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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-30

BeSFdeS being president of the Am erican Woolen Company, which owns the Wood Aver and Washington mills at Lawrence, Wood is treasurer of the National and Providence Worsted mills in Rhode Island, director of the Merchants National Bank and Pierce Go. of New Bedford, Mass, member of the National As- sociatfon of Wool Manufacturers and the Home Market club and member of the association which met in Wash ington during the winter of 1910-11 when the fight against the Presidents tariff board was on, to advocate it's retention and to boost Schedule K of the famous Payne-Aldrich tariff law, which was then perhaps the main is sue before the country and was one of the important factors of the fam GUS rules fight which resulted in the elevation of Champ Clark to the speakership of the House
 Wood Is the biggest man in the wool industry in the world. He draws a salary of $100,OO0, according to cur- rent report. Although the company of which he is the head does not own all the mills at Lawrence, Woods domination of the woolen trade of the country is frankly admitted as he formed the woolen trust. He is mul- and has magnificent 0SLdlG HI kAIfQOE5I, N4dSS., duO S Pct@ latial home in Fairfield street, Boston. His offices are in the ShaWmut Bank in this city. Wood is the son of a Portuguese migrant and he started work in the New England
 mills as an operative. His rise was rapid and remarkable, his employees readily recognizing his great executive ability.
 AfterF becoming superintendent and active head of several mills at Law renee, Wood married a daughter of the man who had made a fortune out of the medicine he patentd, Ayers Sarsa- pariIla. As a witness in a civil suit, last winter, Wood testified that he didn't know how many automobiles he owns.
 The third man said to have been indicted with Wood and Collins is re- ported to be president of a big new mill. It is understood he is unable to appear to answer to the re- ported indictment at this time, but that through counsel he has made ar engagements to surrender himself at the earliest opportunity.
 Wood was in New York when. in- dicted and, in response to long dis tance teephone call from District At torney Pelletier expressed willingness to come back immediately to answer the conspiracy indictment,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-30
WILSON GUEST OF
 TOWN COMMITTEE
Special to The Farmer)

Stratford, Aug 30-Lynn w Will son, Democratic candidate for Con- gress, who almost defeated Ebenezer J. Hill two years ago was the guest of the Democratic town committee, last night He addressed the commit tee at the home of Town Chairman Gleeson. where it had assembled to discuss the welfare of the party. Mir. Wilson will have a solid delegation from Stra tford favoring his renomina- ton for Congress. it is said here, by we'll informed Democrats
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-30
NEWTOWN INSTRUCTS
 FOR LYNN w. WILSON
Special to The Far1nero

Newtown, Aug. 30-In one of the largest caucuses ever held in this town delegates were elected favorable to the nomination of Lynn w Wilson to Con- gresS, and the delegation was unani- mously instructed in his favor. The delegates to the Congressional conven- ton are Thomas F. Brew, Edward Talty, Thomas F. Bradley, and Mi- chael Ki1bride
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-30
sE1DEL's FORMAL ACCEPTANCE

Milwaukee, Aug. S0-Emil Seidel, former mayor and candidate of the Socialist party for vice e-president, to- day. accepted the nomination by re- leasing his address for the newspapers as did Eugene V. Debs, presidential candidate There were no ceremonies seidel, today, is on speaking tour in Maine.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-30
REMARKABLE CAREER OF RICH MANUFACTURER
 WHO ROSE FROM RANKS OF HUMBlEST T0ilERS
 10 POSITION OF PRE-EhaNENCE IN INDUSTRY

Experiences Profound Shock When Confirmation Comes of Vague Rumors That Had Kept Great Mill Center Sup pressed Excitement For Several DayS-Sory of the Plot District Attorney Peletier Who Promised Go After Big Game Tackles the Most Formidable in the Counry-WOod so Rich He Can't Remember How Many Automobiles He Owns
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-30
LAWRENCE AGHAST.

