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Complaint was filed in court at Lamar
last Friday against the present board of
county commissioners and S. c. Gregory,
who lett office Jan.l. of this year, to en-
join the board from paying for number
CT bridges across the Amity canal in
Prowers county, The action grows out Of
the letting of a contract by them at the
last meeting of the old board of which
Gregory was a member, to the Kansas
City company for the construction of nine
bridges across the Amty canal at various
places in Prowers county and the contract
price is said to be S 1000 The complaint
declares that the building of new bridges
was necessitated by the widening of the
canal and that the countyis not entitled to
bear the expense.
Amateur chemists should take warning
from the following clipped from the Fow-
ler Tribune" esterday noon an accident
occurred at the school grounds which
might have resulted quite seriously. A
bottle whiohNhad contained potassium had
Teen thrown from the laboratory window
to the yard. At noon Prof. Warner and a
number of the pupils had the bottle in
bucket of water. An explosion occurred
and several in the crowd were severely
burned. Russell Justice. Riley Harris.
Catdle Harrington and Prof. Warner were
burned on the hands and face. Several of
the lower grade scholars were more Sc
verely burned.
The last issue Of the Bent County DEM
ocrat comes out with the announcement
that George. 3. Wick, who for the past
nine years has owned and edited the pa
per, retires and that Frederick r. Marvin.
an o)d-time newspaper man from the Pa
cific northwest. will in the future be in
control. The new editor was formerly
publicly agent for tho state Of Washing
ton at the Pan American and St. Louis
exposition. and he should be able to lend
material assistance in placing Las Animas
ana the Arkansas Valley on the map.
Pau NJ. North and G. NJ. Coffman of
Rocky Ford. were Swink visitors yester-
day afternoon, Mr.. Coffman appeared as
witness for the state in the case of
Frank W. Roe, young man who has beon
making his home near Newdale. was tried
before Justice Of the Peace Gaines for
passing bogus check for s2e 60 on Geo.
E. Glyson some time ago. He was bound
over 10 the district court. - Swink Adyo..
cate.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. F. Hoffman and MIR.
and Mrs. J.L. Murray and son Clyde were
in Rocky Ford and La Junta Tuesday on
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-03-17
Public Sale of Cottonwood Timber

The Holbrook Irrigation District will
sell at public auction. az Holbrook Reser-
voir No. /, about miles north OF Swink
Colo. all the standing timber on north
side of said reservoir.
The sale will be on Friday, March "a,
1911 at 1880 p. m. Trees will be sold
in blocks of about 200.
The Holbrook Irrigation District.
BY W. E. Stanton, Pres.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-03-17
Library Notes.

This week the following new books
have been added to tie fiction list
The Quest Eternal. The Visitors, Simon
the Jester. The Circuit Rider. The Leopard
Spots, The Clansman. The Conbueror,
The Redemption of David Carson. That
Lass o. Lowries. FreckIes, Sonny. Tne
Christmas Angel.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-03-17
AUCTION SALE
n. S. Martin Auctioneer; Hauck and
Mckclvey, Clerks.

Saturday. April 2-At Martins Corral
A. A. Brashear will sell l6 horses, 2
mares. 2 colts, 6 sets harness, new gag-
On. etc.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-03-17

On display Friday and Saturday March
"a and 25. Coral hat pins. Coral orna-
ments and bands. Mrs. Jennie Goblin
Cameron.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-03-17

Ella Cline's Millinery Opening
Friday and Saturday. March I'd
and Is.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-03-17

Dobbs & Lyons. undertakers and en-
balmers. modern parlors. 4o4 S. Main
St. Night and day phone Ford ll6.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-03-17

Mourning goods in all the latest styles
also crepe. Mrs. Jennie Goblin Cameron,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-03-17

Ella CIinc's Millinery Opening
Friday and Saturday March "a
and Is,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-19
COUNCIL IN SILENCE KILLS
 LIGHTING PLAN
Every Democrat and Every Re publican, Excepting One, Ar rayed Against Municipal Own ership of Electric Light


