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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-30
ANNIVERSARY OF FIRST FIGHT
 BETWEEN WHEN s PUgFf14IIISTIC SOLONs

When lawmakers don the war paint and go off the reservation, all traditions of parliamentary decorum and senatorial dignity are shelved and the resultant rough house would shock the sensfbilities of a profes- sional prize-hghters. Such "ructions'' have been numerous in the, Congress of the United States, and American legislators, although they have stiff competition in London, Paris and oth- CT capitals. are probably entitled to the championship It was 115 years ago to-day, on Jan. 30, 1793, that members of the House of Representa- tfves staged their first battle. Mat thew Lyon, a Dem ocrat represent ting Vermont, and Roger Grfswo1d, Feder- alist, of Connecticut, were the princi- pals. After a wordy debate, in which parliamentary language was conspic- u0usiy absent, the gentleman from Vermont expectorated i- the face o1 the gentleman from Connecticut. MT. Griswold resented the insult with 8 cane. and MT. Lyon repeed with a pair of fre-tongs. which happened to be convenient. The latter would seem to be the more formidable wea- pons but it did not prove so in this case, and after a short knock-down- and-drag-out combat Lyon went to the floor for the count, and the triun- phant Griswold dragged him around the hall by his heels until the per forTuance was stopped by other mem berss who held that matters had gone far enough.
 Scenes of wild confusion have marked aH71 parliamentary assem- slages. in sEn gland not long ago, ar- ter a. heated session, a MT. McNeiII, M- P. so far forgot himself, as to throw a book at Winston Churchill, First Lord of the Admiralty. The drst cable reports of this incident de-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-30
Fairfield County News
Lost His Hand.


 With his right hand c1eanly severed from the arm just below the wrist, John Lubin, of Westport, employed in NIiIler's saw mill at Weston, collapsed on Tuesday and was unable to call aid. The noise of a large circular saw tear ing through an unguided log attracted the attention of other employees of the mill and Ld1bin was found prostrate on the floor.
 Hit by Auto.
 When an automobile owned and driven by Mason Seaman, of New York city, struck a carriage Monday John SelIeck and his son, Joseph. MT. SeIleck was hurled over the dashboard of the carriage, although the son re- tained his seat Mir; selleck almost Selleck was driving on the right side of the road and when he saw the au- tomobile approaching, drew over to came on the wrong. side of the street and the machine struck the horse of the SeIleck outfit, knocking him down necessary to shoot him. The animal was valued at $500, and some damage was done to the carriage.
 Insurance for Employees.
 At the plant of the Sidney BIumen- thai Co, in Shelton, each, employe has that in future every person, male or female, employed by this company, will carry a. life insurance that will pay more or less benefits to heirs, in case of death, the amount being based on earning capacity of the employed and the term of service with the company The aim is to provide life insurance to every male and female empIoye of the corporation, who has served for six months or more. The letter explains that all such, whose annual income is under $2,0O0 comes within the limits of this act, and all such are at once insured without any regard to the length of time they had
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-30
he D.. M. Read CO.
 Established 1857
Established 1857

Attention is directed the special Fashion Service large clear photographs, shown at the Dress Goods Section. These pictures represent advance styles in negiges and tailored and will be found very useful the modiste and the who is clever and capable constructing her gowns Costumes by Paquin Dreco1, Cherut, Beer, with others from Paris. and.from Ernest in London. They be in .sS other establishment in this city.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-30
nor WILL RECOVER.

The condition of little Dorothy Nah an. who last week received a fracture of the skull when she fell from the porch of her home, 1894 Main street, is reported as favorable to recovery. Although hope had been almost given up by her physician, Dr. John H. Be-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-30
Chinchilla Coats Some Noticeably Good Value at $1200

In fortunate hour the buyer of women,s coats found these very good Coats offered by the ma
 almost prces in order relieve himself of the large stock of material They brown, gray, and navy with collars and deep facings of velour and velvet and of the latest Earlier in the would have sold them 5000 and $22.oo, A small group only Second floor
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-30
THE HOUSE COMMITTEES.

