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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-19

 Charles Ellsom, a laborer, was charged with murdering Rose Rend- CT, his sweetheart. He attempted an alibi, but the jury rejected the theory. The chief witness against Ellsom was 8 man named Fletcher who made two statements, the second an elaboration of the first. In the trial at Old Bailey, these two statements were treated as one, and the appeal court held that the judge at Old Bailey in his charge to the jury had given it the impress sion that there was but one state ment, whereas the first statement was not put in evidence at all and coun- sel for the defense had not seen it.
 On this ground the appeal was made and upheld. The court of ap- peals in rendering its decision made it plain that it thought the guilt of Ellsom had been proved; nevertheless technical error had been made and there was nothing to do but let the prisoner go.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-19
MACHIAvELLI.

Some five centuries ago Nicole Machiavelli had begun his work on the principles of government, which was destined to become famous as che ages fled. This year is the an- Adversary . of the sbeginhfng of the work. which was not completed until 1513 Machiavelli was a F1orentine Florence is an Italian city which has a noble history, and had noble his- tory, long before the time of Machia- velli.
 Machiavelli was attached to the party eqf thsu spdeEinir 2 Hel developed a science of government, obtained from much practical experience with governments of his day. which re- sorted to pretty much every corrupt practice now existing, and to many means that have happily been ex- tinguished, by the increasing mixture of ethics with politics.
 Machiavelli's system was ingenious. It has excited the admiration of tal- ented men ever since it was written. But it contained a fatal defect. It did not consider men as moral creatures. It regarded men in politics as moved solely by self interest, and the relig- ious motive in public movements was ignored.
 Michiavelli proclaimed that "the end justifies the means" He thought that a ruler should pretend truth and justice while doing the contrary" :" If this would advance a policy.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-19
New Haven Police QueII A Riot
Prompt Response to Hamden's Call Saves COnstables'
 Losing Battle

Rfottng by thirty or more intoxi- eated employees at the Shares brick yard, in attempting to quen which Constable Frederick Sturtze was as- saulted, caused a sensation in North Haven, yesterday afternoon, and made necessary the sending of hurry call to Chief Cowles of the New Haven police department, who sent out four offlcers in an automobile to take q hand in the fracas.
 The Elm City officers, by coming OII the rioters unaware, managed to seize the ringleaders before the rest of the crowd could rally round them and soon had peace restored
 Seven of the trouble makers were placed under arrest and, cuffed to- gether in 3 long line, were led off to the Hamden town court, where they were tried and fined at once.
 One of the seven prisoners didn't have his shoes on when arrested and by the officers Consequently he made the trip to the court house, stood trial and was led off to jail in his bare feet.
 The rioting started on Tuesday night when the workmen in some way got hold of plentiful supply of li- quor and began to imbibe too freely. AhCy lOuSAl duu lIuSSItO themselves and in their wild orgies al- most tore down the boarding house In which they lived. This boarding house is owned by Mir. Shares and is run near the brick yard for his em- ployes' benefit.
 Yesterday morning, owing to the rain, the men were not able to go to work and this made the situation worse. The revelry ran higher and higher until so much of the property had been damaged that MT. Shares had to send out for Constable Sturtze.
 The latter arrived in the afternoon with Constable Schoeppfer and Frank Smith. Sturtze and his companions made a bold attempt to capture the leaders of the rioters but were set up- on by the whole thirty or more men. An empty beer keg which was thrown at Sturtze hit him in the head. The three kept up the fight until they saw they were hopelessly outnumbered and then made their escape and telephon- ed in to Chief Cowles for aid. He sent out Patrolman William Deskin, Will liam Tiernan, Walter Stanford and Daniel McKiernan at once.
 The unexpected arrival of the New Haven police and their active cooper ation with the Hamden officers, quick iy put an end to the trouble.
 Those arrested were John Mitchell, John Mullen, Toney Kelsey, Andrew Sigler, John Casserole, Steve Rustic and Napolean Zuieft.
 They were each fined s10 and costs, bringing the total up to SPA None of them could pay the fine and were consequently packed off to the county jail
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-19
ALl-CROESUS CLUB
Only Millionaires Can Join This New
 One in New York.

