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The Prescott daily news. (Prescott, Ark.) 1907-1941, 1911-03-14
MARTIAL LhW DECLARED
MEXICAN GOVERNMENT SENDS
Troops TO THE FRONT.
Rebels Are to Be Hunted Down ike
Beasts and Will Be Exc
cuted Without Trial.

Mexico City, Mar. 14-The entire
republic of Mexico is under martial
law. Without awaiting the assent OF
the permanent commission OF congress
10 the setting aside of constitutional
guarantees, the government has begun
tic movement of additional troops to
Chihuahua and Coahula.
Though the action of the perma-
nent commission is merely matter
OF FORM it will give its approval OF
the plan for war of determination
against the insurrectos.
The rebels will be hunted down like
Wild beasts and any one of them inter-
iering with railroad services will be
shot without trial
With living wall of American
troops along the border. President
Diaz Is confident the regulars which
he will now hurl against the revolu.
tionary forces will be able to crush the
insurrection.
The Prescott daily news. (Prescott, Ark.) 1907-1941, 1911-03-14
PLANS A CITY MAUSOLEUM
Public Burial Crypts Designed by
Milwaukee Socialist City
Administration.

Milwaukee, Wis Mar. IA mauso-
leum large enough to hold 1000 bod
les, which are to be sealed in vacuum
vaults and preserved by a new meth
cd, is planned for Milwaukee by the
Socialist administration, which pro
posed to establish municipal burial
crypts.
There are many who do not be
lieye in cremation Our method is a
step between it and ordinary burial.
and it is just as sanitary" said w. S.
Halliday, secretary of the organization
formed by the promoters to erect the
building
The building, 20Ox24 feet, viii stand
in the center of five acres of a park.
The Prescott daily news. (Prescott, Ark.) 1907-1941, 1911-03-14
BAY STATE QUIZ BEGUN
GOVERNOR FoSs STARTS PROM
lSEO INVESTIGATION.
Massachusetts Taxpayers Are to Learn
What They Get for Their
Money.

Boston, Mar. 14.-An investigation
OF the business management of all
the various Massachusetts commits
sisions, departments and institutions
in which the taxpayers of the state
will be regarded as stockholders or
customers of the business, is under
way here, under the direction Of Gov.
ernor Foss, in accordance with d re-
cent act of the legislature giving the
governor that power.
In a statement Governor Foss tells
Of the reason for the investigation and
outlines the plan.
This investigation will be limited
NANNY to matters of business man.
agement and efficiency" he says.
The various divisions of the state
business will be studied as if they
were departments in a business con-
Germ conducted by private capital, to
determine whether they are properly
cooperating along modern business
lines to produce the best results. The
taxpayers of the state will be regard
ed as the stockholders and custom
ers, and the inquiry will be conducted
in their interest, to see whether they
are now paying heavier running ex-
penses than are necessary, and wheth-
er the services they buy from the
state are of good quality"
The Prescott daily news. (Prescott, Ark.) 1907-1941, 1911-03-14
LANDSLIDE ON VESUvIUS
Tourists Narrowly Escape When Rail
way is Destroyed-Upper Part
of Crater Caves In.

Naples, Mar. IA severe earth
quake, accompanied by strong detona
tons from Mount Vesuvius, frightened
the populace. Investigations showed
that a great landslide had dropped
from the upper part of the crater.
1t is estimated that it measured
1000 by $50 feet, and when it fell it
caused enormous clouds of smoke.
The Funicular railway was badly
damaged. A party of tourists was
about to ascend by the railway when
the shock occurred.
The Prescott daily news. (Prescott, Ark.) 1907-1941, 1911-03-14
rs ARE DEAD IN MINE
Ten Bodies Are Recovered From the
Wreckage at Virginia, MINI
Hopes for 16 Abandoned.

Duluth, Mimi, Mar. 14.-Ten bodies,
crushed almost into an unacceptable
mass, have been recovered from the
Norman open pit mine at Virginia,
Mimi, where a cavern occurred, bury
ing &c miners.
The other 16 bodies have not been
reached, but the. mine officials are
using every effort to expedite the
work Of rescue. A large force of men
is at work, but there is no hope that
any of the men will be taken out
alive.
The Prescott daily news. (Prescott, Ark.) 1907-1941, 1911-03-14
FAT STCCK ON EXHIBITION
Colonel Roosevelt. Guest at OPENING
of National Feeders and Breed
ers' Show 1T Fort Worth.

