even dol- lars on his card will be transferred to his bank book. Deposits thus trans ferred to the bank book will draw in terest at the regular rate."
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-28
S394,525 And
 Proceeds of One
 Mill Tax Asked
For Support and Maintenance 0i Local Public Schools Dur
 ing Coming Year

Acquisitions aggregating $394, ,525, to- gether with the usual one mill tax for land, buildings and equipment, were approved at a meeting of the Board of Education, last evening, and for warded to City Auditor Heating. The granted last year, showing almost uni- form increase in the several branches.
 Comni ssioner Bell raised the ques- tion of teachers salaries. One item in the list was $SG0 for a sewing teacher. He thought itzTxas too high. When | was explained that this item in :iuded possible purchases as well as a ary, he was satisfied.
 Then the question of hirfng new eachers beyend the annual crop of lew teachers from the Normal school, vas raised by another item in the equisition. The item placed these eacters at $500 per year.
 Mr. Bell suggested that Bridgeport could hire plenty of teachers from .ither Fairfield or Stratford for $500 year with the assurance that they Ire to progress towards maximum diary.
 Col. Ravens said in defense of the equisltion that when the board en- ages teachers outside of the supply oming from the Normal school, the oard requires that the teacher shall nave had not less than two years of .xperience as a teacher, in addition High school and Normal school raining. Allowing the usual $50 in ;rease per year, this brings new teach ITS engaged outside in the $500 class. Ir. Bell wasn't satisfi ed that this was altogether the best thing to do, but rery generously consented to vote to approve the item.
 The board instructed the committee on schools to cut off four feet from he bicycle shed west of the High Echool to allow the passage way from Congress to Arch streets to be widen d to eight feet. It accepted com gnunication from the Board of Alder men requesting the construction of a new sidewalk through the passage way md will take up the matter in the bring. Work on the shed will begin within a few days.
 Mrs. T. H. Macdonald acknowledged he boards expression of sympathy, tnd her communication was ordered spread on the records of the board. The chair of the late commissioner was draped in mourning.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-28
Government Action In Banker Morse's
 Case Explained
Especial from United Press.)


 Washington, Dec. 2s.-Aroused by
 a storm of publicity coming from Att lanta, criticising the administration for what is termed it's "inhuman victed New York banker. the Depart ment of Justice, today, made clear it's
 position in the Morse case and in the | case of ali other criminals seeking pardons communication of sentences or paroles. as follows:
 Morse is not the only convict in Federal prison, nor is he the only one whom disgrace and confinement have broken down. Other wives than ! Morse's plead for the release of their
 husbands and often in vain. Last year c1 convicts died in Federal pris- prison may add to the severity of a
 penalty. the fact of approaching | death is not regarded by the authori. ties as cause for release.
 The most hardened criminal, how ever, might be pardoned to save his life. For instance, if an embezzler or safe cracker had served within year of his complete sentence and then it seemed that longer Imprisonment would kill him. whereas, freedom might restore his health, the authori- l ties would hesitate to exact the last iota of punishment when it would re- suit i'll taking years of freedom right fully belonging to the prisoner. MOrse,s case falls exactly within | this ruling. Several months ago, President Taft indicated he would take up the matter of Morse's com
 mutation year from the coming
 January and he would commute the | sentence to five years. This com
 mutation, with good behavior time and the six months Morse spent in | the TOmbs counted, would free Morse | in January, 1913.
 | Consequently, Morse technically stands in the class of prisoners whose | terms have nearly expired. For this reason, Taft nas determined to free ! the banker as soon as it is certain ! that continued imprisonment will kill 1 him but the administration is not yet | convinced of this
 1 Morse was removed to the army i hospital at Fort McPherson in order | that new Set of physicians might l have chance to study his condition l Taft has now called upon a board of outside physicians to examine Morse | When Taft acts it will be on the find | ings ot many doctors.
 1 Tn the case of the most prevalent prison disease, tuberculosis, 1t is not l the practice of the government to pardon victims when death is ap-
 preaching. The government, it is
 contended. is able to give consump- 1 tive prisoners better treatment than
 they could receive outside of prison.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-28
DIED.


