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The Redwood gazette., 1911-01-17
Went Back to the Beginning.

That is just what the Methodist
missionary women did at their meet
ing last Wednesday at the Burmeist-
ersheme. They considered the be-
ginning of women's missionary So
cieties, also some of the reasons why
the societies had not come into ex-
istence earlier.
Mrs. B. G. Hall gave strong pa
per on "Women at the Beginning of
the 18th Century as Compared with
the Present" She said, "the novel
lists of that period portrayed women
as feeble creatures, much given to
fainting and Mysteries. They were
also hedged about by the proprietar-
les to such an extent that they
scarcely dared move or speak for
fear of criticism. Then too, wc-
man ceased to exist from a legal
standpoint when she married. She
could not hold property. could not
sue or be sued, could not testify in a
court of justice. nor control the
money she might earn, nor yet her
own children. The unmarried wo-
man had no way to earn livelihood
except by sewing. Moreover wo-
men were uneducated. In 1788
Northampton voted mot to be at
any expense for schooling girls. "
Another town in 1904, graciously al
lowed the girls Ito assemble in the
public school for instruction from
81 xto eight in the morning during
the summer.
Obviously the women could not dc
missionary work. The anti-slavery
agitation ard the Civil War were
both important factors in developing
American women.
Mrs. Hubbard read some admir-
able character sketches written by
Mrs. Shuman; one being that OF
Mary Lyon. pioneer in the realm
of higher education for women, also
Mary Livermore, an advanced think
er and earnest worker in the cause.
Mrs. Julia Ward Howe's noble life
was briefly pictured in glowing
colors.
Mrs. Miller led the study, being
assisted by Mrs. Knudson. Mrs.
Kumm handed out the new study
books, Western Women in Eastern
Lands" Mrs. Gold had the 1911
programs at 10 cents each. The so
ciety voted to change their day OF
meeting from the second Tuesday to
the second Wednesday Of each
month.
Mesdames Knudson and Gold con.
lducted the deyotions. Mrs. Bur
The Redwood gazette., 1911-01-17
Presbyterian Church Notes.

Services for next Lords Day.
10:OO-Special Prayer Service.
10:30- Sermon on ''The Christian
Calling and Walk"
12:0O-Sunday School. Glasses for
all ages. hence one for you.
6'30-An inspiring. uplifting Young
Peoples Meeting.
7:30-Sermon on "Out of the Fog
into the Clear" A message for
bewildered souls, and candid in
vestigation of the claims of the
Gospel of Christ.
You are cordially invited to wor.
ship with us. Our desire is to help
you and yours to a better life. Come
and bring a friend with you. Try
our welcome.
The Redwood gazette., 1911-01-17
degree 1T need not be committed
with deadly weapon or in cruel

Cegree 1t need not be committed
with deadly weapon or in cruel
and unusual manner"
The defendant has requested me
to charge as to the different degrees
of assault, and | do so, but in my
own words.
"If you find from the evidence be-
yond reasonable doubt, that de-
fendant wilfully and wrongfully
struck and injured Ira B. Pratt with
a billy, as alleged, but you do not
find that the blow struck caused the
death of Pratt. then you should find
the defendant guilty of assault,
either in the second or third degree,
as you find the facts to be.
assault in the first degree was
defined as with intent to kill, and
hennce not applicable
An assault in the second degree
so far as applicable in this case. is
defined as follows: Every person
who under circumstances not
amounting to assault in the first de-
gree, shall wilfully and wrongfully
assault another with weapon or
other instrument or thing likely to
produce grievous bodily harm, or
shall wilfully or wrongfully wound
or infict grievous bodily harm upon
another with a weapon shall be
guilty Of assault in the second de-
gree.
"Ihflicting an unintentional and
unlawful injury to the person of an
other, not amounting to an assault
either in the first or second degree,
lis an assault in the third degree"
Proceeding. the court instructs,
defendant had the right, under the
circumstances shown by the evidence
in the case to eject Pratt from the
saloon in question, provided that in
so doing he inflicted no unnecessary
injury upon Pratt. The evidence
does not show any necessity for the
use of any weapon or billy by the
defendant in so doing. if any was
used"
After instructing the jury as to
the necessity of connecting the In
jury inflicted with the death, the
court instructed that IF a person is
in feeble health and dies from the
combined effect Of an unlawful in
jury inflicted upon him by another
and of his disease, -. then the in
jury is the cause of death, although
the injury alone would not have
been fatal. -. The same applies to
to prior injury"
The court also instructed that the
vile language to the defendant as
shown justified defendant in eject
ing Pratt from the saloon, but did
not justify him in using any weapon.
The Redwood gazette., 1911-01-17
Postmaster Smith of Morton.