Fort Worth, Tex. Mar. 13.-The fif-
teenth annual live stock show of the
Na al Feeders and Breeders asso-
citation was opened at the Coliseum
,e by Gov. o. 3. Colquitt of Texas.
Colonel Roosevelt. Senator's Bailey
41e Oulterson OF Texas, Gov. Lee
Cruce of Oklahoma, Governor Sanders
of Louisiana and Governor Mills of
New Mexico were guests at the open
ing exercises and delivered addresses.
The exhibition this year promises
TO be the most notable in the history
of the association. The number of
entries approximate 5000 individual
animals, many of them having been
received from northern, central and
eastern breeders and owners. More
than $4,000 in money prizes, six
handsome solid silver cups and a
score or more of gold medals. silver
medals, ribbons and diplomas are Of
Tered in the various classihcations of
pure bred cattle, hogs. sheep horses
md high grade mules. A brilliant
horse show will be a nightly feature
during fat stock show week. One of
the attractions of the show is an ex-
tensive exhibit of Texas and Louisi-
ana agricultural and manufactured
products.
The Prescott daily news. (Prescott, Ark.) 1907-1941, 1911-03-14
T. R. INSPECTS TROOPS
Ex-President Dashes Through Mud
on Spirited Cavalry Horse at
San Antonio, Tex.

San Antonio, Tex, Mar. 14.-Wel-
coined by a salute of artillery and at
tired in a mud-splashed suit and ac-
companied by Governor Colquitt and
staff, ex-President Theodore Roosevelt
inspected the great maneuver camp at
Fort Sam Houston. Spurning a car
riage, the former president insisted
on riding a spirited cavalry horse, and
he galloped so furiously through the
mud that the members of the govern
or's staff had difficult task to keep
pace with him.
The Prescott daily news. (Prescott, Ark.) 1907-1941, 1911-03-14
Free for Stomach
and Bowels

We are in receipt of letters from
Mrs. Eva Gaskins, 304 Madison ST..
Topeka, Kans., and Mr.. P. H. Gavel-
las, Wagner, Okla, as well as MANY
others, telling about the wonderful re-
suits they have secured in the cure of
their stomach and liver troubles bv
the use of DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pep
sin.
This remedy. as all readers doubtless
Know, has been before the public for a
generation and is now being more ex-
tensively used than any other remedy
Tor stomach, liver and bowel COM
plants: According to reliable testi-
,mony' 1t seems to be a very quick and
ton and dyspepsia, liver trouble, bill.
iousness, headaches, sour stomach. gas
on the stomach, drowsiness after eating
ana similar disorders. 1t is LIQUID
tie in action that a child as well as n
grown person can take 1t, in fact. It
has no equal for children. women and
old people.
It arouses the flow of gastric Juice.
and by a peculiar action trains the
stomach and bowel muscles to again do
their work naturally, and in time medi-
cines of all kinds can be dispensed
with. A free sample bottle can be had
Tor trial by sending your address to
the doctor. for in this way Mrs. Gas
kins. Mr. Gavellas and many others
first learned of the cure. Later, when
satisfied IL is the remedy you need, do
as others are doing and buy it of your
druggist at fifty cents and one dollar
q bottle.
DIR. Caldwell does not feel that the
purchase OF his remedy ends his obli-
cation. He has specialized in stomach.
years and will be pleased to give the
reader any advice on the subject free
or charge. All are welcome to write
him: Whether for the medical advice
". 3: Caldwell. zoe Caldwell building.
Ill
The Prescott daily news. (Prescott, Ark.) 1907-1941, 1911-03-14

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ticularly on the ye"'
ness.
The Prescott daily news. (Prescott, Ark.) 1907-1941, 1911-03-14
Two Held in Mine Plot.

Lead. S. d., Mar. 13-After a SEN
sational hearing, Justice Moore held
Ernest OGrady and Jack Butler for
trial, charged with an attempt last
April to blow up Homestake cyanide
mill with 'pettibone DOPE" Butler,
who is a musician in the fourth cav
airy, was arrested as the troops were
leaving for San Antonio.
The Prescott daily news. (Prescott, Ark.) 1907-1941, 1911-03-14
Bavarian Prince 90 Years Old.

Munich, Bavaria, Mar. 1.-THE
nineletn bir,noay of Pnnce Regent
Luitpold was generally celebrated
throughout Bavaria, Prince Luitpold
is in good health, ana went On foot
through the streets Of Munich to in,
spect decorations that had been hung
III honor OF his birthday.
The Prescott daily news. (Prescott, Ark.) 1907-1941, 1911-03-14
BANKERS IN TAFT'S HANDS
President Has Mere and Walsh Par
don Papers for Consideration
While on Vacation.

