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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-05-23
CIV the Associated. Press.)

Washington, D. c., May 19.-Creo-
sote imp%ortations and alleged lrregu-
larities concerning them through
which the governme is said to have
lost millions in were consid-
cred today by the House Committee
on Expenditures in the Treasury De-
partment.
Stimulated by published charges
that creosote, dutiable under the
Payne-Aldrich tariff law, at 20 per
cent ad valorem was being admitted
at New Orleans and other Southern
ports as creOsOte oil, free of duty,
the committee summoned Allan E.
Benson, who wrote the article which
made the charges.
Mr.. Benson told the committee that
in the summer Of 1909, J. E. B. Stuart,
then collector Of the port at Newport
News, found at that port the British
steamer k loaded with 1000
o of creOsote, which he believed
dutiable at 20 per cent ad valorem.
The captain told them he had been
bringing it in free for years, and that
billed for New Orleans, and Stuart
required the captain to give bond that
he would not attempt to smuggle it
into this country, before he permitted
the vessel to proceed. At New Orleans
the cargo was admitted free as creO-
sote oil.
Benson said Stewart called the. at
tention Of the Treasury Department
to the matter in the spring of 1910,
when the Ba1kani again appeared with
a larger cargo Of %creosote for Mobile
and New Orleans, and that Assistant
Secretary of the Treasury A. Piatt
Andrew in September, 1910. issued an
ord or RI tho oo11ooforC Of +o-o -
collect 20 per cent duty or reosote
containing chlorine gas. such as the
coming to New Orleans were
alleged to be. In November, 1911
Continued on Page Two.)
Benson told the committee. that as
F. Curtis, in charge of customs, who
was i'll when the Andrew order was
issued, gave an order directing that
c%reosote oil containing traces Of
chlorine gas, should be admitted free.
the order operating to admit free Of
duty cargoes such as the Balkani had
often unloaded at New Orleans.
Benson also told the committee that
Just before the last order was issued
COIlectOr Stuart was removed from
office. Members of the committee
had been informed that millions Of
dollars worth of creosote are being
imported constantly upon which 20
per cent duty should be collected. and
1t is further charged that most of this
commodity. which Is used by the rail-
roads, is brought to Southern ports.
whereas it formerly was shipped to
New York, where now the DUTY of
20 per cent is demanded.
The committee is going to inquire
further into this business" said Rem
resentatiVe Cox, Of Indiana, chairman
OF the committee, today. ct will meet
again Monday and former Collector
Stuart will be asked to tell what he
knows Of the matter"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-05-23

reasons whole pleasure. all the ors
of sense. JoSS
Lie In three words-health, peace and
competence. D-o
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-05-23

Q seldom hear q married. nm 20.
Ne ne never made a mistake in his
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-05-23
UNIVERSITY !
NORTH CAROLINA
A Request Of $4,000
From Peabody Fund
O'GORMAN OUT FOR WILSON

New York senator and Other Inn,.
entail Public Men Espou>e IN.
Cause of the Great Governor Of
New Jersey for Democratic Nomi.
nation for President-Tar Heels in
WashingtOn-Page Presidcs over
House-Gudger and His ..Stars and
Bars LapSuS Einguae, Used in Re.
cent Speech On Reciprocity.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-05-23
BLOWS OFF HIS
HEAD At FORT CASWELl

Especial to News and O~bseryer.)
Wilmington, May 19.-News reach
ed here today of the suicide of A. L.
Warden, a soldier at Fort Caswell. He
blew the top of his head off with a
rifle. Warden was p years of age and
a native of South Dakota. His family
now lives at P~lainview. Nebraska, and
the remain will be sent there. No
reason is assigned for the act.
What knows
Whence come the tint and odor of the
rose?
What-prohing deep
Has ever solved the mystery OF sleep?
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-05-23
HOW THET REASURY
LOST MILLIONS
Creosote Importations
and Irregularities
CONGRESS PROBES LEAK

Democratic House Committee On tx
penditures in the Treasury Depart
ment secures Valuable testimony
From WitneSseS-What Benson says
Ahopt Free Admission of CreOsOte
AS ..CreOsote OIL" When a Duty OF
20 Per cent Should Have Been PAID
Going to Sink the Probe Deeper,
Says Mr.. Cox.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-07

