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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-26

.6CT SEE that the relatives of Thorn
as Edison have a great time
keeping him from overwork-
ing himself" observed the retired
merchant. "On Thanksgiving day,
when the turkey was ready for the
grooming board, his family found 1t
necessary 20 send a delegation to his
laboratory to drag him to the feast
there. Work is good thing, but II
seems to me that man can easily
overdO it."
ANY good thing can be run into the
ground" replied the hotelkeeper- i
heard a lecturer say the other night
that boys can't read too much. That's
the way these spelIbinders hand out
wisdom, forgetting that one mans
meat is another mans poison. A man
like Edison is happiest when he IS
working, and thinks that everybody
should work % hours a day; but his
neighbOr next door probably would be-
come a gfbbering maniac if he stayed
up working when he should be IN
bed sleeping around q block.
"A good many years ago a travel
ing man who stopped at my hotel left
me a paper backed novel when he was
leaving, and said I ought to read it.
It's the au-firedest best yarn I ever
read he said, and it's superior to the
average run of novels because you
gather a raft Of useful information
from it,
''The book was called Sister Rose
and it was written by Wilkie Collins,
one of the most fascinating writers Of
any age or country. I started reading
the dOggone novel one night and sat
up with it until the ROSTERS were
growing and sailed into it again as
soon as I got up. 1t was story Of
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-26
rVOODoO" NEGROES
KILL YOUNG CHILD

Havana. Cuba. Dec 26.-Struggling
TO escape from two negroes who sought
TO draw blood from her body for a
"vOOd0o" ceremony. Eugenia Herman
de-, q six year old white child, was
killed by the negroes when they eX-
plOded powder to frighten her.
According to those who Investigated
the crime, the negroes obtained the
consent of the parents to drew blood
from the child's body for the purpose
Of curing a sick woman named sal
VadOra Arajona- They went through
the usual wierd ceremonies in the
presence Of the parents preparatory
10 the taking Of the blood. The little
girl was seized but managed to free
herself and ran to her mother, clinging
TO her skirts. This was repeated each
time she saw the knife in the wizards"
hands. The negroes then decided to
wound the girl by an explosion Of
powder but the explosion proved so
violent that it killed the child. The
crime occurred November 25 but has
just become known.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-26
THINK LAST WILL OF CARDINAL
RAMn0L.L.A Has DEEN aIOLEN

Rome, italy, Dec. 26.-The apart
ments occupied by the late cardinal
RampOla have been sealed up in con-
sequence Of a request made by mOnsig-
nor Di BisognO, administrator Of st.
Peters This step was urged by car
dinal Merry Del Val, papal secretary of
state, simply to guarantee the safety
OF documents Of great interest to the
church, the possible loss of which was
suggested by persistent reports re-
garding the disappearance of cardinal
RampOlla's last viii and testament
That a will was executed by cardinal
RampOlla bearing q later date than the
viii found is almost certain, because
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-26
CONFEssEs TRAIN ROBBERY,
SAYS HE Is READY TO HA

Los Angeles. Cal, Dec. 26.-'T haev
no friends. L win plead guilty and
am ready to hang"
John Bosticl, confessed train robber
and slayer of Horace E. Montague a
Southern Pacific travelling passenger
agent, made this statement shortly af-
ter he arrived from San Francisco in
custody.
Bostick held UP the Sunset limited
near El Monte. December /, and killed
Montague, who was a passenger.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-26
MAY SURVIVE
OPERATION ON HEART

New York, Dec 26.-vincenzo LaurO.
victim of a stabbing ARRAY, is recover
ing so rapidly from an operation on
his heart Thursday that surgeons say
they anticipate his recovery. At the
Holy Family hospital six stitches were
taken in LaurO's heart
Because of the weakened condition Of
the patient no anaesthetic was given,
but cocaine was used locally. This ribs
above the heart were cut through and
six stitches taken in the heart tissue.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-26

the cardinal left a key with a tag at
tached, on which was inscribed in his
own handwriting the statement that
the key opened a box containing his
WIZ. and those close to the cardinal
think 1T incredible that he would not
alter his testament of 1889. explain
ing that his estate had grown four
fold since that time
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-26
CARRTgRs, DAY.

