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Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1911-11-20

Dr. 3. Z. Ford Of Elgin was q
city visitor today.
Knox mends shoes cheap. Ill
Walnut street.
S. C. Mack, a popular young
man of Elmo, spent Sunday in
town.
For Sale - New Winchester
pump shotgun at a bargain. ~
T. M. Rorex, Swifton, Ark. 98b7
Misses Carrie Harris and
Louise Robinson returned Sun
day afternoon from a few days
visit to friends at Auvergne.
I. D. Price for Dollar Clocks
and Watches. 91btf.
We are very glad to state
that Mrs. M. M. Rutherford is
reported as resting well and is
better today.-Batesville Guard
Mrs. Charles V. Beloate of
Corning was the guest of Mrs.
John P. Paul Sunday night en-
route to Batesville.
Old fashioned sugarhouse mo-
lasses, the first of the season at
Bowie's. 93d12.
Walter Wallace, who has
pneumonia, is holding his own
very nicely and was thought to
be some better this morning.
The City Drug Store receives
regularly fresh shipments of
Morse's fine candies. S7b1m
Manager John H. Cressinger
of the Hazel hotel spent Sun
day at the capital city.
Wanted-good second hand
| gasoline stove, 2 or 3 burners.
Independent office. 92dtf
Miss Alice Pipkin returned tc
! her school work at Bald KNOT
4 this morning after a two days
\ visit to her sister, Mrs. Fred r
lSuits.
II For Sale-One new glass front
safe or china closet, cheap fol
cash. Apply at Independent of
| flee.
H Mrs. Mary A. Neill anc
daughter, Miss Esther, return
ed home to Batesville Saturday
morning, says the Guard.
Spanish mackerel, red snap
per sunfish, crappie, oysters and
celery received every Thursday
and Friday at6netzer's Grocery.
8Odtf.
The Tuesday afternoon
Bridge club Will meet with Mrs.
A. A. Rogers at her home on
Main street tomorrow after
moon.
For electric wiring and fix
lures see Marshall. Tel. 243.
69dtf.
| Cotton was down a few
points Monday, selling on the
street from 81a to 9 IA cents
per pound.
For Rent-Small room on
Front street for business stand.
Apply to 514 Front. 86dtf.
FOR RENT-Newly furnished
room. Telephone 283.
; Chester Webb's little seven
year-old girl is regarded as one
of The best cotton pickers for
her ,,ge in Jackson county, hay
ing picked 166 pounds in oae
day.
Places your orders with Snet-
zer's grocery for your Thanks
giving and Christmas fruit cake.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-21
MONROE HAPPENINGS
Batch of Interesting Gossip Specially Lassoed For
 The Farmer
Especial to the F'armer.) Rv Arthur w Eranch

Monroe, Feb. 21.-He detached himself from a train at Stepney and looked around with a where am I att sort of scenic scrutiny. The size commercial traveller class.
 Where is Monroe Center?" he ask ed of a depot lounger.
 Well" was the reply, "you take that road up there and at the first corner, turn to your left, next corner to the right, next to your left and a mile further gets you there, about four miles '
 -Four miles," said the C. t. Jim iny, couldn't they get the depot any nearer tie town than that, gee it's in con Avenient-"
 .sWaal, I don't know "drawlead the lounger, I guess it would be worse of the depot was four miles from the track Hey?'
 February is playing on the vaude- vile circuit in Monroe this winter, all right and a headliner too. Va riety is the spice of her stunts. All about town from Main street to Barn hill, Five Points, Hammertown, Vel vet street. Turkey Roost, Jockey Hol- low, Stepney and some more. One day motor cars have come out of their holes and the next it was fit for a Portland cutter and a pung sleigh. Yet us see. There has been @ heavy thunder shower, two snow storms
 
