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Gilpin observer., 1913-03-27

Simmons, the postmaster. Right on
time, too"
Sure enough! A cloud Of dust in
the distance. rising on the spring
wind. and the rattle Of rapidly turn
ing wheels. The reception committee
prepared for action. Captain Elkanah
descended from the carriage and moved
In stately dignity to the front Of the
post Office platform.
The stage. its four horses at a trot.
swung up to the platform.
"Hurrah!" shouted the committee.
its unlimited guests and the accom-
panying crowd Of Bayport men and
boys which had gathered to assist in
the welcome. "Hurrah!"
A passenger or two peered from the
coach window. The stage driver
ironically touched his cap.
Thank ye." he said. Thank ye
very much"
Captain Elkanah frowned his disap-
proval.
We are cheering Cap'n Nathaniel
Hammond Of Trumet." he explained
haughtily. I'VE are here to meet him
and escort him home. Where is he?
Where's Cap'n Hammond?"
Well now. I'll tell ye; don't know
where he is."
You don't? Isn't he with you?"
No. he amt. And he didn't come
on the train. nuther. He was on It
The conductor told me he see him and
set along with him between stations
as fur as Cohasset Narrows. But
after that he never see hide nor hair
of him oh, that's SO! Here's the
mail bag. Ezry."
Captain Zeb stepped beside the
stage and put one foot on the wheel
Say. That" he whispered. sis that
all you know? Where did he go tor"
WELL" the drivers voice dropped
lower. WELL" he whispered. 81 did
hear this much. A chap ! know vas
on the train and he said he see Cap'n
Nat get OF the cars at the Cohasset
Narrows depot and there was a WON
an with him"
"A woman? A woman? What won.
am"
Blessed II l knew! And he didn't
nuther. So long! Git dap!"
The reception committee and its
escort drove slowly back to Trumet
The Daniels following was disgusted
and disappointed.
Trumet spent that evening wonder.
lng what had become OF Nat Ham.
mond. Captain Zeb Mayo wondered
most Of all. Yet his wonderment was
accompanied by vague suspicious of
the truth. And. at eleven o'clock,
when the village was in bed. a horse
and buggy moved down the Turn-ofi
and stopped before the Hammond
gate. A man alighted from the buggy
and walked briskly up to the side
Gilpin observer., 1913-03-27
President Doing Advance Work.

Washington. = President Wilson
hopes to do most Of the. fighting for
the fighting for tariff revision before
Congress begins its work early In An
gust.
Gilpin observer., 1913-03-27
.DEATHLIST GROWS.
24o DEAD AND 1000 INJURED eY
STORM WHICH SWEPT OVER
FIVE STATES.
MANY ARE HOMELESS
TWELVE HUNDRED BUILDINGS
DESTROYED AND PROPERTY
LOSS $1o,ooo,0oo.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
The Dead and Injured.
Totals of the dead and injured in
the track of Sundays storm are as fol-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-21
MECHANICS INTERESTED
 IN EXHIBIT OF TOOLS

Of decided interest to the mechanics of Bridgeport will be an exhibition now being shown in the windows of the Hawley Hardware company on Main street, of the line of lathe and shaper- tools and machine dogs made by one of our smaller local concerns.
 It will be quickly seen from the sam ples here shown that 1t Is not neces- sary for the machine tool users of our city to go outside for tools to be used on their ma chimes, as the Ready Tool company, whose goods are shown, manufacture not only a very com pIete line of tools, but a line that is far superior to anything heretofore placed on the market.
 This refers not only to tool holders but also the high speed steel cutters that are used in same. The Ready Tool company make a speciality Of cut ters that are treated by the improved Taylor-White process which gives not only the highest possible efficiency but 8 uniformity of quality absolutely i'm possible to obtain in any other way than by this new treatmen
 The Ready Tool company are already supplying the big majority of local companies with tool holders and also with cutters, and it speaks well for the loyalty of Bridgeport people in the way in which they assist and support each other.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-21
ACTION POSTPONED ON EAST BROADWAY
 TROLLEY TRACKS
Unsuitable Location Alleged by Many Signers of Remembrance
 Against Saloon
Special to the Farmer.>

