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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-10
THE FARMER: AUGUST 10, 1911

his engine with the flowers. You wrote story about it exploiting the marvellous speed of the new train and because of the floral decorations named it The American Beauty That sounds good said Col. Warren. The American Beauty is a winner MT. Cole silently bowed his head in assent. This train caught my fancy and I watched for a chance to get that run, so when Engineer Bronson gave 1t up to take another he liked better l made bid sfor the Winsted Express and got it and have it still. I go down mornings and bring up the express that goes through Bridgeport at 2:29 p. m. Bill runs the Knicker- booker which goes through Bridge port without stop eight minutes ahead of me. I am chasing Bill every day but can never catch up. He is and always will be higher up.'
 Such was the interview with En- gineer Porter and it tells the story of how the Locomotive Brotherhood gained good member and the church lost one. Engineer Marley is big hearted, full of fun. as strong as an OK and as gentle as a woman. He Is always ready to stand up and fight for friend to a finish. As they say on the road. Bill is all right" It is men like these that drive the fast trains over the road Harry Porter ranks as slick runner" and he owes his success in life to the Free Even ing Drawing School of the city of Bridgeport with Engineer William Marley to back up its teachings.
 J. H. s.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-10
WHEN SCOTLAND HAD A NAVY. King James W. Used All His Own
 Timber and Borrowed Wood.

Acting on the principle that every picture tells a story" each of the illu- minated and decorated tramcars run by the Glasgow corporation during coronation week symbolized some thing, says the Westminster Gazette.
 One of the most popular cards was designed to show a vessel of the six teenth century, and was the work of Messrs. Claud Hamilton, Limited, Glasg& and Aberdeen, who were at consid table pains- to give a sugges- tion oH what the Great St. Michael was like.
 It was James ". who first created an effective navy for Scotland, ex- hausting all available timber for shipbuilding, so that he had to ask France and Denmark for more. and of the sixteen large and ten small ships he owned his special pride was the vessel just named, the largest then ex- isting
 To build this Dreadnaught of her day all the woods of Fife were laid waste She cost G3O.000, an enor- nous value in those times; had a crew of 300 sailors, 120 gunners and 1000 marines, with more great ordinance in her than the French king ever had to the seige of any town,' as James himself boasted.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-10
BLACK ROCK NOTES

MT. E. Duhigg is having two more houses built on Warehouse street, to be added to a number of houses that he has already built. MT. Duhigg is proprietor of Duhigg's grocery com pany, Black Rock
 MT. Borman is now having his pret- ty bungalow raised. MT. Bergman who resides at 9S Warehouse street, is an employ at the Union Typewriter Rib bon factory on Railroad avenue
 The regular prayer meeting for Wednesday evening was held at the Black Rock Congregation church last evening the meeting was led by MT. Henry F. Bunce. Speakers for the evening were, Miss Fannie Sturges and MT. c. Fancher.
 The Mems league of Black Rock will hold their monthly meeting on Aug. 17th, third Thursday of the month.
 MT. and Mrs. N. Hanson of 172 Schofield avenue, gave a lawn party, Tuesday evening at their residence and there were a large number pres ent, there were plenty of music and all left at a late hour after having a very pleasant time
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-10
700, 900 Railroad Workers
 Combine in One Big System Under Federation of Labor
(Continued from first page)


 the firemen, engineers and others are contemplating such a move.
 The main object of this system is to have every contract expire the same day. In this way, if demands arg not met, a strike involving every man in every railway system in Amer lca may be called.
 The railroad magnates have an- nounced that they will not treat with the system federation They declare they are willing to continue to treat With committees representing each separate trade but will not accede to a demand that all contracts expire on the same day.
 The situation. it is conceded. has reached an acute stage. The Rhode Island employees already have a "sys- tenn federation organization.
 The system federation of the Southern Pacific is understood to have made demands and voted to strike if the demands are refused. The Union Pacific federation" is said to be talk ing a strike vote. The Illinois Central ming secret move. More than a $50,000,00 in additional wages, it is said, will be demanded by the general system federation.''
 New York, Aug. 10-Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, is keeping in close touch with the leaders of the railwaymen's unions in the west, who are endeavor- ing to secure wage increases and re- adjustments of the hours of labor on many of the big systems. He said the men are a unit in their demands and that they resent the refusal of the off, f1cils of the roads to treat with the system federations.''
 "Our reDresentatj lives arc readv to confer with the officials. regarding the demands they have made" he said. We hope that a strike will be avoid ad ''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-10
SPOTTED FEVER CARRIED BY
 WOOD TICKS.