 The Committee on Cities Borou ghs is one of the important the General Assembly, It receives reports upon of the local legislation relating to the affairs of cities It and does recommend sweeping changes in city governments sometimes with little tigation and sometimes at the whim of The membership of the House is largely composed of from the small towns who have not first hand exper fence to guide the and who largely compelled to rely upon t9ze reports of this committee. It is therefore unusually important to the cities of Connecticut that they should be we'll represented upon Cities and Boroughs
 The cities not we'll represented But of the four first cities of the State New Haven represented at all among the nine house members This is the meaning of the protest that made by Reps Kopplenan McNGurray and Wilson, Tuesday, when they asked the Speaker to explain the motives, precedents epediences that caused Hartford Bridge port and Waterbury to be passed over when he consu ed the Cities and Boroughs committee. The criticism of the Speaker not based upon any personal disappointment of the representatives but upon the theory that third of the population of Connect cut had overlooked in the creation of body in which their legislative interests to be heavily involved Other criticism of the Speaker proceeded upon the theory expressed in parliamentary language by Mr. Fyce of West Hartford and others, that the Speakers pontments dictated by the Roraback element the Republican party, by which, upon vote of less than quarter of the House it's presiding officer elevated to his position of. dignity.
 To this point certain facts presented by The Hartford Times evidental. It says: dnr 9n me sto f .rad 4slsphons p press - bank u n That the assembly,
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  h Mr. Hall of Willington who had in the Republican 51 votes for speaker refused the charanshp of the committee because apparently he not satisfactory to the head of the brewing interests Hart ford.
 It is a sad situation and which may well point a demand for change the method of raising House com mittees.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-30

for colleagues. Bartlett, of Georgia, and Brunn, of Pennsylvania were the principals in a riot in the House of Representatives back in 1Se8
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-30
CULLED FROM THE COLUMNS

Health authoritien now declare that the finger bowl is full of germs. New ertheless drink from the finger bowl Detroit Free Press.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-30
Invader Coal

is the best coal in the worId-try it sold only by Patrick McGee, 269 E. Washington Ave.
 w. D. Cook & Sons have received a large shipment of fresh fish for Fridays trade. Pure cod liver oil. Fine horseradish. 525 Water street.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-30

There is a feeling on the part of many conscientious people that 1t is time that last Ju1y's butchers bill should be paid.-Hartford Post,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-30

dau, with the aid of trained nursss, he has been able to return her to con sciousness and her improvement is looked forward to unless unusual complications result.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-30

No man should tell the woman he marries that he is unworthy of her. She will find it out soon enough Toledo Blade.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-30

London has dropped the frivolous things oA life and is debating the vital question, Ought bishop to smoke ?' Exchange.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-30

Eight hundred thousand deaths from consumption in the last four years. During the four years of the civil war the deaths were 350,000.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-30

Where is this good roads boom go- ing to end? The New York State road authorities propose to tunnel Storm King 1900 feet with gallery construction, building a line that will cost $2OO,0OO. Some day, probably, good state roads will equal in expense and permanency of constructing good
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-30

vice-President-elec Marshall is of on a hunting trip. He deserves a good time before starting in on his job of being a wax figure for four years.-Hartford Post.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-30

Cases of three reporters who were b1ack-jacked in the striking walters headquarters, and the scribe who was summoned to 9 hotel by an insane man, locked in, threatened with death and compelled to listen to the tale of a parrot that was leading a doubIt life are referred to the School of Journal ism for consideration.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-30

Rhode Island has done honor to former Connecticut can Judge Le' Ba ron Bradford Colt by making him { United States Senator.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-30

The proposed conference of the New England governors is to be a re- .ality. Let it show better results than the national gathering-Norwich Bull 1etin.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-30

Farmer Want Ads Cent Word.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-30

Although Wall street objects to gov ernment supervision, they would pr6b- ably be willing for Uncle Sam to ask the office boy occasionally how busi- ness is.-Hartford Post.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-30

The splinter evidently has not led a chased life.-Lippincott's
 When a man develops into a grow Ter, the Mexico Ledger believes it is time to rush him.-Exchange
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-30

New locomotives of the PennsyIva- mia Railroad are equipped with auto matic fremen. It'll be lonesome fol the driver until he gets used to it, but they'll never strike.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-30

Thomas A. Edison's adherence O. stock speculation and market rigginl is we'll known. MT. Edison voiced thi abhorrence wittiIy in a recent inter view on electricity.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-30

The southward drift of 1cebergs ] setting in. It looks as though ou only source of ice supply this seaso would be from the corra1ling and tow ing into port of some of these mon ster junks.-Worcester Gazette.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-30

The Third Ave. L in New York has had a wreck, and all the women who have been leaning out of their win dows in mother hubbards for so many years have been rewarded at last.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-30

An electric current of 100 volts Ina a food value of a. porterhouse steal At that rate criminals who are cleo trocuted may die with the sublim knowledge that death is due to hig living.-Ridgeheld Press.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-30

GLOVES, GLOVES. Mems Working Gloves. .1Oc to SIPS
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-30

fsYes,'' he said, ''it is true an cleo trical machine has been invented thai will rid cheese of it's mites. I doubt though, if any mechanism as effica- cious as the promoter will ever be in vented for ridding widows of theirs -Washingto Star.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-01-16
Is NOW PRESIDENT-ELECT.
Woodrow Wilson Elected President
of United States Monday.