 Beardsley's way saw blue birds. Any way they said so. Also we have had a big wind, rains, sleet, hail, fog and others. Then there's old 'Thermom.' He's been doing a Marathon between zero and 4S above. Well, all said, the pessimists have it: Don't you care, there'll be an early spring, the more there is doing in a February fun"
 Victor Burr, the R. F. D. carrier through. the Center, has been fortun- ate this winter, his first season on the job, in not having to contend with blizzards and any big weather distur- bance- But for all that, he certain ly has been making good as to time and regularity, despite the i'll condi- toned roads and the many drawbacks that attend vehicle use in winter on country roads.
 This month is going out with an unsurpassed record of the death of Monroe people, during the period. So far has occurred the demise of Mrs. Peter Jarie and those of both MT and ing her husband within two weeks af- ter his fatal accident. Paul Mrosko, who died last week, was strangely af- fected. A malignant boil close to fected sore and this developed acute erysipelas and blood poisoning, with a fatal ending at the age of 15.
 Monroe, as yet hasn't enthused very largely over the proposed airship stunt down at Bridgeport this week. Still there'u be something doing in the way of seeing it. come residents will take trains, teams and motor cars, if the roads are fit and the weather all right. There is some views of the sound, off Bridgeport. from the high location of the Cen ter. so some of the home stayers have figured it out. that one could sec something of the fly from the belIfry of the Episcopal church or the Ma -nraic temple, with a field glass or tel
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-21
WHAT IS WHISKEY? NOTHING LESS THAN
 TWELVE YEARS OLD
Interesting Discussion of a Mooted Question by Hugh J. Reynolds a New Ha-
 ven Expert.

New Haven, Feb. 21.-Hugh J. Reynolds, an expert on liquors and wines to-day contributed an interest ing chapter to the famous controver- sy, What is whiskey." MT. Rey- holds says:
 'I have an opinion regarding the character of the fermented spirit call ed whiskey. There is altogether about 2.1OO,00O,0o0 gallons of fer mented spirits used in the world an- nually; 90O,O00.000 gallons of this vast quantity is in the form of distil- led spirits. 1;2oo'oooso9o gallons is 800, ,OOO,o 900 of the distilled spirits is made of grain and is called whiskey. The remainder of the distilled spirits of the world is made of fruit wines and is called brandy in contradistinc- tion to grain spirit which IS made of beer and is called khiskey.
 Now we come to the heart of the whole controversy, namely, the word whiskey and it's meaning. It will be borne in mind that fermented spirits is called water of life in all the lam guages of the world.
 Eight hundred years ago whiskey was first made in Ireland and Scot land under the reign of Henry II. The English language was not spoken in those countries then. The Gaelic language was the only language spo- at that time. The Gaelic word for fermented spirit is ''uisge beatha. ' which means vitality, in other words. Uisge in it's transition from Gaelic to English has been twisted and vulgar ized into the word whiskey as we now have it. The word whiskey then means water of life. This construc- ton of the word whiskey must mean tn at whiskey contains a food princi- pie. This is the property in whis- key which throws off the delicious fla vor which is always present in a .whiskey that has been made of ger-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-21

said to be absolutely no recoveries-in East Anglia last autumn and that the epidemic of the same disease among rats, rabbits and hares, is spreading all over the island.
 pr. Sambon, lecturer to the London school of Tropical Medicine, goes even farther than other Engl sh authorities, pointing out that modern sanitation, so effective in the prevention of most other diseases hardly even checks plague. "The vehicles of the plague germs" he explains, "are not sewage or drinking water, but rats and fleas, and wherever they are to be found, there the conditions necessary for a plague epidemic exist"
 ''The claims of the plague upon the worlds attention" says the London Morning News, commenting glomily upon Dr. Sambon's utterance, "are unhappily not diminishing as the win ter advances, although all previous ex- perience shows that the winter is far less favorable to it's spread than the summer. At this moment Manchuria with a winter climate much like that of Canada is experiencing an appal- ling visitation with scarcely any more scientific resistance to the diseases progress than could be attempted in Europe in the middle ageA''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-21