Augusta, Ga. Mar. 14-What dispo-
sition of the Walsh and Morse pardon
cases will be made by President Taft
has not been revealed since the execu.
tive began his short outing
The papers in both cases We're
brought here by the president for con
sideradon, but he has not gone over
them
The Prescott daily news. (Prescott, Ark.) 1907-1941, 1911-03-14
Salt Lake to Have Air Meet.

Salt Lake City, Utah, Mar 1.-THE
preliminary plans for holding an inter
national aviation meet in this city
April to 10 have been completed.
The features of the meet are to be
contests for speed, endurance and al
titude.
The Prescott daily news. (Prescott, Ark.) 1907-1941, 1911-03-14
PANAMA SLIDE KILLS :
Steam Shovel and Gang of Workmen
Buried at Gatun Lock on
InteroceanIc Canal.

Colon, Mar. 13.-There was a big
slide of earth at the north end of the
Gatun locks Of the Panama canal. The
mass buried a steam shovel and
caught gang of workmen, killing
two Spaniards and an Italian and in
juring several others.
The Prescott daily news. (Prescott, Ark.) 1907-1941, 1911-03-14
peg.Leg Race to St. Louis.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Mar. IA
challenge to one-legged men for foot
race from Minneapolis to St. Louis
has been issued by Harry Meyers of
this city. Mr.. Meyers has just begun
training, and the racers will start
April z.
The Prescott daily news. (Prescott, Ark.) 1907-1941, 1911-03-14
WHITE FlREMEN, HIDDEN IN
MOUNTAIN SIDES, FIRE ON
NEGRO STRIKE BREAKERS.
@. & C. TRAFFIC CRIPPLED
Two Deputy Sheriffs Are Among the
Dead in Battles in Kentucky and
Tennessee-Road Warned That
Bridges viii Be Dynamlted.

Someret, Ky, Mar. 14.-Al ltraflic
on the Queen & Crescent route be.
tween this city of Chattanooga, Tenn,
is at a standstill as the result OF
armed clashes between striking fire.
men and strike breakers, in which II
have been killed and dozen or more
wounded.
The strike resulted from the refusal
of the railroad officials to give assur
ances that the white fremen should
have preference over negroes in the
matter of promotion. Since then the
efforts of the railroads to fill the
places of the white strikers with ne.
groes has resulted in daily armed con.
lets.
Nine Strike Breakers Dead.
Those killed included nine negro
strike breakers and two white deputy
sheriffs. All were fired on from the
mountain sides as they were riding in
the cabs of passing engines.
Five negro fremen had been killed
at various places and times but the
climax came Sunday night. when four
other negroes and the two deputy
sheriffs were killed in a fierce shoot
ing at Somerst and Glennary. Since
then all traffic on the road south of
here has ceased.
Two Deputies Killed.
The deputy sheriffs killed are H M.
Holloway, who was shot near Stearns.
Ky, and Albert Lowell, who was found
shot through the head near the same
place.
Armed strikers are stationed in the
mountains all along the road, and they
have notified the officials that not
only will negro strike breakers on all
passing ins be fred upon, but that
bridge viii be dynamited unless the
negroes are discharged.
The Prescott daily news. (Prescott, Ark.) 1907-1941, 1911-03-14
Arkansas Farms Practically Fw|

100000 acres of good land |
Arkansas will be opened for 4
Element by the United Sht|
Government, February /, ls1
Here is the chance of a lifeti1
to get a farm practically IN
For information address.
A. B. OLLIPHINT, Agent
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-27