 One of the most remarkable actions ever taken by the Common Council, was that of last night, when a reso- lution to engage in the initial step locking to the ownership of an cleo tric light plant received only one vote that of Alderman Eugene Meyer The resolution was disposed of ab- solutely without debate.
 Every Democrat present and every Republican, with the noted exception voted against it. The action of the Democrats was the more remarkable -becs ~-e every Democratic afSsarssia-, was elected upon platform pledx,ine him to municipal ownership. Munich pal ownership of the electric light plant had been advocated by, Mayor Buckingham in his annual message in June. The Democratic aldermen had then caucused and decided to sup port the Democratic platform and the mayor. At a later date another eau GUS was held and the former action reversed.
 The vote virtually amounts to de- clination to permit the voters to de- eide whether they want municipal ownership of electric light and power, Or not.
 No action could be taken until the council has voted affirmatively for two successive years, and the people have then approved at the polls. The action was taken upon the urlfavor- able report of the committee on mis- cellaneous affairs.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-19
Special from United Press.)

Madrid, Sept. 19-Because of the con tinued rioting throughout Spain, all constitutional guarantees have been suspended and nation wide martial law declared.
 Revolutionary conditions prevail throughout the country as a result of the general strike and soldiers, armed with rapid fire guns, are posted on the main thoroughfares. In addition several regiments of artillery have been hurried to Barcelona and Valen- cia and their cannon have been post ed in the public squares and at the approaches to public buildings.
 The situation is gradually growing worse. The Anarchist element has taken advantage of the strike situa- tion to renew its activity and disorder is reported from many places.
 All wires excepting those leading to the capital have been cut and soldiers have been ordered out to repair them The censorship is again in force and news concerning the progress of the disturbances is withheld.
 That a plot exists to assassinate General Weyler because of his sever ity in putting down disturbances was admitted today. A number of alleged ringleaders have been arrested and other arrests are looked for.
 There was rioting both in Barcelona and Valencia, today, and the fury of the mob was so great that the police resorted to streams of boiling water
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-19
NorNalk Senator in Debating Personal Tax Repeal Accuses Senator Mahan of
 Not Getting His Share
Mahan Replies That He Isn't a Demagogue T Senate Rejects Repeal Bill
 Senator McNeiIs Advocacy

PuDllC He.
 The Senate rejected the bill calling
 a vote of IT to 3. In favoring the re-
 peal Senator iMcNeil said:
 II am glad of another opportunity
 to speak against continuing on the
 Connecticut statute books the obnox-
 ious and Ubiquitous personal tax law,
 given another opportunity of voting
 for the repeal of this law.
 "It has been conclusive1y prov ven that the money derived from the col lection of this tax is .proportionately small and brings little revenue into amount of money expended in it's col lection.
 When this matter came up in the Senate few weeks ago, endeavored to show wheres the collection of this tax in the City of Bridgeport alone necessitated an expenditure of almost one-half the amount collected. I be- heve this is true in other cities where the law is enforced.
 This Legislature has voted away lin unnecessary appropriations and other unneeded expenditures congjd- erably more money than the colIec- tion of the personal tax in the entire state will amount to.
 T consider this system of taxation unjust, and I believe that the work ingmen and those who are unable to pay this tax without financial diff culty are being taxed more than their share towards the upkeep of our state government. The tax falls most heavily upon this class of our citizens and the benefit to the state is com paratively small.
 '1 trust that the Senators will not
 make this measure a party matter. and will vote regardless of the dic- fof cf Ia 1 d,, f7,; bill whiih will repeal the present per- sonal taxs
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-19
Special to The Farmero


