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The Prescott daily news., 1911-01-28

glass, brass band instruments ing ink and miscellaneous artiola' ra Agricultural implements. spoh blows. harvesters, threshing mach,. a| and drills, are reduced by Canasa the United States rates. A smon of orticles is given special rata. each country. Canada reduces VI to 54 cents per ton, and cement "al cents per 100 pounds. The nu'. States reduces iron ore to n @ oa' per ton, lowers the rate on alnm,s products and on dressed Lumber
 The total amount of duties to ho :. mitted by the United States is ,'l S50,000. VI
 Amount of duties to be remittAd i, Canada is $2,560, ,000. II
 The value of articles now dut,.v which the United States pronoso. \ make free is $39,S11,000, equal to -s1 per cent; value of dutiable articles V which the United States pronoso, Fl reduce duties, $7,521OOO, equal in ,la per cent. Fl
 $47,333,ooo of Imports Affected
 The value of articles imported i,,.l the United States which are effect. by the reciprocity agreement is sr 33S,000, equal to 91 per cent, v,h.| of articles remaining dutiable at fus| rates, $4,771,000, equal to Der ce,,
 The value of articles now dutian,| which Canada proposes to make fs. is s21,95S,000, equal to 165 Der cent, value of dutiable articles in whiA| Canada proposes to reduce dutIa, $25,S70,o00, equal to 19.5 per cent
 The value of articles imported pal Canada which are affected by th| reciprocal agreement, S47,S2S0M| equal to 36 per cent.
 The value of articles remaining d.| tiable. $S5,19S,o00, equal to GA x| per cent.
 Remitted by the United States,
 The amount of duty remitted by th| United States on leading Canada al ticles: Sawed lumber, $1,292 900, aa| $464,000; hay, s3s6,000; faxseed al| linseed, $352,000; wood pulp, ss0i| 900; live animais, $2760O0 vegen| bles, $257, ,000; printing paper slsI 900: oats, $142,000; mica, $l1OOM| dairy products, $105,0OO; gypsual $101,0o0; railroad ties, telephol] posts, etc, $99,000; wheat flour, Ns| 900.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-01-28
ABDUL HAMID IN \ PL0T
SECRET COMMISSION TO HIVES
 TIGATE INTRIGUE.
Investigation of Records of Ex-SuIer's Guards and More Complete
 Isolation Planned.

Constantinople, Jan. 2S.-The gov ernment has appointed a secret com mission to inquire into the method of guarding the eX-sultan, as a result of a recent disclosure of a plot whereby Abdul Hamid was to be brought back to the Turkish throne. The plot was disclosed by the leading newspaper of smyrna. From the article it ap- pears that the eX-sultan has a large number of friends who have been do- ing some underground work in prep aration of an Abdul Hamid coup.
 The secret commission will investi- gate the records of all persons taking part in the guarding of Abdul Hamid. It will also appoint additional guards. The government is determined to pre- vent a renewal of the old regime.
 It is generally feared that Abdul Hamid Is 8 dangerous man. He is very insidious, an expert in intrigues and, while in prison, has nothing else to do. Those who advocated his eX- pulsion to some very distant island say that the government will have to do that finally.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-01-28
ESCAPE FROM SING SING
Prison Guards Are Beaten Down by Three Men With Musical
 instruments.

Ossining, N. Y., Jan. 2S.--All night search for the three convicts who es- caped from Sing Sing prison and were believed to have crossed the Hudson river on the ice, failed to reveal a trace of the fugitives.
 The escape of the trio, one of whom is a life convict, was made after a re hearsal of the prison orchestra, when Ralph Taylor, Charles McGinn and William Rush, instruments in hand, stole into the courtyard passageway. beat down two guards with blows over the head with comets and flutes and slipped through an open space in the iron palings by the riverside. They were fired at by the guards, but it is not believed any of the bullets took effect.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-01-28
OPPOSITION TO
 TREATY STARTS BELIEF IS THAT PLAN WILL NOT BE APPROVED AT THIS
 SESSION.. COST OF FOOD INVOLVED Arrangement Provides for Removal of Duty From Fish and Vegetables Provision May Insure
 Cheaper Paper.
COST OF FOOD INVOLVED