 CAIdAAN.-In Southport. Dec. 2T. Catherine and the late Thomas Friends are invited to attend the funeral from the residence of her mother In Southport, on Satur- day, Dec. 30, at S:S0 a. m., and from St, Thomas church at a, m: \ -Interment at St. Thomas . 2emetery. A T2sb" I &IlOTT.--In this city, Dec. 2s, 1911, M Mary. wife of Michael Elliott. Friends are invited to attend the funeral from the residence of ser son-in-law, Harry Allen. No, l41s Main street, on Saturday, Dec. AuEustine's church at a. m.
 --Interment at St. Miehaers cemetery. TIPS b$ LoCKwoOD.--In this city, Dec. 2sth. 1911. Harriet C. Hanford, widow of ~ James N. Lockwood, and sister of Mrs Wm. M. Middlebrook, aged S9 years.
 Funeral private. asp CfIANfBERIlAIN.-In Beacon Falls, Il Conn. fpee.s 27, ,1s11. Clarence W. Chamberlain. aged a7 years, 10 months, IS days.
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral from the residence of his father. George D. Chamberlain, No. 49 Reservoir avenue, on Friday, Dec. 29th, at ? p. m.
 S --Interment at Mt. Grove eeme- tery. a" iCURRKER.-In this city, Dec. 27th. 1911, Sarah E., wife of Levi w Currier, aged 65 years.
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral at her late residence, No. I50 Seavfew avenue, on Friday 2sth inst, at 2:30 o'clock D. m.
 Burial in Mt. Grove cemetery.
 a%p DRDNER.-In this city, Dec. 26th 1911. Anna L., wife of William Ordner,, aged S2 years, months, t days.
 -Friends are invited to attend the funeral from the residence oi } her son-in-law. Mir. Nicholas Al brecht. No. 562 Stillman street, or 2. Friday, Dec. 29th, at S:30 a. m., and from St. Joseph's German Roman Catholic church at g a. m with high mass of requiem. -Interment in family plot ir Lakeview cemetery. T27b b*p ARNOLD.-In this city Dec. 26, 1911 Thomas Arnold, Jr., aged 33 years 1 month, A days.
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral from his late residence No. IFS Coleman street, on Friday
 
 from St. Augustine's church at 1C a. m., with solemn high mass
 -Interment at St. Michae,'s cemetery. T27sb MAIIIEY,-In this city, Dec. 27, 1911 Edward J. Malley.
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral from his late residence No. 317 Nichols street. on Saturday Dec. 30, at S:3 ca. m., and from St. @Mary's church at. g a. m, with solemn high mass.
 -Interment at St. Michael's cemetery. T27s
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-28
STATE OF CONNECTICUT,
 DISTRICT OF BRIDGEPORT, s., PROBATE COURT.

December 18th, 1911. Estate of Mary Agnes and Myrtle Umstatter. of Bridgeport in said Dis trict. minors.
 The guardian having made applica- don for an order authorizing her to mortgage certain real estate belong ing to said estate. as per said applica- ton on file duly appears. ORDERED, Tsat the said applica- ton be heard and determined at the Probate Office in Bridgeport, on the 3sth day of December. 1911, at eleven o'clock in the forenoon, and this Court directs said guardian to give notice to oil persons interested in said estate to appear, If they zee cause. and be heard thereon. by publishing this or der once in a newspaper having a cir culaticn in said district, on or before the 2Sth day of December, A, D., 1911, and return make to tse Court of notice given.
 Attest,
 EDWARD F. GIALLEN, as Judge,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-28
James w. Youngs
 Dies In New Canaan

Old residents of Bridgeport wilN be pained to learn of the death of James W. Youngs, a former Park City busi- ness man. when occurred, yesterday, lat his home in New Canaan, MT. Younss was 75 years old and though he had been an invalid for years his death was rather unexpected. For many years MT. Youngs was engaged in the book selling business in Main street. He conducted business under the firm name of Sandford and Youngs and later as James w. Youngs. He was also associated at one time with l.. w. Fairchild. In September, 1882, former Alderman Horace H. Jackson entered his em- ploy as a clerk and in October, 1886. he became partner in the business under the firm name of Youngs and Jackson. MT. Youngs suffered an apoplectic shock in 1898 and was obliged 10 retire from active business life. MT. Jackson purchased his in- tersst in the business the following year. MT. Youngs has sin2e made his home in New Canaan. He is surviv- ed by a nephew, John Youngs of Bridgeport; a sister, Miss Martha Youngs of New Canaan and sister inlaw, Mrs. Charles E. Youngs of Bridgeport.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-28
Man Paints After
 Rescuing Three In
 Early Fire Today
(Special from United Press. )

