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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-16
FAIRFIELD

# Fairfield. July 16.-The surprise of Fhe day yesterday was when Oliver H. Meeker stepped up to Justice Ba- con Wakeman and paid the costs in a case of a man whom he arrested. Jus tice Wakeman had previously seen abused wives pay the fine of their re- pentant husbands in cases where the wives had caused the arrest, but. yes- Herday's affair was a new one on the Hncal justice. However, it cost Mir. 1Eeeker just $2075 to inform Sheriff Elwood that Theodore Bachels, em- bloyed on the Meeker place, had run of with his horse and carriage while day service. Bachels admitted that he had taken the carriage for a joy ride The fine in the case, S5, was res mitted on payment. of the costs.
 Miss Evelyn Post has returned to her home in Sasco Hill after spending a week with Miss Griffin in Huntington. Miss Griffin is now re- paying the visit.
 A New York orchestra furnished the music for the dance at the Ivy evening. The guests included not only guests of the Ivy Cottage and other cottagers on the beach, but from Fairfield Bridgeport, the Nor walks and Danbury. So fenjoyable was the affair that the guests have RSAGQ ETQpFl6IQE 04C1<d4k1dId lC 1O4Q anothen dance in the near future. MT. and Mrs. Wolf Hymen,of Bride port, have taken the Malone home in Thorpe street, and will soof move to this town
 The committee which had charge of the lawn festival for the benefit of the Fresh Air Home are planning to hold another festival in the near flu: ture for the rain of last Thuredey af- ternoon kept many away.
 Miss Marion Durham is enjoying a vacation with friends in Maine.
 Frank Perry, of Mill Plain, has a new auto truck which will be used in delivering ice.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-16
TRADE SCHOOL OF BRIDGEPORT
 SENDS REPORT OF ITS WORK TO
 AMERICAN FEDERATION OF LABOR
Principal Frank l. GIyn Complies With Request of
 Charles H. WinSIOW

percent on his time is given him and applied on his course.
 As he approaches graduation his time is estimated on a journeyman man rating of efficiency may be found accurately in terms of percentage The continuation school consists Of courses offered to apprentices in the trade. They spend four hours a week at the school receiving instruction in ma hematicS and drafting related to their trade. The teacher then follows them up in the factory so as to better relate their instruction to their needs. The half time course may be en- tered on the completion of the first years training. The student may en- ter the actual trade in a factory and work one week attending school the alternate week. He is paired off with
 a running mate who alternates l tory the. student is a regular appren- tice and while in school he is a reg ular day student. While at work he is still under the supervision of the school and his trade work is open to the advisory direction of the depart ment. Vacation courses are offered dur l ing July and August and are open to regular city school students of twelve years or over.
 Evening school is in operation six nights week, forty weeks a year.
 This course is open to any person who l is employed and the special individual needs of each student are provided 1 for.
 In the entire work, however, 1t has
 been impossible to provide commen- surately for the demand. During the past winter there were four hundred and fifty on the waiting list, while l it was impossible to in any way meet the demand for the vacation school even operating on half time alternat- | ing basis
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-16
POLL AUDIENCES
 LIKE NEWEST PLAY
.tsThe House Next Door" Proves Interesting Vehicle For
 Stock Company

Although it is pretty hot weather for playgoers to enthuse, the audi ences at Poli's yesterday were very demonstrative in their approval of .HThe House Next Door," the vehicle presented this week by the Poli Play CTS. This play was seen here a short time ago with J. P. Dodson. the veteran English actor, in the leading part. It made a strong impression at that time.
 The play treats of the antagonism of the Gentle toward the Jew and is we'll written drama. Such a problem must be deftly handled in wright,s credit it must be said that the subject is treated admirably.
 The central figure is a testy Eng Hshman who has lost his wealth and has therefore grown bitter against the world. He hates the family next door because they are prosperous and because they are Jews. When the head of the house next door IS knighted, the Englishman is greatly chagrined. When the children of the two families fall in love Sir Johns rage knows no bounds. The effort to bring about better understanding between the two families results in an interesting plaN
 c. Wilson Hummel, who scored heavily as Sam Graham in "The For tune Hunter" added another success to his long list by his fine work in the portrayal of Sir John. He show ed to perfection the grabbed old gen. tleman who has allowed narrowness and false pride to warp his char acter.
 William Macauley gave a capital performance as Sir Isaac. He show ed the great contrast between the Jew and Sir John. The popular lead ing lady, Miss Ida Adair, was excel lent in the part of Sir Johns daugh- ter and Tom Moore was a hit as the English noble's son. The leading man, Wilson Melrose, was seen to advantage as Sir Isaac's son, and Miss Cliff was fine as the daughter. A. S. Byron aroused enthusiasm by his characterization of the amusing Lew is. Miss Pringle and Miss Starr re- ceived favorable greetings as the ma- ternal heads of the two households.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-16
FROM COAST TO COAST ON s5.
Trenton Doctor Undertakes Trip By
 Auto to Win $1O,OOO.