Washington, Jan. 2S.-There seems to be little likelihood that the United States congress will approve, at the present session, the proposed reciproc. 1 ity agreement between this govern ment and Canada. The plan was laid before congress and the Canadian par, lament at the same day and hour and opposition developed immediately in Washington, especially among the senators.
 It is said today that President Taft has his own doubts on the matter and tht he fears that the arrangement may not be reached until next year.
 The official view here is that the ad. ministration won a victory President Taft had expressed a desire to get free trade between the countries in natural products and in a large meas ure he seems to have had his way.
 Will Reduce Food Costs. Wheat, hay, fresh vegetables and fruit, according to the arrangement entered into, will be subject hereafter w hp ohNss iiNSu HSn VIII GUlHt III free and a reduction has been recom- mended by the American commission. CTS in the duty on cured fish.
 This, it is urged, will reduce the cost of living materially.
 It is the belief that the administra. tion, under the agreement eff paper and wood pulp free from the Canadian provinces, which now do not forbid the exportatfon of wood and pulp from the Crownlands, will before long in. duce Quebec and Ontario, the two provinces where the prohibition ex- ists, to come into line with the prov inces which are favored by the agree. ment
 It is said that cheaper paper will result In the United States if the agreement is put through as it stands.
 Reductions on Manufactures.
 Mutually reduced rates on a list of manufactured commodities which in. cludes motor vehicles, cutlery, clocks and watches, sanitary fixtures, satch. els and similar leather goods, plate
The Prescott daily news., 1911-01-28
GIRLS WON ON JOURNEY
Two Men Woo Wisconsin Younq Women Who Were Seatmates
 Before Journeys End.

Menominee, Mich, Jan. 2S.-When Winfred w. Griffith took the train at Kaukauna, Wis, he had no thought 1f getting married. Miss la Martin sat down beside him, and soon prorn- sed to marry him, although she had never seen him before.
 James c. Mcclure boarded the train 1t Green Bay, and at Oconto Miss Gertrude Colson came in and sat be- tide him. He liked her so we'll that ae made her promise to keep the place by his side for the rest of life S ourney.
 double wedding by Justice Jones followed when the two couples reach .d Menominee.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-01-28
Year $1.
CURT|SS' AVIATION FEAT ATTENTION OF PROMINENT MA VAL MEN IS ATTRACTED. Successful Flight of Seaqoing Bi- plane Causes Them to Seek
 instruction.

San Diego, Cal, Jan. 2S.-The re markable feat accomplished by Glenn H. Curtiss, in starting his new type of aeroplane from the surface of San Diego bay, circling over the harbor several minutes and alighting safely on the water again, will result in of icers of both army and navy report ing to him immediately for instruc- tion in aviation.
 Lieutenant Walker of the army and Lieutenant Ellison of the navy al ready have reported to Curtiss. Lieut.. Paul Back of the army will report to- day, and the instruction of these three officers will begin Monday on North island.
 The flight of the new seagoing bi- plane was witnessed by officers from both divisions of the service At his first trial Curtiss drove the machine oyer the surface of the bay at a 45- mile clip for about a quarter of a mile. The plane then arose to a height of about fifty feet and circled through the air for one minute and twenty-five seconds. On the second trial the ma chine arose to a height of 100 feet, went a mile from the starting point circled around the two government vessels and returned It rides the water as easily, safely and rapidly as a motor boat.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-01-28
THINK PRINCE WAS SLAIN
ing to Explain Taking of Own Life.

