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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-19
NEWTOWN.

The following pupils of the Senior department of Middle District win Miss Margaret Houlihan teacher, ~e- ceived certificates from the State Board of Education for attendance during the fall term. Perfect attend ance, Donald Wright, Susie Cav anaugh; good attendance, Nathalene Read, Charles Ferris, Florence Since han, Harold Ray. Robert Tiemann Those receiving certificates in the primary department with Miss Cath crime Murphy teacher are: Perfect at tendance, Agnes Glover. Lester Ray; Good attendance, Cornelius Houlihan, Paul S. Smith.
 Misses Gertrude Egan and Marcia Fitzpatrick of .Woodside, L. l., have Egan of Palestine.
 The ladies of the Methodist church held a very successful 10 cent tea, Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Grant Nutting in the Glen.
 Mrs William s. Walsh has closed her home on Walnut Tree Hill and will spend six weeks at the home of her mother at Buffalo, N. Y.
 Miss Frances Egan and Mrs. James Egan have enjoyed a visit with Bridgeport friends.
 A most delightful evening of whist was enjoyed at the pleasant home of Mrs. Julia Hawley, Berk- shire, Tuesday evening, 14 tables were occupied and the following prizes awarded: First ladies, Miss Florence Glover, cut glass dish; sec ond ladies, Mrs. Wallace N. Mitchell, book; third ladies, Mrs. H. H. Cur tis. clock; first gentleman's. Wm. S.. Hawley, fancy pitcher; third gentl D. mans, John Gilbert, coat hanger; third gentleman's, Arthur Smith, fern dish: ladies' consolation, Mrs. Vim. A. Leonard; gentlemen's consolation, Mrs V. G. Hard. The proceeds amounting to S19.50 are to go to the Sandy Hook Library fund.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-19
HOUSEHOLD NOTES.

There is nothing better for clean ing copper utensils than hot vinegar. salt and milk. Take cupful of warm milk add a quarter of a cup full of hot vinegar and a tablespoon full of salt. Rub on hard with a flannel rag.
 Piloff of chicken livers is an excel lent dish for luncheon. Boil the flyers until tender and put in an open dish lined with rice. Put a layer of rice over the top and turn the mound out into the dish in which it is to be served. Cover with rich tomato sauce.
 For fruit granite ru,: equal parts of dates, figs and English walnuts through a grinder. Then knead the mixture on a board sprinkIed witl, confectioners' sugar until it is firm Roll into a sheet. cut into small rounds and form into little balls or squares.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-19
CANYONS.

Mrs. Alfred Stock returned from the Seney Hospital, Brooklyn, on Tuesday afternoon.
 Ralph Stanley Gregory is confined to the house with a severe cold.
 On Sunday morning. Feb. 9th, pr. will occupy the pulpit of the M. E. church, and administer the Holy Communion.
 The young people of the Epworth league society will hold a Measuring Sociable" at the parsonage, on Friday evening, to which everyone is cordial ly invited.
 Rev. S. Fairbanks of Georgetown will exchange with Rev. A. F. Cham berlain on next Sunday morning, Jan. 22, and preach in the Zion Hill M. F. church at the morning service.
 Jerome A. Godfrey has returned to his duties at c. T. Gregory's store, after several weeks illness.
 Joel Godfrey has sold his farm to Chas. Gilbert of Port Chester and will move into Miss Mary E. Nichols house the first of April.
 Miss Caroline Stock returned on Saturday from a visit with relatives in Bloomfield N. J.
 The officers for the year 1911 will Cannon Grange. Committee on re- treatments are Mrs. Chas. Abbott and Mrs. Arthur Little.
 Mrs. Harriet Burr has been quite i'll with abscess on the side of her face.
 Mr. Simmons who has enlisted in the U. S. Army and is now stationed at Fort SlOcum, was a guest of Mrs Foster, last week.
 Mrs. Irving Holmes is entertaining her sister, Miss Seymour, of Ridge field, this week.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-19
FAIRFIELD

