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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-01
Q by Patriot Publishing company.

@ by Patriot Publisn4ng company. There's a Union regiment coming up
 the pike.'
 crate country now, but that makes no difference between us, does it? And, what do you think? Here is letter from Washington-from Mrs Haver- III and with a United States postmark. Fancy. Robert says it was in a mail bag which the Mosby guerillas cap rureI when they stopped, train!.'
 --Nhat does she say?' asked Male line eagerly.
 You shau hear. She says: My dear Gertrude-when Kerchival West was in Washington last week on his way from Chattanooga to serve under Sher- idan in the Shenandoah valley he call ed upon mel should hope so! Oar ling he zt1Ii'
 Loves your interjected Madeline. Never mind thatl I have kept your secret. Gertrude'-oh. indeed-Fbut I was soreIy tempted to betray the conf -dence you placed in me at Charleston. If KerclEivsl West had heard you say, IS I did, when your face was hidden in my bosom that night, that ''-
 That you loved him with your whole -heart?'' ventured Madeline
 --Nonsensei Hm-1 am certain that he still loves you as much as ever ''- Here Jenny, who had been down the road making a reconnaissance, came galloping back on an imaginary char ger
 Do you hear that music?" she cried. ~Ft's q military hand playing John. The boys are singing too. There's a Union regiment coming up the pike. And whose regiment do you suppose 1t iss Colonel Kerehival Vests, that's Nhat."
 Gertrude started violently, then said with assumed indifference:
 What does it matter whose regiment it Isw
 "Oh. of course you don't care. But I do Heartsease is in it.'
 Gertrude clutched at the paper sEe had thrust into the bosom of her ruling Racket. turned away abruptly and hur- rfed off toward the stables. In the ex- citement of the moment her withdraw al was not noticed. A moment later JOsephus led out her gray horse. sad 'dIed and bridIed. She mounted light, 1y and disappeared down a wooded path in the direction of the hills, op- posfte from that in which the troops were now plainly heard approaching.
 '-Csralryi-' Jenny exclaimed joyous ty. That's the branch of the service J enlisted in as soon as I was born. I'll pass ienl in review. Draw saber!' executing the movement with her para sol Present. What Trumpet sig Hai 40. That means halt Why, they Ire stopping here. No. 38-dismOunt! Ta-fara-la-ta-ta-No. 17-assembly of guard details. Well. what do you think of that: They are going into camp here Say, girls. we'll have all the 1un we want nowi I wonder how I'll receive Captain Heartsease- He ought r0 be court martiaIed for stealing my andkerchief-uniess he's still got it with him.
 As if at the call of his name, that punctilioIls officer himself suddenly s-.tne Into view He was afoor. and by his side walked another in Confederate E-ray-none other, in fact, than Colonel Robert EIhngham.
 This way, colonel, if you'll permit
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-01

FIRE INSURANCE SURETY BONDS REAL ESTATE Bought and Sold on Commission
 Loans Made on Approved
 City Real Estate
 SAFE DEPOSIT VAUITS-We re. celve deposits subject to check and al- low interest on balances of $500 and over We will act as Trustees and Administrators of Estates. P. l.. HOLZER F.. T. STAPLES
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-01

Girl Wanted? Read the Farmer Want Ads.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-01
Notice

For forty-sfx years we have been conducting business at the same old location, corner of Main and John Streets. Bridgeport, Conn.,. and ouE Private Bank has been esta bHshed there continuously. We have received and paid out on demand without nOs e1ce millions of dollars of money de. posted with us and we continue to receive money subject to depositors check mt sight, on which we allow three per cent. per annum, credited the accounts of individuals. business men, firms and corporations, and all who want a bank account where they and leave it for one day, ,one week, one month or one year. and draw interest nit for any time it fs left with us. He give to the business our careful personal attention as the oldest firm of private bankers in this state.
 T. l.. WATSON & co.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-01

coPYRIGHr. Is1z BY.G. P PUrNANa's SONS
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-04-28
Girl Who Died in Denver Hos
pitaI Had Only Three DOL
lars in Purse and Had Been
Refused a Loan,
FATHER WELL TO DO
FARMER IN IOWA
Analysis Of Stomach 10 Deter
mine Whether Strong Drug
Was Responsible for Failure
of Heart,

