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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-09
Notice

For forty-seveIl years we have neen conducting business At the same 1le. Iiu T~r-14for1 @.oruer of Main and John Streets. rfdSeport, Conn, and our Private Bank has been estabIlsne9 .1"ss ..sSd o1.t r1T1 demand without nO- ficse T1TfITions of dollars of money oe" p<,sitey4 Sf4f4a us s41 1elsSssl l2tsA1sAa4z1ie co recefxesmoneyss te=zAeposI11SO 1SI ; check at sight. on which we anoVS three per cent. per annum, creo1teo fo each account monthly. We soHclG fI1e accounts of individuals. buS1neSS men. Irne and corporations, and all ,.-I1~. ~a-14 a hank account where they can deposit money, checks or cfa1Is' and leave 1t for one daY,one week, one month or one year, and draw AntefesG on ;t for astv time it is left with us We give to the business our careIu1 uersonaI attention the oldest hr1n of urfvate bankers in this state.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-09
TROLLEY GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE NAMED
 BY BUSINESS MEN
nrntTacfod

After a protracted discussion in which many members aired their grievances against the Connecticut Co.'S trolley service, the Bridgeport Business Mems Association named committee, at the regular meeting last evening, to act as an intermediary to take up complaints from the public against the Connecticut Co.,. with the proper officials of the company. The committee comprises F. D. Ives. for ner Alderman; R G. DeForest, now g member of the Common Council, and C. s. Flames, well known plumbing contractor.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-09

ness''
 Senators O'Gorman, of New York. and Culberson of Texas, were Eof1sd- uled. today. to take their opinions and information before the PreEid ent- elect.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-09
James Staples & Co.
 Bankers and Brokers 1s2 State Street Bridgeport. Conn.

FIRE INSURANCE mTrE<%v BONDS REAL ESTATE Bought and Sold OM ConN11ssion
 Leans Made on Approved
 City Real Estate
 BATE DEPOSIT VAULTS-We re- eeave deposits subject to check and al. 1ovE interest on balances of $500 and over. We will act as Trustees and Admfnistratofs of Estates. T.. HOIzER FT. STAPLES
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-09

WANT ADS. GENT A WORD.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-09
T. WATSON & co.
PEOPLES SAVINGS BANK. 924 e26 MAIN STREET
December 1s, 1912.

December 19, AS1S' TT,e rrustees of this Bank have this =. a.o,.-a5 s SENI-ANNUAL divi- dend at the rate of FOUR per cent t4e5l per annI111, payable January 2, 1918. on all accounts not exceeding S4.OOO. and at the rate of THREE per cent (806) per annum on the excess of all accounts over $4.0OO.
 EDWARD w. MARSH,
 Treasurer. Depoeife made on or before Febru- a-T 3rd. will draw interest from February 1st, 1S1%.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-09
Duffy's Pure Malt WEiSkey

safeguard in Winter diseases if cold with before it becomes deep
 For and who exposed to W1ntry weather it effective It is and oVercomes w1aEening, of body, brain
 
 CfACT1ON-When ask druggist grocer dealer for Duffy's Pure Malt Whsey be sure you get in BOTTLES ONLY in bulk Look for the rlaEI1-tIle -'oId Chenlist''On the label, the cork is unbroken. s1.OO large bottle. Write for medical booklet and advice, The Duffy Malt WEiskey Co.,, Rochester, N. Y.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-09
MISSING MAN FOUND DROWNED.

Norwich. Jan. 9-John Mahoney. 2S missing from his home since Tues day, was foundN drowned in the canal at Occum. No one seems to know how he happened to fall into the wa ter
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-10-13
TINES REPUBLICAN, MARsHAILTowN, 1owA OCTOBER 1s

