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Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-13

| LADIM' SHOES.
OF fine dongola kid and gun metal
the very latest styles. $3.50 values
] special at. -$1-a0
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-13

MEMS HAND TAILORED SUITS
In a big assortment Of oxford and
tan mixtures, venetian lined. Regu-
lar sI4.Go values, special at.- .$0'sS
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-13

MEMS ALL WOOL BLUE
SERGE SUITS.
Sold usually at $1,000. Temor-
row at ........... .$1.oc
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-13
COUPON

By making a purchase of $500 or over {
'urday, January IA, and presenting this coup.
win receive
! $500 IN s. & II. STAMPS FREE.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-13

MEMS GooDYEAR WELT
Shoes. .
In all feathers and styles. $s.co
yA4ues. Special at ........*1 AS
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-22
NageI Opposed To Popular Form
 Of Government
Especial from United Press.)

Especial from United Press)
 Providence, June 22-In a speech yes terday afternoon at Brown University commencement, Secretary of Com merce and Labor Nagel flayed the pro- posed constitution of Arizona and, as did Attorney General Wickersham, Monday, at Yale, condemned the init iative, referendum, direct primary and recall of the judiciary.
 We read contemptuously about the constitution now proposed by Ari- zona,'' Nagel said. '.Wet trealize that the departures from accepted princi- ples are fundamental. The direct pri- mary, the initiative and referendum and the recall may each have reasonr able application in some measure in some phase of government, but when they are advocated as universal prin- ciples it appears to me to be time to call a halt
 s'Every one,'' added Nagel, ''who has taken active interest in the govern ment's affairs, knows how hard 1t Is to gain the consent of competent men to serve in public life. When added to the present situation a competent man has to contemplate the possibil- ity, if not the probability, of being ignominiously recalled when his work is on premature trial and before it can be tested, cannot believe that the effect could be anything but dis cOuraging."
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-22
STAMFORD GIRL, BLIND,
 MAKES GREAT SUCCESS
Has Business of Cane and Rattan Seating-Can Operate a
 Typewriter.

Stamford, June 22.-Somehow or oth- CT blindness implies helplessness to most people. Speak to them of a blind person. and they immediately form visual image of some one, he's itating, trembling, futile being led about and fed, and put to bed at night.
 This conception is all very we'll in the few instances, but blindness, like almost every other misfortune, comes mostly to the homes of the poor probably because there are so many more poor than rich.
 On Pacific street, just around the Main street corner, lives a blind girl, in a pleasant front room. She had none of the traditional effects of the blind. Neither dog nor companion is there. She supports herself, transacts her own business, is one of "Connecti- cuts successful blind," as she herself said.
 Miss Mary E. Morris of Al Pacific Street, iso a gradute of the Connecti- cut Institute for the Blind, at Hart ford.
 She is a Stamford girl, and has been blind for eight years. But recently she opened her little business of cane and rattan-seating, and broom making g She did her own soliciting, took her own orders, did her own work and delivered her own goods. She is
  alone self-support.
 Miss Morris has other things besides the caning of chairs. She uses a Blick No. 5, and gets out neat and correct copy on it. She is the Stam- ford Agent for poultry journal. for the Connecticut Institute for the Blind, and for the Guide to Nature.
 Next month Miss Morris is going to spend a couple of weeks at Hartford, taking a course in the reseating of porch chairs. Her efficiency will then be much increased.
 In her own room are many things which you would not expect to find there A sewing machine is in one corner a typewriter on the table, be- side it a telephone.
 ''Yes. I had that put in last month" |" she said. 'It is really great time and money saver for me. Where formerly I had to go places, frequent ly using the trolley. I now telephone and transact my business quite well. "Oh. I remember dozens and dozens of numbers She explained in res- ponse to a question. "Of course. if I want a new number I have to get someone to look it up. but I can re- member 1t then, all right. You know. I operated the switchboard in the Connecticut Institute for six months. A
 And the sewing machine? Why, really, that's easy too. We use the self-threading needles you know, and make out quite well with it, on plain pieces
 ''I consider myself one of Connecti- cuts successful blind,'' she continued. "I am supporting myself in comfort I have plenty of work to do, and I get nothing from any one that I do not earn.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-22
FREE SUGAR
 MEANS SUGAR
 THAT'S CHEAP
Young Havemeyer Makes This Admission to Com mittee Investigating Sug- ar Trust.
Especial from United Press.


