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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-17
Curious Land, Curious People.

Near Cape Horn, ip the island of Tierra del Euego, live the most curious people in all South America. It rains or snows or sleets nearly every day, and yet they look on their country as the finest in the world. They wear hardly any clothing and seem not to feel cold; Because he saw fires on the shore thu explorer Magellan, the first European that rounded the Horn, call ed the island ''the land of fire" which is almost the worst name he could have chosen. Their huts are made of bent. boughs apd covered with grass and give only the poorest shelter. The folk. are vain, too, wearing necklaces of the teeth of fishes or seals and painting patterns on their bodies. Among them some colors have a novel meaning. White is the sign of war. and red of peace. They are great mimics and will initiate voice and ges- ture perfectly.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-17
seories sy sesvsnson.

-@t Robert Louis Stevenson delighted in odd clothes, which made people take him, much to his own joy, for, a sort of vagabond. One night, dressed with a special view to quaintness, the novelist wandered throd2h south London try ing to come upon a policeman who would arrest him on sight He came upon various Hobbies" but not one of them would apprehend him, and he was vastly disappointed. <
 Another time, when in France, off, cials of a bank on which he had 3 draft from his father in Edinburgh warned him away, saying that he was an evident fraud and that If he did not go they would send for the police. Ste venson noticed in the bank the pigeon holes which intuition told him con tained foreign drafts. He plunged at those pigeonholes and, as luck. would have 1t, pulled out the duplicate. of his Scottish draft. Waving 1t triumphant ly,rhe demanded his money and got it with a whole officeful of apologies.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-17
STREET RAIIlVAY CONSOLIDATION
 PR0PosED IN MASSACHUSETTS,
GROM' THE1SPRINGFIELD UNION

exchange for the stocks, bonds, notes, and other evidences. of indebtedness kof various street railway companies and for the equities in the properties q certain other street railway conn pantes and for the stock of certain Corporations owned and held by cer- tain voluntary associations. These companies are as follows:
 The Sprinsfield Street Railway. com Dany, capital stock 3.7os, 100, held by the Worce3ter Consolidated, capital stock $6,l12. 900. owned by the Worces- ter Railways andis fiivestment com pany: the Milford 5Atfdebor0 & W0on4 1ocket Street Railway company, ca pita1 .stock $316, 900. owned by the New Eng pany; the Worcester &F Shrewsbury Street Railway company. capital stock $16,S25, held by the worcester Rail- ways and Investment company; the Berkshire Street Railway company, capital stock $4,06s.00O. owned by the New York, New Haven 6 Hartford company; the worcester 6 Webster Street Railway company, capital stock @f60.o0O: the Webster & Dudley Street Railway company, capital stock $50,- GOO: the Interstate Consolidated Street Railway company capital stock $275,. 900, and the .Attleboro Branch Railroad company, capital stock $131, 700, equi- ties in the capital stock of these four companies of value unknown being owned by the New England Invest ment and Security company; the Elec- tric. Manufacturing company capital stock $650, 900; the Quinsigamond; Park company. capital stock $200, 0,O0O, both owned by the Worcester Railways. and Investment company, and the Electric Express company, capital stock $20,- 900, owned by the New England 1n- vestri1ent and Security company. This formidable list of variously capitalized and variously. owned companies gives some idea of the extensive character of the proposed merger. .,
 The new corporation formed to take over these companies may issue cap ital stock to the value of $20. .000, 900,
 but the way appears to be open for a greatly increased capitalization. A new precedent fs established by mak- ing provision flor the capitalization of premiums paid on the capital stock of underlying corporations and for the capitalization of the notes and indebt- edness of these corporations at their face value, without any Investigation by the railroad commission as to whether they were properly issued or incurred. This is a direct reversal of the policy under which the state has restricted the capitalization of public service corporations. In this connec- tion the commission says: 1The effect of this would be to create perpetual obligation. to pay fares for dividend purposes upon the earning power and franchise values which are created by the public use of transportation facil- ities. The prosperity of the railroad
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-17
HOW WEBER E: AND
 FIELDS CUT RATES
Manager Ryan Shows That Park Theatre is Not Responsible
 For Price Policy

Manager William N, Ryan of the Park Theatre, explained this morning that the management of the theatre is not to blame for the reduction in the price of seats made after the tick cts had been some time on sale for Weber & Fields Jubilee show. The contract between the theatre and the company gave the show the right. to cut prices. The house receiving 15 per cent. of the gross receipts. It appears to be. the practice of the com pany to- charge all the ytraf1ic will bear, cutting rates when the sale is found to be slow
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-17
The Exchequer.

