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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-15
MILLION WORTH OF
 TIMBER DESTROYER
Especial from United Press.

Ridgway, Pa., May 15.-With mil lions of dollars worth of timber all ready destroyed, the forest fires in this district are continuing una bated and a complete devastation of the region is feared unless heavy rains fall within the next 24 hours. Many settlements are in danger in Lyconing County.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-15
GEORGE M. GUNN IS
 BANK PRESIDENT

New Haven. May 15.-George M Gum. the Democratic leader of Mil ford and a lawyer of state wide prominence was, today, elected presi- dent of the Tradesmen's National Bank, to succeed the late Warren c. Spaiding.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-15
TAX
 RECORD BROKEN
 275 PAY IN DAY

The Personal tax collectors today turned in their best record From o'clock, when the offices opened. tili noon, PTS citizens had paid their tax Up to Saturday night the num- Der who had paid hovsred around the 5000 mark.
 The collectors have received num- erous notices from former residentm of this city to whom they had sent other towns. John G. Elfstrom, for- merly residing at 40 Wordin avenue. but since last October in Hartford paid his bill in Hartford, and, to show proof, sent along a duplicate bill.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-15
DECLARED GUILTY
 OF CONTEMPT BY
 THE SUPREME COURT.

Washington, May 15.-A decision holding Christopher Wilson, presi- dent of the United Wireless Tele- graph Company guilty of contempt of court was handed down by the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-15
UNCLASSIFIED

SPITE OF NICELY FUHxISHFD front rooms, on Main St. to rent Very reasonable if taken for sum- mer. 1O4S Main street, opposite Howland's. a"p TO IET.-Furnished rooms with bath. also rooms for light house. keeping. Inquire at 1882 Main. near Congress St 10 s'o SINGER SEWING MACHINE in per feet running order for sale 50 aIter 6 D. m 1048 Main street, flights uns asp FOR SALE CHEAP.-Small flat-top office desk, 4 drawers. McElwee's Sample Shoe Shop, 11S8 Main St, upstairs WANTED.-A good tailor. Must be experienced in alterations. Apply Moss & Krieger, Main and Gold Ct a bull dog, male, bat ears. screw tail, tag number 4252. sReward Return to PAS Charles street. ID p~p FURNISHED FRONT ROOM, board if desired. private family, near Washington Park. Address c. M, care Farmer. 10 d"p THE WINNING numbers for T. Gray's drawing are as follows: 1st, 14oS; 2nd, 1891; srd, 2O51. Apply E. Brown, 159 Lee Ave. a*p HOOT MON! '"The Campbells Are Coming and expect their friends to attend their whist at Lincoln Building, Wednesday evening the 17th. Tickets 25c cts l5 b~po EHRETvS N. '. LAGER, Sterling ale, Ruppert's Ruppiner and Knlcker- booker Old India pale ale can all be found at Clancy's Cafe, Poli Bldg, Fairfield Ave- A fine free lunch all the time. az FOR SALE-Square dining table and six caned seat chairs in Al condi- tion for s15 Call between 6 and [ at 161 Lewis St. R 16 b*p FOR SALE.-A two family house, west side Noble avenue. Hard wood finish, oak floors, open plumb ing. Room 106, Warner Bldg
 R 13 Il D FOR SALE.-Household furniture, all most new, including stove, rugs and beds. etc Must be sold at once. 
 R 15 S p o OFFICE TO RENT.-Large front room, second floor, 11o5 Main St.. over E. H. Dillon x Co.'S millinery store Suitable for doctors office or general office purposes. Rent very reasonable. Apply to F. II. Dillon & Co., 1105 Main St.
 COURSE DINNERS 25 cents from 11:3O a. m. to 12 D. m. Park City Restaurant, upstairs, 166 Fairfield Ave SIS * If. 5 FOR SALE.-Two new 1911 five pas senger automobiles of the most popular makes. 20 per cent. off to close them out. M. A. Norton, 71 Highland street. Hartford, Conn.
 U 20 If. GUINEA HENS, ducks. roasting chickens broilers fowl liver pud- ding. sausage meat. bologna. Bom- mos & Biltz G 15 50 PIRATES CAFE, 137 Fairfield Ave, is sure to have what you want in ales. wines and liquors Do not forget the fine free lunch served daily.
 C 22 |" WANTED.-A mechanical draftsman who can lay ont and do some de- signing; good machine shop blacksmith; and one good milling machine hand; a good tool maker, who can make header tools and operate headers. and thread roll CTS. F.. J. Manville Mach Co., Wa terbury, Conn. R 1 5 bfo
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-15

