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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-15
MRS. DAVIS PUPILS
 RECITAL/TONIGHT Event of Much Interest in Local Musical Circles Takes Place
 at The Stratfield

An annual event that is always of great interest in local musical circles will take place at The Stratfield to- night when the pupils of Mrs Susan Hawley Davis give their recital.
 The singers for the evening will in- clude: Miss Helen Wilson. Miss Doro- thy DeLoss. Miss Margaret Warner, Hiss Mildred Tucker, Miss Grace Ben- ham, Miss Agnes Johnson, Miss Esther Berg, Miss Ada Tuck, Miss Martha Hanson, Miss Edith Morgenstern. Miss Mary Kellogg, Miss Minnie Nichols, Miss Althea May. A B. Lake, Miss Hattie Murphy, Miss Helen Dreuke, Mrs. l.. T. Warner, Miss Marguerite Bishop, Messrs. Joseph Hayner Will liam -Seabridge, Benjamin Nebenzahl.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-15
PUBLIC OPINION
A QUESTION.

To the Editor of The Farmer:
 Kindly inform me through the col umns of your very reliable paper whether all the public schools of this city are obliged to conform to the same regulations or which ones have special dispensation from observance of rules, if there is no uniformity. I note that the Barnum school invar- iably holds commencement (so call- ed) exercises two weeks in advance Of the other schools and that dipIo- mas are presented on that occasion to pupils completing the grammar grades.
 Other schools do not receive ex- animation questions from the Super intendent until a fortnight later and pupils cannot leave the city for their summer vacations, regardless of the convenience of their families. It is well known that all the eighth grade pupils of the Barnum School do not graduate without examination. and I in conjunction with umerous pa rents, should be glad of some infor- nation on this point. If these boys and girls are examined, do they pass copies of the questions to all th cir friends who are obliged to take the examinations two weeks later?
 Thanking you, I am
 Respectfully,
 Eighth Grade Patron.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-15
Frederick Beach
 Urges The Bill
 For Parcels Post
Stratford Man, Editor of Scienti' fife American, Before House
 Committee

Washington, June 15-Frederick C. Beach of Stratford editor of the Sci entific American, urged the House committee on Post Offices and Post Roads yesterday to adopt the Sulzer Parcels Post bill.
 parcels post would, in his opinion, MT. Beach said, reduce the cost of liv- ing, as it would enable small manu- lecturers to sell goods to larger number of people at a lower price. The post office could afford to reduce the rate on third and fourth class mall matter and would still make money. The American Express Company, be pointed out, sends packages weighing from ten to twelve pounds at little over two cents a pound, and he be- lleved that the government could de- liver packages to any point in the United States at much less cost.
 When asked why he thought this, Mir. Beach replied that the post office at present was behind the times Tn equipment, and did not have proper facilities to do business at saving.
 SUGGESTS USE OF AUTOS.
 He suggested the use of automobiles on rural deliveries, which would en- able carriers to cover a much longer route and carry hundreds of pounds of mail.
 Asked if he was familiar with the condition of roads in this country and knew what per cent could be used for automobiles, MT. Beach said he believ- ed that something like one-thlrd of the country had roads adaptable to automobiles.
 E. W. Bloomingdale of New York followed MT. Beach. He said he ap- peared as the representative of hun- dreds of retail merchants in New York. and advocated the government establishing a parcels post even at a loss to serve the interests of 90,OOO, 0OO of American people. He read tele- gram from H. T. Lake of St. Louis, secretary of the Retail Dealers As sociation of that city, asking that the bill be enacted.
 In advocating the passage of the bill MT Lewis of Maryland said; There are two main reasons why the postal system must be added to the express companies:
 First, the express company service does not reach beyond the railways, while the post office does, through the rural free delivery, which is waiting With wagons to receive the express packages and take them to the coun- try stores and the farmers, and carry back produce of the farms and truck gardens for the people at living prices.
 Second, the contracts of the express companies with the railways give them an average transportation rate of three-quarters of a cent a pound, With that rate the express charges by post would be reduced from two- thirds to one-half on parcels ranging from five to fifty pounds, and about 2S per cent. on heavier weights, as a consequence of the coordination of the express company plants with the post office and rural delivery, and the elim- ination of the express company profits, which are averaging over 50 per cent. on the investment"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-15
THE FARMER: JUNE 15. 1911