UBy Morning journal Special Leased Wire)
Colorado Springs, Colo, April 2t.--
To her pride in refusing TO ask funds
of relatives. was ascribed the cause
of the death of Miss Lana Conger, "a,
Of Des Moines. Ia, who died at a To-
cal hotel last night. according TO her
sister. Mrs c. y. Hutchins. of Lamar
colo. who arrived here today. The
direct cause of death was due To hem
orrhages but physicians express the
belief that this i;lness was aggravated
hy the altitude which affected the
heart action and produced almost in
stant death when the convulsions
came on. only 50 was found among
Miss Congers effects and It is said
she tried to obtain loan Of s20 from
the hotel
Il was the belief Of the sister that
had Miss Conger been supplied with
sufficient funds. she would have se-
cured the services of a physician ear
lier and perhaps warded off the fatal
attack.
when my sister left my home at
Lamar last Tuesday said Mrs.
Hutchins today, Il had no idea that
she was so nearly without funds. Lana
came here TO visit relatives and eX-
pected to visit over relatives in Den
YER"
Miss Conger registered at the hotel
under the name of Mrs. c. II. Hutch
ms. She confided TO guests at the
hotel it is said, that she adopted q role
of a married woman, using her Sis
ter's name To establish the relations
of strangers in travelling. II is also
said that she had stated that she was
a widow. and declined to wear mourn
ing ont Of Difference to the wishes Of
her dead husband. who made a death
bed request that she show no out
ward signs of grief.
Miss Conger was the daughter of
Edward Conger. wealthy retired
farmer of Dos Moines. la She was
distantly related to Former Congress
man +. H. Conger, Of Iowa. for
mer minister to China and Brazil The
Conger family is said to be one Of the
most prominent in Iowa.
Following an autopsy last night,
Coroner Boyle ordered an analysis to
be made of the stomach to determine
whether or not death was super-n-
duced by the use Of strong drugs. be-
lieved by the authorities to have been
taken to alleviate the suffering incl
dent to the hemorrhages and weak
heart action. An inquest will be held
tomorrow.
The remains were sent to De soto,
Iowa. tonight.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-04-28
FIVE POWER LOAN IS
BITTERLY FOUGHT
IN CHINA
While Representatives Of Banks
and Officials of Government
Are Concluding Deal LegiS-
Iative Delegation Protests,

ny Morning journal Special Leased Wirel
Picking. China. April 21.-china 3
day of prayer did not prove entirely
peaceful. due 10 a disscnsiOn over the
hve-power loan The loan, which Is
for S125.000.000. was completed Just
before daybreak. the Chinese and
foreign singnatories having assembled
late last night to conclude the details.
delegation from the senate aud
house of representatives gathered out
side the British bank. where the rep
resentatives of the government and
the fve-power group met. The vice
president Of the senate acted as
spokesman for the delegation. and.
when an opportunity was given him
to confer with the signatories he eN-
planned that the majority In the par
Lament considered the loan illegal.
Since the dynastic days, the ques-
ton of loan has been discussed in
various forms and il threatens now
to bring about another revolution SIM
liar to that caused by the Hu-Kmng
loan. The hve-power bankers and the
Chinese government have arranged
the loan practically for Yuan Shi kal
cabinet. which Yuan Shi Kai com
pletek dominates The cabinet con-
tends that the government has right
to conclude such contract because
the permanent assembly has not yet
been constituted, and therefore, ap-
proval for the loan by the provisional
assembly holds good. In addition to
the withdrawal of the United states
from the combination, however. other
alterations have been made in the
contract since the assembly approved
II. The Kwo Ming Tang party, which
is the dominating political party
would remove Yuan Shi Kai by par
liamentary means or force, but Meth
er is possible while the president con-
trois the army at Pekng. The adher-
ents Of the Tang party wish to with
draw to Nanking for the purpose ana
establish a parliament there. because
such action would result in disruption
Of the north and south.
The deadlock at present Is complete.
Members of the Kwo Ming Tang eX-
press the fear that some of the powers
represented in the loan-Great Brit
ain. France. Germany. Russia ana
Japan now that the loan is conclud-
ed with Yuan Shi Kai-may strength
en- his hands by recognizing the re
public at an early date. In this con
nection an interesting question arises
as to whether the United states viii
anticipate these powers, In spite of the
fact that the house of representatives
has again failed to elect "A speaker
1t Is probable that the southern par
ty Will seek to cancel the loan as Il
test Of their strength against Yuan
Shi Kai
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-04-28
PRAYER IN CHURCHES AT
REQUEST OF NEW REPUBLIC