Trenton, N J., July 16-Dr. H. Ben ton Young, a well-to-do physician, left here in his automobile last evening with only $5 in his pocket to travel from Canada to California on a wager of $10,000 that he could make the trip and return and earn at least $10 in every town in which he stopped for more than two hours. The money is to be paid to Dr. Young by William B. Kumpf of Burlington upon satis- factory proof that the conditions have bene fulfilled.
 Dr. Young agrees to make the jour- ney and be back here withina six months. He is not to practice his profession, and must not beg, borrow, nor steal. The doctor refuses to dis close the methods he will pursue.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-16
SOUTHPORT

Southport, July 16.-Contractors are now bidding for the construction of the Wakeman Memorial Association building In Water street, the plans for which have been completed by Architect c. T. BeArdsley, Jr., of Bridgeport. Further than the name Wakeman Memorial Building, a name has not been selected by the associa- kion. It will serve for a double pur- pcse. as club for the young men of kAA taTn and as 8 meeting place for
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-16
WESTPORT

Westport. July 1e.-All the commit tees for the fair to be given by the Womens Town Improvement Associ- aticn met yesterday afternoon at 3 town hall. Reports. were heard from each committee. assuring that the fair this year will be the best ever at tempted by the association. The dec oration committee which has the greatest work to do now that the fair is but a few days off, reported their plans. The selectmen's room in the town hall will be used as the ice cream parlor. and will be decorated with peach blossoms. The fancy work booth on the lawn will be decorated with roses; the candy booth on the lawn with morning gloriess the mys- stery and Japanese ware booth on the lawn with white Chruyanthemums; 1; household goods booth on the lawn, with peoples; bags and apron booth the lawn. white dog wood; and supper room in the basement, hollyhocks. Tn the rear of the town hall large stage will be erected on which the minstrels. the dramatistA and musi- cal comedy artists will hold sway. There will be three shows given. The Lilliputians" by the children, and "It Happened in Westport," and .sIn ls19' by the grown ups. Remem- Der the dates, Friday and Saturday of I0lS WS6k-
 The barge Katterskill No 3. of Cats- kill, N T., has been fully loaded with stones taken from the golf grounds and will be lowed to Long Island where the stones are to be used in constructing bungalows.
 The Sunday school of Trinity Me morial church will hold their annual outing on Wednesday. July S1, at Saw in Rock. The trip to the Rock will be made in special trolleys.
 John Pufry is enjoying 2 vacation lunch room. Charles Silverntil is f1ll- ing his place in his absence.
 Residents of Compo Beach are soon to enjoy city water. Saturday a barge loaded with water pipe con- is now being unloaded The pipes measure eight feet in diameter and will be laid in Compo street.
 Hamer Coulter is the sole camper on Gorham's Island. Generally one of his boy companions keep him compa-
 As Mas expected, the heirs of Eliza Gorham have appealed to the Super for Court from the local Probate Court The testatrix left consider ble property. her brother being the chief beneficiary. Her nephews and nieces. about sixteen in number, rep resent the appellants.
 The Sunday school class of Miss Dorothy Adams have organized a sewing circle and will hold meetings semi-monthIy. The next session will be held at the home of Laura Hum- phrey on July 26.
 Miss Gladys Keith is confined to her home by illness.
 e Mrs. Charles Richof. of Montreal, is the guest of Mrs. E. Dupont.
 pr. Thomas Sterns has been ap- pointed by the school board to act in connection with Rey Mir Beeman of Fairfield, as a committee to receive applications for the post of superin- tendent of the schools of the joint towns. Dr. Sterns is also to receive applications for the post of high school principal.
 The condition of William Mills, son of MT. and. Mrs Henry Mills of Greens Farms. is now serious. MT. Mills has been III for several weeks at his home on the Bunnell place
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-16
DUFFY FINALLY LANDED
Youth Who Got Bingham Fsred Sent
 to Workhouse.