escope. Perhaps it will be tried.
 It was printed, that railroad of ficial had said no great attention was being paid to the passenger service on the Bridgeport branch of the Berkshire division, on the so-callled course, but it was a George Washing ton statement, nevertheless. Pin d. medal on him for reminding us of IL.
 Sleigh riding around Monroe is be- coming somewhat obsolete as to pleas ure teams, in these modernday win ters, when about every snowstornl drifts and leaves bare places in the roadways. Even with spell lof good going it is generally so brief that often is heard the phrase I've slowed my sleigh away and it's too much trouble to get it out for it won't last long," With the liverymen look ing for gain, there are more sleighs out. in the city than in the country.
 Reeds cattle driver from Stratford who is aged and has been long on through here in the heavy snow of the roadways behind a herd of COWS last week. His "beat" for a drive Is between Stratford and Stevenson. As walker he's a wonder. In the Wes- ton class he looks like that famous pedestrian too. He says he has done 35 miles a day. as we'll as scaling rail fences, stonewalls and rompinS meadows and woods, to head off stray cows from his drive.
 A family horse, that makes a local record for reaching an advanced age, is the old white one owned by Ed ward E. Curtin, having been foaled fen Centennial year 35 years ago. Still in harness every day in the week and active, the animal does not show any physical ailments even to the teeeth.
 Within the circular area of one mile from the park of Monroe center proper, there are over forty occupied dwellings,. Of this number but five new ones have been erected in. the past fifty years and not many remodi elled. The main reason for this lack of residential enlargement, is because this area is respectively two, three and four miles from the three railroad stations of the town and there is no connection except with private or hfr- ed team. This is often found incon- venient for various reasons. Visitors and summer residents greatly com plain of this.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-21
THE PLAGUE EPIDEMIC Predictions of It's Spread
 from Manchu1ia Through
 out Europe.

London, Feb. 21-English experts do not generally share in the hopeful view expressed by phys clans in the Orient, to the effect that there is lit- tie danger of the spread of the pres- ent plague epidemic from Manchuria to the Occident.
 With the advent of warm weather, at the latest, the majority of British authorities agree, it will be miracle if the disease does not appear in Si- beria. Once it gains foothold there, in view of Russia's primitive methods of quarantine and sanitation, they con sider it certain to break out quickly in the European portion of the Czar's realm and from there, they doubt if all the efforts of the authorities of neighboring countries can prevent it from reaching Western Europe.
 The English viewpoint is especially pessimistic from the fact that there were four undoubted cases of pneu- monic plague-the type now prevalent in Manchuria, from which there are
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-21

By the paving and sewer commis- sion, that they had received from sun dry public service corporations the sum of $2.056 for making repairs to macadamized streets. It was voted to apply this sum to the macadam re- pair fund.
 By the miscellaneous committee, recommending that the percentage of voters needed to call for referen- dunn on any charter amendment, in crease in salaries, bond issue or any ordinance to be submitted to the peo- pie for their approval, be made 15.
 Petitions.
 Petitions were received as follows: From G. S. Jennings for abatement of assessment for curb, gutters and walk for electric light, Hallett street and Berkshire avenue; William Martin for abatement ot assessment for River street sewer; William Ainley ct al for electric light, Park and Putnam streets; G. H. Zumstag ct al. for a sen for reimbursement for loss due to water backing up in Federal street sewer; T. J. Cunningham ct al. for electric light, Wood and Capitol ave- nues; Herman Katz for reimbures- ment for loss due to injuries to horse and wagon while driving on Housa- tonic avenue on Nov. IS; Joseph Kochler for abatement of assessme ent for River street; H. G. Fo0te for re- imbursement for loss due to injuries to horse while driving across Con- gress street bridge on Nov. 30; sion to repair insulation and to build an addition to ice room at 270 East Washington avenue.
 Communications.
 Among the communications receiv- ed was one from H. G. Knox of the American and British Manufacturing Co. calling attention to the poor con dition of the approaches to most of the bridges in the city, complaining bitterly of this state of affairs and al- leging that the city could have them put into good order by the abutting property owners with no expense to the city save the grading and the
 crosswalks. In conclusion the writer says: Cannot the city of Bridgeport | remove these large beams from it's own eyes so that it can see more clearly the notes that it sees in the eyes of other corporations" There was also one from the local photo
 graphers' association asking to have a license drawn up exacting a heavy
 license fee from all itinerant photo-
 graphers and those who solicit simi- 1 lar work, for the protection of all lo-
 cal people engaged in this business. The Bridgeport Forge Co. notified CuS COIItlOu COuuCll CudC IL naQ re- l moved the fence at the foot of Howard avenue.
 Petitions were also received asking for building lines on Carlton avenue and Vine street, and also the ex- tension of the sewer in Vine street. Resolutions.
 Resolutions were offered as follows: By Alderman Brady, for cross- walks, Main and Charles streets and HOuSatonic avenue and North Washington avenue.
 By Alderman King, that the Third street sewer be relaid so as to empty into Connecticut avenue and that the
 Third street extension sewer be re- laid so as to empty into Seaview avenue.
 By Alderman C1ampett that the city attorney be instructed to make an investigation into the status of the building lines on Water street and
 report to the net meeting.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-21