 Washington, June 22-That a ''rea- sonable'' combination of big business Is beneficial to the public, was the statement of Horace Havemeyer, re- suming his testimony before the Hard wick Sugar Investigating committee yesterday. He said he believed the con solidation of the National New York and the Yonkers refinery companies into the National Refining Company, of New Jersey, resulted in larger benefit to the public than to the com pany itself
 Havemeyer asserted that no one man with a hold on the sugar pro- dUction of the country could control the price, He said there was now an fined sugar. He said that if the duty on sugar were removed, the entire cane and beet industry in this country would be killed
 He thought sugar was cheaper In England than here because of the free duty there.
 He said so far as he knows, the combination formed by his father had not increased the cost of sugar to the consumer in this country, but admit ted that the purpose of the combina- tfon was to reduce the production as well as to cut down the cost of pro- duction. Asked by Representative Melby, (Rep., N. Y.), why the numer- ous refineries were taken over by the American Sugar Refining Company and the mills put out of operation, Havemeyer said the production was thereby reduced but he did not know, he said, that these refineries were closed to any competition.
 Are there any agreements now in existence limiting the production of refined sugar or limiting the territory in which any company may trader asked Representative Fordney. "Nene that I know of," said Havemeyer.
 Havemeyer said he thought the In- terstate Commerce Commission exert ed very fatherly care" over the railroads and that it would not be a bad plan to have governmental conn., mission regulate all corporations.
 Havemeyer was excused with in- structions to remain in the jurisdic- ton of the commission until served with a subpoena to appear again.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-22
Notice

For forty-fve years we have peer conducting business at the same o,u location, corner of Main ana ooIn. Streets. Bridgeport, Conn.,, and our PI'vate Bank has been estapnsned1 tlere continuously. We have received and paid out on demand without no tice millions of dollars of money oe. pfSited with us and we continue U. wo receive money subject to deposlu c eek at sight. on which we aaoM .,os t,,-cc per cent. per nnnttf,, uI;o;t in each account monthly. We soiiclI tlfc accounts of individuals, busnesS n.cr. firms and corporations, ana .n,, N.o want bank account wnerS u err deposit money, checks or Gra..s, and leave it for ono day.ol Ween. umt ,,,o,ty, c-. one year, and draw interest s,, it for any time it is left with ns; Nc give to tho business our careIu .. prrs~na' attention as the oldest h
 of r-.vat,, barkrrs in this st2t'-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-22
Connecticut Patents.

The following were issued June 20th 1911: List furnished from office of A M Wooster, solicitor of patents, Bridge port, Conn.
 Edward F. Kelley, Bridgeport, ex- banding brake. foot mechanism for eyelet-sewing ma chimes.
 Frank E. seeley, Bridgeport, elec- tric switch handle, design.
 Thos. c. Johnson, New Haven, dou- ble-barre1led shot gun.
 Wm. E.. Sparks, and J. H. Shaw New Haven, lock.
 Albert A. Page, East Haven, eleva- tor shaft door lock.
 Wm A. Lorenz, Hartford, paper bag machine.
 Joseph Merritt, Hartford, paper bag machine.
 Samuel K White, Hartford, emboss- ing press.
 Henry G. voight, New Britain, mor- tise lock.
 Albert F. Schade, New Britain, bit brace chuck.
 Chas H. Perry. Waterbury, metal, lie case for bottles.
 Warren H. Taylor, Stamford, time lock-
 Chas. G. Ives, Norwalk, camera ex- posture indicator.
 Geo. R. Hebden. Plainville, switch clip.
 Isaac E. Palmer. Midd1etown, pat ents: making full-valance hammocks: hammock suspension means; integral full-valance hammock
 Axel J. Anderson and c. W. Golf, East Hampton, work holder
 Ole Larsen, South Windham, at- tachment for paper cutting machines. Harlan J. Maynard, Greenwich. holder for feeding or nursing bottles. Geo. H. Reynolds, Mansfield Depot, tube bending apparatus.
 James Roche, Terryville, suitcase lock
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-22
Health and Pleasure.

