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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-03-14
TWO CLAIMANTS
TO The OFFICE
OF GOVERNOR

Little Rock, Ark, March 1.-Two
State Senators, yesterday, laid claim
to the office of Governor Of Arkansas
and each established an office at the
Capitol.
After the resignation of Gov Joseph
T. Robinson. last Saturday, Senator
w. F. Oldham, then president of the
Senate, succeeded to the office of Gov
ernor under the provision of the State
Constitution, which does not provide
for ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS but for the
succession of the President of the
Senate.
Monday, however, the Senate elect
ed Senator John NJ. Futrell. president
pro-tempore, to act as Lieut.. Governor
until the Legislature reconvese, two,
years hence.
Today, the Legislature adjourned
and FutrelI appeared at the Cover
nor's office and demanded that Old
ham retire in his favor. Oldham re-
fused Futre1 esta blished himself. in
the office of the President of the SEN
ate and both men sought to admin
lister the affairs of the State
The law provides that should va
cancy occur within a year of the ex-
piration of the Governors term, a
special election shall be called imme-
dia te1y to choose an executive.
Both Futrell and Oldham declare
they will call an election.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-03-14
STRATFORD
/. Special to The Farmer.)

SpeC1a1 TO IAe E,Arm0r.l
Stratford, March 1.-THE real work
of the Huntington Road school start
ed yesterday when A. L. Wakes
teams began to haul the building ma
terial from the depot to the school.
This school will be ready about the
middle of August, this is what Mr.. F.
Beckwith is sure of. 1t will then be
up to the committee to see that the
seats and desks are in place by the
opening of the fall term.
The Washington bridge is undergo
ing extensive repairs and will be in
fine shape in a short time.
Many in this town will be glad to
hear of the arrival of a daughter to
DR.. and Mrs. IaFieid on Tuesday,
March r. at their home in Bridgeport
Both mother and child are doing well
and the daughter has already been
named Elizabeth.
Coal in this town has gone down to
81. It sounds mighty good.
sentative Alexander ST. John
has been chosen to act as a member
of the House Institutional Amend
merlt. committee, and will have the
pleasure of receiving several letters
for and opposing woman suffrage be-
fore March IL. 1t is at that date the
bill viii come up.
DR.. f.. J. Leonard has gone to New
York to attend the banquet of the
National Dentists Association, at the
Waldorf-Astoria. Hotel.
The owner of the prize chickens
which were stolen on Tuesday morn
ing early is Summer Bray of Milford.
The milk man, Thompson, who caught
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-03-14
ANOTHER ARSON
TRUST CASE IS
UP TO THE JURY

New York, March 1.-THE case of
another reputed member of the tar-
son trust will reach a, jury in court
of general sessions, today. Two men
of more than 20 accused indictments
handed down after the operations of
the trust were disclosed by a Sing
Sing prison convict have already been
convicted. Henry C. Freeman a fire
insurance adjuster, has been on trial
for several days. Freeman took the
stand in his own defense, yesteday,
and insistently denied his alleged
criminal association with Isador
Stein, known as 'sIzzy the painter
''Izzy'' is the convict who told of
the trust which is suspected by the
prosecuting attorney of having a. d.
rect connection with similar bands Of
incend1aries in other cities. Represen-
tatives of the board of underwriters
ferring with the states attorney there
regarding this alleged interstate traf-
fic- in arson $
Testifying in his own defense. Free
man told a, remarkable story of how
he worked up a. deal that netted him
about SIS, 900 annually The city was
divided into districts in which he
stationed automobiles that were ever
ready to go to fires, Freeman relat-
ed. Police headquarters informed
him whenever a fire occurred. Free
man then te1ephoned to man wait
ing with one of his machines. This
man drove to the fre, making it his
business to find out the name of the
owner of the building and property.
The driver then notified one of six
solicitors whom Freeman kept station
ed in his geographical divisions, and
this man. contracted with the property
owner for settlement of the insur-
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-03-14
QUAKE SHOCKS
FELT AT CAPITOL

washington, March IA - Violent
earthquake shocks, apparently origin
ating within 800 miles of Washing
ton, were recorded early today, on the
seismograph at Georgetown University
The vibrations began at 4:o4 O'Clock
and continued until 5:22. The record
was from north to south.
The most pronounced shocks occur
red few minutes after the disturb
aaces began. They were decidedly
violent and lasted two or three min
utes.
Father Francis A. Torndorf, the ex-
pert at Georgetown, said the seiSmo-
graphs were peculiar and difficult to
read. The shocks were recorded on
both the horizontal and vertical
seism ographs.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-03-14
FEET
OF LUMBER USED.
IN STATE MILLS

