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Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-15
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Thirty Years Ago

AUGUST is.

Thirty Years Ago
The Douglas County Teachers institute
| convened at O'Clock, but on account OF
the unavoidable absence Of Prof Drum
mond. and limited number in attendance,
adjourned for the day.
The congregation OF the Emanuel Luz
theran church unanimously elected Or.
stelling to be pastor at a salary OF 1850 a
year The selection Of a temporary place
OF worship while their new church is being
built was left to a committee. consisting Of
DR. Leisenring. presiding elder; Messrs.
Drexel, Jardne, Walters and Anderson.
A very curious bug is preserved in alco-
hol at schroter & Bechts pharmacy, which
was caught in front of the store. The
bug has head shaped something after
the violin with a pair of flnika wings
sticking out Just back Ct the eyes. No one
who has seen it up to the present had been
able to decide its species.
Among other items OF expenditure APP
proved by the county commissioners are
included u for witness fees for c. F. Man
derson, $3.50 for ticket furnished to a
pauper by Frank E. Moores and $3.50 for
stationery supplied by John S. Csufleld.
Barnums advertising caliope is on the
sidetrack OF tho Union Pacific.
III. T. Clarke and son OF Bellevue are at
the Withheld.
Dexter L. Thomas took the wabash for
Butler. IND.
Miss Agnes Kennedy left for Ypsianti
NTH, over the Cannon Ball route
Hamlet Drum, formerly a merchant OF
Omaha, left for San Francisco He has
been stopping in the city with his family
on his way from Denmark
Mrs. Il. ]: Waring and daughter Sophie
Of Greenville, o.. who have been the guests
of Mrs. Frank q. Moores. left for Fargo,
Dakota territory. where they so to visit
Mrs. Warnings daughter
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-15

A drummer sitting in front of an
Omaha hotel counts only eleven horse
drawn vehicles pass in an hour Uncle
Sam got to counting horses for his
census and ran across $4,000. 900, be-
sides 100000 mules, So the auto is
not yet the only vehicle In the road.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-15

is crowded aud I'm sleepins, on y Gilierd
Herald
Il hate To insist on my husbands taking
me away for the summer. II costs a great
deal OF monty" II
why do YOU require Il, then7"
i've got TO keep him I'm a stuffy hot9
for n few weeks every year TO make hi1i
appreciate the way I keep houss"-st
Louie Tlmns II
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-15

Perhaps the question is not 80
much whether to take the proffered
gift as whether the city needs an
emergency hospital maintained out OF
the municipal treasury Just at this
time.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-15

Paris has had the hottest day in 1874
years We do not Just recall the tenn
perature that summer. but on general
principles would be willing to take on
a few bets.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-15

Hon. c. H. J. Taylor, ex-minister to
Liberia, was in the city. He lived in Kan
sas City, where he edited the American
Citizen.
Jack wilkes whipped Harry Gilmore in
prize fight at South Omaha that lasted
one round.
DR.. Y. Ahlnapson, q we'll known and
highly respected citizen, died OF congestion
Of the brain at his residence, 2409 Leaven-
worth street.
There was a wild rumor in the streets
to the effect that Mayor Gushing would
ask the city council to confirm his appoint
ment OF w. ]. Kennedy as member of the
Board of Public Works, to succeed Major
Furay.
The Douglas county independent conven-
ton was called to order at .. m. by
Chairman ]. M. Kenny of the county COM
mittee. Dr. &. w. Cram was elected tenn
porary chairman and A. II. Blgelow secre-
tary. While the organization was being
perfected speeches were made by Sardis
Brewster. V. o. Strickler, Paul Wander
WORT, T. c. Kelsey, o. n. Walcott DR..
Conkling and Frank Crawford, the last
named creating a furore over a protest
against the way some Seventh ward dele
gates were elected These were named to
go to the state convention: From Omaha,
d. Glenn Deaver. J. Jeffcoat, Arson II
Bigelow. j. M. Taylor, as delegates; al
ternates, j. NJ. Kenny, " o. Strickler,
Paul Vandervoort, Carl Carlson, John
Thomas Country precincts: William
Clark, +. B. Hubbard, Allen Root John
Taylor. James Nedger: alternates, Harry
Toozer, q. N. McDuffy. c. w. Buckner,
p. II. Green, Charles Graw. south Omaha /:
ID. Rynearson s. p. Brigham; alter
mates, d. F. Bayliss, q. p. Hedges
Judge Wakeley continued the injunction
suit in which DR.. S. D. Mercer seeks to
stop work on the Bemis park sewer.
Major J. w. Paddock and ]. II. Millard
left for New York
Henry shonfeld returned from Europe.
Hon. George D. Meiklejohn Of Fullerton
is at the Millard
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-15