remarks 1t Z o'clock. q short recess
was taken and then Judge Van Wag-
enen asked the Jury to pay no heed
to the dramatic pleading OF Mr..
Crosby. saying that Vt was old and
that he had heard it often. He de-
clared that II Ham was rot guilty. ne
wanted the jury to report. He de-
clared that the letter demanded by At
torney Crosby was not being withheld.
but had been 'mislaid ard had been
found in time to present at this trial.
Judge Reeds Charge.
In his charge to the jury. Judge
Reed deplored the fact that no re-
porter had taken the testimony of
this trial. He said that 1t had been
difficult for him to follow the testi-
mony. and that he knew that 1t
would be much more difficult for the
jurymen. as they had been unable
to take notes, as he had done. Judge
Reed told the jury to disregard the
testimony of Attorney Stephenson In
regard to testimony he had given re-
fering to prescription given him
by Ham, and which was presented by
the government as exhibit No. 40.
He told the jury that DIR. Ham was
not on trial for burning the barns.
or haystacks on the Adams farm as
that would come before another tri-
bunal. He stated emphatically that
the only charge that could be placed
against DR.. Ham was misuse Of the
mails
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-10-13
THREE NEAR DEATH
Windmill Tower in Course Of Erection
Strikes High Tension Wire, Causing
Injury to Workmsn-one Rendered
Unconscious and Badly Burned AssuS
Face,

Special to Times-Republican.
New Sharon, Oct. 13.-The first acci-
dent to occur in connection with the
high tension voltage wire running from
Oskaloosa here happened at the A. G.
Rogers place. about three miles south
east Of town, Saturday afternoon. Ancy
Rogers, the owner with two assistants,
Al Coulter and Alex Diven, were en-
ployed in raising metal windmill
frame which in some manner touched
the electrically charged wire running
overhead. Rogers standing on the
damp ground touched a part Of the
frame and was knocked unconscious
and badly burned on his face. especial
ly around the eyes. Medical help was
called and It was found that he was
badly burned about the body. A great
many holes were burned into the mesh
of the feet where It came in touch with
the nails in his shoes. The frame it.
self was standing on boards. one OF
which caught fire at the time of the
connection and one Of the assistants
threw water from pail upon the nam-
ing board to extinguish the fire, the
water was thrown in all directions. the
amateur fireman thrown several feet,
with his hands badly burned for his
trouble. The wire carries 1900 volts
and it is considered miraculousthat
Mr.. Rogers was not killed instantly. He
is now resting easily and will be around
again in a few weeks.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-10-13
LIVESTOCK SHIPPERS OF IOWA
FILE PROTEST WITH RAIL.
ROAD COMMISSION.
RECOVERY FOR LOSSES
OF STOCK ON UNFAIR BASIS
Iowa Commission Asked 70 Take Up
With Interstate Board Question Of
Modifying Rules Governing Inter-
state, Shipments Shippers Say They
Are Psnalixsd Extravasantly.

Special to Times-Repub!ican.
Des MONIES. Oct. 1s.-valuation OF
hogs and steers as q basis for freight
charges is becoming q Live issue in
Iowa. Also in many other states. Live
stock shippers and the carriers are
getting ready to flight out to q finish
some very important phases Of tho
question.
The Iowa commission has before It
the petition of the carriers asking that
for the Iowa classification the same
rules be adopted as fo- the western
classification. That is to be heard =
week from Thursday at the commits
sion's office.
But some time ago the Iowa commits
sion was asked by the Corn Belt Meat
Producers Association AID the cattle
shippers Of tho southwest to take up
with the interstate commerce commits
sion tho question Of modifying the rule
al to interstate shipments. which rule
was the direct result Of an unfortunate
supreme court decision. This matter
has been held In allegiance pending
some negotiations looking to an agree
ment.
Liability Of Roads Small.
Now tho point Of it all Is that by
reason Of the court decision and the
rules Of the carriers. the rate on hogs
il made upon an agreement that the
hog is worth not more than SO and on
cattle not more than $50, and in case
Of loss the carriers can not be held for
actual loss Of damages but only that
which Is fixed as the limit. and further
It. is legal for the carriers to add rs
per cent to the rate when the valuation
claimed is higher, with graded scala
for high priced animals. AS q matter
Of fact nobody ships hogs worth only
SO each or steers worth only $50. If
the shipper should assert actual value
Of the livestock shipped, 50 that In
case Of loss he might stand some show
Of getting back his real losses. he is
mulcted for sum much larger than
the ordinary rate.
The shippers take the view that this
IL penalizing them extravagantly and
needlessly.
But the carriers want this rule
adopted in Iowa, on local shipments.
and the shippers want 1t modified
everywhere so that a higher valuation
can be placed on all stock shipped.
While It affects the shipment OF
practically all hogs and cattle sent to
market, it also affects breeding stock
shipment. for the rate on such when
real values IL given Is enormous.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-10-13
compLAlNTsNoT JUSTIFIED.

