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The Sentinel=record., 1911-12-22
sPREckLEs WILL FIGHT.
Contest over Millionaire's Will on in
 Earnest

Sa.a Francisco, Dee. 21.-The fight over the will Of the late Claus spreck els, the sugar magnate, took q new turn today when suits were filed in the Superior Court by Rudolph and Claus A., Jr., against Adolph and John D. Spreckles, all sons of the deceased, asking for an accotnting O. the s1s,7iG.752 the defendants are al leged to have received as gifts from their father in his life time.
 In the complaints which are four in number and based on slightly diff ferenE tecfaieal grounds, the sums said to have been given outright to Adolph and John D were called the community property Of the father and mother. For lhis reason the father had no legal right to dispose of his estate in that manner. it is stated
 The return to their mothers estate of property valued at $959, ,140 59 is asked by the plaintiffs and in lieu oi this iudgment for $i2.000,00o is de- mandd
The Sentinel=record., 1911-12-22
MANY MAN OFFICIALS 0OF!F!
 ARE IMPLICATED
JOHN c. MABRAY TELLS OF CON NEcTioN OF COUNCIL BLUFFS
 OFFICERS AND BANKERS.
All Enter Vigorous Denial Of His Tes- tlmony-The List of swind.cs
 Produced

Council Bluffs, la, Dec. 2l-Alter- giyag details of the handling of large sums of money and telling of the alleged connection with the Mabray swind.e of an sx-county and city oi. ficial, John c. Mabray lett the witness stand in the trial of Benjamin Marks .onight to resume the stand again to- morrow
 As q climax to series of pointed questions Mabray was asked why he had not told on direct examination Rll the facts wira referencas to the extra two per cent which he testi- fled he had paid 10 Marks. The witness testified that Marks had told him oae per cent of this extra amount demanded was for the county a.tor. ned, J J Hess. "who was to be paiu by Marks, and for ttat no Hc ice was to be given of complaints that might be made at his offices2
 The other one per cent, the witness testified, was for the officers of the First National Ba.1k.
 The witness said that at different times Marks turned over to him let ters and teiegrams addressed to the county attorney and George H. Rch- mond. the then chief of police. com blaming of the operations of the syn dicate.
 The defense introduced a supposed perfect list Of the swindes perpe- trated by the Mabray syndicate here at New Orleans and Seattel, aggre- sating $454,295 The list bore the names of every victim, the date oi the swindIe and the sum taken from them.
 t was also shown that swirdles were rerpeiratsd in Davenpor;. Iowa. San Francisco, Denver and sauth Bend, Ind.
 Coaeerning the statements of tho witnesses with reference to tue col. lection Of a per centage of the plundei for payment to ]. Hess. George H Richmond and the First NatlunaI Bank, vehement denials are made by Cashier J J sp'filot, for the hank and by Hess and Richmond Hess said he never had heard Of the man whose name is mentioned as hayins telegraphed him complaining of hay. ing been swindled Ihere.
The Sentinel=record., 1911-12-22
RICHES SON SILENT.
Minister Accused Of Murder Still Un-
 der opiates.

Boston, Mass, Dec. 21. Kept un- , der opiates throughout the day to deaden the pain from his self inflicted wounds, the Rev. Clarence V T. Rich eson was unable to converse today, So his silence regarding his act re- mains unbroken.
 Physicians declared that barring fine danger of sepisis, which was n possibility she prisones would he physically able to appear in court on January 15, when he is to stand trial for the alleged murder of Avis Lin nell.
 William A Morse. Richeson's coun- sel contends that the trial should be postponed. saying RIcneson V not De physically fit to stand re- peated interviews with cornsel in preparation of the trial
 That the state intends to call tne case January 15 was shown today when a witness. C. A. Pierce of Sulphur Springs Tex. student at the Newton Theological Seminary. which Richesc.a attended, was held in bonds to appear on January 15.
The Sentinel=record., 1911-12-22
How Old People May ProIong
 Their Lives

