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Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1911-09-15
PHOTOGRAPHER HURT.
Preparation for Flash Light Explodes
Prematurely.

Leeds, N. D., Sept. IAN explosion
of the flash light attachment Of pho
Biography outfit was the cause of ex-
citement in this city Saturday. A trav-
cling photographer was about to take
an inside view of the Leeds meat mar
ket and intended to use the cash light.
In some manner, it exploded, wrecking
the outfit and badly lascerating the op-
erator's hand and burning him on the
right leg. The explosion was loud
enough to be heard three blocks away.
The entire glass front Of the building
was blown out No fire resulted
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1911-09-15
TEN DOLLARS AND COSTS
THIS MORNING.

George Gaspnus was brought before
Judge MaSson this morning and fined
ten dollars and costs for violation of
the game law, having shot a sea gull.
He paid the fine and was released.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1911-09-15

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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-31
WHAT BECAME OF MONEY?
SOuthpOrters Asking What Congress man Hill has Been Doing For
 This HarbOr.
Special to The Farmer.)

Southport, Aug. 31-People who use this harbor and others who would like to use it if there was water enough are asking what has become of the appropriations which Southport was supposed to have a share in. They are also asking why Congressman E. J. Hill has not looked for this town which has been loyal to him at every election. The people here believe that in view of the fact that Southport came last on the list of harbors in this section it has received nothin g but little work on a rock in the river which has not yet been complet- ed. There are many fine yachts own ed by residents in this vicinity and the owners would like to moor them here but the channel is so narrow and the water so shallow that is impos- sible to bring them here. An old Southport sailor man now retired said yesterday, eff we don't get some re- lief here think our Congressman will hear something drop at the next elec- tion.~. We have been promised an ap- propriation year after year but the money which rightfully belonged here has been spent on other places and we have been left in the lurch-"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-31
VIEWPOINT

Mrs. W. w. Peck is entertaining Miss Frances Graves of New Haven.
 Miss Edna Kilbride of Jersey City, N J., is visiting the Misses May and Helen Houhhan, of Sandy Hook.
 A son arrived at the home of MT. and Mrs Edward songer, Aug. 1s.
 Mr. and Mrs Bray and MT. and Mrs John Shepherd and family returned to Brid geport this week, after enjoying one months visit at the Thompson homestead.
 Miss Genevieve Brown returned to her home in Bridgeport today, after spending a few days the guest of her aunt, Mrs. William Egan, of Walnut Tree Hil.
 The latest arrivals at the Newtown Inn are: Ernest L. Morrell of New York; Miss E. B. Mox, Miss l.. B. Mox, of Brooklyn; Mrs. William M. Klink, of Georgetown, Conn.,; $. R. Hayes, of Stepney; c. E. Beers, of Newtown; Lansing Lewis, of New, Haven; MT. and Mrs Frank Miller, Robert B. De- Forest, John l. Phelan, MT. and Mrs. F. R. Quinn, Mr. and Mrs F. R. Irwin, of Bridgeport.
 Thomas Browy has returned from a weeks visit with the soldiers at Rochester, N. Y.
 Miss Anna McCartan is visiting frienos in New York
 Misses Mary and Catherine Farrell, of Hawleyville, have returned from a two weeks visit at Walnut Beach, Bridgeport, and New York
 Miss Roberta Neville has returned from 8 few days visit at Laurel Beach
 Miss Mary Lynch is visiting friends in the Park City.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-31
Southport Briefs

Mrs. Thomas Bradley returned home Tuesday from visit with her daugh- ter in Brooklyn, Mrs. Louis J. Olds.
 The picnic of the Christian Endea- vor was postponed yesterday on ac- count of the storm.
 Mrs. Charlotte Olds of Brooklyn, is a guest of relatives in Burr street.
 Miss Ruth Godfrey is visiting her sister, Mrs. G: l.. Thorpe.
 Mir and Mrs. Howard Gray will en- certain the Greenfield Country Club with a Golden Rod dance, this even ing.
 J. Frank Brothwell, who was taken seriously i'll with acute indigestion while visiting in New Haven, is con- valescing and expected home today.
 Mrs Mary Hall and Miss Grace Wfsner have returned from an ex- tended visit in New York.
 MT. and Mrs George F. Nichols and family, who have been visiting I. B. Nichols, have returned to their home in New York.
 O. H. Bowers, formerly principal of tTe Pequot school but now of the Dwight school, has distributed photo graphs of himself among his pupils at their request
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-31
They Hit 1t Right.