Chicago-Chicago peddlers can yell all they want to, Mayor Harrison again refusing to order the police to enforce the anti-noise laws
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-07

leaving the wharf at the foot of Fair field avenue at .1:30 p. m. each day, are sure to be well patronized during this warm weather. It is an ideal trip where cooling breezes blow. The sail takes one hour and thirty min utes each way and those who wish can remain on the steamer upon it's arrival at Port Jefferson for one hour and half while she is at the wharf. Thus four hours and a half can be spent most comfortably upon the wa ter, the return trip being made so that the steamer arrives in this city at 6 D. m. Special low fare for these excursions Children under 12 years of age, half fare.
 The Outlets Big Clothing Sale.
 This is an event of unusual import a.nce, made such by the sweeping price reductions on strictly high class cloth ing for men. 1t IS a semi annual oc- casion with us-a genuine bargain giving time, when the finest tailored suits are placed on our tables to sell regardless of manufacturers cost. The same kind of a sale last January put us in the forerank for value giving. Our stock now Is larger and we have decided to eclipse all previous records ever made in this city for genuine price cutting We are confident of the same enthusiastic throng of pur- chasers, because our stock at prices quoted is bound to create enthusiasm. The early buyer will get the cream. Come Saturday, when the sale opens. Outlet Clothing Co.,. Main and Golden FIdlI streets
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-07
Scorching For Judge Fosters
 Liquor Opinion

Editor of The Farmer. Sir:
 I noted with great interest last ev- ening, the item of news containing sale of intoxicating liquors by the University club.
 The position taken by him may be proper @ from a legal point of view but it is wrong in principle and vici- ous as a correcter of public morals and equity.
 The statement of facts as presented in his opinion, show a sale or ex- change" no matter whether there was a profit to the club or not. It is not and was not given away. Even if given away, under certain conditions, under our theory of the law as declar- ed by the court, 1t would have been unlawful.
 There is no difference in the eye of the law, whether one sells liquor exclusively to his friends or disposes of it to the stranger, or for a profit or simply to cover expense of replen- ishing the larder.
 The dispensing of liquors by "sale or exchange" is, under the laws of Connecticut and decisions of our courts, nuisance, therefore unlaw- full, because it is an offense against the public health, welfare, order of society and safety of its members.
 Judge Hovey. says in La Croix vs. County Conn. 49 Ct. 591, that the eff feet of license ifs to permit persons to carry on a traffic which would oth- erwise be unlawful" And Judge Tenn in States vs Gray 61 Ct 39 says: 'The law prohibits the sale of intoxicants without license. therefore, confers a right which previously thereto did not exist
 If then under the laws of this State, as interpreted by our courts, no right exists for the dispensing of liquors and such an act is. nuisance without a license, how then can the exchange of liquor for it's equivalent in cash become a lawful act?
 If there was any doubt in the courts mind concerning how our highest court would interpret the law, and there seems to be- the wisest and fairest course to have pursued would have been a submission of the entire question to 1t upon a reservation.
 AS the matter now stands, the State is precluded of appealing and thus the law, as interpreted, becomes the rule of guidance for the city court and for the city, unless some other judge be bold enough to act indepen- dently and overrule the decision just rendered.
 The effect of the decision is to dis criminate between the high and the, low, the poor and the rich and the party having influence and the other without. f
 ,s A READER.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-07
Weather Indications.
Especial from United Press,

Especial from United Press.)
 New Haven, July 7-Forecast: fail tonight and probably fair Saturday Cooler tonight, moderate northeast winds
 Local showers have occurred during the last "A hours on the South At lantic and gulf coast and Montana Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York and New England. The western area of high pressure has moved eastward and is now central over On- tario. It has lowered the temperature throughout the lake region and New England. A disturbance of consider able energy is central, this morning, over Montana. It is producing un- settled weather with rising tempera ture in the northwest. The highest temperature reported was 106 degrees at Corpus Christi, Tex. The heat wave is losing it's intensity and slowly breaking up.
 This vicinity is still in the shower area and it is quite probable that showers will develop towards night and be followed by fair and cooler.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-07