In past times it was the custom for the kings justiciar and his subordi- mates to make up the royal accounts twice a year. at Easter and Michael mas, on a table which was the most striking object in the chamber in which they assembled. This table was covered with dark russet cloth divided into squares, which gave it checker ed, chessboard-like appearance, and in the columns and spaces the accounts rendered by the sheriffs and great landowners who attended for that purpose were entered and reckoned up. It was the checkered cloth, so conspicuous throughout the proceed ings, that gate rise to the name ex- chequer, just as the stars painted on the ceiling of another historic room originated the name star chamber."- London Globe.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-17
MAIN STREET
 Opp. Sfatfield Hotel

company, through the public patron age would be madeta7TeasOn for main
 taining existing fares and denying
 improvements in. service"
 In other swords. the scheme of cap
 italization provided for in this bill,
 if the information and understanding
 of the commission aTercorrect. is such
 as to impose a constant burden on
 the public. Striving to pay dividend on watered stock the new company might find itself unable to maintain decent service or to make reason able and proper extensions of :. its .lines... More than ever would the earn fngs of prosperous system like that
 operated in Springfield be made :. to pay :the losses sustained elsewhere. Mven now the Springfield company. is hard pressed to give the, public the kind of service that the growth of the city demands.
 Apparently there is scarcely any limit to what. a compaQy forfns4 upf der the provisions or this rpilt anigf1t be able to do in the way of hh0n6poliz- ing the street railway sbuzimeas i0E this statesS and mo Froyislon is made. to protect the public interests In that without real authority to control or supervise the issue. of securities, nor can it prevent overcapitafiza ion. The measure, as 1t lis interpreted ! by the commission, appears sstoZ De4 uanger- ous departure frNmx the estah hlished policies and practisesa of this common wealth. and in anything likes it's pres- ent form it ought not to pass We take this r.yiew refuctantly, ap- as we. do the Legitimate .de- mands for trolley extension in various parts of Western. Massachusetts. but it appears that under. this bill a far too heavy price must, be paid for these extensions. We can. sec no. valid ob- jection to the censolid alton; of street railway companies, provided the con- solidation is effected with a proper regard for the principles of sound. -fi- nance, but a scheme of consolidation that permits the almost unlimited wa tering of stock is something that should not be tolerated. Not, only can we see no good and sufficient rea- son why street railway companies should not be united under a common but also why they should not be owned and operated by a steam railroad, provided the powers of the railroad commission are sufH- ciently enlarged to permit the com- mission to exercise all the supervision and regulation necessary for the ade- quate. control of so vast transpor- tation monopoly. Therefores with the intent of this bill, so far as 1t relates to transportation, we are in sympathy but we regard the broad scope of the bill and the manner of financing the as dangerous in the ex- treme.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-17
Tho Chinese "Five Kinas.' .


 ! The Five Kings is the name of the sacred book in which is incorporated the religion of the Chinese, as well as "a great number of other peoples of the orient The doctrine is complex sys- tenn of moral. social, political and re- ifsgious teaching built up by Confucius on the ancient Chinese traditions, and, although its author lived more than five centuries before the birth of Christ, 1t is stnl perpetuated as the state religion of the Chinese down to the present day. Confucianism is a religion without positive revelation. with a minimum of dogmatic teach- ing, whose popular worship is centered in offerings to the dead, in which the notion of duty is extended beyond the sphere of morals proper, so as to em- brace almost every detail of daily life. The chief exponent of this remarkable religion was K'ungtze, or K'ungfutze, Latinized by the early Jesuit mission aries into "Confucius. ."-O Chicago News.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-17
WEATHER FORECAST
 FOR THIS VICINITY

New Haven, May 17-Forecast: fair and colder tonight, Saturday fair, moderate to brisk southwest and west winds.
 The storm that was central over Ohio. yesterday morning, is now pass ing out the St. Lawrence valley. It has produced general rains during the last 24 hours in the lake region and along the Atlantic coast. north of Hatteras, N.. c. The greatest rainfall reported during the last "A hours was 2.5O inches at New Haven. Pleasant weather with slowly rising tempera- . ture prevails generally in the central and western sections.
 Conditions favor for this vicinity unsettled and showery weather fol- lowed by clearing this afternoon or tonight. Saturday fair.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-17
A Matter of chanas.

