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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-03
I trunks and bags that Il stand knocks.

It's worth something to be sure that the journeys end will find ones belongings safe and secure inside trunk CT bag
 And it costs but ite comparatively to have that curty. Good solid trunks that stand up nobly under rough usage are hereand their prices fair. Hand bags and suitcases that will hold enough for short trip are ready, too in many styles and sizes.
 But here is brief word of of them. Note the diversity of the collection Then come and see how sturdy it's members
 Theatrical trunks built just for strength and conve- ience Strong wood with covering of heavy Bind ing this stout sats of hardwood,each wrap ped with iron bands Beside this there both top and body clamps of steel that inches long and stout cornerguards of malleable iron. Every of these strengthening pieces is riveted throrgh in a 60 rves used to hold them firmly in place. Inside this trunk is cloth lined throughout and has rooy deep tray Three sizes, 30 32 and 34 nch respectively $950 and $1O
 Motoring trunks just right and proportions to be carried upon ones Made of kndried basswood with covering of fine stout black enameled duck Sizes from 28 to 32 inch,-$6 to $7.
 Hat trunks special sizes and of correct dimensions for carrying hats without injury, light but of special strength -$6 to $50
 Canvascovered trunks in regular shape, hardwood sats capped with brass, re-enforced by wroughtron clamps and binding of hard vucanized fiber. Finished with strong leather straps fitted with deep tray and hat box 28nch sze $5; of 50 cents in price with each added two inches in length.
 Stout trunks with of canvas, five strong hard wood slats wrought iron clamps binding of vulcanzed fiber excelsior brass lock28nch $4 of 50 cents in price with added two inches of length.
 Suitcases of black enameled duck trunk board, wonderfully strong and really miniature trunks. Finished with binding of sole leather and with 2 finch leather strap encrcng them Sizes from 26 to 34 inches --$5 to $7.
 Leather suitcases steel frame and cloth lining 1eath straps handles and special protective corner$3 to &
 Canecovered suit-cases especially light and very durable, 24-inch,-$2. 50 to $6
 Sutcases covered with mating particularly good for women to carry because o ther ghtnes IA to 70 inches E-$1.25 to $3.
 Club bags of steel frame with covering of fiber mat ting deep cut have brass bolts and sliding brass lock- 14 to IS inches-$1 to $1.25
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-03
Burglars Again
 Visit Home Of
 Mrs. Peter Perry

