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Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-26

Bed Spreads, Sheets and
Pillow Cases in Our High
Grade Linen Department
Monday
Grand assortment imported
Marseilles Bed Spreads, white
or colored, fringed with cut
corners, worth $500 each,
at s...... ....... 81. .95
Hemmed Crochet Bed Spreads.
full size, assorted Marseilles
patterns, worth $4.O0 each,
at .'.... .........S $3.50
Full size knotted fringed or
hemmed Bed Spreads, square
or cut corners, worth $500
aach $3.50. ..$l.0S
S1x90 hemstitched Bed Sheets.
made from very best sheeting
manufactured, worth $2.00
each ......... 81, 20
45x36 Pillow Cases, hemstitch-
ed to match sheets, worth soc
each .'.'.'.... -. 81 Il q
Large assortment different
sizes Pillow Cases, heavy ana
good for wear, worth 19c,
each ,... ..121h S
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-13
OPPOSED TO TEN FOOT
 CENTER BILL

The members of the Streets and Sidewalks committee of the Common Council will appear at the meeting of the council, Monday evening, in op4 position to the granting of the petition of the Connecticut Go. for 10 foot cen ters in Fairfield avenue, west from Main street toi Park avenue. This sentiment was <voiced at the meeting of the committe last evening, as the members believe that Fairfield ave- nue is none too wide now for traffic.
 In connection with the laying of 10 foot centers, the members of the com mittee will go to Hartford on We'd nesday to be heard in opposition to the petition now before the Legislature allowing street railway companies to build their double tracks anywhere in the State they choose with 10 foot centers The committee members are opposed to this bill, believing that the city or town should determine on what centers the trolley lines should be laid. They are much opposed to handing over the entire streets to the trolley companies. At the same time the committee will attend the hearing be- fore the Railroad Commissioners on the petition of the Bridgeport-Danbury trolley company for the location of it's lines in North Main street. The com- mittee on Tuesday evening in company with City Engineer M F. McKenna will visit North Main street so as to get an idea as to the layout of the tracks.
 The committee voted to recommend a public hearing on June for the pro- posed widening of three feet of Strat- ford avenue from Seaview avenue to the city line.
 The public hearing on the extension
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-13
Stratford's Aviators
Big Crowd Outside the Grounds Enjoy the Sights as Much as Those Who Paid Admission.
Special to the Farmer.)

Stratford, May 13-On and after June 1. R. F. D. 13 will be amended as follows: East Broadway from Elm street to East Main street; up. East Main street to G. E. Wheeler's resi- dence, thence to Patterson avenue, to Longbrook avenue, to Main street, thence to post office. Those patrons living on these roads who wish service will provide themselves with the regu- lation box. Slips can be obtained at the office
 Stratford, the mother of aviation in Connecticut, was we'll represented at the flights, both inside and outside of Aerodrome Park. Those who could afford to pay the admission fee enjoyed the exhibition from the outside, and 1t was a genuine treat to many who do not often find an opportunity to witness such events. The Center School Drum Corps with Supt. Kelsey visited the grounds yesterday in full regalia, and furnished martial music to stir the blood of the immense the management of the park and en- Joyed all the sights. Many favorable comments were heard on the skill of the corps. Prof. Kelsey came in for his share of the credit, for he has perfected the boys in a short time. V. oCdSS IS III CudISo OL tHO policing of the grounds, and under his eye everything passed off without a hitch.
 The repairs to the Main street pave ment are being paid for by the Con- necticut Co.,, and not by the town as has been believed. The work is cred itable but a better plan would prob ably have been to have plowed up the street.
 Engineers are at work today stalk ing out the site for the new factory at Avon Park.
 William Jennings, inspector for this district for the Bridgeport Hydraulic Company, was in town yesterday bid- ding farewell to the patrons of the company he has been visiting for seven years During this period MT. Jennings has made every one in his district his friend by his unfailing good nature and gentlemanly bearing. He has been transferred to a Bridge port district where the work will be lighter. He speaks in the highest terms of his treatment while here, and feels as if he were leaving home.
 Paul Goodell is drawing plans for several out of town residences. His success with two houses recently built here for himself and his father have brought him much business.
 Selectman Fred Nettleton is graG ing and beautifying the grounds at the residence of Clarence Goodell on East Broad street
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-13
EVILS OF ROAD OILING
Old Street Sprinkler Gives His Opinion of Modern Methods of Laying Dust in the Main Roads.
Special to the Farmer.)