"What change a woman can make in mans life" sighed the very young man.
 Right you are, my boy" sighed the scanty haired man who had been up against the matrimonial game for many years, 'sand what lot of change she requires while doing it!''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-17
INCOME. TAX BILL TO BE. UNFAvORABlY REPORTED
 BY SENATE COMMITTEE

Washington, May. 17-By strict party vote the Senate finance com- nittee, today, decided to report the House sugar bill with the Lodge Amendment which eliminates *he Dutch Standard and the differential rates and is to take effect in six months.
 An adverse report, by party vote, was decided upon the excise bill com monly known as the income tax. Sem ator Lodge will report the sugar bill and Senator Cullom the excise bill.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-17
TOPPING DENIES USUAL STORY TO
 MERGER OF I. 6. 1.

New York. May 17-At the hearing of the governments steel trust in quiry John A. Topping, formerly chief executive of the Tennessee Coal & Iron Company. and now chairman of the Republic Iron & Steel Company, gave some interesting testimony re- garding; the absorption of %thes T. c. & I. by the trust. His version was widely at variance with the reports given out at the time of the absorp- ton. He asserted that the company was prosperous at the time and, Roosevelt to the contrary, the merger was not made to avoid panic. It was made, the witness said, for money making considerations > alone. Judge Jacob M. Dickinson, whoi is represent ing the government in : the investiga- tion, asked the witness if the business of the T. c. & I. Company had been good Or bad before: it's absorption by the trust. The answer was that the business was good and :. was rapidly increasing.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-17
0. l.. U. OF HARTFORD TO
 ENFORCE sBLUE LAWS.n

Hartford, May 17.-In order to make, the Sunday "blue laws of the state so obnoxious that their repeal will be demanded at the coming gen. erably assembly,, the Central Labor Union has appointed a committee to bring mandamus proceedings against the prosecuting attorney to compel their enforcement.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-17
TROLLEY CAR KILLS
 MAN IN SPRINGFIELD.

Springfield, Mass, May 17.-Martin M Richmann, formerly of New Ha-s ven, Conn.,. met death beneath the wheels of a trolley cart in South Main street, early this morning. Richmann was struck by the car while attempt ing to cross the street. The wheels passed over his head, killing him in. stantly. He leaves a widow and ona daughter, 19 years old.
The Glenwood post., 1912-10-12

CHAPTER I-Major Lawrence. son of
sudge Lawrence of Virginia, whose wife
vas Lee, is sent on perilous mission
Ter at Valley Forge
The Glenwood post., 1912-10-12

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The Glenwood post., 1912-10-12
CHAPTER XVIII.
At Cross Purposes.