Boston, Dec. 2S-After dashing down three flights of stairs with his uncon- scious wife and child in his arms, Herman Simons, though badly burn ed about the face and hands, tore himself from firemen who tried to re- strain him, dashed back to his apart ment and carried down his aged grandmother.
 He wrapped clothing about the faces of the three rescued. He tainted af- ter saving his grandmother It is feared Simons' lungs were burned. He was rushed to a hospital.
 Fannie Simonds, 16-year- crip- pie, hobbled down two flights of stairs with her eight-months- baby sister In her arms. Several occupants of the north end apartment where the fire occurred. today were painfully burned. Origin of the blaze is a mys- tary -}s
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-28
Fifty Deaths In
 Berlin From Some Strange Disease
(Special from United Press.)

Special from United Press.)
 Berlin, Dec. 2S-An epidemic of some strange, UT known disease has alread. claimed 50 lives in the Municipal Nigh Shelter and other lodging houses. 4 hundred other cases are reported to- day. It is feared the victims art suffering from cholera or the plague.
 Several paupers have been taken vio, .lently il on the streets and died with in a few hours after they were strick en. The deaths were at first attrib- uted to ptomaine poisoning, caused by eating tainted herring, but it became known today that most of the victims had not eaten fish.
 Victims of the mysterious disease are seized with violent fits of vomit- ing and expire in the greatest agony
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-28
Bought Sick Horse |WakIee Wants $500
stratford Resident Brings Suit on Ground that Ami
 mai Had Glanders

Claiming that he was induced by misrepresentation to buy a horse which had glanders. Samuel Waklee of Stratford has brought suit against John Lockus of this city for &300 dam ages. Papers were filed this morn ing in the court of Common Pleas. It is alleged that on November l, 1911, Lockus sold Waklee a horse warrant ed to be all right.
 Waklee subsequently, found the horse had glanders and he had to pay out $25 for medical services. He also had to burn two blankets worth $25. The plaintiff claims the sale of the horse was made with the intention of de- frau6Cng him.
 The action is returnable to the Jan uary term of court.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-28
SERVICES AT PARK
 AVENUE TEMPLE

Rev. pr. Maurice Thorner will speak Friday evening at the Park Avenue temple, Washington and Park avenues, taking Practical Dreamers'' as his subject. Weekly services at temple are held at o'clock Friday evening and 10 o'clock Saturday morning.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-28
DIES MONIES CITY HALL

Mayor Wilson received in his mail today, an invitation to attend the ceremonies in Des MOines on New Years of the dedication of a new municipal building erected to conform to the needs of the commission form of government in use in Des Moines. The invitation included a picture Of the new structure, which is modelled on ancient Gothic lines
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-28
ROSE TOOGANDER SITES
 ON GROUND OF CRUELTY

Papers were filed fin the Superior court this morning in the divorce suit of Rose ToOgander of Stamford against Samuel Toogander of New York. Intolerable cruelty is the ground The couple were married in June, 1904. The wife's maiden name was Rose Munger.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-28
mIlKMEN Take Notice,

All milk dealers distributing milk in he City of Bridgeport are equired by aw to register annually, with the clerk If the Board of Health, on the first lay of January in each year, or within hirty (30) days thereafter.
 Persons vioating the above law are subject to fine of twenty-five (s25) dollars.
 BOARD OF HEALTH, Office, Police and Charities Building.
 by
 D. W. LYNCH. r 21 s* Clerk.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-28

New York-Because the care of CT own child often kept her from ,chool, Mrs. Clara Schwartzmann .hess has been dismissed from her rosition in the citys public schools, there she cared for 40 children.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-28

SuI6Io seM ou leul GBs Geul quo eIl Have you been cabaretting at
 THE HOTEL ATLAS?
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-28
Some offerings of the White Sale.