The school iu the Sth grade re- opened yesterday and as far as Known everything passed off quietly.
 This evening the Truckmen's As- sociation will hold it's annual ball at Perry's hall
 The assessors are sending out the tax lists, and as usual there is some grumbling, or at least surprise, since there appears to have been a general mated at 50 per cent, ard If so readily accounts for the edition If $34O,000 to the grand list. If the town is to derive an income from taxes sufficient to meet its running expenses the grand list must be in- creased from year to year, or the tax as regards the number of mills in a dollar, will have to be larger.
 The sentiment in favor of a male principal for the Sherman school ap- pears to grow in favor. It is now up to the School Board.
 There was a pretty wedding yes- terday morning at St. Thomas church when Patrick Smith and Jennie Me Kenzie were united in marriage.
 James Jennings and Miss Bertha Hawkins have the grip.
 A large stock of valentines is eX- pected today from New York at the Boyle pharmacy.
 Nearly 150 people attended the in stallation exercises last Wednesday night at the Grange on Greenfield Hill. said to be the largest attend ance in its history. Gray's orchestra of five pieces furnished the music. There was an old fashioned farmers supper served Some of those in stalled were MT. Banks, the master of the Grange; Miss Olive Pease, John E. Boyle the lecturer, Clayton El- wood, William Meeker, Mrs. Van Ness, Mrs. Bulkley and MT. McCleary. The anniversary of the founding of the Grange will be celebrated next Monday evening, with speeches, music, and a banquet. MT. Fallon of Greenfield Hill leads the orchestra. It is proposed in the future to have a governors day at the Grange when Gov. Baldwin will be invited to be present. It is very gratifying to the people of Greenfield Hill and vicinity to note the interest the farmers are taking in the Grange, and how it is prospering and growing.
 F. B. Perry is cutting his third crop of ice from the lower of the Perry ponds. He sold his second crop to MT. Sherwood, the ice dealer of SOuthDOrt
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-19
Peoples Savings Bank Marble Building 934-926 MAIN STREET Hoist emi-Annual Dividend

December 2Dth, 1910. The Trustees of this Bank have this
 ! day declared the regular dividend for
 the six months ending December 31st, f1s10,at the rate of FOUR PER CENT per annum, payable on and after January .srd. 1911. SAMUEL W. BALDWIN, President. EDWARD W. MARSH. Treasurer. Dcposits made on or before Janu- 2ry sth, 1911, will draw interest from January list.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-19

After washing woolen socks. dry them on frames to prevent them shrinking. They should be washed in warm suds of white soap with a little borax added. but should not be rubbed on a board.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-19
OF BRIDGEPORT, CONN.
Letters of Credit
N ICE

For Iorty-four years VIC bave been conducting business at the same old location, corner of Main and John S.recfs. Bridgepor.. Conn.,. and ous Private Bank has been established ahcre continuously. We haze receigeo and paid out on demand without no- ttce millions of dollars of money de. posited with us and we continue to Scceive money subject to depositors check at sight. on which We allow ef1rec per cent. per 0nnum. creu.esa X O each account Ironthiy. We soilcis 1 fi,c accounts of individuals. business men, firms and corporations. ana oA who want . bank account where they and leave it for oae day. one eek.one month or one year. and draw Interest on 1t for any time it Is left with us We give to the business our careIM persoual attention as tho oldest nrm Uf nrivate banlSers in this state.
 T, l.. WATSON 6 co.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-19


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The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-04-27
Now He Is and Now He Isn't.

Fairfield, April 26.-Special: Carl
w. Morburg was elected auditor OF
Jefferson county, then he wasn't, then
he was. and now he isn't. He will
probably stay in this last condition
for some months, and after that he
may serve the remainder of his term,
which is now nearly four months
gone. This is the uncertain status of
the Jefferson county authorship case.
Three times Jefferson county has
thought the question of who was her
auditor was settled. Moburg was
elected on the democratic ticket in
November by the official count, but
Burkhart contested and was success
I full. Momurg appealed to the district
court. and won out, whereupon Burk-
hart filed notice of appeal to the su-
preme court. When Moburg went to
the court house yesterday to take his
office, he was confronted by Burk-
harris notice of appeal, and Burkhart
| is still auditor.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-04-27
IOWA CENTRAL
FREIGHT WRECK
-Four Young Boys at Knoxville Pass
Bogus Checks and Skip.
SINGULAR AFFAIR AT LIE MARS
Joseph p. Merrill Pioneer of Ottumwa
is Dead.-Centerville Merchants
Abandon Central Delivery
School House Burned.

Steamboat Rock, Ia, April 26.--
Nineteen cars were derailed near here
last evening when southbound Iowa
Central freight No. 90 in charge of
conductor Worley, of Marshalltown,
struck bad place in the track. No
personal injuries occurred although
some of the train crew had narrow
escapes. No. so was being pulled by
engines 421 and 100 in charge of
Engineers Green and Benson. Six
loaded cars and thirteen empties were
strewn along the right-of-way. The
bridge was damaged considerably as
result of the pile up"
The freight service was crippled on
account of the wreck and the passen-
ger service a'sa received severe
blow. Passenger No. 2 was forced to
detour the wreck via Ackley and Gift
ford over the Illinois Central and the
C. & N. w. Nos. 5 and 6 were also
forced to detour.
No. 4, due at 1850 a. M, was one
hour late.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-04-27
Found After Nine Years.