 teach in Bedding the coming year
 MT. and Mrs. John Ogden and Miss Ida F. Ogden recently spent the day at the beach.
 The Sport Hill baseball team played the Bridgeport Bankers on Satur- day afternoon, on the Hill diamond, and the score was 8-2 in favor of the Sport Hill team.
 Miss Alice Cornell has been ill and unable to attend to her school duties at the Wilson school, so her sister, Mrs. Arthur Cornell, has been sub stituting for her for few days.
 MT. and Mrs. Elmer Andrews spent Monday in Bridgeport.
 The Sunday school at the Congre- gational church held their Children s Day concert at the church on Sunday evening. The church was very pret- tily decorated with ferns and roses. The program consisted of an opening song by the choir; responsive Scrip ture reading by the school; prayer by Rev. Arthur Locke of the Baptist church; song by the choir; class exer- cises by ten girls; song by the choir; recitation, Miss Helen Marsh of Sport Hill; recitation, Giadis Abbott: duet, Mary Silliman and Ruth McCollam; i; class exercises by four boys; recita- tion, Ruth McCollam; song by the choir; recitation, Ethel McCollam; recitation, Miss Regina Stencek; duet, by two little girls; recitation, Miss Adel Keller: class exercises, by five girls; song. by the choir; remarks by the pastor, Rev. Gilbert Campbell closing song by the choir
 MT. and Mrs. Fred Jennings and daughter, Ruby Jennings. were enter tained on Sunday by MT. and Mrs. Jesse Wheeler
 Miss Helen Marsh of Sport Hill, is visiting her grandparents, MT. and Mrs John Candee
 Benjamin Parker. of Bedding, was in town on Sunday.
 MT and Mrs John Wheeler spent Saturday in Bridgeport
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-27
YACHT CLUBS TO
 CELEBRATE REGATTA

Delegations from all of the yacht clubs of the city will gather at Steeplechase Island, tonight, for the purpose of celebrating the success of the recent regatta, held by the con- solidated clubs of the city. During their stay on the Island Captain Paul Boyton. manager of the resort, will explain to the yachtsmen a new plan which he has decided upon in refer ence to the landing by boatowners who are members of any one of the recognized yachting clubs of the city.
 The work has been completed upon the construction of the trolley line across the Steeplechase bridge and the men who are to operate the cars are being broken in. Regular trips by the cars will be made daily com mencing next Saturday.
 Next Thursday evening the Busi- ness Mems Association will have a dinner at the island and on Saturday afternoon the office force and fore men of the Harvey Hubbell factory will have their annual outing which will include a baseball game and shore dinner
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-27
CONN. COMPANY DELAYS
 PAVING ON BARNUM AVE.
Members Of Permanent Paving Commission Propose Retaliation and Inf|iction of
 $5,O00 in Fines

ordinances have been enacted, why not follow them up? If they get some thing like $5,00O or 5000 in fines then they'll begin to notice that the city is | really awake. Tn this case all the departments of the city should work together''
 Others of the commissioners agreed with Commissioner Iasher, while Chairman Rogers remarked, Well
 get them yet.''
 The Conn. Go. also came in for an- other scorching for their delay in the | repair to the South Main street pave ment. The company was ordered last
 October to make repairs. being allowed thirty days. The city has made it's l repairs to the street, but the trolley
 company Is still waiting. After a discussion it was voted to have the secretary instruct the company to have this work started by July 1. If the work is not under operation by that time, the city will do the work and charge the operations to the com pany. The repairs to the East Main street pavement by the Conn Co. were also brought up. The company had started to repair with old Catsldll brick, but were stopped by the Direc- tor of Public Works at the suggestion of Commissioner Frank T. Staples. Alderman Daniel E. Walker stated
 that he would attempt to have the Streets and Sidewalks committee
 bring in a report at the next council
 meeting making uniform 10 foot cen ters in Congress street.
 Mayor Buckingham suggested that the commission make a try of granit-
 old pavement in that section of Park
 avenue between State street and Fair
 field avenue. The cost of the pave
 ment was $40 a square yard and
 should be given a trial in this city.
 The Mayor had seen the same pave
 ment in Dixwell avenue in New Ha-
 ven, and was favorably impressed. In
 the section mentioned it is understood
 the commission will lay wooden block.
 The commission suggested that that
 section of Henry street leading to the
 freight houses would besthe ideal spot
 Within a few weeks the commission
 will make a trip tR Waterbury to in
 spect the bithulithN pavement there,
 and to New Haven to look over the granitoid pavement.
 four foot brick gutters in Congress street. During a heavy rain the top
 dressing is washed off the street. The commission promised to do something to remedy conditions if they found the money
 The Pierce Mfg Go. was awarded
 the contracts for building 4S5 feet of 10x15 sewer in Atlantic street, and 790 feet of the same size in Hansen ave nue. On Atlantic street they bid 6S cents per linear foot, and in Hansen avenue 89 cents per linear foot.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-27
EASTON