Southport, May 13-Matt Anderson, the ancient driver of the spriHkling cart of former years, sat on the road side yesterday and watched the oil distributing apparatus going over the main street. In reproachful tones Matt said: "Now what d. yer think of that? Soakin' the streets with that stinkin' stuff, pizenin' all the butter
 flies and killin' all the honey bees, an spoilin' all the sweet spring smells that used to fill up the town an a maxim the town smell like a gas works an a stickin' up yer feet an spoilin' yer carpets an raising the devil all around, an what d yer think of that?"
 Ash Bond has 15O lobster pots set off sunken island and says he is hay ing good luck with them.
 Parties were in town yesterday try ing to rent advertising privileges on the schooner yacht Kathleen, owned by E. W. S. Pickett, which has lain over against the wall in the harbor all winter. The advertisers want to stretch big canvas signs between the masts of the yacht advertising Jones' flour, Hassan cigarettes and Hart mann's beer. There is liable to be opposition to locating such an eye sore in the harbor.
 William H. Jennings has purchased a Peerless delivery car at the Jen- nings garage in Bridgeport. Howard Taylor will operate the car which is warranted to climb a tree and do other stunts.
 A Nash gas engine was delivered to F. T. Bedford yesterday. It will be installed at the new mansion in Greens Farms and will be used to pump water.
 Clarence Goodell was behind the pre- scr1ption desk at the Switzer phar- macy yesterday.
 pr. I. DeVer Warner, who purchas- ed the farm Of Nellis Sherwood at Mill Hill and other property adjoining, is preparing to build a handsome resi- dence thereon. There are now over 100 acres in the tract An elevated platform has been erected which is moved from place to place on the property to obtain a correct idea of the best location for the house. Pho tographs are taken from the various locations. When completed the es- tate will be one of the finest in New England.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-13
STAMFORD FAIRFIELD SOUTHPORT
Daily Chroncngs of the Domgs of Our Country Cousins by The
 Farmers Special Correspondent

vail of the purists of the town has ended. Besides making the town a target for the jeers of the whole commonwealth the better -than-thou people have saddled a bill upon the taxpayers and disclosed themselves as incompetents, unfit to take charge of the morals of the town or to med7 dle with the existing order of things. It is well known that the statutes of the state can be So construed that every business that cannot be prov en to be necessary may be prevented on the Sabbath. It would be we'll enough to call the attention of the people of the town to a couplet seen on many an office desk:
 There is so much good in the worst of us and so much. bad in the best of us that it i'll behooves any of us to find much fault with the rest of us."
 The twentieth century has no place for the man who smites himself on the breast and says, 70 Lord I thank thee that | am not one of these" The person who sits down and reads his bible devoutly on the Sabbath will have no desire to cast the mote out of the eye of our friend Ferrari but will devote his attention to the beam in his own eye. But after all this for it may have a tendency to cure the growing inclination towards wide open Sabbath. The great justifable and reasonable man will be found be- tween the two extremes when the heat of battle is over.
 Dr. John l.. Adams a former resi- dent of the town passed yesterday with friends here. On Wednesday of next week he will sail for Europe for an extended tour.
 Dr. Nolan has returned from the Ad- irondacks where he has passed several weeks fishing and absorbing ozone.
 It is to the credit of the Civic club that the whole membership is not en- gagged in a warfare against their fel- lows. At the meeting of the club held this week the preservation of the trees of the town and the introduction of Illuminating gas was discussed.
 Justice s. A. Purdy is highly res pected in the town as a man of un- questioned veracity. Meeting E. N. Sipperly in the Town Clerks office the other day he called the attention of the famous we'll digger to the time he ran over the judges puppy with his motor car passing over the anil You ought to see that pup" said the Judge. "He has grown into a prize winning dog. He is fond of chil- dren and his antics with the kids is a sight. The other day he got over into the field and tackled Jim Don- lins COW. Well that was some fun. The cow was too quick for the dog and F'ido was tossed up in the air on the cows horns. He's some dog, that dog" Town Clerk Hyatt who had preserved an amused silence suddenly broke in, ''Why Jim Don1in's COW is pastured on the lot next to my house. She is a muley. She hasn't any horns." The silence that followed was 
 Mrs. John E. Lawrence and son John E., Jr., are visiting in New York.
 George B. Gorhanp who has been i'll weeks is slowly recover ing. And is able to be about again.
 Oiling of the roads in the town be- gan yesterday and will be continued ,i-Au they arc i- ->--~-~e-- - -'-'-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-13
SUNDAY CASES
 THROWN OUT
Actions Brought by the Civ
 ic Club of Westport Fail Because Grand Juror Was
 Not Really Appointed.
Special to the Farmer.)

