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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1912-12-18
Butter LAMPS.

In some parts of Italy rancid butter
formed into balls with shells of cheese
is used for lamps.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1912-12-18
The Masqueraders.

Yes, believe in Santa Claus,
In elves and fairies, too
I've never seen them, but because
Of lovely things they do.
Their names are Joy and Tender
ness
And Good Will Here on Earth.
Their mission is to ease distress
With happiness and mirth.
And when they dress as fairy folk,
In furs and gauZe arrayed,
They Think it's just a pleasant joke
To come in masquerade.
John X endrick Bangs.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1912-12-18
Wanted at Once.

Good home for strong, healthy,
bright boy, nine years old. Always
brought up on farm. Just right to
help and save you hiring man. Ref
erences will be required when parties
are not known by me. Write or
'phone.
w. II. Potter,
Overseer the Poor,
Albany, Vt.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-04-03

standing army, doesn't it7)
Reported in Washington, D., c,
that Harry Conklin and so Amer
leans are held under arrest by
Mexican rebels at Lluvia De Orc
mine, near Choiax, Chihuahua.
Much excitement. 81
Wireless dispatches from U. S.
cruiser Dixie; received at Pen
saco1a, say records of vessel show
Seth Nichols, who claims to be
murderer of DR.. Helene Knabe,
was on board ship when murder
was committed. r
German, Aeronautical Union
has, opened subscription list to
provide fot2nationa1 aerial fleet,
so that German will be able to
compete with. France.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-04-03

introduced bill in house provid-
ing for recall of federal judges.
We are not given to prophesy,
but we'd like to venture a little
bet that Taylor's bill gets lost in
the shuttle somewhere. F
Ten masked bandits held up
restaurant at Rostov on the Don,
Russia today, killed proprietor,
cashier and two walters, looted
the safe and the pockets of the
dead, and escaped. .as a. /.
Roosevelt has no chance for
the Republican nomination. =
Richard Croker, former Tam
many hall boss, at New York. /.
Croker. has always beenEa very
practical politieiatlI,,f and. he
ought to know. g .tae -, !.
Nevertheless, we should not
forget that one. Robert IN. LA
Toilette annexed 26 delegates in.
Wisconsin yesterday EJ
Another thing that may not
have occurred to some people is.
that the same Robert NJ La.
Toilette will be the only Repuh+
lican candidate who will blow in
to Chicago with a solid delega-
ton from his home state.
Mexican rebels have seized port
of Mazatlan,z thus securing out
let not bordering on y. S,
through whichzthey can ship arms
and ammunition v5
Attorney General Wickersham
has framed bill which will give.
president power to call out milf
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-04

8, Washington avenue and Main street, Congress street, harbor and Washington avenue.
 Musante and Ryan, p. mi a. m Beat g, North avenue, East Washing ton avenue. harbor and Main street.
 J. Glennon. D. m.-4 a. m. Lafayette street and Park avenue.
 Henckel, p. m.-4 a. m./ Beat II, Railroad avenue; waterfront, Lafay-
 BolEer, 10 p. m--7 a. m- Beat IF, Railroad avenue, water front, Lafay- cite street
 BagIey. 10 p. my a. m. Beat 1s. Wheeler avenue, Grand street, Main street, Madison avenue.
 Dooley, ' D. m--4 a: n1- Beat II, Madison avenue, Lexington avenue, Washington avenue. Harral avenue.
 Sheehan, p. mi q. m- Beat Is, Pequonnoek street; Park avenue.
 Weller and Guilty, D. m.-4 a. m. Beat 16, Lexington avenue, Pequon- nook street. Washington avenue, and North avenue.
 Kraft. 10 p. m.-7 a. m. Beat r, French street. Thompson street, Pe- quonnock river and North avenue.
 Larkin. D. m.-4 a. m- Head beat and railroad station.
 Marco. D. ma a. m. Railroad station.
 5CCO1Au Lay LOCttCSs
 Lush, 2 a. m--6 D. m. Beat 21, Barnum avenue. East Main street, railroad track to river.
 c. Campana, m.-6 p. m. Beat Shelton and Old MilI Green
 McGovern, a. n1.-6 D. m. Beat 24. all east of East Main between railroad track and water. all below strptfoPa t or avenue n1 in s@i Esst st ao MsPaadsn sPza,5r, .sa4,,g t.t E. g MsIa 5 ggst man to river.
 callan. 3 a. m. to D. m. Beat 22. all east of East Main between old
 Ramsey, 8 a. m. to 2 p. m. Beat 25, East Main, Cedar and all water front to Crescent, avenue. Beat 40, ali east of Yellow Mil pond between Boston road and Stratford avenue
 26, shelton, East Main, Crescent ave nue to Pembroke street.
 Kehoes a. m. to ' p. m. Beat 27, Shelton, Noble, Crescent avenue to PeQuonnock river.
 Second Precinct, Night Beats.
 D. Ryan, p. m. to a. m. Beat 20. Crescent avenue, Steuben street, Pembroke street, Kossuth street.
 F. Murphy. p: m. to 4 a. m. Beat East Main street, Pequonnock river. % Dallwig; 10 P: m. to ' a.; m. Beat low Mill pond, East Main street.
 Colgan and Meyer. z p. m. to 4 a. Yellow Mill pond, Pembroke street.
 simon, D. m- to a. m. Beat "A Arctic street, East Washington ave nue, aaliett street, Pembroke street.
 T. Began, p. m. to a. n Beat 25, Arctic street, East Washington avenue, East Main street, Kossuth street.
 Rogers, 10 p. m. to a. m. Reat 26, Arctic street, East Washington avenue, Pembroke street, East Main
 Dempsey, 10 p. m. to a. m. Beat
 (Continued on Page 2.)
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-04