Aria, "Non Mi Dia" Mozart, Miss Showalter.
 Bachanale from "Tannhauser,' g Wagner, Paris Version), The Orches- tra.
 5 Ride of the Valkyries, Wagner, The Orchestra.
 Miss Edna Blanche Showalter, the soloist, is the youngest American prima donna. Miss Showalter made her debut in grand opera only last September, winning the highest lau rels in the role of "Paoletta'' at the Ohio Valley Exposition Musical Fes tival in Cincinnati. She is but twen- ty-two years old and has been trained wholly in New York. Within an amazingly short time she had made a
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-21
STATE OF CONNECTICUT, DISTRICT OF BRIDGEPORT, ss. PROBATE COURT.

Feb. ZUth, 1y11. Estate of Annie German, late of the town of Bridgeport in said District deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the Dis- trict of Bridgeport, hath limited and allowed six months from the date her eof for Creditors of said Estate to exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who neglect to present their accounts, properly attested, within said time, will be debarred a recov- cry. All persons indebted to said Estate are requested to make immedi- ate payment to.
 JAMES H. TIER, B 21 ssp Administrator.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-21
 DANCE TONIGHT
 AT STRATFIELD

The younger set of Bridgeport society awaits with keen interest the subscription dance which is to be giv- en at the Stratfield this evening" Miss Marguerite Bishop and Miss Minnie Nichols, two of the acknowledged leaders Of the social set are responsi- ble for the affair.
 A large number have signified their intention of attending and everything points to a great success for the dance. The patronesses are: Mrs. Henry A. Bishop, Mrs. Nathaniel w. Bishop, Mrs. Allan W. Paige, Mrs. T. s. Ellis, Mrs. Stiles E.. Goodsell Mrs. George M. Flames, Mrs. Charles B. Read and Mrs. Charles V. Barrington.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-21

place for herself among the foremost lyric and coloratura sopranos of our time. During all of next season Miss Showalter will sing in grand opera. as prina donna in a very important pro- duction, not yet ready to announce. She will sing here the aria Mon Mi Dia," by Mozart.
 Special attention is called to the fact that the concert will commence promptly at s o'clock, for the conven- fence of those wishing to attend the dance afterwards at The Stratfield.
 This concert is open to the general public as we'll as to the subscribers of the Wednesday Afternoon Musical club. There are still few good seats left, but they are selling very fast.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-21
STATE OF CONNECTICUT, DISTRICT OF BRIDGEPORT. s.. PROBATE COURT.

FeUFuafy ~, IyII Estate of John LukowslSi, late of the town of Bridgeport. in said Dis- trict, deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the District of Bridgeport, hath limited and allow ed six months fri. the date hereof for the Creditors of said Estate to exhihie their claims for settlement Those who neglect to present their accounts properly attested, within said time will be debarred 8 recovery. All per, sons indebted to said Estate gre re. ouested to make immediate paymenf to :. -.
 JOSEPH LUKOWSKT, as Administrator. .
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-21
COUNTY PROHIBITIONISTSs
 IN SESSION AT Y. M. C. A.

At 2:30 o'clock this afternoon the Fairfield county prohibitionists went into session at the Y. M. c. A. build ing with a large number in attend ance.
 This afternoons session was con- fined to conference, the discussion centering on the best plan of fighting the enemy" This evening at 7:3O o'clock there will be banquet at which the principal speaker will be the Rev. Dr. Alexander MacNicho,l of New York, who has made a study of the liquor problem. Jeremiah Holmes of this city will act as toast master.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-21

That MT. Damrosch, the conductor of the New York Symphony orchestra, which appears at the Park tonight, is unsurpassed as a maker of programs is evidenced by the one wh ch will present to the nusic-loving people of this city. The program follows:
 Part I.
 1 symphony No. ,, Tschaikowskf. ~ Andante- Allegro con anina. Andante cantabile.
 Valse; Allegro moderate. Finale. Andante maestoso, Allegro vtvace. The Orchestra
 Overture, "Rienzi," Wagner. The Orchestra
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-21

John McMahon, 25, of 273 Frank St., suffered a sprain of the right an- kle at work on team near his home this noon. His injuries were at tended at the emergency hospital. by Dr. Bennett
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-21
Now is the Time

to buy winter millinery, fur scarfs and fur muffs at given away prices at E. H. Dillon & Co.,, 1105 Main St.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-21

Farmer Wans Aas. ! csas . Esna 3
Arizona republican., 1911-06-06
AN AGED DIPLOMAT.
John 8igeIow Believed to Be in His
 Last Illness.