WeStpOrt, May 13--Tne much ddVer-
 tised crusade of the Civic Club of
 this town to purify the community
 ended in a fiasco yesterday when the
 three test cases were brought before Justice Joseph Morten. Mrs. Lena
 F'ike. Antonio Ferrari and Joseph Chichasola were each charged with selling cigars on the Sabbath in vio- Statutes which forbids any person to sell any article between the hours of twelve Saturday night and twelve Sunday night under penalty of a fine of $50 The writs under which these prosecutions were brought were sign ed by Frederick Bradley a grand ju- TOT ostensibly appointed by the board of selectmen. Only one of the grand jurors elected at the last election qualified. He was Attorney Harry Sherwood and he was not to be found when the writs were ready for service. Tn this emergency the selectmen ap- pointed Frederick Bradley grand juror as demanded by the statute. MT. Bradley believing that he was regu- larly appointed with> due authority from the state of Connecticut signed the writs brought to him and the prosecutions were brought. At the trial yesterday morning Attorneys Herbert and Davis represented the prosecution. Walch and Hurlburt of Norwalk representing the defense called for the record of the appoint ment of MT. Bradley as grand juror. Town Clerk Joseph J. Hyatt was un- able to produce any such record. When the selectmen had made MT. Bradley a grand juror they had failed to make a record of the appointment and it had no standing in court. The war rants ,were therefore null and void and the cases were thrown out of court by Justice Morton. Professor George H. Boyden, principal of the Staples High school, who has been one of the principal actors in the law en- forcement game in this town engaged in a wordy conflict with the attor- neys of the Civic club after the trial. He accused the attorneys of the club with negligence in not ascertaining the status of the grand juror before the cases came to trial. He suggest ed that the Civic club should hire some competent attorneys to represent them in the future. In the parlance of the street the first inning of the crusade of the self-appointed super visors of the morals of the town broke up in a row amongst them selves and the town will be obliged to pay the costs of the trial which will amount to more than $60. The dis closure that the Selectmen failed to record the appointment of MT. Brad- ley as grand juror nullifies the con- viction of two men who were convict ed of burglary on writs issued by MT. Bradley. And so the first agonized
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-13
EASTON

Rev. and Mrs. Judson Conklin of Trenton, N. J., are visiting at the home of Mrs. Conklin's brother, MT. Edward Gillett.
 MT. Charles Powell, Miss Ruth Smith and MT. Harold Smith of Sport Hill and Miss Marsh were entertained at the home of MT. and Mrs. Sylvan us Malletts Sweet Brier" on Thurs day.
 Rev. and Mrs. Judson Conklin spent Thursday afternoon as guests of Rev. and Mrs. Arthur Locke.
 Miss Minnie Sherwood was a. caller at "Siver Hill Farm on Mrs. John Wheeler on Thursday afternoon.
 The regular services will be held at the Baptist and Congregational churches on Sunday morning.
 The Methodist church at Sport Hill will be closed as the pastor Rev. MT. Price will be in Brooklyn.
 The B. U. c. E. of the Baptist church will be held as usual on Sum- day evening the assigned leader is Miss Grace Williams.
 The B. U. c. E. will hold a sociable at the hall on Friday evening, May the 18th. A program will be given after which a supper will be served.
 Mrs. Elmer Andrews and daughter, Lillian spent Friday in Bridgeport.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-13
SEWER PROPOSALS

Proposals will be received at the office of the Paving and Sewer Com mission, Room 22, City Hall, until Monday, May 22, 1911, at o'clock D. m. for the construction of sewers on State St., west of Iranistan Ave to Fairfield Ave, also for the exfen- sion of sewer on Iraniston avenue. northerly to State St., all as per plans and profiles on file at office of City Engineer.
 The Commission reserves the right to reject any or all proposals. THE PAVING AND SEWER COM
 MISSION,
 By BERNARD HEATING. R 13gs Secretary
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-13
NUGGET best 10cts made.
s5,0oo FIRE AT CORNWALL

Cornwall, May 13-The home Of WiI- liam Fox, with it's contents, in Corn wall Hollow, was burned yesterday. causing a loss of about 35y000. There was no insurance, the policy having run out May 1 and was not renewed. The members of the family escaped in their night clothes. The fire was discovered by a party searching for Mrs. Mary Scoville, 70 years old, who disappeared from the home of her sor. George. She was found on the farm of Burton Yale, having been out all night.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-13
NEWTOWN.

