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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-11
ENTERTAINs FRIENDS.

MRS. ALBERT BURTON ENTER
tanned % of her lady friends at her
home, 281O Fifth-and-a-half avenue
Friday afternoon. The occasion being
her birthday anniversary. The after
noon was spent in sociability. Music
was furnished by Mrs. H. Kimbal of
Monmouth, Miss Anna Lahiff, and
Miss Lily Burton. Lunch was served
by Mrs. Burton. Her friends left her
many remembrance of the occasion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-11
BIRTHDAY PARTY.

MRS. F. ]. AUwARTER, 1871
Sixth avenue. Saturday afternoon en-
tertained a party Of young people in
celebration of the birthday anniver-
sary Of her daughter Zetta. The time
was occupied in the playing Of games
and music, and nice luncheon was
served Miss Auwarter received a
number OF pretty gifts in remembrance
of the occasion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-11
Bell Boys Dismissed.

No charges were preferred against
John Black, Wilmer Hanson and Frank
Grams, the boys who were arrested on
complaint of Manager Carl Mueller OF
the New Harper, who suspected them
of being guilty of the incendiary fire
in the hostelry last week, and so after
an investigation this afternoon, con
tinued from Saturday, the boys were
dismissed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-11
ENTERTAIN FOR COUSIN.

avenue, entertained a company Of
friends Saturday evening in honor OF
their cousin, Mrs. Margaret Smithson,
of San Bernardino, Cal. Mrs. Smith
son left early yesterday morning for
the west. She will make short visits
at Denver, Colo, and Turlock, Cal,
before going to her home in San Ber-
nardino.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-11
Personal Points

J. K. Brandenburg is home from
Springfield for a weeks stay.
Mr. and Mrs. William Trefz have re-
turned from their California trip.
Mrs. c. w. Peck and son Fred have
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-11
FIGHT PROMOTERS
ARE TURNED LOOSE
Are Not Out of Wood, However, for
Matter Is to Be Taken Before
Next Grand Jury.

Charges against Smokey" Reese
Con J. Gleason and H. E Winters.
who were arrested in Davenport three
weeks ago for promoting prize fights
were dismissed from custody today by
Justice Roddswig. The matter is now
in the hands of County Attorney Voll-
mer and will probably be taken before
the grand jury, and pushed TO g trial
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-11
Must Get Another Teacher.

When the pupils at the Greenbush
school at Andalusia assembled for
work this morning they found that
there was no teacher on the job and as
result were treated TO an additional
days vacation Miss Ethel Bruner.
who was to have had charge of the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-11

school, handed in her resignation to
the board Saturday night and as a re-
suit there was no instructor on hand
today. I is probable that Miss Elaine
Fullmer will be secured for the posi-
ton, as negotiations in that direction
have already been entered upon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-11
MEETING POSTPONED.

THE MEETING OF THE o. E. S.
sewing circle, announced for tomor-
row with Mrs. Henry Pardon, has
been postponed a week owing to the
death of Mrs. Louis /. Siemon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-11
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVoR SOCIETY.

THE CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR so
ciety of Aiken street chapel will meet
this evening at the home of Miss Mary
Flack, sos, Hendrick street, South
Rock Island
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-11
chamberlain's collie, cholera and di

Chamberlain's collie, cholera and di-
arrhoea remedy is today the best
known medicine in use for the relief
and cure Of bowel complaints. II
cures gripping. diarrhoea. dysentery.
and should be taken at the first I'M
natural looseness OF the bowels. 1t is
equally valuable for children and
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-11
HELEN MILLS CIRCLE.

A MEETING OF HELEN MILLS
circle will be held tomorrow afternoon
at $3.50. at the home of Miss Jennie
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-11
Poor School
SHOES
Are-not worth buying

Why not pay a little more and get
real leather properly put together?
Mothers and fathers who we fit in
shoes when children can find the
same old fashion quality of leather
School shoes that wear better, fit bet
ter and look better than ever before.
Established 1891.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-11

Your complexion as well as your
temper is rendered miserable by a
disordered liver. BY taking Cham
berlain's stomach ana liver tablets
you can improve both. Sold By all
IuRRists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-11
Moline, Ill.

