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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-17
MRS. WILSON IS SOLE HEIRESS OF
 MRS. RUGGLES
Estate Estimated at As High AS $1O0, ,00O Goes to Mother of Mayor-Ad- ministration Is Granted.

The granting of administration pa- pers in the estate of Lizzie B. Rug gles, widow of Charles ". RuggIes. formerly a wealthy 1ivery-man of this city, in the probate court this morn ing revealed what is believed to be an extensive fortune left to Mary F. Wn- son, mother of present Mayor Clifford B. Wilson.
 Though no wifi has been recorded and as yet ho inventory of the prop erty has been made, it is reported that an estate valued at between ESQ., 900 and S1Oo, 900 will revert to Mrs Mary Wilson as sole heir.
 Before his death Charles V. Rugg1es was a wealthy Ifveryman upon Mid dle street and by shrewd investment is reputed to have amassed a consid- able fortune, which added to the large income which Mrs. Ruggles received. from property in her own name has undoubtedly greatly sweIled the to- tai.
 Mayor Clifford Wilson was named and qualified as administrator of the sestate under bonds of s2o.O0O. Attor- neys R. c. DeForest and H. c. Stew enson have been appointed as apprais- CTS of the estate.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-17
Body of Man Missing Five Weeks Is Found

1fontviIle. Conn. July 17.-The body, supposedly that of Wm- O'Brien, 50 years old, of Norwich, who has been missing five weeks, was found Roday. It was badly decomposed, living in a swamp, but men, who knew D'Brfen when he was a resident of af7is place. say the body was his. The Identification, 1t is understood, will be Eompleted later, when relatives of the missing man come here.
 O'Brien had left his home after suffering from melancho1ia for sew zerzI weeks, subsequent to the death lof his wife. Four children live with aheir grandparents in Norwich It was believed that O'Brien would come to zEontvflle and searches had been orgznized for him here. These failed O'Brien. however, was seen by several different men singly on roads near the Stephen A. Parker farm, where his body was found. Each time he was mpproached he made his escape and refused to come from the woods when nAAss ramMaA MwaM nm3fR1~
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-17

E New York, July 17-The general com rnittee of one hundred of the Broth erhood of Railroad Trainmen nd the Order of Railway Conductorz .eut in- to session here today to <c for last nights communication fro -~- tern railroad managers
 that the roads would insist in p4e
 ing their own grievances before the arbitration board which is to settle the wage dispute. The publication of the r>-firoad's letter bore out the in- tention of several days past that they intended fighting back, a fact first indicated by the inclusion of the words t'aII questions in their statement agreeing to arbitration.
 Whether the unions are to sanction this latest move of the railroads may be decided at today's meeting. What the roads demand would if granted, mean a big saving. Among other things they would abolish guarantees
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-17

The plea of Charles c. Fischer that he had installed apparatus in the gar bage plant that would eliminate the odor, did not bring the desired result at the hearing held before County Health Officer Hill this morning Fischer stated that the apparatus had been installed since last week but Norman Leeds and A. E. Lavery .tes- tified that the odor last Monday was the worst in a long time.
 In his argument to the health off, cer, Judge William H. Cornley, Jr., representing East Bridgeport residents, described the annoying odor with great wealth of detail. He called 1t
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-17

and double compensation and reduce by 20 per cent the pay of brakemen. in states where the extra crew bill is operative.
 The conference adjourned shortly be- fore Il o'clock, but Nessrs. Lee and Garretson, for the Trainmen and Con- 7'zetors, respectively, said they would
 TepIy to the railroads until behalf of the roads the following statement was issued.
 we are amazed at the attitude taken by the leaders of the Train men and Conductors as regards our desire to arbitrate our grievance. They seem to think that they are tho only side that has a right to ask for arbitration. We think differently. however, and we are convinced that the public will support us fin our at- titude. We shall insist that our griev- ances be aEbitrated well as theira, and we stand pat on our letter of 1ast night
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-17
U. s. CONSUL
 IN TERROR OF
 DYNAMITE PLOT
Situation in Mexico Widely Considered
 by the Powers
Conference in Paris Considers Possible Action Diplomatic
 Status of Rival Factions

