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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-16

''He was insulting" she said. "He had been drinking. He wanted me to -to-he appealed to me to run off with him.
 "I was furious-natura1ly.' Her 80 you could feel how furious Miss Lucy could get. She was like her brother Tom in some ways.
 'sI ordered him out of the house. His answer to that was an offer to marry me You can imagine that I was sur prised as well as angry-I was per plexed.
 "'But I am marriedY cried. The idea that any of my own people, or any one whom I had known at home. would think wasn't married was too much for me to take in all at once.
 "'You think you are,' said Prent1ss McMakin with a smile. But you are not
 -I wish you to understand that Prentiss McMakin did 1t all very, very well. That is my excuse. He acted well. There was something about him-I scarcely know how to put it. It sounds odd, but the truth is that Prentiss McMakin was always a more convincing sort of person when he
 
 he was sober.
 "He told me that you and he, Tom, had been to Clarksville and had made Investigations and that the wedding was q fraud. And he told it with a wealth of convincing detail. Tn the midst of it he broke off to ask to see my wedding certificate. AS he talked he laughed at it and tore it up, saying that the thing was not worth the pa- per it was on, and he threw the pieces of paper into the grate.
 ''He ended with an impassioned ap- peal to me to go with him.
 ''I showed him the door. I pretend ed to the last that I thought he was lying to me. But I did not think so. I believed him. He had done it all very cIeverIy You can understand how might, in view of what had hap pened.''
 I wanted to see Miss Lucy-how she looked when she said different things, so could make. up my mind whether she was forgiving the doctor or not, not that had much doubt but what they would get their personal troubles fixed up in the end. The iron grating ] in the floor was held down by four | good sized screws, one at each corner. 1 They wasn't no filling at all betwixt it and the iron grating that was in the ceiling of the room below. The space was hollow. got an idea and took out my jackknife.
 What are you going to doP'' whis- pers Martha.
 ''S-sh-sh," I says; "shut up and you'll seey'
 One of the screws was loose, and I picked her out easy enough. The sec ond one I broke the point off of my ways do on a screw. When 1t snap ped Colonel Tom he says:
 What's that?'' He was powerful laid low till they went on talking agin. Then Martha slides out on tiptoe and comes back in three seconds with one of these here little screwdrivers they use around sewing machines and the | little oil can that goes with it. I oils them screws and has them out in q holy minute and lifts the grating from the floor careful and lays it careful on the rug.
 By doing all of which could get my head and shoulders down into that there hole, and by twisting my neck a good deal see little ways to each side into the room instead of jest under meath the grating. The doctor I couldn't see yet and only a little of Colonel Tom. but Miss Lucy quite plain.
 When listens agin they are buryins that there Prent McMalzin. But with out any flowers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-16
BOMB THROWERS
 INJURED WHILE DYNAMITING HOUSE

Los Angeles, June 1.-Two Italians who dynamited the residence of a wealthy fruit dealer, early today, were themselves badly injured by the ex- plosion. The house was completely wrecked but J. D. Trapant and his family, the intended victims, chanced to be away from home.
 With their clothing abIaze, the bomb throwers fled but stopping to roll in the street to extinguish the fire in their garments, they were overtaken. One gave his name as Pehino Prtn- cipe.
 Arapanf told the police a story of demands for money on penalty Of death. He came here two years ago
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Dern ff; I had forgot had lost that half of that there ring! I remembered so quick it stopped me.
 'sYou always kept it, Danny?" she asts me, very soft spoken, so as not to give pain to one so faithful and so mo- ble as what I was. Let me see 1t, Danny
 I made like was feeling through ali my pockets fur it But that couldn't Inst forever. I run out of pockets show she was smelling a rat. Finally I says:
 These ain't my other clothes-it must be in them.''
 Danny" she says, "I believe you lost it''
 Martina I says, taking a chancet. you know you lost your halfl''
 She owns up she has lost it a long while ago. And when she lost it, she says, she knowed that was fate and that our love was omened in under an evil star. And who was she, she says, to struggle agin fate?
 Martha" I says, 'Tll be honest with you. Fate got away with my half, too, one day when didn't know they was crooks like her sticking around. ' Well, seen that girl seen through me then. Martha was awful smart sometimes. And each one was so dern- ed tickled the other one wasn't going to do any pining away we like to of fell into love all over agin. But not quite.
 But" says Martha, after a minute, 'n you didn't come back to make me marry you, what does Dr. Kirby want
 