Attack on School Legislation From
County Whsre Reform 81 Needed.
Special to Times-Republican.
Des Moines. Oct. ia local news
paper has given great prominence and
wide dissemination to the bitter attack
of q postmaster in Fremont county on
the progressive school legislation Of
the last general assembly and an al
legged demand from that corner Of the
state for . reconvening II the legisla-
ture to repeal the laws It has Just en-
acted. One main point Of attack was
on the law 60 take the county super.
intendency out Of politics.
THAT sort Of an attack would look
better, perhaps. coming from some
other county Of the state. said State
Superintendent Deyoe. "But there Is
a county very much in need Of q bet
ter spirit In support Of the schools and
Of better methods. We have had u
man in the county looking for school
that could put in the normal training
course and have been unable to find
one in the county. They haven't the
school in the county that we would feel
warranted in giving the state aid for
normal work. And It Is one Of the
few counties Of the state where we
have not located such normal schools,
and in the others it Is almost always
because they do not need II.
1.-THE law as to appointment Of
county superintendent Is not what we
ought to have. We should have a
smaller board to handle the county
school affairs. But we had to take
what we could get. There is no place
where there is greater need Of i'm
provement than in the matter Of select
ing school officials. We have some
splendid county superintendents who
are doing great work for the schools,
but we have others who are not eff
cient, and there is no good reason why
a county should not select head for
the county schools on basis Of eff
cheney rather than politics just as we
select the heads Of our city schools
and employ principals AMI college in
structors."
The same avenue Of publicity feat
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-10-13
Northern Io1ua Items

early pioneers and without hesitation
caller forth dates to the day and
month. Mrs. Waterman is q typical
character of the backwoods type, and
her rough, gruff manner endears her
to the hearts Of her many friends OF
the younger generation. to whom she
seems almost a godmother. She Is
cheerful and ever looking on the bright
side of life, with a sunshiny DISPOSE
ton. which time can not erase. She
still retains the vigor and push Of the
early pioneers and despite her age does
much walking with the aid Of her cane.
Sioux City.
Twenty-four emigrant cars, carrying
as many Kansas and Oklahoma fami-
lies and their property, passed thru
Sioux City last week en- route for
points in Canada. They had been
forced from southern farms by the
drouth of the last summers. The dry
weather this year caused much suffer-
ing, they declared. In spite of reports
from Kansas that only the corn crop
was damaged and that wheat and other
grains made good yields, the emigrants
said that these statements apply only
to small sections Of the states. Many
of the farms returned almost nothing,
it is claimed
Clarion.
Mrs. Mary H. Adams, Of Eagle Grove,
is asking $4,000 damages Of the Great
Western railroad for the death of her
son. Raymond Adams. who was killed
by q train in that city on July 16, and
the case will come UP for trial at the
! October term Of court In this city. 1t
J4fn
negligence in the following particulars:
In falling to operate its engine so it
was under control Of the engineer; in
falling to bring the engine to q stop
after discovering peril Of deceased in
the auto: in failing to sound alarm
when approaching station and public
crossing: in operating said train and
engine in an unlawful. dangerous and
reckless rate Of speed. It will be re-
membered young Adams was struck by
| q train while riding in an auto with
his father.
Esthsrv;lIs.
Mr.. Holmes. q travelling man repre-
senting the Brown Coal Company, had
q narrow escape in this city one day
recently. It Is IN experience he will
probably not care to huve happen
again In the near future. He was call.
Ing on customer. G. J. Lungren. at his
Office In the lumber yard west Of the
Rock Island tracks. In the office, which
10 situated at the southwest corner Of
the yard Is q long high desk. Mr..
Holmes had gone behind the desk and
was sitting on the high desk saool talk
Ing to Mr.. Lungren. All Ut once there
was q crash and q bullet from a rife
passed very Close to his neck and
lodged in the wall behind him. From
an examination Of the place II can not
he understood just how the ball missed
him ~ he was seated directly between
the points where the ball passed thru
the window and where It lodged in the
wall.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-10-13
Jury REruRNS VERDICT FINDING
HIM INNOCENT OF BLACK
HAND CHARGE.
SECOND Case FROM soLoN
FAILS IN FEDERAL COURT
Ham on Trial for Fraudulent Use Of
Mails and Not on Arson Charge in
Connection With Same case-At-
torneys for Defense Appeals to Sem
timsnts Of Jury.

