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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-28
NEWTOWN

A fine attraction promised for Mon
day evening, Sept. 4, at the Town Hall
will be a concert by a well known
uuartette of singers from Bridgeport,
followed by ball, the music for the
latter being furnished by Bentley's or
chestra. The artists who will appear
on the program are Miss Lillian Har-
tigan, soprano; Mrs. Phillips, con-
tralto: Alfred Brisbois, tenor; Joseph
Weller. bass; Elmer Joyce, accompan-
ist. A delightful treat is assured.
Mrs w. N. Reynolds returned Fri
day evening from a two months visit
at Milwaukee Wis, and Seattle,
wash. and, other points of interest.
Miss Kate Reynolds accompanied her
mother on the interesting trip.
Mr.. and Mrs r. M. Fairchild were
guests Sunday at the home of Arthur
T. Nettleton.
Edward Bradley who has been in
the employ of A. E. Brinton has ac-
cepted a position in a Bridgeport
plumbing establishment.
Miss Minnie r. Thicket of New Mill
ford. is the guest of her sister, Mrs
r. s. Wheeler Zoar.
Mrs. NJ J. Murphy and daughter
returned Saturday from visit at
Bridgeport.
Miss Marie Dieckman of Elmhurst,
l.. l.. is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Rupf.
William Mershon was a guest in
Danbury Saturday.
Arthur Donohue of Flushing, l.. l.,
is spending a few days at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs Michael Donohue.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-28
Gilbert Islands TippIe.

Neither tea nor coffee is drunk in the
Gilbert islands, but liquor named kara
fee, OF toddy. It is the juice Of the CO
coanut tree, from which it is drawn
daily at sunrise and sunset. To obtain
it the natives climb up the tall trees
and while extracting it keep up con-
slant yelling to let those below know
that they are at work. The sap when
fresh is a harmless and delicious bev-
erage, but after it has been kept a day
or two fermentation sets in and it be-
comes intoxicating. Karafee does not,
however, fly to the head, but man
who drinks 1t to excess loSes the con-
troll of his legs. However, when this
befalls a native he has sense enough
to remain indoors and shows his face
to no one, for If his chief should ever
hear Of 1t he would be tried and SEN
fenced to hard labor and a heavy fine
In former days native found intoxi-
Gated was tied to a tree and received
hundred lashes, the blood fairly
streaming down his back. Besides
this, all his lands were confiscated to
the king forever.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-28
MISS ROSAMOND CARPENTER
IN THE DOLLAR MARK"

Miss Rosamond Carpenter, whose
introductory appearance with the Poll
Stock Company was made as Myrtle
in "Wildfire,'' will play an important
part this week in "The Dollar Mark"
Although new to Bridgeport theatre
patrons, Miss Carpenter, who is
native of Albany, has a great many
friends in this city, and is daily add
ing to the enrolment of them. Miss
Carpenter comes to this city with an
established reputation being we'll
known as a star interpreter in several
leading plays besides various stock
companies.
Among the presentations which have
contributed to Miss Carpenters sue
cess are the roles of the third Claudia
in 1.-The Prince Chap" the ingenue IN
'"The Rig Master" in "Lulu's Hus-.
bands" "Secret Service" and with the
Walter Baldwin Stock Company with
which she closed to come to Bridge
port.
Miss Carpenter received the greater
part of her education abroad, but re-
turned to New York and was gradu-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-28
Didn't Call Him Names.

Mickey's mother visited a young
schoolteacher on the east side the 9TH
er day, says the New York Sun. AS
nearly as she could make out from
the mothers splutterings the teacher
had been calling Mickey names that
no lady would use and no dacint moth
er would stand for" The teacher
thought hard, but could recollect no
time when she had given way to an
impulse to call Mickey dreadful names.
"Sure but you did," insisted the
mother. 81 don't know what, you
meant by it, but scurvy elephant is no
nice name to call a boy. That's what
he said you called him-a scurvy ele-
plant"
"Scurvy elephant! No." said the
teacher in a relieved voice; 81 didn't
call Mike scurvy elephant I called
him disturbing element, and re-
iterate my statement"
Z Mickey's mother went home partial
ly satisfied, but not quite sure that the
teacher hadn't been calling her names
too.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-28
ROGERS COUNCIL.
GETTING READY
FOR BOSTON TRIP
Tickets Now on Sale For Coming
Columbus Day Celebra-
ton