Tomorrow being the last Saturday Of
the month, Herald carriers win present
bills for subscriptions to January l..
Subscribers VIII piease note and be
ready for the boys.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-26
NJ become knoWn

New York, Dec. 26.-'In picking per-
sons to hold public offices, woman,
because of her sex, should not be
barred, whether she has the right to
vote or not" such is the opinion Of
state senator Helen Ring Robinson. OF
Denver, Colorado, the first and only
woman in this country to hold a pub
lie office of such importance. Sen
atOr Robinson. who mas been lecturing
in eastern cities on the success Of
woman suffrage in Colorado, is pre-
pairing to go home for the Christmas
holidays. "The women in the east, al
though working hard for the right to
vote" said the woman senator, seem
to be keeping the cat tied in the bag.
They argue something like this: Give
us the right to vote; we don't want
TO hold public office Now I believe
in letting the cat out of the bag and
urge them to state plainly what we
women want We want women in pub
lie offices and Wen have them there,
fn every state in the union, before many
years have elapsed"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-27
F1rst Pneunatic Ttre Was seen tn 1e4e

At this time when the question of where and when the pneumatic should be used is evoking so much interest in the trade, 1t Is not inopportune to look into the history of this variety of tire. According to Edward Clark, Hartford Manager of the United States Tire Company, the first pneumatic appeared in 1S46.: Away back in that year a far-sighted inventor conceived the idea that sooner or later folks, who rode in rapidly propelled vehicles would rise up in protest against vii bration caused by the contact of steel and iron with the roadway, and de- mand relief.
 This was responsible for the pat enting of the first pneumatic tire. R. W. Thompson, a Scotchman, is given credit for the invention. He con- ceived the idea of a. leather cover, bo1ted on to the wooden rim of the wheel and within this rough contri- vance he inserted a rubber inner tube.
 From this primitive beginning the pneumatic tire has progressed to it's present highly developed state. But, MT. Thompson's invention did not prove a practical success although some of the tires were used on car riages and a few were fitted to steam coaches running on the highways of Scotland and England. In present day pneumatic tire construction about the only feature remaining of MT Thom pson's original idea is the rub Der inner tube.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-27

ADVERTISE IN THE FARMER.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-27
Fairfield County News
Against Open Shop

The Sidney BIumentha1 Co.'S plant in Shelton, announced last week that hereafter this concern would be con- sidered as an '.open shop and inn nediate1y the few bricklayers at work said they might as well quit then as later as they knew they would be called out. Saturday others fol- lowed their example. Monday seven men came from Wilmington, Pa, to take the place of the strikers, but of these to return. The men are now picketing the place and will try to induce all union men to give it a wide berth.
 His Shoulder Broken F Contractor Franklyn B. Gregory, of Norwalk, received a broken shoulder Tuesday when he was knocked from temporary scaffold by a swinging door.
 Turn Pheasants Loose
 Game Warden Sydney H. Wilkins of Danbury has received a letter from P. Hart Geer, secretary of the state commission of fisheries and game, to the effect that the commission expects to send to Danbury thirty ring-neck pheasants within a few days. MT Wilkins will turn them loose in var ious parts of the county, He ex- poets to receive other shipments later.
 Georgetown's Murder Case
 Salvatore Geracci, husband of Car meIina Geracci, the woman whose body was discovered in the Gilbert & Bennett mill pond, at Georgetown, on November g, last, was arrested Mon day in Buffalo, N. Y., to answer to the charge of murdering his wife. Giuseppe Lombardo and Salvador e Lombardo are supposed to have been implicated in the crime. A cable message from Italy has brought the news of the arrest in that country of Giuseppe Lombardo. Mrs Geracci was murdered in her home at New York, and her body placed in a trunk and shipped to Georgetown where it was removed from the trunk, weight ed with rocks and placed in the mill pond.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-27
Testing of Springs.

Out in the Inspection department of most automobile factories" says W. M. Lee of the Regal Service Organiza- tfon, there is powerful pressure scale connected to the overhead net work of belts and wheels. It is a machine designed for the testing of automobile springs and has proved an important factor in the reduction of automobile spring breakage. "A man attendant, by means of this powerful scale, subjects each spring to even ter in the finished car. By moving a handy lever he can raise or lower the horizontal table on which the spring is carried. When raised, the highest point in the arch of the spring presses against a. heavy lever. Then the spring hattens out, and while submitting to this pressure, raises a heavy weight. A dial at the top of the machine registers the number Of pounds of pressure to which each spring Is tested. In the best factor les, every spring must test a certain pressure and if it proves defective un- der the terrific strain. ig promptly re- 1ected To further determine whetRa- CT the spring comes up to the specin- cations of the engineering department. the attendant strikes 1t several blows with a maIlet. This is done while the spring is under pressure and IS equivalent to it's receiving severe jolt when mounted in the finished car.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-27
Family Love Affects Germans Choos
 ing Cars.

