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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-26
ANOTHER TRIAL
 IN ARSON TRUST
 OF CENTRAL WEST

Fort Wayne, Ind, May 26-Another chapter in the so-called larson trust'' in the central west was started here, today, when Edward and Benjamin Rosenberg and Benjamin Franklin were placed on trial before Judge Egg german in the circuit court, charged with arson. The men are alleged to have had their clothing store here set on fire that they might collect insur- ance money on their stock.
 The men were indicted by the Allen county grand jury and the two Rosen- bergs have been in Jail several months waiting bonds.
 Ben Fink, the convicted t'torch' of the trust is said to have admitted that he set fire to the Fort Wayne store owned by the Rosenbergs and Franklin.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-26
SAY TRAIN VICTIM
 SAW ENGINE COMING

Inquiry into the death of John Car roll, engineer of the Jobson Clifford construction train who was killed on Friday last by the fast Boeton express, was continued before Coroner J. J- Phelan today, Engineer George IT. Sey- mour and Fireman Russell A. Bead1e, of Springfield. Macs, of the passenger express being present.
 Testimony was offered to show that not only had warning blasts of the whistle been sounded while over 1000 feet distant from the dead man bug that he and another companion turned around and saw the coming train re is believed that Carroll believed him self out of the reach of the engine'a fender beams. The hearing will be concluded on Monday with additional testimony by a companion who was walking with the victim at the time-
 A coroner's inquest into the killing of Alfred Keel, an ironworSer who was run over by a train on the New Haven tracks at South Norwalk May 21. win be held in that city this afternoon
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-26
NEW PHONE EXCHANGE AT
 POLICE HEADQUARTERS

Mrs. Grace Drew, fl Vine street, will be the new telephone-switchboa op- orator at police headquarters, when the new system is gut into operation about noon time today. Mrs. Drew is an experienced operator. William w. Knight, manager of the s. N- E. Telephone company selected her for the police board. She has been em- p1oyed in the central office for over d year and half.
 Operation of the board as tentative 1y arranged by Commissions George s. Hill will be as follows: From a. III. to 5 D. m. by the present depart ment stenographer. From p. .11. to 1 o'clock, Mrs. Drew, and from that hour until a. m. from an ex- tension cut into the Heutenant's desk at headquarters.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-26
CHARITY BOARD
 HAS DIFFICULT PROBLEM TO SOLVE What Shall Be Done With Five
 Year Old ImbeciIe? Parents Unable to Control and Cannot Be Sent to Lake
 view Home

What is to be done with the five year old inab son of Bridgeport parents, whose names for obvious req sons are withheld by the local charity department. The case is one of par ticular interest to the public, as it is asserted by Supt. Fred Johnson that not only are many prominent persons in this city pressing him for a decision, but that the fate of five or six other similar cases rests upon similar facts.
 In the particular instance the boy has been weakminded from birth. Not only is he such, but the mother is extremely nervous and incapable of asserting that force Or watchfu1 care which will prevent such dangerous>pas- times as throwing scalding water up on an infant baby, the wilfu1 deetruc- ton of property and many other vii cious habits.
 There is neither facility nor pernis- sion, according to Supt. Johnson, to send the boy to La.kevieW Home. The only legal relief is the School for Inn beetles at Lakev1elle and word comes that there is no room there and a long waiting list of applications which must take precedence of this case.
 The child cannot be actually adjudg- ed insane, and there is no provision for, confining it in an insane asylum under the existing circumstances. The family is not financially able to put the child in a sanitarium.
 The matter will likely become the subject of discussion at the coming Board of Charities meeting, with a possibility that the State may be ask ed to consider the acquisition and en- lareement of the School at Lakevi11e, which is but a semi-pub1ic institution at AT1reSent
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-26
WILL SON HITS LOBBY GANG
 AT CAPITOL
Our to Kill Free Sugar and Free Wool if
 It'S Possible
President Regards Lobbyists as Most Extraordinary Ever Gathered