Rev. George T. Sinnott, pastor of St. Roses, rendered an informal re- ception to the young ladies of the parish, Wednesday evening, about 50 being present. The greater part of the enjoyable evening was taken up with an exhibition of stereoptfcon views. Refreshments of ice cream and cake were served.
 Mrs Birdseye Glover has been call ed to Bethel on account of the sudden death of her sister, Mrs. Orrin Smith, which sad event occurred Wednesday evening about an hour after enjoying an automobile ride. during which time
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-13
BARNUM AVENUE
 PAVING PROPOSALS

Sealed proposals will be received at the office of the Paving and Sewer Commission, Room 22, City Hall. Bridgeport, Conn.,, until Monday, May 22, 1911, at o'clock D. m. for fur nishing and laying about 7,750 square yards of wood block paving on Bar mum avenue in said city, from Noble avenue to Seaview avenue Separate proposals are required for the wood block, and for the furnishing of all other materials, and labor, except the wood block.
 Specifications and blank forrns for bidding may be obtained from Der nard Heating, Secretary, Room z2. City Hall.
 The Commission reserves the right to reject any or all bids. THE PAVING AND SEWER COEf-
 MISSION,
 By BERNARD HEATING. R 13s S Secretary.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-13
SHIPPEE GETS DIVORCE ON ACCOUNT OF ssTOO
 MUCH WIPES FAATIy-

Especial from United Press.)
 Willimantic, May 131'Too much w1fe's family was the reason given by Walter Shippee, of this place, for his divorce petition. After hearing recited how Shippee's wife left him be- cause he objected to having her folks butt in'' his affairs, Judge Milton A. Shumway yesterday granted the de- cree
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-13
Fez Garrison Mutinies

Especial from United Press.)
 Tangier, May 13.-The report reach ed here, today, that a large part of the Fez garrison had mutfnied and that the capture of the city by the be- sieging rebels and the overthrow of Sultan Mulai Haf1d were imminent.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-13

A. Grindrod. If. Newtown-H. Bradley, 2b; Leavy, 1b; Blake, of; Baker, 3b; Heating, c; Driscoll, ss; R. Bradley, D; Roach, If; HOnan and Lynch, rf
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-13

adelphia-Ernest Hebble killed himself rather than yield to the insis- tence of his friends that he join a labor union.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-13

of the South Main street line through South avenue to Iranistan avenue. thence to Atlantic street to the Bar mum dyke, is to be held Monday even ing, May 15.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-13

EVERYBODY THINKS THAT SATISFACTION COAL IS THE BEST IN THE CITY
 TIT IS
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-13

Farmer Want Ads. 1c q word.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-13

NUGGETS good to. the end.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-08-10
A HeartIess Father,

81 need some help with my house
hold duties.'' announced Maiden wo-
man when her husband came home
the other night.
whats the matter with our daugh-
ter?" the husband wanted to know.
"Our daughter? The idea. Why.
Jim. you know she's awfully delicate,
and she would die if she had to do any
household work. She has her school.
and
"And what? Her teachers report
shows that she isn't doing bit Of
school work"
But she is the star member of her
basketball team. and you know she is
eager to take the prize at the gym
nasium contest. But that's just like a
wanting, a delicate girl to en-
gage in rough. hard labor. Be asham-
ed of yourself. Jim Jenkins! You
have no feeling. Traveller.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-08-10
Train Your Breathing.

eff one learns to breathe properly
when young be finds the benefit of it
in middle and old age said physi-
cian
"You will notice that when a middle
aged man gets into train he holds his
breath and then grunts loudly as he
sits down. This is stupid practice.
1t throws a terrific strain on the heart
and may even burst blood vessel in
the lungs or the brain. Many of those
sudden deaths we hear Of are due to
holding the breath while making vio-
lent effort. Only the trained athlete is
usually free from this fault. Athlete
or not. every one should practice easy
and regular breathing. If it cannot be
managed with closed mouth then the
mouth should be opened when per-
forming such opera tons as lifting
weight. running upstairs. stepping into
a railway carriage. and the like. You
may add years to your life by this lit
tie observation-disclosures Globe.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-08-10
C0UNTERFE|TS ARE !.
WORK OF RICH MAN