The spring and summer is the time of the year people like to enjoy them selves after being shut up all winter It is great to get out doors and en- joy the fresh air, but remember the greatest amount of air is taken through the pores and the only way to get the pores clean so that they can inhale the air is by taking a Turkish bath at the Hotel Atlas There is health and pleasure in a Turkish bath at the Hotel Atlas Fri day Is ladies' day
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-22
PRESIDENT GARFIELD'S
 SON VALEDICTORIAN

Williamstown, Mass. June 22-The final commencement exercises of Will Hams college took place yesterday. The valedictory was delivered by James Garfield, son of the president of the college
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-21
Why Not?

e e had been told that friend of
his was in the hospital with an
injury. and he posted off to see
about it. The report turned out to
be true.
1T was this way" said the sufferer.
81 entered a sewing machine office to
look at machine for my wifeI There
was a chair there with an oil can in
it, and I sat down on the cam
But wasn't there another chair
there-one without an oil can? was
asked.
YES. two or three of them"
Then why didn't you sit down in
one Of them %
"Why-why-I can't say
'And instead D being in a sewing
machine office looking for a machine
for your wife. why wasn't you in a
music store looking for a violin for
yourself?"
The sufferer saw that he had made
a botch of things and he turned over
on his cot and shec a tear.
-HHHN HOc
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-21
VANITY.
The One Thing Lacking

" y his trip through the West. and
in his various speeches, Mr.. Taft
has told us
About Reciprocity.
About what glorious country we
have
About the recall.
About the insurgents.
About the trusts.
About the Philippines and Alaska.
About irrigation
About his policies.
But
There is one thing he has over
looked, and we want to call his i'm
mediate attention to it
Mr. Taft has not explained why the
New England pumpkin pie is being
made this fall with grated nutmeg
for seasoning, instead of the ginger
that has been used for the last hun
dred years.
Wake up. Mr.. President. The coun-
ny Is on the ragged edge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-21
The Days Fable.

=
was returning from the market
Ruffian sprang out of the
bushes with a club and cried to him:
Shell out OF you are a dead mani"
AS there was no escape for him,
the Peasant shelled and was permit
ted to go his way. Three evenings
later. when walking near the same
spot. man in the garb of a busi-
ness man presented a pistol to his
ear and politely said:
MY dear friend. come down or
take bullet through the head"
But I was robbed only three even
ings agol" protested the Peasant.
at can't help that"
And I'll be hanged If you are not
the critter that got my shekels! How
happens it that you were dressed as
a rufian that time. while on this oc-
casion you have the appearance of
a prosperous MANI"
"Oh. we have had to reorganize
under that decision of the Supreme
Court. but you have got to hand
over just the same!"
MORAL:
What's the difference under what
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-21
JOE KERR.

Bully
About oats?'
Never better"
And hay?"
big CROP
And potatoes? %
Never saw EN- beaten
Corn all right?''
Couldn't be Fighter"
And you'll have money for the in
terest on the mortgage?'
Il can pay the whole thing off,
Then you really have nothing to
kick about?"
mot burned thing. Hold on.
though
What is it?"
Yes. think have an excuse to
kick. I had a bull-caIf that I could
have sold for $3.50 if he had been all
red. but he wasn't. He was half
white!"
JOE KERR.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-21
THAWED HIM OUT.

a H. yes" replied the hardware
drummer. men In this profess
~ sion are bound to meet up with
cranks and curmudgeons. and we
must do our best to smooth them
down"
Have you been smoothing anybody
IateIy7" was asked.
''I have. On this trip have
smoothed down a retailer who has
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-21

held me off for the past four years.
I tried in vain to get close to him.
but he wouldn't have it. He didn't
like the looks Of my face and the tone
of my voice."
But you have got him all right,
now?"
He's as smooth as velvet"
How did you accomplish it?''
II found that he believed the sun
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-21

moved around the earth, and so I
agreed with him that all the rest of
the world was mistaken
And how do you know you thawed
him out?'
Because he invited me to go
through the State idiot asylum with
him, and we spent a very pleasant
halliday together!"
JOE KERR.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-21
THE RULING PASSION.

Dobbs-How is Mrs. Fad? I I'M
derstand the doctor gave her up?
Wobbs-Yes, he did. But she's bet
ter. The other day she thought she
was sinking and sent in a hurry for
her women neighbors.
DobbS-Well?
Wobbs-In ten minutes they were
all playing bridge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-21

THE BETTER THING.