St. Petersburg, Jan. 2S.-There is much mystery in the death of Prince Tchin Pomi, former Korean minister to Russia, whose body was found hanging in his lodgings In a suburb of St. Petersburg. It was thought at 1rst that the prince had killed him self.
 The police suspect that the prince was murdered and his body placed as It was found. The officers were sum moned by the princes secretary, who heard shots in the barred room An entry was forced and the body was found hanging to hook in the ceiling One of the hands clasped a revolver.
 An undertaker's receipt fer a sum of money for the transportation of the body to Yiadivostok was discovered on the princes person. The under taker said that this money had been deposited with him a few days ago. A letter supporting to explain the cause Ct his act was written In Eng fish, wkich Tchin Pomi did not know According to the letter, the prince could bear no longer the disgrace of his country and the loss of independ- ence.
 Prince Tchin Pomi was a cousin of he emperor, but during the last few years had lived in want in small lodg- mos
The Prescott daily news., 1911-01-28
DAILY MARKET REPOR|
January 27, LIVE STOCK.

January 27, lsiL
 LIVE STOCK. ,.I EAST ST. LOUIS-Cattel-N Native M steers. $5.00M7.00; cows and helfefsss1sJ Texas steers, $3.75@6.50; cows ana I.a is,s ITS. S3.o0M4.75; calves in carload ,sss s i5.00nS,00. Hogs-MiXer and buls11e'J lc1 E.70Q7.95; good to heavy seoQh'jaJ a, h,aJ rough. ST25W7.50 light, $IS5@ SVe, anJ ur y. 60@S.l0; pigs. S7.65G790. sneos Sheep and muttons. s3.75q425' an' CHfcAGo-Hogs- Mixed and bgtsa,"s' bsss, X 'ough heavy. s7.6o@7.75; light. r..ss s.w 80: pigs. s75oQs.05, cattle-,bbnse.g ,bn. A.76@7O0: cows and heifers s2evusss s%srss ,tockers and feeders. sS.10M6iOi ls..o 1sas t15n5.S0; calves, s7.25@s.26. .o ssms sns.id Natives. S2. 50al4.40 Western, S.,,vs,ri S.,,vvss,i ambs. S425q6.15. Western, AoVu'" ST. LOUIS.-Wheat-N req, RI .o4; No. red. ss@1.oi; No. 1 req '6, No. 2 hard. 9641.01. No ! nary Na .0oh; No. hard. s5490. Corner.sM Corni,,.. l5' No 8, 44044h: No. 4 42isafssins. yellow, 45ia: No. 3 yellow, 4i1 Tn,s white, 4e; No. 3 white, 4tatO Q, sS,is No. ? white, s4ns4A standard osl6 s,l6 white. 3sA d33la; No. white. AZ
 O.-wheat--No. req, bat ,74: No. 3 red. s41s Gs6A; No Na 6Q9Sh; No. 3 hard. e4h hsa, northern. si. O5@1.Os: No. 2 northernc,o cors> sa R1.o6 Non spring. sl.oO9l %, @ Na No. ?. 46A a46ta No. 3, 4Am 10 4 4. Na 3i4 GD44ia No. ? yellow. 46hq. ft,,i aissX 'ellow. 45Q45ia: No. ? white, sst sss,s as..sX No. 8. 45ts m46. Oats-No. 2 oz4 No 2 white. 3sA m3SA standafo, uhHl sia: No. 3 whites s2 F @ssh; Nc
 2h33. r KANSAS CITy.-wheat No
 1.00dl01; No. red. 97@s9i seh ehart l0m s6 No. 2 hard. alGs9; Nc. No Ia5; No hard. S0Qs2. corn vslss 4h q i5: No 3. 44m4sl4; No ,ts R{ Ja NG wSI,s yellog. tas S4s. s'' osas4No. SG 2: No. 3. sois @3i; No. white ss" white, 32a324.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-01-28
Pontoon Peacock Is bead.

Chicago, Jan. 2S.-Robert Peacod known among veterans of the cHl war as Pontoon Peacock, died alIs years illness at his residence heFs He was a member of the famol1 "Sturges Rifles and had charge \ the force which laid the corduru
 road and built bridges across n1 Chicahominy swamps.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-01-28
West Viroinians Still Split.