StBatford, Nov. 21-The selectmen Of the town held their regular meeting last night at the town hall No de- cision was reached in the matter of laying tracks on East Broadway and the matter was postponed till the next meeting, two weeks hence There was no action concerning the petition Permits to carry revolvers were grant ed George Vance, w. A. Stagg and s. Simon. The weekly bills were or dered paid.
 Billy Boothe has appeared again with that hoary story of the fire at Ben Riders barn. Biennially Billy resurrects this story for the delecta- ton of his friends. His fnt1ma tes have been betting on the date on which 1t would appear but all bets are off for 1t has arrived with Q few embellishments. For the benefit of those unwelcome newcomers who have bought property in the town and who have not yet absorbed the Strat- ford spirit we give the story with apologies to those who have heard 1t several times. Way back in the Neo- l1thic ages Ben Rider raised an enor- nous crop of pop corn at his Putney farm. Ben had not calculated on the rate of the yield and was overstocked. He reckoned that along through the winter he could dispose of the crop to advantage so he filled his barn with the ears, turning the old horse and the brindle COW with her yearling calf into the woodshed for the winter. The surplus of the crop was stored in cribs around the barn. It was a great year for pop corn and Ben's crop was the wonder of the country side Ben had visions of 8 winter in Califor- nia, a trip to Europe and if there had been automobiles in those days his dreams would have included a big six cylinder limousine carrying a Yale pennant to the football games in New Haven.
 In the midst Of one of those pleas ant dreams Ben was aroused by the ! reflection of fire on his bed room | walls. Alas, for all Ben's dreams of It was the hottest fire ever l1indIed in Putney and never will be forgot 1 ten- When the fire which started in
 the roof reached the corn it began to i pop. As fast as the top layer pop ped. off the cobs of the latter fur nished fuel to pop the underlying lay l CTS and the process continued. The
 strangeste part of the affair was that
 no poped corn fell on Ben's farm. The
 fire was so hot and the stored up
 force in this particular brand of corn
 was so great that 1t passed out of his
 bounds entirely and dropped on. the
 a, quarter of a mile from Ben's place l where there was a circle four feel deep. The whole country for a dis 1 tance of two miles from the barn
 was covered with popped corn to the depth of a foot or more. Residents i in that circle got tip in the morning and found the country white. They
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-21

donned uIsters and hip boots. A, pair of oxen on Jim BIakeman's place thought it was snow and were found frozen to death in their pasture. Hogs, chickens and all farm animals fatten- ed on the pop corn all winter. The most exasperattng part of the matter was. that Ben was obliged to beg pop corn enough from his neighbors to feed his hog and chickens for the winter.
 The freshman team of the High school defeated the sophomores at Knowlton park yesterday by a score of 27 to 6.
 resolution not to appoint any special constab1es in the town. They favor the appointment of a policeman who shall be on duty during the night. The matter will come before the com ing town meeting which makes the appropria tions.
 Names are being added to renron- strance against saloon Linden avenue daily. Much of the opposition is due to the site named in the peti- ton to the county commissioners. The bowling alleys are located on this street and many parents whose sons frequent the alleys fear that the stren- uous play will create a, thirst and that the close proximity of a saloon would bring temptations not offered under other conditions. The renOnStrantS are combining and signing one peti- ton. No one, so far, has offered any objection to MT. McGuinness, the ap- p1icant, and several who have signed the remonstrance would not oppose another locality.
 Stratford veterans attended the
 meeting of Elias Howe Post, G. A. R., last night in Bridgeport and assisted in entertaining the state officers. The local contingent enjoyed the elab- crate supper provided by the ladies of the W. R. c. The Stratferd Grand Army men who attended were J. Hen ry BIakenan, Henry A Stagg. syl- vanus Dickinson Charles Curtis, James Vans, Thomas Cook and J. w. Thompson:
 IT., J. Contne of the Yale football squad. leaves for Cambridge today to be on hand for the Harvard game ro- morrow. He will be one of the guests at the big dinner to be given at the Hotel Lenox tonorrdw night when all the prominent college athletes of the east will meet around the fes- tive board. Tom expects to be | called upon to take part in the game.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-21
MRS TRAVIS APPEALS
 FROM FINE OF $25
Special to the Farmer.)