Graham, S1s Forty-second street All
members are requested to be present.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-11

An the news an the ume-Ths
Arxm
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-11

Embroidered hemstitched CEN
terpieces and dresser scarfs,
only 100 for this sale, soc to
75c values, choice for all per-
feet Loom 4N.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-06
CANADIAN JUSTICE

In Canada woman awaits the death sentence. She killed her hus- band under conditions that, create sympathy. Her. death at rope end would have been sometime since ac- complished were 1t not that she is to be a mother. The father died leaving property of which the child unborn is heir. The English law of centuries speaking will not take the life of the child, and so temporarily spares the life of the mother. Tis an ancient custom grown up to shelter a property right. What pity modern humanity cannot save the life of the mother also. Evidently Canadian justice is not administered in the light of modern physiological knowl- edge, else this woman, considering the provocation she had and considering her condition. would be treated as irresponsible, and the babe spared the ignominy of being born kinsman to the gailowe. .N
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-06
Pope Praises Peace Plans
His Holiness Writes to Apostolic Delegate About Lead Taken
 by United States

Washington, July 6-Pope Plus x, in an autograph letter just received by the Apostolic Delegate to Wash ington, applauds the lead taken by the United States in the worldwide cam paign for international peace. Al though the Pontiff does not mention President Taft specifically by name, a copy of the letter was forwarded last night to the White House. The letter says in part:
 We are happy to learn from you that in the United States of America under the leadership of men enjoying the highest authority with the people the more Judicious members of the community are fervently desirous of maintaining the advantages of inter national peace. To compose differ ences, to restrain the outbreak of hos tilities, to prevent the dangers of war, to remove even the anxieties of so- called armed peace, is, indeed, most praiseworthy. and any effort in this cause, even although, 1t may not i'm mediately or wholly accomplish its purpose, manifests, nevertheless, a zeal which cannot but rebound to the credit of its authors and be of bene- fit to the States. This is especially true at the present day, when vast armies. instrumentalities most destruc- tive to human life, and the advanced state of military science portend wars which must be source of fear even to the most powerful rulers"
 The letter, 1t is understood, was in- spired by the recent jubilee at Balti- more when Cardinal Gibbons celebrat- ed the fiftieth anniversary of his ac- cession to the Church. On that occa- sion many of the speakers dwelt en- thusiastically on the growth of the peace sentiment, President Taft being among those who lent their hearty in- dorsement to the sentiments express ed
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-06
THE INSANE FOURTH.

Another Independence Day in pass ing adds oil to the lamp of experience. In, this city one was killed and four others were injured by stray bullets. Other stray bullets found biliets never intended by the fools behind the guns. One shattered the window of the judges room in the county court house. Better that than somebody's life. In Waterbury one life was lost. sacrificed to the wandering missile directed from a weapon In the hands of an immature. or ignorant. or vic- iously reckless person. The sinedy discharge of firearms within the city limits of July Fourth, as on all oth- CT days. Revolvers which cannot be carried without permita on 1884 days in the year, should not be operated without a license on the s6Sth. The same rules applied within the terri tcrial limits of the incorporated com munities of the United States would soon bning Independence Day into s'the peace of the state" and make travel safer than battle.
 Yet the time is not without it's en- couragements The policies of safe and sane celebration did reduce the number of accidents to She lowest point shown in years. Mayor Buck inEham's energetic efforts in this di- rection in Bridgeport undoubtedly did diminish the number of casualties here.
 The Farmer now announces that it will do its best by legitimate 'agita- tionsand presentation nef, arguments to prevent the general use tof fire- arms in Fourth of July celebrations hereafter in Bridgeport.
 To this end it will demand that the rules requiring permits to carry fire arms shall be enforced on July 4, 1912. as on every other day.
 The Farmer will also demand that the ordinances which forbid the dis charge of firearms within the city limits shall be enforced upon July 4, 1912. as upon every other day..
 The life of Beach alone was too much to pay for the fun" of persons using explosives in obedience to a custom brought over from a time when the statistics of Independence Day fatalities had not been assembled
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-06
POLI'S