| The Easton Grange degree team
 went to Newtown on Saturday even- ! ing and conferred the fourth degree
 on class of eleven candidates. Those
 who went were MT. and Mrs. Arthur | Cornell, Mr. and Mrs Clarence An drews, MT. and Mrs J. Arthur Sher- wood, MT. and Mrs. Clarence Jennings, Miss Mary Gillette, Willard Gillette, Patrick McCollam, Miss Mary Ferris, | Arthur Wheeler, MT. and Mrs. Joseph Hill and son Wakeman, MT. and Mrs. Henry Osborne, Miss A. Florence Erwin Edwards.
 l Miss Lillie Krohmer has returned home, having spent few days with friends in New York. The Baptist church was closed on Sunday evening so as to let the people attend the Children's Day concert at the Congregational church. Mr. and Mrs. John Wheeler, MT. and Mrs.
 Clarence Andrews. William Andrews, Edwin Vargoshe, Mrs. Sanford and daughter Clara, Miss Mary Ferris, Mrs. Mildred Ferris, MT. and Mrs. | Marion Williams, and Rev. Arthur
 Locke were among those that at tended
 Mrs. Fannie McCauley and daughter Hilda were guests on Saturday of Mrs John Wheeler, at Silver Hill Farm. Fred Sherman of Monroe, was a Sunday guest of Mr. and Mrs John Candee.
 Miss Frances Fanton of Stepney, is visiting her parents, MT and Mrs. William Fanton, of the Center Clarence Andrews has purchased two | cows of Newtown parties. Miss Wilhelmina Fanton of Bedding, was Sunday guest of her parents,
 MT. and Mrs. William Fanton. MT. and Mrs. Henry Osborne, Miss
 A. Florence Nichols and Leroy Wheel CT spent Sunday in Savin Rock, mak- ing the trip in Mir. Osbornes auto. Charles Gilbert and son, Marna, at
 tended the concert at the Congrega- tional church on Sunday evening. Miss Ada c. Field has closed her
 school in Banks North District, in
 Fairfield, and is spending her vacation at her home with her parents, MT. and
 Mrs. J. Coley Fields
 William Andrews was a guest on
 Sunday of his brother, Clarence An drews. of Rock House The Methodist church at Sport Hill was closed on Sunday evening" Miss Lillie Krohmer is entertaining a friend from out of town for a few
 days
 Messrs. James and Henry Douglas of Thomaston, were in town on Sat urday.
 The B. U. c. E. of the Baptist on Thursday evening, June 29
 Miss A. Florence Nichols, teacher at
 the Academy. took her scholars for a
 picnic at Fairfield Beach. on Friday
 Jesse Wheeler carried the company
 down. The scholars presented Miss
 Nichols with gold locket and chain. Miss Nichols has resigned and will
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-27
VIEWPOINT

Pootatuck Grange members enjoyed notable event in Grange circles, Sat urday evening, when a class of II members were advanced to the fourth degree. The work was done in very creditable manner by the Easton de- gree team. Besides large gather ing of members and friends 25 guests were present from out of town. Af- ter the business meeting remarks were made by prominent members, follow ing which one of the finest Grange Suppers was served.
 Newtown was represented in the graduating class of 1911 at the State Normal Training School, Danbury, Friday last, when Misses Mary Ther- esq Kelly and Catherine Agnes Lynch, both graduates of the Newtown High school, received their diplomas
 Mrs. Joseph Gaines and Master James Gaines have returned to their home in Bridgeport, after week s visit at the home of MT. and Mrs. P. H. Cannon
 A large meeting of Middle District was held at the Brick building, Satur- day, when Miss Margaret Houlihan was again reelected teacher of the North Center school. Miss Anna Mur- phy of Brookfield, was the second can- didate.
 Mrs. Wallace N Mitchell is enjoying
 
 hopac, N. Y.
 Mrs. Peter Fennell of Brookfield, with her guest, Mrs. Homer Jones, of Brooklyn, N Y, have been guests of MT. and Mrs. George w. Stuart.
 The friends of Miss Frances were shocked and grieved to hear of her death in Bridgeport, Sunday The funeral services will be held at St. Johns Episcopal church.. Bridgeport, on Wednesday at 2:3O. Rev. J. H. George and Rev. Francis Barnett will meet the remains at the Newtown sta- tion on the arrival of the 5:13 train Wednesday, and will accompany the remains to the. Newtown cemetery where the committal services will be read.
 Jerome Beardsley, operator at the Stevenson station, was struck by train early Monday morning while walking the track to the Newtown sta tion. He was taken to the Danbury hospital, and is reported as in a crit ical condition.