Burglars breaking into the home of Mrs. Jerusha, Perry, the wealthy wid- ow of Peter Perry at 512 East Wash ington avenue, found most of the sil- verware packed safely away in the absence of the family for the sum- mer.
 However they gathered a silver su- gar bowl and cream pitcher, a spoon holder and a quantity of table linen Caretakers discovered evidences of the burglarious visitation this forenoon and at once notified the police.
 The house was burglarized about d month ago when several hundred doi- lars worth of silverware and valu- ables were carried off. Since then the more valuable furnishings have been placed in secure spot.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-03
Bank President
 Goes Wrong And
 Commits Suicide
Anxious to Become Another Morgan He Speculates and Winds Up in a Cheap Whiskey Dive to Drown His Sorrows.
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 San Francisco, Aug. 3.-Carey Manker died in the Emergency Hos pital, today, a suicide.
 Three years ago Manker was pres ident of the bank of Pearl, Ills, the biggest man in the little town, his opinion and likes and dislikes defer red to by all. Men of every station consulted him in their investments and the directors of his institution never questioned his judgment in in- vesting the banks funds.
 But he wanted more money. He wanted to become a Morgan and be- gan speculating in stocks and grain. The market went against him and he lost all his own money. Then he "borrowed'' from the bank. Finally, badly involved, he invented a safety appliance which would make a bank burglar proof. He organized a com pany to exploit this invention and financed it tywith the banks cash. The company proved a failure and one could get hold of and fled.
 For three years he wandered through the west hoping to get back on his feet and restore the stolen money. 'The way of the transgressor was hard" and he went from bad to worse. Finally, he drifted into this city and tried to drown his troubles in the cheap product of barrooms. Yesterday, he arose from his bed in a cheap whiskey dive. went to the authorities and said he was willing to go back to Illinois and pay the price.
 He kept his courage up until last night. T feel the scorn and alum n.y." he said to the jailer, last night, while the tears ran down his cheeks, ''but I will go back, take my punish ment and then try to live my shame down."
 But the strain proved too much and in the darkness he got out a small knife he had secreted in his shoe and plunged it into his throat. When discovered he was dying.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-03
HOUSE BREAKS
 UP IN UPROAR AFTER DISPUTE
Reconsideration of Souvenir Tay1or's $4,O0O Starts
 Trouble
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 Hartford, Aug. 3-At 1:15. this after noon the House session broke Up in a row, during a discussion of Governor BaIdwin's veto of Souvenir" Taylor $ $4,0OO appropriation.
 Representative Peck, of Stratford, moved to reconsider the appropriation. Motion lost
 Speaker Scott declared that, before any action on the bill could be taken, motion to reconsider must be pass ed, and Representative Peck again made his motion to that effect. This time it prevailed.
 Mr. Peck then moved that the veto be printed in the journal and that the appropriat ton be tabled and made the order of next Tuesday. The motion was lost.
 Representative Isbell, of Ansonia, moved to table. Speaker Scott refus- ed to entertain the motion on the ground that no other business had in- tervened between the two motions to table.
 Representative Perrin, of woodstock, then moved to make the appropriation the order for next Tuesday. The mo. tion was lost
 MT. Stevens, of Berlin, moved that the House proceed to business. Car ried
 MT. Chandler moved the previous question, that is. the reconsideration of the appropriation of $4,000 for a legislative souvenir. Carried.
 MT. Peck, of Stratford, doubted the vote, stating that it was unfair as it shut off all debate. A rising vote showed that the previous question was carried.
 Mr. Evarts. of Milford. moved to adjourn. The vote disclosed that there was no quorum in the House. The House was in an uproar.
 Informally, some of the members agreed to return to the hall of the House for an hour. The prospect of securing a quorum to do business is considered rem Ote however
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-03
Routine Matters
 Before The House
 At Hartford Today
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S.J Hartford, Aug. 3-The bill amending the charter of the Connecticut Co.,. providing for new routes in New Ha- ven. Orange, Meriden, Norwich New London, and Stamford, was passed in the House, today.
 On motion of Representative Elli- ott, of Greenwich, the House voted to amend the bill by striking out the section allowing it to lay out new routes in Greenwich.
 The measure providing for the es- tablishment of special commission on building lines in New Haven was passed.
 Representative Tyrrell of Cheshire, and Kenna, of New Haven, were ap- pointed committee on conference or a resolution amending the charter of the General Hospital Society of Con- necticut, providing for the establish ment of a tuberculosis hospital in Orange.
 The House passed the original res- olution but the Senate added the Woodruff amendment which provided that the hospital could not be es- tablished in Orange without the con- sent of the Orange selectmen.
 Today, the House decided to stand by it's former action and asked for a committee on conference.
 The House, today, voted to reconsid- CT the oyster bill passed yesterday af- ternoon. On motion of MT. Ensign, of Simsbury, it was tabled.
 A favorable report was received calling for the appointment of a state park board. It provided that not later than September 1, 1911, the Governor should appoint three com missioners, each for a term of two years, to serve without pay, who should consider the advisability Of selecting open places in towns and cities for state parks. The bill asked the board to report to the next Gen. eral Assembly a plan for buying land and maintaining parks. $500 are al- expenses. Tabled for calendar and printing.
 The report favoring the acceptance of the gift of two hundred acres of land in the towns of Washington and Morris, by Charles H. Senff, was land was given for parks, purposes and forest reserve.
 The measure proposing state board of finance was unfavorably re- ported and killed.
 An unfavorable report on the ap- propriation of $15,000 for St. Mary's Hospital, of Waterbury, was receive i in the House, today, accepted, and the appropriation rejected.
 Two reports were received con- corning the hours of employment Of state employees. The majority report provided that this matter should be cared for by a special committee ap- Investigate the working conditions of wage earning women and minors. The minority report provided that eight hours should constitute a days labor for all state employees. Tabled for calendar and printing.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-03
Oyster Stakes Removed;
 $9O Damages Awarded

