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La Junta tribune., 1911-11-18
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Bridge Whist.

"a Ss Adeline Albcra entertained
~ N-four ladies a, bridge whist
vdnesday afternoon at her home on
Delleview avenue. After the game
delicate and delicious luncheon
1Durse was served on the small tables
brtably and congenially grouped.
81 Mrs. Sinsheimer and Mrs John
olly were out Of town guests.
La Junta tribune., 1911-11-18
Presbyterian Ladies Aid.

The members OF the Ladies Aid
church gave a reception Thursday al.
lernoon At the home Of Mrs. f.. G..
Ed dwards. their guests being all Of the
)adies who belong either by member.
ship or by interest and attendance
Ito the congregation Of that church.
The affair was rell planned and
very pleasantly executed.
After the sue~u. numbering near
seventy.five. had taken part In an In.
teressing Eueseing contest an i'm.
promptu musical program vas given.
the following assisting: Ars. Wood.
bridge. Mrs. Holmes. the Misses Lee.
Gatss. Aackie. Helen Edwards and
Florence Bomgardner.
Appropriate refreshment vas serv.
ed. and altogether these pleasant
Hrhursday afternoon hours. from 2:30
|sa r:3o O'Clock. went most delisht.
LII. and will have indefinite exis.
tence ~ happy memories.
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Organ Talk On Listening 70 Music.
Ia Junta people Win have an op.
portunity. next "Wednesday night. of
hearing = famous musician. In .
new and unique form of entertain.
mcnt. Henry Bethuei Vincent viii
appear IN the Presbyterian church
In an organ talk on Listening to
Music
Organ talks are. verbally. some
suggestions a. TO possible ways TO
increase the enjoyment In listening:
and mus,cslly. a representative pro.
gram Of organ numbers. not only at.
tFactive In itself. but Interestingly.
and sometimes amusinrly. illustra.
tive Of these suggestions.
A. q speaker. Mr.. Vincent il IN.
structiv". amusing and entertaining.
A. . musician his playing is superb.
Either talk or recital alone would b.
more than delightful: the combina.
tion Of the two In an orsan talk Is
irrssistsbly fascinating. and makes
IN evening ~ charming ~ Il Is un.
tque.
Nr. Vincent has been named ~
''oas Of the leaders Of the younger
seneration of American musicians"
His larger works In the rain Of or.
stosso aad soas cycle have been en-.
au9tag sueessess. Two comic operas
svs slss hal ssccessssl production; ;
- naay e Ne senGs Aal smaller
La Junta tribune., 1911-11-18
Society Of the p. e. o. orsanizec

An interesting organization was
achieved in La Junta Thursday ey'
cning al the home OF Mrss Marion r
Miller when. under the direction OF
the state organizer. Mrs. Clara Blum
Of Longmont, Colo. "A local society OF
the p. r. o. was formed. with a char
ter membership OF twelve.
The Miller home had been very
attractiveiy decorated for the occa.
sion In the chosen cloorx OF the p,
e. o.. yellow and white. yellow rib
bon and white crysanthemumx lending
themselves very gracefully to the
decorative scheme.
The business and ceremonial part
Of the evenings program began NJ
7:30 O'Clock. and when II had been
completed . banquet was served. eacl
guest finding her place by = name
card artisticaliy ornamcnted with
. real marguerite.
Mesdames Dodge Hale. Geo. Taylor
and Robert Garner were present from
Rocky Ford. and Nesdames b. Kiett.
p. A. Leedham. W. 8. snoddy and A.
W. Johnson. from Las Animass.
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Ia Jvnts City rssehses' Association.
A. . meeting Of the teachers Of
Ia Junta, which was held Tuesday
afternoon At the Commercial high
school. II was determined. among
other things. to perfect an orEsnisa.
ton composed Of the county superin.
tendcnt Of schools. superintendent oi
city schools, members Of the board
Of education. teachers Of school dis.
trict No. II. and teachers Of Union
high school No. I. including prepare.
tory commercial. manual training and
domestic science departments. for th'
purpose Of Improvement along pro
fosslonai lines. and Of social pleasure
A committee was appointed to draft
c0nsutution. ard another mectina
for further arrangement and pianninn
was sct for last Tuesday afternoon.
On that afternoon the matter was
resumed and after the report Of the
committee on constitution and BY
laws had been heard. officers were
chosen - follows: President. W. A.
Stevenson: Vice president. c. n,
Herrcn; secretary. r. e. Mcciintock: :
treasurer. Miss Florence Cook; re-
porter. Beatrice Stevens.
II was determined that the orsani
Hation would meet once every month
for tho present on Tuesday evening
and that the first meeting should b
on Tuesdsy evening. December eth.
II the meanwhile the several commit
tses viii b aDpoiatsl ~ he chair
La Junta tribune., 1911-11-18
One on the Ex.viiises Policeman.

