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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-17
Bandits Rob Train
 And Escape Posses
Especial from United Press.) )

Lonca1la, Ore, June 17-Several arm- ed posses are securing the territory in this vicinity, today in search of two unmasked bandits who held up and robbed the southbound Shasta Limit ed between here and Drain, getting several registered letters. No other booty was secured and the passen- gers were not disturbed The amount of money in the letters is not known.
 The Limited left Portland at 6 o'clock. last night. The men boarded 1t at Drain. One man held the mail clerks at bay with his revolvers while the other ripped open the registered mail pouches The men waited until the train was on the outskirts of Yon- calla before they pulled the signal to stop
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-17
Steamer Tied Up
 In London Owing
 To Seamen's Strike
Especial from United Press.)

London, June 1.-The steamer Min neapolis of the Atlantic Transport line, was unable to sail, today, owing to the seamen's strike.
 number of other vessels are held at their docks. The strike presents a more serious situation, today, than on any other day since it began and union leaders are hopeful of gradually extending it. Today saw several hun- dred added to the strikers rolls, in- cluding a number of dock men,
 In this city and in Southampton many cooks and stewards have joined the strike. At Liverpool. substantial concessions have\ been made by the ship companies, although it has been found necessary to import large num- bers of seamen for the boats in the Mersey.
 The situation at Greenock is par ticularly serious. The Fernessia. Ion- ian and Cassandra, all due to sail, to- day. were still without crews at noon.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-17
STEAMER PARK CITY,"
Matinee Excursions to Port Jeffer-
 son.

son.
 The announcement of the matinee excursions" upon the steamer Park City, which begin Monday, June Is for the season, will be good news to many people who delight in shor, water trip and an opportunity to wis., it the quaint old Long Island village and there is no more delightful trip at any time.
 These matinee excursions have proven immensely popular in pas, seasons. and undoubtedly will be more so this season, as it has been decided to give an excursion every week day and Sunday afternoon. The steamer leaves the Fairfield avenue wharf at 1:30 p. m. making run to Port Jefferson in one and one half hours, and leaves upon the return trip at 4:30 p. m, reaching this city again at s o'clock. One and one-half hours are allowed on shore at Port Jeffer- son and the time can be profitably spent in visiting many points of in- tereSt.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-17
PROPOSAL.

Proposals will be received by the Board of Park Commissioners until noon Monday. June 26, 1911, at Room 13, City HaIl, for i 500 tons of trap rock screenings, same to be delivered suitable for spreading at Beardsfey Park at such points as may be de- signated by the Superintendent, on the main drive between the Noble avenue entrance and the northerIy portion of said Park The Board re- serves the right to reject any and all bids. .--.
 BOARD OF PARK CoMMIssIONERs
 a B. F. Cooney, Clerk
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-17
High Priestess To Testify Anent Cult
 Of Absolute Life
Especial from United Press.


 Chicago, June 17-I1fe in the "Houss of the Lord, Evelyn Arthur Bees temple of the cult of the absolute life, will be described from the standpoint of a girl who lived there and was mortified at the mode of living, at the trial Monday.
 Assistant States Attorney Burnham, in charge of the prosecution, declared today that one of the women who had been a high priestess of the race Of perfect methors", had agreed to take the witness stand. He would not say whether 1t was Mildred Bridges, to- ward whose delinquency See Is chsrz- ed with contributing, or some girl whose name has not yet been men tioned in the case.
 In addition,.- the State is prepared to introduce the confession of Mildred Bridges, and Moua Reese, made 10 Po- lice Captain Ranger when he raided the home of the Junior Commonveslth and found See living there with the tw'o' girls.
 The defense, it is said. will have the girls repudiate the confession
 A deep sailor collar of white net chiffon or rnousseline appears on many of the smartest mourning gowns of
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-17
AMATEUR BASEBALL.