 was that with him P'
 I had been nigh to forgetting the main thing we had all come here fur, in my gladness at getting rid of any danger of marrying Martha. But it come to me all at oncet I had been missing a lot that must be taking place inside that house.
 Martha says, they ain't no Dr. Hartley l.. Kirby The man known as such is David Armstrong;
 never seen any one so peetrifed as Martha was fur a minute.
 'sYes,'' says I, ''and the other one is Miss Lucy's brother. And they are all three in there strengthening them selves out and finding where every body gets off at, and why. One of these here serious times you read about And you and me are missing it all, like a couple of gumps. How can we hear?''
 Martha says she don't know.
 ''You think I told her. We've wasted five good minutes already. I've got to hear the rest of it. Where would they be?''
 Martha guesses they will all be in the sitting room, which has got the best chairs in it.
 What is next to 1t7 A back par Tor or bedroom or whatT'
 Martha says they is nothing like that to be tried. She says, Danny, it wouldn't be honorable to listen."
 Martha tells her, "after the way you and me went and tilted each oth- CT. what kind of senses of honor have we got to brag about?'
 She remembers that the spare bed room is right over the sitting room.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-16

glance. Howell talked pleasantly to the chicken-we're still talking about the fowl-and sneaked up on the bird With the pistol almost at the head of the unsuspecting fowl, he nreo again. But still the bullets went wild.
 asWstcherdoin? % queried fireman, sarrvfn, to kill the chicken?"
 tsNo!" thundered the disconcerted Howell. ''Im practicing for the Schutzenfest.'
 The fireman took pity on the humane agents plight. and with 8 deft blow If his axe. severed the chickens head.
 Howell insisted today that he could have killed the bird first shot. but that so long as he had plenty of ann intuition it wasn't necessary to take the bird so completely by surprise.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-16

The sale of var-ne-sis during the past few. months in this section has been tremendous, and MT. Varney is working night and day to supply the demand Druggists all over the coun- try are sending in rush orders for this new remedy. MT. Varney has issued little booklet giving the history of Var-ne-sis and will mail it to all who address him at Lynn, Mass.
 You may secure Var-ne-sis in Bridgeport at the Riker Drug Store.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-16

from New Orleans. Last week, he said, he received what purportedL to be a final demand for $500. He was told that unless he paid the money to the black hand society he and his family would be killed.
 He asserted. his belief that the at tempt on his life was planned by an organized society which has head quarters in New Orleans.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-16
Uo be Conrinued.l
WORKER APPRECIATES THIS

Wm. Morris, a resident of Florence, Oregon, says: For the last fourteen years my kidneys and bladder incapac- itated me for all work. About eight months ago I began using Foley Kid ney Pills, and they have done what other medicines failed to do, and now I am feeling fine. recommend Foley Kidney Pills."-F. B. Brill, Straford Avenue and Sixth St. 1 5
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-08-19
GRAND TRUNK
 WATCHES NOME
SUPERINTENDENT COMES WITH A VIEW OF STUDYING
 CONDITIONS.

c. W. 4. McNichoii. superintendent. of the Grand Trunk railroad. and ]. J. Carroll. of the steamship service of the snme line. are now in Nome to study conditions hero with view io ascertain the trade conditions. Tho other parts of Alaska have been vis- itcd for like purpose and n is as- sumed that the .nnk Trunk contem- plates invading the Alaska field ai- though Mir. McNicholl has not said so. Other papers in the territory have stated as much. however and tho chances are that the Crank Trunk x still busy In the matter of studying this country. Some time ago It wns rumorcd that tho Crank Trunk had purchased tho White Pass raiiroa ! and was about to connect with the Yukon river trade from Prince Ru- pert
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Slu|CE DUMPS
 WITHOUT LEAVE
MEN GOING AROUND THE DIS TRicT TAKING THE PROP
 ERTY OF OTHERS.

