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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-18
ACTOR BLAMED FOR DISAPPEARANCE OF
 GERTRUDE QUIMBY
Especial from United Press

Boston, May 1S-Parents of Ger trude Quimby, the pretty 15 year old girl who is missing from her Back Bay home, were convinced, today, that she is in the company of the comedian of musical show that played here, last week. Detectives learned the child was under the influence of a former actress who lived near her home and through whom she caught the lure of the stage. Her father trac- ed the pair to @ Fremont street ho- tel and declared lie will swear out a
 warrant for the arrest of the comedian.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-18
POLICE SEARCH FOR
 MISSING GIRL

New York, May 1.-The local police are making an active search today at the request of the Boston police, to discover the whereabouts of Gertrude Quimby. the 15-year-old daughter of Mrs. M. H. Quimby. wealthy resi- dent of the Bacy Bay district of Bos- ton
 The girl disappeared from her home, 519 Audubon Road, several days ago, and the Boston police believe she came here.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-18
''Jerly Bates"
 Noosed Out
Mental Derelict Lifeless When F0und-Had Been Sanita-
 rium Inmate
Especial from United Press.

70
 . Norwalk, May 1S.-Hanging by the neck on a rope suspended from the rafters of barn. Jerry" Bates, a we'll known Wilton resident, who for some years past has made his home with Mrs. Lucy Scribner, of Olmstead Hill, working as farmland, was found dead last evening. MT. Bates had been subject to fits of insan nifty for some time and was only released from pr. Rulands sanitarium in Westport a short time ago.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-18
PLEASE TAKE BABY"
FATHER AND MOTHER DEAD SAYS NOTE ON INFANT
 FOUND IN WOODS.

Especial from United Press.)
 New Haven, May 18.-"Please take baby. Her name is Oracle Warren. Father and mother dead.'
 This note pinned to a child found in the grass near East Rock, yester- day and the circumstance that a young girl applied at St. Francis Orphan Asylum to leave the child in charities hands, are the only clue to the abandoned month old infant, to- day.
 The possibility of the mother com hitting suicide after abandoning the infant is giving the police some con- cern.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-18
Place Your Order

for some Miles ale or Bartholomay lager with M. J. Maloney. You can not get any better spring tonic than a glass of good ale or lager for a run down system. Also his vichy. selt- ger. soda and mineral waters are of the best Phone 2072-3 or call at 86 Jones avenue
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-18

Anna E., wife of Eric Westberg, one of the best known of the Swedish res- idents of the city, died at her home, 268 Lafayette street, yesterday after noon, after long illness, in her 6Oth year. She is survived by her hus- band, three daughters, Mrs. E. R. Swan of West Haven, Mrs. H. Yuncker of Binghamton, N. Y, and Nellie Westberg of this city; two sons, Eric and Paul Westberg, and one brother, Albert Frisk, of Sweden.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-18

Florence Eloise, daughter of John M and Mary E. Hummer Chaffee, of Stratford, died at the home of her fa- ther, yesterday, in her 18th year. She is survived by her parents and three sisters, Mrs. c. E. Brewer of this city. Mrs. l.. J. Brague of Stratford, and Mrs. George E. Osborne of Water bury.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-18
THE PRETTIEST FACE

and the most beautiful hands are of ten disf1gured by an unsightly wart It can easily be removed in a few days without pain by using Cyrus Wart Remover, for sale only at The Cyrus Pharmacy, 253 Fairfield avenue and 186 Cannon St.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-18
HOD CARRIERS STILL
 OUT ON STRIKE


 Cheshire, May 1S.-A report that he was contemplating importing str1kebreakers to replace the bod car r1ers who went out, last Monday, to enforce demand for higher wages was denied by Contractor Tracy, in charge of the work on the new state reformatory building, today. There was not much doing, said Tracy, and he did not miss the strikers. He in t1mated, however, that the Water bury main office was considering a compromise with the men.
 Waterbury, May 1S-Contractors affected by the strike of union bod carriers in this city, today, denied that the strike was seriously affect ing building. They were making no efforts, they stated, to get the men to return to work
 The strikers maintained an effec- tive picket on all jobs, today. They demand an increased daily wage and Saturday half holiday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-18

Funeral services over the remains ot Joseph E., infant son of John F. and Flora Shea, were held this afternoon from the home of the parents, 6S Full ton street. Interment was in St. Mi chaelS cemetery
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-18