Stratford, Nov. 21-Mrs. Gertina Travis was tried before Justice Lewis Policy in the town hall yesterday af- ternoon on the charge of violating the liquor laws. The trial was the outcome of the spectacular raid made on Sunday night when six constables descended on the place and arrested Howard Travis principal and a man and woman as freQuenters. The charge against Mrs. Travis, who Is the owner of the property and in whose name the license stands, was not based on the result of the raid but on the Sunday previous when Mrs. Travis herself is alleged to have been on the premises. Mrs. Travis was absent at the time of the raid. Attorney F. A. Bartlett for Mrs. Ira wis, demurred and Justice Policy fined the accused $25 and costs. Attorney Bartlett appealed and bonds were fur nished There is a suspicion that the man and woman caught in the raid were detectives sent to the Inn for the purpose Of obtaining evidence.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-21
COLOMBIA WOULD REGAIN PANAMA
 AND CEDE CANAL

Washington, D. C., Nov. 21-Sur-
 rounded with the greatest secrecy, ne
 gotiations- have been begun here oe-
 tween the Colombian government anu
 +be state Department looking toward
 a settlement of the Panama contro-
 versy. The negotiations will be car ried on between Secretary of State Bryan, John Bassett Moore, counsel loR of the State Department, and Se- nor Roberto Ancizar, special agent or | the colombian government
 The Colombian agent comes with a definite proposal. His government desires the United States to repudiate the recognition of the independence of Panama and permit Colombia to force that country back to it's old position as a province of Colombia. In return for this the Colombian government will give the United
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-21

'Is your mother a sufragette 7'' You bet she ain't- Me fathers . prize fighter. Life.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-21
ARREST IN ASSAULT CASE.
Alexander zambreky of 54

Alexander zambreky of 54 Kiefer street, charged with an attempted criminal assault upon Agnes Santto, P years old, in Fairfield, Wednesday night, was locked up at police head quarters last night by State Policeman Frank Verelli and taken to Fairfield today for a hearing. He was captured in Boston following an investiga tio1. locally by Policeman vlre11i, Policeman George Tobis of the local department and Deputy Sheriff H. R. E1wood of Fairfield. The victim of the assault Is reported as having been badly bruised, par ticularly about the face.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-21

sue of four per cent bonds in place of the three and a. halfs now outstand- ing is not approved
 Commissioner Decker, who wrote the opinion, says that he sees no reason at this time for the increase In the inter- est rates, and that the consolidation of the Lake Shore, Pfttsburg and Lake Erie, Michigan Centraf and other prop critics must rest on the consent of the minority stockholders and the bond holders of those lines
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-21

Farmer Want Ads. One Cent Word.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-21

Farmer Want Ads. one Cent n vVaFd
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-21

States a title to the Canal Zone and assurances that the hostility of Co., lombia. against the United States VIII be ended. Whether the agreement will also include a monetary payment to Colombia, for the title to the Canal Zone fs not definitely fixed in the Co., lombian proposal.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-21
APPROVE MORTGAGE
 FOR s5OO,O0O,OOO

Albany. N. Y, Nov 21.-The Second District Public Service Con1mt mtssion
 yesterday approved the $500, ,oOO,O 900 re- funding mortgage of the New York Central. though reserving decision on some of the details. The consolidation of the lines west of BunaIo and the is-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-21
300 HARTFORD GIRLS
 CONVERTED TO MORMONISM

Hartford, Nov. 21-Startling reveIa- tions were made at the anti Mormon meeting yesterday afternoon. A Hart ford woman made the statement ttat within the past three years as many as 300 Swedish girls of Hartford ha q been converted to the Mormon faith
 She said that she was ready to prove her allegations by personal Knowledge.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-21
Great Money sa ing Opportunities

Tomorrow at E. H. Dillon & Co.,, leading mi1hners. Their anniversary sale starts tomorrow. Desirable mill Hnery goods, shirt waists, marabout feather boas, fur scrafs, fur muffs, long cloth coats, cloth sport coats, raincoats offered at the lowest prices ever known for seasonab1e merchan- dise.-Adv.
 ,, xxz4 .,<1 -,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-21