1t could not be considered an un.
pleasant place OF imprisonment, yet
It was useless for me to contrive any
plans Of immediate escape, for the
door was securely locked, and two
heavily armed dragons sat within eye
Ing me rather malevolently. My at
tempt at approaching the window was
Instantly checked by a threatening
gesture, and | sat down in the reading
chair to await developments. The
could not muffle my ears, however,
and heard the swift hoofbeats of an
approaching horse being ridden furi
ously up the gravel driveway. At the
door he was hastily checked, and a
voice spoke peremptorily:
Here you, take the rein!"
The fellow came up the steps hur.
riedly, almost ignoring the sentry at
the door.
IT haven't time to stand here, you
fool" he exclaimed roughly, my uni
form is pass enough. wish to see
Colonel Mortimer at once-at once
There was pause, and then the same
voice, and l recognized it now as
Grants beyond doubt. "Ah, colonel
what in Gods name has happened
here? l heard that you were out
hunting us at Farrell's blacksmith
shop, and came back as swiftly as ]
could ride. But l never suspected
this. Who were the miscreants?
"That is question not yet an,
swered, Captain Grant" replied Nor
timer slowly. "It looks like the work
of Pine Robbers. Do you recognize
this fellow?"
"Ay," and from the muffled tone he
must have been bending over the body,
that is Tough Sims, a lieutenant OF
Red Fagin; there's one more devil
gone to hell. But when did the at
tack occurf We left here after dark
and all was quiet enough then
Claire"
"she was here, then? I hardly be
lieved 1t possible"
Il talked with her-quarreled with
her. indeed. Perhaps that was why
she refused to accompany us to Phila
delphia. But what did you mean
colonel, when you said you hardly be
Heved 1t possible she was here7 DID
some one tell your"
Yes; we caught fellow the
house when We arrived. He had nc
The Glenwood post., 1912-10-12
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The Glenwood post., 1912-10-12

you are, and I will tell, you all know
about this whole affair"
"Was-was my daughter here?" he
Interrupted.
'Yes, SIR"
my God! And Eric?"
"Not to my knowledge-there was a
man called Peter, this fellow, and a
black slave or two. They were all J
saw."
But why should Claire have beer
here" he asked as though dazed, "un.
less she came to meet her brother? J
supposed her safe in the city,
Il do not pretend to understand the
cause of her presence. But if you
listen to my story perhaps you may
know what to do" l paused an instant
to get a grip on my thoughts. | need
not tell alf confess my identity, OF
mention my personal relations with
the daughter. 81 am a soldier, Colonel
Mortimer, in Maxwell's brigade OF
Washington's army. What brought me
here has nothing to do with the pres.
ent story. I was in the fight over yon.
der near Mount Laurel night before
last when We captured Delavan's for
ase train"
What" burst in the dragoon Off
GER. "Was Delavan defeated, thenf
Hadn't Grant joined him."
Eyes to both questions, sir Della
van was killed, and Grant surrendered.
He and his men were paroled, and
started for Philadelphia last evening
from here"
"From here!" incredulously. "That
must be a lie, colonel, for Mount Lau-
rel is between here and the city"
Nevertheless, it is no lie" l re-
torted promptly, looking the young
fool in the eyes. 81 was hiding here
for reasons of my own when they
came tramping in along that road
about the middle of the forenoon yes
terday. There was near a hundred
Hessians and Rangers, with two Ger
man officers, and Grant. | heard them
tell Mistress Mortimer this was the
nearest place where they We're sure
of finding provisions, and that they in
tended to remain until night. l don't
know what happened after that, en-
cept that the officers went inside, and
the men marched around to the back
to eat their breakfast"
"What became of you?"
"Oh, had other business, and never
got back along here until just at day
light this morning. Then 1 found
things this way
You don't know what occurred,
them"
mo more than you do. But I've got
my opinion. It's this-Grant and his
fellows must have left as soon as it
was dark, taking the west road, which
was the cause of your missing them.
1t is likely from this man Mikes body,
that your daughter and her party were
still in the house. 1t couldn't have
been much later when these others
got here and made the attack. Mike
must have fought them at the front
door, but that was all the fight made;
there's no sign of any struggle inside"
Then they never got Claire" de-
clared Mortimer positively. That's a
certainty, Seldom"
"She would have fought, sir?"
Like tiger. l know my little girl.
And, besides, Peter would have died
before the hand of one of those vii.
lains was ever laid upon her."
But" l protested, Il have searched
the house, colonel"
II imagine your acquaintance with
the house is somewhat limited" he
replied coldly, turning away. "Seldon.
place this fellow under guard in the
library here. We will learn later what
his business might be in the Jerseys"
The Glenwood post., 1912-10-12
BOULDER RESIDENCE PROPERTY

I have a good, modern sroom brick
residence, located on two lots Con the
corner) on one Of the best streets in
Boulder, Colorado. On street car line.
9 blocks from Interurban, Q block.
from state university preparatory
school. Natural gas for cooking. Will
sell at bargain or would trade for
western slope ranch. This is . splen
did chance for some one wanting to
take advantage Of the state university
Present owner has educated his chil
dren at the university and Is he has
interests on the western slope woul,i
consider trade IS above indicated.
A. ]. DICKSON,
Glenwood SPRING. Colo
The Glenwood post., 1912-10-12

The Post is prepared to do all kinds
of commercial printing. Try US.
The daily sentinel., 1912-12-21
OLD 5 & Zoe STORE CONVERT
ED INTO AN AUDITORIUM.