Dubuque, Ia, April 26.-Special: G.
w. Blackburne went into shoe shin
ing place here last night for service
and asked the Greek who shined his
shoes the time of day. He was aston
ished to see the Greek pull from his
pocket a watch that had been stolen
from Mrs. Blackburne nine years ago.
Blackburne had the Greek arrested
and identified the timepiece by the
numbers of case and works. The
Greek surrendered the watch, claim
ing to have bought it at second
hand store in Chicago five years ago.
He was released.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-04-27
FREE LIST DEBATE ON
UNDERWOOD SAYS TARIFF POL.
ICY BE FOR REVENUE ONLY.
Admits Custom Receipts Would
Drop $4,000, 900.

Washington, April 26.-In opening
the debate on the farmers free list
bill in the house of representatives
Representative Underwood of Ala
bama outlined the position which the
Democrats will assume in revising
the tariff at this and succeeding ses
sions of the Sixty-second congress-.
Mr.. Underwood committed his party
to straight out tariff for. revenue
policy. He promised reduction il
many tariff schedules, which, he as
serted, were prohibitory at presen
and therefore non-productive of reve
nue., He also announced IN the house
for the first time ofscially that THE
house would be invited to revise the
tariff schedule by schedule.
Discussing the free list bill, Mr.. Tn
derwood said it had two objects, name
ly: To recognize the great agricul
tural industry on the ground that i
should not be made to pay taxes OF
its tools of trade or necessities of life
while most of its products were either
on the free list or about to be placed
there by the Canadian reciprocity
agreement.
Secondly, to reduce the cost of liv
ing to all consumers and to prevent
in times of short crops or through the
manipulation of combinations, a cor
ner on the food products which woulc
result in rise in price.
On the general subject of the tar
If Mr.. Underwood said the Democrats
did not propose to levy taxes for the
benefit Of any person or industry, blu
merely to provide revenue to run
the government. He said the pending
bill would reduce the revenues OF the
government about eight million dol
lars and the reciprocity agreemen
with Canada would make the total re
duction between twelve and thirteer
million dollars.
Mr.. Underwood said the Democrat!
did not propose to attempt to make
up this revenue by any resort TO tax
ation but to meet the deficiency By
reducing the expenses of government
which, he said, no doubt could b.
lone.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-04-27
MAY TRANSFER NOTED TRIAL
Jurors In Camorra Murder Case Dis
satisfied over Their FeSs-An-
. other Delay Is Caused.

Viterbo, Italy, April 26.-The trial of
the Camorrists has been adjourned I'M
til Monday because of the illness of
juror who failed to appear when the
session was to have been resumed
The man is said to be suffering from
grip.
1t is reported that the trial may be
transferred to another city because
of dissatisfaction on the part of the
jury. Early in the proceedings the
members asked the court for an In
crease In the fees allowed them, but
no response to their request has been
made. AS consequence 1t is said
that they are inclined to use obstruc-
tive measures. II one after the other
Is taken sick no progress can be made.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-04-27
AVIATION MEET FOR CHICAGO
Prizes TotaIine 100000 to Be Of
fered for Exhibition of Noted
Flyers In August.

Chicago, April 26.-Chicago is to
have big aviation meet next Aug
ust Monoplanes, biplanes. triplanes
and hydroplanes, driven by the great
est American and European ayiators,
will compete in the air above Grant
park for prizes totaling 100000.
Races over land and water will be
features of the event. The efficiency
Of the various models Of aeroplanes
will be tested. Glenn Curtiss will
skim out and alight on the surface OF
the lake, Just to show how easy it
is when one knows how. Huge stands
to accommodate more than 10000 per-
sons will be erected. The tentative
dates set for the manifold exhibitions
are the eight days beginning Aug
ust ~.
Twenty aviators have signified that
they will take part in the contests.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-04-27

