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The Washington herald., 1912-05-16
Treaanry Deposits AfIIIIon.

A million dollars was deposited in the
national banks Of the city yesterday by
the Treasury Department. Another
million will be distributed Mayr22. and a
third million May %
The money will be distributed pro
rata to the deposits Of the various ma
tional banks, the Riggs National, as
the one having the largest deposits, get
ting the larger share, and so on down
the list
This is the first deposit Of unneeded
tax funds, and II is being placed in the
hanks that the withdrawal Of such a
large volume may not be permitted 10
disturb the business equilibrium Of the
city.
: Banks have to put up bonds for se-
curity for the deposits, and also pay
the Government per cent interest.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-16
Dividend Ia Announced.

Announcement was made yesterday
that the East Washington Savings Bank
viii pay the usual semI-annual dividend
Of per centN payable on July Is, to
stockholders Of record on July s.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-16
sanford n. whitwen Promoted.

Sanford N. whitwell. assistant secre-
tary of the washington GaslIght Com
pany. has been elected to the once OF
general auditor OF the company IN rec!
ognition OF his faithful services.
This election is In the nature Of a
promotion. being q new position created
by the present management. and car
rying a larger salary than the, post
which Mr.. whitwell has flled for many
years TO the satisfaction Of his supe-
riors.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-16
CURB MARKET.

o7otat3ons furnished b. ". B. Hibbs 4 Co, mem
ben Of the Neu Tok Stock EIehanE.. Hioos Buils-
The Washington herald., 1912-05-16

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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-22

that would carry it across the conti- nent and return. As.it was organ. ized solely for depicting the ritualistic work of the masonic fraternity it's visit to this and other Connecticut cities is only made in response to requests for public concerts from them in the lodge room.
 Years of training has made the choir a peri ectly balanced singing organ ization and those who have heard them say there is not another body of male singers in the country which is it's equal. The program is diversi- fled so as to please lovers of all kinds of music and includes grand opera numbers, as well as lighter semi classical numbers.
 Every singer is an artist of note and a talented vocalist who is in love with his work.
 The choir will be assisted by Miss Lillian Bubank, of New York, one of the most talented o-sopranos of the time who shas been charming New York audiences, and Count Henri Alex De Pawloff, violin virtueso of merit educated in his native land of Poland and who is pronounced one of the foremost violinists now appear ing in concert work in this country. The o. B. s. under whose auspices the concert. comes here has kept the prices down to 50 cents, 75 cents and so that the opportunity of hearing this wonderful band of singers will be within reach of all. s
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-22
MOOSE CARNIVAL Il !! Il DRAWS THE CROWD
MANY ATTRACTIONS AT BIG AMUSEMENT CENTER IN NORTH END ALI THIS
 WEEK.

You certainly have to hand it to the Moose. They are the boys who know how to do things The big carnival now going on at North ave- nue is the talk of the city and all those who have gone the rounds say it is in1mense. The carnival will con- tinue the remainder of the week and big crowds are sure to be the rule.
 The carnival attractions cover an entire block and include everything from wild animals to the throwing of baseballs at dolls to get a good cigar,
 One of the headliners is Prof. Fer aris Big Animal show There is Big Jock. the Boxing Kangaroo, who can go six fast rounds with all the skill and science of Mike Gibbons, has seven performing lions. She puts them through variety of tricks, all of which appeal to the audience. Capt. Ricardo has troupe of leOpards who perform. with almost human fnte1li- gence and Bona Vita is there with 15
 Next we. have Harry Six and his seven Diving Girls, who gave dare devil performance of fancy swimming and acrobatic feats. They dive from a springbOa into pool of water and perform difficult tricks with ease.
 The ladies and children are strong for Blake's Dog and Monkey circus. This is one of the biggest travelling shows of it's kind. It has been on the vaudeville circuits all over tho country and has pleased thousands.
 Then there is Dupont, the Beauti. full Horse. This animal has a tail 16 feet long and a mane F feet in length The proprietor proudly says that. Dupont is the handsomest horse in the world and nobody can deny it. k Lovers of the weird and ErotesQue cannot afford to miss Ouija,s Tribe They are seen in a replica of their native African village All the tri- and it is intensely interesting. An other place you shouldn't fail to visit is the Oriental theatre. Whirling dervishes, mysterious dancers and other wonders of the far east are in evidence
 In addition to these performances under canvas there are the usual number of amusements which are features at the big resorts like Co., ney Island and Palisades park.
 There is mammoth Ferris wheel which. is doing a big business, the knife rack: where you try your luck by throwing rings at the blades, the ancient sport of hurling baseball at the baby dolls and the old fashioned Merry go-round. Also don't forget the Joy Ride, sometimes called the Human Roulette Wheel. This re- wolves while crowded with people and everybody gets tumble:
 Everybody's heading toward North Bridgeport this week and they are all talking about the Moose Carnival.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-22
i-POLI'S