The innovation of placing the elec- trica1 fans on the presoenium arch at PolRs and thus waiting, the cooling breezes from the stage into the audi ence and all through the house rather than the old way of scattering the welcome idea to the Poli patrons and the theatre, always cool Is deiightully So these days when a supreme test of cooling apparatus can be had. Then again "The Lottery Man" which is the offering this week by the Poli players is ideal for warm weather for it is light, breezy comedy and decidedly being given with Mir. Ince in the lead- ing role strongly aided and abetted by clever John Junior and with the company augmented by trio of clever women who appeared in the or iginal production the ladies being Donahue.
 Between the acts the illustrated songs please and great interest is be- ing taken in the pictures of the baby contestants in the Baby Show pie lures of score of them being shown on the screen at each performances and the list being added to every day. Mothers are taking advantage of MT. Polls liberal offer of free sitting at the Anderson Studio for all babies who compete in the show and the prizes and full details will be shown this week.
 For next weeks production the com pany has in active rehearsal George Cohan's great musical comedy Fifty Miles from Boston, which will be the most elaborate presentation of the season. A special Conan chorus will appear and the offering will serve to introduce three most capable players who have been added to the company Airline Bennett who succeeded Edna Wallace Hopper in the original Conan production, Thomas Reynolds consid- cred Americas greatest stock come dian and Emma Salvatore a beautiful woman who has scored many suc- ceeses with the Des Moines stock Go. Seats are now on sale for Fifty Miles From Boston" and it's going to draw the biggest crowds of the season.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-06


 The mayor has taken the first step. Under his direction the necessary leg islation has been introduced into the Common Council. Following his leadership the Democratic members of the council have caucused AS a
 result of this caucus the mayors mu-
 nicipal electric plant legislation, offer
 ed by him in obedience to his par ty pledges, has been made a party matter, and the Democratic Aldermen have soiemnly pledged themselves in action to be true to the platform up-
 on which they were chosen. It is represented that a lobby is busy in the Common Council to prevent af- firmat tive action upon the municipa, electric plant.
 It is said that this lobby is assisted by the open or tacit support of cer- tain office holders who are pleased to assert that they believe their jobs will be Jeopardized if their candidates do not receive the support of the public service corporations.
 Any such office holder who is a
 Republican in taking that ground de-
 clares in substance that his party can not win unless it is allied with the public services.
 Any Democratic office holder who takes that ground is faith.ess to lis
 party, disobedient to his party plat
 form, upon which he was willing to
 be lepudjated at the polls if hs again
 presents for election.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-06
''CatS Is Cats'' If You Doubt
 It Ask John
Nimble Quadrupeds Like 'Topsy' Growing up in Alarming
 Numbers

A story reaches the Farmer office which makes Parker's Pigs is Pigs, :" dwindle into insignificance, only in this particular case it is vouched for as true story and it has more or less to do with "cats."
 MT. John Crecey is the porter at the Wissner Piano Store. John is a very versatile story teller. He is also very fond of cats, likewise dogs and likewise again pol-parrots, to say nothing of other feathered and furry domesticated pets. Not long ago John became the owner of a cat of the tiger" specie. For some senti- mental reason he named her Kitty, nickname for Catherine. kitty by bringing around one bright morn ing six little "kitlets." The kitlets grew to be hale and hearty, and John being Of a superstitious turn of mind, and not desiring the seven years of proverbial i'll luck to follow him by nels in his household and allowed them all to eat from his larder. In one, two, three order. new shoots sprang out on this family cat tree,'' until John is today the proud and perplexed possessor of tl1irty-two cats, and is hunting the dictionary for a new list of names with which to identify the last litter.
 Notwithstanding the fact that MT. Crecey has given generously to neigh bors and residents all over the city the cat family increases rapidly and threatens to double up again in a couple of more months. Johns par rot is also some bird" John vouchs for the fact that old polly can call every one of the cats by their Chris tian names, and relates an incident of recent date when he got hold of match which was left indiscreetly near the cage, lit it, and called in the nre department to put out the blaze, without either master or mistress knowing of the affair until it was all over. According to John, polly also has some other natural gifts in the time killing line" When he is not pulling the cats tails, he indulges in using his unlimited vocabulary of "cuss words" to the edification of the neighbors. calling his master down when he gets home late for supper, and 'peaching" on him when in the course or natural events he crawls in- to the house in his stocking feet in the wee sma' hours O tn mornin'.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-06
PLEDGES MUST BE KEPT.