 Hartford, Sept. 19-During the de- bate on the bill for the repeal of the Personal Tax law in the Senate, to- day, Senator Jeremiah Donovan or Norwalk stirred the body by his all fusion, to the attitude taken by the leader of the minority, Senator Ma han of New London. The latter was opposed to>repealing the personal tax law Senator Donovan, McNeil and Paddock had strongly advocated it's repeal Senator Donovan declared that Senator Mahan's attitude was not in- consistent as he had generally favored all measures advocated by the lobby employed by the big public service corporations. He said that Senator Mahan should have received compen- sation for his support of measures advocated by the Bridgeport member of the railroad lobby who had recently purchased a 5.o0o home among the fashionable element of Bridgeport. If his Bridgeport friend had kept it all for himself and he believed he did. the Senator fr5Ra the 18th was de- prived of some thing he had earned.
 Senator Donovan charged further that Senator Mahan and the Bridge port lobbyist had been constantly to- gether throughout the session and that Mahan's vote was invariably giv- en in support of the measures fa- voredi by the Bridgeport lobbyist.
 Senator Mahan replied very forci- bly, He said that he had voted on every question in the present session on it's merits; that he had never play ed to galleries; that he was no cor poration hater; that no man could charge him and prove that he had ever been corrupted by the lobby. He said that rather than play the role of dema agogue, he would retire from
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-19
Free Speech On Trial In State
 Of Washington
Federal Grand Jury Hears Cases Against Mayor and City Of- ficials For Protesting Injunc- ti0n of Judge Hanford
Special from United Press. ]


 Tacoma, Sept. 19.-Whether free speech IS to be prohibited in Wash ington was the mom entous question awaiting decision when the Septem- Der Federal Grand Jury was impane1- led here, today. The chief case be- fore it was against Former Mayor Fawcett, of Tacoma, Councilman Erickson, of Seattle, and five other men, including the editors of the Seattle Star, who made speeches at a meeting of protest against an in- junction issued by Federal Judge Hanford.
 The Grand Jury will be asked to indict the men for conspiracy in an attempt to obstruct justice. Should the Indictments be returned, the ac- Heney, of San Francisco graft prose cution fame and the ensuing legal struggle will be far reaching in it's effec&
 Discussing the matter, today, Heney said:
 sAll that these men did was to ad- dress a mass meeting which protest ed against Judge Hanford unjustly restraining the people from asking transfers from a street car company. They had simply exercised the right of free speech. If they should be 1n- dicted and convicted, it means that a precedent will have been establish ed which will permit judges under fire to arrest and punish with jail sent ences anyone who dares to criticise them. It will also permit judges un- der fire to view impeachment pro- ceedings as an attempt to obstruct justice and to imprIson the leaders in such a. movement"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-19
Auto Ambulance Back On The Job
 Looking Like New
Overhauled and Repaired, Driver Says She's Better Than She
 Ever Was Before

So glossy and shining that it daz- zled the eyes of beholders. the new auto ambulance arrived at emergency headquarters this morning after a five weeks visit to its birthplace-the Locomobile factory.
 Chauffeur Burlison was the hap piest and the busiest man in the county with his pet" back on the job again. He listened with smile of sa satisfaction to the sweet-running hum of the motors and his eyes gleamed with pleasure as he noted the high polish and spick-and-span cleanliness of the car.
 The lamps and the brass work have been given a gun-metal finish that is more in keeping with the general col or scheme of the car. The sign De partment of Charities has been re- moved to the side of the car seats, instead of on the car body. The paint has been entirely scraped off the car, and relayed, IT coats being applied and baked on and the big Locomobile certainly looks like new.
 The motor has been entirely over hauled and put in condition as though 1t just came out of the shop. The car is better than it ever was, ac- -cording to Driver Burlison, and is ready to do some great work in rush ing quick relief to Bridgeport's h. jured.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-19
DEATH RATE IN CITY
 LOW IN l9IO-l9lI;
 INFANT MORTALITY LESS

Health Officer E. A. Mcclellan is preparing his statistics for the year ending August 31. 1911, and apparently the records show that Bridgeport in that period was very considerably healthier than for the time preced- ing
 There was a drop in the grand total of deaths and also marked drorxs in the totals from various contagious diseases, showing that the city is healthier in every way and particu- larly healthy in avoiding the contag- ions of various kinds
 The total of deaths for the year ending Aug. 31, 1911, was 1,524, and for the preceding year, 1,570.
 The total of deaths of children un- der five for 1911 was 479; for the year preceding, 511, showing a marked re-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-19
JUDGE KILLED IN
 WILD RIOT AND
 MANY WOUNDED.