New York. July 16-George B. Duf- fy, the Brooklyn youth whose cry of police persecution brought Mayor Gaynor to the front as his champion, caused the downfall of Gen. Bingham as police commissioner and resulted in a change in the s"mugging" system, has been sent to the workhouse after a night of it at Coney Island.
 Its an outrage cried Duffy, fall ing back on his hitherto successful policy of police denunciation when arraigned before Magistrate Charles Dodd in the Adams street court.
 In police circles Duffy has long been known as "the mayors protege,,' D He is A years old and lives at, 237 Wyckoff street Brooklyn. He has been arrested three or four times be- fore, but has (never been convicted.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-16
REWARD COMES
 TO MEXICAN JOE"
 FROM MRS. COLER

Jose Gonziles-Mexican Joe-expert lariat thrower of the Kenjockety Wild West at Sea Breeze Island, received a substantial reward yesterday for bray- cry, Tn the form of a check for $50 from Mrs. ". N. Coler, of Summit, kN J. This was for. the part the cowboy played in recovering the body of Mrs. Coler's son, who was drown | ed at I,ybee, Ga, on Sunday, June 23. Gonziles' good luck made him the envy of the Wild West outfit when the news became generally known about Sea Breeze Island today. Gonzales was playing with another Wild West show in Georgia wheM Mrs Coler's son, w. N. Coler, Jr, an em- ploye of Southern railroad, lost his life by drowning. His tragic death was WitnesNed by several who were close e1&1gh to witness his struggles put not~near enough to rescue him from the treacherous surf. Gonzales arrived at the shore after the drowning, and he was left patroll- Ing the beach on horseback. The method he adopted in rescuing the body was thrilling in the extreme, for Gonzales, despite his being an all around athlete, cannot swim. He rode his horse astride through the surf un- Ill he discovered the corpse.
 Coter, nephew of Bird s. Coler, former comptroller of New York city. was soon to have married, and the remains were accompanied on their sorroWful homeward trip by the pros- pect1ve bride, and her mother. Fol- lowing is the correspondence: Central of Georgia Railway Company,
 ,LIne 29, 1912. Mrs. W. N. Coler, or whom it Nav
 concern:
 Summit, N J.
 ic found MT. w. N. Coler at Tybee, Ga. June 23, and should be the man who claims the reward you people offered, IT any. Would appreciate anything done for him, as he certainly deserves credit for his act and work, as he took a gne@t risk of his life, swim ming hisWBorse into the water after the body. and yet can't swim stroke himself. Other information required will gladly furnish.
 Yours truly,
 B. K. ARMSTRONG.
 Ticket Agent And following is the letter received by Mexican Joe, from the grief striok- en bereaved mother:
 To Mexican Joe'',
 Dear Sir:-
 It is with the deepest gratitude write to thank you for giving me the greatest comfort that anyone could
 
 You must have a very big heart to desire to help one in trouble. I know just how you went with your broncho, up and down the beach, determined to find the one who made such a struggle to live and for whom many nearly sacrificed their lives. And now, owing to your noble thought and deed, my boy lies beside his father and baby brother in a beautiful resting place, and I had the joy of looking upon his face once more
 I wish very much for you to have some token to keep before you that will tell you of my gratitude and my appreciation. This gift I think you might better select for yourself There may be something you especially want to possess. Please accept the en- closed check and believe me,
 Most gratefully yours,
 LILLE SHELLEY COLER,
 (Mrs. w. N, Jr) coleridge Hall. Summit, New Jersey, July 15.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-16
NEWTOWN