John T. Rogers Council K. of c., has
set in motion the machinery by which
the pilgrimage of local knights to
Boston, Oct: IL, promises to surpass
any movement of like nature that
has ever engaged the attention of the
ROgeriteS.
The Finance committee announce
that the tickets for the trip are ready
and may be obtained from the follow
ing members: VIM. j. Garrity and
James Grady of the Post Office force;
Bernard Heating. Jr. and J. NJ. DON
nelly. at the City Hall; James Walsh
at Toucey's drug store, East Main
street; j. j. Grogan, at Bodine's news
store, Barnum avenue and East Main
street, and r. J. Harron, Levertys
drug store; North avenue and North
Main street.
These tickets will be sold to the
members wives and lady friends at
the same rate as given the Knights.
1t is advised by the Finance COM
mittee that all members going gel
their tickets at the earliest possible
date, thereby enabling them to have
their rooms at the hotel properly as
signed to them.
The sightseeing committee of which
Sergeant Ed. Cronan is chairman, have
promised delightful and interesting
trip through the city of Boston. The
following places outlined will be seen
from one of the popular Rubber Neck
Wagons, beginning at Birthstone Cor
ner to the State House, Suffolk Coun-
ty Court House, City Hall, Old State
House, Old South Church, Benjamin
Franklin's birthplace State street,
where the first blood in the Revolu-
tionary war was shed by Cyprus At
ticks, a negro, thence to the Stock
Exchange, The Cradle of Liberty, Bun
her Hill Monument and Charlestown
Navy Yard.
After seeing ancient Boston they will
return to Modern or New Boston,
which will include many more inter-
esting points, such as Boston Com
mon, Public Gardens, Public Library,
New Boston Music Hall, Art Museum,
Schools, and then to the town Of
Brookline, well known in Boston as
the sleeping chamber of the Boston
business men, this town being one Of
the richest in the world.
Retracing back to the historic Rox-
bury district where part of the fort
is still standing, where Washington
British in Boston harbor March H.,
1775, thence to the Dudley street tun-
mel of the Boston elevated terminal
which beats the crystal maze, thence
returning to City Hospital and the
Cathedral Of the Holy Cross
Invitations have been sent to Con-
gresham Reilly of Meriden, Mayor
Dunn of Willimantic, and Mayor
Smith of Hartford
In the afternoon the Knights will
participate in the parade.
President Taft and many other not
ables will review this monster par
ade.
A group picture of the Knights be-
fore leaving Bridgeport will be taken.
Great interest is being taken in this
Boston Tea Party Trip" and 1t is
expected that as usual Rogers council
will be in the forefront. A large del
egation from Derby, Ansonia and New
Haven will accompany the Council.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-28
orjain Of Tory.


Sir Walter SCOTS explanation Of the
origin Of ''tory" as give me" is not
quite the same as that Of other In
quirers. According to high authori-
ty, the word is Irish for q '.pursuer"
and was at first given to moss troop
ers, who for their own villainous pur-
poses pretended to be on the side Of
the crown and the constitution and the
rights of property and in that dis
guise haunted the boys Of Ireland,
robbing the Inhabitants In the name
Of the king. About 1880 those who
commended for the extreme preroga-
tives of the crown" had this contemp-
tuous term applied to them by their
opponents, and thus we arrive at the
meaning Of today. Macaulay points
out as a curious circumstance that
''whig'' and 'story" originally applied
as term of insult should so soon have
been assumed with pride. An odder
circumstance is that two great Eng
'lish. parties should have taken their
titles the one from the boys of Ire
land and the other from the lowlands
Of Standardization Times.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-28
To the Hiahest Bidder.

Even tobacco buyers have their trou-
bles. One Of them, who represents q
New York house, met a Connecticut
man who had sold his crop. The buy
err was amazed at the price the man
said he had received.
"You have been cheated" said he
"You are entitled to more money than
that"
well" replied the farmer, nothing
has been paid to bind the bargain"
Then I'll give you cents more .
pound and a bonus Of 500 for the
crop"
agreed" exclaimed the farmer, and
he received a check for the fun
amount.
''Oh, by the way.s.,observed the buy
er, "who was my rival in thfs nansac-
tion?''
He was informed. ~---ss
II might have known IT." said be
sadly. THAT man Is my partner
New York Press.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-28
INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMITS.
SION BUSY--WAS BRIDGEPORT
WRECK DUE TO FAULTY
RAIL?