Washington, Jan. Ex-Governor
Wilson gets his highest collegiate
honors today-the luckiest OF lucky
.thirteens, marking his career. A dip
Iona marked elected president" will
be the college honors conferred upon
him today. The electoral college
will do the conferring.
Presidential electors will meet in
every one of the 4R state capitols to-
day. They will cast their. votes for
president and vice-president-thC the
only persons who actually vote for
Wilson, Roosevelt and Taft.
Today's vote is, however, perfume
tory, The electors register as they
we're pledged by Noyember's ticket
by choice of the people for the ma.
tons chief and Substitute" eXecu.
tiye-Wilson and Marshall.
The result has long been known
because of the inviolable pledge o.
the electors to vote as they are told
Today the electors prepare theii
returns" to forward here to the
president pro TEN. of the senate.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-01-16

| The Eleven O'clock Club departed
from its usual dignity Monday even
ing at its bi-monthly dance, and each
member came arrayed in hard times
costume. Some Of the apparel might
have been resurrected from the ark;
at least, an up to now" dress would
have been i'll at ease among such an
array of antiquated costumes.
Some of the attire was especially
fetching. Mrs. Vaupel, Mrs. Wolf,
Mrs. Stone and Mrs. Kinney were
particularly envied their display of
fine millinery Mr.. and Mrs. Benton
Bowers and Mr.. and Mrs. Stone DEM
onstrated the artistic use to which
gunnysacks can be put in an emer-
geney Mrs. Cunningham was Just
over from Ireland, and was radiant
in the "Wearin' of the Green" Mr..
simpson S and Mr.. Burdic's hats were
distinguished for their individual
charm, and Mr.. May and Mr.. Froh-
bach We're the real thing" as hoboes,
Mr.. Whited's dress suit was thing
of beauty"
Many of the costumes were beyond
description and for this reason we
will not make the attempt.
E. V. Carter instituted a kangaroo
court and tried those who were
"over-dressed," fining the orchestra
members for wearing dress suits. Mr..
Burdic and Mr.. Whited answered the
charge for wearing concealed dia-
monds, and Mrs. Wolf for robbing
her children of clothes. Mrs. Gun
ningham was charged with wearing a
feather in her hat which was a men
ace to the other dancers. Mr.. Wag-
ner was accused of persistently wear
ing linen duster to conceal too
few clothes" and Mr.. Vaupel for
wearing a red necktie which might
be taken for most any old thing"
Clyde Payne answered to the court
for wearing his wedding suit, which
he proved beyond question to be the
suit he wore when he graduated
from the eighth grade.
This evening OF fun and froIic end
ed with lunch Of squash pie and
coffee
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-01-16
ASHLAND HIGH SCHOOL
Personal Notes That Tell of Activi-
ties in the Realm of the
Three RS.

John Harrel and Edmond Dews
have stopped school and are calling
train-men for the Southern Pacific.
Otto Fox has Eeen out of school
since the holidays with a near attack
of pneumonia, but expects to get
back in a few days.
The debate will come out about
$25 behind, due to the bad weather
and the very heavy expenses.
On Tuesday evening the band had
its first practice with about a dozen
members present.
The orchestra held its first meet
ing on Wednesday,
Examinations foo the first semes-
ter will be held Tuesday and We'd
nesday by next week, leaving Thurs
day and Friday for the grading of
papers and getting the new schedule
started.
The different rooms We're comfort
ably warmed Tuesday, for the first
time since the Holidays. The oil
seems to be burning better.
Lincoln high school of Portland
has written for a basketball game,
which will be given them if date
can be fixed. The boys had their
first tryout since the trip on Monday
night and put it over the second
team pretty badly. Phillie injured
his hip at this practice, so that ne is
quite lame.
Tickets for the Junior Mimstre~
are selling rapidly. The juniors are
working hard on the entertainment
and ought to make it a big success.
Domestic science and manual train
ing did not meet en- Monday.
The manual training department
has received over 200 feet of quar-
ter-sawed oak. all the boards being
in good condition. Many of the boys
have been doing fine work. Kenneth
King has Just completed an oak table
top 2S by A inches, Robert Peachey
is finishing a library table, Elmer
Ashcraft the last OF the dining tables
while Mr.. Manion is himself makine
a cedar chest
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-01-16
Highways illustrated.

The good roads lecture at Grand
Army hall Monday evening, though
not very well attended, afforded
abundant means OF illustrating the
condition and location of highways
both good, bad and Indifferent, To-
Gated in various sections of the ma
ton. Mr.. Doolittle, in behalf of the
Association of Western Portland Ce-
ment Manufacturers, exhibited about
"a hundred views of such highways.
the pictorial establishment being
supplemented by descriptive matter
concerning the best means and meth
ods to employ in perfecting our roads
in general
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-01-16
PIONEER IS DEAD
Adam SisemOre, Pioneer of sos,
Died at Gold Hill Last Week
at Ripe Age.