Washington, May 26-President Will son told the White House coFrespon- dentase today, that he believed the most xtraordinary lobby ever gathered by special interests to overcome legisla- ton was now mustered at the Capitol against the tariff bill.
 The President said he had no doubt that a. few so-ca1Ied lobbyists were there on legitimate errands but that the great majority were occupied i'll a systematic misrepresentation of facts. While the President believes that the lobby opposition is concentrated against free sugar and free wool, he is not apprehensive that it will be suc- ceesful.
 The President made it clear that he believed scientific business methods and efficiency would overcome tariff disputes.
 The President later issued the fol- lowing statement:
 ''I think that the public ought to know the extraordinary exertions be- ing made by the lobby in Washington to gain recognition for certain altera- tions' to the tariff bill. Washington dustrious, or so insidious a lobby. The newspapers are being filled with paid advertisem ents calculated to mis1ecd the judgment of public men not only but also the public opinion of the country itself. There is every evil dence that money without limit is be- ing spent to sustain this lobby and to create an appearance of pressure c4 public opinion antagonistic to some of the chief items of the tariff bin t'It is Of serious interest to the coun- try that the people at large should have no lobby and be voiced in this matter"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-26
RELIGIOUS BELIEF
 PREVENTS EMPLOYMENT
Charities Department Has a Peculiar
 Case to Contend With.

There are two men in Bridgeport today whose religious beliefs make them dependent upon public. charities. They are members of a sect termed Seventh Day Adventists'' a part of whose belief prevents occupation up on the Saturday.
 Both men are unable to obtain em- p1oyment, and have applied to the Charities department for aid. The first was sent to a. local manufacturer who put him to work. When Saturday ar rived the man did not appear. On Monday he showed up and the wire to the Charity department was hot. Since then all efforts to get either man work has failed. Does any read CT of The Farmer wish to assist un der the circumstances? Address com nunications to Fred R. Johison, su- perintendent of Public Charities. Bridgeport.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-26
GIRL DRIVES HOME
 WITH BULLET IN BODY
 AND HER LOVER KILLED

Toledo, O., May 2S-Drivfng a mile and a half over a dark road eight miles in the country with her dead lover hy her side and with bullet in her own body, was the experienc ?, Sunday midnight, of Julia Probert. 16, daughter of George Probert, farm CT.
 The girl was driving with George Steele, 19, when they were held up by foreigner who demanded money. 1Ecl;r shots were fired, two of which took effect in the breast of Steele, Killing him almost instantly
 The robber escaped n the wcslds.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-26
HEATING DAY TICKETS
 GOING LIKE HOT CAKES

The tickets for the special train for Keating Day were placed on sale to- day and judging from the quick re. 'sponse of the baseball enthusiasts, there will be big crowd on hand to see Heating pitch for the New York Americans against the Chicago White Sox June '. Seats will be reserved for the local delegation directly be- hind the New York bench. A meet ing of the committee will be held to- night in the office of City Clerk Boucher.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-26
OF
 TOM MOORE TO
 BE CELEBRATED

Washington, May 26-P1ans have been completed for the celebration. Wednesday, in the Corcoran gallery of art of the tooth anniversary Of the birth of Thomas Moore, the Irish poet Miss Agnes O'Gormar, youngest daughter of Senator O'Gorman, of New york will wreath the bust of the poet with Killarney roses. Representative sieson will be the principal speaker and delegations of Congressman from Massa chusetts, New York, New Jersey and other. States will be present.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-26
HARRY A. HUBBELL WILL
 PROVIDES FOR NURSES
 AND MANY INSTITUTIONS
EARTHQUAKES
 OF HUBBELL WILL

St. Vincent's Hospital, S12.OOO Endowment for Free Room for Bridgeport Nurses.
 Y. w. c. A., one-sixth of resi- due.
 Waningford TubercuIar Hos- pitaI, one-sixth residue.
 George Junior Republic, two sixths residue.
 Brfdgeport Boys Club, one sixth residue.
 Christian Union Mission, one sixth residue.
 Many Relatives. Friends and Employees.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-26
LOVEIL-HOLNEES.

A marriage license was issued in the town clerks office today to Her bert E. Lowell, a. locomotive engineer of New Haven, and Ethel May Ho1Tnss of this city.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-26

Mrs D. F. Mahoney, wife of the former alderman, underwent serious operation Saturday at the Rector hos pfta1 in this city, and is reported as making excellent progress. The opera ton was performed by pr. Erdman of New York.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-26
MAYOR TO PROTEST LIST.