At advanced age the organs act more slowly than in youth. Circu- lation becomes poor, blood thin and watery, appetite itfal, and diges- ton weak. This condition leaves the system open to disease such as Coughs, Colds, Grippe, Pneumo- mia, Rheumatism, etc.
 VINOL is the greatest health creator and body builder we know of for old people, as it supplies the very elements needed to re- build wasting tissue and replace weakness with strength.
 HERE IS THE PROOF
 A case is recorded in Albany, N. ", of a woman who felt she was breaking down by age and was doomed fo the weak and feeble condition of old peopie. She had no strength and the slightest OK ertion tired her, but NINOL made her well and strong, and She states that sho feels ten years younger than she did be- fore taking yINoL.
 We ask every aged person in this neighborhood to try bottle of VINOL with the understanding that we will return their money if 1t does not prove beneficial.
The Sentinel=record., 1911-12-22
AcouiT NAVAL OFFICERS.

Toulon, Dec. 21.-The court mar tial to fix the responsibility for the explosion on the French battleshin Liberte, which occurred in Toulon harbor September 20. today acquitted all the officers
The Sentinel=record., 1911-12-22

If you wish to do something to make the indigenE poor happy send some Xmas donations to the Barry Hospital.
The Sentinel=record., 1911-12-22

John Tracey of New York; Mrs. George McRoy Of CAicaeo. A II. Sherwood of Grand Rapids and R {. C. Drassngton, of Kansas City. were among the prominent arrivals at the Arlingtrn vesterdav
The Sentinel=record., 1911-12-22

FOR sALE-Or trade, good Ok lahoma farm for rooming house. h. qnire S27 Pork avenue. I2-21-1m.
The Sentinel=record., 1911-12-22

Mss Esther Graham returned yes- terday from Fayetteville and will spend the holidays Wish her parents, Mr and Mrs James L. Graham.
The Sentinel=record., 1911-12-22

FOR SALE-1wo neat Art Wilton Squares, one' large wardrobe with mirror. Inquire S27 Park ave. 12-21 2t |.
The Sentinel=record., 1911-12-22

Col. and Mrs. F w. Rector are back from Clarksville. Mississippi, where they visited friends.
The Sentinel=record., 1911-12-22

Mrs. Dr. John Rowland and baby have gone to osceoIa to visit during the holidays.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-11-06
Pull The First Lever For Democratic Ticket

The first lever the voting machines this year is the Democratic lever Be when you go into the booth election day that you turn down the first lever and you will thereby cast your vote for John M Donney for mayor, Stephen F. Boucher for city clerk James P Gar rity for tax collector William Thomas for town clerk and all of the other candidates nominated the Democratic ticket.
 Hundreds of dissatisfied Republicans who will have nothing to do with the Republican candidates this year. because they controlled and dominated by DeVeT H. Warner and John T. King, will be found supporting the Democratic ticket.
 The most effectual way to render deserved rebuke to the corporation forces that dominate the Repub party ocays to pull the first lever the machines
 vote for John M Donnely and his associates the ticket will be vote to rebuke these magn which seek to control the destnies of the city
 Despite stories to the contrary the candidacy of Mir Doney whose splendid record of public service is be- yod attack is the choice of united Democracy and with the hundreds of Republican votes which he to he will be successful at the polls next Tuesday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-11-06

When the electorate of the city goes to the polls on November z, they should bear in mind the -"Noblest- -Ro- man of Them All" William Thomas, candidate for reelection to the office of town clerk after a term of office that should be the foundation for many years of service in this office. As town clerk his record is without biemlSh and second only to his rec ord as an alderman where In a Iegis- lative capacity he served the people like q true patriot, fearless at, all times of attempts of corporation in- f1uences and with a deaf ear to the public service coyotes who haunt the lobby and committee rooms at the city hall.
 After six years of service in the Common Council. in which he made a record of faithfulness and efficiency seldom equalled and never surpassed, William Thomas was unanimously chosen by the Democratic city con- vention in 1909 to be the Democratic candidate for town clerk As an at- derman he was perhaps behind as
 many measures for the benefit of the home owners and the workingme en. as any. other man who was ex CT q member of the Board of Aldermen, both because of his desire to be ac- tive in behalf of the people and be- cause of his. long service He was actively identified with many legisla- tive measures for general public inn lproyement, and he was particularly active for measures beneficial to his own district, the Eighth. The Eighth is what is called generally ..close district. It is as apt to be Repubil- can as Democratic and the fact that he was elected an alderman rom 1t for ts.rna a<ss,rnnlstilra tarnas ahakza
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-11-06
rha Sense of Smell.