The people have come once moro 70 period in which they scrutinize ciose,y candidates for their favor. The ideal that public office is an oppor- tunity for social service is once again dominant. The demand that party servants. keep platform pledges is ev- anywhere heard. It is not difficult to see the end of all seekers for public favor. of whatever party, who see in office nothing put the pay. and who see in party pledges nothing but a ladder to office. which is to be push ed down as soon as the office is at- tained.
 The Democratic party in Bridge- port is pledged to municipal owner ship. It is authorized to that pledge by the Democratic party in Connecti- cut which has again and again de- clared that this was a question for local determination.
 Mayor Buckingham, as the head of his party in Bridgeport, has done his best, is doing his best to give effect to the party will. which is most cer- tainly the popular will.
 He finds that the statutes provide straight and clear way in which the sC--izens may embark in the mu- nfutrsi production of slectric;ty.
 But this enterprise may not be in- ausurated unless two successive Com mon Councils so vote, nor unless a majority of the voters approve at the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-06
JUDICIAL 'USURPATION

The Farmer has taken occasion, from time to time, to remark that those do the courts scant honor who meet each attempt to enact legisla- ton demanded by the people with the cry that the judges will do the law to death with the dagger of un- consututionality. A gang of lobby ists. paid to destroy popular legisla- tion. predicting judicial action. may so promote their own game, but they do not increase respect for the judi ciary.
 Your lobbyist is ordinarily felon. who differs from other felons in as yet not being apprehepded, convicted and sentenced. It looks bad to see such fellows relying upon the courts to do what they with their ill flavor ed methods have failed to do. And it sounds worse. In connection with certain remarks along this line The Farmer recently discussed, in some degree, the functions of the courts in setting aside laws, otherwise valid, for unconstitutionality. It directed attention to the fact that consider able body of influential opinion is in favor of the view that this branch of judicial activity is a usurpation, in- asmuch as the constitution does not make the judges the arbiters of what is and what is not unconstitutional in respect of laws duly made by the leg islative authority.
 Attention was further called to means that have been taken in sev- eral states to reduce the Judiciary to the proper functions which belonged to them at an earlier time. Such means are the recall for judges and the initiative and referendum.
 Thereupon the Hartford Courant, Ca newspaper which seems to believe that all social progress in which one does not believe will cease if one does not speak of it,) accuses the Farmer of making "a scarcely hidden threat" to the Supreme Court that it had better not think of question ing this act" the public utilities leg islation. Nothing of the kind! The Farmer directs the attention of the people of Fairfield and Litchfeld counties to certain social phenomena, one of which is that the people of the United States are becoming restless under a continued usurpation by which the judiciary set themselves above people and parliament" and become at once, judges, legislature and executives. To this truth recent congressional debates bear eloquent testimony. So does the opinion of Judge Harlan in the Standard Oil case. and SO did the earlier opinions of the four dissenting judges in the Income Tax case. The views express ed in these columns are not different than those of many honest judges, except in being less vigorously ex. pressed.
 The esteemed Courant is an edi- torial Lotus eater. But it's dreams are all of the past. It has no vision of the future. and thea living thought of the American people comes to it like foreign language to dead ears
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-06
ACCIDENTS AT CURVES.