 LA TOILETTE
 IS ACCLAIMED
Progressive Republican, Candidate for Presidency, Followed by Enthusing Multitudes In Republican Stronghold.
(United press Dispatch)

Joliet, Ills, Jan. Handicapped by a slight attack of poisoning, Senator LaFolIette drew a crowd of over a thousand about his stand in this city, today.
 Oysters at Chicago. last night. caused him much distress, today. and he showed the effects.
 A moving picture theatre was La Toilette auditorium. The standing room only sign was hung up long be- fore LaFollette arrived
 When introouced sIs the next Pres ident of the United States, LaFolIette was cheered. He outlined the pro- gressive Republican pIat4orrn, includ- ing the initiative, referendum and re- call and direct prinarles In Senatorial elections.
 We favor election of United States Senators. not by jackpot primaries but by the people, he said. No speeches are planned by LaFollette on his trolley trip. this afternoon,
 Chicago, Jan. +Political stumping by trolley car, today, is an innova- tion in Illinois of Senator Bob" La didate for President. L1aFollette left here. this morning for Joliet, to take of Central Illinois, after inaugurating his campaign in this state. last night in Orchestra Hall, before nearly 5000 persons. Hundreds were -sunable to obtain seats.
 LaFollette travels. eats and sleeps for two days in- his trolley car. Illi- nois Traction Company officials say this is the first political campaign ever made over their lines
 ! In Illinois, LaFollette Is called a safe, sane and progressive candi- date for president He was appIauded frequently, last night. and especially in praising Governor Woodrow Will son and Colonel Roosevelt as pro gressives."
 State Senator Jones introduced La Toilette. the crowd cheering for a full minute.
 Aldrich was denounced as "the craftiest framer of legislatfon in the country" and Morgan as the son-in- law of Standard Oil
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-04
THEODORE HAS RESOLVE TO
 KEEP MUM
For Which a Grateful Pub lie Should Be Devoutly
 Thankful
Special from United Press.) )

Oyster Bay. N. Y.. Jan 4.-with the chill wind blowing strong off shore, the renewed attempt to smoke" Col. Roosevelt into the open is having no visible effect on the Sage of Sagamore Hill.'' After chopping down his allotted number of trees and riding many miles over the snow GOV cred highways of NaSsua county, yes- terday, the Colonel retired to his H. brary, this morning. smiling and mere ly insisting that he would not talk politics. So far as the statement of President Taft that he would fight for the Republican nomination as long as he has a single delegate is concerned, Roosevelt expressed no more interest
 n than he did in the assertion by certain other politicians that he was "double crossing La Follette.''
 It was stated by his secretary that the Colonel will not go into town until tomorrow and 1t can be said lon au- thority'' that he will make no state ment regarding politics until he is ready and this may not be soon"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-04