About seven years ago Will Drew and his brother Sam were walking across the old Congress street bridge
 They saw a sign in a window store, ''To Rent Will says, Sam, that is a good spot for a first class liquor store.' So they hired the store and put in a fine line of everything good: They wrote to one of the largest dis tilers in the liquor business and got the agency of Gibbons whiskey They bought one barrel of 5-year-old rye be one of the richest, highest grade, straight whistles on the market. The people all liked it for it's purity and rich rye flavor They sold it for 10 cents drink and s1 a full quart, al- though all New York cafes sold it for 15 cents a drink and $1.25 a quart. Then they bought five barrels, it was taking so weM. Doctors were soon sending their patients to Drew Bros. for liquor. Today Drew Bros sell 10 barrels of Gibbons whisl1ey every 12 weeks. There are very few homes in East Bridgeport that have not got a bottle of Drew Bros. old Gibbons medicinal liquor in them for use in case of sickness. Now they have taken the agency of letters New York Pilsner beer. another winner If you happen to be walking over the new bridge call in and see Drew Bros. They are right on Barnum Square, cast end of bridge. Telephone 1308
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-31
HAWES JOLTS
 CORSETLAND
Bridgeporter, First Man In World to Undewrite
 Wear of Corset Steels

Lloyds agency in London will in- your shoes to the largest ocean liner and will even underwrite the possi- bilities of the crown prince catching the whooping cough within any given time. There is hardly hazard that this world known agency will not un- derwrite, but it has never been known to insure my lady's corsets. It has remained for George E.. Hawes, the head of the Hawes Corset Co.,, of this city, the greatest corset manufacturing g center in the world to do that.
 New if there is anything that arouses the indignation Of woman it is to break a corset steel. When MT. Hawes opened its new plant in the Peerless building, 363 Fairfield avenue few months ago he commenc- ed to manufacture woven wire side Steels for ''SpirOna COrsetS.'' His life long experience as a manufactures of corsets both with the Birdsey- Som CTS Corset people and the Downer- Hawes Corset Go. had given him the knowledge that unbreakable side steels in any corset was all that was need ed to give success to his product. The trial given the 'SpirOna Corset" with the soft pliant but indestructible side steels has justified the veteran cor
 
 commenced to issue an insurance cOu- pon or policy with every corset. Hang ing in every establishment throughout the country selling the "Spirona Cor set'' will be an enlarged copy of the policy bearing the seal of the com pany. The insurance policy reads: This is to certify that the Hawes Cor set Co.,, of Bridgeport, Conn, will pay S1 to any woman who breaks wOv- en-wire side steel while wearing d ''Spirona Corset"
 Any woman breaking one of these steels has only to present it at any store where the corset is sold and they will be paid $1 insurance.
 It is said by men familiar with the corset business that the action of MT Hawes is revolutionary for the strong est guarantee that any maker has ever given to such a liable-to-break article as a corset steel especially when some of the fair sex with 42 inch busts insist on producing figures with 19 inch waist measures.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-31
TuC DREW BROS. LII! AII
STAMFORD =FAIRFIEL D. SOUTHPORT
Daily Choncngs of the Dogs of Our Country Cousins by The
 s ....-. - Farmers Special Correspondent
Stratf0rd Briefs

A slight misunderstanding has aris- en in regard to the religious services to be held next Sunday afternoon and evening in Stratford Some time ago, there had been an announcement of an afternoon service in the open air. the Congregational and Methodist churches arranged to hold union service on the first Sunday night of September. It was arranged that the service should be held at the Congre- gationa1 church and that Rev. MT. Carpenter should preach the sermon. This plan will be carried out and the public cordially invited to attend at half-past seven o'clock. The Redmen will attend in body.
 dress rehearsal of the living flag will be held Saturday afternoon at 2:3O. Every one who intends to par ticipate should be present.
 The continued rain has tested the decorations on Main street to the limit but they are still bright and will come out all right after few hours of decorator has given general Satisfac- tion and the view from passing trains is pleasing
 The following we'll known men have accepted invitations and will positively be present to take part in the exer- cises next Monday: Lieut.. .-Gov. Dennis A. Blakeslee, of New Haven; Senator Stiles Judson, of Stratford; Great Sen for Sagamore of the United States Carl Foster, of Bridgeport; Great Jun- for Sagamore John Otzel, of Danbury; Great Sachem of Connecticut E. T. Buckingham, of Bridgeport; Great Junior Sagamore Franklin A. Wells, of Waterbury; Great Chief of Records William Saunders, of Naugatuck; be- of< residents of Stratford, Bridgeport, and New Haven These men will ride in the parade in automobiles, after which they will be shown the points of in terest in and about the center of the town before being taken to the field at Knowlton Park, where they are to take part in the exercises.
 Men are at work this morning stringing two long rows of electric lights along Main street, one of each side of the road. in preparation for the illumination of the town on the evening of Labor Day.
 The following contributions have been received to apply to public dec orations on Main street: H. c. Lowell & Co.,. $5; St. John drug store, $5; Will son drug store, $5; Futile drug store, $5; Okenuck tribe, I. O. R. M., $5; Sammis store, s5; Senator Stiles Jud- son, S5; Judge Howard Curtis, $3; Fred Nettleton, $1; Rev. M. J. O'Connor, $1; James J. Sexton, s1; D. A. Donning. $f; Walter Wheeler, $1; James Lally, $1, besides others, making total of about $50. Contributions may be handed to either Vincent Sexton or Chief Allen Judson at the local truck house
 The fall term of the Stratford plb- lie schools will begin peNt Tuesday.
 T. J. COnfne is on a business tour on which he will visit Tuxedo Park, Morristown, N. Y., and other places where the F. B. Conine Nursery Go. has many customers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-31
PHILANTHRoPIC NEWSPAPERS.