Still, no one who has had eight
years or more on the public payroll
should feel sore If the voters should
decide to let someone else have a try
at &c,
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-15
Ten Years Ago

Ion 4 ears ago
Charles +. Magoon of Lincoln was at the
Willard.
Ignition Of gasoline caused small fire
at the residence Of John A. Ebert 26O2
Spencer street.
A reception was given in the evening at
the home Of B. A. McAIlister, 2O27 Writ
street. for Rev. G. Taylor Griffith, the
new pastor Of the Church of the Good
Shepherd. Dean Campbell Fair OF Trinity
cathedra4, Rev. John Williams of St Bar
nabas and all the other Episcopal clergy
men and many laymen of the city attended.
j. o. Phillippi, general agent of the Mis-
souri, Pacific, left for Boston to meet Mrs.
Phillippi and daughters, Misses Ruth and
Bertha, on their return from Europe
The program of entertainment Of the
California Knights Templar who were to
pass through the city was placed in charge
OF this committee: b. F Thomas, O. r.
Allen, g. w. Lininger, Edwin Haney, NJ.
]. Kennard, J. w. Maynard, A. q. Smith
and T. c. Shelly.
r. w, McAfee, the "obscenity specialist
Of the postoftice department of the gov
eminent, spent the day In the city.
City Comptroller Westberg calls a halt
on improvements on Twenty-ninth avenue
for lack Of funds.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-15

Buffalo BIZ started out his career
In the show business right here in
Omaha. The success he has attained
ought to be a feather in omahas war
bonnet as well as in his.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-15

Those three japanese photographers,
who TAXED out 10 the coloners at the
rate OF $3.50 one way, found that
Togo's visit did not so disconeert Mr..
Roosevelt as to throw him completely
off his guard.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-15

No sooner does King George get
his lords sung to sleep than the labor
leaders wake up and begin to make a
disturbing noise.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-15

Hoys for sheriff heading the repub-
liean county ticket will be worth
many hundreds of votes in the cleo
ton to the other nominees, and es-
Decially TO the nominees Non Judicial
and state tickets.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-15

Subscribers leaving the city tenn
pOrarily should have The Bce
mailed 10 them. Address will be
changed Rs often ms requested.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-15

Congress will soon end work. -
Headline. oh. so far as that goes, It
has seemed to end work several times.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-15

President Simon of Hayti took
100000 with him when he left, In.
dicating his department was not en-.
tirely an act of self-persecution.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-15
July CIRCULATION
47,93l

state of Nebraska County OF Douglas, S..
Dwight Williams, circulation manager of
The bee Publishing company, being duly
sworn, says that the average daily ~circu-
latlons less spoiled, unused and returned
copies, Tor the month of July 1911, was
h'SM. DWIGHT WILLIAMS,
Circulation Manager.
subscribed in my presence and sworn 70
oetore me this I'd day of August, 1911,
tSeal) ROBERT HUNTER.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-15

The Lorimer hearing Will re-
sumed early in October-after Ak
SarBen is over.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-15

II We get those trust men rightly,
they were really afraid they might
drown in the rising tide Of their own
watered stocks.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-15

Colonel Roosevelt may bedeck that
miniature coat of mail with that Nobel
peace prize and have the most novel
souvenir of all.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-15

A Louisville minister says, mo poll
tics In heaven" Nor a lot OF politi-
clans. he might have added.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-15

When 1t comes to justices of the
peace and constables, the odds in favor
Of the house are altogether too great.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-15

If you want to strengthen the re-
publican ticket where it needs
strength, vote for Hoye for sheriff.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-15

II the Houston Post prefers Joe
Bailey for presidential nominee it has
not had the courage to say so.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-15

Hartman thinks the public tired of
his verbal dual with Harrington. oh,
no. Not tired. Really edited and
amused.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-15

The week starts out with cloudy
and warm east portion. DR.. Wiley is
on the stand.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-15

Togo marched up Sycamore Hill
bearing aIoft the emblem Of peace-a
coat OF mail.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-15

the meanest man in the world is he
who will not yell for the home team.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-15

Never mind the frequency of cleo.
tons. You may learn to like # after
a while.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-15

Primary election polls in Omaha
and South Omaha remain open from
in the morning till 9 at night.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-15

Lo, the question, What lie q demo-
craft" has found It's way to Waco,
Tex.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-15
CHEEKY CHAFF.