The transmission of Rocky Noun tain Spotted fever by wood ticks was proven several years ago by pr. How ard T. Ricketts of Chicago, who later on died from typhus fever in the City of Mexico while Investigating that disease. His death put a stop, for the time being to his Investigations, but they have recently been taken up again by Dr. Cooley of the Montana Experiment Station, who reports, in a recent bulletin, that there are prob ably six varieties of wood ticks ca pablo of carrying the disease from an- imal to man and that the length of life of the ticks is two years instead Of one, as has heretofore been be- lieved. Adults ticks feed chiefly on domestic animals, so that animals
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-10
DIVORCE CASE OF MILLIONAIRE PIERCE
 MAY BE SETTLED

Especial from United Press.)
 Boston, Aug. 10.-Bessie Chapman Pierce, the former Boston model and actress. today, announced that she will permit the sensational case brought by her young millionaire hus- band, Roy E. Pierce, for the annul- ment of their marriage, to be settled out of court. In the hearing of the case before Justice Moreschauser, of the supreme court In White Plains, N. Y., last May, Henry Clay Pierce, the millionaire oil magnate, father of young Pierce bitterly attacked the character of the Boston beauty and the affidavit in the case was decided by Justice Moreschauser as the most severe arraignment of a woman," ae had ever seen.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-10
WALL STREET. TO-DAY

Especial from United Press.)
 New York, Aug. 1O-Heavy outside selling carried prices of many issues down point or more. At the open ing of the stock market today Rock Island preferred fell 3-4.
 Il a. m-The selling continued un diminished vigor causing further se- were losses The unfavorable crop re- port was the chief influence.
 Government bonds unchanged, other bonds weak.
 Noon-All through the late forenoon the market continued nervous and un- settled
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-10
Commission Divides
 Country Into Zones for
 New Railroad Rates
(special from United Press. }

Washington, Aug. 10.-In order to facilitate the organization of new railroad rates throughout the coun- try the Interstate Commerce Commis- sion, today, divided the country into five zones or territories, zone No. 1 lying west of line extending south westward from Grand Portage, Mich, along the Arkansa Oklahoma state line, to the gulf. The other four zones comprise the territory east of this line.
 The same order likewise denied the of the trans-Continenta1 Freight Bureau to establish rates from eastern freight bureaus to in termediate points in the middle west ern states and Canada which are higher than those to the Pacific coast
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-10

must be kept free from ticks for two consecutive years in order tO pre- vent the development of spotted fs- yer Cooley has endeavoTeG fo 5e- stroy the ticks on cattle 3sy dipping. As spotted fever is pTevaieas if Nor tana, Idaho and large districts in ost- CT Western states, the problem Of the destruction of the ticks is a difficult one to solve. The Journal of the American Medical Association. in a. recent issue. comments On the sftua- ton in the light of Dr. Cooley's ex- periments.-The Journal of the Amer ican Medical Association.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-10
Court Of Appeals
 Confirms Sentence
 Of Wireless Crooks
Especial from United Press. )

New York, Aug 1e-The United States Circuit Court of Appeals this afternoon confirmed the conviction of Colonel Christopher C. Wilson, Will liam W. Tompkins and Francis But Ter, officers of the United Wireless Company, for using the mails to de- fraud.
 Wilson and Tompkins were sen- fenced to two years in Atlanta and fined $500 and ordered to pay their share of the costs of their trial, while Butler was given a year in the peni- tentiary, fined s1O0 and assessed his share of the costs.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-10
BRIDGEPORTER SUES
 FOR DAMAGES OF $7OO
Special from United Press. )

Norwalk, Aug. 10.-William l.. Blascer, prominent local business man, was served with an attachment for $1,000, today, as the result of breach of contract. BlaScer is a nov ing picture man and signed to do business with George Farwell, Cf Bridgeport, who opened a theatre in this city Farwell closed his place and went with Blascer, who sold out two months later. The plaintiff claims s7OO The case will be heard in the superior court on the first Tuesday of September.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-10
Chauffeur Goes Free
 After Running Over Boy

Especial from United. Press.)
 New Britain, Aug. 1O.-Nolle was entered in police court, today, in the case of Chauffeur Claiming, who ran over and broke a boys leg last April. Claiming was guilty of no criminal negligence according to the presiding judge today.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-10
AVIATOR ATWOOD
 STARTS SUNDAY, ST.
 LOUIS-NEW YORK

Especial from United Press.)
 St. Louis, Aug. 10-Harry N. Atwood announced, today, that he will start from St. Louis, Sunday, in his biplane. for New York, via Chicago for $10,- 900 prize.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-10
Young Vanderbilt to
 Wed Elinora Sears
Especial from United Press.)

