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New-York tribune., 1911-03-19
WORD SQUARE.

WORD SQUIRE.
/. The sort of weather a good many peo-
pie have been wishing for during the last
week.
2 A particular tract OF country or por-
ton Of the earth's surface.
g. one OF the things little tolk learn 10
do al school. .
4 The past tense OF verb meaning to
cause to exist.
WORD BUILDING PUZZLE.
Bv putting two vOwels between an insect
and "A beverage make something 10 wear
ON the foot: something IN which one may
,r,vol ON the water. a vegetable. TO strike
repeatedly: Il single turn or round as AZ
game.
FLOWER PUZZLE.
,iru Letters make 1Olr
New-York tribune., 1911-03-19

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New-York tribune., 1911-03-19

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Morgantown. w. Va.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-18
Two Fished in Poor Box; Held
 in $500 Bail

With more than $25 in change, a clever device by which coins adhering to piece of gum fastened to the end of a wire may be extricated through small apertures in a church poor box, and the testimony of witnesses who, it is alleged, caught them red handed in the Holy Rosary church. yesterday, to convict the pair of prisoners. Giulio Bastacci, aged 2S, waiter, and Louis Rossi, aged 91. who gives no occupa- tion, were held in bail of $500 apiece in the city court today for hearing in that tribunal Saturday, on two charges, one of actual theft, and the other of conspiracy to commit theft.
 Bastacci went to jail in default of bail, but Rossi, through the interven- tion of a handsome woman, richly clad, who was said to be his wife. was released in bail of $500. Attorney F. B. Fallon appeared for Rossi.
 Rossi gave his address as 215 W. 18th street, and Bastacci B McDonough street, New York city.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-18
Atty. Stevenson
 May be a Grand Master in Future
Local Odd Fellows Will Boom Him For the Preliminary
 Step

Local Odd Fellows are already looking forward to the day when At torney Henry c. Stevenson of this city will be grand master of the state. which position was once held by his father. the late Col. William H. Stew enson.
 At yesterdays grand lodge session in Danbury Attorney Stevenson was appointed grand marshal. Already his friends are planning to boom him for grand warden, and if chosen to that office, he will advance through the successive stages to grand mas ter.
 MT. Stevenson is a member Pequon- nook lodge of This city. He has served through number of import ant offices, locally and statewise and has made a fine name for himself on the committee on the State of the Order, one of the most important of the state committees in Odd Fellow ship.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-18
Witness Wasn't on Hand; Baker
 Was Discharged
)Charge Was Taking the Ticket of Another and EndeavOring to Use it on Railroad Train

Giving the accused the benefit of the
 doubt arising from the diametrically topposite testimony of the accused and Fshe accuser, Judge Foster declined to khold Howard H. Baker, a former rail- Eroad conductor now employed as a tchauffeur and living at 51 w. 1O4th Estreet. New York city, when he was ttried in the city court for evading his lrailroad fare.
 He was accused by the conductor of lt the S:4 D. m. train out of New York, due here at 9:43, with having boarded Ia train at Stamford and appropriat- ed a ticket left in a seat by another Epassenger upon which it was alleged she attempted to secure his passage to Hhis city He said he was destined to fvisit relatives in Connecticut avenue.
 The railroad police had the name of
 a commuter who they said would tes- ftify to the fact that Baker had appro- lpriated the ticket, to substantiate the tetory of the conductor. Baker claim led to have presented his own ticket. iHaving no money to post as ball, he tfaced the prospect of another "A hours lin a cell when Judge Foster declined Ito hold the man to await the further Testimony.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-18
:. H. DILLON & co.
Merry Shouts of
 \ Youngsters Ring Out in Playground
Well Equipped Amusement Place For Children Thrown Open Yesterday