Joseph Smith of Morton, who died
at Gaylord, Minn., on January 18th,
1911. after short illness. was one
The Redwood gazette., 1911-01-17

meister (who is each year the Janu-
ary hostess) served her guests with
good luncheon.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-11-29
IMPEACHMENT
 PROCEEDINGS
 vS.. SOCIALISTS
Reds" of Milwaukee Have no Fear of Outcome How
 ever

Milwaukee, Wis, Nov. 2S.--Impeach- ment proceedings were started yester- day against the Socialist Mayor, Emil Seidel, the Socialist City Clerk, Carl D. Thompson, and the Socialist City Attorney. Daniel w., Hoan. Minority Leader Joseph P. Carney filed the for nal charges in the City Council.
 The chances of the success of the proceedings are slight, for the commit tee named to investigate the Socialist officials is composed of five of the most radical Socialists in the Common Coun- cil.
 The charges are based on the tax muddle. The Socialists have accused the Tax Commissioner, Frank S. Schultz, Democratic State chairman, a holdOver official, of favoring the rich and discriminating against the poor in his assessments.
 This charge, Carney says, is made to distract public attention from the increase in taxes under Socialism, which will be $1, ,000, 900 more next year than in the last year of Democratic rule
 Carney'S charges of malfeaSance are based on the fact that<the assessments of which the Socialists complain were indorsed by the Board of Review Of which the Mayor, City Clerk and City Attorney are co-members with the Tax Commissioner. The Carney charge is the information of alleged wrongful assessments when they sat as the Board of Review, failed to make the corrections as provided by law, and now use these errors as a political charge against Schultz
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-11-29
MODERN AILMENT'
 SWEEPS CITY
Nervous Debility Holds Countless Numbers In
 It's Grasp

Every large city in the United states contains countless numbers of worn out, half sick men and women With poor appetites and bad diges- tfons. They nave no energy, little viz tality and are Respondent and ner- vous.
 They have cold feet, sa1Iow complex ions, headaches and constripation. and they say they are "run-dow
 The right name for the trouble is nervous debility and it is produced by the strain and hustle and worry of modern life.
 Many think indigestion causes the half bad feeling which afflicts them and they take something to help di- gest their food" This is alll wrong. It may afford temporary relief, but the cause of their stomach trouble is entire system and this must be over come before the stomach will perform it's proper functions.
 Nervous debility is a modern ail- ment caused by city life. There is 3. modern tonic that overcomes this Vita" If you are afflicted with ner- vous debility don't wait another day feeling miserable. Stop dosing your stomach. Get this great tonic and you will be astonished how quickly your strength and ambition will re- turn HdQ HOW your SlOmacn tTOuDio will disappear.
 'Tona Vita'' is sold on trial and must bring back you rhealth or the price is refunded.
 sistant remedy and is used in cases of
 Lees Rhubarb Laxative is the as- chronic constipation. There is noth- ing equal to Rhubarb as a natural harmless laxative. Harsher drugs strain the intestines and leaves them weak. Rhubarb acts as tonic and gives them strength.
 Tona Vita and Lees Rhubarb Laxa- tive are sold by Jennie Hamilton's Pharmacy. The specialists will be at the store daily between the hours of g a. m. and D. m. and explain the nature of their new tonic to all callers. They are splendid modern medicines.
 A free trial will be given to the first five hundred callers, provided their symptoms show them to be sufferers from nervous debility.
 Our preparation acts like a true specific in all cases o1 debility, repair. ing all organic weakness, whether man or woman and proving a lasting source of benefit and relief. When buoyant spirits return and depression gives away to cheerfulness, it is hard to recognize some of the former suf- ferers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-11-29
SUPERINTENDENT.