Jackson, Miss, Nov. 21-Seven Board of Health laboratory employees yesterday went into quarantine af- fected with diphtheria. Infection re- suited from germs sent for examina- ton.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-21

for its beauty and because it is an
 almost impregnable fortreS. It IS be- lfeved that General Huerta took this step to insure his personal safety in the event ot an uprising in the cap1- tai. This fortress is the celebrated
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-21

one captured y4the American forces in the Mexican war, when General Winfield Scott led the attack on Santa Anna's men. It is now heavily forti- fled, and Huerta could probably with stand long siege.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-21
SCHMIDT JURY WILL
 DECIDE HIS SANITY

New York. Nov. 21-The question whether Hans Schmidt was insane when, as he confessed, he killed Anna AumulIer cut up her body and threw it into the Hudson will be left to the jury that will try him for mur- der. Judge Foster, in the court of general sessions today denied a mo tfon of Schntdt's attorney for the ap- pointment of a, commission tO pass on his mental condition The trial will begin November 25.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-02-28
Brick House Is Sent
Out By Parcel Post
From Saturdays Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
Fowler e Pay sent by parcel post
this morning 4 brick Of local manu-
facture to be used in building a brick
house at the Coliseum, Chicago, dur.
ing the Clay Products exposition
which IS to be held February &c to
March 8. This brick will be one OF
81. 900 sent by parcel post from every
brick plant in the United States 10
be used in the construction of this
house. which will be given away and
regretted after the exposition.
The idea was originated to test
the merits of the parcel post system
and il Is certainly novel one. A
record will be kept Of each brick
from the time the brick is mailed
until il is delivered in Chicago in
order to see how speedily Uncle Sam
can deliver a brick house by mail.
Loads Down Mail Carrier.
1t is probable that Uncle Sam s
mail carriers in Chicago will not be
overly enthusiastic for this method
of delivery of brick house. Other
mail carriers throughout the country
will watch the experiment with inter
est and fear and trembling. While
the brick fireprOOf home is becoming
more and more popular because oil
it's permanency, economy and superb
GRITTY, it is not probable that they
will be delivered by mail to any
alarming extent.
At any rate Fowler & Pay will
have a brick in the first brick house
ever sent by mail.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-02-28
TiivoH
From Saturdays Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
George OFT called at the Macbeth
home Thursday evening.
Nell Bennett visited the BuchhOltZ
home one evening last week.
George OFT and Charlie Miller are
cutting wood at the home OF B. Mil.
Ter.
z Miss S. Smith OF st. Clair is Wis
iting her friend, Miss Walsh this
week.
Miss Ethel Musser has returned
to her home after spending a week
with her sister.
Mrs. f. Mosher, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charley Miller visited at the B. l..
Miller home Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Miller and Minnie
visited with Mr.. and Mrs. G. w.
Beschnett last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. Wilkinson and
family, Mrs. Miller and daughter, call
ed at the c. Miller home Sunday.
Mrs. Albert Koch and children OF
st. Clair visited with the formers
cousin, Mrs. G. Beschnett last Sat
urday
John Roerig of Good Thunder Wis
tied his sister. Mrs. Herman Muller
leile and called on his friend, Mr..
Beschnett
Mr.. and Mrs. d. J. Musser and
family, Leilah, Lauretta and Harvey,
Mr.. and Mrs. II. Wilkinson and fam.
lily, Mrs. Miller and daughter, spent
an enjoyable evening at the Buch-
holtz home last week
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-02-28
MRS. A. C. DUNN IS DEAD
From Saturdays Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
Mrs. Andrew G. Dunn, wife OF At.
torney Dunn. died at her home In
Winnebago yesterday afternoon Of
apopIeXy She had been i'll about 4
week and her death was not unex-
pected.
Mrs. Dunn was a native Of Ohio.
having been born January %, 1897.
She was married to Mr.. Dunn in Man.
kato and the couple went immedi.
ately TO Winnebago to reside.
Mrs. Dunn was in her seventy-sev-
enth year. She is survived by her
husband, who is one of the pioneer
lawyers in Southern Minnesota, two
daughters. Mrs. Frank Molyueaux
and Mrs. William Hodgman, Winnie
bago. and one son, Charles Dunn,
who lives at Des Moines, Iowa. She
has one sister living, Mrs. Eliza r.
Brown, Rice, Wash, and brother,
Henry W. b. Smith. Hardey, Wash.
Another brother, John S. Smith,
whose widow resides at Clio South
Second street, died several years
ago. Attorney d. d. Smith of this
city. is a nephew OF the deceased.
Mrs. Dunn was daughter Of the
late Colonel b. f. Smith and was 4
resident of this city for a number
of years. She has n great many
acquaintances here who will regret
10 learn of her death. She had long
lived in Winnebago and endeared
herself to the people of that commu,
nifty.
The funeral will be held in Win
nebago probably on Tuesday after
noon.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-02-28
COT FINE STEW ABOARD
From Saturdays Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
A few days ago a story was pub
liShed in The Free Press which re.
lated that a tailor in the employ
of Frank Huettl, the North Front
street tailor, had left with the key
of the shop and Mr.. Huettl's over
coat. Mr.. Huettl turned the matter
over to the police but they have not
located him. This morning an ex-
planatory letter was received by Mr.
Huettl from Minneapolis. which read
as follows:
Say, ! got stewed at dance out
In the country last Sunday night
and did not get up in time to go to
work. When l got up felt bad and
started to walk and kept on walking.
went to work here Wednesday
morning. Am sending the key and
about the coat, can send it to you
or if you would rather have the
change / can send it in two install
ments in short time, think in
about two weeks. Yours truly, Ben
d. La Chapelle, Minneapolis. Mimi,
General Delivery"
Mr.. Huettl has not decided yet
whether he will take the money or
the coat.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-02-28