Cedar Rapids. Oct. 13.-"We the
jury find the defendant not guilty of
each and every count in the indict-
ment." p. J. Martin, foreman of the
jury.
Thus was the Ham case closed in
federal court Saturday afternoon. L;
was the second trial for "blackhand''
letters written to one John Adams Of
Scion, two years ago. One case was
closed last year, when James Cawley
after being found guilty Of sending
blackhand letters was discharged by
Judge Reed. This marked one of the
most extraordinary cases in federal
court, when the Judge took exception
to the finding OF the jury.
The trial Of DIR. Charles Ham has
taken the time Of the court for the
greater part Of the past week. Dur
ing that time. evidence has been pre-
sented to the jury, furnished by
stenographer. who took dictaphone
record of the conversation between
DR.. Ham and John Dvorak. another
man, accused of sending 'blackhand''
letters to John Adams, while these
two men were confined in the county
Jail at Marion. Evidence was also
presented by two handwriting ex-
perts who testified that the hand
writing was the same in all of the
letters The defense had only three
witnesses on the stand, DR.. Ham, his
wife and F. w. Kesler, with the ar
ray Of evidence against DR.. Ham, he
I,x,t IN +.
ter that body had deliberated FOR
an hour. They took four votes. and
brought in a unanimous decision that
the veterinary surgeon OF Soion was
not guilty Of each and every count
in the Indictment. There were SIX
counts against Ham.
crosby's Forcefui Speech.
The close Of the trial was marked
by some very dramatic pleading on
the part of Attorney Crosby for the
defense.
In his argument, Attorney Crosby
hurled vitrolic words az Attorney >.
X. Stephenson. Of Iowa City. the at
torney who has been. aiding the gov
eminent in this case. Attorney
stephenson was employed by John
4. Adams, after he had received sew
eral 'Black Hand letters" He COM
pared Attorney Stephenson. Mr.. 1vers
Of st. Louis, and MIR. Sizo detective
from Marshalltown tor the rabble that
took part in the crucifixion of Jesus
Christ. He said that the testimony
presented to the government was
garbled and laid particular stress
upon a letter that was not presented
In the ltrial until he7 demanded 1t.
This letter in question did not have
a stamp upon It. The same letter
was used in the trial of James Craw-
ley.
Judge Van Wasefen Replies.
When Attorney Crosby finished his
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-10-13

AI0ona.
J. T. Julian, the big Helstein breed
er Of Algona, sold twelve head of heif-
ers the other day for $4,000. That's
scientific farming.
Clarion.
Mendell Shaffer, who recently sold
the farm near Bows, has purchased OF
]. A. Haley his residence and three
lots and six acres Of land IN the ex-
IRENE north part Of town. the consid-
GRAFTON being $4,000. Mr.. Shaffer did
not care to work so hard. 30 bought
small tract. He Is to be given pos
session March l.
Tama.
The Gallagher farm Of hundred
acres, lying just in the corporation OF
Tama, was sold the past week to VIII
Brecht, Of Garwin, for $240 per acre.
This is a good farm, Gays well anu
close in. The improvements are only
fair, however, having been built
great many years ago. This Is ABOUT
the record price for farm land about
Tama. Mr.. Brecht will Improve the
property greatly when he gets posses
sion next spring.
Titonka. !.
Fire broke out in the basement OF
the Funk Hardware Company's store
last Wednesday evening at supper time
Immediately after the call was sent IN
the fire company responded and wnen
they arrived the rear twenty 1eet Oh
the basement was ablaze. The damage
| to the stock and building was smaH
and was settled the next day by the
insurance company who had q repre-
sentative here on business the next
/ DO ficn nNrnrrad
Perry. ,.,..
! Eli Brotherson. we'll known citizen
and storekesper for the Milwaukee,
Railroad Company, was thrown from
! his buggy when his horse started 10
run away near the William MoIuen
place on Park street. He was thrown
into q telephone pole along side the
road and was picked up by L. L. os-
trander. whowas In the buggy Win
Mr.. Brotherson when the horse started
to run. It was thought that the In
1ured man was dead and DR.. Ross was
| summoned to the scene. He arrived in
q short time Just as Mr.. Brotherson
rexained consciousness. He il reported
to be recovering from his exciting ex-
perience.
Watorioo.
Slightly bent by age. but still active
and enjoying the benefits Of life to tho
fullest extent, q quaint old pioneer 10
Mrs. Susan Waterman, the Oldest liv-
ing settler Of Urbana. Mrs. Waiteman
recently celebrated her Ssth birthday.
but to those who know ho- she seems
much younger. Mrs waterman came
to Urbana in 1916, at that time Hoos-
iers' Point, and has been . continuous
resident Of the inland village since that
year. She has q remarkable memory,
and ID capable Of recalling the most
minute details Of the carly pioneer
days, the many anecdotes and other
peculi9rities Of the time. She distinct
ly remembers the hardships Of the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-10-13
Thousands
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BY Simyly Stopping Fat
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The body Is starved Of the fat It
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The result is reduction, Just as natural
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Harm Is impossible. for 6eriejets
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Results are guaranteed by . war
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-10-13