Opened to the youngsters for the first time yesterday, the public play ground esta blished at Yellow Mill park was the scene of the /gayest throng of boys and girls imagina ble from the moment that the kiddies just out of school raced to the park in expectation of the fund of enioy- ment in store sor them.
 Hundreds of boys and girls ranging from the toddlers barely able to keep their feet to the older boys who had not been able to vault the fence at Newfeld park to see the ball game, Hooked to the playground.
 See-SawS, many sorts of swings trapezes, toboggans-all contribute to the youthful merriment, and give the youngsters an opportunity to stretch their limbs and develop their little bodies to better bear the burdens of later life and to further their men tai development as we'll
 Hundreds of pedestrians and auto- mobilists passing through the East End stopped to witness the youngsters pranks and to join in the innocent glee of the care free children as they made use, for the first time, of the we'll appointed amusement devices.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-18
LAFAYETTE CONSlSTORY
 CONFERRED DEGREES ON
 NUMEROUS CANDIDATES

Yesterday was a gala day in ma sonic circles and Broad street in the vicinity of the Masonic Temple had i. all of the appearances of an over stocked garage or rather a series of garages. A representative gathering g i of Elm City and Waterbury Scottish Rite Masons destined to be further i tinducted into the mysteries of the craft hihed their way to the second largest city in the state in an array of classy automobiles that almost blocked ordinary vehicular traffic in the region of the temple.
 The occasion was the conferring of the 27th. 2eth and 32nd degrees upon one of the largest classes of candi- dates in the history of Lafayette con- sistory The degrees were conferred by the same set of officers who will officiate next week in Providence.
 Following the ceremonial work yes- terday the assemblage sat down to a most appetizing spread that was rel ished by the hungry banquetters. There were upwards of 300 visitors present.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-18
STEIBER MUST WAIT FOR
 $1,0O0 FOR INDEXING

Through an oversight of the Board of Appripriation at it's last session, Attorney Theodore T. Steiber, pres ent indexer of land records will have to wait until April. 1912, before he can be paid for indexing volumes 241250 of the land records which he reported completed on May $, though he is allowed until Sept. 1 to do the work. The Apportionment board allowed $1.00O for the index ing of the records but this amount has been swallowed up by Attorney George A. Mara who was indeXer be- fore Attorney Steiber.
 The Board of Apportionment last year allowed the usual amount $1,- 900, but as Attorney Mara had not completed his work by Sept. l. 1910, as he should have done, and was still working on the books when the board met, the appropriation lapsed back into the city treasury as it had not been spent. With the new fiscal year, the commissioners reappro- priated the $1,OOO
 The two indeXers, Attorney Mara having completed his work a few days ago, presented their bills to the Finance committee. The committee on party lines, Attorney Mara being a Democrat. and Attorney Steiber, a Republican, approved the bill of the former. The council at it's meeting Monday evening ordered the bill paid.
 -an ara ~1r.>ur :. .vo-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-18
RAILROAD DETECTIVE SPOSA OPENS PRIVATE
 AGENCY OF HIS OWN
Clever Sleuth in New Haven Roads Bureau Starts For Himself June 1

Frank Sposa, of New Haven, one of the special agents of the Detective bu- reau of the New Haven road, who has figured in a number of important ar- rests in this vicinity, will sever his connection with railroad work on June own in New Haven. Mir. Sposa has been connected with the New Haven road since 1905 entering the service Of Detective Sergeant James H. Valleley, of New York, who was at that time the chief of the New Haven detective bureau. He has remained continuously with the road since then under the various chiefs, and since 1908 has been a division special agent.
 Sposa's career as a detective has been fraught with spectacular exper- fences, and though he is still a young man he has the personal acquaintance of hundreds of the rowing class of criminals who by nature of their oc- cupation are forced to make use of the railroads in shifting from town to town. His first sleuthing was done as a newspaper boy around Police head quarters in New York
 MT. Sposa will open the Sposa Ma tiona1 Detective agency, in connec- tion with his two brothers in Woods building, New Haven, on June 1. His brother Joseph is connected with the Burns National agency, and his broth CT Charles, who is engaged in detec- tive work in New York city.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-18
Judge Reed Again Reverses
 Commissioners