Chicago.-'Let baseball playing boys break a few windows" urges Rev. ]. E. Bill. The broken Min- dows will pay rich dividends in boy ish health
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-15

Ithaca.-A compilation by the Cor nell Era shows that a majority of the Cornell men have won distinction in life.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-15

JOIN the Casca Laxine tablet users. Great for constipation. 25c
 H 1 70
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-15

WANTED.-Compe girl for gen.
 eral homework. Apply 105 Brook
 lawn Place. U 24 q
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-15

STORE TO RENT-17 ft- by 42 ft
 177 Fairfield avenue, Farmer build ing. For particulars call at Farmer Office. LII If o
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-15

TRAINING. App1i- cant to take course in Salesman ship; personally conducted class. salary while studying; position guaranteed. Call or address James Mccormick, Superintendent. No. Post Office Arcade, Bridgeport
 Conn. U lb 1T. Q
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-15

mechanical draftsman who can lay ont and do some de- signing; a good machine shop machine hand; good tool maker
 who can make header tools and operate headers. and thread roll CTS. F.. J. Manyille Mach CO.. Wa terbury, Conn. R 15 bfo
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-11-15
WEBSTER AND cHoATE.
The Latter q Rapid Fire Maxim, the
Former a Thirteen Inch Gun.


Former . Thirteen Inch Gun.
Probably no educational institution
In our country has ever graduated two
more eminent and eloquent lawyers
than old Dartmouth college gave us
In Daniel Webster and Rufus Choate,"
says a writer In Our Dumb Animals.
1T was my privilege as member of
the Suffolk bar to attend many years
ago the trial Of one Of the most I'm
portant cases Of the year In our su.
preme judicial court at Boston.
lon the two sides were arrayed
some half dozen Of our most emf
nent lawyers. Daniel Webster and
Rufus Choate, as 1t happened. were on
the same side.
"A hostile witness was put on by
the other side, some Of whose evidence
was Of the utmost Importance to Web
ster and Choate. II 1t could be OBJ
tanned. and Choate undertook the task
Of obtaining It. No man at our bar
Ind more profound skill in cross ex-
animation. and the questions he put
to the witness were like the fire Of a
Maxim gun. but In every instance he
failed to get the evidence he wanted
and finally sat down in despair.
"Then Webgter. who had been sitting
In his treat armc hair. apparently about
half asleep. as though taking no inter
est In the case whatever. slowly arose
to his feet. put his great eyes on the
hostile witness. asked him In the most
serious tone a single question and
brought instantly the required answer.
Then as quietly he sat down and APP
parently went about half asleep again.
1t was a scene photographed on my
mind. never to be forgotten.
"The difference between Webster
and Choate cannot better be explained
as 1t rests In my mind than to CON-
pare Choate to a Maxim gun raining
bullets Of eloquence wherever he chose
and Webster to a great gun that can
send out thirteen inch shell to pene-
trate an ironclad.
TT was wonderful to listen to
Choate. I remember a case in which
an ordinary lawyer would have SIM
ply said to the court that he moved q
postponement Of the case because wit
ness So-and-so was sick. but In this
case Choate arose and commenced by
saying that his important witness was
on bed of sickness and perhaps
bed Of death and so went whirling up
almost to the skies on this simple mo-
ton. to the great interest Of everybody
that heard him.
"Our old chief justice. Judge Shaw.
one Of the greatest lawyers Of his
time. was plain, practical man. and
looked In his old age as he sat on the
bench somewhat like Chinese idol,
and he used to frequently cut off Mr..
Choatc's eloquence by calling him back
to the plain facts"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-11-15
The Reconciliation.