Mayor C. B. Wilson will go to Hart ford tomorrow to appear before the board of equalization protesting against the proposed increase in the grand list of the city for the year 1912
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-26

LAMP COMMITTEE MEETING.
 The lamp conmitte will hold 9 meeting in the City hall at ' o'clock this evening.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-26
THE WEATHER

Fair, continued cool tonight;
 rain late tomorrow
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-26
DO YOU

want furnished room, or a flat, read The Farmer Gas sified Ads. You I'll find what you want.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1913-01-24
WHERE WE FIND EMERALDS
Famous Muzo Mines In the Republic
- Of Colombia Produce Finest
Gems.

The finest emeralds are found in
the Republic of Colombia, at the IA
nous Muzo mines in the department
OF Boyaca, seventy miles north by
west OF Bogota, which have been
worked since 1883. The Spaniards
mined there In the middle of the six
teenth century, but withdrew after
a time. owing to continual fighting
with the Indians; with the result that
for awhile the locality of the mines
was unknown. They are now worked
by an English company, in partner
ship with the government. The emer-
aids at Muzo, occur in calcite veins
running through black carboniferous
limestone in all directions and at all
angles. Often the limestone is COW
cred with earth, in which bushes and
trees are growing; this has to be
cleared before prospecting is possible
When calcite veins have been located
the side of the hill is dug away in
banks" usually by Indians, whose
chief tool is steel bar forged to
point at one end. The pieces of cal
cite vein are examined specifically
for emeralds, and are then set aside
for conveyance to the sorting-shed
where detailed examination is made
and the emeralds are divided INTO fif-
teen grades, according to color, trans
parency, size, freedom from flaws, and
SO on.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1913-01-24
TOUCHING the Cardinal.

At the Democratic convention in
Baltimore last summer two of the ser
geants-at-arms were Ohioans. Col. John
Bolan of Toledo and Capt. Joseph
Bowling of Dayton. Bolan is the wit
who laid down the maxim that fanny
man who parts his hair in the middle
is no Dimmycrat.".
When Cardinal Gibbons had finish
ed the opening prayer, he descended
from the rostrum and made his way
toward the door. AS he neared the
exit where the two Ohioans were on
guard, Bolan whispered:
Joe, touch him whin he passes
ye."
"All right. colonel" replied Bowling
with an innocent air. What pocket
has he got it in?"-Popular Maya
zine.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1913-01-24
Mark Twain and T. r,

Augustus Thomas. the playwright
kept the mirth alive with story after
story. One had reference to a game
in which the players, SO Mr.. Thomas
said, were Colonel Roosevelt, the late
Mark Twain and himself.
I'm the course of the game Colone,
Roosevelt talked much of war;" said
Mr.. Thomas. And | remember him
turning to Mark Twain and asking
him if it were true that the bravest
men were nervous when they faced
the enemy, and Mark Twain, being
an old confederate soldier, replied
Yes, that is quite true, for / remem-
Der wildly to this day that l had
the quality Of maintaining it all
through the engagement New
York Sun.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1913-01-24
Slow Chan.

Yes" laughed the girl with the
pink parasol. The is the slowest young
man l ever saw"
I'm what way, dear?" asked his
chum.
why, he asked for kiss and told
him wore one of those knotted wells
that takes so long to loosen"
And what did he do?'
why, the goose took time to unite
the ot."-Mack's Monthly.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1913-01-24
Her Advice.

Reginald" says the beauteous OBJ
ject of his alteration, II happened to
read in the paper that sugar has gone
away up in price, and for that reason
candy is more expensive. just think
you are extravagant to keep bringing
me a pound every time you call"
II am glad to do it, darling" avows
Reginald
Il know you are, but you must learn
to be economical Papa told mamma
to buy sugar by the barrel and get it
cheaper, SO maybe you would better
buy candy for me the same way"
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1913-01-24