New York, Aug. 23-The Uehigh VAL
Y, following closely upon others and
the additional one yesterday at Piqua,
o., all due to the same Icause-defec-
tiv erails-will be the basis Of an IN
vesttgation by the Interstate Com
merce Commission to see If something
cannot be done to insure the safety
of the travelling public. In all likei-
hood Congress will be asked to take
some action. 80 se
The Bridgeport wreck, the wreck
near Easton and the Manchester wreck
were all due to rails that were defec-
tive in manufacture. The steel people
thus far have refused to answer the
question put to them as to whether
there is no method by which a defec-
tive rail can be told before 1T is laid.
The information that a rail is de-
feotive usually has come after dis
aster such as that of Friday last.
What the commission desires to know
is why the fact that the rail is defec-
i've cannot be determined before it Is
laid
The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion proposes to start prosecutions
with a view of imprisoning some big
railroad OFFICIAL III the reSponslDlfty
for conditions that have caused recent
wrecks with loss Of life can be plac-
CO.
Punish Responsible Officers
'tOne big, responsible official locked
a1.p would do more good in the dtrec-
ton of protecting the travelling pub
lie than any number of fines or pro-
ceedings against subordinate en-
ployes,'' said Judge Clements, chair
man of the commission, yesterday. IF
on investigation we find that prosecu-
ton is Justified we will start it as
soon as we have the facts"
If the present law does not give the
commission the authority to reach and
punish the men for. lack of safety in
railroad travel an appeal will be made
to Congress for enlarged powers.
Judge Clements has taken personal
supervision of the Manchester wreck,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-28

and g. corps Of inspectors has been
sent from Washington to investigate.
These men are experts, and it is ex-
pected their report will be very inter-
esting.
Another Investigation
The Public Service Commission of
this State also has been making an in
vestigation and it's report is expected
on Wednesday or Thursday.
The rail that split and caused the
wreck was made at Bethlehem, Pa,
in 1909. The officials of the Bethle-
hem Steel Company refuse to make any
comment on the statement that 1t was
of their manufacture.
Railroad men themselves have QueS-
toned the quality OF rails turned out.
e. H. Hartman decided the character
Of rails were inferior President Cas-
satt, of the Pennsylvania, had experts
work out a grade of steel that mills
were forced to conform to.
It is said the Department of Agricul-
ture experts have convinced themselves
that steel wire has degenerated in
quality, strength and lasting efficiency.
Steel rails also were brought under
suspicion by the same investigation.
Defective Rail Causes
- Wreck on Ohio Road
P6qua, Ohio. Aug. 28-Five coaches
were derailed, and Engineer Burton
was probably fatally hurt yesterday in
the wreck of a southbound passenger
train on the Cincinnati, Hamilton &
Dayton line, near Kirkwood, Ohio.
The train was travelling twenty-five
miles an hour when the engine struck
a defective rail, which threw it from
the track It ran more than three
hundred yards before overturning,
dragging five coaches behind it. None
of the coaches turned over.
Twenty-Five members of a dramatic
company were in the train. Two ac-
tresses, Miss Agnes F1ite, of Toledo,
and Miss Wanita Shoener, of Cincin-
natl, were bruised. Engineer Burton
and Fireman Fred Salters remained in
the cab until the locomotive turned
turtle. The fireman crawled to safe
ty. Burtoms head struck rail and
he was rendered unconscious.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-28
Beat Waterbury
Tie Springfield

BY beating Waterbury 6 to Sat
urday Bridgeport advanced to a tie
with Springfield in the great old
pennant race. Owing to the fact that
rain fell until a short time before the
game the crowd was small at New
field but the fans who did come out
saw good game. Freddy Gibbs
pitched we'll until the eighth when
he made a careless throw to first on
Nichols easy tap There were two
out and nobody on at the time but
the visitors Immediately cheered up
and produced three singles and dou-
BILE, scoring three runs. They also
got one run in the ninth but q good
catch by Eley with a man on second
and two down, saved the day Gala
han was tapped hard in the second
and third when Bridgeport got six
TALES but in the other rounds the
Mechanics couldn't touch him.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-28

ated from the PEBBLES and Thomp-
sons Finishing School and the Sargent
Dramatic school. Her dearest wish
was to lead dramatic life, although
her parents strongly opposed it. Fin
ally, she went to Boston, hired a doc
tor and professional nurse, and with
their assistance managed to suffer from
nervous prostration from which she
refused to recover until her father
gave his consent to her going on the
stage.
Subsequently to her final appearance
in Bridgeport, Miss Carpenter will
enjoy the interval preceding the au-
tumn term at her home in Albany.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-28
81 y
Tho Code of hamnnurahi.