Charleston, w. Va, Jan. 2S.-All negotiations looking toward a compro- mise of differences between Demo rats and Republicans over control )f the state senate have been declared off. This announcement was made by he two arbitrators appointed last Tuesday evening, Senators Silver and Merideth.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-10


The ei:ter ,pica candata) is a bird
that is respected and feared through
out south Germany. 1t belongs to the
raven tribe and is about the size of
dove, with black and white feathers
and long. pointed tail. 1t builds its
nest in orchards. and it's life is sacred
If 1t is seen three times in succession
on the same housetop in a place re-
mote from its home 1t is believed to be
a sure sign of death in that house. II
1t flies over house where any one Is
Ill and gives its peculiar cry the sick
person is sure TO die, but if 1t does not
scream the patient may recover. 1T is
better for the sick person If the bird
does not come near. No one could be
hired to bother these birds for fear
they might seek revenge. and II by
chance one of them should die 1t is a
sign of bad luck to the owner of the
property where it is found. The
bird is valuable insect destroyer and
in this way probably more than COM
pensates for the fear it occasions
among the farmers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-10
Cursing In Korea.

A strange way OF cursing is that OF
the Korean. His ordinary swear word
Is "Oenuma," or You brute" The
Japanese have the same partially for
this term of endearment. But accord
ing to the Oriental Economic Review
the Korean considers himself especial
ly abusive when he calls person his
child or grandchild When he wants
to call somebody down the Korean
demands holly, Are you not my
child" And the angry retort is:
What! 1 your child? You are my
grandchild." Then the first goes a
step further and cries. You are q
grandchild of my grandchildv' to
which the rejoinder is: You conceit-
ed fellow. Have you forgotten that
you are grandchild of grandchild
of my grandchild?" When their vi
tuperatiOn reaches its climax tn: peo-
pie OF Chosen at last come to the &C.
cidental standard Of exclaiming, "You
grandchild of a dogr'
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-10
STATE STREET PAVING
is SOON TO COMMENCE

Director of Public Works NJ. A.
Kenny is preparing to go to work on
the permanent pavement of State
street, from Broad street to Park ave-
nue.. within a few days.
The bridgeport Hydraulic Co. began
today the installation of a new 20
inch main over that thoroughfare.
director Kenny expects to follow up
the work of the Hydraulic Company
py next week, installing wooden block
pavement to Park avenue.
The Connecticut Co. began today
che installation of wood block pave
,nent in Barnum avenue from Noble
20 Seaview avenue. The city will
soon follow with the same sort Of
work in that thoroughfare.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-10
CHARGED WITH
STEALING $4,000
IN SECURITIES
Jeweler Arrested For Working
Phony Envelope Game on
Aged Banker Bancroft
Especial from United Press.)

Especial from United Press.)
New York,April 10.-Charged with
being implicated in the robbery Of
aged Aaron L. Bancroft, senior mem
Der of the firm of George Bancroft &
Company, of $3.50 worth of securi
ties, on March 2, by means Of the
"phony envelope game" Frank Plass,
80, a jeweler, was arrested, today.
Bancroft was jostled as he was en-
route to his safe deposit vault and
dropped the envelope containing
bonds and stocks. Two men who
bumped him picked up his envelope
and busted Off his clothes. When
the envelope was opened, three days
later, 1t was found a substitution had
been made. Plass was remanded for
"a hours when arraigned.
= It developed afterward that Ban
croft had agreed to pay $4,000 for
the return of the stolen securities.
He sent his lawyer, William r. Sulli-
van, to put the deal through and the
latter got detectives to follow up the
thieves. There was a meeting, the
men getting the $4,000 and the law
yer the $4,000 worth of securities.
Sullivan, however, later identified
Plass as one Of the men he negotiat-
ed with
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-10