New York, April 27.-Churches in
this city and throughout the country
Joined today the Christian churches of
China in praying for that nation as
requested by the present Chinese aus
thorities The response here was in
connection with a world wide move
ment to heed the appeal from the new
republic said to be the first that ever
came to Christian people from non
Christian land.
Points specified by China as being
subjects for petitions We're the Chi
nese people, the president to be chos-
en-. the constitution and its maxine
and clean men wisely selected for
members of congress. To this, in this
country petitions were added that
Christians Of American birth, now in
China, may act wisely toward that
country and that Christians in Amer
lea may be liberal with money and
tolerant in spirit
Episcopal. Baptist Methodist, Pres
byterian and other mission boards ap-
pealed to their respective churches 10
observe today In such petitions.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-04-28
SLAIN BY WOMAN IS
OP |N|ON Of
SHERIFF
Carl A. WeStman Former But
Ter in New York City, Found
with Bullet Hole in Brain
Had CclrreIed with Wife,
ny MornIng JournnI specInI Iensed VIC.

tBy Morning journal Special Leased Wire,
Seattle, Wash, April 21-Carl a
Westman as years old night watch
man at shlpyard and formerly but
Len in the home Of chauncey Depew
the Vanderbits and other wealthy
New YORK families, was found deac
with bullet in his head at Winslo@
Kitsap county today. After brie'
examination sheriff shattuck Of Kit
sap county, declared il bis belief that
Westman was killed during q quar-
rel with a woman
Westman. who was travelling
salesman for New York iewelry
house when he first came 20 the Pa
ciic.coast. left his wife two years ago.
She continued Olive on the farm ana
Westman took up his abode in a
shack a short distance from the road
leading out Of Winslbw The body
was found beside the path leading
through the brush from the road to
his shack.
Sheriff shattucl said he found hair
pins strewn along the path, and this.
together with the position Of West
mans body. caused him to believe ne
vas walking beside woman when he
was shot.
Westman is said to have made
threats against his wife and to have
threatened to Kill man with whom
she was said % have associated.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-04-28
.FEDERALS To MAKE
LAST STAND At
CHIHUAHUA
General Antonio Rabago, MIL
itary Governor Of State, Or
ders Mobilization Of Gov
ernment Troops at Capital
~ Mornlns Ioarnn speclui Iea.ed wire


IN paso. Tex. April 21.--All federal
forces in Chihuahua state are being
mOhlllzcd at Chihuahua city. the state
capital reported passengers arriving
here today Santa Rosa mountain,
commanding the city. has heen for
titled and topped with a battery of
heavy artillery
with only about 500 troops at the
capital. General Antonio iahago, nlil-
iary governor of the state. has order
ed even the Parrul garrison TO move
In. This would abandon rarral, cen
ter of an American mining ana amelt-
ing district, to the eonFtitutipnallsts,
who appear daily 70 De growing
stronger The insurgents are csti-
mated to number more than 1000 so
far operating mostly south of Chi
huahua CITY.
Tho Parral garrison said to mum
her nearly 1000. VIII be compelled
to fight ts way to the capital. as con-
stitutionallsts continue 70 hold Santa
Rosalia. located between chihuahua
city and Jiminez, the railway trans
fer point to the parral district. Colo
mel Manuel pucblita who commanded
the Santa Rosalia garrison. Is report
ed 10 have been killed 10y the insur-
gents. who were led by Rosnlia Her
nandez. Even the federal guard has
been removed from the ortiz railway
bridge "A structure 5000 feet long, the
destruction Of which would cripple
the Mexican Central railway
Coincident with the troop move
ments into chihuahua city from the
south, General Jose Inez salazar and
his ex-robels are expected to arrive
tomorrow at Juarez on their way TO
the state capital This would leave
practically no garrison in the Casas
Grandes district threatened by "a
movement Of Francisco C'Pancho'D
Vims insurgents from the south, VII
las men. after sacking the town of
Temosaehin. are reported 10 nave
moved toward MADEIRA, an American
numbering town south Of tasas
Grandes.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-04-28
WlNELESS BANQUET
PLEASING TO W. c. 7, u