Senator-Alderman Garry Paddock suggests that the Conn. Go. would confer a public benefit by marking all pavements at the corners of streets showing the distance the overland of the car will swing when making the turn. The markings could be ia white so that they would be discerI-bse to all Many accidents have occurred through the carelessness of people in not judging correctly what swing the car would make.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-06
MAN ARRESTED FOR
 WEARING AN OVERCOAT
 NEAR WEATHER BULLETIN

Boston, July 5-Alexander Potrofski was arrested, today, and taken to a police station charged with wearing an overcoat He was gazing at the weather bureau bulletins on the com mon when the mercury was just get ting it's stride in another dash to the top of the tube, He resisted arrest and when finally landed at the police station it was found he had recently escaped from the State hospital for the Insane, Danvers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-06
STRUNZ
 DIES FROM THE HEAT,

Bristol, July 6.-Otto F. Strung, 61 years old, one-of the best known res- idents of the borough, died at his home here last night from an attack of heart disease brought on by the heat. He was prominent in the busi- ness life of the borough and in 1893 and 1900 represented the town in the legislature. He leaves a widow.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-06
BRIDGEPORT LODGE. N. E. o. F.

BRIDGEPORT LODGE, N. E. O. F.
 Elected only last meeting the follow ing officers will be installed tonight at the meeting of Bridgeport lodge. N. F. o. P. William O. Fitch, treasur- CT, William H. Galbrunner, financial secretary and James H, Tyre trustee. Following the meeting one of the joint committees on the New England Order of Protection field day for Sat urday, Aug. 12 will be held, Grand Vice Warden James L. Christie as chairman having called 1t. Park CitX
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-06
NEW POSTAL SAVINGS
 BANK FOR DERBY
(Special from United Press.

NGpcCFd1 31U13t NF1lTu T Fehb.J
 Washington, July 6-According to a statement just issued by Postmaster General Hitchcock. the applications from depositors to purchase postal savings bonds on July 1 aggregated $42. .O00.
 Fifty new postal savings banks are announced for July 29, among them being Derby, Conn, Hallowell, Me, Bridgewater and Great Harrington, Mass. Lebanon, N. H., and Middle bury. Vt,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-06
WOULD CHOKE OUT HIS
 MONEY FOR SAVIN ROCK

New Haven. July 6.-Because his wife, Eva, refused to give him money to go to Savin Rock, Frank Smoliki of Farnham Place, got a rope and fas- tening 1t around his wifes neck pulled her up on the rafters of the house. Screams attracted neighbors, and Braun Brezasky, who resides next door, made his way forcibly to the house and cut the rope. Medical help was summoned and the woman was revived after an hours work. Smoliki then retreated into the woods, and af. ter a days search by Sergeant Hope of the Dixwell avenue station was ar- rested Tuesday afternoon. SmolilSi is employed by MT. Farnham as a gar- bage collector.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-06

Lingerie collars of all descriptions are much sought after on bathing suits. They are circular, V-shaped and square of the sailor style. Both sheer and medium weight hatiste and linen are employed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-06
JOE DORIAN, FORMER MERIDEN COP, GETS ON
 STATE POLICE FORCE

Meriden. July. 6.-Joseph F. Doran, formerly a member of the Meridsn police force, has been appointed a member of the state police force, his appointment being formally ratified by Chief Egan. There was much secrecy regarding the appointment
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-06

lodge, N. E.. o. P. at it's meeting last night enthusiastically endorsed the project and appointed Warden H. M. Turpenning and Financial Secretary John E. Lyddy as a committee to rep resent the lodge on this matter.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-06
HOTEL KAATERsKILL

sxf the Cat5kEN M0untafne-EIeynffo 5000 Feet--rhe Retuvenaffou of
 This Famous Resort
 The first time this hotel has been leased. MT. Louis FrenkeI. for fl years proprietor of tho Hotel Albert, has leased this hotel. and has reno yated and put it in first class condi- ton. Climate and location unequalsd in either Europe or America Cp to date Garage, Boating, Fishing. dolf. Tennis. Excellent accommodations for Conventions. Assembly rooms seating 1,c00 persons Symphony or chestra. SpectaI Attractions ana In~ duccments for tho Younger Set
 HARRISON S. DOWNS 3lanaezx Booking onice, Berkeley Lyeeum. 1o
 West 9th St.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-06

Red" Corcoran smokes the Mug. get. P6ss