Undcrsherin Jack D~vine was In
Fowler Saturday. summoning wit
nesses fer . trial st la Junta. A
blizzard was raging and the dauxhty
limb Of the Law used the telephone
freely. instead Of making divers and
sundry trips into the face Of the
storm. There are 4 number Of party
lines in Fowler. Of which fact the cx.
village policeman was unaware.
Thereby hangs 4 tale.
"Dinx.a.dinx.dinx," he rang. calling
for central.
When he took down the receiver.
however he broke into = conversation
between two women. Devine thought
he was talking TO the girl Al central.
"Good morning. dearie: how are
you? give mc--"
None Of your business how am!
TN not . dcaric. and III thank you
10 keep of the wire when I'm talk.
Ing. Men are entirely tho fresh over
tho telephone. anyway. and u ! knew
who you were ! would certainly have
my husband show you In no unccr.
tain way that you can't insult or
talk honey to me-"
We'll. now. listen grille. ! am
the undsrsheriff. and ="
"Doat make any difference wheth.
e. yeu are the undsrsheriff or the
undsrtaker. think you are no gentle
naa. anyway" and baag! went the
recelvss.-rovlR Tfibuns.
La Junta tribune., 1911-11-18

:. :. Miss AIb"ra, Miss Cook
Following the program . reception
was rendered the new members. All
In all this meeting proved among the
most delightful Of the very interest.
Ing and pleasant sessions Of this
busy organization. The next session
will be held ~ the home Of Miss Ade.
line Albera on the afternoon Of No.
vember 9th.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-12
Litchfield County News.
uea1th ohicar Resigns.

Health officer Resigns.
DR.. r. G. Hassard, health officer of
Thomaston, for a number Of years,
has resigned, his resignation to take
effect January Is, on account OF Ill
health.
Blood Poisoning.
George r. jerks, aged 81, died of
blood poisoning at Torrington, Satur-
day night. He was caught under the
wheels of a wagon about three weeks
ago, while drawing wood and one leg
was badly lacerated.
Sues Autoist for $4,000.
Theophile Touissant of East Canaan
has brought suit against E. ]. Cas-
sasent, until recently proprietor of the
United States Hotel in Litchfield, for
alleged damages of $4,000. Touissant
alleges that by reason of reckless au-
tomobile driving by Cassasent in Can
aan last April he was thrown from
his wagon and badly injured.
As Result of Fall.
Jay E. Spalding, of Winsted, aged
Ga. president of the New England Pin
Company, died at his home Friday
morning of concussion of the brain.
He sustained his injuries by falling.
down a flight Of stairs.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-12
He Wasn't Dead-He
Was In New Rochelle

Albany, Jan. 12-Napoleon Mosher,
a native of Buffalo. came to Albany
from New York today to file official
notice with the State Assembly that
he was not dead. When the Democra
tic members of the House caucused
and lelected Speaker F'risbie. the ser
geant-at-arms and other officers, AS
semblyman Wende of Buffalo had
Napoleon Mosher of Erie as the eau
Gus choice for assistant doorkeeper at
$40 a day. After the caucus Mr.
Wende was informed that Mosher was
dead, and the Assembly gave the Buff
falo member a hearty laugh. Mr..
Wende substituted the; name of Ed
ward Murphy and the latter was
elected, Mr.. Mosher showed up at the
Capitol today looking for his job.
1--WE been in New Rochelle for,
some time,'' declared Mr.. Mosher, but
I can't see why that's any reason for
being given up for dead"
He was grieved to learn that Muir
ply had got the position. Assembly
man Wende today asked Speaker Fris-
bic if it were not possible for him to
find some place now ''for my dead
friend. MoSher."
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-12
REDUCE THE TAX RATE