Fruit of the Loom yard wide,-7c yd.
 Corset-cover embroidery, in designs extending Co
 waist,-19c yd
 Fine ardwide dinity checks,-121ac yd.
 Pure linen table cloths, 66 by 95 inches,cs1.5 and slp-over nightgowns of soft cambric with lace
 or embroidery trim ming,-45c.
 Long skirts with cluster tucked embroidery
 hounce,-45c
 Combinations made with front of cover entirely of al
 over embroidery and bottom trimmed with sns> broidery-69c Iris such offerings these that make the White Sale decisive success Women of keen judgment appraise merchandise at it's true valueand they marked the White Sale with approval upon it's very initial day No ndeed cloudy skies and moisture underfoot did not keep woman from sharing in the savings.
 Underwear of extra size is feature of this White Sale There is gathering of it that is both large and at ractive. Its lines graceful It is designed that it will fit with comfort It fits closely too. And there is such variety of that of than average build will be delighted with choice that is afforded them
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-28

Bridgeport, The Weather-Faf colder toHfgns
 thursday December dtomor
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-28

gathering we shall make skirts for limited tune TOT = These skirts may be in any of the several styles tna are shown on the stores charts They will be made e ncrtv and thoroughly They are guaranteed to ft An fev will he made and delivered with further bother sort after the first taking of the measure and purcas of the cloth. , Four dollars is entire charge for both wooien o e1 value and making of expert character. But the offer is for but a limited time-and eafh choosers will find best selection
 Right
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-17
Souses All Gone
 From Big League
Former St. Louis Manager Says Clubs Have no Use
 for BOOZers

Cleveland, June 17.-Jack O'Connor the former St. Louis manager was talk ing recently about the disappearance ball players of the men who drank to excess. "They are all gone" said "Rowdy Jack" and it's good rid dance. I've no fault to find with the player who, after the game or a dou- ble-header, on a red-hot day, drinks a glass of beer. Indeed, I wouldn't say that at such a time, perhaps, a little beer might not cool and rest a player. I don't think it does him any particu- lar harm. The man I've no use for, that the game has no use for, is the persistent 1usher.'
 Every baseball team in the coun- try has at one time or another been cursed by having 1ushers' on it's pay roll. The fans know these men we'll. They are the sort of players who sit around in some gin mill at night and abuse the club owners and managers, imbibing the while all kinds of stuff calculated to unfit them for work next day.
 ITO deny player who is accustom- ed to his bottle or two of beer at night the right to drink at all is as big a mistake on the part of the manage ment as it is a mistake on the part of the player to imagine that he can stay out all night trying to increase the dividends of the whiskey trust, and then do himself and his club jus tice the next day.
 There was some drinking in the old Cleveland and St. Louis National lea que teams when I was with them, but not much. It was generally done on rainy days or on Sundays, and was seldom if ever carried to excess"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-17
Sailor Burke. Has
 It 0n Jim Maher
Picks Another Melon by Knock ing Out Alleged Champion
 of Ireland

Sailor Burke. the fearless middle weight champion of the U. s. N. (title granted by himself,) lived up to his intrepid reputation last evening at at the Twentieth Century A. C., New York, when he lowered the colors of Jim Maher. who alleges that he is the middleweight champion of Ire land, in the first round Maher says he is not related to Peter of Maher fame, but he fought like Petey's brother. A fine broth of a man, but not fighter, Jim is.
 Well, the brave defender of our hopes faced Jim with fire in his eye and determination stamped over his beautiful courtenance. Carefully he felt out his rival. There was a clash and Jim landed a right After that Jim stopped fighting, but stopped a few Burke wallops with his chin and body. After two minutes of the fear full carnage Burke topped Maher on the jaw with a right and then with left. Jim dropped to the floor
 Charley White, of the glistening dome, tolled off ten. and then waved his hands to Burke to get to his dressing-roOm. After Maher return- ed to his corner he whispered to Charley White, 'I hurted me arm " Ireland now has no champion.
 Gene McCann is still smoking a