and Mrs. Joseph Michael, 36S Newf1eld avenue, and Frederick J. Seyfert were married at o'clock last evening at the rectory of St. Mary's church. The marriage ceremony was performed by the pastor, Rev. J. F. Murphy The bride was attended by her sister, Miss Lena Michael, and the groom by his brother, Ernest E. Seyfert. After the ceremony there was a reception at the home of the brides parents in Newfeld avenue. The couple, who were the recipients of many wedding gifts, left last evening for wedding trip. sThe bride is a popular East Side y0ung lady. The groom is prominent in ath- letic circles, especially in baseball and football. .sff
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-11-29
Burglar Chopped
 Way Into House Lad of 16 Bound Over in Ham, den Court For Remarkable Offense, Admits His
 Guilt

New Haven, Nov. 29-That the bur- glarious methods of William Pasouale. the 16-year-old boy who was bound over under bonds of $2,0O0 for a long string of burglaries in the Hamden town town court last night, were not all Qulet ana cautious, were shown by testimony offered at his trial that in the burglary of the house of Horace Johnson in Highwood he gained en- trance by deliberately chopping away the door with an axe. This doesn't nt Tn With the popular idea of how 1urslaIies are committed, and has a desperate look to it that ought to place Pasquale in the class with Billy the k1d, and other famous desperad does. PasQuale takes his arrest in a cool. collected manner, and although ad- mittlng four burglaries seems to bid law.
 The clearing up of these burglary cases has set Hamden at rest again. 1ne deliberate ch0pping open of the Johnson door made the Hamden peo- pie believe that there must be a strong gang working, as they didn't think a slnsie man, to say nothing of a boy, would have the nerve to a such a thing. c
 Furthermore, the Johnson burglary was committed in broad daylight and while Johnson was absent for but a $450 in cash.
 The homes of Willis Bernham on Dixwell avenue. and Mrs. Jared Bas- sett of Hfghwood, were also entered. supposedly by the lad. From MT. Bern hams home $10O in money and a gold watch was taken, while Mrs. Bassett lost valuable collection of old coins and some jewelry. Eight other thefts rom houses were reported in the last three weeks to Prosecuting Attorney Charles F. Clarke of Hamden.
 Detective Sergeant Henry J. Don- nelly, who arrested Pasquale, is in- vestigating his case further.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-11-29
Against Suffrage
 And ''Antis,' J Too Mrs. Flora McD. Thompson, iii Attack, Says American Woman is the Most
 Wretched in
 World

Greenwich, Nov. 29-Mrs. Flora Mac Donald Thompson, one of the foremost women Of Greenwich, who last year caused a sensation by withdrawing from the Greenwich Women's Suffrage League, announced yesterday that she would not become affiliated with the anti-sufragists and gave as her rea- son that the 'tantis' program is linn ited to opposing won1en's suffrage leg 1slatiOn, which is not to be feared as long as the Legislatures are run by business men.
 Mrs. Arthur M. Dodge, president of the. New York State Association of Women Opposed to Women Suffrage, who organized the. Hartford women early in November, has thus failed in getting one whom she desired for a leader in this Connecticut stronghold of suffragism where Mrs. Pankhurst is to appear Saturday night.
 Mrs. Thompson, in telling why she opposed both suffragists and anti suffragists, said:
 '.I am 8 reformed suffragist. I am opposed to votes for women, but I have declined to organize an associa- tion opposed to woman suffrage in Greenwich. I am not in sympathy with the 'antis' or wit1 their phfloso- C posing woman suffrage legislation.
 ''rhe 'antis' furnish just one effec- tive argument to the politicians when a lot of women can agree about any thing there's. reason That is all the politicians can see in woman's suffrage or the association of women opposed to woman suffrage.
 ''If the program of the 'antis' is abortive it is probably because their philosophy is not true to the facts of the situation of the American woman. The American woman is the most wretched woman in the world, I be- lieve. I know her situation in life fs vastly inferior to that of the English or French woman, for have lived both in England and in France and have seen the truth with my own eyes
 'sWomen, as individuals, in their homes and social relations have inn mediate access to the dominant force in control of the political affairs of 8 democracy-public opinion. public sentiment"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-11-29
THE MUNICIPAL STORE.
(springfield Republican.)

