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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-01
WHITE SLAVERY IN HARTFORD. Eighteen Year-Old Girl Tells of
 Brutal Treatment.

Hartford, Aug. IA tale sof white slavery has aroused the local police to unusual activity. It's author is Margaret Haynes, aged IS, of New York, who declares that she was brought here last Friday by three men, locked in a room and kept a prisoner until Sunday night. She as serts that she escaped after the men had pointed a pistol and demanded from her the balance of $50 she had when she arrived in town. She was escorting them to where she alleged the money was when a policeman passed and she ran to him and asked for protection. The girls alleged abductors fled and the patrolman fired one shot at them. Later one of the trio, who gives his name as Frank Devine and his home New York, was arrested. He is under bonds of $1,- 900.
 The police will not give out the de- tails of the case, but it is understood the young woman comes from 105th street, New York city.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-01
MADIGAN DAY.
Many Attractions and Varied Fea-
 lures at Steeplechase Tomorrow.

Madigan Day is at hand tomorrow The biggest day of the year at Steeplechase Island is carded for and with fair weather as predicted by the weather prophet nothing stands in the way to mar thee A continuous round of fun is promised for all who go to the island during the afternoon and evening. Many varied features will attract hundreds. There will be diversity of amuse- ments which will suit the tastes of all.
 Nothing has been omitted in the program for the pleasure of all. Steeplechase Island will be the mecca of thousands tomorrow, all bent on seeing how Eddie Madigan will justi- fy his reputation as being delight full entertainer.
 Field sports, aquatic sports, band concerts by two bands, fireworks in the evening, boxing contests, singing by we'll known soloists, besides other attractions too numerous to mention will be in order. All the children will want to go to the island early in the afternoon so that they may se- cure the doll and also have an op- portunity to secure the big French doll. This will be given away at 8 o'clock. AS the supply of small dolls be seen these will quickly be given away. There is no charge for the dolls and consequently those who reach the island first will have the best opportunity to secure a doll be- fore the supply is exhausted
 Madigan will have charge of all the attractions at the island and the price of admission to the pleasure beach will be the same as usual. The tide will be right in the afternoon for a fine swim and then for hearty shore dinner. Nothing but the best in the eating line will be served by Madigan. If you want to have all the fun possible get to the island early and stay until the last evening event is concluded.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-01

Gloves are dyed in every concefv4 able shade to match the colored shoes and stockings, which in every case ought to harmonize with the toilette.
 This is the first season that mater ia1 of all weaves, whether silk, cot ton or wool, have been combined, and the effects has been one of artistic merit.
 Petticoats in natural coIored ponsss with printed bands in color on ths edges. are used for linen suits. Rosa and blue are the favorite shades for the decoration.
 Very thick rouleax of satin ffufst, the waists of one-piece dresses and are twisted and arranged as orna- ments at the top of the back panel. usually fastened at the side
 The Qnaker-shaped collar is still worn, but is preferred much reduced in size, and with a little more e1abo- ration than the original, neatly golfer ed frills of material or lace being popular
 Bold designs in chene silks and rfb- obons are cut out and appifqued effec- lively in borders of tunics and yokes. sometimes these are in turn yelled with net or other transparent fabric.
 The parasol is an accessory that is becoming more and more firmly es- tablished in Fashions favor, and the newest ones are in the fetching bal loon shape that has just come over from Paris.
 A few years ago all mourning rnif- linery was supposed to look as if ff had just come from a funeral. Now adays some of the prettiest of all ths hats are to be found in the mourning millineryscollections
 Separate skirts are strictly tailored, and those that do not show the panel effect are either cut perfectly plain, trimmed only with statching. or havs a stimulated tunic effect, obtained by the use of bias bands.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-01
BIG AS A CARTWHEEL. Hat of Large Dimensions Taken By Police in Through Window.