On July 4 the Sandy Hook baseball team met and defeated the Walnut Tree Hill team at the Knoll After the game the manager of the Sandy Hook team promised return game to the 7ill teaf, but for some unknown reason to the Hill team this game does not seem to materiaIize. One reason was because they claimed they have no catcher, but now that Laugh lin, the Manhattan College catcher has signed up with Congers paayers. there seems to be no reason why this game, which has been looked forward to since the 4th of July by the rooters Tn town. should not be played this Sunday, July 21, at the Knoll If this is satisfactory to the Sandy Hook team notify either Fred Reiner or M, Roche
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-16
POINTS OF INTEREST.
Special Values

in panama hats and wash rag hats, at July clearance sale, at E. H. Ddllon & Co.'S, 1105 Main street.
 The Bridgeport Trust Company is well known as "Ti1e Bank of the People" because it's service is suited to the needs of people of moderate means as we'll as the wealthy. The advertisement of this institution ap- pears in today's paper.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-16

You ought to see the acids that cause rheumatism flow out through the pores at the Atlas Turkish Baths.
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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-08-08
A Hold Up.

Last Saturday night man with
a white skin, two colored men and
two niger women held up c. L.
Johnson and relieved him of 81 in
cash, and Wade & Dawson's check
for $10.50. The police arrested all
the colored people but could not
get hold of the white man. They
paid Mr.. Johnson back his $3.50
and fine and then were very glad
for an opportunity to leave the city
and are supposed to have gone to
Mexico to play their game. They
are out $1050 for the check and
their fines. Such people must fight
shy of Monroe City,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-08-08
Buttermilk.

Only a few years ago the chick
ems and the pigs got most of the
residue of a churning. They get
very little of it now, for the wise
men of the hospitals have educated
the public to a knowledge OF its
value. Not only in cases of serious
stomach ailment, but for all per-
sons of feeble or impaired digestion,
buttermilk is now esteemed a boon
The once despised by-product ranks
with sweet milk, and outranks it
both with those who finds it palat-
able and crave it. and with those
for whom it is incidentally pre-
scribed.
The taste for buttermilk is most
ly acquired, but once one gets the
habit it grows and sticks. Back
of the developed fondness for the
""''. tort acid beverage is the agree
ao,e consciousness that the drink
with the case in principle of milk
eliminated, is a food salutary,
wholesome and easily digested, and
that the more one imbibes of it
so much the better. Recent years
have witnessed an enormous in
crease in the consumption of but
termiIk, Department stores serve
it with crackers; most saloons are
compelled to keep it on tap, and
many report a gratifying preference
for it on the part of their spatrons
over beer.
Great is buttermilk, indeed; nu-
tritious food, a cooling summer
drink. Philadelphia Press,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-08-08
A Curio.

Perhaps few people know the
origin of the term lynch law" The
traveller of today through Ireland
can see on stone in the wall of an
old ruined house in which Judge
Lynch once lived an subscription
above cross bones and skull as
follows:
Memorial Of the stern and I'M
unbending justice of the chief mag
istrate OF the city, James Lynch
Fltzstephen, who condemned and
executed his own guilty son, Wal.
ton, on this spot, A. D. 1893.
The story goes that Judge Lynch
was one of the promoters of com.
merce with Spain in the days of
Getaways greatness. A young
Spaniard who was visiting at his
home paid attention to a beautiful
Galway girl to whom his son was
betrothed. One night young Lynch
lay in wait for the Spaniard, and
stabbed and slew him in the street
near his own home. His father
presided at his trial and in spite of
the protests of the townfolks, with
whom Walton Lynch. was most pop.
ular, he condemned him to die
Then no man could be found in
Galway who was willing to execute
the sentence and hang the young
man, so his father, Judge Lynch
took the la Y in his own hands and
hanged his boy from the iron bar OF
the window of his own dwelling
ID"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-08-08
On Monroe Doctrine.

London, Aug 3. Commenting on
the American senate's re-affirma-
ton of the Monroe Doctrine, the
Pail Mall Gazette today speaks
strongly. 1t says:
international relations would be
made easier and the Monroe Doc
trine more acceptable to other pow
ers if the opportunity were taken to
reaffirm the determinations of the
United States to seek no further
territorial expansion, and to avoid
the same kind of colorado acquisi'
ton of places convenient for navaI
bases which the senate declares il
would view with concern on the
part of other nations"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-08-08
The Origin Of Bull Moose.