Exporters of American cars, who have visions of extending their mar kets in the land of the Kaiser, had better give heed to the peculiar char acter of the German and his over towering desire to please the fam ivy when buying a car. When the average German goes on a shopping tour'' for his first automobile he does not know much about the technical details of the car. But he knows what he wants in the line of car body.
 He first figures out whether mutt ter and sister, and Hermann, and Heinrich, and Gretchen, and Elsa and the maid have room in the car. Woe to the dealer if he cannot produce such a monster in the line of body building.
 A four-seated car is rare bird in Berlin, but an eight seated one would not stand twenty-four hours in 8 dealers show window. And that's why the German manufacturer spe- cializes on the big car, leaving the roadster to importers"
 The average German, owing to his extreme fondness for his family and the prevailing size of that family, finds his car a good deal more expen- sive to run than does his American cousin A thirty horsepower car de- signed to carry i've passengers at the most, will object strenuously to be- ing fitted with an eight-passenger body; and it will show it's objections by running up a tire, gasoline and re- pair bill that would shock the winner of the "boohy priHe in an economy trial.
 The low priced American car with four, or even two seats, finds a mar ket which is almost neglected by the German manufacturer. To import into Germany seven-seated car would appear poor policy, for all the German manufacturers cater to that trade, and the American manufactur- CT will find strenuous competition. For some reason or other, however, the German maker so far has totally ig- nored that great and ever growing class of Germans who-strange to say-have less than three children, or who are not married at all. While the average American manufacturer is wrestling with the problem of f1t- ting smart looking streamIine bodies to powerful chassis, the German man ufacturer tries to fit a large, roomy body to a sixteen horsepower chassis, with extra ordinary results. The Ger man car, although usually built with scrupuIous attention to detail and out of the best materials, cannot stand the continued strain of ''oVerloads" and usually gives way at the end of two or three years. There are very few Dig cars running in the fath- erIand that came out of the factory more than three years ago. Those that enjoy that distinction will be found to have been used as small family cars and not as sort of "omnibus'' for the whole neighbor-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-27
Litchf1eld County News
Inspector of Road Repairs.


 Morris MulvilIe of LitchfieId has
 been appointed inspector of repairs
 for Lftchfield county, in place of David E1atmaker, resigned.
 Burned to Death.
 The. two Johnson children, aged l five and three years, were burned to death in a fire which destroyed the barn adjoining their home on Carmel Hill, Bethlehem, Saturday afternoon. The two children, who are the son and daughter of Anton Johnson, en- tered the hay-mow with lighted
 matches in search of eggs, and pre-
 suma bIy dropped a match into the hay. Property loss $1,50O.
 A Forged Check.
 Henry Wilson, a negro wanted by Millerton, N. Y., authorities, was ar rested In Torrington, Monday after noon, charged with having forged a check for SPA, signing the name of Frank Northrop of Sharon. It was drawn on a bank in LakevilIe and presented at a shoe store, in Miller ton in payment for a pair of shoes.
 Wilson got the shoes and $22 in change. He admits his guilt. Torrlngton Lays Tax. The Torrington borough meeting after stormy session, voted to reduce the rate of taxation from mills to 4. The valuation of property was
 much higher than that of last year,
 but less income will be obtained un- der the new rate.
 Hunter Makes Suggestions. $. G. Odell, a veteran hunter, who
 for forty-ffve years has been roaming the fields and forests of Litchfield
 county with dog and gun, is 2. strong advocate of a bill before the present Legislature to provide for some period
 during the year when deer can be
 hunted in Connecticut with proper re- strictions. He suggests that permits be issued to a limited number of men for a limited territory during the open season. These permits or licenses should be issued by the town clerks to sportsmen who already hold regular
 hunting licenses, at a nominal sum, sufficient to cover the clerical labor involved, and each man should be re- quired to report on printed forms the result of his expedition By this method the clerk would limit the
 number of hunters in a given territory
 on each day. as each applicant would
 be required to specify the day and the place, and if these had already been pre-empted, he would be obliged to change one or the other before getting
 his license. With a closed season in
 Massachusetts, MT. Oden considers
 that we are simply raising deer for
 the other fellow to shoot, inasmuch as the deer are to be roamers, with no regard for state lines. It is no un- common sight to see from twenty to twenty-eight deer in a herd in Litch- field county, where hardly one was seen a few years ago.
 Orchard Demonstration. ThE Connecticut Agricultural Col Iege in cooperation with the Bureau
 of Plant Industry of the U. s. Depart ment of Agriculture and the Connecti- cut Pomolozical Society, announce a demonstration at New Milford, April I-2, from 1 to 5 p. m. The orchard is
 on the farm of MT. s. s. Green about one mile west of Boardman's Bridge on the Berkshire Division. Teams will meet the 11:29 a. n. train at Board mans Bridge and other teams will carry passengers from New Milford ito the farm
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-27
Cure for Scorchers.

