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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-02-02
An Architectural Curiosity.

There are many churches throughout
England which are without tower or
spire, but there are few churches
which can boast of having a tower
and spire side by side. One Of these
is the parish church Of Ormskirk, in
Lancashire. The tower is built over
the porch at the west end, and the
spire Is placed as closely as possible
to it. The origin of this architectural
freak has not been ascertained, but
there is tradition to the effect that
when Orme, the, Saxon pirate from
whom the town derives its name, de-
cided to construct a kirk, or church,
as an expiatory offering for his evil
deeds his two daughters quarreled over
the design for the structure. One de-
termined to have a tower; the other
was equally resolved to have steeple.
AS neither of them would give way
the pirate chief acceded to both their
wishes, and the curious may see the
tower and spire still keeping watch
side by side on the surrounding coun-
try
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-02-02
POINTS OF INTEREST.
E. 81. Dillon & Co

E. II. Dillon & Co.,
HOS Main St., are offering all their
stylish trimmed hats at less than half
original prices.
The Trousers Sale.
This particular sale is designated
The Sale for the simple reason that it
Is the chief event in trousers sales
in this section-and it has been for
years. But neither age nor name has
given it fame for its success is found
ed upon values-the values Meigs &
Co. have given for many years in
their twice-a-year sale of trousers.
Every incomplete line of the seasons
best selling colors and patterns is
marched into the sale lines, and sharp
reductions soon reduce the ranks to
If you have participated
in one of these sales, you will attend
this one now going on, without any
urging. But If you are a stranger to
Meigs & CO. Trousers values, the best
thing you can do is to get to the
Big Store as quickly as you can. The
best pickings are to be had the OPEN
ing week of the sale. and that is this
week Fancy Suits and Overcoats are
the more incomplete lines are reduc-
Shoes, shirts, neckwear and hosiery
continue to offer unprecedented values
at popular proices. And the reduc-
lions among boys clothing, hats, fur
nishings and shoes are really start
ling. February is harvest month at
Meigs & Co.'S stor4.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-02-02
EXAMINER HOLDS
BEERS MESSAGE
TO THE PRESS
Last Communication of
Frank Wheeler Beers Not
to Be Disclosed Until Cor
oner Returns from Mas
sachusetts.

Frank Wheeler Beers DEATH as
announced in the Farmer of yester-
day, was suicide. He had taken a
dose of cyanide of potassium. His
lifeless remains were discovered in
half sitting posture in his bed room
by his wife. DR.. De Ruyter Rowland
was summoned, but his services were
unnecessary, Medical Examiner w. B.
Cogswell later being called.
Mr.. Beers left number of written
statements, one of which he requested
to be given to the press. The others
were missives to his family explaining
his reasons for ending his life. rhe
statements to the press and to his
family are now in the possession Of
Medical Examiner Cogswell He, re-
they have been turned over to Cor
oner Clifford B. Wilson, who is out
of town at the present time. Assist
ant Coroner Henry c. Stevenson
stated this morning that he did not
expect Wilson to return to this city.
until this evening or tomorrow morn
ing Coroner Wilson is in Massachu-
sets on business.
Though the dead mans missives
have not been given out, It is quite
probable that Mr.. Beers rash deed
followed his brooding over financial
troubles. He has lost control Of the
estate of his father, Wheeler Beers,
but not until after a sharp legal bat
tie. In the statement to the press
Mr.. Beers ascribed the fact that he
had lost money, and named number
of prominent business men in this
city. He stated that he had suffered
at the hands of several persons, and
said that by ending his life his family
would secure something which they
never would enjoy while he was alive.
The fact that Mr.. Beers was sui
eide did not become known until late
in the afternoon. His friends had
learned of his death in the morning,
but believed it to be from natural
causes, as he had been In faliins
health. When they ascertained that
he had taken his own life, there was
surprise felt. 1t has
been stated that he had made a prior
on his life by taking an over
dose of morphine.
Mr.. Beers was in his 53rd year.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-02-02
$4,000 IN BONDS
ARE NOW LOCATED
Securities, Formerly Owned
by Robin, Indicted
Promoter
Especial from United Press. }