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3. Too many chances exist of the
rnurderer's freedom through physical
escape. favoritism, parole or pardon.
4. Capital punishment should be
reserved at least for the most brutal
murders.
s. There is no other adequate pen
atty.
Against the Death Penalty.
Let us now turn to the arguments
against the death penalty. Two
prominent men in the field of pencil
ogy and criminology have presented
their arguments Systematically. First.
Warden Wolfer. for many years head
of the Minnesota State penitentiars.
writes:
| Il am and always have beer op-
| posed to capital punishment for tae
| following reasons:
Il. Because l do not believe that
capital punishment is in harmony
with and abreast Of the best thought
| of modern civilization.
90 Because II seems wrong for the
state in every sense to take what it
lcannot give.
"3. Because human life is the
lprerogative of Divine Providence. God
alone can give it and he alone In his
divine wisdom has the right to take
it away.
"a. Because statistics do not show
: that capital punishment prevents
homicides.
IS. Because the whole scheme Of
punishment should carry with it q
chance for repentance and reform,
whether the offender is ever released
from prison or not"
The leading criminoiogist in this
country is probably Prof. Charles R
Henderson of the University of Chi
tive on the international Prison Com
mission, composed Of representatives
of all civilized nations. Dr. Hender-
son puts his reasons thus: 81 am cp-
posed to capital punishment. because:
1. It too often serves revenge.
2. Not needed for the protection of
society.
3. Occasionally is inflicted on the
guiltless.
4. Is irreparable.
5. Tends to increase brutality and
murder.
6. Diverts attention from proven
tive policies"
Which brings us to the question,
is the murderer the chief factor to
consider? In the protection of So
ciety from crime. is the example of
the punished murderer of greater
value as a deterrent than the possible
reformation of the individual.
Hanging Not Deterrent.
have a letter from Warden Hoyle
of San Quentin prison. California.
written recently. in which he says:
Il think it is generally believed that
the death penalty has not materially
lessened the number of murders CON-
mitted in this state"
In conclusion l would list the states
which. on my recent canvass l found
were without the death penalty: Kan
sas, Maine, Michigan. Minnesota. Wis
consin.
From the following states were re-
ceived reports of agitation toward the
abolition of capital punishment: Cali.
fornia, Colorado, Connecticut, Indiana.
Massachusetts. Ohio. Oregon, Wash
ington
Where capital punishment has been
abolished the general disposition
seems to be not to restore it. Where
1t still exists many states seem well
satisfied. many others restless.
The great public of the state OF
New York is the jury.
What shall the verdict be? Execu- |
ton? Perpetual Imprisonment? I'M
prisonment with some hope of pardon |
or parole?
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1913-01-24
Cleverness REQUIRED,

"In these days of high-cost living,
said Representative De Forest. the
sponsor of the bill for pensioning ex-
presidents, I'VE hear of many queer
economics.
"On a street car the other day, at
retrenchment, lady said decisively:
"'Oh. any woman can cut her hus-
bands hair; but, believe me, it takes
a clever one to cut it so that other
women's husbands will suspect moth
ing"
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1913-01-24
Rooted in the Human Heart.

There is smell in our native earth
better than all the perfumes in the
east. There is something in mother,
though never so angry, that the chill
dren will more naturally trust her
than the studied civilities of strangers,
let them be never SO hospitable.-
Lord Halifax.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1913-01-24
Certainly.

Miss Chesterfield me, Mr.. Boerd
do you believe in big weddings or lit
tie ones?
Mr.. B-Well-er-er-a for that,
my dear lady, l should say that the
former were quite essential to the lat
ter-Dartmouth Jack O. Lanterns.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1913-01-24
Wife's Quandary.

Mrs Exe-My husband got In a
tsmper last night and destroyed my
best hat
Mrs. Wye-He dll! What are yor
going to do?
Mrs. Exe--I haven't decided yet
Tell ma, would you gel new hat CT
4 divcrce?-Boston Evening Tran
script.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1913-01-24
Shocks.

why do you refer to that orator as
the human high explosive?"
Because he is always getting the
uplift confused with the outburst"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-01

mates an undercurrent Of cofidence
that BODIES well for our fight. Espe-
Cially is this the case with "Rube'
Marquard. He pitched wonderful
ball against the Red SOx last fall
but against the Athletics in 1911 he
did not do justice to himself. II was
his first taste of worlds series fire
and he was plainly nervous. ] spoke
to "Rube" on the train the other
day;
81 can't see" said I, where these
fellows should bother you at all. You
should go in and win the series If
need be"
YES. and I'll do it If McGraw gives
me the chance" answered Marquard.
That illustrates the spirit Of our boys
Wise baseball men figure pitching
the most vital force in such a short
test. Our pitchers should win for us.
We have four that should toe the
scratch at the height of their effec-
tiveness. Usually l would not count
very strongly on an untried man,
but Al DemaTee is an exception
to the rule He is such n wonderful
and cool young man that he viii go
through "A worlds series game with
out a fiivver.
I have told you that Marquard IS
better to-day than ever before in his
career. Nathewson showed me more
stuff last week than ever before this
season. He is pointing up to the
big show and will be right Tesreau
seems to have recovered his steadi-
ness. That is all he ever lacked,
Mack Has Two Veterans.
Now, Connie Mack has only two
pitchers who have been at all steady
this season. When right these are
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-01
Boxing Commission to
Take Up Ferns Case