Chicago magistrates are trying out a new cure for incorrigib1e scorchers, the first to take the medicine being Leslie L. Voigtman. When Vofgt- man was arraigned in the "speeders' '' court on the charge of exceeding the speed limit, he pleaded guilty and was fined $1Oo,, in addition to which he had to sign the following pledge: 'I solennly promise this honorable court not to touch, sit upon, ride in or ma nipulate any automobile or motorcy- cle in the city of Chicago during the next twelve months"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-27
OLIvET NOTICE.

The Mary BeardsIey Memorial So- ciety of Olivet Congregational church
 will hold their regular meeting Friday afternoon at o'clock, at the home of Mrs. J. s. Leonard, 1O6 Fa,irview ave- nue. Rev. Morgan M1l1ar will give one of his interesting talks on the life Of Henry w. Longfellow. All ladies interested in the church are cordially
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-27
hood,

hood.
 There is a wide and ever increasing field for the low priced, low powered American car with four seats or less at least as long as the German man. ufacturer persists in catering to the family sense'' of some Germans, and ignores the equally large class of those who whou1d like to buy a car, but to whom the t'Hpkeep'' bills of their. "b1g car'' friends are a veritable nightmare.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1913-01-05
Open House by the Y. M. and Y. w.

open house by the Y. NJ. and y. W.,
on New Years day, was kept with even
more cordially ana good will than for
merly, and u great number Of friends
of both organizations called to express
their appreciation Of the good work Of
these two bodies.
The pleasant parlors of the Y. NJ
c. A., on Tenth street, we're in holiday
attire, American flags. ropes Of pine
and holly. Christmas bells and wreaths
of holly forming tic wall and ceiling
decoration. while many Christmas trees
stood in corners and against the wall
The serving table was very beautiful
with pink Enehantress carnations in
crystal vases. three of these decorating
the long table. Receiving the guests
were Mr. Easter, Mrs Gibson, pfesi-
dent of the Y. w. c. A.. and the two
secretaries, Miss Beal, n pale blue silk,
and Miss Morris, in rose color and
white lace
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1913-01-05
Mr.. and Mrs. Libman Entertain.

Mr.. and Mrs. William f. Libman en-
tertained at delightful party New
Years eve at their lovelynew home 702
Hays street. At each of the five tables
a different game of cards was played.
AS the OLD year went out and the new
year was rung in the guests were
found seated at one long table which
had d beautiful centerpieee of fruit in
a Japanese basket tied, With Il large
yellow satin bow. This rested on a
handsome cluny lace cloth over yellow
with a friii Of the yellow extending be
yond the lace and forming Very
pretty effect The rugs We're taken ur
after supper and dancing enjoyed un
til an early hour.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1913-01-05
Dinner Party at owyhee.