Valencia, Spain, Sept 19-Durins q wild riot in- which the munfe5paI buildings in Succa, 20 miles from here. were partly wrecked, the municipal judge and his clerk were killed and five other persons were wounded For several hours the rioters held sway and only dispersed when troops from this city arrived kk s4
 The general strike which originated in Seville has extended to this year and it iss now the boast of the leaders that they will tie up every industry in Spain before the week ends.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-19

duction in the infant morta1fy.
 Scarlet fever had S8 cases and two deaths in the last fiscal year; 564 cases and 27 deaths in the preceding one, reduction that is accounted for by the fact that there was an epi- demic in 1910
 Tuberculosis shows 19S cases and 143 deaths during last year, as compared with 193 deaths from the same cause the preciding year.
 From pneumonia the deaths last year were TIT as compared with 1s1 the preciding fiscal year.
 Typhoid fever had only z6 caSss and five deaths Hast year, as compared with 35 eases and six deaths the prev ious year.
 Altogether the record shows that Bridgeport has passed very forum ate year.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-19
WALKER AFTER DRIVER
 LYNCH BY ORDINANCE

Alderman Daniel Walker is of the opinion, in fact really knows, that some members of the police depart ment are drawing down salaries as patrolmen when they were appointed to the police department to hold down other positions. Last evening at the aldermanic meeting he caused to be presented resolution instructing the Ordinance committee to bring in to the next meeting of the council an ordinance defining and fixing the status of any member of the police department who has been appointed as a driver and who is now acting as a patrolman. Patrick Lynch, now stationed at the Third Precinct, was appointed to the force as a driver, but is now doing patrolman's duty.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-19
Lighting Monopoly
 Fights Hard For Private Ownership
Special to The Farmer,

Waterbury. Sept 19-The popular referendum on municipal lighting may not be held October g. Opinions by the present city attorney and his pre- decesscr, published, today, stated that the aldermen did not vote in accord- aHce with the statutes when they de- cided to submit the question of muni- cfpal ownership to the people, that the city would have to buy immediately if the citizens approved the step. the price might be SO excessive that muni- cipal bonds might be affected. and that the law is vague and unfavorable to the municipality.
 Definite action will be taken next Monday when the aldermen will re- consider their vote.
 Immense pressure is being brought to bear to- defeat the chance of a ref cfenduln. This pressure represents the immense local political power of the lighting monopoly.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-19
Victor Berger Arrives Here
 In Afternoon
Expected This Morning But Was
 Detained-To Deliver Ad- dress Here Tonight

Congressman Victor L. Berger of Milwaukee, the first Socialist to sit in the national Legislature, will speak in this city in Eagles hall at o'clock tonight. As Congressman Berger s parents live in this city, he was ex- pected to arrive here early today and pay a visit with his family, but he was Getained elsewhere and probably will not get here until late this af- ternoon.
 Jasper McLevy. Socialist candidate for Masor, will be the other speak ker at tonights meeting. It will mark the first 'fbig gum for the Socialists in the fall campaign.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-19
EMPLOYMENT SHARK FINED $25 FOR CHARGING
 TOO MUCH COMMISSION

New Haven, Sept. 19.-Because he charged an applicant for job more than 10 per cent. of the first months wages, Louis Buorski, local employ ment agent, was fined $15 and costs in police court, today. He was fined s1O and costs more for not refunding the overcharge when the applicant complained that the job secured was not up to Buorski's promises
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-19
Collector Ordered to
 Repay Tax Rebates