New York, Oct. 19-The Recess club has opened it's doors. The two hun dred members who took lunch there yesterday represented large part Of the money in New York.
 The Recess club is the latest toy of Wall street, and of the bigger men of Wall street. None but millionaires are members. While it is not openly stated, it is generally understood that a mans standing in the club is de- termined by the number of millions he has.
 The scheme is much like the class privilege in a college; the seniors, rep resenting $30, 900, 900 and upward; the juniors. possessing from $15,O00.000 to s30. .OO0. 900 and the sophomores and freshmen tapering off from million to $15,000, 900 each.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-19

legislative agent, so called, or lobbyist. The Hartford Courant. the leading Republicans newspa- per of Connecticut, has once or. twice affirmed that King and Lavery are in authority as Re- publicans.
 This being regarded as settled, there remains the determination sof ahe Identity of the great ahand.'' which mapped out the program Here there is room for confusion. Originally the "big man" was not Coroner Will son. He was no less person than DeVer H. Warner, who is the leading spirit in the water and gas monopolies of Bridgeport. The. Big Man" boom, conducted largely in The Post, was a boom for MT. Warner. A careful read ing of what was said during this. period will convince any impar- tial voter that MT. Warner is the one. man in whose strong hands the Republican organization now lies. Layery and King are the organization" but, 'sLavery be- ing virtually an employe of MT. Warner, and Kings connections with the monopolies in which MT. Warner is interested being what they are, the conclusion is assur- ed ).that the latter is "the organ ization" and not his own servants and interiors.
 Upon these facts, to which . many others might be added, is not the mind driven irresistibly to the conclusion that MT. War; ner. MT. Lavery, and MT. King are those best informed as to the city's affairs" by whom THE PROGRAM HAS BEEN MAPPED OUT. Is it their cooperation that has been already promised 3 to MT. Wilson.
 Does MT. Wilson's fine langu- age mean any more, or any less, than that he will be the facile instrument. of the organization" to; carry out the will of MT. Law NE~ tical,. economic and social views of Mir. Warnep which must be affected, if not controlled, by his connection with public service corporations which have so many intRests adverse to those of Bridgeport.
 s Here is no special indictment of MT. Wilson, so far as this sim gle matter is concerned. Any man who gets the Republican nomination for mayor this year will receive with it. in advance, promise of the cooperation of these "best informed" provided he will agree to devote all his time to .'carrying out the pro- gram that has, been mapped out''
 Sadly do we fear that "the program that has been mapped out'' is in two parts; one part for the public to read, the other part for the mayor to do. Part two will contain a death warrant for municipal ownership and pos- sibly several tight little contracts of the 20 years species.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-19
DIPHTHERlA PREVALENT
No Cause to Feel Alarm, However,
 Official Says.

New Haven, Oct. 19-There is con- siderable diphtheria about the city at the present time, but not an alarming amount. It is stated that there is us- ually a lot of diphtheria when there is little scarlet fever, the two dis eases going together in inverse pro- portion. The number of eases of diph- theria at this time this year is some what greater than it has been in the last couple of years, but this is due as much to the fact that the several years previous to this one have been exceptionally light as to the number of cases of this diseases.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-19

WHO HAS MAPPED OUT THE PROGRAM WHICH s
 CORONER WILSON SAYS HE WILL CARRY OUT?