part we'll and made her part com.
edy one indeed
William A. Wilcox and Arthur
Schwarzenbach as two of the Fill
pino prisoners and Lee DeRosla. as
the prison guard, acted their parts,
which gave lasting impression Of
the real tragedies of the war. Their
makeup and acting was good.
Difficult Part Handled Well.
Austin Badger as Jose MendeZ."
the half Spantard who was In the
; employ of the Spanish villain SAL
vador Silvestre," had difficult part
and handled 1t we'll. The story of
his treachery and later change of at
titude was played well and made a
strong part in the cast.
Major Hoskyn, the author of the
play, was Salvador Silvestre" in
the cast This is one of the heavy
roles requiring dramatic ability. Ma.
ior Hoskyn showed himself to be a
trained and experienced theatrical
man in his part and played it up
strongly. The plot of the play all
hung upon this role and was we'll
brought out by the major.
One of the finest features Of the
p, entire evening was the mems chorus.
Silent Heroes" from '"The Chimes
OF Normandy d. NJ. Jones sang the
solo part with Paul Ford. Thomas
Jones, c. G. Northrop, George r.
Rodman, l. n. Griffith and r. +.
| Jones in the chorus. The men were
I in military uniform. which added to
the song. The chorus is a magnif.
cent thing and was sung with a
spirit that was indeed proper one.
Audience Was Generous.
The audience seemed prepared to
be generous with their applause from
the first, and when the first chorus,
which was so pleasing, was given,
there was no further reluctance.
Every one came in for his or her
deserved amount of applause and
! the audience got the best from the
/ players by their appreciation.
| The military men may we'll feel
satisfied with last nights effort and
the cause of the armory was i'm
pressed upon the people of Man
Of the people has been aroused to
the need of an armory for the militia
and the first gun was fired last night
i in campaign which will without
doubt be an active one.
| To Mrs. A. O. Scott, wife of the
local captain, is due much credit for
the success of last nights perform
ance. Mrs. Scott attended all of the
rehearsals, both afternoon and even
/ ing. and was in large way re
sponsible for many OF the pretty fea
lures OF the chOruses. Her work
was creditably done and Is deserving
OF praise.
| Captain Scott is IN receipt Of {
letter from Governor Eberhart IL
/ which is expressed the governors re
greet that a previous engagement pre-
vented him from attending the pla!
last night.
j The receipts were $3.50 and Com
pany II will clear over 500.