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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-02
FINE HISTORICAL
 DISPLAY AT READS
 FOR FLAG RAISING
General Manager Gallagher's Collection of Relics Placed
 |, on Exhibition
Plans Growing For Great Dem OnstratiOn in Connection With Hoisting of Worlds Greatest
 Flag

The u1furling of the greatest flag in the world at Sea Breeze Island day after tomorrow has brought to one of the handsome show windows of the D. M Read Co., historical collection to which attaches an interest pecu- liarly timely in view of the big dem onstration planned for the Island eX- ercises.
 This includes collection of relics from the Betsy Ross homestead in Philadelphia. Notable among these is for nearly two score years has been waving over the Betsy Ross home, until a week ago the banner was pre- sented to General Manager w. L.. Gallagher of Sea Breeze Island when he visited the home in connection Americas largest flag. 5a
 There is also brick taken from the Ross homestead, other interesting relics, and several appropriate pie lures. Through the courtesy of the D. M. Read Co.,, the collection owned by MT. Gallagher has been placed on display, and all day long curious pas sersby may be seen peering into the window.
 <: The lofty towers between which the pleted early today, and work of in- stalling the rigging of steel cable was promptly taken up. The banner is too large to fly like an ordinary flag and for that reason two towers have been built especially. to hoist the flag. No poles could be gotten sufficiently high.
 The towers are each 100 feet above ground with substantial foundation, and each is guyed off strongly The flag weighs 1,0S0 pounds, exclusive of the steel cable on which must be rigged. It is 1855 feet by 75 feet. The towers stand 150 feet apart giving 15 feet of play. It is planned to haul the banner high enough to allow traf- fic to continue between the tower s.
 The big program for the Fourth in- cludes a patriotic address by Hon. Thomas L. Reilly M. C., of Meriden, addresses by Mayor Wilson, Former Mayor Buckingham, and other not ables; songs by the combined German singing societies; the administration of oath of allegiance to the flag to Captain George Auger, .thef biggest man in the world. who will take part in hoistng. the flag: sewing on of two new stars by a direct descendant of Betsy Ross and other appropriate ceremony.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-02
6. 4. C. BAND AT : SEASIDE TONIGHT

Following is the carefully selected program that will be presented this evening by the Coast Artillery corps band at the concert to be played by them at Seaside park and which will doubtless draw many people.
 March, "Brabante," Maguet
 Overture, "Semiramide'' Rossini
 Waltz, "Die Hydropaten, Gungle Hippodfome Hits from Around the World" Klein.
 Gavotte, "Clockes Di St. Malo' Rimmer.
 Grand selection, Lucia Di Hammer moor" Donizette
 Characteristic, "A Southern Frolic,' '' Middleton.
 Star Spangled Banner"
 Paul C.. Golding, leader
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-02
HOW SWEET.

How sweet 'twould be To take a trip And never have To give tip.
 Birmingham Age Herald. How sweet 'twould be To take a dip And never fear The suit might rip
 Youngstown Telegram How sweet 'twould be To sail a ship : And on your break fast hold your grip.
 Milwaukee Sentinel. How sweet 'twou1d be To take a nip And not have Wifey Fuss and rip.
 Louisville Post. How sweet 'fwould be e To have a hip That wouldn't let Your trousers slip.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-02
TORRINGTON ICE HOUSE
 IS PREY OF FLAMES

Torrington, July 2.-Fire yesterday destroyed an ice house containing 300 tons of ice owned by the Torrington company and badly damaged a barn, tenement house and blacksmith shop owned by Louis Hart. The loss will amount to S, 900 partly covered by in surance. The fire of unknown origin started in the ice house.
 Late yesterday and early to-day a brush fire destroyed several thousand dollars worth of young timber of five years growth. The cause of this fire is unknown also
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-02
EnfahltshrA laS7.
A FLAG FOR INDEPENDENCE DAY.