The fight by the International Sil- yer Co.,, against the attempt of Chas; Dumschat to locate a saloon at 3S3 Bunnel street was partially won to- day when Judge Reed of the Superior court handed down an important de- cision. He denied the motion of the county commissioners to quash the writ of mandamus filed by counsel TOT the International Silver Go.
 Dumschat originally asked perm1s- sion to transfer a liquor license from 3O3 State street to 3S3 Bunnell street near the silver company's plant The transfer was granted but counsel for the company brought mandamus pro- ceedings on the ground that only two of the commissioners acted upon the case when all three should have con- sidered it. They declared that A m1n- utes after the transfer was granted a remonstrance was filed.
 In their motion to quash, the com- missionerS through their counsel, James A. Marr, stated that the re- monstrance was filed after the trans fer It was also held that nothing was offered to prove that the company
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-18
g.. W. Challenger Honored Officer
 of Harris Lodge
Was fine First Grand Master Elected From Second Largest
 Lodge in State
Election as Grand Treasurer Very Pleasing to Odd Fellows
 Throughout State

The election of Sidney W. Chal- lenger of this city to be grand treas urer of the State Grand Lodge of odd by Odd Fellows throughout the State, and particularly by the members of Samuel Harris lodge of this city, of which MT. Challenger is an old and honored member.
 Samuel Harris lodge is now the sec ond largest lodge in the State and also the second largest in point of invest ments. Mr. Challenger was the first grand master of the State to be elect ed from Samuel Harris lodge, and his present election as grand treasurer, a position of great trust, is very pleas ing to his fellow lodge members.
 Sidney W. Challenger became a member of Samuel Harris lodge in 1883. In 1892 he was chosen vice grand of the lodge. and then became noble grand and delegate to the grand lodge in New Britain in 1893. He was appointed by the grand master to be district deputy, his term beginning in 1894 and continuing for four years. In 1897 he became State instructor, a position which he has held ever since, with the exception of one year. when he was grand master of the State.
 In 1901 MT. Challenger was appoint ed grand marshal by Grand Master Hutchinson and was re-appointed the following year by Grand Master Car penter. Tn 1903 he was elected grand warden; in 1904 deputy grand master; and in 1905, a grand master, the high est position in State Odd Fellowship.
 He represented the State at the ses- sions of the sovereign grand lodge in Toronto and St. Paul. In 1909 he was made a member of the committee on legislation, a very important body of the order which he held until his present appointment as grand treas urer.
 'It is interesting to note,'' said MT. Challenger in talking with a Farmer reporter today, 'that for nearly 100 years Odd Fellowship has stood for these very principles which are att tracting worldwide attention today the fraternal insurance idea and the payment of sick and death benefits, old age pensions. etc.
 ''The Odd Fellows were the very first fraternal benefit society and for the 100 years or more of their exist ence have maintained in operation those insurance features, which the leading civilized governments are talk ing up and putting into widespread operation today.
 s.The first group of the order was formed at Birmingham, England, as a compensatory benefit society, and from it's. very plan of existence, arose the term, "Odd Fellows" bestowed be- cause of the novelty in those days of the fraternal insurance idea.
 "The society has grown tremendous ly since that time, numbering in this country, over 1,s00,000 members, 300, 900 of whom are women.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-18
Mayor Buckingham Engages in Chase
 After Bacteria

Mayor Buckingham visited the newly equipped bacteriological laboratory on the top floor of the Police and Char ities building this morning and spent half an hour there witnessing the work performed by the board of health's bacteriologist, pr. George Eugene Ober, former president of the board of health. Mayor Buckingham saw the various new devices recently added to the board of healths equipment under the supervision of Dr. c. w. Osborn, the president of the health board, and peered through the powerful micro- scope for traces of the bacteria sought by the official germ detective of the health department.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-18
Roosevelt Is A Life Moose