1t seems that the appelation
Bull Moose" is apt to stick with
the new third party and the picture
of the moose will be the party en-
blem just as the elephant and the
donkey have been the emblems of
the old parties, The origin of the
Bull Moose" term has puzzled
many and some have asked how it
originated.
We are told it originated with a
newspaper man in Chicago. When
Teddy made his famous trip to the
Chicago convention. he was met at
the train by hundreds of admirers
and many reporters. To the ques-
ton of how he felt, he responded,
Fine as a bull moose" One re-
porter took this up and when the
new party was born he called it the
Bull Moose party. 1t shows how
some things happen by chance or
dent-Shelbina Democrat.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-08-08

Joe, the Sinner, at Streams Barber
shop, desires to do all that he can
to please his patrons and to be
ready to attend to the wants of ALL
This week he has for helpers two of
the best men from Hannibal, one
from the Marx Twain Hotel and
the other from the Star Barber
shop.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-08-08
His Honors Multiply.

When Senator James A. Reed
mounted the platform at Baltimore
and announced that Missouri, in
sisted upon casting one more ballot
for Champ Clark" the great state
gave Reed to the nation thrilled with
pardonable pride for the man who
never loses heart and who fights the
battles OF his state and his people
to the end 1t was knowledge OF
the men and his magnificent parts
that caused his state to send him
into the national arena it has been
his performance as servant OF the
state since that transition has made
him the great popular idol of Mis-
sourians everywhere
In little more than a year as a
Senator Reed has become a power
in the upper body of congress, a
power because his great ability, I'M
swerving determination and rigid
honesty placed him early before the
membership of the senate as a man
to be reckoned with. Refusing to
obey the hoary custom that new
man in the Senate must stand
quietly by until age seasons Reed
waded unhesitatingly into the fray
whenever the interests of his state
or party were at stake. Powerful
of brain and tongue, he soon taught
the senate to respect his views. Alb.
sOIutely incorruptible he established
a reputation for correctness of ac-
ton that made him d leader in the
thought of the great body in which
he stood sponsor for Missouri. He
has won the hatred of the men who
play the senatorial game for plumb
eI, but he also won the love and
admiration of every member of the
body who is there to do his best for
the people.
And now his honors begin to
multiply. Woodrow Wilson, demo.
cratic nominee for the presidency.
felt more than once during the cam
paign the power of the Reed fight
for Clark. None knows better than
Wilson the great fight Reed made
for Clark in more than one state of
the union. He remembers that the
Missouri senator spent a week
in Michigan and changed that Will
son stronghold to an uninstructed
delegation with Clark leaningS. All
these facts, coupled with the speech
that nominated Clark At Baltimore
and the WORK Z, ,..> u.-. -, that
convention, caused =, "SWte vii.
son to eagerly seiz won Reed as
one of the best mel a.. the nation
to oversee the work Of the COM
paign.
Wilson is wise in his selection
of the junior senator from Missouri
as leader in his campaign and
Missouri is proud to have sent forth
a son who is worthy of such great
honors, Milan Standard.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-08-08
Puzzled.

Willie Pop, what are an
cestors?'"
Father-"Well, I'm one of yours
your granddad is another"
Willie But why is it that
folks brae about them?"-New York
Globe.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-08-08

Miss Murl James, of near Mexico
is visiting her grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. Geo. Hagan.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-08-08

What will you have for Sunday
desert? (Arswer) Phone Carpen-
ter for a quart of ice cream.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-08-08

D. M. Proctor and family of Kan
sas City have been visiting his
mother, Mrs. j. M. Proctor.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-08-08

Moberly is doing away with tele-
phone and electric light poles and
putting all wires underground.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-08-08

Carpenters Bread and Cakes are
in such demand that the daily out
put had to be increased.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-08-08

F. w. Meyer, wife and little son
of Quincy, spent part of the weel
with friends here.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-08-08

Owing to failing health l have de-
cided to sell or trade my store.
Address Economy Store Monroe
City, Mo.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-08-08

See to it that you vote NO on the
Single Tax amendment at the No
vember election.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-08-08

Mrs. Elizabeth Pike has returned
from a visit at Boulder and other
points in Colorado.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-08-08

The oiled streets proved good
The cry now is for more of them.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-08-08

Illinois Bull Moose party has put
a full state ticket in the field.