On recommendation of the Claims Committee and by adoption of the Board of Aldermen. Tax Collector John M. Donnelly last e ening was di- rected to repay to First district tax payers the rebates allowed them some time ago by the council. The rebates will be taken up and settled in short order now that the matter is in the tax collectors hands.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-19
Mrs. Pankhurst To Address Mass
 Meeting, Oct. 27
Famous Advocate of Votes For Women Will Speak Under Auspices of Equal Franchise League
Convention of Connecticut
 Woman Suffragists to be Held in Bridgeport, Oct. 27 and 28

Bridgeport's prestige as a conven- tion city will be enhanced on Oct. 27 and 28, when the growing cohorts of those who favor votes for women will meet here under the Auspices of the Bridgeport Equal Franchise League.
 The first day of the convention will be notable through the presence of Mrs. Emeline Pankhurst, the. famous English suffragist, who will address a mass meeting, speaking to the ques- ton, Why Women Want to Vote.'
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-19
M'KENNA PUTS MATTER
 OF HIS RESIGNATION
 UP TO HIS COUNSEL
Mayor Buckingham Announces Today That He Has Asked For Resignation of City Engineer, And Makes Public
 Latter's Reply

Mayor Edward T.. Buckingham
 made an official announcement, to- day, that on. Sept 9 he had written Ito City Engineer Maurice F. Mo ,Kenna, asking for his resignation. iiThe announcement was accompanied by the statement that Mr. Mckenna had written a letter in reply. In the letter he stated that he had turned fine mayors request over to his coun- seel. J. B. Klein, who had been too
 busy with duties in court to take up
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-19

the matter.
 The mayor believes that he has no power under the charter to remove the city engineer, and that the extent of his charter authority is exhausted when he asks for the engineers re- signation. The power of removal is in the council, and can only be exert ed by the council upon charges speci- served upon the accused officer.
 It is generally believed that City Engineer McKenna, through his coun- sel, will refuse to resign.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-19
SPAIN ON THE VERGE OF
 REVOLT WITH MARTIAL
 LAW WIDELY DECLARED
Soldiers, Armed With Rapid Fire Guns on Main Thor oughfares and Artillery Regiments and Cannon
 Posted on Public Squares
Strike Riots Prevalent in Many Places and Plot Exists Assassnate z Butcher Weyer, Because of
 His Severity in Quelling Disturbances

to scatter the rioters. Numerous per- sons were injured. Cavalry was hur- ried to the scene.
 The rioting at Saragosa was the newest, today, and the fighting was between the civil guard and the work ingmen. The mobs had started to pa- rade through the streets bearing ban ners with revolutionary utterances fn- scribed thereon when the troops in- terfered and the fighting began
 The situation at Bilbao. Saragosa. Huelva, Cadiz, Seville, Gijon. Corunna and Terror is growing more serious hourly. The leaders of the strikers declare that the railroad employees will join the strike by tomorrow at the latest and if they do triffic will the latest and if they do traffic will
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-19
HOUSE PASSES
 GRAB BILL OVER
 EXECUTIVE VETO
fspecial to The Farmer

Hartford, Sept 19.-The governors veto of the Connecticut River, bill, under which public value worth $4,- OO0, ,O00 is conveyed to private persons was overruled in the House today, by a vote of N97 to TT. The bill will come to vote in the Senate this after noon.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-19
CARD OF THANKS.

We desire in this manner to extend our sincere thanks to the numerous friends and relatives for their sym pathy and different acts of kindness shown to us in this our great sorrow in the loss of our beloved daughter, and also to the relatives and friends who so generously contributed the beautiful floral pieces as mute tokens of sympathy and to all of those dear and kind friends and neighbors who in any manner helped to lessen the burden of our sorrow in this our sad bereavement.
 MT. and Mrs. Frederick A. Wilmot,
 a& 71 Parallel St.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-19

Saltsburg, Pa.-John Airgood, of Rossiter, near here, has been married three times and is the father of 21 children, Nineteen are living T. R. hasn't been told about it yet.