q .g1aqpapple M Bridgeport have been told by one newapaper that the Organization" candidate for mayor is 70 be a "big man." and that he is to stand upon a pro- gram prepared by great hand"
 Coming modestly into the lime 4isht is Coroner CliffaEa R Wil-
 II. Admitting that the 'big nsn, ''thouEh I do not consider myself the biggest man that could be nominated" he says. He throws further light upon the subject.
 IT 7 he is elected mayor of Bridgeport he will devote his 646 farrying ytsof THE
 i6 THAT W6 BEEN EAFFHE OUT for the recon atfuction ef Bridgeport's civic af- fairs.
 He thinks that with the 'shelp and advice of tho men best in-- formed and most, interested in the city's aifairs'' he can conduct
 itf m nAeyof. T &slF1d dxaxA4Ncmen ,'best in- bkmsd to the city's affairs. whose adrice Mr. Wilson will follow If he is elected!
 Mr. wilson throws some fur ther light on the subjec..
 They are, the people who have Rridzeport's best interests at,
 Hart." eWho are theyR ye-fs E PlaihiS f60 6ie Q lihated and ekclusive group 50 small that MT. Wilson has been able to consult. with. them. to learn their views and to promise to do what they say, that is, CARRY OUT THE PROGRAM THAT HAS BEEN MAPPED OUT.
 As to the smallnesss of the group, as to MT. Wilson's having consulted with the members of { it.. there can be no doubt, for he says that the cooperation of this group has already been rendered to him and that it will enable him to accomplish many things which the city greatly needs.
 It only remains to ascertain. from the evidence. the identity of x11e meff A"'best dnforned as to the rity's affairs, by. whom the pro- gram has been mapped out,' who are. so powerful that the chief officer of hundred thou sand people will be able to do by the cooperation of these few and exclusive persons, what he could not do by virtue of a great -office.
 The inquiry should be brief, be- cause the facts are pretty we'll established.
 It is freely admitted that the reorganization" is controlled by two meh, and that these men rep resent a third man. who. probably IS the organization.
 sl Upon the authority of the en- tire Bridgeport press the people have been again and again in formed that the two men, @'the leaders" are A. E.. Eavery, and John T. King, the one a con- fidential ep1ploye of the Bridge port Hydraulic Company, the other, principally known as a.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-19
ESCAPED ON TECHNICALLY.

London, Oct 1s-For the first time in the history of the English judi ciary a conviction for murder has been quashed by the court of crimi- nal appeals, the prisoner, the date of whose execution had been fixed. be- ing released. Magistrates of all ranks are now urging members of Parlia- ment 10 so amend the law that the court Of criminal appeals may order a new trial in such cases. As the law stands, the appeal court has no option but to let the prisoner go.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-19

There seems to be predominance of wing trimming on hats from the most notable of the Paris milliners. A favorite method of arrangement is sort of banded effect so that the wings entirely envelop the crown.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-19
WHAT THE FARMER GETS.

B. F. Yoakum, president of the Fris- co railroad, has had a table of figures prepared, showing how much the farmer gets for products sold in New York in one year, and how much the New York consumer pays for those scme products. Here are the figures:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-19
Uhr 5. M. Kran Qrnntpatt11.
 EHtahliahr1 1H5z.
First Showing of Madeira Handkerchiefs
 bought for the Holiday.
Our Own Importation.

Long ago when the year young, these de- signs selected, and all through the lovely days the sk1lful needlewomen of Madeira worked on the fmy squares of snowy linen buttonholing the edges with exquisite stitches and making the dainty Now the Handkerchies ready for visitors, and to give customers who hunt for holiday gifts an early chance we have arranged for this first showing tomorrow
 With plain sca11oped edges, done in white or colors, and with corner embroidery, so cts.
 Plain scalloped edges, varied degrees of fineness,
 with embroidery in corners at 75, $I.oo, $I.25,
 $I.5o, $2oo, $2.5o and $3oo
 Display ready Friday morning.
 Handkerchief Section.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-19

protect the consumer, draw down a golden harvest in excessive charges New Haven Union.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-19

Meat 6 PouItry, ZI5,4Z ,UVU 4SI,VUVUOO
 On the average, the farmer gets A cents out of each dollars worth of his products. The express companies, the railroads. and the cold storage concerns, thanks to the failure of suc- cessive Republican administrations to
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-19

Lace Robes. An inspection is invited, of those effective Lace Nets embroidered in black and coors which will make dainty evening and dinner gowns 5000 each and easily made up. The Shapke Motor Cap is the cleverest invention of its kind in the market Women who like to ride with the hair safely protected will be pleased with the Shapke.
 Shown at the Yelling Section
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-19
At the Dress Goods Two Special Value Offered.

Panne Zibelines Four pieces of this handsome material, which is every bit elegant broadcloth It is absolutely nospotabe, and ready for the tailor needle Four colors only, navy blue, gray grown and artichoke green. Formerly S275 yard, now fallen to
 S1,5O 52 inches wide Cancels Hair Suiting Two pieces only each a dress length and at half the original price In mulberry and myrtle green, $2. So,
 S15O 52 inches wide
The Prescott daily news., 1911-05-22
HUNG ON CHURCH CROSS
Offender Attacks Woman and Is Over taken by Blcodhounds and
 an Angry Mob.