The Gum Cots nine are out with a challenge for a game any Saturday or Sunday at the Bostwick avenue flats. Take notice you Arrows, ClOvers, Acmes, West End Juniors or any oth- CT 19 year old team in the city. All communications should be received by the manager, Fighting Kid John Willie.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-17
NEWSY NUGGETS OF LOCAL IMPORT
SOUTH CHURCH SUNDAY SCHOOL

At the annual meeting last night of the Sunday School of the South church officers were elected as follows Gen eral superintendent. Rev. Robert q. Higginbotham; assistant superfntsn@ dent, W. F. Wills; treasurer Morton Ellsworth; secretary Miss Lillian P. Clarke. The department superfntsn dents are: Primary, Miss Helen GFUru- man; junior. Miss Ruby Burrftt. be- ginners Miss Bertha M. HinckIeys fn termediate Rev. R. c. Higgfnbotha1., senior w F. Hatheway.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-17
RETAIL DRUG CLERKS.

Through the courtesy of tf1s Retail Clerks association, the Retail Drug Clerks met last evening in the rooms of the former organization. AnotheT meeting is scheduled for Monday when definite steps will be taken toward the formation of a new organization.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-17
JOHN D. PRINCE SUIT.

The auditorium of the Peoples Pres byterian church rocked with Laughter last evening when John D. Rocke- feller's suit for y10.0o0,000 against John Wanamaker, because the 1atter's hair restorer failed to work, came to trial The various parts in the trial uers capably taken by members of ths church.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-17
NEW CAR RoUTJxa.

Beginning today the Ash Creek and Steeplechase Island cars are divided fr- to separate lines. The Ash Creek ears now taken the Golden Hfn 1oop and return and the Seaviev avenue and Steeplechase cars do likewise.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-17
THE PRETTIEsT FACE

and the most beautiful hands are of- ten disfigured by an unsightly wart It can easily be removed in few days without pain by using Cyrus Wart Remover, for sale only at The Cyrus Pharmacy, 253 Fairfield avenue and 186 Cannon St
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-17
THE BEST HAND
 SOAP.

Guaranteed not to injure the skin. Instantly removes Stove Polish, Rust, Grease, Ink, Paint and Dirt For the hand or clothing. Large can 10 cents Manufactured by Wm. R. Vim. 244 Stratford Ave
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-17
BRooKLAwN GOLF.

The second round in the medal play of golf at the Brooklawn Country club is taking place today. The pIay-off of the mixed foursome postponed from last Wednesday also is taking place.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-17
OBSERVE "KINDER TAG

Kinder Tag" Or "Children's Day will be observed tomorrow at the German Reformed church. a very sz- cellent program having been arranged for the affair.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-17
FOR HARBoR BUoYs

Harbormaster Charles Morris is st Staten Island this afternoon purcaas- ing buoys for the local harbor. in &C., committee.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-17
OWNS RIPARIAN PrGHTs

By a purchase of property on Pow CT House creek, the Connecticut O. now comes into possession of all the riparian rights on the creek, which is no longer a free anchorage ground.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-17
GOING TO CAMP v1IGaT~

All the officers of the local n1iIisiS companies have been ordered to re- port at Fort Wright on June zs. for the purpose of taking a five days' course of instruction.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-17
GREETINGS TO TWISTED, CONN

RrOckton Mass, June 1.-The Jersey COW of Henry Glazier wander ed to a patch of wild strawberries in the pasture yesterday, and when her owner began milking he was aston ished at the pink color of the fluid. The milk had @ delicious stra wberry flavor.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-17
BISHOP IN RETREAT.

Bishop John J. Milan of the Con- necticut diocese is among the 12O priests in retreat at Mansarea h. stitute, Keysers Island
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-17

Little bonnets of crim or silver lace with ruffles of fine lace falling over the hair are very dainty and attractive
 The ''n1itten stocking is a pretty fad. It is of black net, and is worn over a silk stocking of a contrasting color.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-17
ATTACH FOR $25,OOO.
Mrs. Weed of Danbury Brings Action
 Against Husband for Divorce.