The tax rate in this city last year
that Is. on the list Of 1909-was IA
mills. an increase of Is over that of
the previous year. This Increase was
forced almost wholly by the States
which was renewed in order to meet
extravagant expenditures 1t should
be abandoned. and we are pleased to
know that Mayor Buckingham has
undertaken to interest the Mayors of
all cities in the very desirable repeal
OF this tax.
But. whether this State tax be aban
doned or not. and we greatly fear that
At will be continued. If not increased.
the local tax rate should be reduced.
Ii is too high and tends to check the
growth OF the city. That it can be
reduced without injury to any real
interest Of the city. is the belief of
enany close observers. There were
number of appropriations in last
years budget. which will not reappear
n this years. OF course, each depart
!4nent will ask for more money and,
In some instances, the increases may
lie found reasonable and necessary.
But. generally speaking. the pruning
knife should be applied with vigor
and determination. 1t is exceedingly
bad policy to permit a steady increase
.in the tax rate. particularly when. as
now. cities which are competing with
bridgeport for new industries. are
liking much lower rates-for instance,
South Norwalk with a tax rate of but
. mills
The matter Of the new tax rate is
in the hands first. of the City Auditor
for Recommendation and. then. of the
Board Of Apportionment and Taxation
for final action. It is our belief that
both the Auditor and the board will
seek to bring about a reduced rate.
Last year. the board passed over the
Mayors recommendation of a lower
rate than was finally adopted, and it
was believed by many that the motive
was OF a political character and de-
signed TO discredit the Democratic
administration. With some changes
i'm the membership. it is believed that
any similar partisan move this year
will not score a success.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-12
GERMAN LIEUTENANT
HAS FOUGT 9 DUELS

New York, Jan. Infringing a rec
Crd of nine duels fought while. a stu
dent at Heidelberg and while serving
in the German Army, Lieut. Walther
Samhammer of Thuringia arrived this
morning by the North German Lloyd
liner Friedrich der Crosse. In COM
ing to this country for the first time
Lieut.. Samhammer's purpose is not
to pick a duel with an American ex-
pert in the same line, but merely to
see Uncle Sans domains.
Lieut.. Samhaumer bears evidence
of his encounters in several scars on
the right side of his face He has
been wounded also several times in
the body. Five OF his duels were
fought while a student at Heidelberg
University and the remainder during
his first enlistment in the army, which
he entered in 1902. OF, his total mum.
Der of combats he was victorious in
five, lost two. and two ended in the
disablement of both principals.
For eight years Lieut.. Samhammer
has served in the German cavalry
and recently Joined one of the new
cavalry regiments organized in the
Kaiser's army. He obtained three
months leave Of absence for the pur-
pose of making a tour of this coun-
try, -
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-12
STEEL TRUSTS
new PRESIDENT
A SILENT MAN
Farrell Began Life AS a
Poor Boy In New Haven
Wire Mill

New York, Jan. 12.-In one res
pect, at least. there will be no change
in the methods of the Steel Trust by
reason of the election of James A.
Farrell as president to succeed Will
liam e. Corey. There will be no To-
quacity in tn epresidential office.
That Farrell would meet a group
of interviewers this afternoon was the
information which filtered into jour
nalistic centres early in the day. But
when the would-be ouestioners gath
cred at Farrel's Office, they discover
ed that, if he ever had intended to
talk, his intention had been terminal
ed. Instead of an interview, a type
written slip of paper was forthcom-
ing. The words thereon were these:
Judge Gary is the chief executive
OF the corporation, and as such does
its talking.
81. A. Farrell"
The Judge Gary mentioned in
this brief announcement of policy is
Ebert H. Gary, chairman of the
United States Steel Corporations
board of directors, Lest there be any
not know about past customs of the
steel men, it must be said that even
the Judge" talks little. He may
do its talking for the Trust. but if
that were all he had to do. he would
not be an overworked man.
bCIOrc CllC SucuCC oCSdH
Before entering upon his official ST
told little last night about his sue
cessful climb in the steel business. He
said:
my father, John Farrell, who had
several small vessels plying between
New York and Liverpool. was grow
school and go to work. So I began
in steel wire mill at New Haven,
at sixteen, and remained there nine
years, doing manual labor.
81 saw bigger field in Pittsburgh,
and went there when was twenty
FIVE. I entered the mills Of the Pitts
burgh Wire Company as laborer
and later became superintendent and
manager for about six years.
Then I got the general superinten-
dency Of the Oliver Steel Wire Com
pany in Pittsburgh, and worked there
and at Beaver Falls. In 1903 1 was
asked to come here to New York and
organize the United States Steel Pro-
duce Export Company.
1.-The old delusion that there is adj
from doing business, no matter what
the cost may be. is losing itself in the
conception that success lies in the
adoption of cooperative methods.
1.-The policy of these times in the
steel business is one of harmony and
SOOu Will. OuCH d policy, III OTueT 10
endure, must insure practically equal
advantages to everybody interested.
I'VE have managed to get our mills
and factories into conditions of re-
efficiency, but we seemed to
have lost sight of the enormous ben
efits accruing from peaceful produc-
ton. Many at first doubted the
practicability of peace in the steel
business. but there aren't many now
adays who question the advantage Of
ideas or of competing
generously.
He FavOrs Peace in Steel.
cit appears that with peace in the
steel trade normal conditions may be
at all times to the bene-
fit of manufacturer, consumer, and
laborer."
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-12
LAWSUIT
STILL UNSETTLED
Colonel George Pope Says A. L. A. NJ.
Will COntinue-IOSs of Income
to Columbia Motor Car Go.