During the last couple of days wor.l has been received in the city of a remarkable n"rNy piece "f work that Is being accomplished by some person or persons who Is or arc engaged fin usveling around different camps anl auicing up tlc bits of dumps left over py other people. The coming of the fain has enabled the men to carry "n this work and alrcndy two camps are known to have hccn visited.
 The cnmp of Ebcllng and wise on Little creek was visited on tbr night oefore last and the camp of Andy anderson on the Inglcside was inc ooject of the intentions of those par- "es last night. The method Is to ''uice up what was left of inc dumps when the dry spell set in and also to s'ulce the black sand which hns been
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CITY COUNCIL
 HAS RUMPUs
GILMORE ONCE MORE ENTERS THE FIELD OF MATH.
 EMATIcs.

There was a hot time in the city hall last night just before the recep- tion to the governor. Had the gover- nor not been here the chances arc that the meeting would have served as a little sensation for the city all In it. self. Councilman Gilmore once more made the Nugget look like the whole thing and he forgot city politics while he was saying some very severe thiney. Indeed some things were 70 severe that they caused q good deal of fun and Mir. Gilmore is to be con- graduated for providing little en- tertainment in these piping times of peace, or is 1t when the water pipes are at peace. Mir. Moller made an- other bit of spiurse. He declared at one time that any man who said the school building was not all right should be "driven out of town" Yes. driven out of town. he said. and peo- pie had better look out or Mr. MOllsr
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LA ER
STATE OF CALIFORNIA DEAD NUMBER TWENTY.EicHT
 TO THiRTY.FivE.
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 JUNEAU, Aug. 1S.-As nearly as 1t can be figured thls morning the num- Der uf lives lost by the wreck of the State uf California was 2S to 36. The lists show 67 passengers and 76 of the crew saved. This leaves the number of lost nj 2S apparently. Names of the list of passengers and the list of say ed do not agree but 1t is likely that the number of lost Is 2s. The number however Is supposed to be over thirty. The list of dead is subject to change when the names of two Wrangel pas scngcrs are Icnrned. Ten bodies have already been recovered and seven have been identlNed.
 The inspection, ,off,cers are conduct ing m investigation. T. H. Cranne. inspector. says the ship was torn from stem to stern by sharp rocks and 1lled and sank ih three minutes. Most "f the women whose bodies have been recovered were kaled or drowned when the falling mast destroyed the life boat which they were in.
 All exonerate the captain who with Pilot McGravener went down with the ship and came .p and entered into the work of rescue. Most of the sur vivors went to skagway on the oeor- gin and some went south on the North western. Some remain In Juneau and all Juneau homes have been opened for their reception.
 Following is the list of dead and missing:
 John vanderIas. Mrs. vanderias. Austin Texas. Mrs. F. c. Ward. Lila B. Ward. wife and daughter of assistant manager Pacific Coast Steamship Co. Seattle. Mrs. Albert Birnba um. Ruby. Mrs. s. B. Riordan. address unknown. Miss Blanche FrIdd. Valley City. North Dakota. three women unidentified. htsouB phocNhkChs biAtSchs $' F. sputhill and four year old daughter bound for skagway. Miss Lillian s. Norman. for skagway. Frank Fuller and ]. II. Holman late of Cornwall. En- gland bound from Prince Rupert to Juneau. and following tourists Lee F. IIobro. clerk Pacific Coast S. s. O.. San Francisco. Miss Alice Johnson. Miss Anda l.. Cassidy, II. A. Wade. W. A. Dyer. Miss Marconete B. Rarlan. Miss Stella Riordan. Mrs. Mary R. Dixon. Seattle. F.. I. Reid. N. Pissulas and Miss A. ]. Wilson. of Prince Ru- pert.
 Missing members of the crew. sev- en: C. Anderson. fourth ofYicer. D. c. Perkins. wireless operator. N. Lawson. gun L. Mezziti. able sea- man. ?. Smith. ]. Clark. B. Wadigan. walters.
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-08-19
TIBERC CASE
 STILL GOING
MONEY HELD PENDING THE FURTHER TRIAL OF THE
 CASE