Gold Hill News: Adam Sisemore,
one of the last of those daring argo-
nauts and pioneers of the sos,
passed away upon the long trail at
his home in this city on Monday. the
9Th. For some time past Mr.. Sise-
more had been suffering from
Bright's disease, and his death was
not unexpected. He is survived by
his aged wife, of this city, and has
other relatives at Fort Klamath and
Roseburg.
Funeral services were held at the
home on Wednesday afternoon, Rev.
L. B. Overholser Of Talent, of the
United Brethren church, performing
the last sad rites. The remains were
laid to rest in the Rock Point ceme-
terry.
In the pioneer days of Oregon,
Adam Sisemore played a leading part
in the drama of development and
was widely known. Born in Ken
tucky in 1887, he grew to young
manhood in the state which is
famed for having produced the hard
lest and most intrepid of pioneers
and frontiersmen. In 1854 young
SisemOre answered the call of the
Kentucky blood and crossed the
plains to Salt Lake City, travelling
by wagon train, and from thence to
Yreka, Cal. Residing in Yreka eight
years, in 1862 he set out on foot to
travel through Oregon, eventually
arriving on the Willamette in Ben
ton county. Here he built skiff
and voyaged down the Willamette to
its junction with the Columbia,
thence up the Columbia to the Snake
river, the course of which he fol-
lowed to Lewiston, Idaho. After
yariously trying his fortune through
Idaho and Oregon, young Sisemore
struck out in the winter of SO 10 ac-
company q pawn u all " llb luduO
basin. En- route the party became
lost in the Salmon river mountains
and were showed in for seven weeks,
suffering severe priyations. The fol-
lowing year he again started for the
Idaho basin, afoot and driving pack
pony This time the trip was safely
accomplished, and for several years
he prospected throughout Idaho. In
1865 he was married to Miss Nancy
Langley, and returned to Oregon In
1867, locating in Jackson county.
Although he has resided elsewhere
at intervals since that time, the
greater portion has been spent with
in the confines OF Jackson county,
and since 1894 at Gold Hill
With the passing of Adam Sise-
more Jackson county loses one of the
eldest keepers of the stirring tradi-
tions of pioneer days.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-01-16
Unclaimed Letters.

List of letters remaining uncalled
for in the Ashland postoffice for the
week ending January II, 1913:
Ladies-Mrs. Justin Bray, Mrs
Myra Harmon, Mrs. Ada Pippin, Mrs
Rosa Wiley.
Gentlemen-John Cahill, William
Crews Carson, William NJ. Farrell
Frank L. Frught, James A. Gray. J.
F, Givins, Imos Sunday, Clifford
Stanley, Joseph Triner, c. NJ. Wilson.
These letters will be sent to the
dead letter office January 25, 1913,
if not called for before. In calling
for the above please say advertised, -
giving date of list. A charge of one
cent will be made on delivery.
J. r. CASEY, p. NJ.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-01-16
Ashland Girl Weds Missionary Sec
TetaFy.

Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Hamilton
passed through Ashland last Friday,
bound for southern California on
their wedding trip Mrs. Hamilton
was formerly Miss Bessie Farmer, a
daughter of Mr.. AMI Mrs. John Farm
er, residing east of Ashland. The
groom is unknown here, but is state
secretary of the Missionary Society of
the Seventh Day Adventist church in
Oregon and is said to We very fine
young man. They were married at
the home of w. Il. Beatty in Port
land on January s. They will spend
two weeks in San Francisco.
The bride is quite well known in
Ashland, and those who know her
readily concede that Mr.. Hamilton
has drawn prize. She is a young
lady of remarkable ambition and an
unusually religious turn of mind.
She left Ashland last fall for Cottage
Grove to enter school and there met
the man of her choice. Mrs. Hamil-
ton is capable of making a model
home, and her friends here will wish
them all the happiness the world af-
fords.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-01-16
Surprise Bridal COUPLES.

The members OF the Rebekah and
II. o. o. F. lodges III this city perpe-
trated a double surprise party last
night They met ct Marbles studio
and went to the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Archibald, recent newlyweds,
on Fifth street, and after a short
stop there, and after being joined by
them, went to the home of Mr. and
Mrs. w. H. Flagg, also recently we'd
ded, where the evening was spent in
jollification and merriment. A cou-
pie of mock wedding ceremonies
were among the amusements of the
evening, which were heightened by
the appearance of a portion of the
company in ludicrous costumes.