time, and they will never be as low
as they have been in the past, despite
the efforts of the government to
propagate the clam, at which many
thousands of dollars have already
been spent at the experiment station
at Fairport, a few miles above Mus
catine.
Great Quantities of Shells Stored.
In anticipation of the depletion OF
the clam beds along nearly the full
length of the Mississippi and its trib'
utaries, as veil as in the smaller
streams of Ohio, Indiana and other
states, by reason of the vast amount
of pearl buttons cut in Muscatine, the
biological station was established by
the government at Fairport. Like
wise, the shrewd Muscatine manu-
facturers began more than year ago
to store away shells for emergencies
that might arise, and it is estimated
that there are $5,OOO,OOO worth of
shells now in the bullying warehouses,
This precaution has also been taken
by other manufacturers who have there
properties strung along the river all
the way from Davenport to Keokuk
even as far south as st. Louis.
All of these factories along the
river are more less affected by the
Muscatine strike, for not half of the
finished pearl buttons tunred out in
this city are cut in Muscatine, but are
shipped in for the finishing process
from the plants in Burlington, Keo
kuk, Oskaloosa, Canton, Mo-, and 9th
er manufacturing towns farther south
Nearly $2,0OO,u00 is spent annually or
blanks shipped in from the outside.
The scope af the button industry in
Muscatine is tremendous, and com
passed only by the wealth it has pro
duced for those who have gone into
the business. There is standing
caution whispered to visitors who
come here: If you see any one IN 9
big red automobile, don't ask who he
is: he is a button manufacturer" In
dozen years the business has made
nearly that many millionaires ant
many have become independently
rich. There is an example of one mar
who a few years ago was a worthless
fellow about town, cast off from so
ciety. who braced himself and con
cluded to be man. He borrowed
few dollors, bought up some shell:
selling them for a commission. To
day he is reputed to be worth S5O,OO'
all made by his shrewdness as a buy
| or
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-04-27
BOOTH FINED $4,000
Ex.HEAp OF FISH CONCERN HELD
ONLY FOR eeNsPIRAeY:
False Pretense Charges Are Dropped
Prosecutor Admitting He Mis-!
construed the Statutes.
fSHe%sS <rsSr~S Ss~

Chicago, April ss.-w Vernon
Beeth, president of the defunet Ash
corporation, A. Beeth 4 Co., who, with
Frederick r: Robbins, secretary and
treasurer of the company, was under
indictment fer conspiracy to defraud
the Continental National bank cut of
100000, did net 60 to trial before
Judge Kavanagh, as was expected.
States Attorney Wayman personal
ly went into court and asked the
judge 10 dismiss the tive first iRdiet-
ments against Booth and Robbins,
which charged them with obtaining
money and credit under false pre-.
lenses. He asked that Booth be fined
$4,000 OH the charge of conspiracy:
The similar charge against Robbins
was dismissed on melton Of the state g
attorney,
Mr.. Wayman, In his statement to
the court, said that he had miseen,
strued the statutes In drawing up the
indictments charging Booth and Rob,
bins with obtaining money and credit
under false pretenses.
Thus was disposed of proceedings
which really began September TO-
1908. when the firm of A. Booth 4 &C.
which at that time was supposed tt
possess a practical monopoly of the
fish business of the country, was
forced into the hands of receivers; Al
the time of the failure the concern
was supposed to have assets of $4,000,
900 to offset liabilities of s6,0eO,e00
but IL developed afterward that these
assets were not of the value at which
they had been placed by the fish
company.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-04-27
SAYS BEERS INCIDENT CLOSED
Secretary Meyer Suggests Young
Woman Be Spared Further Pub
Ilcity in the Matter.

Washington, April 26.-The secre-
tary of the navy announced in letter
to Representative Korbly of indiana
that the incident of Miss Mary Beers,
daughter of Professor Beers of Yale,
who was declared by IAN individual
to be not the proper person to attend
a middies hop at Annapolis, is closed
hard and fast so far as the navy de-
partment is concerned. Secretary
Meyer also suggests that ut would
seem due to the young lady and her
family that they be spared the an
Eoyence of further publicity"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-04-27
BIG CONGRESS is OPENED
President and Mrs. Taft Receive DEL
egates to Episcopal Meet at the
White House.

Washington, April 26-Prominent
clerical and lay members of the Prot
estant Episcopal church from all
parts of the United States gathered
here for the opening of the twenty
ninth church congress of the denomi.
nation in this country. A communion
service In st. Johns church was
marked by an address by Rev. DR..
John G. Murray, bishop of Maryland.
The delegates were received at the
White House by President and Mrs.
Taft and afterward by Rev. DR.. Alfred
Harding, bishop of Washington, at
Mount st. Adams, the site of the pro-
posed Washington cathedral.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-04-27
New Mexico Land Withdrawn.

Washington, April 26.-New Mexico
lands aggregating 223,545 acres were
withdrawn from entry by President
Taft upon the recommendation of Sec
rotary of the Interior Fisher and re-
served for examination and classified,
ton with respect to their coal value.
Preliminary examinations of the
geological survey indicated that these
lands contained valuable coal deposits.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-04-27
kindergarten Union in Session.