'It is the upper part of the nose that smells" said perfumer. "The lining there is very sensitive and brown in color. not red. as in the lower nose. Men are more sensitive to odors than women Scientific tests have shown, I believe. that. while many men can de tect the smell of prussic acid even when there is only one part of the acid to two million parts of water. The average woman fails to detect the smell if there are less than ten parts of the acid Though the white man is much less sensitive to odors than the savage. prolonged stay in a part of the world where smells are few puts very fine edge on the sense of smell. Dr. Nansen has declared that when returning from the ice world to Franz Josef Land he knew when he was ap- preaching the assistant he had left there by smelling his scented soap long before he saw him. He could. too. when approaching the hut have given an inventory of the stores there. as he smelled everything it contained sepa- rately and distinctly"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-11-06
SKETCHES OF THE CANDIDATES ON THE DEMOCRATIC TICKET
 ,.,,. 10 BE. ELECTED NOVEMBER [

has never resided any place else. He has made good in his home town. He attended the public schools until he reached his seventeenth year when he entered the Pequonnock National Bank of which institution he is now the cashier with 31 years of contin- uaI service to his credit. He is con- sidered one the best banking author
 ities in the state and he has achieveda his laurels by starting on the bottom rounds of the ladder MT. Hall has been elected city treasurer eight times in the face of the strongest can didates that the Republican party could pit against him. His record is a guarantee of his integrity. Conn ing from an old Democratic fanily he has all his life been an active and con- sistent worker for the success of the party of Jefferson. For 21 years he has been the treasurer of the Demo- cratic Association. MT. Hall is mar ried and has two children. His home lis at 510 Laurel avenue. He has also been prominent in musical circles and at one time was director of the Phil harmonic band. He is a member of the Royal Arcanum and Konckapo- tanauh Tribe. I. O. R. M. { No more worthy candidate was ever presented by a party for the suffrage of the peo- r,1a
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-11-06
JOHN M. DONNELLY

John M. Donnelly. who is the Dem ocratic candidate for mayor comes be- lore the electorate of the city with record of which. the electors feel he has J5ust, 6auses to be tproud!sD Dur Ing his long service in public office
 dr. DonhenSr has ever been active in the interest. of the common people and the small taxpayer, and his attl- tude on questions that affect the la Dor interests is well known. As AL derman, as tax collector and as sena- tor. MT. Donnelly's record is without spot or blemish. In the Common Council chamber and in. the state cap sitol he has coI1dhcted hinYSeff as a consistent Democrat His vote and voice has ever been raised for the great majority rather than in favor of corporate interests or of special priv flege for the few.
 MT Donnelly was born in this city and has resided the greater part of his life in the Sixth district where he resides at the present time. He is 3S years of age and the father of a large family of children. By trade he is a barber and for a number of years was at the head of the Journeymen Barbers' Union.
 After serving in the council and making 8 brilliant record he was first elected tax collector in 1903, winning bys handsome majority over his op- pofent'
 
 re-election by a. small majority. He retired to private life for a year when he responded to the call of his party to. take the nomination for senator in fthe 22nd senatorial district. He was elected by a tremendous majority
 After making great showing as q champion of the people and doing much good for the pubic morals of the community he again oceanic the candidate for collector in 1907 and was elected by splendid majority. iHe was returned to the office for third term in 1909. During the past -four years he has put the office on an excellent business basis and his cour- Eteous treatment of all who have to do business with the office assures him ;: handsome plurality on November 2.
 MT. Donnelly's record upon all pub flic questions stamps him as an off cial worthy Of the confidence of the Ipeople. His public addresses since ithe commencement ! of othet present pcampaign indicate where he will stand If he is the choice of the people for the office of Mayor. He is entitled %to- be believed when. he says that he will wear no mans collar and he has shown in his record. as Senator and 4as an Alderman that he was ever alert for the interests. of the people. Mir. Dennelly deserves we'll of the elec- tofs and if every Democrat will do his duty election day he is certain to ! be. the city's- next chief executive. 5The strong personal endorsement (which he has received from Mayor Edward T.. Buckingham proves that he is a. man who can be trusted
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-11-06