The decision of the United States
Circuit Court of Appeals. Monday, de-
claring that the Selden patent on gas
cline automobiles was not infringed
by the Ford people and other indepen-
dent companies. shook up considerable
talk in this city yesterday. The As
ISOLATION of Licensed Automobile Man
ufacturers has announced that q writ
of certiorari with a view OF having
the case go to the United States Su-
prerne Court for final decision, is being
arranged for. There is feeling
among automobile men that the Su-
preme Court will not review the case.
Patent lawyers say that the likelihood
of patent case going to the Supreme
Court is slight.
Colonel George Pope. treasurer of
the Pope Manufacturing Company. of
Hartford, thought that the Associa
ton of Licensed Automobile Manu-
facturers would continue it's exist
ence. He said that the patent had
but short time to run.
The question was asked about the
financial loss which the decision would
bring. Colonel Pope said that the
loss would be to the Columbia Motor
Car Company and to George B. Selden,
in that they would not get royalties.
The Columbia Motor Car Company re-
ceived the royalties under the contract
with Mr.. Selden and he received GER
tain part of them.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-12
LINCOLN SCHOOL
Work that Is Being Done by
Scholars In East End
Institution

Officers for the month of January
were elected on Friday by the schol-
ars of those rooms that are working
under the Honor System" The fol-
named in each room being captains
the second two lieutenants:
Room 18-Henry Kiley, Mildred
Somers; Hugh Lavery, Angie Probert.
Room lotto Rasmussen, Esther
Dunn; John Conroy. Ruth Miller.
Room 16-Robert Probert, Hazel
Hall; John Kravatsky, Esther Frand-
Room 15-Samuel House, Evelyn
Schroeder; Albert Sheehan, Edythe
Wildman.
Room 14-Dexter Southland. Loret-
ta Belinski; John Naedle, Beatrice
Room 13-Eugene Wagner, Ethel
Bjork; William Halter, Marion Ker-
rims.
Room 12-Peter Russo, Florence
Dillon; Harry Audley, Caroline Han
sen.
Room 11-Henry Jelliffe, May
Burns; Frederick Lynch, Isabel Reid.
Room 10-Raymond LaCroiX, AIDE
line Grabber; Andrew Burt, Dorothy
Poland.
Room 9-Charles Phelps. Elsie
The former officers proved to be
very capable, only out of the 40
not measuring quite up to the stand
ard desired. The captains and lieu
tenants of the different rooms have
been furnished with attractive badges
of Office made up in the school ccl-
ors-cardipal and black.
Report cards were given out on
Friday. Rooms II. 1S and 9 with
100 scholars, report no mark lower
than good in department and indus
fry WITT =,
220 scholars have only two unsatis
factory marks in department in each
room. The effort of the scholars to
live up to their Honor promise is
making quite a difference not only
in their general behavior but also in
there has been very satisfactory
gain in scholarship during the past
six weeks.
Santa Claus brought a Load of
drums to Bridgeport last Christmas.
Several Of them were left with boys
of this school. As a result there
are three new candidates for the
noisy end of the school drum corps.
The rainy days Of this week gave
the girls e, chance to display some
of blue raincoats of similar pattern
gave ore the impression that Senta
Claus this year found only one style
in that serviceable article.
The two Basket Ball teams held
their weekly practice at the Boys
Club on "Wednesday.
During December the average at
tendance was 799 out of an enroll
ment of S3s; 610 were perfect in at
tendance and only 15 We're tardy.
A number. Of parents visited the
building during the past week. They
are always welcome and will find
many things of interest in what their
children are doing.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-12
MARRIED.
GOUX-NORTHROP Danbury,
Jan. 9, Eugene GouX and Miss
Rosetta Northrop.