Cincinnati, o., April 26.-After sew
eral days of committee meetings, the
International Kindergarten union
opened its eighteenth annual meeting
last night with public session In the
Woodward high school, at which ad-
dresses of welcome were heard and
the announcements for the conven.
ton were made. Hundreds OF kinder
gartners are here from all over the
country and after the numerous re-
ports of officers and committees are
made this morning, they will settle
down to three days OF work for which
a very elaborate program has been ar.
ranged. Miss Mary C. McCulloch OF
ct. Louis is presiding.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-04-27
s, Oak. Sunday School Convention.

Huron, s. D.. April 26,-The state
Sunday school convention opened here
last night in the Baptist church, and
the attendance and enthusiasm were
such as to ensure a successful meet
ing. The guest of honor is William A.
Brown of Chicago, superintendent of
missions of the International associa,
ton, and his address on The Three
Great Superlatives" was the feature
of the first session. Many good speak
ers fros various parts of the state
are on the program for today and to-
morrow.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-04-27
BOLD BURGLARS ROB STORE
ESCAPE WITH JEWELRY AND
WATCHES WORTH $4,000.
They Drive up in Auto, Are Young,
Well Dressed and Are in no
Way Disguised.

Chicago, April 26.-Special: Four
men in an automobile looted the jew
elry store of Edward Albert at 446
Milwaukee avenue this afternoon and
with drawn revolver5 held up the
proprietor and clerks and got away
in the automobile. They got jewelry
and watches valued at from $25, 900
to $4,000. One man stayed in the
automobile, while three entered the
store. Emil Straus, jewelry sales.
man, was showing his goods and lost
two suit cases filled with jewelry.
The men were young, well dressed
and were not masked.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-04-27
Don't Understand Law.

Des Moines, Ia, April 26.-Special:
The County Superintendent of Iowa
in special session here today are much
befuddled over the new Cowles-Ricker
law that has provisions invalidating
certificates under certain conditions.
The superintendent states that the
law lacks the elements of clearness
and say that they will ask for an
opinion as to the meaning and intent
of the law.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-04-27
CHICAGO Nearo Demands Billion.

Washington, April "a billion dol,
lars is the modest sum that Ebert
r. Robinson, Chicago negro. seeks
to collect In the United States court
of claims. The government is made
defendant in a suit he has brought be-
cause OF alleged infringements on pat,
ents on an electrical signal system he
alleges were granted to him.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-04-27
EddyviIle Sand Case.

Abba, April 26.-Special: Judge ID.
M. Anderson opened the April term
of the district court this week. The
term will last five weeks. Motions in
the sand case from Eddyville were
argued during the day. Hon. John F.
Lacey of Oskaloosa and Geo. Dashiel
of Abba have been retained by the
defendant, John Hohl. The plaintiff,
w. S. Keller, will have his interests
looked after by Gillies and Daugher-
ty of Ottumwa and Charles Miller of
Abba.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-04-27
TRUST OPINIONS STILL HELD
No Decision Is Announced by Supreme
Court in Either OIL or Tobacco
Suits.

Washington, April 25.-The Supreme
court of the United States concluded
its weekly duty of handing down de-
cisions, without announcing opinions
in either the Standard Oil or the to-
bacco suits under the Sherman aNti-
trust act.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-04-27
Quarantine Raised

Council Bluffs, la. April 26.-Spe-
cial: The quarantine at the Iowa
School for the Deaf. which has exist
ed for almost three months because
of a smallpox epidemic, has been
raised. There were no deaths but
about $50 cases, some of them of a
virulenr type.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-04-27
BANDITS FAIL TO REACH SAFE
ATTEMPT TO ROB NATIONAL
BANK AT ANokA, MINI.
Citizen Who Discovers Them at Work
is Handcuffed to Pole While
They Escape.

Anoka, Mimi, April 25.-Special:
Five armed bandits tried to rob the
Anoka National Bank, but failed to
reach the safe, although they blew on
the outside door. George Wether'
man, a citizen who caught them at
work, was captured by the robbers
and handcuffed to telephone pole
and then the robbers escaped with
out any loot.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-04-27
The l. o. Q. e.

Newton, Ia, April 26,-Special:
Miles of streets were decorated here
today in honor of the Odd Fellows eel
ebration. There was a street parade
at 1880 this afternoon and there will
be special entertainment for the VS.
itors tonight.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-04-27
HYDE RELEASED.
Pending a New Trial For the Alleged
Murder of Swope.

Kansas City, April 26.--Special: DR..
B. Clarke Hyde was released from the
county Jail today pending a re-trial
on the charge OF killing Colonel
Thomas Swope, the millionaire phil,
anthropist of Kansas City.