The Day of all days when the Flag of the United States should be flung aoft, from the dawns early light until sunset If there is any household without Flag let be provided and the need not be large Special in Cotton Flags, fast color, measuring it., mounted pole, with fixture complete,
 $1.39.
 Wool Bunting Flags, Government material in ali sizes, from ft up to I8 it.
 fine grade of wool bunting, size 5 x it., which makes very good house Flag,
 $3.5O. In the Basement
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-02
300 TEACHERS SAIL
 FOR GERMANY MONDAY.

New York, July 2-Three hundred teachers of High School and college German sailed, today, on the North German Lloyd steamer Grosser Kur- fuerst for Germany on seven weeks excursion. They will hold their an- nual convention at Berlin, August 9.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-02
"s1LK-BooT" HOSIERY FOR WOMEN

We had special like these last season which proved very satisfactory The silk extends the step Up the ankle to the boottop the of the stock ing being good firm 1isle
 In black white and tan, sizes to 1oH, 50 cts.
 k Main floor
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-02

! will be delayed. and they will be de- layed of course if the courts decide in favor of the city. l How the courts will decide this newspaper does not know. There is a ! strong presumption that the city will get the short, end of litigation with the street railway monopoly. This presumption is based on sta tistics. City's usually have obtained the short end of such litigation in 1 Connecticut.
 | But this does not effect the duty of it doesn't want them A principle should be fought to a conclusion. | But there is nothing in all this that has anything to do with paving Fair- | field avenue-NOW. | The city has power to pave Fair l field avenue. It has power to order the railroad monopoly to pave it's ] share of the street. Let the city exercise it's power. But, and herewith have the spacious pretext for delay, suppose the courts should decide later that the company may lay ten foot centers, wouldn't the street have to be torn up again? Perhaps.
 | But what would that amount to by way of confusion and delay, compared with the confusion and delay that has existed for months on this main artery of the city's traffic. The city can require the repaving and track work to be done within a reasonable time.
 The city can require, one side of the street to be kept open. The entire work can be done in 50 days. During that 60 days half the street would be open
 PaNe-the street now and get the use of it. Endure delay of 60 days with half the street constantly open, while the Connecticut company does it's share of the work over again How small an affair is this. compar- ed with the SIXTY MONTHS during which Fairfield avenue been a dis grace to the second city of connecti- cut fI
 Moreover the trolley monopoly does not want to pave Fairfield avenue twice, once upon the city's order and once to do it's own work
 If the city starts to pave the com pany will hasten to meet the city in satisfactory arrangement.
 That is the company will mighty quickly agree with the authorities, over Fairfield avenue, if it expects to win it's ten foot center suit, some day.
 It will not agree if it does not ex- pect to win it's suit.
 If the company lost it's suit it would have to pave it's share but once.
 The plan here outlined is one which preserves the dignity of the city and gives the citizenship the use of one of it's chief streets.
 The authorities have the power to accept or reject this plan as they please.
 But let the authorities stop pretend ing that Fairfield avenue can't bel paved, because of ten foot center liti- gation.
 Too often has the city's face been rubbed in the mud of Humiliation upon some miserable pretext of what some monopoly could do in the courts. if the city should have the effrontery to manager it's own business in it's own way.
 The authorities were to blame, not the citizens. r
 The citizens love their city. They respect it. They want officials who will make others respect the city.
 The people know that City HallI flies a banner inscribed, Please Kick Bridgeport
 They don't like that banner It must come down.
 povo Eoirfold oxanuo no if you
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-02

an endorsement of the regular nom inees of the Republican party, which seems unlikely.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-02
ROYAL WORCESTER coRsErs, s1.OO.

A Summer Corset of especial value, made of ba- tiste, light n weight and very comfortable A fash ionabe model with low bust, and six gartefs all sizes IS to 30 inclusive Corset Section main floor
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-02

public places and buildings, both pub lie and private, gorgeously illuminated by electricity; children's carnivals and dances; school celebrations; athletic sports, with distribution of copies of the Constitution, and so on.
 And no maimings, no burnings, no Killings, no lockjaw.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-02
SUMMER GLOVES.