The so called "code Of Hammurabr
was brought to light during the exca<
yations on the site Of Babylon and II
looked upon as being one Of the very
Oldest if not the Oldest Of all known
records. 1t is believed to be at least
1000 years older than the Mosaic law
King Hammurabi reigned over Baby.
lon about the year $500 B. c., and ths
laws he inscribed ON the clay tablets
for the most part no doubt long ante
date that time. The Mosaic law IL
supposed to have been given to Israel
about 1900 B. c., and it would appear
therefore, that the Hammurabd code
has the much greater antiquity-Nev
York American.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-28
WEATHER POSTPONES
SEVERAL OUTINGS

Adverse weather conditions called a
halt to several outings planned for
yesterday. The Bridgeport A c. had
expected to hold their 18th annual at
Rivercliffe, but have postponed the
event until next Sunday, when even
greater preparations are planned. Flu
ture dates were also arranged for the
Wheeler & Wilson Relief Association
and the P. T. Barnum lodge outings.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-28

Mrs. John Brown and two daugh-
ters of Bridgeport, were over Sunday
guests Of Mrs. William Egaan
Miss Julia B. Duncombe returned
Sunday night from a weeks sojourn
at Shawswatica Cottage, Mount Tom,
Conn, and spent Sunday night with
her mother, Mrs. George +, Duncombe.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-28

When making nnayonnaise in which
only the yolks of eggs are used the
econ omfca1 housekeeper will use the
whites in a dessert, such as apples
SNOW for frosting Or for meringue on
a Die.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-28
LAD HURT AT sTEEPLEcHAsE.

Stephen Hezyingi, II years old, is
in the Bridgeport hospital with his
face badly bruised and his neck and
jaw sprained from blow he received
in falling from a swing at Steeple-
chase Island, yesterday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-28

Wants, To Rent, For Sale,
&C., 1 cent a word in Farmer
Want Column v psss
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-28
LIFT YOUR PILLOWS UP A.
NIGHT AND SEE THE BED
BUGS CRAWL!

YSu may save yourself a few
bites If you shake the pillows
on the floor. Better still use
Cyrus Presto Killer for Bed
Bugs. 1t kills them and they
won't return. 1t only costs
% cents and is sure.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-28

WANT ADS. CENT A WORD
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-06-09
FORMER CARNEGIE
STEEL OFFICIAL
BEFORE PROBERs
James Gayley, Once Vice=Presi-
dent of U. S. S. Corpora
ton, Tells Story.

WASHINGTON, D. c., June S-James
Gayley, former vice-president of the
United States Steel Corporation, was
Intercepted today by the Stanley steel
trust committee of inquiry. Mr.. Gay
ley, whom Mr.. Gary told the commit
tee was a practical steel man, gave in
formation or many technical matters
relating to the steel business. Mr.. Gay
ley was formerly in, the Carnegie Steel
Company.
Mr.. Gayley. questioned by Represen-
tative Young, of Michigan gave the
history of the Carnegie Steel Company
from 1885 to 1901, when the steel cor
poration was formed. He described
periods of destructive competition be-
tween different companies and the ulti-
mate progress and development of the
Carnegie company. He also described
new methods of manufacturing steel
and dwelt upon their effect in advanc-
ing the values of steel properties.
Asked as to the price of rails in the
early period, Mr.. Gayley declared that
the price usually was fixed in confer
ence with railroad officials. chiefly
those of the Pennsylvania railroad.
@Were there any agreements as tc
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-06-09
TOO FREE WITH HIS
BACKER'S SIGNATURE

