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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-13
A Moose Dance.

Social dance will be given Frida.
night, March IA at their hail, 112-1
East 9TH.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-13
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

Mrs. Josie Nelson. a sister of Mrs
George Parkhurst who lives on Ninth
and Tyler streets, died Tuesday in Kan
sas City, of pneumonia She was sick
but three days and died before Mrs. Park
hurst or members of the family in To-
peka had learned of her illness. Mr. and
Mrs. Parkhurst went to Kansas City ID
attend the funeral which was held yester-
day. They are expected to return home
today.
The funeral of Miss Esther Nelson of rs
Morris avenue, who died Tuesday night,
was held this afternoon at 3 O'Clock at
the First Presbyterian church. Students
of the high school attended in a body.
1nterment was in the Topeka cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-13

1t will pay you to get our estimate On
that lumber bill ]. B. Whelan & Co., 4th
and s. F. tracks. Phone S65.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-13

Begin now and economic by
reading and taking advantage of
the advertisements that are ap-
pearing daily in the State Jour-
nal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-13

1t will save you time and money!
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-05
UNION PRINTERS'
 HOME CHANGE IN
 ITS MANAGEMENT
New Superintendent, John
 o. Daley, on Recent Visit As Organizer In This City

Colorado Springs, Col, Aug. 5-Chas.
 M Deacon, for Is years superintendent of the Union Printers Home in this city and known in International Typo graphical Union circles all over the country. has resigned. Mir Deacon submitted his resignation to President Lynch of the I. T. U. recently, the same to take effect following the an nuaI meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Home iI1 September. III health of his wife makes it necessary for MT. Deacon to seek a change of climate.
 The new superintendent. John c. Daley of Syracuse, N. F., is well fitted for his new duties. MT. Daley visited Bridgeport recently in his capacity as organizer for the I. T. U- He is well known in society circles in his home city, being a member of the Benevo- lent and Protective Order of Eslks and Knights of Columbus and has the fac uity of making and keeping friends at all times. MT. Daley in assuming the management of the Union Printers Home takes charge of one of the fore most institutions of it's character Tn the entire world. As an asset to Col orado Springs it is known as being among the foremost.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-05
HOURS OF POLICE PHONE
 OPERATOR ARE CHANGED

Owing to the volume of work which the telephone switchboard at police headquarters has thrown upon the stenographer and others who have been compelled to attend it during the daytime, a change has been ordered which will place the only authorized operator, Miss Grace Drew, in charge of the board from g a. d11. until p. m, with an hour for lunch, instead of from in the afternoon until midnight. It. is thought that to insure the per- feet operating of the present system another operator will be needed, to take the switchboard-gir1 work from the shoulders of active lieutenants, be- sides which the installation of at least three more trunk wires is said to be sorely needed to meet actual condi- tions Much complaint is heard from the public as to inability to get police headquarters and the emergency hos pital.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-05
EX-COV. LIND REAL >MExICAN
 AMBASSADOR

Washington, Aug. 5.-Former Gov ernor Lind, of Minnesota, on his way to Mexico City, at the direction of President Wilson to act as adviser to Charge O'Shaughnessy at the ern- bassy there, may take passage from Galveston to Vera Cruz on the battle ship New Hampshire, one of the ships of the Gulf patrol, if he desires to do so. The navy department has not yet been asked to provide a ship, but is prepared to on account of the dernoralized condition of rail traffic on the overland route to Mexico.
 While Mr. Lind goes without any credentials, he will exercise the func- tions of a de facto aInbassa dor. Of hcials here will await with much in terest the tenor of the reception to MT. Lind in the Mexican capital.
 Meanwhile, the Mexican situation, so far as Washington is concerned, seems to be a waiting one.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-05
ANNUL LMENT OF
 B&M CONTRACT
 ASKED IN COURT