Especial from United Press.)
 New York Aug. 10.-While none of the friends of the family would talk society today was generally ac-. cepting the report that Harold S. Vanderbilt the youngest son of Will liam K. Vanderbilt is to wed Elinora Sears pedestrian horsewoman swim mer and general all around athlete and society belle. It was expected that formal announcement of the en- gagement would be made soon.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-10
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

c. H. Story of 3s Benham avenue, who has been i'll since last November, has recovered and is now able to be out again. He was formerly employ ed at the Singer Co.,, and numerous friends there will be pleased to learn of his recovery
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-10
MARRIED.

CORBETT-DANIELS In Winsted, Aug. T, William E. Corbett and Florence Daniels. both of Torring- ton.
 LOHREY- Y-PARE.-In Winsted, Aug. g, Conrad J. Lohrey of Brooklyn, and Miss Yvonne Pare.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-10
HOUSE AGREES TO SENATE AMENDMENT
 ON STATEHOOD BILL
(srecial from United Press.1

\ (SpeclaI from Unlted PreSS.)
 Washington, Aug. 10-The House, today. agreed, without division, to the Senate amendments to the biN admit ting Arizona and New Mexico to statehood. Tt now goes to the Pres ident.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-10
TO FARMERS CONGRESS.

William H. Burr of Westport and Frank Blakeslee of Plymouth have been appointed by the Governor to attend the thirty-first annual session of the Farmers National Congress at Columbus, O., on October F.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-10

New York-"The recent cross coun- try flight in England was in no sense a test of the art of flying. r was 4 gamble in which men bet thskr ssces against sum of money" says Wilbur Wright
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-10
BushneIl's Paperoid Wallets

Bushnell's Paperoid Wallets like leather. Used offices of all kinds Just the thing for bankers and n All sizes obtainabe. The price is reason abl Sold at Jacksons Book Shop 86988 Main Street
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-10
BICYCLE THIEF CAUGHT
 GETS JAIL SENTENCE
(SneciaI from United Press, ,

Stamford, Aug. 10-The police, who have been hot trial after bicycle thieves that have been operating in this town for some time past, got wind of a suspect in Mamaroneck, late yesterday, and through the assistance of the Mamaroneck police, arrested Patrick Cicale, r, of Brooklyn. Cicale was arrested while attempting to dis pose of a bicycle stolen here
 He was brought to this city, and in police court this morning was fined S5 and given a sentence of 30 days.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-10
NOTICE

Taken by virtue of an execution issued by the City Court of Bridge port, August term to me directed, and will be sold at public vendue to the highest bidder, at the Bridgeport Mo- tor Co. Dock, in the town of Bridge port fourteen days after date, which will be on Thursday the 24th of August, A. D., 1911. at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, to satisfy said execu- ton and my fees thereon, the follow ing described property, to wit:
 One motor boat. 1s .Sa
 MAX COHEN,
 A Sheriff of the City of Bridgeport l. 10 s* SIS Newfeld Bldg
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-10

one sees all these faithfully caught by the Kodak. Weeks and months later those pictures will be of deep interest Here are Kodaks And everything that goes with them And everything to make their enjoyable All the work is done away with if desires The store does it alive develop any film for little ten cents and print pictures at small charge that charge being cording to size.
 Brownie cameras-$1 to $4.
 Folding Brownie eras,-$5 to $10.
 Folding pocket Kodaks,-$10 to $20.
 No. 3A special Kodak wonderful machine,-S65. No. 3A Grafex, almost marvellous in it's work,-$10s
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-10

When books become badly soiled on the edges, if not gilt-edged, close the book tightly, then erase the marks with an ink eraser. This will cut off all rough edges and all soiled marks and leaves the book very clean.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-10
OBITUARY

The funeral of Louise Brunner, wife of Charles Lake, foreman of the City Ice & Coal Co.,, was held yesterday afternoon from the home of her broth er-in-law, Francis L. Pack, 336 Strat- ford avenue, Rev. H. G. Wiener, pas tor of the German Reformed church, officiating Many friends of the young woman, whose untimely demise occa- stoned widespread grief, assisted at the obsequies. The pail bearers were Gottlob Hoehm, William Burns, Char les Pack, and Maurice Miller. There wer many handsome floral tributes. The remains were accompanied to Park cemetery by a lengthy cortege.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-10

Old-fashioned surah. neglected for years, has re-established itself for gowns and as a trimming
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-10