Because stakes and buoys on his oyster beds off Stamford harbor were taken away, A. Lincoln Ford of Green wdch was awarded damages of $9O and costs from John Kyle of Stamford, by Judge Scott in the court of Common Pleas today. Ford said he was pro- hfbited by law from taking any, oys- ters while the beds were unstaked, and that he suffered great financial loss by the reason of Ryle's action Kyle alleged that he was not trespassing on Fords property but was on his own oyster beds. The action was heard before Judge Scott at the June term
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-03
CREDITORS OBJECT TO FISHERS TAKING THE
 POOR DEBTORS OATH

Claiming that he conveyed property to his wife and brother-in-law in or der to defraud creditors, there was considerable opposition when Michael Fishers of Stamford appeared before Judge Howard B. Scott in the, court of common pleas. this morning in poor debtors oath proceedings Isadore Shanen of Stamford, a horse dealer. was the principal objector. He de- clared Fisher was indebted to him and had transferred property within a short time with the intention of avoid ing payment of his just debts. Through his counsel, Attorney Charles H. Sha- piro, Shanen asked for a review of the facts by which Fisher was allow ed to take the poor debtors oath in Stamford a few days ago. Fisher was grilled by Attorney Shapiro but de- nied that he had any property.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-03
FAIRCHILD & SHELTON
 REPORT FILED TODAY

The Fairchild & Shelton Co, mak- CTS of "Ozone' soap and toilet prepa- rations have filed their annusl report with the town clerk. Its officers are Henry C.. Fairchild, president and treasurer, and Ralph T. Fairchild, sec retary. The directors are the officers and Alfred IF. Fairchild, Albert S. Wells and Matthew H. Rogers. The company is. but one of the few of Bridgeport's larger industries in which all of the officers are residents of this city.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-03
"NUDGED" THE PRESIDENT.

Washington, Aug. g. Senator Knute Nelson, of Minnesota, who is a solon only incidentally, and a far mer by profession, has a brand of quiet humor in his makeup that is unique in officialdom. The Minneso- ta Viking was a member of the par ty that recently accompanied Presi- dent Taft on his memorab ble auto- mobile trip to Manassas.
 When rescued from Senator Bran degee's car, which was stalled in
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-03
Submarine Seal Expected Here
 In Afternoon

That the Lake submarine torpedo boat Seal would arrive in this city some time, this afternoon, was con- fidently expected by harbor authorf- ties, today, although at the office of the Lake Torpedo Boat Co. it was stated that they had no idea as to when the arrival might be expected.
 The Seal with Capt. Lake at the wheel, has been making the trip from Newport News, Va, to Bridgeport un- der her own power, the longest trip ever made by submarine boat with out tender.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-03
Night Watchman Finds
 Three Burglars Busy

Discovered at work by Night Watchman Charles Stead of S6 Booth street, three burglars fled, dropping suit cases with clothing and dry goods worth about S50,as they escaped from the store of the Union Dry Goods & Cloak Go. at 49 East Main street early this morning.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-03
WALL STREET TODAY
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 New york, Aug. 3.-Opening-The stock market showed an uncertain tone at the opening, today, a few stocks making fractional gains while others declined sharply. Business was small.
 Ii a. m.-After the early recessions a stronger tone developed and before the end of the first hour many stocks ranged slightly above yesterday s close.
 Government bonds unchanged, other bonds steady.
 Noon-The market continued strong at midday, the gains of the first hour being well known.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-03
CITY CLERK COMES ACROSS OLD RECORDS

City Clerk Stephen F. Boucher in making a thorough cleaning of his of- fees has run across numerous old record books kebt before Bridgeport was incorporated as a city, and old borough records and files. The books have been handed down from city clerk to city clerk They are now placed with the printers for new bind 1ngs.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-03
EXACTLY 100 DREADyAUCHTs Built, Building or to Be Launched
 Great Britain tn the Lead

London, Aug. 3.-Exactly 100 Dreadnaughts have now either been built, are being built or have been ordered for the worlds navies. Thfr- teen nations contribute towards the total. The powers respective show ings are as follows:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-03
REPRESENTATIVE RUSSELL
 FINED FOR AUTO SPEEDING
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 Hartford, Aug. 3.-Representative Samuel Russell, of Middletown, was fined $15 and costs for auto speeding after hearing in police court, today.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-03

Lynn, Mass.-Rev. Dr. A. E. Harri- man has asked the police to find a man who has been breaking church services by proposing to young women during the preaching. After the ser- mon the man invariably flees.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-03