Concord, N. H., Aug. 5-The annul- ment of contract between the Boston & Maine Railroad and the American Express company upon the ground that it is unjust and inequitabIe to the rail- road and fraudulent to the stockhoId- CTS is sought in a, bill in equity filed in the superior court today by Mrs. Cem- entine B. Wentworth, of Concord, a stockho1der of the railroad.
 The bill alleges that the contract has resulted in loss of s4.6oo.o00 to the railroad and that so long as 1t remains in force the road will continue to lose SIC, 900 annually. It, is set forth that the contract was brought about through the influence of three Ameri- can Express company directors, Lewis Cass Ledyard and O. M. Pratt Of New York, and Henry M Whitney of Bos- ton, who were elected to the Boston O Maine directorate in 1907, when the ex- press company held 24.65s shares of railroad stock. Under the contract the railroad grants the American Express company exclusive express transporta- ton rights over the Boston O Maine lines and receives 35 per cent of the gross receipts of the express business The petitioner alleges than 55 per cent. would have been a fair compensation for the railroad when the contract was made for twenty years in 1907, cancel ling a contract that had seven years to run.
 The petitioner asks the court to an- null the contract and compel an ac- counting to determine the amount to be recovered by the railroad
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-05
Mayor Wants
 Power To Name
 Civic Committee
Aldermen Receive His ReCOm- mendatiOn And Table II
 For One Week

Following the said recommendations from the leading business organiza- tions of Bridgeport. Mayor wilson in a message last night presented to the Common Council his plan for a. com nittee of citizens to aid in the sys- tematic growth and development of Bridgeport. The mayor believes the plan IS a broad-minded effort to put Bridgeport on a plane with the more progressive cities in the country.
 In brief the plan is this: That the committee of eight citizens to be known as ''The City Planning Com mission of Bridgeport
 The committee is to include repre- sentatives from the Manufacturers association, the Board of Trade and the mayor as ex-officio member.
 The object of the commission to be to furnish the Board of Aldermen a plan for the most intelligent possi- bic development of Bridgeport's fu- ture not only in regard to land and population, but in regard to indus tries.
 The plan provides that the comnis- sion shall have power only to expend money when a special appropriation is made by the Board of Apportion- ment and Taxation or the Common Council.
 The commission would not be clothed with any powers except by way of recommendation and would not have the authority to bind the city to any plan or authority of any branch of the city government. No work recom- mended by the commission could be carried out unless it received the of1- ciaI sanction of the municipal author ities.
 Following the reading of his mess age by Mayor wilson the matter was brought before the Council on reso- luton by Alderman Miller that the plan be adopted.
 Aldermen Lyddy and Walker thought the members of the board should have a little more time to familiarize them selves with the plan before voting on 1t and on motion of Alderman Walk CT the matter was laid on the table for one week.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-05
 PROBES INTO
 SHORT WEIGHT

Washington, Aug 5.-Investig tion of alleged irregularities and discrepan- cies in the weighing of freight has dis closed the imposition of unreasonable charges said to constitute as great a discrimination as would a difference of freight rates.
 In a report of an investigation issued today, the interstate commerce com mission says the present system should at once be built in order to obtain reasonably accurate results ' sharp criticism of the methods of weighing such commodities as grain, coal and lumber is made, it being al leged that shippers almost invariably get the worst of the transaction.
 The commission has no authority under the law to issue an order cor recting the evils disclosed, but it rec onnmends that Congress confer on it powers to fix points at which track scales shall be installed; to prescribe their standard; to test or supervise the testing and to supervise the operation of scales
 The American Railway Association, in compliance with suggestions of the commission, will promulgate short weighing regulations
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-05
AN EXCITING INCIDENT.
The Story of a Night Ride on an
 Egyptian Railroad.

The Story of a Night Ride on an
 Egyptian Railroad.
 AYou can travel with perfect safety on Egyptian railroads now,'' said an English official, 'tbut 1t was not aI- ways so. There were times when it required tact to save your throat from getting cut, as you will realize from a little experience that occurred to me. It was just before the fanat- fcaI outbreak of 1882. I had heard some ugly rumors, but [ had to go up by train one night from Port Said to Ismaflia. I was the only European in the compartment Soon after we started an old Arab sheik leaned over and calmly helped himself to couple of cigars that were sticking out of my breast pocket. I knew what that meant, and I got a sort of cold feeling along the spine, for just then caught the gleam of a dagger in the hand of man to the. left of me. said nothing, but, opening my bag, brought out a box of cigars and handed them round. The Arabs emptied the box smiled affably and lighted my pipe, expecting every moment to be knifed. They were eight to one, and was unarmed. Suddenly the old shek reached from the rack large melon he had placed there Then he leaned across and, taking hold of the hand that held the dagger, brought 1t into view. Lift ing 1t from the unresisting fingers of his fellow AEoslem, he tranquflIy cut two slices off the melon. He handed me one and proceeded to eat the other Then my heart gave a jump, and as I eagerly sucked at the fruit I knew I was safe, for we had eaten together. But I didn't get to Is- ma1Iia that night
 tener.
 the engine driver, the stoker and every other European on the train.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-05
NOTICE.
Hearing De Construction Of Perma-