What people want in comedy these
 days is action-apd plenty of it. In
 the old days of the stage they used
 to call anything comedy that didn't
 have two or three murders in every act. But today to be really suc- cessful comedy a playlet must be
 packed full of action, sparkling with
 wit and brimming with laughter,
 That's just about the way that lover Night" fills the bill, as being
 produced this week at Polls theatre by the Poli Players. the great stock
 company that has taken Bridgeport by storm. There's never a dull wait nor a moment of uncertainty on the part of the audience. You don't have to sit back in your seat and wonder on that score are removed from your
 mind when the curtain goes oup-and
 the fun is continuous from that time forward. .
 ''over Night is modern produc- tion. fresh from the biggest hit The production at Polls this week is the first time that this play has been offered by a stock company in Am
 erica, with the play. the entire ori-
 ginal scenic outfit--an exceptionally handsome one-and one member of the original cast have come to Bridgeport.
 lover Night" is an extraordinary play in many ways. It has at least three heroes and three heroines, to say nothing of large number of oth- CT important characters. They're all in the play for a purpose, too-and that purpose is laughter. If you want to indulge in an afternoon or evening of laughter, by getting your ticket to Polfs is your surest, quick est and cheapest guarantee. Miss Jessie Pringle, Bridgeport great favorite, is appearing in the cast this week and will be regularly with the Poli Players for the remain der of the season. Don't fail to see her clever work this week-it's a treat. Every member of the company has q part in lover Night that brings out his abilities to the best and the per formance ess-throughout- runs, with a smoothness that is Belasco-like.. essie I.~ PolFs matinees are great favorltes with the ladies. Polls theatre is lo- cated in the heart of the downtown shopping district and matinee per- mits of plenty of time and the easy convenience for shopping, as well as an afternoon of theatrical enjoyment. It's easy to step over the threshold into Polls and forget the. dull cares of every day, life for the merry fun
 edy by the s'best stock company ever in Bridgeport"
 Special matinee events are on the schedule almost every day To.mor- row afternoon the regular perform- ance will be followed by an infor- mal reception upon the stage. The entire company will be present to greet the audience, and ice cream and other refreshments will. be served.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-22
LADIES OF UNIvERSALlST ,.
 CHURCH ELECT OFFICERS

The Uniyersalist Woman's Club closed the season yesterday afternoon with an annual meeting when Mrs. F. I'M. Hammond was elected president for the coming year. There were 55 members of the club present. Lunch con was served in the dining rooms of the Universalist church in which the meeting was held. The commit tee which made arrangements for the luncheon which was served by Caterer Waters was Mrs. A. ". Hartley. Mrs. e.. F. Herthal, Mrs. I. N. Andrews, Mrs. A. L. Larkin and Miss Fannie Smith
 Mrs. George A. Jackman who has served as president three years, was presented with a pendant of pearls set in gold and a gold chain. Mrs. J. w. Knowlton made the presenta- ton. Reports were read and officers were elected as follows: President,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-22
MASONIC. CHOIR
 HERE TONIGHT
Prospects Are That Represent. ative Audience Will Greet
 Famous Singers

There are still many good seats left for the grand concert to be rendered by the Masonic choir of Waterbury at the Park Theatre this evening. The outlook is that the audience which will greet this celebrated organization o1 singers will be one of the most rep resentative that the city has, seen for years, and there will De several dele gations from other cities in the state where the fame of the choir has spread, and where the people will not be favored with visit of the dis tinguished band of singers. The choir is made up largSly of business and professional men who do not have the opportunity of making long trips from home. If this choir of 40 male voices was composed of professional performers 1t could secure bookings
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-22
STATE BULLETIN ON Geological and Natural History Sur
 vey Prints Work on Starfish.