CHICAGO, Sept 3O.-"Wildcat"
Ferns, who fought Billy Walters in
Kenosha the other night and, who.
because Of the poor crowd, failed to
get the $500 guaranteed him is going
to get justice. II. A. Uedding, father
of the Badger boxing bill, to-day de
Clared that the commission would
take up the matter at its next meet
ing and that if conditions are as ex-
planned, the kenosha club will be or
dered to make good the difference be
tween $3.50 said to have been paid
Ferns and the $500 guaranteed.
HeddinE declared it is the co mis-
sion's intention to see that fighters,
promoters and fight managers get an
equal share Of justice and that when
an agreement is entered into It must
be lived up to despite distressing con
ditiOns
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-01

difference as II Arthur Pelky were to
quit the fight game.
A driver named Guinness finished
third in the Grand PriX. We need
not add that Mr.. Guinness put up a
stout race.-Advt.
ouch college correspondent: This
will be footballs greatest season." In
fact, II always Is.
To a baseball PLAYER these days, life
is Just one double header after another.
TOO TRUE.
There is no ticket scdlpiHg,' said q
mdgndte unto me.
There are no spectators round as
far as I can see"
But CheH he looked for ScaTDers he
lcds blind as he could be.
While baseball magnates are not
actually blind, II Is rumored that when
they look for scalplng evidence they
wear smoked glasses.
II the Athletics could hit as hard
against the Giants as they did against
Detroit, Mack could hire a couple Of
wooden Indians to do his pitching.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-01
A. A. Season Closes;
Milwaukee Wins Flag

CHICAGO, Sept. 30.-The Ameri-
can Association baseball season
closed Yesterday. Milwaukee is the
new pennant winner, having won aft
or close race. Four clubs were pen.
nant Contenders this year. Besides
Milwaukee, Columbus (early in the
season.. Louisville and finally
Minneapolis battled at the top, and
the keenncss Of the race and the un-
certainty of its outcome kept the en-
thusiasts all over the circuit inter
ested
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-01
MCGraW Turns Over
Two HurlerS to Finn

NEW YORK, Sept. Manager
McGraw has turned over to Mike
Finn, manager of the Memphis team,
two Of his surplus pitchers. one of
them is Theodore Goulait, who was
purchased from Indianapolis last
year and fniGhed the season with the
Giants. Tha7 spring Goulait was sent
to Toronto The other is Howard
Merritt. a pitcher who came to New
York a few days ago by draft from
Memphis
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-01
BY "Chief" Meyers
(Star Catcher of the Champion
Giants and one of the leading
Slugeers of the National


wv THIN two weeks. I am sure,
w shall have realized one of
my dearest ambitions. l
have aspired, since the first day l
adopted baseball as a profession, TO
figure in the winning of a worlds
championship. Such, I believe, is now
well within the grasp Of my team
mates and myself.
Predicting a worlds title before one
has won pennant may sound over
bOastful. | hope that I will not be
considered so. ! am sure we will be
returned champions of the National
League for the third straight time.
We have now such a decided ad-
vantage over Philadelphia that the
rest is more or less formality. Ger
tainly the chief obstacle to be sur
mounted now is willy Connie Mack
and his smuggling Athletics.
| have always hesitated about
making predictions. My appetite Is
not keen for "eating crow" In what
| have TO say I do not wish to in
fiuenCe anybody into rash betting.
The Athletics have always proven
themselves worthy company for any
team in a short series. / think,
though, that with an even break in
the luck ours is the better.
Giants Are Confident.
To begin with, there is evidenced
this year among my fellow team
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-01
DENVER CLUB SOLD.

DENVER. Sept. 30.-The Denver
baseball club of the Western League
will pass from the hands Of J. c.
McGill The club has been sold, final
disposition being made o-day. Nc
Gill would not give the names Of the
new owners, but promised a public
statement within a few days