Hartford. March IA bulletin, is
sued by the Connecticut Agricultural
Station in cooperation with the ma
tional forest service and just received
from Washington, gives statist tics
showing that in 1910 over which per-
iod a survey Of wood using industries
was made, 222, S46, 600 board feet of
lumber were cut in the saw mills of
the State Part of this was shipped
away, one-fourth utilized in rough and
general construction and 110,O51, 1923
feet sent to the wood using industries
in the State. OF, So kinds of woods
used Is are cut in the State.
More lumber is used in, boxes and
crates than in aya other class of pro-
ducts. In round figures, it reached
over $4,000. 600 board feet Planning
and products used %, 600 900 in sashes,
doors and mill work. $4,000, GOO in mu-
steal instruments. 100000 ships and
boats, 1000. 600 in clocks nearly ST.
100000 in vehicles. 100000 in handles,
100000 An carpenter toofs, 1000, 600 in
wooden ware novelties, chairs, fix
lures, shuttles and bobbins, each over
100000 board feet
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-03-14
FINE MUSICAL SETTING
FOR LECTURE OF LIEUT..
GOV. DAVID /. WALSH

A musical program of exceptional
merit will be rendered at the annual
lecture and concert under the auspices
of St Patrick's parish in the Plaza
Theatre. Fairfield avenue, Sunday ev-
ening, when Lieut.. Gov. David I. Walsh
of Massachusetts will be the orator.
There Will be several quartet num-
bers as well as solos and duets. The
quartet embraces Miss Margaret Ho-
gan, of New Haven, soprano; Mrs.
John F. Fay, of this city, contralto;
Charles O'Connell, of New Haven,
tenor, and William Grad of New
Haven, bass J. Francis Quinn will
be the accompanist
Lieut.. Gov. Walsh is heralded as one
Of the most eloquent speakers in pub
lie life. His record as a statesman
and an orator has brought him to the
front rank in Bay State affairs. AL
ready he is widely spoken of as the
next Governor of Massachusetts. Con-
gresham Thomas l. Reilly of Meri-
zen will introduce the speaker.
The exchange of tickets for reserved
seats, which began yesterday at Har-
tfgan's Pharmacy, is progressing so
rapidly that a capacity house is as
Sured.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-03-14
HlBERNIANS WILL MARCH
TO ST. sPATRICK'S CHURCH

Division No. l. A. o. H, will march
from Franklin Hall where they win
assemble at $3.50 Sunday morning, to
St@ Patrick's church, in North avenue,
where the entire membership will re-
ceive holy communion in body The
regular meeting of the division, Mon
day evening, will be brief to allow the
members who desire to attend the an
nuaI banquet of the Knights of st.
Patrick.
In place of the regular meeting a
social and whist was held by the La
dies Auxiliary No. 10, A. o. H, at
the rooms in Franklin hall last even
ing.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-03-14

WANT ADS. CENT a WORD.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-03-14

in the original opinion that the I'm
ion Pacific could gain it's outlet to the
coast by the leasing of the Central
Pacific line from Ogden to Sacramento
and thence to San Francisco via Stock
ton and Niles. It still believes this
is all that is necessary to carry out
the will of the Supreme court to com
pIete the unm crying.
= AT the same time, the commission
claims no jurisdiction over the sale of
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-03-14

entire central Pacific stock to the
Union Pacific.
The commission declared itself pos
itively in favor of the attitude origin
ally taken relative to the Benicia; Cut
off, namely that equal conditions
should be allowed all com petfng lines
in the use of that branch, should the
Union Pacific operate from Saera-
mento to Oakland, via Benicia. r.
The commission stands where it ala
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-03-14
NEXT MEET OF RELIGIOUS
EDUCATORS IN NEW HAVEN

Cleveland. o., March 14-Dr. Charles
F. Thwing, president of the Western
Reserve University of Cleveland, was
elected President of the Religious Ed
ucatfon associa ton at the close of the
annual convention, yesterday. and
New Haven, Conn, was selected for
the 1914 convention. other officers
elected were: Henry s. Pritchett, New
York, vice-president; Charles Law
renee Hutchinson, Chicago, treasurer;
T)r Henry f. Cope. general secretary.
WANT ADS. CENT a WORD.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-03-14

Belts in seIf-materia1, forming short
fronts to cut-away basqued coats. are
a feature of some Of the new taiiore1
suits.
Side sashes of soft supple sa-tiu ar
ranged in cascade fashion are . smart
effective touch on some Of the new
tailored skirts.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-01-29
FiIipIno Food Question.