The doctor was soon at the child's
bedside. Remedies were administered:
then the agonized pair watched the
fight for iffe-skill and vitality on one
side. fierce disease on the other When
at last the struggle ceased, the gray
dawn Of day was looking in at the
window. Life had won. The child
slept.
"She Is all right now" said the doc
ter. shaking the mans hand, which
had gripped his. and feeling his heart
grow warm under the look of mute
gratitude the woman turned upon
him.
When he had gone the two stood
side by side at the baby's crib. listen
ing 10 her regular breathing. Then.
with one accord. they turned and kiss
ed each other. And In that kiss the
icy barrier between them melted away.
Atlanta Constitution.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-11-15
THE MEASLES CANNlBAL-
Method Of a Vancouver Island Tribe
to Drive AWAY Nisaasa

@ethod Of Vancouver Island Tribe
to Drive Away Disease.
A few years ago an epidemic Of
measles broke ont among the Indian
tribes living on Vancouver island, In
British Columbia. not far from Fort
Rupert, and the shamans or medicine
men came to the conclusion that q can
ufbai sorcerer. whom they termed the
S'hamatsu" (measles cannibap, was
Staying their children to eat them and
that he would continue to do so until
he was killed
As they could not shay a ghost in his
own person they arranged ceremony
81 which one of their number posed as
the cannibal and was treated as they
NOuid have liked to treat the real foe.
This fact Of substitute was. of
course. not made public. only the med
tine men knowing the truth Of the
matter.
Against a wall Of rock was painted
IN imitation opening. IN the center Of
At the proper time. after going
through various incantations. a cover.
ing was jerked away. exposing the
eannibal apparently springing through
the solid rock. He was promptly grasp
"a by two Of the priests. who dragged
him out and rushed him through fire
Hhich was burning In front Of the
place and which was surrounded by
"A the members Of the tribe beating
drums and singing Mt the top OF their
voices. BY some juggiery the canni-
bal WINS got rid OF. and the people were
hid that he had flown away through
10 air and would not come back
After this ceremony had been re-
peated several times to put an end to
other epidemics, which were only too
pfewaient among the Indians. 1t grew
into sort of annual affair. managed
nv the members Of secret sOciet-
whose members know that the sup
p0sed "hamatsu" was only man.
Scientific American.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-11-15
WAGNER MADE IT HOT.
The Composers Trick When Money
and Firewood Were Scarce.

ana fireWooo were scarce.
Here is an anecdote Of Wagner's
1arly life as related by LisZt: "Wag-
sler. Bulow and l were all quite young
when we lived together in Leipzig and
had good tme-that is, l enjoyed
myself, but Wagner was already fer.
saenting with his political and philo.
m0phical ideas, and our prosaic cir.
cumstances offered little ground for
die idealists Of the future. We called
sBul0w 'Kritikus,' and we. especially /,
always feared his sharp tongue a lit.
f1e. or course all Of US had little mon.
w. but Wagner put our slender purse
10 great strains. He could not bear
money worries. and we let him feel
Them as little as possible.
NOnce, after long autumn. II be-
Dame cold suddenly. and Wagner
NTH his nerves suffered from the
sudden change in the temperature.
He demanded heated room at once.
sR0r two whole days the debate ragged
wetween him and BulOw as to the i'm.
smediate purchase Of wood with our
ueduced purse.
Il was not asked. because Bulow
knew that l would yield. but he as
treasurer cOntended that It was ridicu-
aOus to buy wood In the month Of Sep
tember. But I am freezing said
Wagner In rage. to which the mex.
CRADLE Bulow suggested that be 90 out
and get warm by running or warm
himself by his muse. Laughing ut his
cheap. spiteful advice, Bulow and
went out, but when we returned after
two hours we were thunderstruck to
md Wagner In the room heated to
sufrocation. He sat at his writing Ia.
Die deep In his work. His face was
ned.
Where began Bulow, but the
words stuck I'm his throat. for a glance
nr0und the room showed him how
Wagner had helped himself. Several
chairs and our work tables lay on the
1oor. permanently crippled. Wagner
had cut or their legs and made the
are with them. Bulow was speechless
With rage, but stood at the door and
laughed till the tears came at this In
senious way Of helping oneself. Bulow
hmented that we would have to re-
0face the landiady's chairs and tables
and that he could not sit down or
work.
"Wagner answered spitefully: Z
nave what needed! Fellows like you,
who do nothing bot go walking. need
neither chairs nor tables. II you had
given me the money right of. your
valuable furniture would still be In ex-
Sstence. You wished 1t so! Firewood
Yould have been cheaper!"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-11-15
q louo Spell of DUTY.

A Scotsman had come to London ON
his way to India and for few days
had time to amuse himself by sight
seeing before his departure, says Os-
car Ramsay in his "Reminiscences"
He had been much struck with the APP
pearance Of the mounted sentinels of
the horse guards. Whitehall. and bore
them In remembrance during his east
ern sojourn. On his return after a pc
riod of thirty years. on passing the
horse guards, he looked up TO one, and
seeing him, as he thought, unchanged
rs to horse, position and accouter.
ments. he exclaimed. "Od. freend, ye
hae had a lang spell ont sin left"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-11-15
Punishment In EHigy.