Lawrence, Mass. Aug 30-Lawrence, one of the largest mill centers in the world, and the scene of last winters bitter industrial struggle between 2S, GOO textile mill operatives and the mill
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-30

first class walters Sat urday morning Sumuler Garden, Sea Breeze Island. Call 10 3. m.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-30
HEAD OF WOOL INDUSTRY
 OF AMERICA INDICTED
 AS DYNAMITE PLANTER
William M. Wood, Muti-MII|ionaire Textile Magnate, Surenders to Boston
 Police

Furnishes Bail of S50OO to Avoid Being ncarCerated With Dog Fancir Arrested Yesterday and Nov Lodged in Jail in Default Of Ball. For CompHcfy in Lawrence PIOt
 Former Congressman Powers Accompanies Him to PO-
 lice StatiOn Will Probably be His Counsel
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-30
EPISCOPAL PRELATE DEAD

Fond Du Lac, Mich. Aug 3o-Bishos Charles c. Grafton. g. head of tht Fond Du Lac diocese of the Episcopai church. died at his home here. today
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-30
SPECIAL SATURDAY, AUG. s1:-

KID roast. 1Z-l4c; leg Iamb, IG K 14c; pot roast, 10c; lamb chops, t0c; shoulder steak, 14c; pork roast, 14c., Peoples Market PeQuonnock St. and Benham Ave. aSp
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-30

sTOvES REPAIRED, all kind SUD- plies. all makes. pipe, grates. bricks. etc. Charges reasonable. 1715 Main St I13 a"o 1 8 s tf
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-30

WANTED-Girls to inspect records
 Apply American Graphophone Co, Disc record department. Howard Av entrance. D27 ~tfO
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-30

Eleventh-Isaac Mercy. Twelfth-Peter J. UamstatSer'. The vote by districts was:
 FIRST DISTRICT.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-30
THE WEATHER

: Fair and cooler tonight;
 cloudy, warmer tomorrow
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-30

DANCE. DANCE. DANCE. Colonial Ball Room opens Saturday night
 L. 2S s t.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-30

AT BosfMOS & BILTZ MARKET in State St. Will have Sausage Meat Friday and Saturday. I13 If. o
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-30

GUINEA HENS, ducks. roasting chickens. broilers. fowl. liver pud.
 ding, sausage meat. bologna. Bom-
 mos & Bfltx. c 16 86o
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-30

FOR SALE-Factory site at very nominal price. We'll located. Must be sold at once. J. F. S., Room No. l, No. 1094 Main St. l. 2S u*o
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-30

DANCE. DANCE. DANCE. Colonial Ball Room opens Saturday night.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-30

INGRAM CARPETS.-Special bar gains. Fine new patterns, all first quality goods. You can dc best at The Wentworth Furniture Co, 11E John street. 1913 Broad street
 L. 5& tf
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-30

DANCE. DANCE. DANCE. Colonial Ball Room opens Saturday night.
 l. 22 6 $
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RIVAL
OF The Famous Finnegan In
Pat DOnOhue

The oft-quoted Finnegan, whose
train was off ag'in, on ag'in," now
has a rival iii Pat Donohue, B. G. o.
s. w. freight conductor, whose train
suffered breakdown near Hamden,
Ohio. the other day. Donohue sent
the following message to Train Dis
patcher Straight at Chillicothe:
"Two.twenty-two has busted fiue.
What shall | do? DONOHUE."
This awakened the slumbering
muse in the telegraph Office, and the
reply ran:
Wait Two.twenty-eight will take
your freight. /. NJ. STRAIGHT"
And still there are people who think
life on the steel rails is all hard prose
and contains no poetry.
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council chamber with large number
Of members IN attendance.
President E. e. Shireman was in the
chair and the minutes Of the last ses.
sion were read by Secretary w. f.
Rimer
The New Industries committee re-
ported that conference had been
held with the officials of the Utica
glass company which recently burned
to the ground in which an offer was
made to induce the company to locate
their new plant in Mt. Vernon. The
committee reported that the officials
of the glass company were not yet
ready to decide upon location.
The New Industries committee also
reported that the committee had been
investigating a number of industries
seeking new locations, but as yet had
no report to make.
Mr.. H. G. Devin of the Good Roads
committee urged the members of the
association to prevail upon the people
to support the good roads clause
which may be adopted in the new con-
stitution of the State of Ohio.
Mr.. Frank l.. Young spoke of the
fact that the state highway commits
sion had decided to build mile pike
road on the Coshocton road, just east
of the city Ha stafed that tha only
thing that stood in the way of the i'm
mediate commencement Of the work
was that the money for Knox county's s
share of the improvement was not in
the hands of the county treasurer and
probably would not be until next Aug
ust and then it would be too late to
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rods from wnere he died. He leaves
a widow and seven children. two
daughters and five sons. All the sons
and daughters have grown to manhood
and womannood and all were present
at the time of his death.
Mr.. Body was a man of many good
qualities of head and heart; he turned
a cheerful, generous face to the world,
he was favorably known for his uni
versal cheerfulness and kindness; he
lived in peace and charity with all
of his fellows. He was good citizen,
kind neighbor, loving husband and
devoted father, and will be missed by
all
Funeral from his late residence,
Saturday morning at 10 o'clock.
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Mrs. Anna Neeley Scott