Fine Milanese Suede Lisles, with two clasps-a pretty assortment of light shades
 25 cts worth so cts An odd lot of mixed sizes in Chamisette and Silk Gloves at
 Half regular value. <~
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-02
Half regular value.

Home decorators will find ideas and inspiration in of those little Furniture Views hanging in the Tea Room hall There attractive ivingroorn dir- ingroom and bedroom pictures
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-02

: Do not miss the Sale of White Goods. It
 point of economy the best one we ever had.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-02

Farmer Want Ads. 1 Cent a Word.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-06-18
FAMILY or SIX
MURDERED IN BED
ASSASSIN KILLS VlLLIScA, IOWA,
MERCHANT AND ALL OF
HOUSEHOLD.
SKULLS ARE CRUSHED
Revenge, Not Robbery, Probable No.
tIve-ReIative is Being Sought
Sheriff and Blood Hounds
In Pursuit.

Villisca, Ia, June 11.-Mystery sur.
rounds the discovery at Villisca OF
the murder of j. B. Moore, promi-
nent implement dealer, and his wife
and four children, and two women.
supposed to be Mrs. Van Glider and
her daughter, relatives of the Moores.
All were found murdered in the Moore
home.
The heads of all had been crushed
in by an AK as they slept. The assas.
sin had apparently gone from room to
room dealing his deadly blows, and
had left the bloodstaned weapon near
the scene of his ruthless havoc.
The entire family attended the bac.
calaureate service of the high school
commenc cement exercises, and the
failure of Moore to appear at his Of
flee early today caused an investiga-
ton.
A relative of the family, who was
in the city yesterday, and drinking
heavily, has not been located and to-
ward him suspicion turns as the fam.
lily was known to have no enemies.
The sheriff has loaded automobiles
with possemen and is securing the
country. Bloodhounds have been put
on the trail.
Owing to mutilation, the identity of
the two women could not be absolute.
ly established at first but the Van
Gilders, who live few miles from
Villisca. are known to have been visit.
ing the Moores yesterday and last
night. SO it is felt certain that the
victims are the women named.
No robbery was committed and it
seems clear that only desire for re-
venge could have prompted the MUIR
der, unless the work was done by Q
mailman.
The discovery of the butchery was
made by a neighbor. There was no
signs of struggle In the upstairs
room. where the murdered evidently
completed his bloody task, lying
across the bed, were the forms of
Lloyd and Paul, two little sons, hud.
died together.
In the front guest chamber down.
stairs, the two women visitors lay.
the coverlids still about their forms,
and their faces and heads beaten into
a pulp. Upstairs in the front room
were Mr.. and Mrs. Moore. They, too,
were horribly mutilated. In two other
rooms lay the other dead.
The police of the state have been
notified to seek John Van Glider, for.
mer husband Of Mrs. Moore's sister.
1t is believed he may have some
knowledge of the perpetrator Of the
crime. The Van elders have recently
had several quarrels.
The ak was secured from the cellar.
way, and the person who welded it
was evidently thoroughly familiar
with the plan of the house.
Villisca is thriving urban town,
the seat of Montgomery county, in
the southern tier of Iowa counties,
thirty miles or more from the Mis-.
>ouri state line.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-06-18
Iowa Locust History.

lV"a IOSAeA
Il can not remember that the sew
enteen-year locusts have ever done
any particular harm to Iowa. SAID
the custodian Of Union park, Des
Molnes. II remember in 1871 and
1872 that there was great damage
done by grasshoprers. then lived
near Stuart. l remember that in the
fall of 1871, ] think it was, the grass
hoppers were so numerous that they
impeded> the movement of railroad
trains. Brooms had to be attached to
the locomotives to brush them Off the
track. They were so thick that when
the wheels passed over them their
bodies creased the wheels and the
engine could not get along. But they
did no harm to crops that fall, as the
harvest was about ready. The next
spring was when the damage was
done. At Matching time, the fields
were eaten clean by them. Just as
soon as they developed they flew
away. No one knew where they
came from or where they went"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-06-18
Power to Dispose of Fines.