There was another complete change of program at this always cool and comfortable resort, The Lyric, yester- day matinee, and the various acts were all well received, and will be continued for the balance of this week. One of the principal hits of the program was registered by Kerr nedy and Lee, black face comedians and expert dancers, their work being of a high order Jimmie. Kennedy. of this team, is Bridgeport boy, and is well and favorab1y known in town. Another special feature was the bi- cycle act of Joe Mole and brother, who performed succession of really re- markable feats, with an abundance Of comedy incidentally introduced Miss Helen Carr, a. petite young miss of the Gibson girl type, sang and danced in fascinating manner, and proved herself an artist quite out of the or lections rendered by Bridgepoft's fa-. vorite, Loren Delbridge, proved an immense hit. The great ,Efverton. he serpentine wonder, gave a marveious performance Of contortion. ? The mo- tfon photo playIets which are changed, are an enjoyable portion of the pro- gram
 For next week the rnanaeeruent promise an unusually strong bill. which will have as it's chief feature Miss Mildred Jewel, most remark able artist, whose performance is be- yond description, and wherever this wonderful woman has appeared, her work has been the one pronounced e7f amazing sensation of the season. Tiss Jewels performance is totally dfffee- ent from anything yet seen in Brid C. port and if she proves the sensa tic7 here. as elsewhere, she will set tre, town awhirl throughout her enga1c- ment
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-07

% Stamps with a large
 Bottle A&P EXTRACT ................... :. '. 25c
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-07
POINTS OF INTEREST.
Money Savers for Saturday.


 The Mohican Market have some gen. uine money savers in table necessities which are offered for Saturday only. In another column of this paper you will find some hot weather Sugges- tions. all priced to attrac, the fru- gal housewife. This advertisement contains only a partial list Of the many good things obtainable at this store at prices marked way below the average selling price of other stores This market is truly the household economy store. You will be surprised how far little money will go in the purchase of the Sun day dinner if you make up your list and fill the market basket here every tifully stocked with the freshest and best merchandise. A. special effort is always made to keep the quality of the merchandise carried up to the standard, in fact, above the standard of the average. Fruits, vegetables, canned goods, dried and candied fruits groceries. bread, cake and pastry, and the finest cuts of meats are all on the list of money savers. Save the pennies saved by purchasing at the Mohican. Market and start a bank ac- count. you will be surprised at the result.
 Women's Turkish and Meddcated
 Baths
 Situated right in the heart of the city, this exclusive Ladies' Bath estab- lishment has become a most popular place for the ladies of Bridgeport to 20 because of the absolute privacy and superior equipment of the place and the fact that 1t is under the supervision of an experienced direc- tress who thoroughly understands the advantages to health, of the medicat- ed bath. and the efficacy of the medi- cinal properties of the medicines us- ed. The same reason apt1y applies to the Turkish baths given at these par lors, because they differ radically from the so-called Turkish baths of the ordinary establishment. Since these parlors were opened in February the increased patronage demonstrates that the city needed an institution of this nature, where popular prices would make it's patronage within the reach of all. Many of the local phy- sicians have visited these parlors and have recommended them to their clients, a testimonial of considerable value, and an assurance of the ap- proval of the scientific methods us- ed by the medical fraternity.
 Saturday and Sunday Matinee Excur-
 The. special Saturday and Sunday matinee excursions on the steamer Park City to Port Jefferson, N. r.,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-07
OBITUARY

Mary B. Bogey, wife of Charles E. Laufer, died last evening at her home, 1159 North avenue, after short ill., ness. She was the daughter of the late Daniel F. Bogey, who for many years was a resident of the North End. She is survived by her husband, three children, one sister, Mrs Fred erick J. Lynch, and one brother, How ard B. Bogey.
 Timothy Donovan, an aged resident of the city, living at 1037 Maplewood avenue, died yesterday at St. sVincents s hospital from heart disease. He is survived by one daughter. Mrs. Mar garet Adams, and two sons, John L. and Michael J. Donovan.
 Funeral services over the remains of David w. Beach, the Fourth of July victim of a stray bullet fired by some Irresponsible person, were held yes terday at his late home. 271 Beach street. Tn attendance were many sor- rowing friends, including a large dele gation from Cor1nth1an lodge, F. & A. M, and from the office of the Singer Mfg Co. The casket was almost hid den with a profusion of handsome floral offerings. Rev. Lewis French of Noroton conducted the services at the house, while at the grave in Lake view cemetery the ritual of the Knights Templar was read. Members of the commandery acted as bearers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-07
SITES FOR GRAND ST. s-.e-.~-. :
 SCHOOL COME HIGH,