New Haven, June 17-Property of George H. Weed on George street in this city, was placed under attach ment for $25,0O0 yesterday afternoon in connection with the divorce suit which has been brought against him by his wife, Florence B. Weed of Danbury third of her husbands estate, which she claims to be about $6OOO0, bring in yearly income of $4,O0O The suit is brought by Attorney Thomas Keat- ing and is returnable in the Fairfield Superior court. Mrs. Weed asks the divorce on the ground of desertion
 Miss Jennie Shalvoy of this city is now spending a few days at the home of her parents on Homestead avenue. Danbury.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-17

Flower hats are still popular.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-01
Carnegie's Greatest Men.

Andrew Carnegie, celebrating his
76th birthday. gave out list Of the 20
men who in his judgment deserve to
be held as greatest Of the race. His
one comment upon them was that all
we're born poor and that seven were
Scots. This is the list:
Shakespeare; Morton. discovercr of
ether; Jenner, dlscoverer OF vaccina-
don: Nelson, inventor Of hot-blast;
Lincoln: Burns, the poet; Gutenberg,
inventor Of printing; Edison; Siemens
inventor OF water meter; Bessemer
inventor; Mushet inventor Of steel
process; Columbus; Watt; Bell. inven.
tor of telephone; Arkwright, inventor
OF cotton spinning machinery;
Franklin; Murdoch, first to employ
coal as illumirant; Hargreaves. in
ventor OF spinning jenny: Stephen
son; symingtons inventory Of rotar!
engine.
In Mr.. Carnegie's sight, the found
ers OF religions, the apostles of spir
itual advancement. Moses, Mahomet
st. Paul. count for little. The up
builders of nations and Of civiliza
tons, Alexander. Caesar, Washing
ton, Napoleon. are passed witt
equal disregard. The master think
ers OF science and philosophy, sucl
men as Plato. Bacon, Newton, Oar
win, are excluded from this list o
fame. The great poets are almos
unrepresented. In their stead ar
written the names OF inventors O
engines and OF improved processes O
manufacture.
Perhaps no two men would agre
upon a list OF 20 great ones. Mos
readers OF history would include 1
such list of larger proportion tina
Mr.. Carnegie does Of leaders of tn
minds OF men.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-01

awake. honest men as commissioners,
IL Is failure.
Think what Galveston has done.
The old administration passed to the
new government about 500. 900 Of
scrip. not worth 30 cents on the dollar
and more than q million and . half
dollars IN debts. An Of this has been
paid on, dollar for dollar, besides pub
lie improvements that cost $500, zoe
are finished. We have paved our
streets, which were In q DISTRESSING
condition before the commissioner
took charge. Not q bond has been 10
sued and taxation has not increased
We simply saved where politicians
sQuandered- Galveston IL the larges,
cotton export port in the world, and
second In exports and imports Of II
merchandise In the United States, New
York being first. I doubt II any town
in the country OF 10000 population d
today enjoying the prosperity Of Gal
weston. Last year our exports amount
ed TO S325, o0o, 900 and the ooastwis<
trafic to q million dollars q day"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-01

nouncement Of marriage and at
home card with a note of congratu-
lations, or to send visiting card by
mail on first at-home day? To whom
should letter or card be addressed
when the person receiving an
nouncement is not acquainted with
the bride? PERPLEXED.
Acknowledge the announcement.
Your congratulations will, of course,
include both bride and bridegroom,
but the envelope may be addressed
to the bridegroom only.
Dear Mrs. Thompson-Is 1t prop
er for my sister 20 go out with a
fellow 1 used to go with? 1 went
with him for about five years wher
we had a misunderstanding. Wher
he sees my sister she claims he talks
and makes dates with her. What
is your opinion Of sister who
would do anything like that?
MILDRED.
Since you and the young man are
nothing to each other. 1t canno
make any particular difference wht
goes with him. II you kept com
pany with him for five years ant
nothing came of it, my opinion Il
that you should try to forget him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-01
PREACHER is WHIPPED;
PLASTERED WITH TAR