Eagle Pass, Tex, July 17.-It is de- clared here on good authority that United States Consul Luter Ellsworth at P1edras Negras, Mexico, has re- ported to Washington the discovery of a, plot to dynamite the American com st1late and that his life is in imminent danger. Consul Ellsworth sleeps in the army post in Eagle Pass at night Official records of the Consulate were removed to the American side for safe keeping yesterday.
 Washington, July 17-State depart- ment officials said today that the pro- test of Governor Carrinsea,, leader of the constitutionalists against recogni- ton of the Huerta government had not yet been received.
 It is understood that Governor Car rinsea combines his protest with a pe- tition that his followers be recogniz- as in control Of portion of the coun- try. The agent of the constitutional ists in Washington claims 90 per cent. of all Mexicans in sympathy with them.
 Some dtp1omatists here point out that one reason which could justify the granting of Carrinseais petition is that the rights and interests of the United States are so far affected as to warrant definition of it's own re- lations to the two warning factions in Mexico.
 Where a parent government IS seek ing to subdue an insurrection and the insurgents claim political nationality and belligerent rights which the par ent government does not concede, rec .ognition of that right by the United States would be taken by the Huerta regime as a demonstration of moral support to the rebellion and of a, cen sure upon the provisional government.
 A1rasSg the xests which would be ap~I piled in considering the merit Of Car r1nsea's petition would be whether an actual de facto political organiza- ton exists among the insurgents bsuf- ficient to constitute it, if left to itself, a political entity, capable of discharg- ing the duties and obligations of a state among nations. Y
 If the Carransea government should receive recognition as a, belli- gerent the Huerta government would be absolved from satisfying further claims made by Americans for losses in the country controlled by the con StitutionaliSts.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-17
 DESERTED AT THE ALTAR, HE STEALS BRIDAL GARMENTS Heart ThrObS and Human interest in This Dramatic Episode
 of Spruce And, Now, Professor, If You Will Kindly Favor Us With
 A Plaintive

If you were a hard-worlxinsr young man and were betrothed to a fai1 young maiden, aid had bought the fair young maiden a beautiful we'd earned dollars, and everything was ready for the nuptials to be performed when a former sweetheart of your W1fe-to-be arrived on the scene and "cut you out,'' would you feel at peace with that wife-to-be, that former sweetheart, and the world at large?
 This was what happened to Vassil Bobko of SIP Shelton Street and he was so wrought up over his throw down that he sneaked into the home of Mary Lukatz, the unfaithful fiancee who lives at 119 Spruce street, and purloined the $15 bridal costume which he had bought for Marys wedding, while Mary all unconscious that the dress was disappearing, entertained the former sweetheart in the front parlor.
 Mary and VassiI were to have been married last Saturday .and it was 8 few days prior to this that the first love arrived in Bridgeport from Russia and induced Mary to break off her engagement with Vassil in order to marry him. When VassiI was told by Mary that she could not marry him now that her real soul mate had come to town Vassil was re- solved that at any rate she wouldn't have the satisfaction of being mar ried to another man in the wedding dress which he had bought her.
 Accordingly, so he explained in the city court this morning, he entered Marys house and while she was pre- occupied, he took the dress. When Mary discovered that the dress had been taken from her boudoir she sus- pected at once that Vassil had taken it and so she had him arrested. There was nothing for him to do but plead guilty to the theft of the dress as it was found in his possession. Judge Coughlin fined Vassil $15 and costs Vassil began g. breach of promise ac- ton against Mary, Mary replevined the wedding dress, and the former sweetheart mystarious1y dfsapneared and will probably lie low until the storm of wrath in VassiPs heart has somewhat subsided.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-17
NEW APPARATUS
 FAILS TO PLACATE EAST
 SIDE GARBAGE COMPL LAINANTS

'.an odor characteristic of the garbage pail unclean, unwholesome and dis gusting.
 ssThe complaints for the past eight or ten years,' he said, ''have kept the city fathers stirred up but not to the point Of activity"
 ''It ism necessary to bring in on stretchers or in coffins, people whose health has been injured by the odor. The purpose of health officers is to prevent disease. These people have no axes to grind. Their troubles are not insincere or imagiary and they are entitled to reIief.''
 Health Officer Hill reserved decis- ion.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-17
D. 4. R. MEMORIAL AT LIGHTHOUSE HAS
 GOVERNMENT SANCTION