New York-Falling behind in his studies as a result of having seven teachers over him in as many months. Ira Ramon grew tired of the strug- gle and tried to commit suicide by taking D0isnn
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-18
COWLES WANTS ADVICE
 FROM CHARITIES BOARD
Dr. DeWOIfe Believes His Ser vices Are Being III
 Requited

The board of charities took under consideration at it's regular meeting last evening the proposition of Dr. D c. DeWolfe. the eye specialist, to pay him a salary of $500 for his services Heretofore an anua1 appropriation o1 $50 has been made for this work and it has been paid to the specialist. IT communication addressed to the body last evening he asked that a salary arrangement be made.
 The board appropriated $10o for the current monthly expenses of Superin- tendent Merle c. Cowles and in re- sponse to a communication seeking de- finite instructions relative to several features of the work, voted, to con- tinue the present conditions in these particular matters and to purchase a new equipment of scales to cost $120 His communications to the board follow:
 To the Honorable Board of Charities
 of the City of Bridgeport.
 Gentlemen:I desire to call your attention to the following matters and request instructions regarding them:
 1st.-The custom has prevailed for people having cows requiring the ser vice of bull to bring them to the town farm. The service has been rem dered and fee charged for the same. I desire to know if it was the intent of the resolution passed by the board May 5th, 1911, to prohibit the sale of said bull service, or can such service be construed as surplus farm prod uce.
 2d.-Early in 1910 the president of the board of health desired to get milk for patients at the pest house, he stated that milkrnen would not de- liver there on account of their other customers objecting. Since that time I have furnished the place with milk at eight cents per quart, merely as an accommodation. Shall I continue to do so, or do you desire the prac- tice stopped?
 3d.-The president of the board of health informs me that they intend to put more dirt over the garbage buried last year, and propose to take the dirt from the farm. Where shall tell them to get it; also where shall tell them to bury garbage in future?
 4th.-Members of the board of health have expressed their intention to repair scales. Would you consider the proposition to put in a heavier set? The ones now in use are only three tons capacity.
 5th.-What action does the board desire to take in regard to the divi- sion fence between the farm and Lakeview cemetery?
 Respectfully
 MERLE c. COWLES.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-18

Henry w. Hincks, former treasurer of the A. T. & s. Co.,, is now asso- ciated with Hincks Bros. & Co.,, bond dealers, in the Court Exchange build ing
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-18
CLEANEASY, THE BEST HAND
 SOAP

Guaranteed not to injure the skin. Instantly removes Stove Polish, Rust, Grease, Ink, Paint and Dirt For the hand or clothing. Large can 10 cents. Manufactured bx Wm. R. Winn. PA Stratford Ave.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-18

Budapest-The Countess Szchenyi
 formerly Miss Gladys Vanderbilt has given $50,O00 to the city's poor in re- turn for the city's agreement not to '~-- ~-~~nt car tracks in front of her
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-18

Poughkeepsie-Becaus she left the sophomore class at Vassar to wed Frank Damrosch, Jr., son of the musical director, Miss Dorothy Fris- bic has been fired from college.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-18
Funeral of Ex- Governor Chamberlain
(special from United Press. ]

Special from United Press.)
 Meriden, May 18-The remains of the late ex-Governor Abiram Chamberlain were laid to rest in Walnut Grove cemetery, this afternoon. The funeral was markedly simple, according to the wish of the former Governor.
 The public service was held in the First Congregational church, Rev. A. J. Lord and Rev. Thomas E. Nugent officiating. The church could not ac- commodate the immense throng that attended the services.
 During the funeral, the public schools were closed and business was practically suspended
 The pathetic feature of the burial was the singing by the church choir of Governor Chamberlain's favorite hymns, including ''Iyhe Old Oaken Bucket
 Governor Simeon E. Baldwin, of New Haven. attended the funeral with for mer Governors Waller, Phineas Louns- bury, Morgan G. Bulkeley, O.. Vincent Coffin, George Mclean, Henry Roberts, Rollin s. Woodruff and Frank K. Weeks The ex-Governors were among the honorary pail bearers, also Walter B. Coe, Stamford; Dr. Charles s. God frey, Bridgeport; Captain Luzerne Ludington and Major Smith Weed, New Haven; Senator Frank B. Bran degree, New London; Harris White more, Naugatuck; William A. King, Willimantic; A. J. Sloper and William H. Hart, New Britain; Charles G. Vinal, Middletown; and John Tweedy, Danbury
 The local militia escorted the cortege and acted as active pail bearers.
 Hartford, May 1S-Speaker Scott, in the House, yesterday named Represen- tatives Donovan, Meriden;' Tingier, Yer non; Garde, Cromwell; Dunn, Willi- mantle, and Stevens, Berlin, members of the legislative committee to attend the funeral of the late Governor
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-18
h0Sp6CCIu ully MERLE c. COWLES.