Newark-When the city ordered Mrs. Mary c. Lang to have concrete side walk laid in front of her house she mixed the cement herself and built the walk She will buy dresses with the money saved.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-03

Beattie, who is accused of murder ing his wife, smokes sixty cigarettes a day in his cell in Richmond. This paves the way for an insanity defense. --(Rochester Union and Advertiser.)
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-03

The young fellow who murdered William Henry Jackson, the Wall street broker, was confirmed cigar cite smoker. All young cigarette smokers are not murderers but prob ably all young murderers are cigarette smokers-tC Cedar Rapids Gazette-}
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-03

New York-Known imports of dia- monds and precious stones at this port for July exceeded those of a year ago by over $1 ,OO0, ,00O, according to statistics compiled by Appraiser Francis A. Bird
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-03

The first dreadnaught was begun by England in 1903. The largest and most powerful yet completed iS the German Thuringen, displacfng 22,800 tons and armed with twelve 12.2 inch, fourteen 5.9 inch and four teen 3.4 inch guns. The most cost ly are the Russian vessels. It wag originally estimated that they would cost S10,360,0O0 apiece. Twelve-inch guns are still the standard for the main batteries but in the newer Eng fish and Japanese ships 13-5 inch are being mounted Chile has adopted the same calibre. Germany started with II inch and has worked up to 122 inch and will put A inch in la- ter vessels The same calibre has been adopted in the United States for ships of last years and subsequent programs The system of placing three guns in a turret has been adopt ed by Italy, Austria and Russia and will also be adopted in this years American craft.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-10-27

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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-10-27
SYNOPSIS.

A foolish young tenderfoot becomes
fascinated with the bold. artfui wife OF Q
drunken prospector in q western mining
fown; They prepare to elope IN : onn mo
Tmaudiin husband. He is shot BY the
mote to the body taking the crime
upon himself III their hight to Sns
tails sxhaustsd; the youth puts her
On his own and follows hanging to the
.stirrup strap. Seeing he is an impedi-
snent. the woman thrusts her escort me
snow d5ift and rides on. H~alt-froxen
he stuH1bles into the railroad station JUST
- che train bears the woman away
twenty-five years. later, this man, george
~Gcrmly. Is a mulu-milhonaire n New
York. He meets Eleanor Haldane:
beautiful and wealthy settlement worker.
san co-operates with her In her work.
sGormly becomes owner OF O
line and finds himself frustrated I'm pier
.dermen. backed by h Gotham Traction
company. An automobile accident brings
the Haldanes to his country home. CORN.
" that he will be mayor OF
Euption. The political declaration OF the
merchant prince produced a tremendous
sensation. The whole machinery. Of the
city's detective. force is to be used to dig
press heretofore unanimously favorable
10 the merchant candidate. under pres
sure, divides and the campaign. wakes
warm. A resolution Is introduced grant
ing a gratuitous renewal Of the traction
franchise. Gormly offers ten million dol
lars for the franchise. Miss Haldane con-
graduates Gormly on what she terms a
new Declaration Of Independence. and he
He Is shocked by the confirmation of his
suspicious that her father is the head
and backbone Of the notorious traction
company which he is attempting to over
throw. Young Haldane. discovers his
Traction company. and Is incensed. In
an interview between Gormly and Hal
dane the latter practically offers his
daughters hand as a bride for Gormly to
withdraw. Gormly refuses. In an inter-
view with Gormly Miss Haldane learns
of her fathers baseness though Gormly
vainly tries to hide 1t.
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could burn up the plants or close EN-
down some way. which I'd like 70
have the JOB Of doln'. But We aiRt
beat yet
This man that's posin' as an angel
Of virtue before the people OF New
York and taIkin' reform and so on Is
an adulterer, 9 thief. and a selfcon-
fessed murderer"
what" roared the nea present
you're dreamingl You're madl"
Il am, an /? Well. you just wait
returned the chief. 'and you'll fnd' I'm
the sanest man In the whole bunch
You know the other night when you
was jammln' through the franchise at
the city hall and Gofmly made his
great play?"
Yes"
well, one OF my men-l had q
bunch Of plain clothes men scattered
through the crowd-with his eyes and
ears open heard q man say. lookin' at
Gormly standin' up ON that automobile
and givin' the crowd his Internal rot,
Well. II that amt a dead ringer for
q boy named George Fordyce that
used to know back in kin Devil Camp
In Wyoming twenty-five years ago. III
eat my HAITI My nan sized up the
speaker at once. He was q big west
ern man free Of speech AZ he wal
with his money. His names Bill Ham
ilton, and he's a big Montana mine
owner. They call him colonel out
there. They struck up a friendship
right away. had q few drinks together
and my man got enough out Of him to
get on the trail Of the story We been
lookin' for without Hamilton in the
least suspectin' what he was after.
sent a dozen Of the smartest men on
the force out to Wyoming to rustic uT
old inhabitants of Kill Devil Camp
which has long since been blotted of
the map. 1t seems that this Gormly
or Fordyce, or whatever his name Is
once run away with q miners wife
first Robin him of his pile and shoot
In the miner"
The little group Of men listened tt
the chiefs startling story in a fever
Of excitement and surprise. which Con
nell greatly enjoyed.
Now, we knew that he never came
to New York with M woman" he rar
on. We've got his whole history from
the day he landed here. every minute
Of It. We reasoned that the woman
must have deserted him, or he her
Naturally she'd make for one Of thu
big cities. especially II she had the
money. We believed that she had 1t;
for he had practically one when h
landed. He went to work as a clerl
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CHAPTER XIV.