Punishment In effigy was legally
practiced in France and with great
solemuity up to the time OF the first
revolution. If the man condemned es-
capped. dummy was put up In bis
cell and the entire routine Of the law
allowed to take It's course. The war
rant was read to 1t, and on the day
appointed 1t was conducted to the
scaffold IN the presence of all the le-
gal functionaries and with all the cir
eumstance OF the law. Sometimes
the same person was executed in effigy
simultaneously In several cities. bat
that did not exempt him from actual
punishment should he be afterward
caught
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-11-15
Tho French Guide Is a Public Pest.

INC FTSUSU Susoo Va SsSbS Vo~ts
Paris has produced species which
is the lowest embodiment Of sentient
being. 1t Is the guide" The guide Is
an evolutionary ''throwback." rever.
sion to type. You must go deep into
the muck heap whence the race has
risen to find his prototype-back Of
the ape. back of the tiger. back Of the
shouting hog. though he partakes Of
the nature Of oil Of these. to the dim
ages when nameless trogiodytes tread.
ed In cold iethargy the primordiai
slime. Somewhere I'm that category
belongs the Paris guide. Interminably
these ghosts Of dead decencies squeak
and gibbGf In the streets Of the city.
Golfers.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-11-15
Mutual Surprise.

They stood beneath the mistletoe.
She was justly resentful OF what he
had done
How dare you kiss me?" she ex-
claimed. ~ never was so surprised In
all my llfe!"
Neither was L." he replied contrite-
ly. IL thought 1t was your younger
sister, Chicago Post.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-11-15
Pare Combinations.

1.-THE time. the place and the girl
how seldom we see them together!"
.And another rare combination Is the
man. the scheme and the coin. Louis
VILE Courier-Journal.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-11-15
Forbidden Fruit.

"Your luncheons are always so sue
cessful. Mrs. Penrhyn-Paget. Do tell
me how you select your menus"
"Oh, you see. the doctor has given
me printed list OF things l mustn't
eat. and l choose the dishes from
that Woman's Home Companion.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-11-15
WARMING the suffrasettes.

Bridgewhlst What is the subject Of
Mrs. Suffragettes lecture this after
noon? Mrs. Clubwoman-The dlsas-
ters Of married life. Mrs Bridgewhist
Il suppose she viii have her husband
on the platform as an exhibit Town
TOpipQ
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-11-15
Winneshiek County Tax List
A.
DEBORAH, Iowa, Nov. 6, 1911.
OFFICE OF TREASURER,
Winneshiek County, Iowa.


said month 1911 the hour Of
office Court House
Decorah Wnneshek County shall comp with the
all OF
described which the then due and
~ " ~ '' ~ ~ @. JoRGENsoN.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-11-15

A kindness done to the good is never
lost. -Plautus.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1911-08-21
PRICE ONE CENT.
COMRADES WERE PALLBEARERS
Remains OF John Jarvis Laid At Rest
In St. Anne's Cemetery.

The Comrades of Foxhall A. Parker
Garrison No. IS, Army and Navy I'm
ion, to which the deceased belonged
acted as pallbearers yesterday at the
funeral of John Jarvis, for many years
connected with the navy service. The
pallbearers were George +. Plander.
Samuel Shelton, George August.
James Farrell. Jacob jacobson, j. Fl.
Wayson.
The funeral services were conducted
at the late home of the deceased on
Green street by the Rev. James l..
Smiley, assistant TO the rector of St.
Anne's Church. The interment was
made in ST. Anne's Cemtery.
The deceased was 76 years old. but
was active for his years until his late
illness. He was feeling unwell and
attempted TO walk to the naval hospi-
tai for treatment, falling three times
on the way. He was discovered lying
by the roadside and was picked up and
taken to the hospital in a navy ambu-
lance. 1t was thought he was over
come by the heat, and he never recov-
cred.
Mr.. Jarvis was known to all the
officers in the Navy who had gradual
ed in the last half century, and be
cause of his faithful performance of
duty and cOnscientiousness he was
thought very highly of in the service.
Several of the retired admirals and
commodores living in Annapolis call
ed at the home of the deceased to offer
coincidence TO the widow.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1911-08-21
OLD THOMPSON HOUSE SOLD.
Main Street Property Purchased By
The Annapolis And Easiport
Building Association.