 the committee has not yet taken ac- tion are the following, the amounts given being the estimated appropria- tions for two years: Highway commission S34O2OOO Conn. Agricultural college
 t$76,500 already rec
 ommended) 163,O0O Conn. Reformatory at
 Cheshire 225,5Oo Conn. School for Boys>at
 Meriden 10000 Industrial School for Girls
 at Middletown 1O5,5OO Conn. Hospital for the In-
 sane at Middletown 412OO0 Norwich Hospital for Insane 124SOO Conn. Colony for Epileptics 253OOO Naval militia 36,220 State armoricS (repairs
 and construction) 126.OOO
  Total $4,9S8,0S In addition to the above there are a number of requests for appropria- tions for various amounts on which action has not been taken.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-15
CLOSING EXERCISES AT
 MISS OTSTOT'S SCHOOL

Cloudy weather did not interfere with the very pretty closing exercises at Miss Otstot's private school on Elmwood place yesterday afternoon. As most of the program was out of doors, it was postponed from the first date. when rain fell
 The exercises were held on the spa eious lawn at the front of the school Work of the various classes was ex- hibited and the children went through some pretty games and playlets.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-15
ALBANY WHIST CLUB
 MEETS FRIDAY NIGHT.

Members of the Albany Whist club are looking forward with pleasure to Friday evenings meeting, when Mrs. c. H. Seltenrch of 103 Orchard street will be the clubs hostess.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-15
CATALPA CIRCLE, c. OF F.

Catalpa Circle of the Lady Foresters held a largely attended meeting in Lyceum hall in Cannon street, and ex- emplified the first degree upon two candidates, last evening. The new bylaws were read and a vote on them will be taken June 2S. A committee has been appointed to arrange for a social session at the conclusion of the quarterly business meeting
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-15
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL,

Friends of Mrs. Bronson Warren are sorry to learn that she is not making much headway against the fever from which she has been suffering for two weeks.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-15

it's tenth anniversary.
 At Prospect St. school yesterday the Women's Relief corps of the Grand Army presented a handsome silk flag, the presentation being made by Mrs. A. A. Libbey of the corps. A feature of the flag day celebration at the school was an interesting address by Alderman Horace H. Jackson.
 Mrs William Vollmer, wife of the new sheriff of Fairfield county. was rendered a reception by her friends in Norwalk Tuesday afternoon on the eve of her departure for Bridgeport.
 Friends of Mrs L. NJ. Blanchard have received word from her that her husband, who was formerly pastor of the Advent Christian church in this city, was quite seriously hurt in a trolley car accident recently in Wor- cester and is threatened with perma- nent impairment of the use of one arm.
 MT. and Mrs. George Draper of Rutherford, W. J., passed few days this week with George A. Wiesner at his home, 165 Beach street.
 Mrs. Dorothy, Herbert of New York is the guest d Mrs. Julius Wiesner at her home 1s5 Beach street.
 George A. Wiesner, well known in the city, celebrated his fist birthday anniversary yesterday. A few inti- mate friends called at his home in Beach street and left substantial re- membranes of the day. Among them was a good sized check from his mother.
 D. E. McNamara was the object of surprise party given to him last evening by about a score of his friends and their families. who called at his residence at 1463 Fairfield avenue. LMr MeNamara was presented with a handsome cut glass dish as memento of the visit.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-15

Mrs Henry A. Mix of 2150 Main St. was hostess yesterday afternoon at a tea for the benefit of the fresh air fund
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-15

Three candidates were put through the second and third degrees, last ev- ening, by Waldemere Council, O. U. A NJ. The second degree was exem- plified by the degree team of Uncas Council, No. p, and the third degree by the team from William Fowler Council of Milford Four applications for membership were recorded
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-15

The Fidelity Sewing circle will meet as the guests of Mrs. John G. Gerbich 71S Lafayette street Friday afternoon and evening, which occasion will be it's tenth anniversary.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-15
PAST CHANCELLORS MEET.