Wherever you plan to spend a vacation, be sure to let a Kodak go with you.
 : A Kodak is a splendid companion. It enters right into the spirit of the resting and enjoyment days. It pre- serves the features of those days; brings them back later with even-added enjoyment.
 A group of all the folks with whom one has such a good time: the spots of par ticular interest that are vis- ited; the landing of that one big fish that did not get; away: the wood-folk that
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-10

White tegal straw hats are trim med with frills of Valenciennes.
 There is little doubt that the au- tumn will bring along the little bo- lero jacket in numbers and variety.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-10
THE ROWLAND DRY GOODS co.
LET THE EVENING FARMER
 DO THINGS FOR YOU

When this newspaper has given to you the last word about the events of the day-when it has acted as sort of Central Office in connecting" you with ssau of Creaton'-it has done much for you, of course.
 But it can do more than that. It can help you run your store your office, your factory or your house.
 It can carry your "little worries" for you-and never turn hair. You do not fully use your news paper if you simply read it. You don't really KNOW your newspaper until you have used its want advertising columns It can dispose of things for you-it can secure things for you.
 It can find lost things for you, find any kind of help you need, find buyers for your house, your lot your horse your furniture, your shop store lease hold of interest equality In short any day. every day, this newspaper stands ready and able to DO THINGS FOR YOU!
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-17
MANCHESTER.

Mothers day was very successfully
observed Monday afternoon in the Me
Kay school Mrs; Herbert Hopkins
Mrs. Frank Choate, Miss Celia Choate,
Mrs. Wesley Farr. Mrs. Sylvia FAIR.
Miss Florence Libbey. Mrs. Sarah
Hawkes.. Miss Eliza beth Hawkes.. Mrs.
Chas. Moore. and Mrs. Alfred Hawkes.
were present. The children recited
splendidly and all the classes showed
that the children were Very thorough
in the work taken up the past term.
The Lincoln school at North Man
chester Tuesday afternoon observed
Mothers day The regular recitations
were taken up and as this occasion
YVES so near Linco'n's birthday, Lin
coin exercises were given the last
part of the afternoon and were much
enjoyed by all the parents. Owing
10 sickness in this locality many were
Obliged 20 remain at home. Mrs. VIII
Brown. Mrs. Das Id Lambert, Miss
Mary Young, Roy Cutie. and Miss
Lylla Sprague were present
Miss Mary and Matte WEIGH visited
the Washington school Wednesday.
Miss Lylla Sprague was the guest
Tuesday of Mrs. George Crocker.
Mrs. Milton Spear and daughter,
Miss Alice were visitors at East VIM
:hrop Tuesday.
Hiss Geo. Crockor visited the Lin
coin and Mckinley schools Tuesday
and Che Lcngfellow and Washington
school Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-17
GETTING RID OF
CATARRH.
This Vile Disease Can be Conquered
without Swallowing Nauseating Drugs

When You can so to Bowditch, Web
ster IL Co.'S this very day and get a
remedy that is guaranteed to end the
misery and humiliation of every catarrh
sufferer Or money back why don't you
do it?
Ask for a HYOMEI outfit and start at
once to Danish hawking. splitting. snufii-
ing stuffed up head. crusts in nose ana
disgusting discharge.
Breathe HYOMEI and this healing,
soothing antiseptic, which enters your
lungs in the form of vaporized air ana
comes from the eucalyptus trees OF IN
land Australia will reach the lhtesteo
parts and kill the germs promptly.
Besides catarrh HYOMEI is Suaran-
teed for colds, coughs. Group, asthma anu
catarrhal deafness. Just breathe t-ho
stomach dosing.
complete HYOMEI outfit including
inhaler and one bottle of HYOMEl. costs
only $l.00 at druggists everywhere. III
you already own an inhaler you can get
an extra bottle Of HYOMEI liquid for
only SOC.
To break up a cold in head or chest
over night try this just before retiring.
into bowl three-quarters full of boil
ing water. pour teaspoonfnl of HYO-
MEL. cover head and bowl with towel
and breathe forYfiye min,4fS9nG Qassp-
tic: healing vapcr tsaS4GslI Z IAN,
The porr - so7na'nb dsFdiass by
1gf~ -s,h
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-17
BROOM POLO.
Beren's Team Too Much for North
End Boys.