Washington, July 17--Acting Secre- tory of War Breckenridge has grant ed the Mary Clapp Wooster Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, permission to erect Memorial on the United States military reservation of Lighthouse Point, near New Haven, Conn, to mark the scene of an inter esting event In the Revolutionary war The Memorial consists of large cannon and mount bearing a suitable inscription.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-17

to be Pitcher RobertailIe, First Base man McGamweu, Second Basenaan Bowman, 9hortstop Stow, Third Base man Boultes and Outfielder Silzer, and Harvey Russell, who played in the outf1eId that day.
 Mayor Clifford B. Wilson today said that his attitude towards clean base bali playing on Sundays remained the same. The will. of the people was to be considered and the public de- mand seemed to be for such clean sport.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-17
GIRL FOUND IN DARBDRY

Danbury, July I7.-A sixteen year old girl, named Gertrude Sch1otte. was taken into custody here last evening at the request of the New Haven po- lice. She had been missing from her home in New Haven about two weeks and had been located here. She han
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-17
BIG DROP IN MERCURY

Chicago, July 17.-A drop in tenn perature from 10 to 90 degree at various points today brought relief from the hot wave which had held the middle west in it's grip for 4S hours.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-17
TWO KILLED IN BOILER
 EXPLOSION ON VESSEL

New York. July 17.-The third en- gineer and 8. pump man on the British freight steamer, Fair Mead, were kiIl- ed today by an explosion in the boiler room of the vessel, which was taking on a. cargo of oil from the Standard OH Company off Constable Hook. N.J.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-17
MANUFACTURERS WIFE
 KILLED IN SANITARIUM

New York, July I7.-Mrs. Tracy $. Lewis, wife of a rubber manufacturer of Beacon Falls Conn, e1uded her nurse in a private sanitarium here to- day and either leaped or fell four stories to her death.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-17
WILL INSIST
 ON SUBMITTING THEIR
 GRIEVANCES To BOARD
Express Amusement That TraiDns Question Their Right to Pre-
 to Mediation P
Should. claims

Trainmen In Conference Behind Closed Doors Won't Say Anything Until Night Attitude of Eastern Railroads. Which Contend That All Questions Be Settled As Well As the Claims of the Trainmen
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-17
NEW HAVEN'S DIRECTORS IN
 CONFERENCE

New York, July 1.-The full board of directors of the N Y., N. H. & H. R. R. assembled in New York today to consider the recent strictures on its financial management by the Inter- state Commerce Commission.
 The cOmpany's lawyers have for several days been going over the Com missions recommendations, among them the suggestion that the company divorce itself from it's trolley lines.
 The meeting was set for D. m. and it was said that possibly statement would be issued at it's close.
 Perhaps there would not be so much objection to the lobbyists if they would agree to do business on a strict ly grape juice basis
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-17
POWERS IN CONFERENCE.

Mexico City, July 17.-A private message received here says that 9 meeting was held yesterday in Paris of the representatives of the powers to consider the Mexican situation. The result was not made known.
 Berlin, July 17.@The German foreign office denied today that Ger many had demanded that the United States government protect foreign in- terests in Mexico. Germany, it was declared, had not taken any diplo- matic action whatever at Washington. The foreign office is not aware whether Count Won Bernstorff, the German Ambassador to the United States, has privately discussed the Mexican situation with Secretary of State Bryan, but if he has done so the discussion was of a wholly un- official character.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-17
DO YOU

want a furnished room, or a Hat, read The Farmer Clas- sified Ads. You II find what you want.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-05-22

It was in city which had risen to
the dignity Of having Questionable
suburbs" in which the inhabitants re-
scented the arrival Of people who did
not belong" One day there appeared
in the community woman who had
lots Of money and fine and orna
mental lack of tact in dealing With her
neighbors. She called and called and
called on the women In the suburb
which was Questionable" and. strange
to relate, she could never find them in.
One woman particularly disliked her
and was never to be seen. AT last the
newcomer met the one who had avoid
ed her In such marked manner.
MY dear" said the avoider, at is
such a pity that when you call am
always out-always."
Responded she who had been
snnbbed:
"Out Of your home or your head?"-
Popular Magazine.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-05-22
Fjohtinq Geese.