Waterbury, Aug. There's a lady's untrimmed straw hat at police head quarters, awaiting claimant. The hat was picked up by the police yes terday while they were returning from one of their many calls to Benzine Corner It is probably one of the largest pieces of headgear that has found it's way to the police station in a long time. It is about 9 inches in diameter and was so big that it had to be pushed through a window to got it into the station
 Any young women looking for a good untrimmed hat can get this one from Supt Beach, that is, if the right fuI owner doesn't show up in a few days If no one claims the hat 1t may be turned over to the driver of the police auto, for use as spare, or emergency wheel.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-01
No Decision 0n
 Communication Rafes
Interstate Commerce Commis- sion Delays in 'New Ha- i. ven" Roads New
 Schedule

Washington, D. C., Aug. 1.-Ths interstate commerce Acomm1ssion has postponed action bn complaints against communication rates on the New York, New Haven G Hartford Railroad between Connecticut points Connecticut situation the commission says in the course of the long open< ing by Commissioner-Harl
 "On receipt of complaints against the proposed increase of fares by tf6 New York, New Haven 6 Hartford Railroad Company between New York city and points in the state of Con- necticut, the commission on it's own initiative instituted an inquiry as td test against the new fares Of thaf company has since been made of rec ord by the Connecticut Commuters League. The proceedings against ths New York, New. Haven & Hartford was instituted by the commission 7r informal complaints, and the record to show the reasonableness of its new fare, is largely confined to testimony by the officials of that company. II does not give us sufficient fnforna- fion upon which to reach satisfac> tory conclusion. Moreover, the conn mutation fares on that line, as well as on the line of the New York Gen. tral from points in the state of New York to New York city, are under examination by the New York statf commission and it has been suggest, ed that we defer action with respect to that defendant until the comn1tS> sion has looked into the matter. Wt shall pursue that course"
 It is said that the New HIven- road communication fares are not yet to be reduced.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-01
MILAN OPPOSED TO
 LARGE MEMBERSHIP.
Senator's Reasons Against Increase in
 House of Representatives.


 Washington, D. C., Aug 1.-Sena- tor Mclean is opposed to further en- 1argement of the mem bership of the House of Representatives. He went on record yesterday in signing a mi nority report from the census com mittee opposing the reappointment bill of the House, increasing its m em- bership from 391 to 435. MT. Mc- Leans reasons for this position. as set forth in the report, are that a very large membership makes the House unwieldly, increases the dan ger of domination by a clique, af- lords opportunity for avoidance of responsibility, causes additional ex- pense to the government of $1,00O,- 900 annually, etc. MT. Mclean holds that there is nothing in the argu- ment that a House large in mum bers brings representatives closer to the people. Several of the makers of the Constitution are cited in refutation of that argument.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-01
After Business, Election and Lunch eon-Enjoy Trip on Long
 Island Sound.

New London, Aug. 1.-Eighteen mayors and erstwhi1e mayors were present at the annual business meet ing of the Connecticut Mayors As sociation here yesterday. The meet ing was held at the Mohican Hotd After luncheon the mayors went down the harbor and out on Long Island Sound on board the power yacht Nepahwin, owned by Edward w. Hooker, once Mayor of Hartford Later in the summer the association meets at Danbury for it's annual out ing. The officers chosen were:
 President, A. F. Howe, Derby; vice president, Edward w. Hooker, Hart ford; secretary pr. J. Mill ton Coburn, South Norwalk; executive committee, Daniel F. Dunn, Willi- mantle; John M. Halloran, New Brit ain; Charles Kerr, Danbury.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-01

Don't forget Madigan's day is Mug get day. 31 s&
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-01
Notice

For forty-fivc years we have been Conducting business at the same oio location, corner of Main and John
 Private Bank has been established Iiherc continuously. We have received and paid out on demand without no-
 tfcc millions of dollars of money de- iDo>itcd with us and we continue 70 receive money subject to depositors
 check at sight, on which we allow Isi.ree per cent. per annun. crediteu to each account monthly. We soliclL fthc accounts of individuals. DuslhesS vvl,O vart a bank account where they can deposit money, checks or dra'ts' [ md leave it for one day, tone week. one month one year, and draw lnteres' On it for any time it is left with ue; We give to tho business our careIoi personal attention as the oldest nrm
 of private bankers in this state.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-01

Lynch of Myrtle Beach sells the Nugget. PSI s*
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-01

Farmer Want Ads. Cent .vnsa
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-01
IL. WATSON & co.
Peoples Savings Bank
 Marble Building g24.C16 MAIN STREET

June 20, 1911. The Trustees of this Bank have this nav declared a semi-annual dividend. for the six months ending June 80, t1e11. at the rate of FOUR per cent per annum on all accounts, payapie July 1, 1911.
 EDWARD w. MARSH, Treasurer. Deposits msstie on or before August od. will draw interest from August 1st
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-01
LITTLE GIRL DROWNS
 IN JEWETT CITY RIVER.