Tho state Geological .and Natural HiDtory Survey has issued Bulletin No. I1a. .sEphinoderms of Connecticut". by, Wss,sy soo, R0swe T1s es oe ecsino- shs1- sdermG comprise those forms. of marine life 6f which the starfish are the best ,knoWn, and the somewhat similar .cratufe6 called serpent starb, the pink or zsWh1tagh worms sometimes unearth- ed by clammers and the seq urchins. all being common to the waters of Long IslAnd Sound as-
 The work, which makes a pamphlet Df 15a -pagess is of especial interest to lax readers in it's references to. the starflsh. the creatures generally beionS to the family Asterfas, and are found at all depths below low water mark, though they prefer rocky or shelly bottoms and, are -marhed py i've rays attached to, a central disk. sfe6t arranged on the rays, can twist tho body and arms into almost any ahApSz and If turned over, they can ea1aT H1ht themselveA- The very younG ak3fzs1i nay double their size ina feW aays if their food is plenty to live for 6sveral months without
 It is said that the animal can do in many different ways anything that fit can do at all. 1t can move with equal facility in any direction along to rfkht or left or forwards or back. wards. Ausseis; oysters, clans and ibarriacles are the most common forms of it's food and it becomes source .of great damage and loss through It's work upon the oyster beds. When food becomes scarce. however, the :1areer starfish~ feeds upon the smaller fones of its own species. It is in- Rnensely prolific but nature maintains a balance in various ways.
 Ffry, destroy the smaller specimens,
 xulis and -crows feed upon them, but Efhe ereatest destruction comes when rhe embryo starflsh are swimming free and are devoured in countless numbers by menhaden and other fish. Again, of the thousands of eggs laid Ehv the female starfish each year not more than one, it is estimated, pro- ldTroessa q oexua1ly mature animal Some Eare hurled in the mud, others crush ed between the pebbles, many die from the effects of rain or fresh wa- ter from rivers and vast number are left by the tide to dry in the air.
 Oyster dealers estimate that from x .o0o tO 10, GO bushclt of starfish are feauRht every year and the amount of lAamaRe which they do is great. one method of protecting a bed is to sink soaper bags of lime along it's borders isnd this. as it dissolves the starfish leonnot croes. A dredge. consisting or .a mob of strings, is dragged across fhe beds and many starfish are brought fo the surface by that They can Ind do migrate to a limited extent, one sheing able to travel about mile 1n veeksN So far as cah be ascertain ed the other echinoderms in Connec- 4fcat waters do little harm and some of them. the sea urchinse especially. are of much interest to naturalists'
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-22
BURGLARS BUSY
 IN NEW HAVEN

2 New Haven, May 1-The epidemic
 of burglaries which has prevailed here for the past six months still continues with the robbers becoming bolder and bolder The boldest piece of work
 was done in broad daylight yesterday when two men entered the home of IF. Mather Brooks, of Whitney ave- nie. and carried away valuables and plate splaced in bags, out of. the front door in plain sight Of several neigh hSrs.
 Tn West Haven, four houses were entered last might and everything of value carried away The police say they have no clues.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-22

Mrs. F. M. Hammond; vice president, Mrs. w. L. Sailor; recording secretafy Mrs E. E. Stone; corresponding sec retary, Mrs. F. [. Bishop; treasurer. board, the officers and Mrs. Jackman and Mrs. c. D. Wallace.
 The club has bought new carpets for the church, furnished new pews and spent altogether during the year &1 200. The actual earnings of the year have been $7S0.S9. There was balance in the treasury at the begin ming of the year.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-22
STAMFORD SOLDIERS {
 IN TRUMBUIL TODAY.