until 1916.
 Roosevelt A,in nor talk and insists no one win be authorized to speak for
 President Taft will get the dele business with William Barnes. Jr- chairman of the Republican State Committed Barnes has been an en- thusiastic Taft man until recently, all though it is said by those now closest to him that he is still for the Prest- dent but will insist that the latter call off some of his friends who have been financing the .'Old guard and recog- nize Barnes as the real boss of-tile party in the State.
 If Taft will do this, the deleEates will be his. Otto T. Barnard, tho New York banker and cIassmate at college of PresToent Taft, will talk things over with Barnes, in the near future. The 'fOId Guard" will be in absolute control in this State and their delegates vii stand without hitch ing at Chicago.
 It is certain, the politE clans assert ed today. that the New York delegates will be neither for Roosevelt noE La Toilette If for any reason they are does not win on the first ballot. then New York may be for Fairbanks, oEr Indiana. who is carefully nursing a boomlet in reserve, if the Taft oItgani- zation meets Its Waterloo
 The Wilson boomers claim today that his speech, last night, -Tiu aid his cause However persons close to Wall Street insist that Wilson has shot his bolt and that there win be a real row soon. It is stated here that delegates are to be gathered LID in the east, ostensib,y for Governor Foss, of Massachusetts, but Gn reality to be used to prevent progressive or near-pFOg OgressiEe Democrat befng named by the party. Foss enissar5es- are already at work in the east and are said to be meeting with success
 ConSedue 7ss v. zt ere is intense inter est in enc 4nees fng of the Demoeratic committee fn Washington next week It is expected therek will be lineup which may show exactly what strength the BryaniteS have as opposed to the Harmon following and whether the Wi son boom has been injured It is expected the committee VII be told of the ugly reports that certain Tam manyites, including a noted State Sen. ator prominent in the White Light Dis trict, have already arranged to clean up S1O0, GOO as a present" from ho+el men, saloonkeepers and carriage and taxicab proprietors if they are able to swing the convention to this city
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-04
Special from United Press.)

Especial from United PreSs.)
 New York. Jan 4-Frenzied politics today took up the attention of many national political leaders who drifted Unto town for the weekend Whi.e interest centered naturally in the opening of the Taft campaign for re nomination, there were also real sen sations in the Democratic ranks fol- lowing the assertion that a a7coterie of big Tam1nany politicians planned to make $100,0o0 out of the Democratic National convention if they can per suade the National committee when it meets in Washington on Monday, to select this city as the place for the next National convention.
 Governor Woodrow wilson's criti- cism of President Taft, although he did not mention him by name, assert ing that he had given the tariff night in a speech before the National Democratic Club, brought the New Jersey executive further into the lime Eght and added new life to his boom- The arrival of Colonel Bryan at Tam pa. headed for Washington, also caus- ed the party stalwarts here to sit up and pay attention, as he is expected to announce his policy for the coming campaign in a speech at the Jackson Day dinner, next week. While Bryan is quoted as saying that he could not conceive of a situation where he would iagain become a candidate, party wiseacreS point out that this statement is far from being Q declar- alton that he will not become can didate later. and several well watered bcoms will be deferred from sprouting at least until after next weeks speech.
 So far as President Taft's declara- Ion regarding his candidacy is con- cerned it will have no effect on Col oneI Roosevelt. He F.iii his frier.lS assert, have nothing & s.E-ssse tisssss his own candidacy, neither will he dIs- cuss the Taft ambitions Friends of Co,onel Roosevelt insist he has neither desire nor intention of becoming a candidate, this year, and that is as far as he will go at present.
 The possibility that this will be a Democratic year unless the Demo crats play hob with themselves'', and the fact that the Democratic conVen- ton will not be held until fortnight after the Republican ticket is named at Chicago, politicians here say, ap- pears to indicate that Colonel Roose- yelt's boom may be held in reserve
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-04


 After 22 Years Service
 -,,,cb had been continuous under various engineers since 1889, was Sy City Engineer Maurice F. McKenna, and was for a term as long as MT McKenna should be city engineer, and MT. Murray's term ended at the same time, he having received no tender of further employment from the succeeding engineer Afred He Terry.
 MT. Murray began work in the of- fee of the city surveyor In 1eoS' sI 16 years, a stake boy in the neio. He was advanced to chalnman, roq- man, instrument man; was gwen charge of field party, and then pro noted to general inside offlce Work- His last four years or service was as assistant city engineer.
 Mir Murray is a verItable m1ne or information regarding Bridgeport, its public works and its surveys
 He is familiar with the survey or West Stratford annex, Boston avenue, Brooklawn, East Washington avenue and lower bridges, Main, State, Mld- dIe Wall, Cannon and Bank street lines block maps Norman, Wilmot and Lindley street trunk sewers, curb, walk, sewer and street grading, state highways, house numbering. street Iayouts and building lines, sewer as- sessinR maps for board of appraisal, street layout sewer and building line record maps, street sprinkllng maps. council records of street layout, and public improvements, new and old.
 Mir. Murray has been constantly consulted regarding action of Com mon Council on new and oId street layouts discontinuances, changes of names of streets, establishment of building lines harbor lines, fire limits and parks and also about sewer loca- tions numbers, water courses, shore lines, and property owners names and frontageS-
 Recently MT. Murray has been in i'll health, occasioned by close con finement to office work and arduous duties, but was regarded by City En- gineer McKenna as most valua bfe man.. by reason of his engineering skill and enormous definite knowledge of conditions in Bridgeport.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-04
keating's Annual
 Message To Tax
 Board Ready Soon
City Auditor Welding His Pruning Knife With
 Caution