tSDec1al from united 1IGSS.J
New York, Feb. 2.-More than
three quarters of q million dollars
worth of securities formerly owned
by Joseph G. Robin, the indicted
promoter, have been located, accord
ing to James M. Clifford. Robins
former attorney who was accused by
Robin of looting his safe Of $4,000
worth of negotiable bonds and papers,
placed by Robin for safe keeping
with various banks and trust COM
panies in this city. An effort Is to
be made to secure this money for the
ers of the Northern Allied Banks.
Clifford was called as witness in
the Robin bankruptcy proceedings,
today. He told Commissioner Alex
ander that he had visited Robins Of
fices in the Times Building after he
He went there, he said. for the pur-
pose of obtaining securities to save
the Northern Bank, for which he was
counsel and which he said he had
learned Robin was trying to sell to
Wall street interests. He said that
safe but had to break open the door
of the inner safe. The strong box,
he said, was empty, although he had
had reason to believe there was up
wards of two million dollars usually
kept in it.
CLIFFORD said that he then searched
through Robins papers and finally
located the $4,000 scattered among
dozen banks, trust companies and
safe deposit vaults. He furnished the
receiver for Robin a list of the in
stitutions with the amounts they are
supposed to have and proceedings
were ordered instituted to recover
this money.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-02-02
Anne 6oieyn and the Lemon


i Who ever thinks of connecting such
q commonplace article Of diet as the
lemon with the romantic history Of Ill
fated Anne Boleyn? Yet indirectly she
was the cause Of it's first introduction
into England and so into popular no
ice. Henry VIII. gave such splendid
feasts and pageants in honor of the
coronation of Anne and of their pre-
vious nuptials as had seldom been ac-
corded to queens Of the blood royal.
These kingly entertainments were in
s1rn followed by the great civic feasts
Of London, for which the whole world
was searched for delicacies to add to
the splendor. At one such banquet,
graced by the presence Of the royal
pair, a lemon was introduced as an
elegant novelty. To an epicure such
as Henry the acquisition of castle
in France would have proved less ac-
ceptable, and such was the Importance
attached to the discovery-so says an
old biographer-thata special record
was made of the fact that the cost of
this precious lemon was six silver pen
MES.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-02-02

Contempt For the House Of Commons,
There is nothing noble or exalted in
the history of the house of commons
Indeed, devils advocate had he the
requisite talent could easily deliver
an grafton as long and as eloquent an!
any Of Burkes or Sheridan's, takinEE
as his subject the stupidity, cowardice.
and, until recent times, the corrup-,
ton of the house of commons con-.
TESS I cannot call to mind single oc-.
casion in it's long and remarkable his-s
tory when the house of commons, as
whole. played part either obvious
" heroic or conspicuously wise, but
we all Of us can recall hundreds of oc-
casions when, heroism and wisdom be-
ing greatly needed, the house Of com<
mons exhibited either selfish indif-,
ference, Grass ignorance or the vulgar-
est passion.-Augustine Birrell's "Es<
says and Addresses"
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-02-02
aero CLUB
PLANNING REAL
AVIATION meet
Famous Aviators Are Coming
Meet to Make Place Here
Next Summer

A real aviation meet for Bridgeport,
under the auspices Of the Aero Club
OF America, and with aviators Of in
tsrnational fame. Is the promise made
by A. Holland Forbes. president Of the
stated thfg morning that while the
plans have not been perfected. they are
Sufficiently matured to give assurance
that the meet viii DO held.
Not only viii aviators Of world
wide prominence fly here and exhibit
the different types Of machines now
successfully In use, but about 20 or
who are members OF the State Aero
club win make their initial trips into
the air under the guidance of the
more experienced flyers.
Ar. Forbes stated that among men,
bars OF the State Aero club, half a
ordered 1t is understood that two Of
these machines are for the use of
bridgeport members Of the club.
Regarding the field for the aviation
meet. Mr. Forbes said that plans have
not yet progressed sufficiently to def
initely name the field. but indications
point to Nutmeg park which is about
the most suitable tract of land about
these parts for that purpose.
T. the plans OF Christopher j. Lake,
owner Of the park, are carried out
this spring. the park will be in ideal
condition for an aviation field when
summer arrives. and will be equipped
with Hangers for the housing of TIE
machines. and all the necessary ac-
cessorfeS-
If the plans Of the club progress as
expected. the Bridgeport meet will be
one Of the most important events Of
ita kind IN the East, next to the avia-
ZION contests at Belmont park.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-02-02
RUSH OF DIVORCES STRIKES
SUPERIOR COURT; CASES TO
BE HEARD NEXT THURSDAY