Mrs. Anna Neeley Scott, wife of
Mr.. W. B. Scott, died at noon Thurs
day at her home, 20S North Clinton
street of pneumonia. Mrs. Scott was
first taken i'll with the grip. which de-
veloped into pneumonia last Saturday
The deceased was formerly Miss Anna
Neeley and is survived by her hus-
band. She was member of the Pres
byterian church, also the Missionary
society and Guild of the same church.
Mrs. Scott was also a member of the
Woman's Relief Corps. The funeral
Saturday afternoon at o'clock from
the residence, Rev. w. A. Clemmer of
ficiating. Interment in Mound View
cemetery,
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commence the work this year Mr.
Young stated that the county auditor
was In communication with the attor.
ney general In reference 20 the mat
ter and to see II some plan could not
be arranged whereby transfer of
funds could be brought about so that
the improvement could be completed
this summer.
Mr.. w. =. Bogardus asked that the
city adopt uniform system of street
improvement. He spoke of the fact
that there is not enough space for the
shade trees in the city and that the
trees are dying on account of the
crampcd condition of the roots.
The fact was reported to the asso.
citation that the trustees of Clinton
township are arranging to make test
of various kind of road binder be-
tween the viaduct and the Dry creek
bridge. It has been figured that this
stretch of road is travelled more than
oiy O'hci III thc Couhty anu IL HAS
been determined to put the road in
the best possible condition.
A letter was received from +. G..
Hadley, the local freight agent of the
B. & o. railroad, asking merchants of
Mt Vernon to be more prompt in un-
loading freight cars on account of the
shortage of cars or the B. & o. sys-
TEN. The request is made that cars
be unloaded within a period of TWEEN.
ty-four hours.
A communication was received from
Congressman w. G. Sharp of this dis
trict, stating that the department of
commerce and labor had formed a
national commercial club for all cities
in the United States and that the first
meeting of the club would be held in
Washington, d. c., on April %, and
requested Mt, Vernon to send repre-
sentative to this meeting. Upon mo-
tion Mr.. w. P. Bogardus was selected
to represent Mt, Vernon at the meet
ing.
Next came the annual election of
officers and resulted as follows:
PIesident-E. r. Shireman.
Vice President-Henry C. Devin.
Treasurer-William A. Ackerman.
Executive Committees. M. Wool
son, Frank e. Kirby and I. Rosenthall.
The reelection of Mr.. Shirsman for
president was by unanimous vote Of
the association.
President Shireman will appoint a
secretary and name the various COM
mittees within few days.
Mr.. Ralph C. Ringwalt offered mo.
tion that special committee Of three
be appointed from the association,
with Rev. l.. W. Mulhane, as chair
man, to cooperate with the Mt. Yer.
non Dramatic club in their proposed
plan, plan to erect monument to- the. late
Daniel Decatur Emmett, the author
of Dixie"
Adjourned.
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DECLARES TAFT
IS REACTIONARY
Roosevelt Answers Presidents
Claim Of Pr0gressiveness.
PLACED IN LORIMER GLASS