Richland Falls. \. Y. June 5.-Thc venerable John Bigclow, author. and former minister to France. is seriously ill at his home here. Dr. Howell of New York. who is in attendance, to- night declined to express an opinion, but intimated that the aged patient might not recover. Biselow is in his q4th year
Arizona republican., 1911-06-06
INTERNATIONAL POLO.
Rain lnterfered With the Second
 Game.

New York, June 5.-Interest in the international polo cup series with the American defenders in posse ssion of the first game by a close score is stretched over at least another twen- ty-fOur hours because of rain.
 The teams hope to play tomorrow if the weather does not again disap- point them.
Arizona republican., 1911-06-06
WE DON'T BELIEVE TT.

He has invented a trouser skirt that is bound to he the rage
 What is there peculiar about it2'' "The wearer can put it on over her head Judge
Arizona republican., 1911-06-06
SUMMER SCHOOL STARTS OUT

WELl-The summer classes at the Y. NJ C. A. and the Central school had a very successful beginning. The enrolment will no doubt be greatly increased in the next few days. Ar engagements have been made for gram mar school pupils who have but one terms work to admit them into High school to do this work during the twelve weeks summer school, and upon regular final examination enter High school in the fall.
Arizona republican., 1911-06-06
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

WANTED-A good second hand bi- cycle. Must be cheap for cash. L. NJ. A. 1532 East Washington St.
 LOST-One 32-20 Smith X Wesson revolver, black. between 9 and F. Re turn to police station and receive re- ward. II
Arizona republican., 1911-06-06
STORED WATER SUPPLY.
OF LOCAL INTEREST
S> Csa5ts. 1: .s s.i e5sssJ 9ssIS5uR

YEAR BOOKS AVAILAeLE-The board of trade has a few copies of the year book of the agricultural de- partment for 1907 that may be had by those interested who call before | they are gone.
 GOING FOR THE SUMMER-Mrs. Bush Anderson and daughter Blythe will leave this evening to spend the summer in California, stopping for a time in southern California. and then going to their former home in Arcata, Humboldt county.
 IN HONOR OF w. R. Con We'd nesday June :, at 3:3O D. m, the Grand Army of the Republic will give
 banquet to the ladies of the w. R.
 C. at the k. of P hall. All civil war
 veterans and wives are invited to be present
 w. C. r. U. LECTURE-Dr. Ira D. Surface. national lecturer for the pro- hibition party, will give his unique and entertaining lecture, "A Bas Full of Holes" with illustrations this evening at w. C. T. L. hall, 227 West Monroe street. at o'clock. There will be good music and the program promises to be enjoyable. Admission
 free. though a collection will be taken to defray expenses.
 SMASHED THE WAGON-W. P Crump had the misfortune to lose a good two-horse delivery wagon yester- day on west Madison street, but he saved the horses and driver, Mexican boy. The latter was at first reported badIv hurt but he was not injured. The wagon was drawn by two young horses which became frightened at something and ran away, literally tearing the
 wagon to pieces.
 PRACTICAL FIELD WoRK-F. w.
 Rose of Globe. who for the last eight years has been a student in the uni versitv of Arizona and graduated a few days ago. was a Phoenix visitor vesterday. He left last night for 1 Wickenburg where he will join the
 other graduates. who are being given a little practical field work in mine surveying by Professor F. S. Rice of | the university.
 HIDING OUT-C. A. King, a lino- type operator in the employ of the
 Arizona Democrat. is in hiding, not from the law but from his friends. A
 baby girl arrived at his home. SOP West Jefferson street, yesterday after
 noon. and Mir. King has not since felt equal to the emergency of para ding the streets or visiting the haunts
 of his craftsmen, notwithstanding it
 is the finest baby in town and all are
 doing well.
 cIImMEp ccEOoI STARTS OIJT
Arizona republican., 1911-06-06
FREE LECTURE ToNIGHT-Dl

Severance will deliver a free lecture this evening on the subject of prohi- bition in the w. C. T. T.. hall on Mon roe street Miss Dorothy Cox. tal- ented young violinist. will furnish the music. All are invited to attend