To the Honorable Board of Charities
 of the City of Bridgeport.
 Gentlemen:-I hereby request such a sum of money as you in your judg- ment deem it proper to entrust me with. for the payment of freight, ex- pressage, postage and such other emergency expenses which must be met with cash. During the month of April I expended for the above pur- poses $39.93, May to dateS3.44, mak- ing total of $43.37 expended from my personal funds.
 I received from all sources during the month of April $44.57, from May 1st to date $70.66, which I hold await ing your instructions.
 Respectfully
 MERLE C. COWI,ES
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-18

Joseph H., son of Joseph H. and Bridget O'Shea Hughes, died last ev- ening at the home of his parents, IFS Linen avenue, after an illness of two months with a complication of dis eases. He was in his 14th year.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-18

The many friends of George H. Houston of 481 Grand street, who far number of years conducted a cafe at North and Madison avenues, will be paineG to hear of his death which occurred last evening at St. Vincent S hospital, following an operation for appendicitis. The operation was per- formed two days ago. He was a member of Bridgeport Aerie, F. O. E., and is survived by widow, two daughters, Florence and Ethel, and two sons. Raymond and George K. Houston.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-18
OBITUARY

Calista, wife of Henry Duval, died at the home of her daughter Mrs. A. F. Williams, 1870 Iranistan avenue yesterday afternoon at the age of T years. Death followed an extended illness with complication of diseases. Deceased was born in Plattsburg, N. Y., but spent practically all Of her life in Keeseville, N. Y., coming to this city four years ago making her home with her daughter. Besides a hus- band, four children survive, Rev. Fr. Henry J. Duval of Scottdale, Pa; Mrs. F. I. Hall of Lewiston. Me; Fred Du- eval of Dannemora. N. Y., and Mrs. Arthur F. Williams of this city. The funeral will be held Friday morning with interment in St. Michaers ceme- tery.
The Arizona sentinel., 1911-06-08
Twenty Acres the Limit

The United States Circuit Court of Appeals at San Fran cisco has decided that while any group of miners may own larger amounts of land, no individual may own more than twenty acres, taken up as mineral land. Groups of miners owning larger amounts must number five to eight men.
 The decision was rendered in the case of the Nome 6 Sin ook Mining Company vs- William Snyder.
 Snyder won 8 decision against the company in the United States District Court of Alaska, alieg- ing that the greater part Of 100 acres, taken up by five men com posing the company, had been transferred to two members. The company appealed and the higher court decided in favor oi Snyder.
The Arizona sentinel., 1911-06-08
The Origin of the Stars

Once on a time there lived an old man who had fine looking daughters and sons. The boys would go out hunting deer early in the morning and the girls would cook breakfast. One would find acorns and make acorn soup, others you'd go out and carry wood on their backs, and when the boys returned they would have two or tbree deer with them. Then they would skin the deer and the girls would cook the meat and shen they were ready for breakfast. The old man would say that ne want ed the heart and liver, because his teeth were all wearing out and he wanted something soft to eat.
 One day the girls and ooys said that they were all going out dancing. The father said that he was going, too, but they told him that he must stay at home, that they were going to dance around the world, and so they started out.
 After they got far off, they saw him coming with his cane, aud so they waited for him. They did not want him to join them, because he was too old to dance, but he said he was going along, so they finally consented and started out again. After : they were quite way off the old man said he was tired. They threw him in the pond and he became a turtle, and then his children became the stars anC they are still dancing above ms every night.-Jessie Robin son, Klamath Indian.
The Arizona sentinel., 1911-06-08
09263-1249 Notice of Contest