In Louisville Speech Before Audience
That Packed Auditorium, Former
President pours vitrioi on Trou.
bIed Political Sea-comes at Close
Of Day Spent In Addressing Noun.
taineers of Two States From Rear
Platform of Train.
Louisville, KY, April 4.--Before an
audience of 5000 that jammed the
auditorium of Phoenix Hill park,
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt opened
up new strain Of vehemence and
food Of denunciation against Presi-
dent Taft. The crowd was enthusi-
astic and overfowed into the street.
The colonel took the presidents
statement in Philadelphia that he is
progressive as the butt Of his at
tack. He said with apparent heat
that i: President Taft is a progress
sive, he is precisely the kind that
bosses like Penrose, Guggenheim,
Patrick Calhoun, Cannon, Gallinger,
Lorimer and others are. Then turn
ing to denounce and discredit the
acts Of the Taft administration, the
colonel ridiculed the rate bill and
branded President Taft as a reac.
tionary.
Mr.. Roosevelt's main speech Of the
day was in Louisville in the evening,
after meeting the largest and most
enthusiastic crowds he has yet met
while crossing Kentucky in the af.
ternoon.
Made Fifteen Speeches.
The first day of his second cam.
paign swing around the country was
an all-day talking travelogue, con-
centrated on southwestern Virginia
and northeastern Kentucky. Fifteen
car-end speeches was the colonel's
record.
The ride across West Virginia
drew fair crowds Mt Anderson, Hin
ton, Thurmond and st. Albans. At
Montgomery the crowd was larger,
and at Charleston, capital Of the
state, and where Governor Glass.
cock Is supposed to be strongest, the
crowd grew to $4,000. The crowds
all along were picturesque, in a pic.
turesqre setting. The colonel's train
vas running along the rocky, jagged
cliffs at the side of the New and
Kauawha rivers. Just ledge was
left at most of his stopping places
between the rushing, muddy. swollen
streams and the rugged cliffs
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Deeds Filed

Deeds Filed
Charles C. Waddell to Joseph White
21 acres in Brown, 1925
Albert Glow to George Fesler, 11S
acres in Howard, s10,62O
Nathan Butcher to George Vernon,
lot Scott's addition to city. $1,000.
Caleb e. McCutchen to George M.
Douglass, acres in Wayne, $4,000.
Clifford Blair to julius l. Gibson,
1 93 acres in Monroe, $1,000.
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: !. !. I. i. !. + 4. !. + /. i. 1.
: DEATHS f.
THEODORE RURGERT
!. + ! !. !. + J. J. !.

Theodore Burgert died at the home
of mis- sister, Mrs. C. G. Miller. 1853
Indiana street, Tuesday evening at
5 10 o'clock. after an illness extending
over two years, of tuberculosis. Mr..
Burgert would have been "a years old
next Monday. The deceased has been
employed in Wheeling about three
years and from there went to Pasa-
dena, Cal. for the benefit of his
health, where he remained for two
years He then returned to the home
of Mrs Miller. where he had lived for
the past five months Previous to 60
ing to Wheeling he made Newark his
home.
He is survived by his father, Mr..
Zach Burgert OF Ankenytown, O, His
mother died about three years ago.
There are living five sisters, Mrs
William Michaels of Findlay, o.; Mrs.
Ep Wilson, of Findiay; Mrs. Roy Hall,
of Mt. Vernon; Miss Anna Burgert of
Cleveland. and Mrs Miller OF this
city.
Mr.. Burgert was a member OF the
Moose lodge OF Wheeling and also the
Cigar Makers Union of that city.
The body will be taken to Ankeny-
town and funeral services will be held
in the Dunkirk church there at 10:30
o'clock Thursday morning, Rev w. ID.
Ward, pastor of the Central Church of
Christ of this city officiating. The
burial will be made at Ankenytown.-
Newark Advocate
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William &. Body

William r. Body died Wednesday
evening, April 3rd, at 9:15 o'clock, at
his residence two miles north of Dan
vile, in Jefferson township. He was
stricken with paralysis on Sunday ev'
ening, and remained unconscious until
death released him of his suffering.
Mr.. Body was In his sixty-first year,
born on June 22nd. 1851, within few
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Mrs. Richard Hanson