The Seventh Co.,, Coast Artillery of Stamford arrived here early this farm in Trumbull just across the Bridgeport line. They will engage in their annual field day exercises and target practice theres Col. Gilbert l.. Fitch of Stamford is present at the camp inspecting the work of the arr tillerymen 4f,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-22
RaNam e, = READ aYl1a.n!s
READ WHAT THE Saturday Evening. Post of
 May 11th, 1912, says about the "Piano Fakir :''r

Another business full of possibilities for the swindler Is the piano trade. At its best the plano is An inst trunent of artistic quality, backed by the rep utation of a we'll Known house. At it's worst it is the "stenciI,' pfano, turned out cheaply and ready to- re-. ceive any name the dealer wishes to stencil on the fall-board hence, the trade term. If such yproduct can be bought at fifty dollars and sold for three hundred, obviously there fs a profit. Here is situation that has long stimulated the faker in invention.
 One typical figure of what might be called the underground piano trade" IS the widow who is forced to sell the httlngs of her once happy home. She advertises her fine upright piano, al- most new, at 8 bargain. Thousands upon thousands of cheap stencil pi- amos have been fOisted on unsJ1spect. ing bargain hunters by this familiar character.
 A more aggressive piano swindle is that Of the sale concern that sudden. ly comes to town with stock of epi- amos which are to be closed out im- mediately at unheard-of prices An empty store is rented the pianos mov- ed in and a line Of price e-paralyxing advertising begun. These instruments have come, as usual, from tho ssEast- ern market place of wonder full possibilities, where the best man- ufacturers are constantly going bank rupt and the biggest buildings falling down: and most of the attention of the business world seems to be cen- tered upon getting goods shipped away to distant places for sale at. ridiculous prices, so that the already shalky situation may not Dc further disturbed. This sale concern has its window bait, too, in the shape of half a dozen pianos of the most desfrable standard makes. These nead the ao. vertisements, at prices far below wholesale price. Tlae pslrohaser comes to see them-0nd they arc there, sure enough; but they have all been ptfr~ chased, it is explained, and arc now merely on exhibition through the courtesy of the owners These WeA known pianos never pass out of the fakers' hands, as matter of fact, and the visitor Is shown stock of stencil instruments which arc sold at prices that clear very wide profits indeed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-22
OBITUARY

A large and representative gather ing of the older Standardization citizens and other friends of the late Edward Wagner gathered at his home, 693 Ogden street, yesterday to take part in his obsequies. Rev. George E. Wiegand, pastor of the German M E. church officiated. The casket was literally covered with
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-22
LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS
 AND R. R. STILL APART

Washington, May 22.-Stiil unable differences between the eastern rnil- roads and their locomotive enEineer1, President Williams, of the Baltimore & Ohio, and D. D. Morrissey, for the unions, said. today, that they would continue their deliberations with the hope of reaching, an agreement on the personel within few days.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-22

beautiful floral tributes bespeaking the widespread grief occasioned by his demise. The pail bearers were William Ankele, George Karle, Au- gust Ritzmann. c. J. Johnson, August Eberlein and Frank Blersch. Inter ment was in Park cemetery.
 After an illness covering many weeks, William, son of Mary and the late Patrick Murphy, died at his mothers home, 3S6 Connecticut ave- nuc, last evening, aged 24. The de- ceased was car inspector for the New Haven road up to his illness, and he commanded the friendship of his associates in railroad work and a. widespread acquaintance in the city, He was a native of Bridgeport. Sur viving him are his motheri a sister. Mrs. William Henninger, and three brothers, Edward, Patrick and Jerry Murphy. He was a member of St. Mary's R. c. church.
 The remains of Howsons Edward Wilmore, Jr., whose tragic death at
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-22

Sacramento, last week, shocked many Bridgeport friends, reached this city yesterday. Funeral Director Henry Fl. Bishop took charge of the body. Tho street .tomarroW .ssss5 $.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-22
SHIPS THAT PASS
 THROUGH BIG CANAL.

Washineton, May 22.-Representa- five Adamson. of Georgia, in charge of the Panama Canal bill, asserted his hoEef. today, that the House would lafer rsverse its action of last night peruiftine United States owned ships emenepd In coastal trade to pass @Hrungh the big ditch free of tolls. The hlH seonnes- up tomorrow Tor
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-22
The WiSSner Pianos :. Are Artistic Productions :.
And Bear the Seal of Endorsement of the Leading Critics, and Most Famous Musicians and Artists
 of the Music World
A WORD OF WARNING