Jewet City,. Aug. 1.-While playing on a bridge over a canal here yester- day five-year-old Alice Derda slipped from the bridge and was drowned in the waters below. The swift current of the traceway carried the body out into the Quinnebaug river. It has not yet been found.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-06
MAY ELECT TONIGHT.
School Board Will Sonsider the
SUPPLEMENTARY.

Great interest has been arused in ed
ucational circles and among Topeka
citizens in general in the question of
the SUPPLEMENTARY Of the city schools.
This evening the annual election of that
official takes place? The school board
by an eight to three vote has declared
that 1t will elect new superintend-
ent.
Late this afternoon the board Of ed
ucation will hold a caucus to endeavor
to come to some definite decision be-
fore the regular session this evening
at least that is the rumor.
Several hundred signatures have
been attached to the petitions which
have been circulated at the instigation
of Harold T. Chase w. w. Mills, Elon
S. Clark and few others in the in
terests of the retention of Superintend-
ent L. D. Whittemore notice 1t is
probably. moreover, that the board
room at the high school will be filled
to overlooking with, {. friends of Mr..
Whittemore. -
Among those who have either APP
piled for the position or whose nam eS
have been suggested are d. NJ. Bowen
of Pittsburg, who was a candidate for
the state SUPPLEMENTARY in the re-
cent election on the Democratic ticket;
Thomas w. Butcher, superintendent of
the city schools of Enid, Ok; D. B.
Jackson, who has for four years been
superintendent of the Moline ILL.,,
schools; superintendent Lowther of
the Emporia schools; l.. w. MayberIy,
superintendent of the lola schools,
who is said to be a particularly ag-
gressive man; A. H. Bushey, superin-
tendent of the Pittsburg schools; H. w.
Jones of the Branner school; E. G..
Foster of the Harrison School; E. f.
Stanley of the Quincy school; E. c..
Hickey, instructor in the high school.
state Superintendent of Public In
struction E. T. Fairchild and his as
Isistant, C. C. Starr, have also been
mentioned, but no formal application
from them has been received.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-06
MACON WANTS HIS GUN.
Arkansas Congressman Demands Pro-
lection From Some Source,

Washington, Feb. "a relnarkabIe.
scene was enacted in the house of repre-
senLatlVeS today when Mr.. Macon of
Arkansas, on a question of privilege.
aTralgned newspaper men who, he
claimed sought to intimidate him and
dramatically asked what protection
members of congress had The incl
Gent was the outgrowth of a passage
saturday between the Arkansas mem
Der ana a newspaper CORRESPONDENT
Wnom he had denounced
Representative Macon addressed the
mouse for 20 minutes regarding an ex-
perlence following the adjournment of
the mouse on Saturday when he decIar
cd ne was approached on the floor of
the mouse by newspaper reporter
whom he had previously during the
session denounced as a .'wilful deliber
ate liar, dirty little pilferer of words
ana contemplate ass"
Inc reporter, Mr.. Macon, said called
him liar. But ne was well away
from me when he said it, added Mr.
Macon. Mr.. Macon also asserted that
the reporter was accompanied to the
moor by a number of his friends from
the press gallery.
The question is just this" Mr.. Ma
con concluded, ARE the members of
this house to be protected by the con-
stitut1on or must they protect them
selves with shotguns? If the latter
IS to be the policy, I want to get my
gun today
Mr.. Macon insisted that for some
reason the newspaper had been nm
friendly to him ever since he cans
slnIO the house,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-06
tom" AND "HUCK" HIT
Judge Criticizes Teacher for Reading
Twain Stories to Children.