Hearing De Construction Of Perma-
 nent Pavement on Sundry Streets.
 At the meeting of the Common Council of the City of Bridgeport, held August 4th, 1913, the following resO- lution was adopted:
 Resolved, That the Clerk be, and hereby is, directed to notify the per sons in interest to appear before thIs Common Council, at the Council Room, City Hall, on the 11th day of August, A. D., 1913, at 8:00 o'clock in the evening, and be heard in relation to the construction of permanent pavement (the same to be of biturnin- ous macadam or other material of permanent nature) on the following streets:
 On Railroad avenue, from Garden street westerly to Bostwick avenue.
 On Park avenue. from the terminus of the present permanent pavement on Park avenue north of Fairfield avenue, northerly to the north street line of Laurel avenue.
 On Noble avenue. from East Wash ington avenue to Crescent avenue.
 On Crescent avenue, from Noble avenue to the eastern approach to the Congress street bridge.
 On Sterling street, from Noble ave nue to the eastern approach to the Congress street bridge.
 Attest:
 STEPHEN F. BOUCHER, a< City Clerk.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-05
Democrats Let Judge
 Kirkham Hold Court

New Britain, Aug. 5-John H. Kirk ham. Republican, occupied the bench in police court, today, for the first time since the test case to decide the pointments to the minor judgeships and deputy judgeships was brought in Hartford Judge Kirkham has been deputy judge of the police court and the Republicans claim he is a hold over. William F. Maugan, Democrat, did not attempt to take possession of the bench and made no comment af- ter court other than to predict that the supreme court would uphold the appointments of the governor.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-05
NOTICE.
Hearing De Construction Of Perma
 nent Pavement on sundry streets.

Hearing De Construction Of Perma- nent Pavement on sundry Streets. At the meeting of the Common Council of the City of Bridgeport held August 4th, 1913, the following reso- Iution was adopted:
 Resolved, That the Clerk be, and hereby is, directed to notify the per sons in interest to appear before this Common Council, at the Council Room, City Hall, on the 11th day of August, A. D., 1913, at $500 o'clock in the evening, and be heard in reia- ton to the construction of permanent pavement (the same to be of bftumln- ous macadam or other material of a permanent nature) on the following streets:
 On Grand street, from North Wash ington avenue to Pequonnock street On North Washington avenue from Main street to the Berkshire Pond On Laurel avenue, from Park ave nue to North avenue
 On Clinton avenue, from Railroad avenue to Broolzlawn avenue.
 On Washington avenue, from Main street to Park avenue.
 On Arctic street, from Knowlton street to Seaview avenue.
 On Court street, from State street to Gilbert street
 On William street, from Crescent avenue to Huntington Road.
 Or Knowlton street, from Crescent avenue to East Washington avenue On BarnuTn avenue, from Noble avenue to William street.
 On Wood favenues from Park ave nue to North avenue.
 On Connecticut avenue, from Strat- ford avenue, at Yellow Mill Bridge, to it's intersection with Stratford avenue, at Bruce's- Brook.
 On Iranistan avenue, from Fairhelc avenue to Benham avenue.
 Attest: 5
 STEPHEN F. BOUCHER.
 City Clerk
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-05
NOTICE.