Mrs. Richard Hanson, formerly OF
Danville, brother of w. C. Weirick
of Hiawatha park, died at her home
in Akron Wednesday morning after
an illness of uraemic poisoning. She
was A years of age at the time of
her death and is survived by two chill
dren. The funeral and interment at
Akron.
Mr.. Weirick went to Akron Thurs
day morning to attend the funeral.
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LEVlSON BUSY

The Levison Sale opened Thursday
morning at o'clock, the street being
crowded with persons anxious to be
the first to take advantage of the un-
usual opportunity afforded them by
this sale. A large corps Of clerks were
kept busy all day, especially those
working in the ladies' departments. Be
sure and visit the store Saturday.
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CHECK
Of A Utica Man Stolen By
IN. Burglar At Bremen :

Brennan, O., April "A safe was
blown in the office of the Oil Well
Supply company and $42 in. cash, be-
sides two checks stolen early Tues
day. One of the checks was made
payable to A. J. Klise for $56.O5 on the
Utica, o., bank. The other check was
made payable to w. ]. Sherrick for
$1.05 on the Brennan bank.
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English Etchings.

London now has 10000 men on her
police force.
Over 100000 British workers earn
from 9s. Sd. to 27s. Sd. weekly.
In London committee has been
formed to buy broken down cab horses
and put them to death painlessly.
More than 10000 unclaimed war
medals are in the ordnance stores at
Woolwich, and the British authorities
have decided that these shall be melt
ed If application for them is not made
sooD
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-04-05

Rumor has 1t that Hank Perry, now
with the Detroit Tigers, will be sent
back to the Providence Club. Perry
headed the international League in
batting last year and was considered
one Of the finds Of the season.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-04-05
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS

TEACHERS MEET
Mount Vernon, ILL.,, April 4-The
three-day annual gathering of the
Southern Illinois Teachers assoeia,
tion opened here today with an I'M
usually large attendance, An inter
esting program has been arranged for
the gathering and among the promin-
ent educators who are to address the
meetings are Prof. M. v. O'Shea, OF
the University of Wisconsin. State Su-
perintendent Blair, Prof. Chas. Nc
Kenney of Milwaukee, DR.. williamson,
of st. Louis and Miss Catherine DopR
of the University of Chicago.
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filed by the guardian. showing the fol-
lowing Personal property s759.24,
Receiver Appointed

Receiver Appointed
In the case of William G. Koons VS..
Frank Christel, p. ]. Parker, sheriff,
has been appointed receiver to recov-
er possession of piano, said to be
in the possession of the defendant
and on which chattel is held by the
plaintiff
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Association Trying To &c.
cure Another Glass Factory
Building OF Mile Of Pike
Road May Be Delayed
Action Taken Relative To
The Dan Emmett Memorial

The last regular meeting of the cur.
rent year for the Mt. Vernon Citizens
Association was held on Wednesday
evening at 1880 o'clock in the city
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Croker Sails For Home.

New York. April 4.-Richard Gro
ker sailed for his Irish home at Glen
Cairn. His friends gave him fare
well dinner at the National Demo
cratic club.
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Mrs. Kawley-A are you fond of fic-
ton. Mrs. Klubman? Mrs. Klubman-
Tile kind read. not the kind hear
Boston Transcript.
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GAS
For Court House May Be
Supplied By Ohio Fuel

The Knox county commissioners
went to Columbus Thursday morning
for the purpose of comforting with
the Ohio Fuel Supply Co. with an OBJ
ject In view of entering into con-
tract with that company for fuel to
supply the county court house.
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CHURCH NOTE

An Easter service will be held at
Friendship church Sunday evening.
All are invited.
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AG. School
VIII Hold Last Meeting In
This City On Saturday

The last meeting of the Agricultural
school will be held at Mt Vernon, Sat
urday April 6. Addresses will be made
by the following persons:
Prof. G. A. Bricker, Ohio State Uni
versity; DR.. T. S. Lowden, Ohio State
University; Prof. c. E. Goodell, Deni-
son University.
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inventory and Appraisement---

In the matter OF the estate of
Louisa B. Kirk, an insane person. an
inventory and appraisement has been