City Auditor Heating is preparing for the board of apportionment and taxation his annual report covering the appropriations sought by the var ious departments. the amount of the grand list. and the rate of tax he believes is necessary to meet the con ditions of the year
 Auditor Keating's recommendation will be ready about Jan. 20, and meanwhile the board of apportiou- ment and taxation will organize. form thing in readiness for holding tbe hearings at which those interested are given an opportunity to be heard for and against the various items in the the preliminary meetings of the board
 The board will meet for the first time tomorrow afternoon. Mayor Wilson will likely have named a sue cessor to Zalmon Goodsell, resigned in time to participate in the m sting It will be called at 3 o'clock with the mayor presiding. The election of A. M. Cooper, as> president will follow and adjournment will then be taken probably until Jan. 25 at which time the report of MT. Heating will be ready for consideration.
 The city auditor will prune the vari- ous acquisitions where he deems ad- visable, and on receiving the total of the grand list. will estimate the expenditures for the year, and then deduct-ng other sources of income from the expenditures. will calculate the rate of tax needed to make up the deficiency.
 Mayor Wilson said this afternoon he hadn't yet selected MT. GoodseIl's suc- cessor but hoped to be able to do so in time to allow the new member to take part in the deliberations of the board tomorrow afternoon.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-04
Enters NOIIes In
 SteepIechase Cases
No Further Prosecution Against Manager McCann, Guilty and Murray Be- cause of Capt. Boyton' S Acquittal.

The cases against H. Eugene Mo Cam, Daniel Guilty and Micha el Murray, who were arrested at the time the attempt was made to close Steeplechase Island on Sundays, have been boiled upon the recommendation of Prosecutor Fillmore S. Banks of the court of common pleas. It was generally expected that this action would be taken after Capt. Paul Boy ton, manager of the island, had been tried before a jury on the charge of violating the Sunday law and had been acquitted.
 McCann was arrested for allowing his Bridgeport baseball club to play at the island on Sunday, Guilty was formerly manage of the dance hali and Murray conducted the pool room The charge against the trio was con ducting secular business Sunday. When the cases reached the common pleas court it was determined to take Capt. Boyton's case as a test prosecu- tiOn
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-04
Captain And Crew
 Tossed By Waves
 Saved From Death
Especial from United Press }

New York, Jan. ETossed by mountainous waves in a dismasted cockleshell of a schooner, their pro visons and water supply completely ruined by tons of water which their fra1 craft shipped, Captain Daniel Connolly and four men of the crew of the little schooner Virginia, of St Johns, N F.. were saved from almost certain death by the steamer Avon> mouth. They were landed here to- day, by the steamer Atrato in from Jamaica, still in a serious cond4 ton from exposure and privation.
 The Virginia sailed from Cadiz or Nov. 12 for St. Johns, with a cargo of salt. From the moment she cleared Cadiz bar bad weather was en- countered.
 On November 3O a terrific storm swept down on the little vessel. Her main hatch was washed away and the salt turned into a half liquid mass which filled the forecastle and cabin.
 The five men kept the pumps go- ing and the shattered hulk, afloat un- til December 12 Then. just all hope seemed gone, the Monmouth was sighted.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-04
RICHESON MAY
 NOT TO BE PUT
 TO TRIAL JAN. l5
Accused Slayer of Avis Lin- nell Said to Be Mental and Physical Wreck Through Self-Mutilation.
Especial from United Press)

Boston. Jan 4-Clarence " T. Richeson. accused slayer of Avis Lin nell. the talented Conservatory of Music student, may not be placed on trial for his life Jan. 15.
 Notwithstanding the claims of the prosecutor that the pastor would be 1t for the ordeal of jury trial on that date. it was learned, today through an intimate friend of the pris- oner. that he is practically physical and mental wreck.
 The slashing affair. it was claimed. has connpletely wrecked his nervous system, and it is doubtful if he will be in shape within two months, to stand the excitement of a trial.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-04