II have often seen your husband al
church, madam, during the sermon in q
somnolent condition"
Taint so! My husband is strictly tenn
eIsnce."-Baltlmore American.
Maud-You'd never dream of the pro-
posRls I've had this summer.
Ethel-No, dear; I'm not so good a
dreamer as you are.-Boston Transcript.
Doctor-What made that mule kick you
Patlent-l may be foolish but / am not
fool enough to go back and ask him,
Toledo Blade.
you retire very late and rise very early,
oio man. Don't you need 'lore Sleep"
Il need 1t, but I can't afford II. My hotel
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-15

Primary election today.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-15
Al IAvitatis. DssiiHsa.

II looks a II congress had become q con-
.firmed victim OF the next week" habit.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-15

When in doubt boost for good roads.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-15

Entered at Omaha postotflcs as second
class matter.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1911-04-18
70 The PUBLIC.

The weekly issue OF the 'FREIE
pREssE FJER TEXAS has po-
sitively the largest circulation
of all German papers published
in the State Of Texas. 1t IS
mailed to $50 post-ofices. and
has an extended. circulation in
Mexico in the Indian Territory,
and in Oklahoma.
It clrculates from Galveston
TO Denison, from Marshall to Ell
Paso and of course mainly IN
the thickly populated central
and southwestern parts OF the
state. SIS also in Mexico.
Two tlavel1ng men and our
very active local agents are con
tinuously adding new $40
scribers to the lists.
In consideration of these faess
the "FREIE PREssE FUEB TEXAS
claims to be the best adver-
Using medium IN the State OF
Texas, when 1t is the OBJECT to
reach the German reading pc
pulat1on.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1911-04-18
gu Oas Yublitnm

, Die uGreie grefie fir Seras" nitro
an iiber $50 Boitofficen b~eriotot,
uno bat cine eroBe 9erbreit,lng tR
Der Madbar-M epubIit MerifO, I'M sSn-
bianer ; Eerritorium uno Oflabonla.
sSsbr Civilizations. gebiet in Segas
eritredt fid bon GaIbefton bis btnal,f
aad Denifon, bonn duberiten Often
Bis nod gI 8aio I'M ferniten Weiten;
es idlieBt ielbiperftdnolid nit be.
iomoers aubIreihen 2eiern oas biht.
beiieoeIte MitteI.Eeras uno ben Glib
peifen elm. Nld In Merifo bat iie
cine groBe 8erbreituna.
3uei @eiien0e fino beftdnoig,
iabrein iabrm,s i'm Sntereiie oes
HIattes unterpegs unD fiibren BENT
feIben I'm Berein nit unieren ribri.
gen 2ofaI-Mgenten fortm1breno neue
aeier gu.
Sn Mnbetraht oieier Eatiaden iii
bic r5reie Hreiie fir xeras", mo es
id ooruul banoeIt, Die 0eutfde 8e.
bOIferlrlg 81 errethet1. bas Bette Mn'
jeiae.N esitm i'm Staat. xeras.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1911-04-18
Sir $500 mad 9entidlans.