t@ Connecticut newspapers surrender enormous space to churchly and char itable objects, as freely as if space were not a commodity. How many in matter how wealthy, building churches and hospitals and libraries free, or merchants furnishing churches and hospitals and libraries without the for mality of sendig a bill for the goods? The advertising space which Con- necticut newspapers give away to churches and hospitals and libraries and a hundred other worthy objects would make many an editor or pro- prietor rich who, because of his prone ness, to self-sacrifice, Is instead wrenched with a severe and chronic attack of ecuniosity.-New York Herald
 The Norwich Bulletin says: And still the press is occasionally taunted by some clergyman or churchman of being illiberal to the church and to all other charities.
 No business is more severely taxed in the name of religion and charity, and often by greedy advertisers, than the daily newspaper. It can truly be said to bleed for all.
 The New Britain Herald is right when it says:
 Very often the church or the char itable organization asks for assist ance. It is very seldom that they are denied and yet if the stories are not first page top of reading matter, the promoters think they are being dis criminated against. The same church. men who want their sociables or their lectures given front page positions, become adamant if peporter chances to interview them on a matter of news concerning the church. They find it is not the business of the newspaper and concerns nobody outside the church circle.
 Ut is difficult for people to under stand that what is news to one per son is of no interest to another. A newspaper is not in business for it's health or for fun. The aim of a news paper is to make money, and to do this it must appeal to many people of varied tastes. The man who brings in an inch ad to run for two days, some times talk as if he expected to have a reading notice a yard long as a reward for his sporty action in adver- Using.
 AS The Herald points out truly, the Connecticut papers give away thousands of dollars worth of adver- Using for philanthropic enterprises and the usual thanks consists in criti- ciSm.'
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-31
CANYONS.

c. T@Gregory and wife are enjoy ing a weeks trip to Boston and other places of interest.
 Mrs. A. Sackmann of Brooklyn, is visiting at the home of MT. and Mrs. Henry Sackmann.
 Hugh Tracey and family are estab- lished in their new home, the Meyer property.
 David S. Hurlbutt is confined to the house with a badly sprained arm. MT. and Mrs Percy Thompson are spending the week at Compo, in c. w. Godfrey's cottage.
 Another little daughter arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs Ernest Tan ner, last week.
 Mrs. Frederick Betts and two chil- dren of Norwalk, are stopping at the residence of Mrs. Mary White during the absence of the latter at Kenne- bunkport, Me.
 two weeks with relatives in New York and in Rockville Center, [. l.
 On Saturday evening, Sept. ?, an enjoyable entertainment will be given in Cannon hall for the benefit of the Aid Society of the M. E. church, through the kindness of Capt w R. Fearn, by New York artists. Miss Elizabeth Lent will delight the audi ence with violin and whistling solos; Miss Edna Fearn as piano soloist and accompanist. Charles C. Fearn will render comic vocal solos and recita- tions in his usual inimitable manner. Mrs. Frederick Kearns and daugh- ter, Miss Helen, of Bristol, are guests of Mrs. Adele Sturges.
 The sewing circle of the Aid Society met this afternoon at the parsonage, with Mrs. Chamberlain
 Miss Bertha Graves of Milford, has been a recent guest at Hezekiah Os- borne'S
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-31
$800,O0O Cannot Win Milford Wife
 From Little Home
Mrs. Mary Deffney Baldwin
 Would Like That Legacy, and Needs it, Too
But Give up Husband Never She is Required to Wed an Earlier WOOer