Department of the Interior, United
 States Land Office, Phoenix, Ari-
 zvna, April 10, 1911.
 To Charles Philip Daiber of Douglas,
 Arizona, Con,estse:
 You are Eereoy notified that Herman E. F'ricke, who gives Lowell, Arizona as his postoillce address, did on Febru- ;sry r, 1911, file in this office his duly corroborated application to contest and secure the cancellation of your homo stead entry. segia No 09263, made March 4, 1910, for WI NEt, section 26, township 5 south, range Is west, G. & 5. R. B. Meridian, and ss grounds for I is contest he alleges that said Charles Philip Daiber has wholly abandoned said land for more than six months last past.
 You are, therefore, further notified that the said allegations will be taken by this office as having been confessed 1y you, ard your said entry will be caEce'le hereunder without your fur ther right to 5e heard therein, either be- fore this office or oL appeal, if you fail t0 file in this ceice within twenty days after the FOURTH publication Of this notice, as shown below, your answer, under oath, specifically meeting and responding to these allegations of con test, or if you fail within that time to file in this office due proof that you have served 8 copy of your answer on the said contestant either in person or ! by registered mail. If this service is made by the delivery of a copy of your answer to the contestant in person, proof of such service must be either the said contestantz's written acknowledg- ment of his receipt Jf the copy, show ing the date of its receipt, or the affida- wit of the person by whom the delivery was made stating when and where the copy was delivered; if made by regis tered mail proof of such service must i consist of the affidavit Of the person by whC.I the copy was mailed stating when. aud the postoEice to which il was mailed, and this affidavit must be accompanied by the pOstmaster's re ceipt for the letter.
 You should state iG your answer tht name of the postoffice to which. you de sire future notices to bc sent to you.
 FRANK H. PARKER, t;egister
 CHAS. E. ARNOLD, Receiver. Date of first publication, 4 pvil 20, 1911 l Date of second publication,A A prii 2, lSI ! Date Of third publication. May 1, 1911 Date ot teLrth publication, May II, lsl
The Arizona sentinel., 1911-06-08
New Bed Heedsd

During the days of the gold fever in California;" said an old sea captain, "our ship was so crowded that you could hardly get a place to sleep Captain, said a man when we were three three days out, I have just got to have some place to sleep
 Where have you been sleep ing" asked.
 "'I have been sleeping on a sick man, the passenger said, 'but he's getting better now.'"
The Arizona sentinel., 1911-06-08

The amount Of labor required for the crop itself was about Is working days, with team 1H days. The sesbania used as green manur- ing on the west half of the potato ground was given r irrigations. Bermuda grass, more- over, fOurished beneath the sesbania to such an extent as subsequently, to require g days labor for cleaning up the .45 acres so fertilized Although the larger part of the crop came from the sesbania fertilized portion of the po- tatoes, this method Of enriching the soil proved very costly, 27 days mans time and 8 days team-work being required to put the ses- bana under and afterwards get rid of the Bermuda grass. Nevertheless, the labor en- tailed could easily have been managed by 8 careful farmer, as the Bermuda digging was done in January when other work was not urgent.
 Tomatoes, Uwarf Champion and Burpee's Quarter Century; ,52 acres: Seed planted in coid-frame, Feb~l. 1906. Transplan ted to field March l2-l5. First ripe tomatoes, June IO- Last of marketable crop, Sept. 5. Yields first,
The Arizona sentinel., 1911-06-08
Tn the Probate Court

Of the County of Yuma, Territory of Arizona.
 In the Matter of the Estate of Barney
 A. Kaufold, Deceased.
 Notice by Clerk of Day Fixed for Hear ing Return of Sale of Personal Prop
 erty:
 Pursuant to an order of the Probate Court, made on the Sd day of April, 1911, notice is hereby given that O. c. Johnson, administrator of the estate of Barney A. Kaufold, deceased, made to the said Court and filed in the office of the Clerk thereof, on said day, a re- turn of sale made by him on the 18th day of March, 1911, under a previous order of said Court, of the following personal property, and for the follow ing-named sum, to-wit:
 Live stock, farming implements and hOvsehold goods belonging to said es- tate for s413. 10, as will more fully ap- pears from said return filed as aforesaid. and to which reference is hereby made for further particulars.
 And notice is hereby further given that Tuesday, the 18th day of April. 1911, at 10 o'clock 8. m., at the court room of said Court, at the Courthouse in Yuma County, has been fixed for hearing the said return, when and where any person interested in the said estate may appear and file written objections to the confirmation of the said sale, and may be heard, and may produce witnesses in support of such i objections.
 Dated April 3, 1911.
 {Seal D. l.. DE VANE, Clerk 4+2-t2
The Arizona sentinel., 1911-06-08
Elected to Heaven