In municipal trading we have not kept pace with England, but some of the new western communities, unfet- tered by precedents and with no com- pact and hostile vested interests to op- pose, are rapidly changing cluditions. Oklahoma City wants a municipal store, and if the law is not found fava to bond the enterprise. The subject of course, is to reduce the cost of liv. ing, and it is believed that municl- pal store, by buying in great quantl- ties, would be able to sell cheaply anG still make a slight profit. Oklahoma, it is being said, is the only state where such store can be operated under the constitution, the organic law of Oklahoma providing that the state may enter into any business ex- cept agriculture. The new project did moi originate with the Socialists, but the heavy Socialistic vote at the last election is taken to indicate that mu- nicipal trading will have strong sup port. It may be remarked that a general adoption of the principle would not leave much of those numer- ous small towns which subsist almost entirely on ret ail trade. In agricul- tural regions especially, the village exs ists mainly to sell dry goods, groceries, hardware and farm machinery to the farmers within driving radius. With municipal store and free delivery to match the free postal delivery, many a thriving "city" would shrink to cross road. But probably in Oklaho- ma the m1ddleman has as little weight as in any part of the United States. The great mass of the people are pro- ducers, with nobody between them and
 4s4ff .
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-11-29
Abolish U. s.
 Circuit Court
Will Go Out of Existence in All States on January l
 Next

Washington, Nov. 2s.-In every state of the union will pass out of ex- istence on January 1 a historic court, practically as old as the state itself. On that day seventy seven United States circuit courts will cease to do business at the 276 different places where they have hitherto met Ar being perfected in Washington and throughout the circuits
 The elimination of the circuit courts was one of the, reforms pro- vided for in the new Judiciary code enacted by congress on March 2. 1, 1912. The code provides that after January 1 there shah be only the district courts, the nine circuit courts of appeal, and the supreme court. The existence of the circuit courts since 1891, when the circuit courts garded as expensive and superduous.
 Twenty-nine circuit judges will not lose their jobs, as they will continue to sit in the circuit courts of appeal and help out in the district courts. All the clerks of the circuit courts will have their positions abolished. At the same time, restrictions will be placed upon the amount that district court clerks may draw as salary. Under special law, the clerk of the 01StTIcL ana ClTCulS COuA SS Se@Ss~A AA Kentucky was entitled to $3,600 and fees for each place in which either court sat. As each court sat in five different places, he was entitled to $35,OO0 a year, If the fees amounted to that much. Other clerks were un- usually favored by special legislAtion. Hereafter 1t will be impossible for g. clerk to receive more than $3,600.
 The passing of the circuit court is but one of the reforms of the new code. After January l, the chief jus tice of the United States will receive $15.0OO per annum, and each asso- ciate justice $14,500.
 Jurors for federal courts will .fe- ceive their summons by registered mail instead of by personal visits by deputy marshals, and the government will have six peremptory challenges in selecting federal court turies instead of three. Still another reform will come in the shape of prohibition against members of congress practice ing before the court of claims here.
 Connecticut is part of the Second Judicial district and Judge Walter c. Moves of New London is the only Connecticut judge among the cfrtult judges He remains as judge of the circuit court of appeals.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-11-29
Mckinley League To
 Aid Sanitariun1S
Three Connecticut Institutions to Receive 50 Per Cent of
 Voluntary Offerings

Acting upon the recommendations Of E. J. Bowen, representative of the managing director, and in charge of the Mckinley Memorial Hospital Lea que campaign in the state, the Mckin- ley League recently offered to the Gay lord Farm Sanitorium at Wallingford, tentatively, a portion of the receipts from the sale of Mckinley seals in this city, provided Ihe money thus ten- dered, if accepted, would be used for the Urea tment of Mckinley Leagues patients suffering from tuberculosis, to offer similar aid to the Fairfield County State Sanitorium at Shelton, and the other tubercular institution at Meriden. Under the rules governing the collections of money from the sale of seals in each city, the Mckinley League people plan to allow 50 per cent. of the same to remain in each town or city on deposit, to be used for the purpose of extending aid to exist ing institutions, rather than the bui1d- ing of new camps, thus simplifying the work of trying to destroy the white plague, as well as to enable work to be commenced without the de- lay of waiting for the completion ot the entire fund.
 Now Appointing Medical Board.
 To simplify the proper expenditure of this portion of the fund, as well as to systematize it, the League is ap- pointing medical boards in each city and town, where it is collecting funds, from the leading physicians. and the members of this board will recommend and advise as to the patients need ing treatment, in this way it is hoped to begin work treating tubercular pa- tients at once. In addition to this the League will cooperate as far as pos- sible with any of the existing tuber- cular institutions in a wide publicity campaign, in an effort to induce those afflicted, or ther relatives, to take a greater interest in those institutions and their work.
 Miss Rossiter in Charge.
 Bridgeport people, the League says, will be pleased to learn that the Lea que has induced Miss Mary H. Rossi- ter, of New York City, a descendant of a noted Connecticut family, to come here and take charge of the force of women that will be employed to sell the Mckinley seals. Miss Rossiter has been very successful in this line of work, having been field manager for the United States and Canada, of a force of women who raised a fund of $35O, 900 in seven months, which made it possible to convert the great Wom- ems Temple in Chicago, costing two million dollars into a living memorial to Francis E.. Willard after Miss Will lard's death. Miss ROssiter plans to have her force of women canvass from house to house.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-11-29
PIPES, CIGARS AND TOBACCOS
 AT D. D. SMITHS EMPORIUM.