| Milford, Conn.,, Aug. 31-Mrs. May Deffney Baldwin, the blacksmith s
 wife who learned ten days ago that herself in as strange a predicament l as ever befell woman
 She has been informed that to in- l herit the bequest, which will far ex- | ceed the original estimate, and is probably in excess of $500, ,000-as there | is fully $600,0OO of real estate-she | must marry the sweetheart of her childhood in Brooklyn, George D. Cur l tis.
 Mrs. Baldwin is very much married | at the present moment, as five chill dren bear testimony Furthermore, she is very much in love with her hus- band, even if he is a blacksmith and barely able to make a livelihood in these days of automobiles. Mrs. Bald win and her husband occupy a small cottage at Milford, far from any train or trolley, where hfe's economies are practised to the last degree. But so far as any indication has been given since she learned of the hequest, Mrs. Baldwin has not the slightest intention of giving up her blacksmith husband: It would be nee. esSary for her, to fulfill the terms of the bequest, to obtain a divorce and also obtain Curtis's consent to become her husband.
 The last does not enter into her cal culations so much as the first, and Mrs. Baldwin, according to her friends, thinks more of her five children than amount
 Mrs. Baldwin's marriage to the blacksmith was in the nature of runaway match, neighbors say. Her parents were fairly we'll to do in Brooklyn, N. Y.. and it is said Curtis for her hand. But she met and loved Baldwin, and when opposition to the marriage arose she settled matters in her own way with an elopement.
 Despite the hard times that have be- fallen Baldwin during their welded years, she has never been heard to murmur a word of regret for her has, ty marriage
 The uncle in Minneapolis, 1t is said, left her all his wealth, with this string attached to the bequest, always frown- ed on her marriage to Baldwin, 1t is understood, and was partial to George D. Curtis.
 The will, it is supposed, was made before her marriage to Baldwin, and never changed. Lawyers from New York have visited Mrs. Baldwin and it is said there is ground for con-. test of the will on her behalf.
 There have been court decisions that where impossible conditions are at tached to a legacy the legacy will stand even though no attempt is made to fulfill the conditions imposed. This is particularly true in the case of conditions enforcing the marriage of a legatee to a certain person where the legatee is already married.
 But until the will has been passed upon by the Minnesota courts Mrs. Baldwin's predicament will remain one to fever the brow of any drama tist.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-31
EASTON

The Misses Bertha and Beth An Crews having spent a few days as guests of their brother and sister. MT. and Mrs Clarence Andrews, of Rock House, have returned home.
 Miss Mabel Edwards who has been spending two weeks in Greenfield and Southport, with friends, returned home Tuesday evening.
 Mrs. Frank Edwards and daughter, Miss Susan, have returned home, hay ing visited Mrs. Edwards's sister, Mrs. Charles Gray, of Greenfield Hill
 MT. and Mrs Clifford Jennings have been recent guests of Mrs. Jennings parents MT. and Mrs. Richard Knapp, of Holland Heights.
 Miss Martha Morehouse of Mt. Yer non. N. Y, is visiting her cousin, Mrs. Samuel Silliman, for a few days.
 Miss Annie Logan, who has been spending few weeks in Poughk hkeepsie, N. Y, as guest of her aunt and uncle, has returned home.
 Miss Martha Andrews is visiting for a few days her friend, Mrs. Curtiss, of Monroe
 Mrs. Lydia Beers is visiting her sis ter, Mrs. Bunce, of Stratford.
 Mrs Henry Osborne is entertaining her friend, MisS<A- ' Florence Nichols, of Sommervi1le, Mass, at her home in the center for few days.
 Harold Kuehn is visiting his aunt and uncle, Mir. and Mrs. George Mich ols. Of New York city. Miss Lucy Rockwell of Jump Hill, is entertaining her friend, Miss Anna Smith, of Sport Hill, for a few days.
 Miss Lucy Disbrow of Sport Hill, has returned home, having been on an automobile trip to Washington, Conn.
 Mrs. F. G. Haeublein of Adams Cor ners, is spending a few days with friends tnJ EeNn LIaveasoss Afl,
 William 1NnTe of, Brooklyn, N. Y, is spending d few days in town at the home of Mir. and Mrs Homer Lo-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-31
A. FAIRFIELD MOSES
Sn,ites the Waters of Spring Street
 ts.s. With a. Hoe.
Especial to The Farmer.)