the M. r. church pulpit here for the
past three years, has been transferred
to Newell. They left today for their new
home. A large number OF ministers
and laymen from a distance attended
the annual meeting of the Iowa district
OF the Hauges church that was In SEES
sion here last week.
The Rummel farm northeast OF town
was sold at auction Oct. for $3.50
an acre.
her brother. r. NJ. Erwin.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-10-13
WOMEN cENTRALIzE EFFORTS.
State Suffrage Working Force in and
Near 0es Mones.

Near Des Moines.
Special to Times Republican,.
Des Moines, Oct. 13.-The action of
the women at their equal suffrage state
convention in grouping the leading Of
ficers In and around Des Moines inds-
Gates that 1t Is their deliberate plan
to have a working force not far from
headquarters, and that headquarters
will be maintained at the state capital
for the work Of the next two or three
years in behalf of the amendment. In
addition to selecting Miss Dunlap. Of
this city. as president, Mrs. Frank
Dodson was selected as corresponding
secretary, and the treasurer Is located
at Panora. which is not far away. Mrs.
Dodson was county recorder OF Polk
county several terms and she Is an &C
complished and successful politician,
one quite capable OF aiding in the
mapping out OF q winning campaign
for any worthy object. She incurred
the displeasure Of the court house ring
here by insisting upon a strict inter-
probation of the law as to certain
things and was Of course the victim Of
much wrath.
On the board Is Mrs. Homer A. Mil
Ter, wife Of one of the Wealthiest
bankers Of Des Moines. and she Is a
woman of high standing. Mrs. III. w.
SpauIdine: wife of the state senator
from Poweshiek. Is on the Official board,
and she Is within easy reach OF Des
Moines. So also is Mrs. Ella Caldwell.
Of Abel. who is one Of the most earnest
and capable Of the women enlisted
in the movement and an intellectual
leader wherever she may be. The other
member Of the board is Mrs. Pleasant
J. Mills, of this city, the field mar
shall of the recent automobile tour Of
southern Iowa.
It Is planned that headquarters be
opened in Des Moines and most of the
active work be done here.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-10-13
POSTS FOR ENTIRE CLASS.
Forestry School Graduates at Ames
Pass Government Tests.

Forestry School Graduates at Ames
Pass Government Tests.
Special to Times-Republican.
Ames, Oct. ia record probably
not equalled by any other school in the
country was set by the forestry school
at Iowa State college, when all Of the
1913 graduates who stood for United
States government examinations as
forest assistants passed with high
marks and were given immediate APP
pointments.
One Ames forester. Lyle Watts. now
in the Wyoming forest. stood fifth in
competition with more than hundred
candidates from many colleges. and
another, E. H. Steffen was seventh. All
were given permanent positions in
western national forests. w. A. Smith
going to Payette. Idaho. F.. HI. Steffen
and r. Hensel to the Wallowa forest
in Oregon. and Lyle Watts to Wyom-
ing. Horace Ringheim. a 1913 grad
uate, received splendid position with
a private lumber company in Saska-
tchewau Canada.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-10-13
HOG EPIDEMIC At AckLEv.
Ailment Resembles Cholera But Pos,
Mortum Indicates Worms.

Special to Times Republican.
Ackley, Oct. 49, The immediate
neighborhood of Ackley. which until
recently was untouched by tho swine
disease which has been causing havoc
in SO many sections of Iowa among
herds Of hogs. is beginning to suffer
quite severly. Mrs. Esther Lauterback
had to have forty-five head OF animals
cremated recently, that number dying
in u few days. Harry Etrahorn. living
southwest of Ackley, lost his entire