In Russia pits for cock fighting are
unknown. but goose pits" some sixty
years ago were common throughout
that mighty kingdom. The effect of
this can be seen today in the geese
which are indigenous to the country
the Arsamas and the lula varieties
particularly showing to a marked de-
gree the fighting qualities Of their
ancestors. The Arsamas gander has
a bill which is entirely different in
form from that of the geese known in
any other part of the world. This spe-
cial structure enables the bird to take
a firm grip on the neck or back Of its
antagonist.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-05-22
EnqIish Literary Consuls.

If America is famous for its ambassa
doris who have been men of letters.
England can boast Of her literary con
suls. G. 2. r. James, probably tho
most prolific English novelist Except.
perhaps, Miss Braddon). wrote three
novels a year for about forty years
and died in 1860 as consul general at
Venice. Sir Richard Burton likewise
wrote most of his travel books and
TRANSACTIONS of eastern works when
consul In various parts of the world,
At his last consulship at Trieste
which he held from 1872 to 1890. he
succeeded Charles Lever. the Irish
novelist. who had occupied the posi-
ton for fifteen years. But is there q
famous English literary consul Mt the
present time?-Exchange.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-05-22
THE HUMAN FACTORY.
Its Machinery Develops With tho In
telect That Directs 1t.

A human being Is q kind Of factory.
The engine and the works and all the
various machines are kept in the base
ment, and he sends down orders to
them from time to time, and they do
the work which has been conceived up
in headquarters. He expects the works
down below to keep on doing these
things without bis taking any particu-
lar notice of them, while he occupies his
mind, as the competent head Of fac
tory should, with the things that are
new and different and special and
that his mind alone can do; the things
which, at least in their present initial
formative or creative stage, no ma
chimes as yet have been developed t.
do and which can only be worked out
by the man up in the headquarters
himself, personally, by the handiwork
Of his own thought.
The more q human being develops
the more delicate, sensitive, strong and
efficient, the more spirit Informed, once
! for all, the machines in the basement
are. AS he grows the various sub
conscious arrangements for discrimi-
mating assimilating, classifying ma
terial for pumping up power. light and
heat to headquarters, all Of which can
be turned on at will, grow more mas
terful every year. They are found all
shaving away for him, dimly. down In
the dark while he sleeps. They hand
him up in his very dreams new and
strange powers to live and to know
with.-Gerald Stanley Lee In Atlantic
Magazine.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-05-22
Proved His Conte ntion,

The mother was at the ZOO with her
little boy. and the boy said, Mother,
come and see the dangerous"
The mother corrected him, saying,
mot dangerous. dear-kangaroos."
mo, mother, dear" said the boy;
they are dangerous Come and I'll
show you"
He led his mother to where there
was this notice on the cage of some
animals. These Animals Are Danger
GUS. London z. ]. P.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-05-22

Confucius was buried In the year 47S
B. @. at his birthplace at K'ufu, near
There lives at K'ufu to-
day the sevenV-ffth lineal descend
ant of Confucius on a large estate be-
longing to the descendants Of the fam
fly Of Confucius. The grave OF Con-
fucfus. with those of his descendants
of seventy-four generations. makes
one of the most picturesque and one
of the most unique spots In all OF Chi
ma. This family cemetery Is encom-
passed In a wall eight to ten miles IN
circumference. The interior makes one
vast grove. trees having been plant
ed there since the burial OF Confucius
twenty-five centuries ago. Within
mile from the entrance to the Con-
fucian cemetery is the Confucian tenn
ple. a set of beautiful Chinese temple
buildings, with yellow glazed tile
roofs amidst grove Of ancient cedars.
Here we find also the ancestral hall OF
the descendants Of Confucius. In close
proximity to the Confucian temple Is
the bone of the only surviving de-
scendant Of Confucius. This gentle
man, Duke Kung. lives here In little
principally Of his own.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-05-22
Then

You are interested in the offer printed
below. If you earnestly desire TO get
the news about what is going on OUT
on the firing line, you can get La
FOLLETT'S and the
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-05-22
D;souised the Smoking Rooms.