- HERE were sixty of US in the
street car bound out to the
grounds to witness a game of
football. and one of the standees on
the rear platform was a pale-faced
young man who had a thoughtful
look. He carried that look for ten
blocks and then slowly and solemnly
asked of the man at his elbow:
"Sir. did you ever see man hung?"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-21

Never did," was the reply. Near
est I ever came to it was seeing a
policeman kill one with a club"
You are going to the football
game, take it?"
Sure as shooting"
But suppose a man was to be
hung this afternoon?"
well? ''
"Hung by the neck until dead"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-21

81 see."
Would you continue on to the
game or go and see the man hung?'
I'D go to the game. SIR
''But-but-''
I'm a hog. sir. I'm not going to
wander off to see one man hung when
I can see three or four killed up at
the grounds!"
JOE KERR.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-21
name they rob US?
JOE KERR.

Friend-Say. you'd better make your
skiddo. The crowd is calling you
everything in the English language.
Referee-Are you positive you
heard them mention gentleman and
scholar?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-21
He Found One.

= WAS going down Long Island on a
train, and the farmer sharing my
seat seemed so good-natured that
1 asked him:
Wheat all right this Year,"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-21

"Going to vote the straight ticket7''
"Me2 I never vote a straight ticket.
I'm an independent"
"Pick your candidates carefully.
eh?"
Sure. shake both tickets to-
gether and then vote the names in
alphabetical order"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-21

WHAT'S the difference under what
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-03-15
BROKER ROBBED OF 100000.
Papers were Stolen from His Pocket
After Collision with Young Man.

George Bancroft, a New York bro
ker, aged sc years, has discovered
that he was robbed last Thursday af-
ternoon Of securities worth approx
mately 100000 in the vestibule of
the Produce Exchange Safety Deposit
and Storage Company.
On the day Of the theft Mr. Ban
croft placed the securities in a large
envelope, tied with red tape, and
bearing the firms name in the corner.
Alone he walked the two hundred
feet from his Office to the Produce
Exchange, thence down a flight OF
steps from the street level entrance
to the vaults. M
Just as Mr.. Bancroft was about to
turn the corner at the end of the cor
ridor into the vaults tall man came
running around the corner and col
lided with him. The shock threw
Mr.. Bancroft off his feet and in fall
ing he dropped the envelope.
This was the cue for an undersized
young man who had been leaning
| against the corridor wall. He
stepped up to Mr.. Bancroft, assisted
him to his feet and was solicitous to
tuck under his arm an envelope. Mr..
Bancroft, Of course, thought it was
the envelope that fell He went on to
deposit 1t in his box as usual
On Monday when George Bancroft
Jr., unlocked the box he found that
the only envelope there contained
three old newspapers. A clever sub
stitution had been effected when the
elder Bancroft was upset in the vault
corridor.
The robbers, it is believed, knew
on what day and hour it was the
firms Gu tom to deposit it's securities.
They knew that Mr.. Bancroft habit
ually carried them in an envelope of
certain appearance, for they provided
themselves in advance with SO close
a duplicate that 1t deceived even the
man who Of all Others should have
best known its appearance
SO bold a robbery In daylight, in
the very heart Of the city's financial
district. shocked the police. Years
ago Inspector Byrnes had drawn a
dead line across the city at Fulton
street, below which he ordered that
no crook or pickpocket should go on
even an innocent errand, under pain
OF instant trouble with the police.
Having tried the order, the under
world ultimately obeyed and for
years the financial district was the
safest place In the world for man
with large sums of money on his
person. Bank robbers and messenger
boys ran about the streets, their
pockets literally stuffed wit h bills of
large denominations. a
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-03-15
LETTER FROM ROCK HILL.
What the Winthrop Girls are Doing
and Will Do.