Neither a county treasurer or the
board of supervisors of a county has
a right to say what expenses shall be
deducted from the fines collected by
the police power. This is the pro-
vince of the legislature alone the SUI
preme court held in an opinion filed
recently in a case appealed from the
Mahaska district court.
Until this opinion was filed there
has never been a supreme court rul-
ing fixing the meaning of the langu-
age "clear proceeds used in the
statutes.
Here is the high courts ruling: I'm
der existing laws the clear proceeds
of fines received by the county treas
urer is SO per cent thereof, which
must be paid into the state treasury
for the benefit of the school fund
According to report, county treasur-
ers and supervisors have subtracted
big sums from the money rightfully
belonging to the state to pay different
scores.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-06-18
Favor Bank Department.

Taking the banking department out
Of the control of the state auditors
office as now provided and the sub
stitution therefor of a separate de-
partment is favored in resolutions
passed by the Iowa Bankers assocla-
ton in the twentysixth annual con-
vention held last week at Cedar Rap
ids.
That the banking laws of Iowa
should be amended by the next legis-
lature to permit banks to make loans
secured by mortgages on real estate
located in other states subject to such
restrictions as to valuations as may
be prescribed by law, also is plank
Incorporated in the resolutions.
Qualification is expressed also over
the increasing demand for nonpartl-
san revision of national currency and
banking laws.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-06-18
Declared to Be, State Officers.

The supreme court gave Senator
Sullivan's plan for having the men,
bers Of the county board of supervis-
ors - ted at large by the county q
big boost in an opinion filed this
week stating definitely that the men,
bers of the county board of supervis.
ors are state officers in the meaning
of the statute. The opinion was ex.
pressed in discussion of the points
OF contest in the matter of the assess
ment Of Sioux City bank. The high
court says all Of the doings of SUI
pervisor affect Che country at large
and asserts he in in fact a county Of
flcer, although under the present sys-
tenn elected by a supervisoral dis
trict, which may include but one, or
as many as Ave civil townships.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-06-18
Pebble Fish as Meat Substitute.

New York, June 12.-Leaders OF the
housewives league which is trying to
ret it's 10000 members to substitute
cheaper fish for high-priced meat, an.
bounced that they would inaugurate
moving fish market" Since 1T has
been difficult to get the housewives
o 20 to the fish docks, the league
has chartered van which they will
Dad with fish and three times a week
,enG around The o;tJ.
Teacher to Workhouse.
Minneapolis, June 12.-H. H. Slaw.
son. who teaches school at Windmere,
N. D.. will spend the summer at the
Minneapolis workhouse instead OF at
his home in Chicago. He was sen.
fenced for ninety days by Municipal
Judge C. l.. Smith after a girl had
testified that he had tried to flirt with
her at Minnehaha falls. A term Of
ninety days is the extreme penalty for
disorderly conduct, the charge upon
which Slawson had been arrested.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-06-18
Man Coughs and Breaks Ribs.

After frigntful coughing spell a
man in Neenah, Wis, felt terrible
pains in his side and his doctor fund
two ribs had been broken. What agony
DR.. Kings new discovery would have
saved him. A few Irresponsible ends
late cough, while persistent use routs
obstinate coughs, eXpels stubborn colds
or heals weak. sore lungs. 81 feel sure
its God send to humanity" writes
Mrs. Effie Morton, Columbia, Mo-,
''for | believe | would have consumpt-
ion today, if had not used this great
remedy" Its guaranteed to satisfy,
and you can get free trial bottle or
50-cent or 81. 90 size at P. A. Glen
mer'S,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-06-18
Makes the Nation GASP.

The awful list of injuries on Fourth
of July staggers humanity. Set over
against it, however. is the wonderful
healing. by Bucklen's Arnica Salve, of
thousands, who suffered from burns.
cuts bruises. bullet wounds or explo-
sions. It's the quick healer of boils,
ulcers, eczema. sore lips or pile. Is cts.
at p. "A. Clemmer's r
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-06-18
BACK TO THE FARM
Iowa Bankers Will Push Movemen:
For More Farm Wealth
WANT RURAL HIGH SCHOOLS
Committee 10 Named At State Con-
vention At Cedar Rapids To Urge
Better Educational Facilities
For Children On Farms.