Thursday Of next week. the civil
Superior court room will be swarmed
with unhappy wives and husbands and
many witnesses That day has been
set aside by Judge Milton A. Shum-
way for divorces.
Tuesday and Wednesday of next
week there are over 100 applications
for citizenship to be heard by the
court. AS this would leave but
Thursday for jury cases. the court de-
cided not to call in the jury. but to
Because Of that reason. there will be
no divorces heard tomorrow. The fol-
lowing cases have been set down for
the Thursday hearing:
Frederick P. Gabler of Trumbull
against Marabel Rugg Gabler of the
same place. alleging misconduct.
Frank Sefferto Rowland of this city,
against Lena Gertrude Rowland call
ed Mrs. Samuel Secor of Patchogue.
l.. T., alleging misconduct with Mr..
Secor.
Helen NJ Blondel Angle Of SIAM
port. alleging desertion.
Marion Chase Warren of Bridge
port, against Alfred A Warren of this
city. alleging misconduct with Viola
Way
Frank Sherwood of Danbury against
place. alleging desertion
Mikes lies of this city from Estelle
Hajda Hes of Austria ungaria, al
leging misconduct.
George r. Fry Of Danbury from
Elsie Bond Fry of the same town,
alleging misconduct with divers per-
sons.
Catherine Hurley OKeefe of Bridge
port against John E.. O'Keefe of
Manchester. alleging desertion and
cruelty
william B. Conant of Stamford
from Fannie B. Conant of the same
place. alleging misconduct with Fred
E. Jewell. Algeron Smith and Edward
Crabbe
Birdsey Dean of Newtown from Ella
Dean of Seneca Falls. N. Y. alleging
desertion.
Mary Greer Flynn of Bridgeport
from Charles A. Flynn Of this city,
alleging bigamy with Sadie Burk. for
which he was convicted in the Super
ior court.
Mary E. Reynolds Haviland of this
city, alleging desertion.
Antonio Lies Masello of Bridgeport
from Joseph Masello of this city. al
leging misconduct with other women.
Clara Mikhazi Kiss of STAFFORD from
George Kiss of New Jersey. alleging
cruelty and misconduct
Carrie Gamble Kline Of Huntington
from Truman Miller Kline Of Derby.
alleging desertion
Norma A. Smith of Stamford from
Royal W. Smith Of New York city,
alleging desertion and cruelty.
Elizabeth Pogay Vince of Bridge
port from Joseph Vince of this city,
alleging intemDerance.
Helen Matthews keenan, of Bridge
port from Edward Keenan, of this city,
alleging cruelty. misconduct and de-
sertion.
Mary A. Gildersleeve ouintal Of
Bridgeport from Adelard J. Quintal Of
this city. alleging cruelty.
Charles A. Pugsley of Norwalk from
Grace M. Ostrander Pugsley of Nor
walk. alleging misconduct with George
Philips
Francisco Katkonskis of Bridgeport
from Anthony Katkonskis of parts I'M
known. alleging desertion
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-02-02
MANY GO TO
HEARING ON
UTILITIES BILL

A large delegation of business men
went from Bridgeport at noon today
to attend the first hearing on the
public utilities bill to be held in
Hartford before the committee on
judiciary. Among those in the dele
cation were: A. III. Mckenzie, Neil
M. Muirhead, H. H. Nettleton, Sam
uel E. Vincent, Andrew M. Cooper,
Joseph Stoehr, f. w. Bolande, F. w.
Read, George r. Burnes, Thomas B.
Mcnamara, r. T.. Rock, G.. Jelliffe
and George E. Cleveland.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-02-02
OBITUARY

Frank A. Rich died this morning at
the Bridgeport hospital from shock
following q fall sustained at the home
Of his son. Frank Rich. 1897 Central
avenue. with whom he lived. about
two weeks ago. He was 81 years of
age. He is survived by two daugh-
tiers. Mrs. BENJAMIN Bangs and Mrs.
George Seward. and three sons. Frank.
Eli and Benjamin Rich.
this morning at her home. 100 Pc
auonnock street. after short illness
with pneumonia The family have
the sincere sympathy of a large circle
Of friends. as a son and brother. John.
Jr.. died but few weeks ago. She
five children. Very Rev. D. J. Carey
Of Lewiston. Pa. Ann. James. Mary
and Josephine: three grandchildren.
and two sisters, the Misses Bridget
and Rose Dargan.
mains of Isaac N. Andrews. manager
Of the Andrews Catering Co., were
held this afternoon from his late home,
~ WASHINGTON Court. at 2:3O o'clock.
F. A. Dillingham;. D. D., rector of the
Church of the Redeemer. conducting
the services Interment was in Noun
tain Grove cemetery.
Many sorrowing friends and relatives
attended the funeral services this
morning over the remains of Nora
Dubard. held from her late home. 1867
Seaview avenue. at $3.50 O'Clock and
thence to ST. Anthony's church where
high mass of requiem was sung.
The bearer were five brothers Of the
deceased. Adeiaird. Charles. Henry,
Arthur and Edward Dubard. and a
cousin. Edmund Derosiers. Interment
was in st. Michaels cemetery
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-02-02
COOK ATTACKS
PEARY'S PROOFS
OF DISCOVERY
Especial from United Press.