Hearing De Establishment of Grade
 on Atvsater Street.
 Att the meeting Of the Common Council of the City of Bridgeport held August 4th, 1918, the following reso- lution was adopted;
 v~~oved That the Clerk be, and hereby is, directed to notify the per s,.1s m interest to appear before this Common Council. at the Council Room, City Hall, on the 11th day of August, A. D., 1913, at 5:Oo o'clock In the evening and be heard in rela- ton to the establishment of a grade on Atwater street. from Norman street to Park avenue.
 Attest: etr
 STEPHEN F., BOUCHER, a* City Clerk.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-05
IRENE sTERN,s NOTE
 IN BOTTLE PICKED UP
 IN NARRAGANSETT BAY

Newport, R. l., Aug. 5-Whether a note contained in a bottle picked up in Narragansett Bay is hoax will have to be determined by the police of New Haven. Conn, The bottle was found by a. naval officer who turned it over to the local police. The note read:
 ''I am held on small island on Newnort bv four men, Please notify Frank Merverlee at New Haven. Look into this at once as every moment means a great deal to me Irene Stern.'
 Chief of Police Crowley did not take the message very seriously but passed if on to the New Haven authorities.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-05
Governor Baldwin
 Appoints Delegates

Hartford, Aug. 5-Govefnor Bald win, today, appointed Highway Com missioner Charles J. Bennett a dele gate to the 3rd American Road Con gress at Detroit. Mich, September 29 to October 14; William S. Pardee, of New Haven, delegate to the Nation al Conference on State and Local Tax ation at Buffalo, N. r., October 23 to 25; Robert J. Woodruff of New Ha- ven, delegate to the fifth annual meeting of the American Institute of Criminal Law and Criminology al Montreal, September and 4.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-05
DEMAND OF DOCKS
 STRIKERS GRANTED

Superior, Wis, Aug. 5.-Strikers. at the Allouez ore docks at Superior have. been conceded a victory and a settle ment is near J. c. Morre1l, dock su- perintendent, said today that most of the strikers demands would be grant ed. This includes a 15 cents a day in crease in wages. a guarantee to place lights on all the cars that are han d1ed at night and doing away with the open ore pockets.
 Sixteen vessels have been tied up at the Great Northern dock for the last two days for ore cargoes.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-05
DAN WILLIAMS APPEALS FROM
 FINE OF SlOO
Especial to The Farmer.)

Fairfield, Aug. 5-DanieI Williams, of Bridgeport. today was fined $1OO and costs by Justice Bacon wakeman, on the charge of reck1ess1y driving his automobile on June 22, when Will Hams car collided with that of Miss Doris Winant, at Main and Church streets, Fairfield. Williams, through his attorney. Lawrence FinIelstone, took an appeal.
 George Pitzipio, of. New York, who was driving the Winant car, was fined $100 and costs a. few weeks ago on the same charge and also took an ap- peal.
 The nishap seriously injured Jack Shepherd. of Bridgeport, and caused Williams and George Mccormick min or hurts.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-05
NOTICE.

Hearing De Establishment of a Grade
 on Whittier Street.
 At the meeting of the Common Council of the City of Bridgeport, held August 4th, 1913, the following reso- 1ution was adopted:
 Resolved, That the Clerk be- and hereby is, directed to notify the per sons in interest to appear before this Common Council. at the Council R oom. City Hall, on the 11th day of August. A. D., 1918, at s:0O o'clock in the evening and be heard in relation to the establishment of a grade on whittier street, from Fairfield avenue westerly and northerly to the end Of said street.
 Attest:
 STEPHEN F. BOUCHER, as City Clerlt..
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-05
BIG OVATION FOR
 PERRY FLAGSHIP

Milwaukee, Aug. 5-The Perry flag ship Niagara, with her escort was given a great ovation on her arrival in Milwaukee, today. There was dip- ping of colors, blowing of whistles and ringing of bells by all craft in the harbor and in Juneau Park, lake front, 1,5O0 boys dressed in red, white and blue caps and capes, representing human flag, sang the Star Spangled Banner. The program included a re- ception and banquet for the Perry party and in the afternoon a red, white and blue automobile parade.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-05
I.s.EEzIIa.E HI QuARIER oE LANIolI rs.a

the head of Governor Chan of Can ton. Men with guns from British and French warships are guarding the Shameen, or foreign quarter, of Can ton where va1uables worth millions of dollars are stored. The interna- tionaI fleet lying off the city has been augmented by the arrival of American, German, Japanese and French men of-war Soldiers have been sent from Hongkong to Canton, and three naval vessels here were ready to proceed thfther at a moments notice with stores and additional troops.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-05
czrdor Gone Mad.