Deutid amerifaniIde 3eitunuel!
meroen i'm often 8aterlono init gro.
GEM Sntereiie geIelpn, neil iie liG)
frei ausIpreden nno banfig bon brit
ben mebr Neuigfeiten nr0 Modrid-
ten bringen, aIs Die oeutiden Set
tu1gen ielblt. Die o5reie Brelie fir
Eeros" lit oriibeil iiberan, nobin iie
geianot miro, Elm iebr germ geiebenel
@aIt uno fni1n iih rnblnen, @lict
fennung unb @iiroigung 81 finoen.
mie aug aoblreihen griefen an ans,
ionie an Dieienigen, melhe oas
8latt al lire @ertpanoten idideit,
berboreebt. Seer oaber ieinen 8e.-
ipatoten uno Srennoen cine Greltce
ertueiicn, ibnen ell m~iGfommenss
@eihenf MAIDEN min, Der beltene fir
iie Die nSreie 8relie fir Seras".
.Das Sntereiie fir geras, mie uber-
baupt fir ben Stant nno Die &c
geno, mo Die gernanoten mobnel1,
lit III 9eltidIano lebr lebboft mo
es lit nnntoglih in 8ripatbriefer
cine 10 griinolide Mnffldruns nlls
8eibreibung 6es fremoen 2oroes
su geben, ipie oies Die uSreie Breffe'
alltpohentlih int. Sir ben GERM.
gen Yreis bon $500 p~ericnoen mir
portofrei nnier reidbaltises $50.
henblott auf ein Sabr an irsen1
cine Morelie I'M Muslattoe.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1911-04-18

a
Webmen slerste gerne Dperatio-
nen uur. Dieie 5rage ideint 5eit-
gemdB gu iein, 90 cine @eiebporla-
&c in Der Colorado 2egislatur ein-
gebradt moroen lit, pel1e @er5te,
oie %unnotige Sperationen porneb.
men, elmer eeieBmiorigen Sano-
lungsmeiie iduloig moht. 5rau 81.
Moslert, So Marosoen Str, DUN
firf, Sc. g. idreibt: sd niircc
Inn feinen Yreis Dime ben Mlper-
fr1ltter i'm Squire Iein molten, oelln,
i'm geiis o%elielben, fam ih BEN
9oftor ltets aus Dem &ailie balteu.
9erielbe lit MIR cinmal in 5mei SAB
rem bei uns geiuelen. Canals iag-
te er, oaB meill @ntte 8linooarm.
ent5iinounq bate mo er wollte i'm
10 it)nea als moglidj nad Dem sos.
pitnl ihaffen, Inn cine Operation
nDr5unebmet. @enn er an meiner
Stelle marc, iaste er, miiroe er fei
ne babe Stunbc init Der @inihaf.
Jung nod Dem &oipitnl marten. Sd
ermioerte: Stein, uilo iagte, oal
ib Sundhit Sbre Meoi8in berii,
den wiirbe. Sd sebrmihte Den at
penfrdliter nno oas Seil-Sel, uni
in elmer ISOLDE bate err mieoer lein,
Mrbeit in iciner 8erfitatt aufee
nommen."
5orni's Mlpenfrailter lit elm cir
| fades, 5eitbemabrtes arduter-Seil-
mittel. l1eber bunoert Sabre lit el
cine Siilfe fir Die franfen unb lei
oenoen Weniben gemeien. @r il
niht in 4potbefen 81 baben; fam
nur brett bon ben So~brifanten Doe
oeren Mgenten be3ogen meroen. Mal
ihreibe an Or. Beter Sabrnep s
Cons 60, 1875 90 Sopne Npc.
Gbicago, 81.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1911-04-18
Gang %einerlei.

Ginerlei, pie mans nennt, einere
lei, mo es auftritt, menn Sbr bebaf-
tet leio nit oieiem bdBliden, oft
peinigenoen @autiuden, woat SDr
oabo,s furiert iein rlno 5tpor idnel.
Sunts Cure lit EN- unfeblbareS.
itets belfenoes Mittel. Gs furiert.
Sur 25 Cts. per Sbadtel uno
itrift anrantiert
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1911-04-18

&anmmpQe.

so, M,,.o,;n Cor n 9Inr;r -S,<
~ ~" omaMe az. monp S,,;,,o., -,
goM g}s aon MiSsrinn 19% gts !.
m aSS H i3T sD gfg.. gooD @ipSIiao,
1%m Ms,,ts
l4 Moru wit Ger - anr;1 orn:z
norm 10 1i1S Sta Pom miSS1ina
~ gts gp;aSrino ii@, az @o,S
r5;ss Ms, g ~ R{g : g sri All g gsaSp
1sI@ gsnts oA'N
ios s
gon g,,ton;o II o(nri1 -1ott
e,;;b,,sr Sd IL tx sG "a nor 9i,f,
Ger friid5. III Gfs. Der SIS.
@ @ nv * gfs hcr Nh
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1911-04-18
@as Der sefrstar Oes fOnisliden
&onialats u6n Stalien iiber
JDrnits Mlpenfran=
ter fnnf.