Bluefeld, w. Va, May 22.-Trailed by bloodhounds, John Storkey, for eigner who attacked the wife of an American was captured by a mob and hanged to the cross of a church here. His body was found swaying from an arm of the cross.
 Sorkey confessed before he was hanged and pleaded for a court trial.
 The sheriff made an intellectual at tempt to stay the fury of the mob, but was himself threatened with death if he interfered When the body was cut down 1t was riddled with bullets.
 Sorkeys victim is Mrs. Harry James, Her husband organized mob and blooahounds were unleased. The dogs overlook Sorkey three miles from town and would have killed him had he not been rescued by the avengers more intent upon his hanging.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-05-22

march from Puente IXtla and at the same time General Zapata set out from Puebla with his forces to join Figueroa for general attack upon Cuernavava. The federals who de fended Cuautla have fallen back upon Cuernavaca to reinforce the garrison tehre.
 News that the Figuelba army Is marching on the capital followed dis patches giving details of fighting at other splaces The whole southern section is aflame with revolt
 Anarchy prevails at Tehuacan and Acambabara. Rebels are concentrating on Guadalajara Desperate fighting is going on at Manzanillo, Irapuato and Dolores llidalgo, where inde- pendence was declared in 1910 The rebels have captured Cosalo, Sinaloa, and have opened the way to the cap ital of the state.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-05-22
RETAIL LUMBL RMEN PLAN
Proposed Organization Is Designed to Protect Middleman
 in Trade.

St Louis, May 22.-The first step fin the formation of central organiza- ton of retail merchants has been taken by members of the Lumber Sec. retaries' Bureau of Information and the American Lumber Trades council at the Lumbermen's club in the Wright building.
 The proposed organization will be called the National Federation of Re tail Merchants and charter member ship of 50000 is predicted.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-05-22
DRINKS A SEA OF BEER
Chicago Consumption During Hot Wave Is Estimated to Be About
 Million Gallons a Day.

Chicago, May 22-Three million gal Ions of beer, it is said, have been con- sumed by Chicagoans during the heat of the last three days. This is nearly one-half gallon daily for every man, woman and child in the city.
 No other city in the world, not even Berlin, it is said, can show such beer drinking record. About one-half of the population does not drink beer, so it remained for the other half to use four qtarts day.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-05-22
TREATY TINKER|hG ! NUT LIKED BY TAT I RESIDENT MAKES IT CLEAR HE IS SPONSOR FOR REClPROC-
 lTY BILL ONLY.
PULP AND PAPER PUZZLE
Senate Committee Hears Charge of Plan to Withdraw Timber Sup ply, by Means of OHered
 Amendment.

Washington, May 22.--President lait made it clear to callers that he Hll regards amendments to the reel Eoclty bill as sources of danger. He pOn'ed out that he is sponsor only "f lhe reciprocity bill and not spon- nr TOT any amendments that may be suued to the measure in the senate.
 judging from this. the report that @s president inspired the amendment ouered by Senator Root is erroneous. .. senator Root who is one of the pres M'uls closest friends and advisers. purposes in his amendment that wood mp and paper shall not come into le united States until admitted free Avm all Canadian provinces.
 Y mas been pointed out by the sen w rom New York that his amend a' would not materially change the sa.' v. ana that its incorporation would 4rs m ueiay 1t going into effect.
 :. me following telegram was received ne White House from Frank W. ,a.s paper manufacturer of Al n.s Mich'; T stand with Governor nss 'n m favor of reciprocity. The q, i, makers are getting the worst ss. ana now Is the time we should rs.n. aOi access to provincial lands in l,rsa Tor our market, but the issue is po. ~. a,, ,nan the individual, and would set .n a,i the bill because I could not sst all I wanted"
The Prescott daily news., 1911-05-22
WITH CUAUTlA TAKEN { 7NA- VACA IS NEXT IN l..
 FOR ATTACK.
WHOLE SOUTH UP IN AhMS
zapata Joins Fieueroa-Anarchy Pre- vais at Many Places-lnsur- rectos Are Victors In
 Larger Towns.