Albuquerque n. NJ, Dec. New
Mexico has been stirred by the alleged
administering of a sound whipping,
followed by liberal application of tar,
to Rev. H. S. Wannamaker, founder
OF the town Of Amisted, Union county,
and promoter of two railroads in the
new state. The reported ehastisement
Of the minister, citizen and promoter
occurred q few nights ago. Wanna
maker was accused Of being friendly
with Mrs. Mary Fulton. music teacher
Sunday school teacher and church or.
ganist II is said the attack on Wan,
namaker followed the discovery re
Gently made by his wife, who told
prominent men Of the community AM
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-01
- cX6a Q elMeD,1sr

asked their aid in putting stop to
the intrigue. Immediately vigilance
committee was formed, the home Of
the widow was carefully watched, and
OH last Sunday night Wannamaker
was seen to enter it at about midnight.
The vigilantes broke into the house.
Wannamaker, it is said, was subdued
al the point of revolver, hauled out
of the house, spanked with a barrel
stave, and bucket of tar poured over
him The widow was not molested,
but it is said that unless she leaves
the community at once the women OF
Amisted will conduct a tarring party
on their own account The entire
community is In sympathy with Wan
namaker's wife, who is a cultured wo
man Of the east and mother OF severa
children. The authorities have takeI
no action.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-01
This War Should End.

The memorial which has been pre-
pared in Great Britain asking that the
Turco-Italian conflict be referred to
The Hague tribunal is a step in the
right direction
1t may not be Immediately effective,
but It has It's moral effect. There
really seems TO be no good reason for
the war now IN progress. There were
no wrongs that could not have been
redressed by III appeal to an impartial
board OF arbitration
II appears that in this matter the
belligerents have acted in violation OF
the very principles of The Hague
treaty Of which Italy is a signatory.
The New York Tribune says of
Italy's position:
There Is no occasion for any other
power to be censorious Of her for act
ing as presumably others would have
acted in like circumstances. But there
is occasion sor Italy and for all other
nations to reflect upon this practical
reputation of The pledges which were
oO ACi Lhoilg anu ulduo
so many high anticipations Of the
friends Of peace. This would not undo
the wrong which has been done, more
to Italy hersalf than to Turkey, but II
would strengthen the hands and voices
OF those in italy as we'll as elsewhere
who regret that wrongdoing and are
striving to LEAD her and other powers
into more worthy ways II should
thus have = Christening effect upon
Italy and exert a restraint upon the
| other nations which might otherwise
be tempted to follow the same course
Nor is theIe lacking a profitable
reminder to the friends OF peace oil
the inutility OF treaties which are con
trary to the desires and intentions OF
the makers Of them, or which are not
backed up by overwhelming public
sentiment Few nations are likely to
keep treaties 20 their own hurt or tC
the baking end embarrassment OF
their action vixen opportunities for az
grandizement arise. That realization
shows the vanity OF the notion tha
universal and perpetual peace coult
not be secured merely by putting
promise to th.t effect on parchment
and signing 1ad sealing them. Nor,
than that Is needed-namely, tn,
spirit and pui pose of peace in thu
minds OF the nations, and that 10 Il
be secured though education of tn,
people in the ways Of peace and tn,
eniightening of their minds In respec
to its advantages, rather than through
the making % treaties and the sign
1 ing of conventions.
And this Is rue to the extent tina
We can not hope for universal peac'
through the signing Of treaties tina
are easily broken, but We can hop
for the diffusion Of q spirit OF peac
that will bring in the end better VI
Outstanding between the nations an
beget a desire for justice.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-01
The Argus Daily Story
Two Christmas Days-By Bertha G.. Treat.
Copyrighted. 1911. by Associated Literary Bureau

Mother and lived in our little cot
tage at B., not half mile from the
Nelson place. From the window of
my room l could look into its beauti.
full grounds and see its massive walls
and wished we could have such a
place as that. Now and again would
see George Nelson driving In or out in
his cart or his automobile or riding on
horseback. He was master Of the
place, though he was but twenty-sev-
en-, for his father had died when he
was a little boy, and his mother died
soon after he came Of age. We had
long been near neighbors, and the Mel
sons had been very kind to US.
J When one afternoon a week before
Christmas George Nelson drove up to
glass wind screen and any number of
fur rugs, and asked me to go out for a
spin with him It never occurred to me
that he was to take me out for any
other purpose than to give pleasure to
q child.
sun shone brightly, and there was nc
wind except what was made by the
rapid motion of the auto. Both the
crisp morning and our rapid ride over
the smooth roads were exhilarating
and l showed all the delight Of CIR
of twelve. Now and again Mr.. Nelson
looked aside at me as II he could
scarcely make me out. Somehow m!
juvenile exuberance did not seem t,
please him. There was a serious lool
ON his face and seYeral times he start
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-01
Father Of Commission Rule.