A number of the members of the Past Chancellors' Association of Park City lodge, Knights of Pythias, were delightfully."- entertained by Arthur Wilkes on Tuesday evening at his home at 1901 Iranistan avenue. After ward a chicken supper was served and the guests paid numerous tributes to its excellence.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-15

PROGRESSIVE CIRCLE, B. OF A.
 The proposition to merge with other circles of the order was voted down last night at a meeting of Progress sive Circle, Brotherhood of America. The stand which Progressive Circle takes is that it wishes to maintain it's own identity: but if any of the small CT circles care to merge themselves in- to Progressive Circle, they will be welcomed
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-15
JOSEPH DOWDALL L

Tomorrow night in it's hall in the Citizens building, Joseph DowdalI lodge, Knights of Pythias, will hold a memorial service. This affair will be the first of it's kind to be held by the lodge, and the members are evincing great interest The atteddance will be limited to members of the order. IL is planned to have a Past Grand Chancellor make the oration of the evening.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-15

BRIDGEPORT LODGE, N. E. O. P.
 At the regular meeting of Bridgeport lodge, N E. O. P, this evening, an election will be held rasulting in shift ing some of the officers about, and af- ter it is over H. NJ. Dawson, the dis trict deputy grand warden, will in- stall those chosen
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-15
Doings In Local FraternaI Bodies
IDA LODGE, N. E. o. P.

Grand Secretary Jeremiah Wall be- ing detained in New Haven last night, he was unable to attend the regular meeting of Ida lodge, N. E.. O. P.. and present a number of solid gold badges emblematical of the order to such members as who had won them during the past year by securing new members. Four such badges were presented, however, to James l.. Christie, William Leary, P. Donnelly and Mrs Mary E. Cotter, they being sent in time by MT Wall. One name was voted on and following the meet ing a social whist with ice cream and cake was held.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-15

Mrs. William Vollmer, wife of the new sheriff of Fairfield county, was rendered a reception by her friends in Norwalk Tuesday afternoon on the eve of her departure for Bridgeport
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-06-30
Be overly, Sask.
June. "a, 1911

Editor Farmers LEADER: | will
write you a few lines to let you and
my Lincoln county friends know how
l like the country up here. or course
l do not like it as we'll as l did in
good old Lincoln, but L like it far
better here than any place | have
seen In central or western South, or
North Dakota. The country around
here Is settled with Irish, Germans,
Canadians and a large number OF
Americans, in fact most all the peO-
pie here are from the States or Ontario
The land Is rich clay loan and Is
wonderfully adapted for wheat grow
ing. Two years ago the average wheat
yield was 35 and 40 bushels per acre;
last year the yield was not ST good
but averaged 90 bushels per acre. The
prospects this year now are good for
a % or 30 bushel crop; oats and fax
do we'll here. We have the best grade
of wheat ! have I'VE seen but they
sure do rob the farmer here on grade.
They have six grades and 1t would
most all go as 40 / northern in the
states.
The value OF land ranges from s25
to $50 per acre and it will only be a
short time if good crops of this section
continues till land will bring $50 per
acre. This is the time for those who
have money to invest. The land Is
slightly rolling but most every foot of
it can be worked. The rainfall this
season has been three inches and it Is
still raining. Our little town Is locat-
ed about nine miles west Of Swift
Current on the main line of the G. P.
h. and Is nearly two years old and has
made considerable progress. The gen
eral store is run by a man from Onta-
rio who handles groceries, boots and
shoes, dry goods, hardware, etc.
The Revelstoke Saw-miIl Co., has a
lumber yard here also run by an
Ontario man. There are two elevators
with prospects of another this year;
two Implement agencies the Deering
and the Massey-Harris; there are
Two feed barns, one blacksmith shop,
hotel and pool-room, all run by states
people, except the hotel which is run
by a Chinaman. There is a fine OPEN
ing here for another general store,
and a fiue Methodist church was built
here last summer.
The man who has a little money
now is the time to invest. The pros
poets were never brighter than at
present, for in every new country
there Is a class who takes up land and
holds it long enough to prove up on it
and sell it for what they a get and
then move on.
Though l am a long way from my
old home, l think of you all often. 1
get the LEADER and Worthing Enter
prise every week and they are sure
welcome visitors.
MoNTRosE WEsTBuRY.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-06-30
Grandpa Nelson is Dead.