Especial from United Press)
New York. Feb. I'm a bitter at
Jack on the manner in which the
National Geographic Society o. KID
the proofs of Commander Robert E.
Peary's discovery of the North Pole,
DR.. Frederick A. Cook. today. assert
ed that Peary's proofs are far from
being convincing.
In the Arctic" said Cook to the
United Press. the problem of re-
fraction presents possible inaccur-
acies. not of seconds or minutes, but
possibly of degrees. Mirages turn
things topsy-turvy and the whole
topography is distorted by optical
Illusions. Many explorers have seen
the sun over a sea horizon and after
one or two days before correct time
of its temperance This gives you
an error in observations which may
be a matter Of so miles. Yet the
group of armchair geographers of
the National Geographic Society pro-
nounce q series of sun attitudes less
than seven degrees above the horizon
an proof positive of the attainment
of the pole"
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-02-02
BENT'S BILL
TO REDUCE
TROLLEY FARES
Especial to The Farmer.)

Hartford, Feb. 2-Representative
Bent among other bills today intro
duced measure calculated to give
every city served by the Connecticut
Company the reduced rates given by
the company in Waterbury, namely Is
tickets for 81, each good for five
cent fare. The bill follows:
Be it enacted by the Senate and
House Of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:
Section 1 When any street railway
company shall sell in any city in
which it operates lines tickets each of
which Is good for Ave cent fare, but
at reduced rate, it shall sell to all
who apply for them similar tickets
at no higher rate and on no different
terms good on it's lines operated in
any other city in this State.
Section. 2 This act shall take ef-
feet from it's passage.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-02-02
SEN. BARTLETT
OFFERS MUCH
LEGISLATION
],
fFrom Our Special Corres.l

u
Hartford, Feb. 2-Senator Bartlett
today introduced the several propos--
ed amendments to the Charter of
Bridgeport emenating from the Tax
payers league. The readers of The
Farmer are familiar with the text of
these bills which have already appear
ed in full. One provides for the SUI
pervision of all bond issues by the
Board of Apportionment. Others reg
ulate the salaries of the police depart
ment, the fire department and the
board Of appraisal and others provide
for a four years term for the mayor,
to which is attached a referendum,
which requires two-thirds of the vote
of the entire electorate to reject it.
Senator Bartlett also introduced to-
day a bill providing for the annexa-
ton of a portion of the town of Strait
ford to Bridgeport at the request OF
the president of the Bridgeport Board
of Trade, Fred Enos.
Another bill introduced by Senator
Bartlett today proposed to change the
law affecting the naval militia so as
to conform to the Federal regulations;
also a resolution providing compensa-
ton for w. N. Bogart a member of
the naval militia injured during drill
practice on the battleship Louisiana.
Senator Bartlett also introduced a
resolution providing for the increase
OIL the SdidrlGS OI Tue CITY CouEI olIl-
Gals.
Senator Bartlett is not committed
to these specific amounts but intro
duces this measure by request in or
der that the matter may be threshed
out before committee.
Senator Mcneil introduced a bill
this morning to restore the forfeited
rights of Ralph Borino Of Bridgeport.
Representative MeltZer introduced at
the request of Tax Commissioner Cor
bin two bills, one referring to the tax
alton of motor vehicles and the other
in relation to the taxation of motor
boats.
Representative Bent introduced an
to the Charter of Bridge
port increasing the salary of the City
Attorney from $500 to $4,000 a year.
He also introduced a bill by request
the Charter of Bridgeport
and making the judge and deputy
judge of the City court equal in rank
and salary, one judge to try civil and
one criminal cases and to do away
with justices of the peace.
Representative Bent introduced
resolution appointing Hon. John j.
Phelan, judge and Attorney John J.
Cullinan deputy judge of, the City
court.
Senator McNeil's bill providing for
the scientific exhibitions of boxing I'M
der a State supervisor was presented
by him in the Senate today.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-02-02
FEAR ATTACK
BY INSURGENTS
Especial from United Press.)