An English labor agitator and ex- M F. denied in New York that he ad- vSsed murder as a strike weapon.
 sHSuch advice on my part" said he, s-zould be candid indeed, wouldn't ttf 1t would be candor gone mad Itwould be Ike the well dressed lady in the de- partment s6oee who approached the , GoorwaIker and said candfdly:
 a-T have kleptomania- What would you advise me to take for it7' "-Ex- change
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-05

Hongkong, Aug. 5-The situation in Canton remained serious. The people were fearful of a mutiny. Trains. junks and other vehicles leaving the city were packed with refugees. A. siege of Canton was expected with the arrival there of General Lung Chi Kuang,7 commander of the government forces in the province of Kwangsi, who is moving southward on the city with his army. Soldiers patrolled the streets of Canton, as the police there are unreliable. Seventy traitorous sol- diers were shot in that city. A re- ward of 60,00O has been offered for.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-05
CHILD'S LEG ABIPUTATED;
 RUN OVER BY TROLLEY

South Windsor, Conn.,, Aug 5.-Edith Lawson, 2 years old was runnoVeF by a trolley work car at Station N9 1-z on the Springfield line today and later at the Hartford hospital the child's left leg was amputated at the thigh Re covery seemed improbable. Mrs. Err nest Lawson, the mother, had set the child down on the grass a few minutes before and the latter wandered to the tracks. Two years ago, a child was killed at the same place.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-05
cood Exonae.

He (to his wife. who has not been feeling well and who has consulted a physfcfanl-WeI1. what did the doctor say7 She-He thinks it is not vary Se- ri0us- But, do you know, dearest, one can never tell. At all events shall ao to Ostend.-Fliegende Blatter.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-05
He Psrpetyated It.

The Doctor-The janitor of the build ing where live says his father and grandfather made their living by work ing at similar jobs 1n the old country. The Professor fs1fghtIy 1rritated)-WeIl, what do you want me to say-that he follows in the footsteps of his proJan1- earBf-ChRcag0 Tribune.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-05
WAR SECRETARY GARRISON
 INSPECTING SEATTLE FORTS

Seattle, Aug. 5-secretary Of War Garrison, accompanied by General Leonard Wood and party, went to Fort Worden, near Port Townsend, today. The secretary will spend the day in specting the several forts of the lower sound, returning to Seattle tonight.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-05
Experienosd.

Ad VertyseHWe want man who knows both how to keep his mouth closed and how to slave off the curi- ous- ApplIcant-I think would suit you used to be clerk in an informa- ksnn bureau.-L0ndon Punch.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-05
Renssn versus Passion.

Edmund Burke said, Taking the whole view of life, 1t is more safe to live under the jurisdiction of severe but steady reason than under the empire of Induleent but capricious passion"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-05
MISSING SUBMARINES
 REACH THEIR STATIONS

London, Aug. 5.-The two British submarines which were missing after participating in the recent naval man oeuvres, reached their stations this morning. Their commanders had not known that the manoeuvres had come to an end on Saturday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-05
annd Luek Enr kIIn,.

R,lumly Is a shiftless fellow"
 s-Thaf's true. His idea of a stroke of good luck is being able to strike somebody fora loan.'-Housson Post
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-05
lJnaeoo,,n4abIa.

UnaccountabIe. ''Those people who lately moved in next door have every appearance of having moved in good society," ssYes. That's why the language their parrot uses seems so peculiarly shock ing. Chicago Tribune.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-05
WOR $5,514
 FOR STATE TARS APPROVED

Hartford, Aug 5-Governor Bald win, today, approved the requisitfon of Adjutant General Cole on the comptroller for $5,514 for the naval nilitia deficiency appropriation
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-05
AS WE'LL AND AS MUCH

No merchant ever failed if he advertised as WE'LL apd as MUCH as he could.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-05
MusuaI Sorrow,

~HarU4d, papa calls you 8 fortune hunter. I'm scrry I'm rich"
 ~so am I. Everybody will say that yuu bought me."-Life
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-05

No matter what you want try the Farmer Want Col uxnn-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-05
THE SMITH-MURRAY GO. Close at 5 O'Clock P. M During July and August
 SATURDAY, P. M
WASH GOoDs

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