Mexico City, May 22-The City of Cuautla has been captured by the in surrectos under General Zapata and General Figueroa has begun his march to capture the national capital
 Cuautla was taken after desper- ate battle which ragged about the town for several days. During the fighting the rebels lost 364 men killed and wounded, and the federal loss is believed to have been exceedingly heavy, although the government com mander sent in an official report that only 19S men had been killed.
 General Figueroa began his onward
The Prescott daily news., 1911-05-22
GENERAL REYES HALTED
New Phase of Mexican Revolution Appears When Returning War
 Official Stops at Havana.

Monterey, Mexico, May PA new phase is put on the revolutionary sit uation by the stopping of Gen. Der nardo Reyes at Havana by order of President Diaz. It is believed here the activity of Reyes old supporters throughout Mexico, which has for it's obbject putting him in the presidential chair. is the cause of the interruption of Reyes homeward trip.
 It is reported that many followers of Madero are ready to join Reyes standard.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-05-22
Liohtnine Kills Kansas Woman

Burlington, Kan, May 22.-Mrs. J. A. Roser was killed by lightning at her farm home a few miles from Bur lington Rain threatened and she went ou to look after her little chick ems and was struck by an electric bole while in the yard. Mrs. Roser was a widow with four little children. one of whom was in the yard with her when she was killed
The Prescott daily news., 1911-05-22
WESTERN ASSOCIATIONS SAID TO BE AFFILIATED WITH EAST
 ERIN BRANCHES.
ISSUE UP TO RETAILER
Wickersham AssaiIs System That Keeps Consumer From DeaIlno With Wholesaler as Distinct.
 iy "UnreasonabIe."

Washington, May 22.-That the ram ifications of the eastern lumber trust extend throughout the middle west was disclosed in the government S suit filed in New York, which names one organization in St. Louis and two in Chicago as affiliated with those which are accused of conspiring to restrain interstate commerce and pre-, vent competition.
 These organizations are the Nation al Lumber Manufacturers association of St. Louis and the Lumber Secreta- ries' Bureau of Information and the Lumber Credit Agency of Chicago. None of these are defendants, how ever.
 Government attorneys consider the lumber suits the most important of all antitrust attacks yet made, in that similar suits will extend to other lines of business in the event the gov ernment's contentious are upheld. It is expected to establish to what ex- tent the middlemln in the person of the retailer, may go to prevent the consumer from dealing direct with the wholesaler, and whe her the black listing of consumers and wholesalers, after dealing direct can bc punished under the -antri-trust law.
 Unreasonable Restraint Charged.
 The governments contention is that by written and verbal agreements and by separate meetings and conventions in which constitutions were adopted and purposes declared, the defendants arbitrarily fixed established and maintained arbitrary divisions and classifcations of the lumber trade, which was an unreasonable restraint.
 Boston Members Will Not Talk.
 Boston, May 22-The Massachu. setts Retail Lumber Dealers associa- ton mentioned in the conspiracy charges made by the government has headquarters in Worcester. Many Boston retail firms are allied with the association, but none of the dealers cared to discuss the action of Attor- ney General Wickersham until they had consulted their attorneys.
 Baltimore Official Denies Charges.
 Baltimore, May 22.-The Retail Lumbermen' association of Balti more. named in the government suit filed in New York, includes in mem bership virtually all the local dealers in that trade and is a member of the Eastern States Lumber Dealers as sociation. It's secretary. George H Poehlman, made a sweeping denial oi the governments charge, so far as Baltimore dealers were concerned Denies He Knows of Lumber Trust
 Providence, R. l., May 22.' Walter Parriot, secretary and treasurer of the Lumber Dealers association of Rhode Island, when informed of the governments action, said: 50 far as lumber trust is concerned, l have never heard of any
The Prescott daily news., 1911-05-22
Strike in Missouri Pacific Shops.

Kansas City, Mo, May 22.-Two hundred and fifty union maehinists, boilermakers, blacksmiths and pipe, men employed by the Missouri Pacific Railway company in the East Bottoms shops in this city went on strike The men allege the company violated an agreement made in St. Louis Decem- Der 21 with reference to the trans ferring of strike breakers from one point 10 another