Tommy BerEin's polo team walked
home with the laurels frcm the Rollaway
Thursday evening by trimming the boys
from the North End, under the name of
the Lcclairs team, by the score of to /.
The playing somewhat resemblcd an In
dian massacre, and the yelling of the
savageS could be heard for great dis
lance. Bersin was the chief Indian, and
at times il looked as if he would be burn
ed 10 the stake by running into the
stoves, but he managed to strike the wall
instead Bersins team was far supe-
rior to Lcclair's9team and had the ball
in their opponents territory nearly all the
time.
The Augusta boys will play. the Gardi-
ner team at the RoliaYay Saturday eve
ming, and LeClair'S team will challenge
the winner for a game Tuesday night.
The lineup of Bergin's team Thursday
evening was: Bergn, lst rush; Carter. "a
rush; Allison, center; Alberts. halfback;
Savage. goal. LeClairs tean-LeClair
LIST rush: Quincy. I'd rush: Girard, center;
Peters, halfback: Vance, goal Carter
made two points and Bergin one. while
LeClar made the point for his team
Williams was referee.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-17
orono-Feb II. Nathaniel Chapman

aged s. years. days. ''' ~ !,
Hangor-i'eP. 6. John s; Lord; aged -
Years. : months: Feb. 10. Nellie T. Smith,
Charles y Harbach. aged Is years. !
months. 2 days: Feb; 2, Annie Higgins:
Feb. l., Mrs. Elma Mitchell of Belfast;
Feb. T.. MIS- Angie Mdnsell.
South NcwburgF Feb. ). Mrs. Elizabeth
y. Finn =.
vcazic-Fcb 10. Charles Tapley. agcd&
old FOWL Feb. Z, David + andrew.
months: Feb. l.. Bcrnice L, Ayress, aged
Years. month,.a days.
East iIolden-~Fcb. 70, Emily A. Pond.
dG"d b? years. Il ditNs.
PtSCATAQUIS
SangerNillc-Fcb. /, Philip Wood aged
East snngcrviIc-Jau. =. Mrs. Eliza A
cleaveS. aged q yenls. | month. % days.
SAGADAiiOC.
aged 81 wears. months. days.
Gcorgeto"n-Ftb. >. Andrew ). Rove.
aged Il years SOMERSET
cNnaen-t'rb :. Elijah McNeily. aged
WALDO
Stockton Springs-Feb. :, Mrs Edna
Partridge, aged Sc years. i months.
EclfaSt-Feb. 3. Mrs. Sarah Il. knopl-
ton N, aged % vars, month; day..
Sandypoint-Feb. ;, Edna Partridge
WALDO.
Lincoinvillc-Feb 5; Albion X. Hart,
aged s. years. months.
Thorndike-Fcb. & Mrs. Cynthia Cor
don, aged IS years.
Montvillc-F'eb. ), Daniel IL Sanford.
aged j. years
Belfast-Feb. ;. Mrs. Eliza L: Piper.
aged &c years, G months: Feb. .. MIS-.
lshoda Eastcn, aged 93 years. months:
Feb; Il. Hattie NJ. Cannon of Brooks.
aged 81 Years.
Montvine-Feb. $, Daniel II. Sanford.
| aged Is years s---
WASHINGTON
| Mariou-Tcb. s. Mrs. Annie Douglas,
Steuben-Fcb :, Louis Wood. aged =
wears.
Miltovn-Feb c, Mrs. Jane Merscreau.
| aged a years.
! Calais-Feb. = J. Murray Hill. aged q
years
| Rogue BlufIS-t'eb t. Daniel J. Watts,
aged ~ years. months. 6sdays.
Caais-Feb $, Thomas Mcdonald. aged
ST wears. 10 months.
Whitncyville-Feb. q, Betsey l.. Camp
bell aged ~ years.
East Machias-Feb 8. Lucretia +. Nc
Lellan, aged - years.
MaChias-Feh. g. f Geary Allen, aged
IS years. l. days.
Gherryhed-Feb 10 Randall IIaycock.
aged 20 years.
steuben-Feb. s, Eliza Guptill. aged 81
years.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Boston-Feb. :. George A. Rich. for
merry of Brewer. aged 80 years
Worcester. Mass-George Roberts, for
merry of Ninalhaven
Hartford. Conn,-F'eb. ). Frank Nash,
formerly of Belfast
Reading. Mass.-Feb. 8. Arthur J. Has
ungs. formerly of Ellsworth. aged q
Stearns. formerly of Bethel. aged 60
years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-17

Mr.. and Mrs. Edmond Doyon celebrated
their 18th wedding anniversary Wednes-
day evening. about 20 of their friends
gathering at their home. where a very
pleasant evening was passed. Among
those present were Fr. LaRcviere and F'r.
Forest, each Of whom offered remarks
which were listened to with great at
tention and which pleased the large gath
ering of friends. Mr.. and Mrs. Doyon
were the recipients of many pretty gifts.
and at Il late hour the merry party broke
up. wishing their hosts many happy re-
turns of the day.