Flogging. claimed by some TO be q
survival Of barbarism In England. Is
given credit by others as being the
most potent factor in Kidding London
of petty criminals and assuring public
safety. Many criminals become so ia
miliar with the prison routine as to
lose all horror Of it. In fact, life is SO
wretched for certain classes Of unde
sirables in London that they would
commit petty crimes as q means Of
gaining entrance to prison were it
not for the wholesome fear of fog
gings. The cat-o'nine-tails used for
the fioggines has been deprived Of its
knots and Is not laid on so strenuous
~ as in the old days. while with young
offenders the birch rod Is brought into
play. A physician is always ON hand
to stop the logging should the culprit
evince signs of fainting. Although the
hogging punishment has thus been
mitigated. it does not seem to have lost
its observation-disclosures Mechanics.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-10
Servants In Turkev,

Turkey is not nearly so benighted as
we imagine, for there is no servant
question there. Though slavery is still
recognized, the kadun Gmistress of the
house, is mother to her servants.
whom she treats as children, and no
children in the world are better treated
than Turkish children The most pain
full thing the kadun can do to a maid
is to say: The master has found a
good husband for thee Thou wilt be
married at such and such time"
"Oh, mistress. what have | done to
be thus abandoned?" is the usual sor-
rowful response
Even after the servants marriage the
kindly relations between mistress and
maid continue. There are no fixed
servant wages in Turkey. Faithful
servants are rewarded from time to
time in accordance with their masters
or mlstresses' good pleasure or circum-
stances.-Chicago Journal.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-10
G.. n. DILLON g. co.
HE TOOK TIME BUT
NOT HIS OWN; NOW
HE MAY DO Time

James keenan,, charged with bur-
glary in entering the home Of Mrs.
Alfred Riendeau and carrying off a
clock during her absence Friday af-
ternoon, was held for trial in the Su-
perior court after arraignment before
Judge Wilder in the city court today.
Bail was fixed at $500. keenan, slap
ped Mrs. Riendeau's little daughter
when she threatened to make an out
cry at his presence. He sold the
clock for 81. Frank McCarville, arrest
ed with keenan, was discharged. He
was not believed to have Willingly
participated in the crime.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-10
FOUR MILlTlAMEN
FALL IN BALLOON
Especial from United Press.l

st. Louis, April 10-F'our members
of the Missouri National Guard have
entirely recovered, today, from the
shock they received when the balloon
ST. Louis III fell four thousand feet
with them, yesterday.
Lieutenant Andrew Drew, Lieutenant
John H. Hart, Sergeant Baerd Brook
man and Sergeant Joseph Obermeyer
were the occupants Of the basket.
When nearly mile in the air huge
rent appeared in the gas bag and the
balloon fell like a plummet. Every
ounce of ballast and surplus clothing
was thrown out but this did not
check the fall until the balloon struck
a factory smokestack and dragged
across the railroad yards finally
landing the aeronauts in a heap in a
vacant lot.
Drew received minor injuries on his
hands. The others were uninjured but
badly frightened
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-10
READ EMPLOYEES TO
HEAR FINE LECTURE.

The DIM. Read Company announce
that their store will be closed at $3.50
tomorrow afternoon, instead of the
regular 6 o'clock hour. This will be
done to give the employees an oppor-
tunity to hear Mr.. Balls interesting
lecture ON the Battle of Gettysburg.
Through Fair Week the enormous
crowds prevented the store people
from leaving their respective depart
ments to visit the picture, and this
being Easter week the same condi-
tions will undoubtedly prevail.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-10
Might Spare a Few.

1t is said that never was there gen
tier critic than DR.. McClintock of Dick
inson college. One day a young orator
presented his speech for DR.. McChn-
tock's approval. He evidently did not
anticipate adverse criticism. He re.
ceived it nevertheless. given in the
doctors gentle, humorous way, which
never could offend.
Its good speech" he said, "but
there is perhaps little too much of a
certain sort of rhetoric. For instance
/ find in it two midnight owls, two
midnight wolves. three American ca
giles and four unfurled banners. 1t
seems to me that the supply exceeds
the demand
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-10
OVER 81, YET RALLIES
WELL FROM BAD FALL
Frank Dean Fractures Thigh in
Tumble Down Stairs-Doing Well
at Hospital.