In going through the Igorrote coun-
try it was impossible to secure pack
ers who would accompany us more
than few miles from their own vii
lage. Each hamlet seemed to have a
standing feud with those about it..
Yet my companion and I were always
received with warm hospitality, in
vited to sleep in the straw huts and
to partake Of food, says a writer in
the Christian Herald. The rice and
vegetables cooked b. Igorrote women
were appetizing enough. Roast dog
was balked at, but even roasting dog
smells good to hungry man. Hun
dreds Of dogs are brought up from the
lowlands about Dagupan by Tagalog
v.nders and are sold to the mountain
dwelling Igorrotes every year. Fat
dogs are at discount; lean meat Is
preferred. Fifty, cents to S1.5e (Mexi-
can currency seemed the average
price for dog, depending on size.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-01-29
FORCE OF FEMININE POLICE
Norwegian Women, With Official POSI-
ton, Are Given Appropriate Duties
to Perform.

The appointment Of another police
woman at Christiania now brings, the
feminine police force in Norway up to
seven, three Of whom are in Chris
tiania, two at Bergen, one in Stavan-
ger, and one In Christiansand.
The special duty of the chief police
woman in Christiania, Sergeant Osen,
is to keep under surveillance girls
and women suspected Of living i'm
moral lives and female beggars, while
her two colleagues interrogate women
tramps, and, if deserving, render them
help, look after the children and see
that they are kept off the street as
vendors and beggars.
The policewomen all perform occa-
sional night duty and patrol some Of
the worst quarters of the city. With
the exception of the policewomen at
Christiansand, who wear a complete
official uniform, the women are
dressed in plain clothes, only wearing
green capes bearing small medallion
stamped with the crown and lion Of
Norway, to distinguish them from
ordinary citizens. ~
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-01-29
Auditors Notice.

All persons owning property of any
kind whatsoever, or in any capacity,
as husband, guardian, executor, ad-
ministrator or trustees are required to
make returns of the same to the Audi
tor under cath within the time men
toned below and the Auditor is requlr-
ed by law to add a penalty of 50 per
cent to all property that is not return
ed on or before the Goth day of Eebru-
ary in any year.
All male citizens between the ages
of q and 80 years except tt.ose eX-
empt by law are deemed taxable polls.
The so per cent penalty will be added
for failure to make returns.
For the convenience of tax payers,
or my representative will be at the
following appointed places on the dates
mentioned to receive tax returns:
Roper's, Wednesday Jan. Is.
Meriwether, Thursday Jan. 16.
Collier, Friday Jan. II.
Red Hill. Saturday Jan. 1S.
Clark's Hill Monday Jan. 20.
Modoc, Tuesday Jan. 81.
Parksville, Wednesday Jan. %.
Plum Branch, Thursday Jan. %.
Morgan's Store, Friday Jan. "a.
Liberty Hill, Saturday Jan. 25.
(Cleora, Monday Jan. 81.
Pleasant Lane, Tuesday Jan. %.
Meeting Street, Wednesday Jan. %.
Johnston, Thursday Jan. 30.
Herin's Store, Friday Jan. 81.
Trenton, Saturday Feb. l.
The office will be open to receive re-
turns from the first day of January till
the Goth day of February as prescribed
by law.
J. R. ZIMMERMAN,
Auditor, E. G. S. G.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-01-29
Manhattan'S Hotels.

Only a few weeks ago the hotel men
of New York-a tribe who keep pret-
ty close together through their asso-
ciation-took a sort of census Of the
business. They found in Manhattan
alone 225 hotels Of fifty rooms or
more, with a grand total of $4,000
rooms. Which means, according to
the usual rush business way of count
ing, that in a pinch the hotels of
Manhattan-the real hotels, not in
cluding little fellows, apartment
houses and such-could take in and
give beds to 10000 visitors. Pretty
careful studies show that the hotels
of the three greatest cities Of Europe
could not together find accommoda-
tion for so many people.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-01-29