The old Five & Ten Cent Store at
542-546 Main street has been fitted
up temporarily by the University
club as a lecture room for the Kun
kle Scientific lectures, formerly held
in the Auditorium.
Lecture Sunday, p. m, on "A
Modern School For Workers." by
Mrs. Virginia Stephens of the faculty
of the University of Utah. secretary
of the Utah Art Institute. and mem
ber of the Laundry Union OF salt
lake City.
At , p. IN. George Kunkle will give
the fifth lecture of his series on
organic evolution; subject. Mans
Place in Nature. or the Anatomical
Evidence of His Animal Origin" IL
lustrated with 40 slides. shown on a
large curtain with highPower, mod
ern picture machine.
Voluntary collection after lecture
The daily sentinel., 1912-12-21
WILSON
CONFERENCE
IS HELD
Great COmmOner and President
Elect CIOSeted Together
for Over Three Hours.
DISCUSS CABINET SITUATIONS
Associated Press

Associated Press.
Trenton, \. j., Dec. William
Jennings Bryan, thrice the demo-
cratic nominee for the presidency and
the one man largely responsible for
the nomination OF Woodrow Wilson
by the Baltimore convention. met
President-elect Woodrow Wilson in
the New Jersey state house this morn
ing.
The conference was arranged at
the request Of Governor Wilson II
was known that such conference
was to be held shortly; but not until
last night was it known that the
conference would take place today.
The famous Nehraskan reached
Trenton at an early hour this morn
ing. He went to the state house, and
escorted by Joseph p. TumuIty. the
governors private secretary. he
walked through the various rooms of
the governors suite until he found
the president-eleCt. who was standing
in an outer office.
Il did not mean that you should
find me out here said Governor
Wilson, after most cordial exchange
of greetings; and then he escorted
Mr.. Bryan into his private office.
The door to the private office was
left open, and visitors in the ante
room could see the conference in pro
gress between the two great demo-
cratic leaders
For th-os hours and a half the CON
ference continued uninterrupted be-
tween the two men; and, after they
had parted, Governor Wilson stated
that the name of the Nebraskan had
not been mentioned in the discussion
in connection with a cabinet appoint
ment. but that cabinet appointments
had been discussed. Beyond that he
would have nothing to say concern
ing the matters discussed during the
long talk.
Mr. Bryan refused to give out any
statement
The daily sentinel., 1912-12-21
MAYOR ARNOLD
MAY 60 To JAIL
Associated Press.

hSSoClateQ SreSS.
Denver, Dec. 2l.-Actuated by a
desire to see that every member Of
the fire and police board received
his nay before Christmas, Mayor Hen
ry ]. Arnold yesterday ignored an
order of court restraining the city
from making such payment, and tc-
day the mayor was cited for contempt
Of court.
Mayor Arnold has issued a state
ment concerning the citation in
which he says:
u will be far happier in Jail On
Christmas day knowing that I have
made others happy than to be out
spending the dav with my family
and friends and have to suffer the
knowledge that, through me, any
families had been cheated out of
their rights and Christmas cheer"
The daily sentinel., 1912-12-21
OVER 5000 IN SENTIIEL'S GOOD Eel LOWS
FUND; MANY CONTRIBUTIONS MADE TODAY
Majestic Matinee Adds S1-BarbeS and MdChnSB Make Splendid COiO-DOw
Mercantile Company Furnishes Big Supply of Cny-TWO Little Children Add
Their Names to List of Good FeIOws-SentneI Decides TO Hold
the List Open for Several Days Yet

Fund
a n a supplies, Sand
in
by the Good Fellows will
in GrandJm Junction.
We would
would However yandIu
o. time il w o
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