James F. Garrity, the Democratic candidate for tax collector is now serving the Second district IS it's al defman. He resides at 40 Park av- enue- and lives in---the same, district where he first saw the light of day, November II. 1882. He has always resided in the same district. From 1903, the first time that his name appeared on the voting lists to the present day MT. Garrity- has stood by his party From the time he be- came a voter he showed his influence as ali organizer, and because of his standing and influence his name was often placed on the delegate ticket from the Second district
 Last year he was prevailed upon to accept the candidacy for al- derman He won and his wears work as an alderman has been at open book to his constituents and the public at large.
 In the last city convention when the nomination of Tax Collector Don nelly for mayor was a certainty, and the delegates began to look. about for a candidate that would add strength to the ticket, Alderman Garrity be- came at once the logical candidate
 MT. Garrlty is a member of Court Pequonnock, Foresters of America. q charter member of the Sacred Heart T. A. x l.. society, a member of the Young Mems Democratic Club of the Second district, and a charter mem Der of John F. Rogers Council, K. of C.. By trade he is an electrician employed by the Consolidated rail- road
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-11-06

A real Bridgeporter is Stephen F.. Boucher, who comes before the people for reelection to the office of city clerk on the Democratic ticket Young, vigorous and aggressive he was signally honored prior to his cleo tien as city clerk. by an election to the House of Representative of the General Assembly. At Hartford he served with fidelity.
 Stephen F. Boucher worked 13 great natural beds off Bridgeport har- Dor. He was captain of the sloop Julia A" and he did the same muscle tearing, heart breaking work that IS being done by the natural growthers on the same beds today. It was nat urai when the oystermen appeared at Hartford with an outrageous bill to confiscate. their boats if they hap pened to get over a line, not always well marked, that they should have found champion already at work against the bill. MT. Boucher spoke house and it was defeated despite a favorable committee report.
 MT. Boucher was born in Bridge port in 1876 and was educated in the public and parochia1 schools and for eleven years before his election was a skilled mechanic in the employ of the Singer Mfg. Co.,,
 As City Clerk, MT. Boucher, has been painstaking and efficient. He has done many favors for the people who have had hnsiness with his office and has always been sa ccp1nzRad ating ,ss He is student sos n uhicfpaf gdvsf fsInent and his vaRued legislative experience at Hartford has been Of no little as- sistance to him as City Clerk. His supporters are legion and they pre- dict that he will be returned to office by a large plurality.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-11-06
A Choice of Words

You sold me that horse as free from faults. Why. it's blind"
 Blind? We'll. that's not a fault: that's cruel misfortune"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-11-06
Ruled His Servants by Fines.

Sir Richard Newdigate, seventeenth century Warwickshire squire.N whose papers were published some years ago by one of his descendants, ruled his servants by system of fines. The value at which he rated domestic crimes is shown by such entries in his diary as: Man Newton. for breaking a teapot. 2s. Cd; Richard Knight, for pride and sighting. 2s. Cd; William Hetherington. for not being ready to go to church three Sundays. IS pence: Thomas Birdall, for being at Nuneaton from morning till night, shillings; cook. dead drunk. 10 shillings." As his cooks wages were only IS year she paid pretty dearly for her lapse from sobriety. Sir Richard had a sys- tenn of rewards as well as penalties. '0To my three daughters" he writes, because they came to prayers. 3 shil- iings," and ito Tom Cooper. who work ed hard after he broke his head. 2s. 6d."
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-11-06
THE FARMER: NOVEMBER 6, 1911