The case of tho Pioneer Mining com pany vs. Tibcrg again came up in the district court yesterday morning but the matter still remains in statu quo. Tho court yesterday dismissed the mo- tion made by the Pionecr company for the handing over of the money which TIberG wns accused of stealing. In the same case the court made an order over ruling the plnintiff's in junction while tho casc is pending and dissolved the preliminary restraining order.
 Pending m appeal the court. how ever, ordered tho money to he retain cd by tho court. 80 there tho money atill lies.
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-08-19

rr,busiasm, real enthusiasm, and q zeal plcasurr and great warmth were evident last evening in Eagle hall. per- s.ns for the first time in the history os such functions here. when Governor ,E A. Strong and Mrs. Strong were ,ns guests of all Seward peninsula.
 One can tell by the atmosphere on such occasions how the people feel. Even n stranger going in iu II hall in the midst of sn.h nn affair can tell hv some mems. which were myster- ,ous perhaps. until the discovery of wireless, whether the "rrein"nics are cold. formal matters "f ,n''cy "r husi- ness, or whether they 'ir' sl",ntan,U,is. whole hearted and horn "f ihe ru.,i pleasure which they ofIcr L" th,. celc- brants themselves. Last night th"r'' WAS an electric glow throughout the hall You c"u'd feel it.
 The governor and Mrs. Strong were aided in receiving by Judge Alurlnr and Mrs. Murnnc. Marshal Jordan and Mrs. Jordan, H. ". !. Reed and Mrs. Reed and Captain Welsh and Mrs. Welsh, of Fort Davis.
 On entering the hall the governor was received very warmly aud at every point in the proceedings his popularity was attcsted by the ap- piause of all thr people. He made his entrance while the band played America
 When the p,rpir hnd all paid their
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 NEW YORK. Aug. 18.-Nothing has been heard of the whereabouts of Harry K. Thaw this morning. It is now supposed that he fled towards Canada but the Canadian police have failed to pick up the slightest clue to his location and his trail seems to have been completely lost. It Is get ting more evident that the escape had been carefully planned and that all precautions had been taken against discovery.
 A warrant was issued at Pough- keepsie today for the arrest of Thaw on the charge of conspiracy. The specific charge Is that he conspired with m aged keeper in the asylum. named Howard Barnum. and with fve others to make his escape. The other five men said to have been involved in the getaway are the men who are supposed to have managed the whole affair and 1t Is said that the police can lay their hands on them any time they wish to.
 The escape has been the whole topic of conversation since Thaw got away last Sunday. It takes about an equal
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ATTY. GENERAL SAYS GLYnM IS RIGHT
MAGN|FICEnT RECEPTION
 GIVEN TO GOVERNOR STRONG

that he is trying faithfully to dis charge the duties placed on him by the president. He could see ahead the tune when Alaska wili be divided into two or more states of the American Union. and he expressed the belief that the hast of the continental ter rltories is the greatest of all"
 'in my opinion" said the governor In effect this northland of ours is entering a period that will see 1t q great commonwealth. These tundras and valleys hold wealth and resources which are yet unknown or undevelOp- cd"
 But the governor declared that the future people of Alaska must accomu- date themselves to smaller things" although Alaska or any part of Alaska Is the best ph,ce In all the world to make n good. honest living.
 When he landed In Nome for the first time In Dctoher 1. 1899, and saw the uninviting appearance of things It was somewhat disheartening but he soon found that the people of Nome were the people to make u city and a country great.
 q lived for seven years and more from that time in Nome" concluded the governor. and l have learned to love you. That feeling l entereain for you today just as warmly as when left you"
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place with tho Sulzcr affair and for Il moment has let the political ques- ton have \ rest.
 It is generally assumed that he will get to Canada if it is found to be at aIi possible. His family are supposed To have put up the money for the es- cape but this is only surmise. As usual the authorities declare that they will rccapture him In short time but many believe that he will make his way to Canada and that some very prolonged proceedings will follow be- fore he cnn be brought back If he Is brought back at all.
 NEW YORK. Aug. 1a.--A force of detectives nnd police are now guarding the hotel In which Mrs. Harry Thaw Is staying ns she Is in deadly fear that he will kill her. She seems to he afraid that instead of go- ing to Canada or Connecticut he Is now in hiding in this city and that he is awaiting n chance to tnke her life because of her unfaithfuiness since he was incarcerated In Matteawan asylum. The police nre inclined to think now that he will really make his way to this city as every effort to lo-
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ing of the hoard of trustees and net ope member of the board besides him self obcyed the summons. In spite Of this boycott he proceeded to open the bids for the capitol repair cOn- tracts and will probably award the contracts without asking the opinion of anyone else. This and other acts # a similar kind are expected t. create the most awful confusion In the affairs of the state but Sulzer is determined not 10 give way no matter what the consequences might he.
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-08-19