Are you interested in these goods? If so call at D. D. Smiths store, A Fair field Ave-, opposite Poli's and look over his stock it won't cost you any, thing and you will have the satisfac- tion, if you don't buy of seeing as fine a line of goods as was ever put on sale in this city. Now is the time to select a present for your friend. What is better for him than a fine briar or neerschaum pipe, nice cigar case, cigar holder, tobacco pouch or box of fine cigars. We have a line of BB.B pipes for those who like something extra fine. Step in and look over these goods.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-11-29
VALUES AT YALE INCREASE.
Assets of Sheffield Scientific School Show Gain of $94O,571 Over
 Original Figures.

New Haven, Nov. 29-The annual report of Russell H.. Chittenden, t~eas- urer of the goard of trustees Of the Yale Sheffield Scientific School, for the fiscal year shows funds and assets amounting to $2,971, 1882, besides l,0O0, = 900 additional in funds and buildings listed in Yale University Corporation. The increase over the original book values has been $940,57
 Within the year a gift of $7,500 has been received from the Cloister Society to establish three prizes in scholarship. The Vanderbilt dormitories have yield eA net revenue for the year of $17,- 107. The total gifts of F. W. Van derbilt to the school in lands and dor- mitories are returned at $932, 2,705, and the total of the funds given by MT. Sheffield at $1,068, ,48O.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-11-29
11TH co. SMOKER.

On Thanksgiving evening the 11th Company, Coast Artillery Corps, will hold smoker at the state armory in Main street. The boxers are to be local and company stars. For the final Frankie Parrish of the Fair mount A. A. will meet Dick Gill of the North End A. c. for six rounds. Kid Newf1e1d of the Columbus Boys club and Young Kahn of the Arrow A. c. will star in the semi-final. A wrestling match for the best two out of three falls will have for the parti- cipants Red Quarford, featherweight champion of Bridgeport, and Chris Daly. Private Jordan and Private Kerekes will box four rounds. Ser geant Mcdonald will referee and Cor poral Leonard will do the announce ing.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-11-29
FOR THE POOR

A long table heaped high with of- ferings of groceries, vegetables and fruit, marked last evening the free will offerings of the members of the Peo- ple's Presbyterian church to the poor of the church. A special Thanksgiv- ing prayer meeting was held. Music by an orchestra and refreshments fol- lowed the prayer meeting. The meet ing was in charge of F. M. Keough. The social part of the evening was in charge of Miss Eugenia Phillips and Mrs. R. J. Mackenzie The church was decorated and the young ladies serving wore colonial costumes.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-11-29
DIR. TOWER OF NORWALK
 GOES TO NEW HAVEN FOR
 LATE DIR. KELLEY'S PRACTICE

New Haven, Nov. 2s-Dr. H. L. row CT of Norwalk, a graduate of the On- tario Veterinary college, and a post graduate of McKillig's Veterinary Col lege of Chicago, has taken up the veterinary practice of the late pr. James H. Kelley on Orange street Dr. Tower is one of the most suc- cessful veterinarians in this State, having had an experience of 20 years in general practice-specializing in dis eases of dogs, in which he has, in this part of the State, an envable reputa- tion,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-11-29
VETERAN STEAMBOAT
 MAN SAYS ADIEU
Capt. P1att B. Spencer to Pass Re- mainder of Days in Catskfl1
 Country.

Captain P1att B. Spencer. for many years engineer of the night steam been retired on life pension, will this week sell his farm property in upper Stepney, on account of the re- cent death of his wife and take up a permanent residence with his brother at Catskill, N. Y. Captain Spencer was in town to-day saying adieu to his many friends before he l1ies away to the Rip Van Wrinkle country.