Deputy State Auditor and Mrs.
George W. Lewis gave a dinner party
in the Jungle room of the Owyhee ho-
tel on New Years eve, at $3.50 o'clock,
in honor of the retiring and newly
elected state auditor.
The tables We're very prettly deco
rated with carnations and smilax.
The invited guests We're state Audi
tor and Mrs. S. D. TAYLOR, state Audi
tor elect and Mrs. Fred L. Huston, Mr.
and Mrs. r. f. Hyatt, Mr.. and Mrs O.
l.. Lewis, Mr. and Mrs. H. @. Hale, Mr.
and Mrs $, G. Mckinley, Mr.. and Mrs
-. w Robb. Mr.. r. w Wark, Miss
Leyerzapf Miss Woodring. At IL
O'Clock the party repaired to the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis al 514 Wash
ington street, TO await the closing of
the old year ana to welcome the New
Year. Games were INDUCED in and Mr..
Hale and Mrs. Taylor carried off the
prizes. AT 1890 refreshments We're
served, after which most pleasant
and enjoyable evening closed with a
musical program, consisting of holiday
songs. which seemed most BETTING
and To harmonic with the elaborate
holiday decorations of the house.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1913-01-05

be determined by the ability of the
chairman. Mrs. l. b Green. of Noun
tain Home. to be present Mrs. Grave
ley is the head of the lobbying COM
mittee. Miss Fanny NJ. Irwin is chair
man Of the legislative committee Of the
Columbian club. acting in the absence
If Mrs Perky in Washington. In addi-
ton to these the meeting will consist
IF such other members of the legisla-
tive committee as may be visiting in
he city, and a representative from
the Good Citizenship club Mrs. War
ren Truitt Of Moscow will soon be here
on duties connected with the state
medical committee. OF which She is the
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1913-01-05

The editor of the woman's page be-
lieves that the greatness of the Ameri-
can people is largely due TO the bless
ing of the freedom of speech. That
was one of the reasons for which our
forefathers came to America. 1t Is one
of the basic principles of our constitu-
ton. Calm. thinking women will re-
fleet long and carefully over a situa-
ton which seems to menace the very
life Of our progress as a people by
sitting the free born utterances of the
citizens of nation. The mothers who
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1913-01-05

host and hostess at an elegantly APP
pointed dinner in the tapestry room OF
the Owyhee on New Years day. The
long table wss exceedingly attractive
with bouquets of red and white carna-
tions. After dinner, at 1880 o'clock,
the guests repaired to the home Of their
entertainers, where they watched the
old year out and the New Year in. en-
joying guessing games In the mean
time. Covers were laid for the follow
ing: MIR. and Mrs. s. ID Taylor Mi.
and Mrs. b. f. Hyatt, Mr.. and Mrs.
Hale, Mr. and Mrs. Guy Mckinley
Mr.. Wark, Miss Woodring. Mr.. Raub,
Miss Lyerzapn, Mr.. and Mrs, Lewis, lit
tie Miss Lewis.
Pretty Home W edding.
The pretty home wedding which
united in marriage Miss Hazel Rowley
and Carl Weaver Dunlap Of Muskogee,
Okla, took place Wednesday at high
noon at the home of the brides pa
rents, DR.. and Mrs. A. H. Rowley Of
1909 North Fifteenth street The eere-
mony was performed in the presence
Of the family, and a few girl friends
Of the bride, by Rev. A. L. Chapman IF
service being observed. Little T-year-
old Ruth Rowley sister of the bride,
dressed in a dainty white frock. bore
the ring in yellow rose, the decora-
tive scheme being yellow and white,
with the exception Of tile bow window.
which was in smilax and white roses.
yellow and white roses We're lrettiy
arranged throughout the rooms and on
the table The same color effect was
also carried out in the menu.
The bride was lovely in white en-
broidered lingerie robe, with insets Of
irish lace. She carried a shower bou-
quet Of brides roses and white hya-
cinths. After the ceremony and con-
gratulations, delicious wedding break
fast was enjoyed, the pretty color eff
feet being carried out in the menu.
The brides going away gown was of
navy blue serge, eutaway, with a white
broadeloth vest, buttoned closely with
small black buttons. and with a touch
of white on the cuffs With this was
worn a picture hat of navy blue, with
4 white wing to match, and navy blue
gloves. Mr.. and Mrs. Dunlap will spend
their honeymoon in southern Califor-
nia, and from there Will 70 to Musko-
gee, Okla. Later they will visit Chi
cago, New York and other large east
err cities returning to Muskogee, where
they will be at home to their friends
after March ~. in their home. ON the
corner Of Ninth and Court streets. The
bride was very popular in Boise social
circles, where her beauty and sweet
ness of disposition won for her many
friends The groom is a wel-estab-
lished young business man OF Musko-
gee, of the Dunlap Bros. Of oklahoma,
the firm owning 10 stores in that Sec
zion.