Frank Dean an unusually spry old
gentleman of Jewett street, who has
passed the 87th milestone, surprised
his attendants at the Bridgeport hos
pital today with his display of vital
ity despite the shock Of a fall down
stairs at his home in the North End
late last night.
Mr.. Dean lost his footing at the
head of the stairs and in his fall
broke the left thigh. He was removed
to the Bridgeport hospital in the am
bulance, just before mignight. On ac-
count of his great age there is fear
that the bone will not knit, but there
is little danger now of his fall re-
sulting fatally.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-10
The Seven SIeepers.

The seven sieepers Of Ephesus, IA
yorite subject in medieval art, were
seven Christians who to escape the
persecution Of Decius concealed them
selves in cave whose mouth was
closed by their enemies. The cave was
rediscovered 200 years afterward
@Tii~n the sicerers awoke youthful and
u perfect health.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-10
MECHANIC SENT TO JAIL
FOR INSULTING GIRLS
At First Maintained Innocence But
Later Changed His Plea to
Guilty.

Theodore Benson Ford, of 9S Park
Terrace. a mechanic who has hitherto
borne an excellent reputation, was
sentenced 10 Jail for 80 days and fined
81 and costs for insulting girls on
The street. When arrested last FRI
day morning Ford denied his guilt
To-day there were several girls ready
70 testify If necessary but he pleaded
guilty thus obviating the necessity of
the girls taking the witness stand.
Ford went to Jail to begin his sem
fence-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-10
A Mighty Biz Can.

An Irish harvester found himself in
small Scottish town. At the gas
works he saw gasometer for the
first time in his life and stopped a
countryman who was passing to ask.
whats that big round thing there
standing on end?'
The Scotchman scratched his head
and replied, "a dinna ken"
Get out with you,'' said the Irish
man. You never saw a dinner can
as big as that in your life"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-10
LECTURE AT ST PATRICK'S
CHURCH ON GOOD FRIDAY.

Thomas Harrison Cummings, a well
known lecturer will deliver an illus
Grated address at st. Patricks church
on Good Friday. on the Passion. Mr..
Cummings is an extensive traveller,
and hiss talk on the Passion is dOubly
interesting from his discussion of the
Oberamnergeau spectacle.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-10
Clevar Man

With sigh she laid down the maya
zine article upon Daniel O'Connell.
'The day of great men, she said, sis
gone forever"
But the day of beautiful women is
not" he responded
She smiled and blushed. 'I was only
joking she explained hurriedly.-
Western Christian Advocate.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-10
LORIMER BRIDE
!. TAKER DEAD IN
HIS BATHROOM
fspec;al from United Press. }

Michel. Ills, April 1o.-Mfchael >.
Link. Honest Mike" the third DEM
ocrstic Illinois legislator TO confess
shat he accepted a bride of s1,Soo
10 vote for United States Senator
William Lorimer, was found dead In
che bathroom of his home here, to-
day
Although Mrs. Link believes n ar
husband died natural death, she
requested a coroner's investigation
1T is supposed Link was seized with
O. sudden coughing spell and died
from strangulation-
Links confession followed those or
REPRESENTATIVES White and Beck
meyer. He was indicted on charge
of bribery and turned states EVIL
daure
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-10
BctI, Mrono.

You nave deceived me-" she com
1lnined. You gave me to understand
HAT you were rich''
We'll. You deceived me. too" he re
"lied. You caused me TO believe
hat you would be brave and cheerful.
4 it ever became necessary for us 10
SGT along on a small income. Judge.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-10
Putting His Foot In Il.

Guest Ito hostess at private theatre
cals)-Madam. you played your part
splendidly. 1t fits you to perfection.
Hostess-I'm afraid not A young
and pretty woman is needed for that
part.
Guest-Oh. but, madam. you have
positively proved the coutrary.-Bos-
ton Transcript