ogden, Utah, April 27-Utah mem
bcrs of the w. c. r. T., today inform
ed Secretary Of State William j. Bry-
an that his diplomatic dinner" was
to their liking Mrs. r. +. shepherd,
state president, met the secretary at
the station. After presenting Mr.. Bry-
an with a monster bouquet Mrs. Shep-
herd formally thanked him for his
course and praised his courage.
There was a large crowd to meet
Secretary Bryan. Prominent among
them was W. S. Wallace. chairman of
the state democratic committee.
Though Mr.. Bryan said his mission to
California is without precedent. he re-
fused to discuss the matter further.
Ills train arrived at 1890 this morn
ing and left fifteen minutes later for
Sacramento.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-04-28
General Debate on Democratic
Measure viii End in Lower
Body Of Congress This
Evening,
AMENDMENTS IN ORDER
BEGINNING TOMORROW
Revised Act to be Taken Up
Under Five-Minute Rule and
Republicans and Progress
SiveS viii Then Make Fight

tBy Morning journal special Irased WlreD
Washington. April 2i-,ieneral de-
bate on the democratic tariff revision
bill win end In the house of repre-
sentatiVes tomorrow night The men-
sure will be taken up Tuesday under
the i've minute rule and be read para-
graph hy paragraph for amendment
the prospect being that u viii pass
the house within ten days and go to
meet longer consideration IN the sens
ate
Republicans and proeressiNes. char
actcrized in the debate last week as
"the two-pronged fork minority are
planning 70 bomhard the measure
with amendments until Democratic
Leader Underwood. with his over
whelming majority repulses their at
tack. with two minority leaders, how
ever. Mann. for the republicans, and
MurdocS for the progressives, direct
ing assaults upon the items as they
are brought forward, progress neces-
sarily will he retarded longer than
usual.
Bringing up the bill under the five
minute rule viii afford the first OPP
portunitv In more than half cen-
tury to test the working Of three
party organization, the new progress
sives being entitled 60 minority recog-
nitiOn for offering amendments 20 the
pending measure. II being The deter
mnation of the majority 20 hasten
the passage of the tariff bill, any at
I9 ftnR Itstl
by special rule It necessary. Democra-
tic opposition 90 the hin on account
Of free raw wool and free sugar in
three years Is not now expected to
develop much strength in the house.
though a few democrats VIII not vote
for the bill having been released from
the pledge binding them to the party
measure in the caucus
The republican minority will have
amendments to every paragraph of
the wool schedule and the sugar
schedule. The progressVes also will
have many amendments 90 an schcd-
ules and both minorltlcs VIII present
amendments 10 the administrative
features of the bill.
In the senate this week the sundry
civil appropriation bill. re-passed by
the house, viii come up. This measure.
vetoed by former President TAFT be-
cause Il prohibited the use Of funds
allotted the department Of justice for
prosecution of farmers or labor or
ganzations for violation of the Sher-
man law, will meet with some resist
ance AS II pnesed the house after
consultation with President Wilson.
the opposition IN the senate is not ex-
pected to he effective
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-04-28
BREAD AND WATER
DIET OF ANARCHISTS

Colorado springs Cole, Aprn 2t
Threatened with expulsion from the
ranks. four of the fourteen Industrial
Workers of the World now held In the
city lail who tired of the bread and
water diet Yesterday and decided to
abandon the hunger strike. today
We're forced To rcnounce their former
declarations lay their ten comrades and
continue their militancy
"Mc perish tugother detuntN de-
clarcd their leader. and this SLOGAN
Was adopted hy the entire band They
now have suhslstcd on bread and wat
cr for scNcutN-tWo hours and VNnw
they viii die of starvation. before
working cut the remainder ~ their
sentence of ten days
At meeting of local socialists to-
night resolutions were adopted con
demning tho police for their treat
ment OF the Workers and criticisms
what thcy term the "prostituted press
tor accounts of the muimnts
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-04-28
RETURNS
TO OFFICIAL GRIND

Washington. April Rested after
two days and a night Of quiet aboard
the yacht Sylph on the Potomac river,
completely away from the cares Of his
office, President Wilson returned to
the White House tonight shortly after
S o'clock. Tomorrow viii mark the
beginning Of another busy week for
him. With the japanese situation and
the tariff debate to watch in addition
to the usual heavy White House rou-
tine. the president Will have his hands
fun preparing to get away Thursday
for his New Jersey speaking trip.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-04-28
AMERICANS MUST PAY
THE CONSTITUTIONALIsTS

Nogalcs, Arz., April 27.--American
property owners Ia sonora state have
been assured through border consular
agents that Washington Will sustain
the payment Of federal taxes to the de
facto insurgent state government
which recently demanded advance
payment of both state and federal
taxes Vt was advised. however TO
make the payments under written
protest
1t was feared, especially by mine
owners. that failure to pay the fed
eral tax to the Medco city govern
ment would result IA cancellation Of
mine claims The state government
Is pressing its claims for federal
tax payment, based upon the revolu-
tionary movement which practically
has placed AN sonora ia the hands
Of the constitutiOnalsts
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-04-28
GENERAL C0CHRANE
CLAIMED BY DEATH