that his activities were gratifying to his own immediate constituency. His election as town clerk two years ago showed that the majority of all the Oters in the city only wanted chance to endorse a strong fearless advocate of the people.
 Alderman Thomas fought to secure compensation for the sufferers whose property was destroyed by the
 Reardsley Park dam It was upon a resolution prepared by him that the
 catastrophe was investigated. He WIS chairman of the committee that con-
 ducted the investiga ton, and he
 framed the fearless report In which
 the facts were laid bare. By his ef-
 forts partial compensation was paid
 in many cases to the sufferers, al-
 though no person recovered for all
 the damages which he or she had
 sustained. Other matters with which
 Alderman Thomas was identified were
 as follows: He framed and introduced
 the resolution under which the tax
 assessment of the Bridgeport lily
 draulic Co was increased S500,OO0
 This worked an immediate financial
 benefit to the city of, about $7,5OO annually.
 He worked and voted against the infamous 20 year water contract and after it was passed he took earnest
 steps to bring about its rescission. For many years he recognized the necessity Of tax reform ana WOTKeQ towards that end. The resolution, raising a committee to investigate the whole Question of taxation was intro duced by him.
 Mr. Thomas made a study of the financial affairs of the city and he perceived that the home owner is not only bearing too large a share of the cost of paying the running expenses of the city but he foresaw that Bridgeport could not be made bigger, better and buster until it's revenues were fairly raised by taxation. Since becoming town clerk the duties of Fthe office have been carried out with 1 the despatch and earefulness that have marked MT. Thomas every action iii public life. AM who have business al l the cffice have been treated in a most courteous manner The office | is an important one and those clti- | zens who believe in returning capable and efficient public servants to theil posts will make no mistake If they l vote for MT. Thomas.
 A vote for MT. Thomas is also . vote for the courteous eS1d efficient | Assistant Town Clerk William T. Mul | linS.
 i MT. Thomas has lived in Bridge 1 port for many years. He is of Ger 1 man percentage and enjoys a large
 acquaintance.
 He is a property owner, of very moderate means. He is a good friend, and his charities are much | greater than those of most men of his l financial ability.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-11-06

Origin of Foxe's Book of Martyrs"
 Foxes Book of Martyrs was pub lished in March. 1852. as the 'Actes and Monuments" of the martyrs. a title borrowed from an earlier book, says the London Chronicle. The fa- nous volume might never have ap- peared at all but for the association of Foxe with the printer Day of Alders- gate street. in whose business Foxe took an active part On the tomb stone of Day in the church of Little Bradley, Suffolk. the partnership is thus immortalized:
 He ct Fox to wright how martyrs runne By death to lyfe; Fox ventured paynes
 and health
 To give them light: Daye spent in print
 his wealth.
 Even in those days the alien prob lem troubled industry, for we find Foxe appealing to Cecil to relax the law and permit his friend Day to en- gage more than four foreign printers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-11-06
Quite a HeIp.

ls your boy Josh much of help to you?''
 Yes, replied Farmer Corntossel. He Is making collection of insects. Or course he don't catch as many as he could if he wouldn't stop to label 'em, but. then. you know, every little helps. Washington Star.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-11-06

If you live by nature you will never pc poor; tf by opinion. never rich.- Epicurus.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-11-06
Anecdotes,

what Is an anecdote. pa?"
 An apecdote. my son. is a short anu 1unny tale which at once reminds the other fellow of tale which is neither short nor funny'-Puck.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-11-06

Farmer Want Ads 1c a word
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-11-06
He Heard HAr

My daughters piano lessons have been great expense to me"
 That so? Did some neighbor sue y0u?"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-18

This is the tenth week We have
published the Suggestive Questions
ON the Sunday School Lessons, ana
we have heard nothing but commen-
dation. both for the questions them
selves. and for the enterprise OF the
Times I'm establishing In Detroit
Local Club of the international Press
Bible Question Club. Two results
among many others, may be mention
ed-hrst, a greet many are taking up
the home study OF the Sunday school,
Lessons, and second, the attendance
n Bible classes has increased. This
aforementioned result can, however
be quadrupled IL Bible Class teachers
and scholars will hustle for new mem
bers, making the |. p. b. q. C., us
easy course Of study, and its valuable
prizes the rallying cry. There is no
reason why Detroit cannot carry the
banner in this contest, and win some
of the Gold Medals. There Will be
beautifully-engrayed Diploma, printed
In three colors, presented to every
member of our Local Club who com.
pletes the course of study, whether