Winthrop College, Rock Hill, March
G.-Editor Keowee Courier: The
Curry play, David Garrack," came
OF last Monday evening. The society
plays are always attended with great
interest and Curry is being congrat-
ulated upon the success of her play.
The Wofford College gymnasium
exhibit Is posted for to-day. Since
the Winthrop girls are much interest
ed in athletics the exhibit will doubt
less be greatly enjoyed
The kindergarten department of
the college Is doing splendid work
at the mills this year. Under the SUI
pervision Of Miss Macfeat two kinder
gartens have been established The
seniors have charge, and the work is
carried on similar to that at the col
! lege. A night school has also been
recently begun by some Of the teach
ers Of the college. This school will
give splendid opportunity to the OPP
eratlVes desiring an education.
The science department greatly ap-
preciates it's new building. At pres
ent the departments are poorly equip
ped and are scattered from the base
ment to the fifth floor, so the new
building comes as a welcome relief.
There seems to be wrong impress
sion concerning the improvements at
winthrop. There have been only
three buildingsAthe two dormitories
and the dining hall-given in sixteen
years. Some Of the money put into
these buildings was raised elsewhere.
Walter Page, editor Of Worlds
Work, who recently lectured at the
college, has presented several books
to the Winthrop library.
The Curry, Winthrop and Wade
Hampton literar. societies, the Y. W.
G. A. and the U. D. G. are attempting
to raise money to erect a students
building. DR.. Jaynes has given lot
on which it Is to be built
The alumnae reunion of all former
Winthrop students will be held at
1890 o'clock, March 25th, at Marion
Street school in Columbia.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-03-15

After heavy meal take a couple Of
Doan's Regulets, and give your sto-
mach, liver and bowels the help they
Will need. Rcgulets bring easy, reg
ular passages Of the bowels.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-03-15
OLD VAULT OPENED.
Body Of Woman who Died Ono Hun.
dred Years Ago Found.
augusta Chronicle. }

Dead hundred years, but un-
changed by passing years, the body
of woman, encased in strong
metal casket, has been found on Shad
Island, near Savannah, in an old vault
in which also were other caskets.
The finding Of the body recalls the
old Shad family, the last Of whose
members is said to have died more
than SO years ago. Every indication
about the old vault bears out the
belief that the unknown woman,
whose face Is as fair and whose hair
is carefully parted over her smooth
brow as 1t was when she was laid to
rest long before Commodore Perry
fought the British on the Great
Lakes, has lain in her coffin for a
century.
In the little forgotten colony Of
the dead are said to be eight caskets,
all containing members Of this ex-
tinct family. The-other caskets will
be examined later, and it Is probable
that some care will be taken OF the
old vault A heavy glass covers the
face OF the young woman whose BODY
was first to be found. Through it
her face is plainly seen. She looks az
If she had just died.
There are no ruins Of house vis-
ible on Shad plat, yet 1t Is said the
family resided on the island for many
years, probably before and during the
war Of the revolution.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-03-15
Chill ldren Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
& ~ s T. @ r l q
Providence Honor Roll.

Following is the honor roll for
Providence School for month ending
February 23:
Ninth Grade--Emma Reeves, Mary
Meredith.
Eighth Grade-Augustus King, Ru-
bic Reeves, Bertha Reeves, Roxye
Whitfield, Zila King, Gertrude Sim
mons.
Seventh Gradc--Eunicc Simmons.
Bessie Brock, Vera King.
Sixth Grade-Amy Richardson
Annie Mason, Nettie King, Lionel Is
bell, Annie Burns.
Fifth Gradc-IIoyt Whitfield, r.
A. Reeves, ID. King, Rosa Burns.
E. A. Miles, Teacher.
Fourth Gradc-Ida King, Grace
King, Ruby Callaham, lnez Gala
ham, Matte Brock
Third Gradc-Hoyt Gibson, Grace
Herring, Lewis Varnadore, DcneI
Whitfield, rhelma IIanvev. Azonia
Dean, Raymond IIanvey, T. nina Ian
drcth, Wayhas Mcelcr.
Second Grade-Ronnic Varnadorc
Landrum Hanvey, Addio Brock, Tom
mic Mason, Carl Callahan, Ray King,
Lum Burns, Ray Herring, Maggie
Grant.
First Grade--Homer Richardson
Wyatt Mason, Chester Owens, Lizzie
Lou Callahan, Fannie Varnadore,
CheVis Owens, Joe Burns, Rossic
Burns, Curtis Baldwin, Pauline Her
ring, Bernice Iianvey, Willie Smell
grove, Mary King.
Beulah Hayes, Teacher.