The number Of smoking rooms now
distributed over Windsor castle would
considerably astonish Queen Victoria
could she but see them. Her late maj
esty could never bring herself to do
more than tolerate the weed Id any
form. and the smoking room was al
ways relegated to very distant part
of her various residences Nor were
the guests permitted to solace them
selves with a quiet smoke In their own
apartments. as on their arrival they
were specially warned not to do So
So great was her ma1esty's disap-
proval of the habit that when she first
nroposed to visit Sandringham after
King Edward. who did not share his
royal mothers objection to tobacco, to
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-05-22
Ono Way to Cook a Snipe.

american cooking" said a foreign
chef who visited this country. 'pleases
me very much. Your southern dishes
l particularly like. The French chef,
whom we find in the large hotel all
over the world. would do we'll to adopt
some of your dishes. He would do
WELL for example, to substitute Chick
ell Maryland style for such dish as
poached ortolan brains.
"Poached ortolan brains-no exag-
geration," he said, "are of the sort of
dishes a certain type of French chef
loves to serve. Such chef-the gour-
NETS chef-cooks fish that are not
cleaned and birds so rare they seem
not to be cooked at all. Indeed. these
fellows have an axiom that the way &c
cook a snipe is:
"Let it fly once through hot kitch
en-"
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-05-22
SAVED HIS CABLE TOLLS.
a. Clever Ruse at Home Gave Him tho
Information He Wanted.

A wealthy merchant in Paris who
does an extensive business with Japan
was informed that a prominent firm in
Yokohama had failed, but the name of
the firm he could not learn. He could
have learned the truth by cabling; but,
to save expense, instead he went to a
well known banker who had received
the news and requested him to reveal
the name Of the firm.
''That's a very delicate thing to do"
replied the banker, "for the news is
not official, and if l gave you the name
l might incur some responsibility"
The merchant argued, but in vain,
and finally he made this propositions:
81 Will give you," he said, "a list Of
ten firms in Yokohama, and will ask
you to look through it and then tell me,
without mentioning any name, wheth-
er or not the name Of the firm which
has failed appears in it. Surely you
will do that for me-"
"Yes," said the banker, '''for if I do
not mention any name l cannot be held
responsible in any way"
The list was made. The banker looked
through it and as he handed it back to
the merchant said, "The name of the
merchant who has failed is there"
Then I've lost heavily" replied the
merchant, "for that is the firm witt
which I did business" showing him 6
name on the list.
But how do you know that is the
firm which has failed?" asked the bank
err in surprise.
Every easily" replied the merchant
"Of the ten names on the list only on
is genuine, that Of the firm with whicl
l did business. All the others are fic
titious."
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-05-22

This magazine was established to help
bring about real representative govern
ment and equality of opportunity In the
United States.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-05-22
At the Minstrels.

"MIr Interlocutor. II a baby swal-
lowed key what would you call it?"
81 don't know. Mr.. Bones. What
would you call it,"
"A key in A minor"
"A1r. Baker will now oblige with q
recital ton entitled 'Ragtime.'
Rags make paper.
Paper makes money.
Money makes banks.
Banks make loans.
Loans make poverty.
Poverty makes rags.-Cincinnati EN-
quirer.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-05-22

say the least of it, had practically re-
built the house. a good deal of alarm
was felt as to what she would say to
the number of smoking rooms. AT last
some one hit upon the plan Of labelling
them bathrooms" which ruse sue
ceeded admirably In dispelling her mai
estys suspicious. Mall Gazette
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-05-22
A Matter of Measure.

Filcher (who has COW to seln-Of
course she hasn't any of those A. X.
O.'s attached to her name. but she's
got her good p'ints. all right. Milchcr
-Yeuh, but | want one with record
and some good daughters. You can
judge them by their quarts and gals
Exchange.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-05-22
Ovcrconfidenco.

Probably the best thing about over
confidence is that II girl didn't have
it she wouldn't ever marry.-Galveston
News.