An African Methodist revival was in progress at Buxton, Ia. Brother Johnson had "wrastled" long and hard in an effort 10 "get religion At last the min ister rose wearlly.
 "Ladies ana gentlemens," he said, "I move that Bro John- sings sins be forgiven him"
 "I second dat motion," came from a dozen dasky throats. Ana his sins were unanimously for given.
The Arizona sentinel., 1911-06-08
No Time Wasted

Clef Larson, working io a mil- iinery warehouse, backed into an elevator shaft an6 fell down five stories with load of boxes. Horror-stricken, the ether en- ployas rushed down the stairs, only. to find him picking him self unharmed out Of the rub hish
 "Baa de boss mao?" he whis- pcred cautiously -"Tal' 'em Az had to come down for nails, any way
The Arizona sentinel., 1911-06-08

The amount of labor expended upon this crop was large for the area, especi ally at the transplanting time. One days team work in preparing the land and about g days, mems time, were required to bring it through, all though the work was not heavy and could have been largely performed by boys. The yield was low owing to the desert and unfer- tilized character of the soil, onions requiring large amounts of organic matter in the soil to give good results.
 Early Rose potatoes; .84 acres: Seed pota- toes planted Feb. 1919, 1906. Beginning 10 bloom April IS. Crop all harvested June I3. Yield, 26I5 pounds. Highest price, May A, 31zc. Bulk of crop, 2Ac. All marketed In Yuma.
 Cash Cash
The Arizona sentinel., 1911-06-08

WANTED-SUCCEss MAGAZINE requires the services of man in Yuma to look after expir. ing subscriptions and to secure new business by means of special methods unusually effective :, position permanent: prefer one with expert ence but would consider any applicant with good natural qualifications: salary Sl.50 per day, with commission option. Address with references, R.C. Peacock Room l02, Success Magazine Bldg New York
The Arizona sentinel., 1911-06-08

According to a Swedish as- tronomer featuring in this coun- try, we are all descended-Or as- ended-from star-dust. Whence the star-dGst came originally the professor neglects to state.
The Arizona sentinel., 1911-06-08

Mot including sI4.6O, failed to collect.
 Until the last of June this crop required but little labor. During the shipping season, however, four persons were employed on about half time in picking, packing and ship fog the crop. The entire labor requirements inr the crop were, mems time, 8 days; women and boys, 3S days; and team 10 days, the heaviest demand upon labor being during July. Dwarf Champion and Burpee's Quarter Century yielded about equally well. both be- ing of the dwarfbushy sorts best adapted to this climate. Barnyard manure was used un- der the double rows, otherwise the ground was unfertilized oave by the muddy irrigating water used.
 Rockyford cantaloupes; acre: Seed planted March 7-9, 1908. Cold, backward saason re- sulting in thin stand equal to about three fourths of an acre. Crop picked July ts Sept.7. Yield 7sO dozen, sold locally at from 35c to l5c dozen.
The Arizona sentinel., 1911-06-08
CROPS AND MARKETS.

The crops selected for the season of 1906 were Early Rose potatoes, White Bermuda onions. Rockyford can antaioupes, Dwarf Cham pion and Burpee's Quarter Century tomatoes, ana alfalfa, besides a few hills of watermeIons and sundry vegetables
 The produce was marketed in Yuma with the exception of tomatoes, which, for the largest part, were expressed to Tucson and Bisbee, The following statements for the various crops are on the basis of net cash re- turns to the small farmer who with an aver age family Of i've and team Of horses is as- stunned to do the work required, as explained below. Items necessitating cash outlay, as seed, irrigating water, and crates are deducted from gross returns. Water costs an average Of 50 cents for irrigation per acre for the crops grown. The yields in certain instances are low, due to the unimproved condition of the soil, which, Ike desert soils in general, was low in nitrogen and organic matter. Some small salty areas also affected yields locally.
 White Bermuda onions; .H acres; Seed planted Sept. N-Oct. 3, 1905. Young onions transpIanted, Feb. 5-9, 1906. Crop matured about June 1. Yield, 39l6 pounds of dry on- ions. Highest price received, 2hc a pound; lowest price received, 1.Sc pound. Entire crop n3arketed in Yuma.
The Arizona sentinel., 1911-06-08

Orders to survey the Colorado Indian Reservation have been is- sued, Opening up of this roser- vaticn is io rked for, The reser- vatfon contains 200, ,000 acres.
The Arizona sentinel., 1911-06-08

Wickenburg reports activity in many mining ce1ters- Sev- eraf in pcrtent mineral discover ies are heralGe3 from various parts nt Arjzoa2.