According to Edward F. Harris, law
yer, Of Galveston, there probably never
would have been a commission form
Of government in his home town II the
great storm had not afflicted it 10
years ago. Galveston was the first city
to adopt the new government plan. 1t
originated there.
Immediately after the storm" Mr.
Harris says, Galveston found itself in
q most deplorable condition. II was q
city without a government. The mill
tary was there and the city authorities
had lain down because the enormity of
the disaster overwhelmed them. Be
fore the storm our city affairs were
about as rotten as could be imagined.
No one had ever heard Of such a thing
as commission form Of government,
Something had TO be done in starting
all over again. In a great crisis men
think hard and generally a way out is
found
1T so happened that one day ran
across a statement that Brooklyn had
a charter which gave the mayor al
most unlimited power. II gave us an
idea. For several weeks many of us
met every night The commission form
% government charter was the result
We started cur campaign and educated
the people. The old gambling machine
crowd of politicians fought us bitterly
but the people were with US. We elect
&c ive commissioners then. One Of
them was the mayorpresident Foul
OF the original five still are serving
The mayorpresident is the only one
that has been changed.
The commission form Of govern
p;ent is not self-operating. Its success!
d ponds mostly upon the men who arr
eio-ted to Office. Without active, wide
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-01

ed to say something that he did not
finish, either stopping or turning what
he had intended to something else.
Finally, when we had been out more
than an hour. he said, with a tender
ness in his voice:
Christmas present this year, some
thing of Importance. l wish you to
name what you would like"
l began at once to think over those
things that would most please me.
Had been older l would have known
better than to choose jewelry or any
gift that 1t would not be proper for a
woman to accept from a man not a
relative or a fiance. AS it was, said
that would like bracelet
You shall have it." he said, "and
there is something else I'm going to
give you-something that 1 wish you
to have. The bracelet will be your
present; the other will be mine. What
mean by that is that, while your heart
is set on the bracelet, mine is set on
the gift l have myself chosen for you -
This was Greek to me, for l hadn't
the slightest idea of what he could be
thinking. With the curiosity of child
began to ask him all sorts of ques-
tons about this gift that he had cho-
sen for me. Was 1t wood? Was II
metal? Was it paper? Instead Of be,
| ing pleased at these questions, they
seemed to bother him. There was a
| look on his face that / could not un.
derstand.
When we drove up to the house Mr.
Nelson wouldn't come in, saying that
he would call Christmas morning with
the two gifts. l ran in and poured
everything he had said to me in my
mothers ears. mahifesting the same
childlike delight. in which / noticed
she was not especially sympathetic
bracelet she WINGED. When | said
that Mt. Nelson was going to give me
something else that he had especially
chosen for me she seemed interested
though she made no remark. WheI
1 had finished my story of our ride
she said:
''Daisy, you win be eighteen nexi
April. At your age 1 was preparing
to be married. I don't know what
keeps you so childish. You should re
member that I am getting old. thai
you are a woman, and it Is time yoI
were thinking Of the life before SOU"
1 must have been very stupid, for
did not connect what she said to me
with George Nelson or any other man
Indeed, didn't know what she meant
She didn't explain, so l continued ir
the dark.
On Christmas morning George Mel
son drove up to the house in his tive
wheeled cart and, hitching his hors'
to a post, came in. l was watching
him from my window and noticed tina
he had no packages in his hands, from
which / inferred that what he was In
tending to give me Of his own cboos
!; ing was not bulky. He wore a flu
lined overcoat, and there was plent.
of room for ordinary sized package
! In the pockets. | went downstair
, and found him and mother in the Il
brary. There was a very pleased look o.
! mothers face, and, seeing her holdin