AASOA~ AAA0NA<Aos 1OODAASA@N Who CeIebratrI | His EaghtIeth Birsh-
 day, Yesterday
 of the White Mfg. Co. to discuss an important question connected with his anI-vaccinatfon campaign, and was escorted to the grill room of the At as Hotel, where a party of former com rades, officers of the White Mfg. Co.,, and other friends greeted him.
 Dinner was served at 5 o'clock. At was presented with a handsome gold headed cane, engraved to be re- hinder of the, occasion.
 . The speech of donation was made by Attorney John J. Cullinan, who said that the allotted time of man is three score and ten, and that the MaJor was to De congratulated upon having at tained four score years, in full bodily Major Boudren to explain the means by which he had attained so many years.
 Major Boudren said that he believed any man can prolong life by taking an active interest in the world about him, using his brain actively and ex- ercising his body reasonably Plenty of fresh air, sound eep, and temper ance In diet were other precepts which the Major laid down. He also ex- pressed the belief that any man VIII live longer who devotes some of his time to collective service:
 Some interesting "reminiscences were related by Col. Richard F1tzgibbons. S. c. Dickerson of Stratford. and Henry E. See ey, veterans of the late war and members of Elias Howe, Jr., taken in a copy of a program ex- hibited by Col. Fitzgibbons. which re- called a grand military ball given at the Sterling House in 1857. =
 Major Boudren and the Colonel are the only survivors of those whose names appear upon the program.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-04
Cutlery Workers
 Agree To Accept Terms Of Employers

Unless there is some change in the program occasioned by the meeting of the executive committee of the Pocket Knife Blade Grinders and Finishers' Union here tomorrow and Saturday. the members of the local branch will all report for work at the Challenge Cutlery Corporation when that factory
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-04

resumes work on Monday.
 As told in The Farmer, the company has sent letters to each member Of the union informing them that in the fu- tUre the concern would not take any official recognition of their body and that the hours of the work day would be increased from nine to ten
 CContfnued on Page 29
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-04
CoIrNTY COMMISSINERS
 IN DANBURY, TOMORROW

The County CommG ssioners will go to Danbury tomorrow to hear testi- mony in the remonstrance against Ed ward Burke, who wants to transfer a liquor license from White street to South street There is considerable interest in the matter and 1t is eX- pected that a large section of the Dan bury population will turn out at the trial.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-04
MAJOR BOUDREN GIVES RULES FOR
 A LONG LIFE
An Active Brain, Eat and Drink Temperately, Sleep Soundly, Do Some
 thing for Others
Friends Greet Him on 80th Birthday Anniversary and Present Gold Headed
 Cane

Major Thomas Roudrer attained the eightieth anniversary of hfs birth. yes terday, a fact which some of his friends oFd not omit to celebrate. Yes terday afternoon the Major was called away from his business at the office
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-04
CHRISTMAS EXERCISES OF ST. PAUL'S PARISH

The annual Christmas exercises of St. Paul's Sunday school will be held tomorrow afternoon and evening at the parish house. Unusual prepara- tions have been made Io make the event a most enjoyable one. There will be a turkey supper served. The children will enjoy the festivities in the afternoon and their elders will be entertained in the evening.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-04
NEW POLICE DETAIL MADE PUBLIC TODAY CONTAINS
 MANY SURPRISING CHANGES
Officers Cody and Beamer, Long Fixture F in City's Center, ENIed 10
 Outskirts

AH Day Men Go on Night Duty With Few Exceptions Campana Taken from Headquarters = Halpn, Jr,
 and Holbrook Succeed Cody and Beamer Ten derloin Beat-Complete List of New Assignments
 and Territory Covered
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-04
Taft Can Have Boss
 Barnes Support If
 He'll Promise Him

Ugly Stories Abroad of Politicians Who Would Make Money By Bringing Democratic National Conven- tion to New York-Meeting of National Committee Expected to Show Relative Strength of Harmon and Wilson.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-04
RUSSIAN CRUELTIES
 PILE UP IN PERSIA.
(SpeciaI from United Press.

Special from United Press.
 Paris. Jan. A despatch, today, from Resent, says the governor chief of police and many minor officials have been exiled and several promi- nent residents who were accused of conspiring against the Russian gov ernment were shot without trial
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-04

send sorrow to the heart of every honest voter by his announcement that he is going to retire from the legislature. He says the salary is too small.