The committee from the Board Of Education to procure a site for the erection of a school to dispIace the present Grand street school, have two pieces of land under consideration
 One is at North Washington avenue and Commercial street now occupied by four buildings, the price asked be- ing $17,500; and the other at North Washington avenue and Grand street. occupied by a small store and two two tenement houses for which s25.- 900 is asked. The committee will make their report at the board meet ing next Monday evening. Grand street school, is much .overcrowded and in a difapfdafeds skondftfen z5-T-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-07
STAMFORD'S BUILDING INSPECTOR LOSES SUMMER
 COAT AND RECORDS.
fSnecial from Tinted Press ,

Especial from United Press)
 Stamford. July 7-Stamford's build- ing inspector is, today, minus an ap- propriate wearing apparel during the coat Some unknown person exchang- ed it, yesterday, for a ragged and torn coat in his office, along with thirty-four cents and all the fote- books and tabulated records kept for convenience
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-07

Hartford-Eighteen hello" girls al the local exchange were prostrated by the heat yesterday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-07

New York-Police Captain Joseph A. Forsythe will sail for London and Paris. tomorrow, to study the new police science of face reading.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-07

Suffield-The explanation given to- day, of yesterdays heavy rainstorm was that two storms struck this place at about the same time.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-07
LYRIC GARDEN

Nuggets everywhere 10 cents.
 F ss
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-07

Middletown-Two foreigners are out under heavy bonds, today, for assault ing two special policemen Fourth of July. The officers tried to stop a bonfire. Their sticks and badges were taken away from them and thrown into the flames.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-12-18
MECHANICS ON THE RECORDS
They Appear Frequently in Legal Doc
uments of the Early Days in
New York.

Nicknames are not likely to go out
OF fashion so long as human nature
remains what it is. Schoolboys Will
nickname each other, collegians will
nickname their professors and SOL
diers will speak of their commanders
as "Hell-Fire Bill" Fighting Joe" or
what not In these days. however, 1t
is not customary to spread such titles
upon official records as was formerly
the habit, according to tho archives
of several of our states.
In the Dutch records, in 1914, we
have John Petersen. alias Friend
John. In the Newtown purchase from
the Indians. dated in 1866, one OF the
boundaries is "by Dutchman's land
called the Hans the Boore," and in
the Bushwick patent, dated October
-, 1867, one of the boundaries is
John the Swede's meadow" IN 1888,
in the Kings county records, a man is
named living at Gowanus as "Tunis
the Fisher"
The common council OF New York,
in 1891, ordered fish to be brought
into the dock "over against the city
hall, or the house that Long Mary
formerly lived in," and in the same
year an order was passed that Top:
Knot Betty and her children be pro-
vided for as objects of charity"
The explanation Of this custom, in
many cases, was that the persons in
question either had no family names
or had forgotten them, so that the
use of their generally accepted nick
names became a necessity. SO numer-
Gus were the Smiths living upon Long
Island that it was thought necessary
to distinguish the various original
families by some peculiar name. Thus
we have the Rock Smiths, the Blue
Smiths, the Bull Smiths and the
Weight Smiths.-Harper's Weekly.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-12-18
mcranuIate" Wouldn't Do.

Proud father of 4-year-old daugn'
ter told us with such obvious hopes
of seeing it in print, We can't bear TO
shattcr his dreams.
The daughter is precocious mite'
and he likes to make mistakes In
grammar and pronunciation some
times, just to give her an opportunity
to correct him. The other day he
said in her hearing: eyes, I granu'
lated from the U. Of NJ. in 1888"
whats that?" asked Miss Daugh'
ter. pricking up her ears.
81 granulated," responded daddy.
"Why, no, you didn't; you grad
uated, persisted small daughter.
"No, sir, not l." reiterated the dad;
"other people may have graduated
but granulated."
Daughter looked her scorn. "Well,
If that's what you did," she flashed,
you'd better go back and learn some
more. Then you'll graduate"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-12-18
When Butt Lost a Shoe.