handsome solid gold life member ship card has been made for presenta tion to the best known living Ameri- can.''
 United States Senator John W.Kern Of Indianapolis, has also entered Moosedom. He was made member of Indianapolis lodge No. r, at it's meeting held May 1. He is one of the foremost American citizens of the day, being prominent as a. Democrat in national affairs.
 The Loyal Order of Moose is proud to welcome these great American statesmen into it's fold. The Loyal MoOse's membership includes men of all walks in life from the lowliest to the highest, from the day toiler to the presidents of great railroads and banks and now to the two foremost Americans of them all, which is in dicative of the power and prestige which has come to the Loyal Order of Moose
 Bridgeport lodge No. 2S9, invites YOU to membership.
 By special dispensation of the su- preme lodge, the initiation fee has been reduced to $5. 0ater $25). Ex- amining physicians fee, s1. Money refunded, less the S1,in case applicant does not pass medical examination.
 The benefits are s7 per week, sick ness or accident; s1OO for funeral and free medical attention for members and families.
 The dues are 75 cents per month, l(only 2h cents a day). No assess ments
 Sign an application today and save $20. Join now and protect your fam fly. Initiation Friday evening, May 19.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-18
Manufacturers to
 Fight Typo Suit
Especial from United Press.)

Especial from United Press.)
 New York May 18-Before the Na- r{ional Manufacturers Association ad- fourned, today it was decided to fight the suit of James M Lynch. president of the International Typographical Union against President John Kirby, Jr., and the directors of the associa- tion Lynch wants s100,00 for the statement made the directors of the association in resolutions adopted by them on October 13, last. holding the international Typographical Union re- sponsible for the destruction of the Los Angeles Times.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-18
WALL STREET TODAY

New York May 1S-Quotations were carried to the highest range reached in many weeks at the opening of the stock market, today. Prices ranged from factions to point higher all through the list.
 II a. m.-Tle market continued strong throughout the first hour.
 Government bonds unchanged; other bonds strong.
 Noon.-The market continued strong, further gains being made in 9 number of issues during the late forenoon.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-18
STATE CONVENTION OF MACCABEE LADIES
 IN WATERBURY TODAY
Special from United Press. )

Waterbury, May 18-The annual State convention of the Ladies of the Maccabees opened in this city today, and will continue through tomorrow After an address of welcome by May or William Hotchkiss, the exempliffca- tion of the ritual was given by the crack local team
 Routine business was transacted at this afternoons session A banquet will be rendered the 800 visiting dele gates, at the Elton this evening.
 Supreme Officer Nellie C. Heppert of Port Huron, Mich, is a prominent figure at the convention
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-18
SNAKE CHARMER LET 50

Especial from United Press)
 New Haven, May 18.-If he kept his promise made to local jail Of fcials, yesterday, Joe Littlefield, of Boston, known as "Zoma Queen of the Reptiles" arrived home, today He was held here for week on 8 body writ taken out by pr. Henry Fischer, of Waterbury, whose wife, it is alleged. was slapped in the face by drugged snake from Zoma's Iit- ter. The case was not pressed against Littlefeld
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-18
STUDENTS CALLED
 FOR TASTY EXIT
 FROM DAILY CHAPEL
(SpeciaI from United Press

ISpeCIdI ITOnI UIlCeU fTeSS.J
 New Haven, May 18-That Yale stu dents are anxious to leave daily chapel was further evinced by an editorial in the official Yale News today, re- marking on "the precipitate exit from daily chapel"
 Juniors and sophomores are now leaving their seats and are thronging into the aisles when the president de- scends the steps past the choir,'' said the News. Ut would be much more orderly if the members of these two classes would not leave in this man. ner. The seniors might set a good example by showing little less haste to follow on the heels of the choir''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-18

would suffer legal injury because no hearing on the remonstrance was held.
 Tn their writ of mandamus the com pany asked the court to require the commissioners to hold a hearing up- on the remonstrance They alleged that the location in which Dumschst desired to open a saloon was unsuft- a h1e
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-18
HELD AS HABTTUAL CRIMINAL

Charles Conley, "a mason, convicted of theft four times in one year, was held for trial in the Superior court today, as an habitual criminal, the re- suit of petty theft of tools Conley lives at 135 High street.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-18
DOROTHY CAMPBELL \ WINS HER MATCH FOR
 GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP
(Snecial from United Press

KSpeCIdI ITU1n OnIteu FfeSS.J
 Port Rush, May 18.-Miss Dorothy Campbell. of the Hamilton, Ont, golf club, won her match in the 4th round of the British Women's champion ship, today, defeating Mrs. GA. Mar tin, of the Travistock Club. up and 5 to play. This leaves the former American and Canadian champion among the eight who will compete in the 9th round.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-18
MARRIAGE RETURNS.