MEXICO CITY. Aug. 19.-Huerta today put down his foot on the sug- gesion of mediation and declared that he would not under any circum- stances listen to any proposals about interference on the part of my out side country or government with the affairs which concern Mexico alone.
 This statement was made in answer to the note from President Wilson which has been presented by Lind to Huerin and it can mean nothing less than tl,:,t Mexico will refuse to con- sent 10 any intrrfcrrnces by the Uni ted States In Mexico. Not only does Huertl decline any mediation but he suggests distinctly that he will refuse to consider any suggestion of the kind and that he will rsgard any such sug . gesti,n IS positively offensive.
 Matters have now decidedly assum- cd Il most serious aspect und' there seems to be nothing left for this c0un- try but to thke d determined hand. Huertu's words almost directly mean that he will not accept any suggestion about the holding of regular elections and as this question was the chief one brought up by President Wilson t looks as if all negotiations must come to an end.
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respects to the governor and Mrs. Strong in the body of the hall he and his party proceeded to tho box which had been specially prepared for them. Immediately afterwards Dr. Mustard, president of the Chamber of Com merce. made Il few introductory re- marks and the governor rose. It was at this point of the proceedings that the tremendous crowd present gave him the real welcome. The applause lasted for several moments after which the governor began to speak He declared at the outset that he did nnt intend to "infiict a speech" on the people. Knowing. he said, that a dance was to follow he knew that he must he short to receive favor. He declared that no words could express the great feeling Uf gratitude for the reception given to himself and "the partner tf my joys and sorrows."
 ,'i am not going to speak to you as governor" he slid "but as n fellow Alaskan who shared with you the pleasures. the trial and the troubles of the early days in the territory"
 He reminded the people that he was the first real Alaskan ever appointed representivc of the government in the territory. He was not appointed be- cause of great ability or anything else Ike that but because ~ wns rccoG' nlzcd as an Alaskan"
 The governor went on to declare
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0pSOsas svS8UOS SvrVbO~s
 MADISON. Wis. Aug. 1s.--Secre- tary Riley of the governors confer ence declared today that. the gov ernors will recognize sulxer as sov- ernor of New York when the next conference takes place at Colorado Springs. He did not state that he had the opinion of the majority of the governors for this but he seems to be confident that they will refuse to re- cognise Lieutenant Governor 0lynn.
 Should the trial of Sulxer como up before the governors get together and should he be found guilty 1t is as- stunned that the governors of the other states cannot dare to fiout the verdict Of the New York senate. but # the
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-08-19

MEXICO CITY, Tuesday. Aug. 19-- In view of the fact that President Huerta and Envoy Lind held a confer ence during the night 1t Is supposed that the diplomatic relations between the two countries have not been sev- cred and that there Is possible some settlement by which this extreme step might be avoided.
 The meeting of Lind and the presi- dent Is said to have been a cordial one. The cause of the conference WIS the ultimatum which was issued by
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-08-19

NEW YORK. Aug. 19. That Harry Thaw Is certainly in New York city ts shown by the fact that his mother re- ccived a letter from him this after noon. This letter was dropped by him in substation letter box and under the circumstances must be re- par.lcd as one of the most remarkable cpistics ever pcnned.
 For coolness and recklessness 1t could hardly he excclled. lt runs as follows:
 Well. [ shall take rest befors coming to Elmhurst as might be asked for interviews by the reporters and don't want to refuse"
 While this letter Is supposed to be genuine by his mother and others 1t is pointed out thnt It could have cas- fly been sent from some distance In care of a third party who was on the way t0 New York and who could easi- ly drop it in the box without Harry himself ever coming.