Artists are BORN not MADE Genius is the gift of Providence and cannot be purchased. IMITATORS have been the sluggards along every highway of progress since the dawn of civilization Art has them in the form artists who lack all power of con cepon literature in the form of p]aguersts the form of hypocrites, the PIANO TRADE in the form of the parlance of the trade the Stenciled piano.
 Butthe Stenciled Piano is not even an s'Imtation' it is moral CRIME, fraud the public, backed by fraudulent claims and nsinuatons interruptions piano dealers and salesnen.
 The only virtue the stenciled piano manufacturer may lay claim to the fact that he is making his ns ments within the aw' that he is wise enough in his 1crookedness to evade the legal punishment he we'll deserves by sideseppng technicaes and by evasions of the real intent of the awand he who sells the nsru 1nents thus placed the market to deceive ususpec ing public is worthy of finer distinction of the English language than he who assemblies this ubled up of junk and calls it for a Piano "
 The 1tStencied piano. has the condemnation of the whole Piano trade, it deserves RECOMMENDATION by turning the searchlight of FACTS into pupl1city
 We therefore call attention to the article herewith produced from such reliable source The Saturday Evening Post, of May 11th, 1912
 We recommend that when YOU are in the market for piano that you seek out house with KNOWN reputa- tion for fair dealing.
 Beware of the ''Stenciled Piano-or the dealer who handles it. Buy of the manufacturer direct That is your safeguard.
 The Wissner House sell direct every piano they ufacture, and GUARANTEE them !.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-22

They are the weakest, however strong. who have no faitn in them selves Or in their powers.--8ovee.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-22

The remains of Howsonx Edward Wilmore, Jr., whose tragic death ali
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-11-28
HANDY AS A SWARM CATCHER
Material, which Costs but Few Cents,
Consists Of Cloth eaS. and
Piece of WIro.
(By r. q. HERMAN.)

(By F. q. HERMAN.)
will describe how to make a.
swarm catcher with which swarm
Of bees clustered 80 feet high can be
hived nearly as quickly and easily
as when near the ground.
1t requires only a short time to
make one. The material. which is
worth but few cents, consists of
large bag made from any kind of
stout, coarse cloth-such sack as
binding-twine comes in 10 excellent.
To hold the mouth Of this sack
open, piece of smooth wire as large
or little larger than telegraph-wire
is used, which IL bent in . circle with
the ends overlapping some inches, SO
that they can be tied together with
small wire or stout cord.
The mouth Of the sack 10 then Sc
curely sewed around the wire hoop.
A crochet stick, the prongs Of which
naturally Of their own accord stay as
far or q little farther apart than the
diameter Of the wire hoop. 10 used,
and with stout cord the end Of each
prong is tied to the wire hoop directly
opposite each other 90 that the sack
swings FREQ.
Now the mouth Of the open sack
will always point upward. no matter
at what angle the pronged stick may
be held. The stick below tho prongs
should be at least two feet long 30
the small end Of q light pole can
be attached 70 It BY allowing the two
to overlap . couple Of feet, and bind
Ing them together with short straps.
Different length poles can be used,
~ they can be attached or detached
IN IN instant.
When . swarm 10 clustered on q
small limb. the cG&chsr can be raised
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-11-28
Old swan Lake
BY JOSEF 4 AN!ihEWS
NO. XII
NO. XII

daughter (Cerepta if l remem-
Der right who married Bert
Curtis of Hurley MIR. Curtis is
one rf the prosperous farmers of
Turner county. It vas no, so
many years ago that he was liv.
ing on 9 rented farm in Spring
Vaii.y and now / see by a late
Herald that he has lately bought
400 acres of the old Conway
farm in the Valley and that he
has had 10000 feet of cotton
woud lumber sawed. That re-
minds me that about thirty years
ago when Father" Conway
proved up on his timber claim
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-11-28

l was one of his witnesses and
helped to count the trees. ]
think that there was forty acres
of timber and it was one of the
most valuable timber claims in
Turner county. But I did not
then expect to live to see the
day when those little slender
cottonwood, willow, maple, box
elder, walnut and other kind of
trees would grow to be great
forest trees and that saw mill
mill and lumber yard would be
esta. lished in their midst for
the manufacture and sale of
lumber on a commercial scale.
Although living just over the
line on the southwest quarter of
section thirty three, in Hurley
township. Charlie Pier and his
am,able wife were for many
years leaders in the social and
religious life of old Swan Lake
They came to Swan Lake in
1873 and made their home for