Fairfield Aus Aisf- ssf-Jehn oyMeGarry has earned the thanks of the com munity by smiting the oily waters or Spring St. with his hoe and opening up a passage even as Noses dld Of oid C. the Red Sea. In addition 10 Fote e thanks t is proposed to make the r5e as 2 ren1embrance Main and Spring streets are almost impossible. The coating recently applied has been stirred up into an oily mush by pass. ing automobiles. The road is a canal of slime which ruins everything Vlth hich il comes i2 contact. Ladies ma if imnossible to cross the road with olt ruining their shoes and dresses. ct1r cars scatter it over eve1ytnlng in fhs neighbo.hood and pedestrians are kept busy dodging the tiylng sine
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-31
Fairfield 1 Briefs

compelled to work some of its force nights to catch up with orders.
 Mrs. C. H. Kimball is passing a few days at Fort Trumbull. beach.
 Miss Mamie McGary has returned after a two. weeks. visit with friends in Jersey City. =s---+ 2,
 Frank c. Howden engineer at the Underwear factory is makin g Eexten- sive repairs on the boiler and .machin- cry in various parts. of thns factory. W Nork will be resumed next Tuesday.
 MT. and Mrs. c. H. Fuller of New York havelsbeen passing the summer at S11nHgf xeottages sat Fairfield beach the home of Fred Mitchell. MT. Fuller deals in newspaper advertising when a. .ileHahz but1 1exl- his Tacat tiensswaps fish the amostr prolific Of the local narrators
 Attorney S. B. Sumner of Bridge port is passing two weeks at the Sas- ( club on Fairfield beach. Four wag- c1 loads Of provisions were taken along in anticipation of large appe- tites accompanying visiting friends.
 Florence Moran is moving his fam ilv from Wakeman avenue to enc of Alfred S. Perry's houses onfR Bowman a-enue. AA e;s =
 Twenty men in four touring cars passed through the town yesterday en route from White Plains to Leh- mann's shore house in Bridgeport. One Of the cars broke down at the Hotel Fairfield, blocking the trolley track r-atil enough help could be got to- setner to push it out of the way through the deep mud J. J. Brown lowed the car to his garage for re- pairs and took the party to Bridge pvt in his own car.
 Charles H Kinlbal, superintendent Of the Underwear shop is passing a week with friends in New York state. THOMAS NOON. btttIer of fine beers
 and liquors. Free delivery at Fair
 field Beach Mondays and Fridays.
 Ruppert's Knick erbocker Beer S1. 25
 per case delivered Telephone 10y-
 A. D22* tI.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-31
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Marriage licenses were issued today to William J. Wilkinson, B, widower to wed Elizabeth Linder 34, widow. Both are residents of Brooklyn; to August Stenstrom, 30 to marry Emma Swanson daughter of Andrew and Johanna Swanson; and to Adolph Kregling, 37 master mechanic, residing at 627 Car rou avenue, and Ina Doeflrer, daugh- Ter of CHlarles and Louise Doehrer.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-31
TRAIN NOTICE

Notices have been posted by the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad, announcing the discontinu- ance on Labor Day, Monday, Sept 4th, of a number of local trains into New York in the morning, and out of New York in the afternoon
 In order to provide adequate service on the holiday, some of the express trains will make local stops. Those who contemplate rail Journey on La Dor Day should consult the posted mo- tices or make inquiry nf ticket agent.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-31
OFFICERS ELECTED BY
 AMERICAN BAR ASSO
Especial from United Pressl

Especial from United Press)
 Boston, Aug. 31-The American Ba1 Association, today, elected the follow ing officers:
 President, Stephen $. Gregory, Chica- go; recording secretary, George Whit lock, Baltimore; associate secretary w. T. Kent, Baltimore; treasurer Frederick E. Wadhams, Albany, N Y
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-31
Commission Puts Huge Jumps In
 Railroad Taxes Ohio State Tax Commission An nOunceS Increase of Over Three Hundred Per
 Cent
Special from United Press.)

Columbus, Aug, 31-The new state tax commission announced, today, that the valuation of railroads in Ohio had been increased s4o6, 764,65O, the toal being $573,234, ,429, or three and one half the times the valuation of 1910.
 The above figures are a fair indica- ton of the increases, this year in the valuation of the property of> all big corporations throughout Ohio. The new commission plans to put the actual value of all property on the records The valuation of some cor poration properties has Jumped 300 per cent.