San Francisco.-George Wilson, the
most skilful counterfeiter of gold
coins ever captured n San Francisco,
was arrested by secret service opera.
tives and has made complete con.
fess!on. At his home, a $4,000 house
in a fashionable street of the Rich
mond district, the secret service men
found a complete outfit for. making
counterfeit IS coins. When Wilson
was searched Is cons of his own
make were in his possession. He
is reputed to be moderately wealthy.
For some time the secret service
men worked quietly in tracing the
authorship of the almost perfect SIS
counterfeit coins. Sure of their man,
they arrested Wilson He at once
confessed and led the secret serv ce
men to the hiding place of his molds
and counterfeiting TOOLS
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-08-10
Modern "Dew Ponds"

The ancient ''dew ponds" of Eng
land have. their modern counterparts
on the rock of Gibraltar. where drink
ing water is obtained by the conden-
sation Of the abundant dew in espe-
cially prepared basins. The primitive
process consists in making hollow in
the ground and filling the bottom with
dry straw, over which is placed lay
er of clay. On clear night the clay
coois very rapidly, and the dew is con-
densed into water in the basin. The
pond is improved by putting layer OF
asphalt or portland cement under the
straw. At Gibraltar the present prac-
tice is to use wood instead of straw
and sheet iron instead OF clay.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-08-10
RAILROAD MEN WANT RAISE
Railroad Refuses to Recognize New
Organization of Shop Employees.

Railroad REFUSES to Recognize New
Organization of Shop Employees.
San Francisco. - Demands have
been made by shop employees and me-
shanics in the employ of the Harri-
man lines for larger wages and
shorter hours. The demands have
been refused by officials of the COM
pany and both sides are now awaiting
further developments.
More than 5000 men of the Pacific
system of the Southern Pacific are
involved in the demands
From the offices of e. E. Calvin,
vice-president and general manager of
the Southern Pacific Company, the
statement was authorized that there
has been no change in the attitude of
the company toward the demands for
increased pay, shorter hours and
many other demands made by the
federated shop employees of the Harri-
man lines, recently organized under
the name of the Railroad Employees
Federation. s.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-08-10
Made the Cannon Balls Fit.

The first battle of the war Of 1872
was fought at Sacketts Harbor. July y,
1872, and consisted of an attack made
upon the village. The inhabitants had
but one gun Of sufficient size and
strength to infiict damage. thirty-twO
FOUNDER. for which they had no shot
This difficulty was overcome by the
patriotism of the housewives. who tore
up carpets from the floors and with
strips wound the small balls to fit the
cannon
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-08-10
Electric Centipedes.

Least attractive among the insects
which give light are the so called
electric centipedes,' black crawlers
with many legs which have been liken-
ed to serpents' skeletons in miniature.
They move in a snakelike fashion. for
ward or backward. leaving behind
them bright track of phosphoric light.
appear in the daytime. when the IL
Elimination they afford is not visible
London Times.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-08-10

full record and few every day in spite
of most unfavorable weather condi-
tons. This year two aviatOrs will
contest each day during the week Of
Oct. 2, and their wonderful exhibit
tons Of spiral gliding, volplan1ng and
death defying dips should provide the
most thrilling entertainment In the
world. The machines which they will
use will be Of the latest type, the last
word in flying machines, both biplane
and monopiane types, and the avia-
tors themselves will be the most IA
nous of the living bird men.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-08-10
THE MARKETS.

Portland
Wheat.-Track prices: Club, 7ec;
bluestem, Sic; red Russian, 74c.
Barley-Feed, $24.50 per ton.
Oats--No. White, $24 per ton.
Hay--Timothy, valley, SIG; alfalfa.
81.
Butter Creamery, 2Sc.
Eggs-Ranch, &c.
Hops-191o crop. 29c; 1909 zoe;
contracts, 30c.
Wool = Eastern Oregon, 9@16c;
Willamette Valley, 15@17c.
Mohair-Choice, 37hc.