Kansas City, Kan, Feb. S.-"Tom
Sawyer and "Huckleberry Finn were
tearfully denounced in the juvenile
court of Wyandotte county by Mrs
Elizabeth Anderson and Mrs. John
Hazard as being unfit books for boys
to read at school. Admiration of these
heroes of Mark Twain was blamed by
the mothers for misdeeds of their own
sons, Ralph and John, whom Judge
John T. Sims had just ordered sent to
the state industrial school at Topeka
until they are II, or outgrow their de-
sire to run away from home and sail
the Missouri
Ralph and John are IL and Is years
old. A week ago they stole boat.
sailed down the Missouri river to Ce4
ment City, traded the boat for re-
volver, tramped to Anterior Mo-, and
were arrested there and returned to
Kansas City, Kan, for stealing Il
monkey wrench and trading it for
sandwiches.
Have you been reading any yellow
back novels?" Judge Sims asked the
boys.
mo, but we read Robinson Crusoe,
Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn and all
about Roosevelt in Africa. Ralph An
derson replied.
.'Those are not fit books for boys,
and the teacher ought not to read them
In school, Mrs. Anderson said. THE
teacher read them out loud or the boys
would never have thought of going on
such an expedition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-06
NOW ON THE MAP.
Supreme Court Decides Kansas CITY.
Kan, Is Freight Terminal.

Aiter long wait, Kansas City Kan
mas been put on the map. This morn
ing ing the supreme court affirmed an or
uer OF the board of railroad commits
sloners which does just this.
Inc railroad commissioners made
an order that Kansas City, Kan.
should be a freight terminal point for
al kansas shipments there The Mis-
souri, PaciHc railway took the matter
10 the supreme court and TODAY the
court sustained the Kansas railroad
commissioners. This makes Kansas
City, Kan, the terminal for Kansas
instead OF Kansas City, Mo. The rail,
ROADS are. ordered to publish rate
sheets for Kansas City. kan. 70 re-.
ceive freight at all Kansas noi,+e e.
Kansas CITY, KAN; to build suitable
Irelght terminal depots in Kansas
City, Kan. and make Ii a Terminal
station This will distinguish, tbe
town from the Missouri town and give
It personality of its own. that If has
leeer enJoyed. Heretofore pretty
m:tH everything has gone to Kansas
S1ss.. MO OIten grain was shipped TO
Kansas City, KAN, and stopped there
put billed to Kansas City, Mo. This
WIN eventually probably give Kansas
lily, RAN, a union passenger station.
ago. Aad long
Col. Ed Little Chairman of the de-
POT and terminal COMMITTEES of the
Kansas city, Kan, Mercantile club.
was associated with Attorneys Dawson
aHo marshall for the commissioners
IN this suit. The case was hrongI1t If
the instance of Col. Little. and he has
every righ to feel good over the vic
Tory Tor the city on the Kansas side of
the me- The decision is of great
IMPORTANCE to Kansas City, Kan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-06
is 46 YEARS OLD.
Washburn College Celebrates
It's Birthday Today.
Brilliant Exercises at College
Chapel in Morning.
VALUABLE HISTORY.
Major Harrison Hannahs, of Den
uer, Gave Main Speech.
Business Men Of Topeka Put the
School on Its Feet.

The only living man who witnessed
the nucleus around which Washburn
college was built and who assisted IN
its. organization in Topeka spoke at
the Washburn chapel this morning at
the annual celebration of the birthday
of the school. Today was the forty
sixth anniversary of the birth OF the
famous Topeka institution
The man who presented to a crowd
ed chapel this morning the valuable
historical information concerning the
founding of the college. was MAJOR
Harrison Hannahs of Denver, who Tor
many years was a resident of Topeka
Major Hannahs landed in Topeka IN
1856 when the city was SmaII VII
lage smuggling in the trees near me
Kaw river The next day after the
major came to Topeka he was invited
to the cabin of David Richie, man
who was influential in the early days
of Topeka.
That night as the two men sat be-
fore the big fire in the little Rltchle
cabin, David Ritchie unfolded to Ma
jor Hannahs his ambition to found
Christian college here, Far into the
night night these two ambitious young
men talked of this college-and oeIore
Major Hannahs left Topeka to hgnt III
the Civil war in 1866 the business men
of the citv had subscribed to the fund
and Lincoln college was founded. IN
order to put the school in the hands Oh
a strong church congregation the Coh-
gregationalists were given the man
agement of the school.
But the strong point made in the ex-
cellent address by Major Hanhans TINS Tins
morning was that the business men OF
Topeka were really the founders OF
Washburn college because they made
4he fight for the establishment of the
school and succeeded in Wrestling the
institution away from Lawrence
Tbe history Of Washburn college as
given by Harrison Hannahs this morn
ing in the college chapel was just what
the friends of the school have been
wanting for years. TT gave US an IN
sight into the early days OF the school
that we never could have round IN any
other way" said President Sanders
ssMaior Hannahs is the only man liy-
ing who was instrumental in the or
ganization and the early days OF the
. college and he told us in the chapel
this morning information that we have
never heard before"
The exercises in the chapel were inn
pressive and were attended by many
Topeka and out of two people as well
as college students. The faculty IN
full academic attire formed process
sion and marched into the chapel fol-
lowed by the seniors who were robed
also in caps and gowns.
Tonight at the First Presbyterian
church the annual banquet will be
held President Sanders will preside
as POSTMASTER and toasts will be re-
sponded to by DR.. F. B. Dams for the
college faculty: DR.. W. S. Lindsay for
the professional schools and Mr.
Wistar P. williams of the class of '0S
Iege will do stunts and music will be
furnished by the fine arts depart
ment. Miss Mabel Joss and Miss
Marie Vanderpool win sing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-06
BoIINGER WINS HIS CASE.
Proves Right to Charge Halderman a
Fee, Then Gives Receipt.