Ybilaoelpbia, Ha., 10. Waar5
Or. Setter 5abrneD & Cons, Git
cago.
@erte Serrenl gs freut mid
iebr, cine 4gentur fir Sbren Al-
penfrGuter annebmerl 5u fOnnen,-
fir cine Meoi5in, Die ieoe 6amilie
i'm Sanie baIten ioIte, iei es aud]
mr. cine 6laide, Inn aus5ufinocn,
peIb' elm mertDoles, bluter5euger-
oes uno Die @%eiunobeit f~oroernoes
Wiittel 6ieleIbe lit.
@as mid anbetrifft 10 meroe III!
mein @eftes tun, Inn ~ocnielbeu BE-
fannt gu MAIDEN, mie er es per-
oient. Sbr Mlpentrduter bat met
ne @nttin furiert uno lire @elunO
felt pieoer bergelteat. Sd fam
jest ale, peIde mid fragen, aus
erfabrung berfideri1, oaB Der 81.
penfrduter ols ein5iger, be1er Soff.
nlngsitrabI alien aranfen 1eudtet.
felbit menfl Die logeronnter ip1llen.
fdaftIiden @ebanOlungen periagt
baben.
Sd freue mid, oaB mir 6ieie g.
legenbeit eebotet it, Sbnen met.
men Danf nus5uipreden uto gleid)-
5eitig meiner Sohadtltng Der
fidern au f0nnen.
SIR gong e~rgebener
Gmiieppe be Stepbano,
@efretar beg fonisliben Go.s
inIats bon Stnlien.
Mefioen5: 1918 go. 10. Street,
9bilnbelpbia, 8o.
Jorni'g Mlpenfrdnter lit niht ii
Mpotbefen gu baben, ionoern miri
ben 2euten brett geliefert bird
2ofalagenten, melhe anaeitellt iini
BON BEN gisentiimern, Or. 8etc,
Gabrnep & Sons Co., 1875. 90
Sopne Mbe, gbicago, Sn.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1911-04-18

sjobm $. Bolton, offentlider No-
tor. @runoeigentum. 4gent fir
8eniionsanipriide 3immes 8, ct.
Sames Sotel, Sit.Soulton StraBe.
!8eioe Telephone $50,
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1911-04-18
$50 fam mon @elo beiier an.

leeen, als in benz 4nfauf elmer
Sloide BridIp afb gitters2
Sbr erboltet 8ier fir Gins = eirle
Rierenmeoi5in einen Gebertonif,
einen Magenltdrfer unb einen Sc
oarmereiniger. 8ier WeOi3inen fir
einen Dollar.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1911-04-18

3eitmeiie @eritopfuna lit olc
Sir, ourh pelhe pfele oft gefdhr.
life aranfbeiten eingelaiien per-
ben. Der geleeentlid)e @ebraud,
BridIp 4{b 8ittenrs beiei-
tigt uno furiert oieien beoriidenoen
3uftanb.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1911-04-18
Der @anoerer.

or perlieB oie Seimat, Die Stdtte Der
4inobeit,
Gina in Die @elt, gu finoen Die
@abrbeit.
or ludt niht nod Sddsen, nod auf
San6 er bau.,
Gufte Elm Waittel eegen oos Suden
Ser &aut.
CT fono es. Same Sunt's Cure.
Nreis 80 Gents.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1911-04-18
el.@ar

Gan Gntonio, II. Mpril. - 1911
Shfen 1925 Bis $3.50 per 100 BiO.
!Ribe $3.50 Biz $3.50.
8uuen $3.50 Biz $500.
rStngs" $3.50 Biz $4.00.
SdbrIinee $2.75 Biz $4.75.
&dlber $4.75 Big $3.50.
Shtpeine $3.50 bis 1925.
S1afe $500 Bis $3.50.
3ieeen 1925 Bis $3.50.
81. 2ouis, II. @pril 1911. - Mino-
pieh. SeraseWieb, $3.50 Bis $3.50.
@6neine, $3.50 Biz 1920.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1911-04-18

0eIudt- Suneer Deutiher, III.
perbeiratet, als arbeiter ouf elmer
Earm. Hdberes Office Der n0reien
Hreiie."
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1911-04-18

smpfe fir ngladleg" @anid'-
bran6). Yoitbeitellingen erbeten.
Gnpples Grmg 50,
Gan Mntonio, Seras.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-01
Masked Men In
 Daring Fold Up
 Of Fast Train
Robbers Place Rails on Tracks, Rifle Mail and Express Cars, Shoot up Railroad Officials, and Leave Trail of Blood as They Escape
Especial from United Press.)