Philadelphia April 27.-Brgadier
General Henry Clay Cochrane. United
states Marine corps retired, who
served with distinction in the Spanish
American war the cuban and Philip
pine campaigns ana the Boxer upris-
ing In China. died AZ his home In
Chester today.
General Cochranc was 20 years old
and WAS appointed To- the service in
1861 lie served in the civil war and
WAS major of the marine battalion
which held the heights AT Guanlana-
mo. Cuba, IN 1898. Later he was ap-
pointed temporary governor of Man
zanillo. lie commanded the Fourth
brigade of marines landed in the
Philippines and acted as governor OF
the peninsula of Cavite. President
Carnot, Of France, decorated him with
the Cross Of the Legion of Honor In
1899.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-04-28
MISS CONCERTS RELATIVES
SAY SIZE HAD PLENTY

Des Moines, la, April 27.-Rela-
tives of Miss Lana Conger here are al
a loss to understand the lack OF
money under which the young woman
found herself in the west When she
left here two weeks ago, she was well
supplied with funds.
The family Is prominent in the
state. Miss Conger is It niece Of Dean
4. NJ. Haggard, Of Drake university.
\ brother, Lieutenant r. H. Conger.
Is an officer of the United States navy.
He became prominent year ags in
the South American troubles.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-04-28
KILLS S0N-IN-LAW
OVER 5000 QUARREL

Tacoma, Wash, April 27.-Aftcr "a
feud of four years standing. over "a
piece of property valued at 5000, sam
uel Verone shot and killed today his
SON law. Augustine Travino, who
was spading his garden adjoining We
ronc's house. and for three hours held
twelve policemen at lay with rifle
Ncrone finally was induced to sur
render by his daughter, and other rel
atives who entered the house where
he was barricaded
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-04-28
prof. Taft Coache. Debating Team.

New Haven. Conn Aprl 2t--'
Former President Taft Is coaching the
Yale Freshman debating team for
the coming triangular debate with
Harvard and Princeton. The subject
is. "Resolved. Tint cabinet Officers
should be given seat and voice In
congress
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-04-28

Galveston. Tex, April 27.-Colonel
Charles st J Chutb. United states
army. died suddenly today Vt Camp
Crockett Of heart failure colonel
Chubb WIS born in the District of CO.
mmbla. September -, 1894. lie en-
tered the army in 1876 and served ~
several Indian campaigns and the
spanish-American war
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-04-28

Los Angeles, Aprh 11An auto-
mobile containing five tourists from
Lincoln. Neb.. WIS struck by an clcc-
tric train near Venice today, and enc
WIS probably fatally injured. The en-
gine Of the automobile died" on the
crossing and the train struck Il az full
speed
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-04-28
WATCHES fOR
NEWS FROM CALIIVisNlA

Washington April s1--secretaiN
Bryan's arrival In sacramento tomor-
row IN awaited in official circles hert
with keen interest In the nleahtim"
he administration Is making ne FUR
thcr move IN connection with the Sit
aation created by California's pro-
iocted alien land holding legislation.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-04-28

Boston. April e. Governor Foss
said tonight that be had asked Presi-
dent Emeritus Charles w Eliot OF
Harvard. to be chairman Of the state
commission which Is to investigate
vice in Massachusetts
New-York tribune., 1913-11-09

These little sailboats are made from the
little wooden trays in which the grocer
sends out lard, butter and sometimes
potato salad
These little dishes are quite like boats,
and with the addition of masts and paper
sails will float on the water and even
carry doll passengers. But they must be
made watertight. To make them sea-
worthy, the seams should be calked and
the bottom tarred just like any five-
masted schooner.
To DO this, melt a piece Of parafine or
wax or candle in q shallow pan; then dip
the wooden dish several times TO tar
II. Ee sure to cover the seams on the
ends where the wood laps and joins to-
gether. II this is properly done your
BOAT will not warp or leak.
Now. 70 make the mast. Get a skewer
from the butcher. skewer is a little
wooden spike that the butcher puts into
meat to hold il together II must not be
too heavy. The mast must be stuck into
a spool and the spool glued TO the bot
tom OF the boat as near the forward end
as possible. II the mast is too tall. the