i DIED.
CUNLIFFE.-At Mianus, Jan. 8, Cum
life Cunliffe. in his seth year.
WHITE.-In Stamford, Jan. 8, Sarah
W., wife of DR.. G. A. White, in the
46th year of her age.
RICHMOND.--At Danbury hospital.
Jan. s, Edward 3. Richmond, aged
81 years.
STARR.-In Danbury, Jan. 8, Jessie
Scott Murdoch, wife of Charles B.
Starr.
SMITH-In Stamford, Jan. 9, Alger-
non P. Smith, aged So years.
REYNOLiDS.--In Wtnsted, Jan. s,
Hiram w. Reynolds, aged rs years.
POTTER.-In Thomaston, Jan. 8,
John Potter.
HIRST.-ln Norwalk, Jan. 10, Miss
Mary H. T1irst. aged IS years.
SMITH.-In Stamford, Jan. s, Fer
nando G. Smith, aged 81 years.
PENO.-In Weston, Jan. 6, Ida, wife
Of George Peno.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-12
THE DEFEAT OF BULKELEY

From the day when the last of the
Republican nominations for members
of the Legislature were made, the sue
cess of Mclean over Buckley for U.
s. Senator was assured 1t would
have been universally conceded, but
for reports that. Bulkeley. a keen and
experienced politician, would resort to
various devices of usual effect in
defeating popular wishes That his
workers would com bine with Demo-
Gratis to defeat Mclean nominees in
close towns. was one report. but such
a combine was accomplished in but
one town. Essex. where a Buckley
Republican was elected with Demo-
cratic aid That Buckley would open
his noted barrel just before the
caucus and buy representatives almost
as much by wholesale as voters were
November was another report, but
this device didn't materialize-his
competitor was also wealthy and was
reputed to have powerful influences
behind him. All reports of sharp
dextrous moves in the Buckley inter-
est. failed 70 pan OUT. Nor is it
at all probable that any Republican
legislators will bolt the caucus de-
cree.
Progressive Republicans at Washing
ton class Mclean as of their political
persuasion. If we mistake not, he
will prove to be a regular of the most
intense regularity. and further. if in
dications do not err. he will add one
vote to the strength of the railroad
timely and efficient aid by men classed
as railroad agents will doubtless suf-
flee TO give his votes in the Senate in
aid of railroad contentious
Had McLean's competitor been of
the type illustrated by Goodwin's
competitor. we doubt very much
whether Mclean could have won.
But there was nothing whatever in
the Buckley candidacy to appeal for
popular favor
Present indications are that when
Senator Brandegee's term nears its
expiration. his candidacy for re-elec-
ton will again be antagonized by
Congressman Hill. The latter was a
candidate against Brandegee in 1909,
but was defeated by a combine of
Senator Bulkeley's influence with that
OF certain Fairfield county Republi
cans In the next contest. Hill will
have the advantage of a friend and
chances are that he will win.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-12

According to Judge Neff of Cleve-
land. Ohio. who has recently granted
42S separations to married couples. the
high cost of living has increased the
number of divorces. 1t may be that
the same high cost has decreased the
number of marriages, and has thus
augmented the danger OF what Ex
President Roosevelt calls race sui
eide. These are newly ascertained
results of the high cost of living. That
it increases the number Of multi-mil-
lionaires is hardly sufficient COM
pensation.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-12
SPARKLER PARTY.

On Thursday evening. Jan. II, at the
Park City rink, will be seen one of the
prettiest sights that has been wit
messed by the public in Bridgeport this
winter. in the way of a novelty. A
Sparkler Party as 1t will be put on
at the Park City rink goes ahead of
them all. just imagine the lights
all out in the big skating rink and yet
the whole hall being lighted up as
bright as day by the skaters carving
hundreds of 4th Of July Sparklers
around the big floor as they skate,
each Sparkler throwing thousands Of
electric sparks into the air. Come
get your skates on and join the
Sparlkler Party Don't forget the big
masquerade carnival Thursday, Jan.
49,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-12

Massachusetts forbids the issuance
of city bonds beyond five per cent.
of the grand list. Gov. Baldwin
favors the adoption Of g. percentage
limit in this State. but it would prob
ably be necessary to fix it consider
ably above 5 per cent. Bridgeport,
in particular. might be disconnected
under such a Limitation. if all the
pending and contemplated bond issues
should be authorized. There is now
no lack of them and more are evil
IDENTIFY in prospect. But possibly,
some of them may not reach the stage
of full fruition.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-12

The Ohio Legislature has elected
Atlee Pomerene TO the U. S. Senate.
He IS a Democrat, and has given his
views upon the tariff question as fol-
lows:
I do not believe that there should
now be q general revision, but some
of the schedules which are confessedly
too nigh should be revised downwards
at once. There should be a real tar
iff commission composed of experts,
clothed with full power to ascertain
scientifically the labor and material
costs or all manufactures. so as to
enable Congress to enact a tariff law
I'm an intelligent manner. and not in
the haphazard way which has for
xsaxD characterized legislation on the