Attorney Arthur J. Bo11inger. for
mer assistant county attorney, whose
conduct of his office has lately been
attacked by Isaac Halderman, today
justified himself and the questioned
action by winning a legal suit in the
court of Topeka against his accuser.
Halderman had asked Bolinger for
legal information concerning pur-
chase of land in Mexico. Bolinger be-
gan work on the case, Investigated it
thoroughly made a trip to Kansas
City to examine contracts, and then
reported to Halderman that he had
no case. He found that Halderman
had signed a contract with a clause in
it to the effect that the company
could not guarantee the land because
It had never been surveyed and was
practically unexDlored.
Bolinger had submitted a bill for
Sg5- Halderman says he thought the
attorney was working on his case as
part of his duties to the state. With
that view of the case he had the attor-
ney general censure Bolinger.
On the stand today he admitted
coming to Bolinger as many as fifteen
times about his land and also that two
years ago he had asked for informa-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-06
OFF AcIN;ON AGIN
Tom McNeal Surely in Race for
Mayor.
Pushed Into Arena by a ROusing
Meeting.

Tom McNea1 has definitely stated
that he will be q candidate for mayor.
This afternoon a meeting of one hum
dred enthusiastic business and church
men was held in Lincoln Post hall at
which time an urgent request was
made Mr.. McNeal that he enter the
race as dry candidate.
D. H. Branaman presided over the
meeting and among those present
were DR.. Charles NJ. Sheldon, H. Ward
Page, E. W. Rankin, D. o. Coe, Fred
Brewer, president of the Topeka local
union, and others.
II wouldn't be human" said Mr..
McNeal, IF I were not f1attered by
the fact that so many business men
have turned out to this meeting. I be-
Ilieve that each of you will do me cred
it by saying that I did not desire
the position of mayor. If a man does
not do his duty he justly receives
the condemnation of the people.
There are times that man owes
som ething to his fellow citizens. If
they really desire that become a can
didate for mayor I will accept your
invitation (cheerS).
IT wish to say that there will be no
abuse of candidates in the campaign.
It becomes a very vital question when
man at the head of the city gov
eminent is out of sympathy with the
laws. With Mr.. Billiard in the position
which he holds openly charging that
the law cannot be enforced, and being
as he is a prominent member of an
organization which believes in break
ing down the laws, I don't see how
any honest citizen can cast vote for
him.
DIR. Charles M. Sheldon than spoke
briefly, saying that if Mr.. McNeass Es
elected as mayor of the city, Topeka
will have one of the best chief execu-
tives in her history, and that he would
be gratified to have mayor who
would be the sort of a man who could
welcome a convention meeting at his
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-06
APPEAL FOR HELP.
Country Is Asked to Aid in Securing
Direct Senatorial Elections.

washington, Feb 6.-An appeal to
the country to assist in compelling the
adoption of the resolution providing
for the election of senators by direct
vote of the people was issued today by
the executive committee of the Ma
tional Progressive Republican league.
IT declares that to insure the necessary
two-thirds vote of the senate every
available vote must be mustered.
The appeal is signed by Senator
Bourne, as president of the league fol-
lowing a meeting today of the execu-
tive committee at which were present
Senators Bristow and Clapp, ana Rep-
resenfatives Hubbard of Iowa and
Lenroot. Senator Bourne previously
had dispatched kilograms of similar
import asking the cooperation OF the
governors of various states.