Mrs. Annie Botnick, of 272 Belmont
avenue, today appeared in the Fourth
Precinct Court before Judge Herr
against Harry Silverman, of 1926 Spring
field avenue, whom she charged with
signing her name to a check for $500
1t developed that Mrs. Botnick ad-
vanced money to start the concern of
Silverman & Co, and her son Harry
took an active part in the business.
When the note came due and the
company, with insufficient funds, called
on the financier, Mrs. Botnick, for the
sum-, 5000, Mrs, Botnick sent the check
over just before three in the afternoon
of February 2S, without having in
dorsed it. When it reached the store
Silverman found the mistake, and, in
stead of sending it back to the maker,
it is said, he signed Mrs. Botnick's
name, SO as to have the check in the
bank before three that afternoon.
Judge Herr paroled the defendant
for the grand jury.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-06-09
'WOODMAN, SPARE THAT
TREE" SAYS BANNWART.

The big tree fronting symphony Hall.
the new auditorium being erected by
Siegfried Leschziner, and the Shatie
Tree Commission are again in the lime
light. John Mcmahon, of III Bruce
street; Patrick Mcmahon, of 5S3 South
Tenth street; Frank Blatsky, of $50
Market street, and Albert Novak, of "A
Jones street. were arrested today,
charged by Carl Bannwart, secretary
of the Shade Tree Commission with
attempting to remove the tree Without
permission. Judge Hahn refused 20
accept a complaint nj directed Mr..
Bannwart to consult with the law de-
partment.
The four men say they were in
| structed to remove the tree by their
employers, the Commonwealth RoofDg
| Company, of so Alpine street. F. P.
| Currier, of that firm, claims permission
from James A. Berry, president of the
! commission, to Eugene McMurray. the
architect. to pull down The Tree. Mr.,
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-06-09
EACH GIRL VOWS
THAT SHE ALONE
SHOT HOTEL MAN
Stokes's Lawyer Denies Mill
ionaire Will Drop Case
Against Women.

NEW YORK, June 9.-ProSecution of
the two women, one of whom on Wed
nesday shot w. E. u. Stokes, the aged
millionaire proprietor of the Hotel An
sonia, will begin as soon as Mr.. Stokes's
them. His attorney reiterated this
statement today in reply to rumors that
the case might be dropped.
At the hospital Mr.. Stokes was re-
ported as improving. 1t will be several
days, however, before he is past danger
of blood poisoning. Meanwhile Misses
Lillian Graham and Ethel Conrad will
be held to await examination. Each
young woman insists hat she alone
fired the shots.
Miss Conrad says that the wounded
man came to their apartment looking
only for her. Miss Graham says that
she had engaged a lawyer several days
before to sue the millionaire for defa-
nation of character.
\ There are three versions-one by
Stokes, that he was lured to the apart
ment by Miss Conrad, at the instru-
mentality of Miss Graham, for the pur-
pose of making him pay $25,0 900 for let
tiers he had written to Miss Graham
prior to his marriage to his youthful
wife; another. by Miss Conrad, that
he went to the apartment in pursuit
of her, and the third. by Miss Graham,
that he came to bully her into sur
rendering the letters, which were to be
the basis of a breach of promise action
she contemplated against the 65-year-
old hotel man.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-06-09
T LUNDY HAS SOLD
ANTLERS TO MR.. INQUIRE,


In real estate circles today it was
said that the cafe next door to the
Newark Theatre, known as the can't
lers," has been sold by the Rev. James
A. Lundy, of st. Patrick's Cathedral.
Elizabeth. who inherited the property
from his father, to James J. Mcclure.
the ~well-known clothier Of $50 Broad
street.
Mr.. MCGUIRE refused to either con-
firm or deny the rumor.
81 am practically certain" said MI
chael H, Murray, lessee of the cafe,
that the property has already changed
hands. When we sold our other Mar
ket street property, l offered 800, 00(
for the Antlers. l was told. however
that Mr.. Mcclure had got ahead of me
and that he had offered $107. 900. Ny
lease runs for five years.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-06-09

Bannwart denied this, and declared
such permission would have to be
in writing. Mr.. Bannwart said later.
"Mr. LeschZiner declared the tree pre-
vented him from laying q walk; that
1t was in poor condition, and if we
allowed him to remove il he would put
up four new trees. 1 suggested that he
leave a deposit of SIC. He wanted
larger trees. and I explained that they
would cost $40 each. He failed to leave
the deposit. I immedia -ciy got in touch
with City Counsel Nugent, and WAS
told If an attempt was made to pull
down the tree to arrest the men,"