Especial from United Press.)
FL Paso, Tex, Feb. 2-The inhabi-
tants of Jaurez, across the river from
this city, are in a panic expecting
attack by the insurgents.
A force estimated at little less than
II 900 well armed and equipped, was
less than 20 miles south Of the city
today. It was commanded by Pas
quail Orozco and reports reaching
here were that he was simply await
ing the arrival of reinforcements be-
fore making a forced march to cap
ture the city.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-02-02
Weather Indications

New Haven, Feb. 2.-Forecast.-
Rain or snow tonight, Friday fair and
colder; brisk and high winds, shift
ing to- west
The storm that was central over
Iowa, yesterday morning, has moved
eastward and is now central over
Lake Ontario. 1t is producing cloudy
weather with rain or snow in the
lake region and along the Atlantic
Coast north of Virginia. Moderate
temperatures prevail east of the Mis-
sissippi river except in the northern
portion of New England, where it is
below zero. An area of pressure is
producing pleasant weather with
zero temperatures in the northwest
Conditions favor for this vicinity
rain or snow followed by clearing
and colder on FRIDAY.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-02-02
Best of Friends Fall
to Fisticuffs and One
Gets His Nose Smashed

That Chicago pool is sufficient to
part the best of friends was demon
strated in Dimick's pool room on
Fairfield avenue last night when
James Morffssey and Harry Wall,
lifelong friends and neighbors, got in
to a fist-fight as the result of an argu-
ment over game of Chicago pool.
The fight ended when Morrissey hit
Wall SO hard on the nose that that
useful organ was smashed, and Wall
fell against a glass case, shattering it,
MOrrissey was arrested and in the
city court this morning was fined $50
and costs, largely on the testimony
of Wall, who very reluctantly spoke
against his old chum, despite the
broken nose he had received.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-02-02

what he was :ia;i NOT because of what
his ancestors had been or done. She
began to be bored by the attaches
lectures on pedigree.
els something not everybody can boast
Of"
'Oh, yes she agreed indifferently,
"but what's the use OF blue blood IL
you haven't got the long green Pr,
Popular Magazine
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-02-02
The Swedish Almanac.

The Swedish name almanac differ4
from English almanacs in giving, bes
sides the usual information, a ChrisS
tan name for each sex for every daN
to receive the approval Of the king
The object aimed at is to secure al
greater choice of names for parents
and to avoid the endless repetition Of
a dozen or so names. A similar nama
almanac is issued under royal authorS
ity in one of the German states.-Lon<
don Graphic
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-02-02
She PLAYED the Green.

The attache Of European embassy
was very much attracted by a western
girl of great beauty and still greater
wealth at a summer resort, and in or
der to interest her deeply he fell into
the habit Of discoursing at length on
his family tree and telling her that
ancestry was Of great value to a man.
The girl from the west had been
brought up in a section of the country
where every man was accepted for
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-02-02
FATAL AUTO-STREET
CAR COLLISION
Especial f,,m United Press ,

st. Joseph, Mo-, Feb. 1.-Two persons
are dead, two are fatally injured and
four seriously injured, today, as the
result of a collision of an auto in
which they were ririding, last night
with an interurban car on the Chicago
Great Western Railroad, a few miles
north of here. Miss Edna Cooper, II,
died as she was being removed to
hospital, and Stanley Clark IS, died
early today. The injured are Thomas
Spencer Is. son of Judge Spencer, gen.
eral solicitor of the Burlington Rail-
road; Roger Morton, Miss Margaret
Smith, daughter of Col. A. Smith OF
New York City and Miss Lila Cooper.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-02-02
Ballinger- Pinchot
Report Goes Back
fSnecia1 from TInited prass

Especial from United Press)
Washington, Feb. 2-HoIding that
they had no jurisdiction to consider a
report made by a regularly consti-
tuted committee of the two branches
of Congress, the House Committee on
Agriculture, today, at an executive ses-
sion, unanimously voted to refer back
to the House the report of the Bal
Investigating Commit
tee
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-02-02
MINERAL PYRE OF
PLAGUETICTIMS

Especial from Tr.rited Press.)
Pekin. Feb. 2--The cremation of
fl1e plague victims at Hardin, was
complete, today. when 1000 corpses
were incinerated- Most of the bodies
were rudely coffined. They formed
a huge pyre on the outskirts of the
city and the stencil of the burning,
ofl-soaked corpses permeated the
country for miles.