Peter Johan Nelson died at his
home lear Braddock, N. ID. June 8,
1911. He was In poor health and suf-
fered much before the end came. He
went to the hospital for a time and
when he returned he felt much better
but after a little he got sick again
and gave up %dOctOring and prepared
for the end. He found much comfort
In Christ's promise and faced the end
strong in the faith.
Peter j. Nelson was born in Kulstad
Mosjoen, Helgeland, Norway, the Sth
day of Feb 1910. There he grew to
manhood, and when he vas twenty
four years old he was married to
Beret Maria J~ohanneson of Grova,
Hilgeland, Norway, and in 1864 he
and his wife came to America. He
located first in Wisconsin and then
moved to Iowa and lived. on a home
stead and from there he came to Lin
coin county, where he settled on a
preemption and timber claim and
also bought a quarter section where
he built up a nice home and lived
there for a number of years. He then
purchased a three quarter sections in
Potter county neal Gettysburg, where
he lived six or sever years, and then
bought six quarter sections of land in
Emmons county N. d., where he re-
sided until death.
To MIR. and Mrs. Nelson were born
eleven children, of which six survive
him, Mrs. Betsy Carolina Anderson of
Campbell, county, S. D., Mrs. Marie
Louise Rusten Of Roberts county, s.
d, Mrs. Anna Emelia Rusten of this
county, Mrs. Meta Clara Lappegaard
Of Campbell county, S. d., Mrs. Sophia
Amelia Mott of Edna, Texas and Mr..
Noble Bern hard Nelson, who was the
only one at home besides his mother
when the father died.
Agreat many friends and neighbors
were present at the funeral to pay
their respects to his memory, and
the grand old pioneer rests beside
his son Peter in Zion cemetery Rrad-
dack, North Dakota.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-06-30
CORRESPONDENCE
South Lynn.
June 26, 1911.

June 70, lSll.
The rain we had last Sunday even
ing was Of great benefit to the crops.
Mrs. John Walquist and son Gustav
and daughter Alma, were Sunday cal
lers at Ole Renli's.
Gilbert Thompson and family and
Gilbert Moen and family visited at
Ole Liens last Sunday.
The Old Settlers Picnic was certain
ly a very enjoyable event.
Mrs. K. Holden and children visited
with Mrs. Gilbert Thompson last
Saturday.
Mrs. Nels Strand was a mid-week
caller at Ole Renli's.
Miss Maybelle Osvog is visiting her
friend Aida johnson near Hurley.
Pearl Thompson called on her friend
Ruth Renli last Monday.
Johnny Souvigner who has been on
a claim returned home last week for
a visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. G. Renli have
reached their claim near Isabel, S. d.
and their journey was completed with
great success, and just as expected by
TWO BLUE BELLS.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-06-30
q Township.

June q, 1911.
A good heavy rain fell here Sunday
night-the first heavy rain for nearly
a year.
Misses Betsy and Olga Lier were
callers at liver Lukken's Sunday,
Mr.. and Mrs. o. Lier were Sunday
visitors at A. Lier's.
j. Mockmiller and family were Wis
iting at the the home OF Frank Neu-
man Sunday.
A number OF the young people were
entertained at Lewis Larson's Sunday.
The people breath easier since the
nice refreshing rain and are in better
spirits.
K. Thorson and wife and son Harry
from Luverne, MINI, came over Sat
urday in their auto to visit relatives
and returned home Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Stubstein returned
home Monday from the Twin Cities
where they enjoyed themselves among
old country friends.
LennOx Is serving sour krout and
wienerS but VIZ don't know II 1t Is a
healthy diet as we can't stomach
enough of it to make a fair expert
ment,
Tilman Larson came home Satur-
day from the field with a pair OF colts,
when the horses became unmanagable
and he had only a c%ultivator to hang
onto. He jumped and received sever
al bruises but the horses were not
hurt. Three or four fence posts suf-
fered badly however.
The Canton LEADER wants to earn
from the Grant scribe If the tall OF
the comet last year had anything to
do with atmospheric conditions this
year. We will say that from our Cd.
servatiOns In our observatory we AND
that the tail struck the earth and
was nearly cut In two but some OF the
cords we're not severed and part OF
the tail is hanging down q as IL
wlggled around it famed h lot
winds over the country and has a,ten-
dency to scatter the clouds, but we
have not time to explain fully n
workings of the tail now. II this Of
fee can be of any further service, call
on us again.
Harry Thorson from Luverne,
Mimi, and Betsy and Olga Lier were
callers at Lewis Larson's Saturday.
The young people were enjoying an
auto ride.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-06-30
THE CANTON LEADER
ARTHUR LINN,
Editor and Proprietor.
KINSEY X. FOBES,
Business Manager.
For President in 1912,
THEODORE
Shall the people or the money
power rule?
Bad Break BY Egan.