Corporation purposes IU
All male citizens between the ages of
81 years and so years except those eX-
empt by law are liable to poll tax of
One Dollar each. A capitation tax of
so cents each is to be paid on all dogs.
The law prescribes that all male citi
zens between the ages Of IS and SIS
years must pay $500 Communication tax
or work six days on the public roads.
AS this is optional with the individual,
no communication tax is included in the
property tax. So ask for road tax re-
ceipt when you desire to ray road tax.
James 7. Minis,
Co. Treas. E. G.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-01-29

The crude, unsocial, old-fashioned
scheme CT private virtue, more care
fully veilad than a Moslem lady, has
persisted long enough, say we up-to-
date folk. The world has struggled
along for several millenniums, cum.
bering men and women with the bur
den of responsibility for the cardinal
moralities. Let us improve upon this
by giving every virtue Its correspond
ing publicity. 1t pays to advertise
Away with those hidden recesses In
human hearts Out into the lime
light with the secret of holy places!
Exchange.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-01-29
Speed of a Rabbit.

A rabbit can travel at the rate OF
flfty-five miles an hour. This was
proved here, when one Of the little ami
mails made that rate Of speed for
half a mile In front of the motorcycle
of County Traffic Officer Emile Agraz,
who was chasing speeder. AS Agraz
overhauled the automobile he crowded
on a little more speed and this put
the rabbit out of the race. AS the scared
animal turned out of the road he lost
his balance and turned turtle, rolling
up against fence.-San Jose CORES.
pondence San Francisco Chronicle,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-01-29
PLAYED WITH FIRE TOO LONG
Many Will Understand the Feelings
That Must Have Inspired This
Los Angeles Man.

What chance is there for mere man
when a woman who has declined mar
riage LOG times accepts it on the 10th
opportunity? Lots Of men have gone
through life enjoying their liberty,
happily melancholy because the girl OF
their choice refused to marry them.
Some have even proposed occasionally
just to keep alive the pleasant mel
ancholy and just to be able to con-
gratulate themselves on their good for
tune again.
That is what F. A. Mackie, of Los
Angeles, did, but he tried il once too
often and at last he was shared. Now
the coy object of his affections who so
long withstood his appeals Is suing for
a divorce.
Before Judge Monroe in the divorce
proceedings Mrs. Mackie declared that
in thirty-six days Mr.. Mackie asked
her 1O6 times to marry him. When he
began the thirty-seventh day with the
same question she says she gave up
rather than listen longer to Mr..
Mackie's monotonous chorus.
Of course all men will realize that
Mr.. Mackie only repeated the question
so frequently because he could not
believe his good fortune in being still
at liberty.
Mrs. Mackie is asking for divorce,
because, she says, her husband Is not
able to support her In the manner in
which she was formerly able to live
when she was earning numerous s1mo-
Icons eradicating freckles.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-01-29
Men Hid In Food,

Adolph Neu Of New York was q
greatly surprised man when he saw a
young man rise out Of sauerkraut
barrel and give himself up to police
man who had accompanied Neu into
the cellar of his establishment. Neu's
establishment was increased when he
found another man buried up to the
neck in his chow-chow caldron.
Policeman Walsh saw two young
men acting suspiciously in front of
Neus pickle works. Suddenly they
disappeared. Walsh reused Neu and
they invaded the cellar. It is sup
posed that they entered the cellar to
steal some pigeons which Neu kept
there.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-01-29
TreaSurer'S Notice.

The County Treasurer's office will be
open for the purpose of receiving taxes
from the 18th day of October, 1912, to
the 18th day of March, 1918.
All taxes shall be due and payable be-
tween the 18th day of October, 1912,
and December 31st, 1912.
That when taxes charged shall not
be paid by December 3lst, 1912, the
County Auditor shall proceed to add a
penalty of one per cent for January,
and if taxes are not paid on or before
February 1st, 1913, the County Auditor
will proceed to add two per cent, and
five per cent from 1st of March to the
18th of March. After which time all
unpaid taxes Will be collected by the
Sheriffa
The Gav levies for the year 1912 are
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1913-03-06
QUEER BIRD FROM THE NILE
Specimen of the WhaIe-head Stork OBJ
tanned by the London Geological
Gardens.