That Main street property, opposite
Francis street, known as the old
Thompson House, has been sold at
private sale, and was purchased by the
Annapolis and Eastport Building and
Loan Association.
The house was owned by the heirs
of Major William Thompson, at one
time member of the faculty of St.
Johns College, and for many years
the only preceptor to candidates of the
Naval Academy. The house is one of
the old style in build, design and con-
struction, but has been given modern
improvements in late years. 1t is a
three-story, brick, roomy and COM
modious house. 1t is now occupied
by Mrs. Thompson and her daughter,
Mrs. Fauble, who will vacate the
premises September /.
1t is understood the Annapolis and
Eastport Building Association will use
the lower floor for its offices, and rent
out the above floors for offices and
business headquarters. BY way of
improvement and enlarging the front
room for its own Office the Annapolis
and Eastport Building Association
will have the front torn out and bay
window built there. Permission to dc
this has been granted by the city and
the work will begin shortly.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1911-08-21

jolly straw ride with the circus tent
the objective point is being much dis.
cussed at this time by Arundelians,
great and small
Mr.. Lincoln Townsend, of Washing
ton, who spent the weekend with his
family at Lincolnhurst, met with a
painful accident yesterday afternoon.
After taking bath in the bay, Mr..
Townsend was returning to his cot
tage, when he stepped on a pebble
and twisted his ankle, straining it
quite badly. Mr.. M. l. Weller acted
the good Samaritan and rendered "first
aid to the injured"
Mr.. Cornig, who has built a hand
some and expensive bungalow on his
place, purchased from Fishing Creek
Club, entertained an auto mobile tour
ing party there over Sunday.
Mr.. Frank Weller spent Sunday at
Deer Lodge with his parents.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1911-08-21
WORD FROM THE FLEET
Middies Practice Squadron Is Now
Just Outside The Chesa-
peake Capes.
AT SOLOMON'S TOMORROW.
Captain COOntz So Reports To Super
irtendent Gibbons By Wire
less This Morning.

After cruise of thousands of
miles. stopping at ports in England,
Ireland and Norway, the battleships
Iowa, Massachusetts and Indiana.
forming the midshipmen's practice
cruise squadron, are again within hail
ing distance of their home port and
were heard from by wireless this
morning.
Capt. r. E. Coontz, commanding
the squadron and eommandant of mid
shipmen, wired Capt. John H. Glib
bons, superintendent of the Academy,
that his feet was just off the Chesa-
peake Capes, and would proceed slow
ly in so as to reach Solomon's Island
about o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
No stop will be made at the Capes or
at Norfolk this year.
Upon reaching Solomon's the fleet
will lay off that port getting things
hip-shape after the long tour for the
rest of this week. They will be met
tomorrow afternoon by torpedo boats
from the Academy carrying mail and
supplies, and while there is no official
word of any serious illness, should
NAASAO bN any oiNhLACoS IL
the patients will be brought to the
Academy at once aboard these de-
spatch boats on their return trip.
Captain Dolly" Dalton, of the
football team and his squad of middies
who are going to return to the Acad-
emy week ahead of time from the
one months leave that begins next
Tuesday, will be brought up on the
torpedo boats Immediately, and go on
leave week ahead Of the other mid
dies, to make up at this end what
they would otherwise lose at the other
end of their vacation.
The ships will probably reach Anna
polls late Sunday night or early Mon
day morning and the brigade will go
on leave Tuesday morning bright and
early.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1911-08-21
DEATH OF MISS CHASE.
Sister OF Former Secretary OF Naval
Academy Passes Away-Body
To Be Brought Here.

Miss Sallie H. NJ. Chase. sister of
the late Richard NJ. Chase, for MANY
years secretary of the NavalAcademy.
died at her apartments at 1.-THE Port
land" Washington. D. c., on Sunday
night at o'clock.
Her funeral will be held from St.
Anne's Protestant Episcopal Church.
this city, tomorrow, Tuesday after
noon, at 4 o'clock. The interment
will be in ST. Anne's Cemetery.
Miss Chase was az years old.
Death was the result of stroke of
paralysis. Miss Chase is survived by
one niece, Mrs. James Cushing Mer-
rill, widow of Major Merrill. U. S.
Army. Mrs. Merrill is the daughter
of the late DR.. Thomas Chase, u. s.
Army.
The remains of Miss Chase will be
brought here today from Washington
in charge of Undertakers James S.
Taylor & Sons, of this city.