The LEADER Is not particularly
interested In the scrap between the
Pierre Capital Journal and Geo. w.
Egan over the question Of a law per
mltting commercial travellers TO cast
their vote wherever they might be on
election day, but the LEADER resents
the broad and uncalled for charge OF
Mr.. Egan against his brethren OF the
press In the following words:
Tin as far as Mr.. Egan is concerned,
personally, he would rather have the
united support OF the commercial
travellers OF South Dakota, than to
have the good will of all the news
papers, becau use the people are fast
learning that they are writing for re-
venue and will lie or SANDER any man,
who does not meet their approval"
George w. Egan may not class
himself q newspaper man, preferring
to be classed among the legal frater-
nifty and by SO doing escapes being
CHASED as cne OF the newspaper liars
and slanderers for revenue. 1t is pre-
sumed and believed to be true that a
lawyer would neither lie, deceive or
misrepresent the truth, that he stands
up before . jury and tells the truth,
the whole truth, and nothing but the
truth, that he would not lie to save a
client, that he would drown himself
bofOre he would assail the character
OF motives Of q brother lawyer, high
or low, and that he would not. In
prosecuting or defending, make a mis-
statement for . million dollars or
clear his client by telling a lie.
The broad charge of MIR. Egan
against the press OF the state has no
foundation, nor q we point to a con-
dition Ia the life and work OF a COM
msrcial traveller wherein he matches
up with the editorial fraternity either
In truth, virtue, morality or clean
feet, and we believe Mr.. Egan had
the lawyers in view when he was
figuring out q comparison.
The LEADER considers Mr.. Egan's
assault on the press as unwarranted,
untimely and aserious blunder on the
part Of Z man seeking public support
and approval OF his claim for office.
Pound the stuffln' out Of the Capital
Journal fellows, George, it may do
them good, but II you jump onto all
the Editors you will be sorry.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-06-30

The Yankton Press aud Daktan in
speaking Of the old timers who at
tended the jubilee week home coming
pays thu LEADER family this compli-
ment:
Among the visitors receiving a most
hearty welcome home are Col. and
Mn. Arthur Linn, Onc YanktOn re-
0idents, now Of Canton. Col. Linn
sWas identified In the earliest years OF
Yankt0n With newspaper work and
his history a too we'll known TO need
: na aa1y n %osS : P's aId friends : sa nrs das
lighted 81 having her and her dis
~tinguished husband here as visitors
tor the week.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-06-30
Beckman-Minor Wedding.

Mr.. Lester NJ. Beckman Of Rock
Valley, Iowa, was married to Miss
Ethel Minor at the Minor home three
miles west of Canton on "Wednesday
June % at 8 O'Clock In the evening.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
w. g. Dart Of the Baptist church OF
this city, which was followed by a re-
ception and wedding dinner. The
bride is a charming young lady and a
popular school teacher and a daugh'
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Minor. The
LEADER extends congratulations.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-06-30

cious coffee that Mrs. Linn makes and
that elaborate dinner we all tried to
do justice to last year, Mr.: Larson
could not remain silent. Welcome
back Bro. Larson, WI will shake hands
again this fall, and enjoy the hospit-
atty Of Mr.. and Mrs. Linn once more.
The steel railroad bridge at Fair
view Is now completed.
The Fairview electric light plant
project is meeting with success and
no doubt, In a short time, will be
ready to erect a concret dam.
THE MERRY WHOEVER.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-06-30
Local Firm Will Continue Valuable
Agency.

SHERMAN & ROCHE of this city
have just closed a deal whereby they
will continue to be agents for ZEMO-
the we'll known remedy for Eczema,
Dandruff, and all diseases of the skin
and scalp.
The extraordinary leap that this
clean liquid external treatment for
skin affections has made into public
favor in the last few years proves it's
wonderful curative properties and
makes 1t indeed a valuable addition
to the fine stock Of remedial agents
carried by the SHERMAN q ROCHE
Drug Co.
They have a limited supply of sam
pies u of which will be given free to
any skin sufferer who wishes to te st
the merit Of the medicine A booklet
Chow To Preserve The Skin," will
also be given to those interested.