A specimen of the whale-head
stork, or shoebill, of the White Nile,
one of the rarest and oldest birds
that is known, recently reached the
London geological gardens. These
birds live in almost inaccessible
swamps in the interior Of Africa,
and are so hard to capture that, un-
til now, none had been brought to
Europe for more than forty years.
The whale-head stork is probably a
heron, rather than a stork, although
it resembles both birds in appear
ance and characteristics. The adult
bird stands more than four feet high.
1t has an enormous head, with a
small crest that gives it a ridiculous
look, The bill is very large; the
upper blade is concave and has
sharp cutting edges, and the lower
jaw is somewhat like that of a peli-
can. The feathers are grayish. The
birds are supposed to feed upon
small fish and mammals, such as rats
and mice. They have a comical
habit, especially when they eat, of
winking the pale membrane that
protects the eye. The specimen that
is now in London was taken from
the nest and reared by hand.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1913-03-06
A K ROOM BRIGHTER.

The surface brightness of walls or
ceilings lighted by daylight or arti-
fetal light is now determined directly
by an improved portable apparatus
for measuring illumination and
known as the ''hol 9phane lumeter,"
Tests of various wall papers in rooms
lighted by tungsten lamps showed
that a surface BRIGHTNESS of 0.3 foot
candles is usually necessary to give
the room a cheerful appearance.
Light blue, dark red, deep green and
deep blue wall papers showed surface
brightness varying from 0,3 foot
candles for the first mentioned to
0.05 for the last mentioned, with
corresponding rejecting power vary
ing from 40 per cent. to as per cent
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1913-03-06
HARD ON MIKADVs DOCTORS
Not Permitted to Gain Experience BY
Practice, They Are Blamed for
Incompetence.

The lot Of the japanese physi-
clans who attended the late emperor
during his fatal illness is certainly
a hard one. They are likely to be
punished for incompetence, and
while no one seems to deny the i'm
competence, the plea is raised that it
is not their fault. 1t is a japanese
tradition that the physician who pre-
scribes for the sacred person Of the
emperor must prescribe for no n
else, and so the court doctors must
remain in a state Of suspended ami
nation, professionally speaking, ex-
cept at such times as it pleases their
only patient to be unwell. Natural
ly they acquire no experience and
therefore are in the position Of tyros
when they approach the imperial
bed. Such rigorous etiquette seems
hard upon the emperor himself, VINO
is thus compelled by his own dignity
to submit himself to a sort Of hal
lowed %ineficiency. BY the way, some
of the Chinese newspapers have ac-
quired the reputation Of prophets by
announcing the death Of the emper-
or before it occurred. Thus the Cen
trail China Post remarks casually on
July n that "the Japanese emperor
has died SO Manchuria is
safe at present" Now, the emperor
is not supposed to have died until
some days after this, but the far
east explains the mystery by quoting
a japanese official to the effect that
the mikado actually died on July 19,
but that the fact was suppressed for
diplomatic reasons.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1913-03-06
TELEPHONE TALK 10. s

Aside from the TACT that the teIe
phone directory is ollen referred to a
a city guide, it IS used for other rel
erence purposes on the average o
many hundreds of times daily. an
this makes it one Of the most valuabI
advertising mediums that can be oh
Iained. All business oncern shout,
take advantage Of the Company oGe
and secure Information concerning ad
vertisinG space igooSy telephone direc
tories. Call uE. f%aises Of the Com
pany, or address advertising Depart
ment, Nashville, Tenn.
CUMBERLAND TELEPHONE &
TELEGRAPH co. incorporate
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1913-03-06
IL POSTCARDS FREE
Also Sample Copy Oitbe Family Story Paper

We will send you twelve Of the pretti.
est post cards you ever saw if you
will cut this out and send it to US with
4 cents to pay postage and mailing
and say you will show them to some
OF your friends. If pou wish, we will
also put your name in our Post
Gard Exchange free on request.
Be sure to state in your letter il you
wish yoor name inserted. By enter
ing your name in our Exchange col
umn, you will get post cards, sampl,
magazines and other mail matter from
.. all s Sss' . '%s Free Ss''', .s qs" al d.
our weekly and monthly magazines.
The New York Family Story Paper
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1913-03-06
BIG SURPRISE TO MANY
IN 0KOL0NA

Local people are surprised at the
QUICK results received from simple
buckthorn bark. Q%lycerine. etc, as
mixed in AdIer.i.ka. the German rem
edy which became famous by curing
appendicitis. R, H. Lyon, druggist
states that this simple remedy anti
septicizes the digestive system and
draws off the impurities SO thoroughly
that A SINGLE DOSE relieves sour
stomach, gas on the stomach and con.
stipation INSTANTLY. ady