Marriage returns at the town clerks office today show that on April 10, Justice of the Peace Edward I. Steele of Hartford united in marriage Ed- ward M Price, 22, salesman residing in Barnum avenue and son of Ed- ward S. and Nellie J. Morris Price, and Miss Cora l.. Crowther g. of Ham, cock avenue. daughter of William A. and Elizabeth M. Creelman Crowther. On April 26, Rev. Edward N. Pack ard of Stratford married Leslie W. Copeland. a machinist of this city and Miss Evalena H. Ferry, a school teacher. daughter of Samuel and Lucy Ferry of Wells Place, Stratford.
 A marriage license was issued this morning to Harry H. Wilson. 2. a bookkeeper of Brooklyn, N. Y. td wed Ida M. Knight 19. daughter of John and Ida Knight of this city.
 Paris-F'rances births, in 1910. just made public were 774 35S, the lowest in a century Dr. Bertillon says Ghere is mo reason for France thus resigninS herself shamefully to suicide"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-18

London-"I see that you are ready for the German invaSion," remarked Princess Victoria Louise, daughter of the Kaiser, to Princess Mary, daugh- ter of King George, when they viewed the armory where 30,000 rifles are tstofed. \
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-18

Der of Los Angeles lodge No 386. The application of Theodore Roosevelt, Ex- President of the United States and perhaps the most prominent man in United States history since Lincoln, was secured few weeks ago. The ap- plication is for life membership and
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-18

NUGGETS. quality first, last and all the time.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-18

WANT ADS. ~UHaU A WORD
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1911-02-17

In fighting to keep the blood pure
the white corlscles attack like tigers
disease germs. But often germs mul-
tily so fast the little fighters are over
come. Then see pimples, boils, ecze-
ma. saltrheum and sores multiply and
strength and appetite fail This con-
dition demands Electric Bitters to
regulate stomach, liver and kidneys
and to expel poisons from the blood.
"They are the best blood purifier y
writes Z. It. Budahn. of Tracy, Calf.
81 have ever found" They make
rich, red blood, strong nerves and
build up your health. Try Them.
90 cents at Oberdorfer's.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1911-02-17
When to Go Home.

When tired out go home. When you
want consolation go home. When
you want to show others that you
have reformed go home and let your
family get acquainted with the fact
"hen you want to show yourself al
your best go home and do the act
mere. When you feel like being ex
ira liberal go home and practice on
your wife and children first. When
you want to shine with unusual bril-.
nancy go home and light up the whole
azine.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1911-02-17
For Accidents.

Every mother should keep a supply
OF lint and some good ointment in
the medicine cupboard. and when an
accident, such as a cut finger, occurs,
IT may be used. Spread a little OF the
ointment on the lint and lay it on the
injured part after it has been washed
thoroughly in hot water. Cover the
lint with a soft rag and tie it up.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1911-02-17
remarkable lnteIIjoenc.

A Spanish student. going out with
a party to shoot rabbits. was told No,
70 talk. lest he should brighten the
rabbits When the timid creatures
appeared. he uttered an exclamation
IN Latin. which frightened them
away, and. upon his companions blam
ing him. he said: who could have
supposed that rabbits understand
Latin?"
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1911-02-17
SaintIiness UnpopuIar

mat state of mind, which let us call
inc isnominy of the virtuous, is not
entirely confined to boys of nine
years. | have seen grown men and
women. being accused of saintliness
over whose faces passed an expires.
sion of modification. They would &C.
cept with more complacency the trib-
ute that they were getting to be devils
IN their old age.-Max Eastman, in the
Atlantic.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1911-02-17
Accuse OF Stealing,

r: f. Chamberlain. of Clinton, Me-,
boldly accuses Rucklen's Arnica Salve
OF stealIng-the sting from burns or
scalds-the pain from sores of all
Kinds distress from bOils or piles.
1T robs cuts. cOrns, bruises or inlu-
ries of their terror" he says. las as
a healing remedy its equal don't ex-
list. Only % cents at Oberdorfer,s.