Especial from United PreSS.)
 Erie, Pa, July 1.-Blood spots ading from the scene of last nights s daring holdup of an Erie train and a partial description of one of the rob bers were the clues obtained, today, by the police of this city and county detectives who are securing the cOun- try for the bandits From one of the women passengers on the Phlladel- phia- Erie Flyer, on the Pennsylvania Railroad, it was learned, today, that q light haired man carrying a Win chester rifle was the leader of the gang of F masked highwaymen who shot three members of the crew, beat the conductor and hurled a passeug- CT down a steep embankment when he attempted to escape and give the alarms.
 Just east of the city is a camp of Italian WOrkmen on whom half a dozen detectives are centering their efforts in an endeavor to arrest the perpetrators of the boldest holdup that has occurred in the east in a decade.
 The injured: NJ. J. Hart, express messenger, shot in the leg; M. IT, Block, mail clerk, shot in the leg: C. F. Bemis brakeman, shot in the arm; Abe Carey, engineer. back hurt by hurled missile H. D. Rooney, con ductor, struck in head with stone Carl Anderson, salesman, Ronova, Pa, thrown down embankment, head, face and body cut, probably fatally injured
 The trail of blood leading from the tracks to the forest and undiscovered until daylight, has given the de-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-01
MENNIER DROPPED FROM FORGE FOR
 USING GUN FREELY

Zephyr Mennier, a night waterman in East Bridgeport and special po- 1iceman. was dropped from the special police force at a meeting of the Board of Police Commissioners, last night, on the strength of a report from Supt. Birmingham of the shooting array III which he figured while arrestlng young man early this week.
 The commissioners took from the ta- ble the communication from the Pas tors Association received at the last meeting in the absence of CommlsI sioner Baker, and decided that 1t was not I'D to them to take action on the communication This is the letter that the pastors sent asking the com missioners to instruct Supt. Blrmlng- ham to detail police to Steeplechase Island. in connection with their recent a agitation in opposition to Sunday base ball.
 The board elected the following spe- ciaI policemen to watch the puUlc pIaygrounds: Charles F. Russell, La fayette Park; Robert P. Emery, Yel- low Mill Park. The board elected IF. E. Nichols, watchman at the Warner Bros. O., a special policeman. d ff>
 A dozen communications endorsing Louis Napoliano for elected as reg ular patrolman, were accompanied by several remonStranceS against ms De- ing made a policeman.
 Among the recent applications for election to the department as regular policemen are those of Robert McCul- lough, John F. Delacca, Harry Allen, John F. Keenan. The commissioners said last night they were not ready to announce when the election of pa trolmen to fill vacancies in the de- ra rtment will be held.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-01
Planning For
 Great German
 Day Celebration

The Bridgeport Central Verbund is making extensive plans for the an- nual observation of German Day 10 take place at Steeplechase Island on Monday afternoon and evening, July IT. Two years ago when this cele- bration was held at the island there were over twenty-five thousand act ual paid admissions at the gate, and it was the largest week day attend ance that the island has ever known.
 The Central Verbund is composed of delegates from twenty-four different German social singing, fraternal, and athletic societies, and has member ship of over fifteen thousand Germans and persons of German extraction.
 Many novel features for the enter taining of the members and their friends are being arranged, including a children's midsummer carnival in the afternoon with a children'S pa rade. drills, and competition for prizes, concerts by full brass band. Vocal music by the United German Singing Societies of Bridgeport and other events of general intefest which will be announced later
 Delegations will attend the event from New Haven. Hartford, Water bury, Meriden, Norwich, New London, New Britain, Danbury, Norwalk, South NorwaK, and Stamford
 The Germans also take their famil- ies with them on their outing and the German Day this year will be one of the biggest events of it's kind ever planned by the Verbund. Reports on the progress of the various features of the celebration will be made at the meeting of the Verbund to be held next Monday night