The Last Council Of War.
Summoned by Liffey at Haldane'R
urgent request. the governing mem.
bers Of the ring met that night at their
secret rendezvous. There were pres.
ent besides the two mentioned, Van
Slyke and Mcdonald, Rutherford, Con-
nell. Habberley. Benson representing
the allies, and the mayor. When Hal.
dane arrived. he found the Others al
ready assembled.
"Well?" asked Liffey as soon as the
other entered the room.
He's found 1t out and he's going to
DO It."
Found out what and going to do
what?" asked Rutherford.
"Gormly has got onto us. Mr.. Ru.
therford." was Liffey's reply. The boss
realized instantly that Haldane had
failed to postpone the disclosure.
Hes found out the secret history OF
the Gotham Freight Traction com
rany. He's found out the whole bloom.
in history; where we git our money
how we spend It."
"And who was the traitor that be.
trayed your" asked Benson ~fiercely.
I'D like to know that same" an.
swered Liffey, his fat jaws clamping
together. his "pompadour' crest bris.
Ting.
II don't imagine anybody betrayed
u.s." said Rutherford. We've known
all along that the thing was bound
to get out sooner or later. II It had
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been later, it wouldn't have made
much difference; but now Is he
going to publish III"
HE Is" answered Haldane.
when demanded Van Slyke.
Tomorrow. It will be In every pa
per in the city except our own"
Great God!" exclaimed Connell. IF
we could only stave 1t of for just
three more days. Gimme three days,
and"
did you bid for him?" questioned
the chief Of police.
Haldane nodded.
did you go high enough" asked
Benson.
Il went so high" said the man,
"that his refusal covered me with
worse shame than the publication will
do"
And It wasn't enough?" queried
Rutherford, who had a clearer compre-
hension of what the offer might have
been than the Others
mo-"
so it's coming out tomorrow. is
it?"
"Yes."
well, / don't know what We can
do" said Liffey. "but grin and take
it."
Gents. hear mel" burst out Connell.
II can't throw no light on this situa-
ton: ] don't e no way II keeping
tins rot out Of the papers unless We
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In a store at five dollars a week. A
woman like that'd be pretty sure to
turn up on the town somewhere soon.
er or later. We've got a detailed his.
tory Of everyone Of 'em here and else.
where. II she went down to the gut
ter, she'd be dead. II she went up
to the parlor, she'd be alive still. II
vas only necessary to look among
those that are runnin' the thing. We
found one, who'd come from Wyo-
ming. / went to Q her myself, and
I've got her confession here" He
hauled a paper out Of his pocket. "She
didn't want to. tell nothing about 1t.
She don't come out of It especially
creditable; but we had means to make
her. All we got to git now is the
stun from Wyoming. a witness or two
to identify Gormly with Fordyce, and
that's the end Of him"
Connell snapped his finger in de.
rision.
HAS the woman seen the man?'
asked Benson as soon as he could get
his breath.
"Often."
Does he still"
Lord. he don't knoV she's on the
earth"
as she sure he ID the man?"
-She says So"
Has she never tried to blackmail
himf"