Des Moines.-Added impetus was
given the movement of the bankers
of Iowa to have farm studies sup
plant Greek" in the schools OF the
state at the annual convention OF the
Iowa State Bankers association held
in Cedar Rapids recently.
Spurred on by the address which
was given in Des Moines last winter
by Joseph Chapman, Jr., of Minneap'
oils, the bankers of the state OF
Iowa are back OF the movement by
which it is hoped to induce the farm
er of the state of Iowa to give MS
children "the care and attention ne
gives his live stock
]. L. Edwards of Burlington. CHAR
les H. McNider OF Mason City, c. A.
Larson of New Hampton, ]. A. Dun
lap OF Keokuk and P. W. Hall. secre-
tary of the association were appoint
ed committee to carry out the work
of securing farm education for the
children on the farms.
The association advocates the es'
Establishment in Iowa of the rural high
school where agriculture will be on
the curriculum with Latin and math-
ematics and where the children will
be taught to be farmers instead OF
being taught to be ladies and gentle
men and have their minds filled with
the thought that the work OF their
fathers is not a sentleman's labor.
The association already is flooding
the state with literature. 1t is just
the beginning of back to the
farm" campaign which has for it's
purpose the interesting of the farm
boy in the farm and not the city.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-06-18
Use Aliens Foot Ease.

the antiseptic powder to shake into the
shoes. Makes tight or new shoes feel
easy. Relieves painful, swollen, ten
der, sweating, aching feet and takes
the sting out of corns and bunions.
Sold everywhere, Csc. Don't accept
any substitute. Sample FREE Address,
Allen S. Olmsted, LIE Roy, N. Y.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-06-18

GOLD
is one of the best preservers of the
teeth because of its ductility, malability
and close adoption to the cavities and
margins of the teeth.
1T is PROOF AGAINST THE ACIDS
of the mouth and stomach and affords
the greatest resistance to the arduous
and trying duties of masticatjon.
We make speciality Of Gold Filings
at reasonable prices.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-06-18

"Doan's Ointment cured me of ecze.
ma that had annoyed me long time.
The cure was permanent. Hon. S.
w. Matthews, Commissioner Labor
Statistics, Augusta, Me,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-06-18
Campaign Cost Him Only SAG.

State Auditor John l.. Bleakly in
Cured an expense OF $47.49 to secure
the republican nomination for state
auditor, according to mis- own state
ment of expenses filed with Secretary
of State Hayward. His opponent. c.
E. White OF Des Moines, incurred an
expense amounting to $l01.
In the fight for the democratic NOM
ination for congress in the Sixth dis
trict S. kirkpa trick of Oskaloosa paid
1925 in expenses, and former Senator
E. G. Moon of Ottumwa incurred an
expense of sS5.
State Senator Fred Larrabee of FIT.
Dodge paid 1925 for his expenses in
cident to denomination.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-06-18
Engineer Not 70 Blame.

A railroad engineer hauling his
train has right to presume that
person walking along the tracks is
in possession of his faculties and that
as a reasonable person he will step
out of harms way when train is ap-
preaching
Thus decreed the supreme court in
Its attempt to definitely fix the status
of railroad engineer, his duties and
obligations when he sees a person on
the tracks ahead OF his train.
The court, however, qualities this
presumption with the statement that
when it becomes apparent to the en-
gineer that the person on the tracks
ahead of the train is oblivious to his
danger it then becomes the duty OF
the engineer to use every reasonable
effort to avoid the injury.
The court affirmed verdict Of ST..
400 against the Wabash Railroad COM
pany for the death of Charles Hicks
of Bloomfield.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-06-18
Young Man

If fortune disregards thy claim,
Don't hang thy head in fear and shame,
But marry the girl you love best
Rocky Mountain Pea will do the rest.
Fred Lowry.