This is the sad narrative Of how
Archibald Willingham Butt, major
in the United States army. and mill
tary aide TO the president. cast a
boot. The thing was done before the
admiring gaze Of crowd, in bril-
liantly lighted theater, without the
aid Of wires, and in perfect form. The
president was to occupy a mezzanine
box, and Butt stood at the head Of
the stairs leading to Mr. Taft's place.
The electric light shone warmly on
the red carpeted steps, and toward
that particular locality were turned
the eyes of everybody In the house.
When the president entered the
theater. Major Butt, in gold braid and
with clanking sword, started a dash
down the stairway. AS he did SO, the
patent leather, low-cut shoe that he
wore on his left foot flew into the air
like a boomerang, wavere6. glided
downward, and struck the steps, down
which it rolled to the floor.
There stood the president. There
stood Butt with one shoe of and one
shoe on. Then the president laughed.
So did the whole house-that is. ev'
erybody except Butt. He merely serv'
ed as the butt Of the-But why pur.
sue it?-The Sunday Magazine.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-12-18
VI. RUBEN d. son.

I'VE have several customers in
Washington who buy from us when
they need anything in our line. Fur
thermore, We have within the past
year furnished several entire homes
in that city. This was the stale
ment made by Mr.. Leopold Ruben, of
NJ. Ruben & Son, when spoken TO re-
garding the advantage of buying in
Alexandria. a Washington man
asked ME the price OF certain piece
CT lincoleum the ether day and !
rcalied that it was 35c less per yard
than he would pay at home. When |
told him the actual price" continued
Mr.. Ruben, which was sl.25 per
ward. he acknowledged that he was
asked $50 in his own city for iden-
tica2y the same goods"
This month being the Gath ami
vcrSary month Of the frm,an attrac-
tive aud useful souvenir will be Civ
en- away Ii is far superior TO the
souvenir one would expect. being a
kind OF souvenir one woul@ expect,
and they will be given away free as
long as they last to every grown
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-12-18
HOME BUYING HELPS.
Every Dollar Spent in Alexandria
Helps the Town TO Grow
and Prosper.
CBy j, H. Mclaughlin }


In view of the fact that SO many
of our people go to other cities to do
their buying. it is gratifying to know
that some of the residents of these
same cities come to Alexandria to
do their shopping This fact was
brought out in an interview with
Leopold Ruben, of NJ. Ruben & Son.
Another convincing illustration OF
the price inducements held out by
Alexandria merchants is the fact that
the Griffin Furniture Store is one OIL a
chain of nine stores located in nine
different cities and that the prices
that are asked here are the same
that prevail in all other branches.
The same can be said Of the Great
Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company
which has nearly 400 branches scat
tered all over the United States and
the prices are the same in every
branch except where freight rates
in distant places add materially to
lie cost. Alexandria is admirably
located as regards the ease with
which grocery supplies Of all kinds
can be secured and theret is con-
seuuent prevalence of low wholesale
prices.
Too often the general public pays
insufficient attention to the adVan-
tage OF buying from firms whose IN
tegrity is unquestioned. A shoe mer-
chant of Alexandria said that it was
POSSIBLE for. manufacturer 20 re-
duce the value Of high-grade shoes
nearly 2Jc per pair without VlsiDly
affecting the appearance OF quality
and that he therefor made a pra-
ice of buying only from firms upon
whom he could depend. If the re-
taller finds this state OF affairs TO
exist, how necessary it is for the av-
arage man or woman with but little
knowledge of a business, to value
square dealing as part of his or her
purchases.
It is not unusual for some one TO
say that Bob" Knight is fine fell
low. or that Sam" Bendheim is right
I'D to the minute, or that Charley
Swan is a good business man, and SO
on through the entire list Of our re-
tail merchants. but do the persons
who make those remarks stop TO
think that that friendship or ac-
uuaintance can be turned to advan-
tage in the purchase of gods? Friend
ship or friendly feeling. that is
really siucerc would assist the pros
periLy Of orr city, by buying as much
as possible at home; but neverthe-
less. as a cold business proposition,
il is to YOUR advantage to buy from
the people you know.