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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-07
Saxony Rugs
Brass4Beds in ele-
Special August Sale Prices

 An extremely soft and velvety Rug in plain colors. with thick pile, tan tobacco brown green. dark blue and other servceable shades Dimensions 3o x o3, regular price Ss.5o,
 for $6.5O.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-07
Men s Palamas

An exceptional offering in fine mercerized Soisette, large assortment of patterns, S2.oo and S2.5O values,
 $1.50, very special.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-07
August Clearance Sale Continues

The August Clearance Sale Continues prospects
  that appeared conpcuous being brought materials designed needed which will be sold tempting when people them
  regular stocks portions
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-07

 KenE~orth Oak Set, Early English finish cornpris ing ten pieces, Buffet China Cabinet Dining Table Serving Table and six Chairs There is slight but effect i've hand carving on all pieces. Price s231oo
 DID special this sale sf
 Separate Buffets of Furned Oak Value s125ooT for se2.5o Value $375o for s30oo Value s645o for S516 Value $3ooo for $2400
 China Cabinets of Golden Oak value ss4oo for s27.2o Value s425o for Ss4oo Value $l675 for $13zo Value $31oo $24so
 Odd Pieces of Furniture Divan denim covered value $4o75 for $3ooo Mahogany High Boy value for$ $1200O Tapestry Covered Easy Chairs $715O for $45O0 for $25O0 $395O $2600 noor
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-07
Less 20 per cent

Furniture, Trunks and Bags, All Dinner Sets, Fancy China, Glass and Silver, Kitchenware, Refrigerators above S15.00.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-07
Odd Pieces of ]

Divan, denim covered Mahogany High Boy
 Tapestry Covered Easy Chairs
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-04-16
G. 0. P. CONVENTION IN JULY.
REPUBLICANS OF IOWA WILL
MEET IN DIES MONIES.
Members of the State Central Com.
mittee Have Meeting and Dis
cuss the Situation.

Des Moines, April l5.-The republi.
can state convention will be held in
DeS MONIES some time in July The
exact date Of the convention, and the
officers and committees for it, are TO
be settled by the executive body of
the state central Committee-Charles
A. Rawson, OF Des Moines; NJ NJ.
Head. OF Jefferson, and Ralph Pringle,
of Red Oak.
This is the announced result of the
meeting in Des Moines yesterday of
the republican central committee. The
meeting was held behind closed doors
at the Des Moines club. Chairman
Rawson announced afterward that the
hearing OF rtpOrtS from members of
the committee Oh conditions over the
state, the discussion OF plans for the
election campaign, and settlement of
the place Ct the convention had con
stituted the entire action of the com
:nittee
Chairman RaWsOn had secured in
advance of the meeting information
on the political situation which prov.
ed as Illuminating as most of the re,
ports the committeeman themselves
were able to make He had sent out
ing the following questions:
Are republican candidates for the
Legislature announced?
Are republican candidates for the
county offices announced?
Have the bull moose announced
candidates for the legislature?
Has the bull moose announced
candidates for county offices?
nlNnn nf nptu of
iation to the bull moose are on file in
your county and how many OF them
were republicans?
DO you know of any conditions in
your county that may possibly cause
trouble in making a successful cam
paign this year for the republican
state, district and county candidates"
The information gathered from an
sWerS to these questions was present
ed to the committee Yesterday. Ii
showed that in practically every cOun.
ty, candidates for legislative and
county position We're already in the
field or would be in the field a little
later while bull moose candidates
were altogether lacking in many of
the counties.
In the reports on changes of party
utilization the total number or changes
reported was considerably less than
a thousand with the large majority
coming from the republican party.
Several of the counties reported that
none had been filed and many report
cd an almost insignificant number.
On the final question the answers
were generally favorable. From only
five counties were there reports that
the tax question was causing trouble
that might be disastrous to republi-
can success. In the republican coun'
ties the conditions were reported uni
formly as being favorable for a repub'
lican victory this year
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-04-16
RAILROAD HEAD is CLEARED
C. S. MELLiN FREED OF MAN.
SLAUGHTER CHARGE.
Fatal Wreck at Westport, Conn.,.
Cause Of Action Against Him.
Judge Kills Charge.

Bridgeport, Conn. April 15.-Charles
K. Mellen. former president OF the
New York, New Haven & Hartford
railroad. was cleared OF the charge OF
manslaughter growing out OF the fatal
wreck at Westport. October 3, 1912,
by the nolle of Judge Joseph Tuttle in
the superior court.
The Golle was entered upon advice
OF Attorney General John H. Light
and States Attorney Hugh Alcorn.
special counsel for the state in the
Mellen case.
Judge futile made no decision on
the motions pending before him one
for Judgment on the demurrer TO the
complaint and discharge of the pris
oner at the bar" presented by counsel
for the defense. or the motion of
States Attorney Stiles Judson for
leave to file an amended complaint
ana information.
Thus the legal fight OF nearly two
years, in which six of the highest New
Haven railroad officials have been ar.
rested on manslaughter charges and
successive legal points have been won
by the defense, first the granting of
separate trials and later the quashing
Of the warrants against five of the
officials. was ended with the discharge
of the prisoner.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-04-16
optometrists and Jewellers,

Des Moines, April l5.-The annual
convention of the Iowa State Optome.
trists' association and the Iowa Re-
tail jewelers. association opened this
morning at the Auditorium. Advance
reports of attendance indicate that
there will be more than 200 delegates
present at the opening meeting. OH,
GERS of both associations were in Des
Moines yesterday making final pre-
parations for the opening OF the meet
ing. The officers OF the optometrists
association are: James Mcdonald.
of Washta, president; Fl. o. Smith. of
Knoxville, vice president: G. L. Good
ale, OF LenoX, secretary, and the fol-
lowing directors: IL. Fl Grim, OF
Cedar Rapids: 4. !. Decker, of New
ton, and II. l.. Hampton. of Brighton,
c. II. Haney, of Hampton, chairman
of the jewelers. association, and X.
X. Keith, of Eagle Grove, secretary,
also established headquarters at the
Slavery,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-04-16
TWO MORE MEN ARE INDICTED
Denver Judge Scores Police Depart.
ment in Connection With spureeon
kidnapping Case.

Beaver, Colo. April l5.--Two more
men have been indicted in connection
with the kidnapping, deporting and as.
saulting of Rev. Otis l.. Spurgeon, the
Des Moines QOwa) anti-Catholic lee.
turer. The two men are T. ]. Kerri-
gan and Timothy B. Callahan. So far
six men have been indicted in connec.
ton with the Sturgeon affair. When
the grand jury made its report, Judge
Butler took occasion to severely crit.
icize the Denver police department.
intimating that it had not done its full
duty in the matter. The department
is presided over by Chief Felix O'Neill,
an ardent Catholic. District Attorney
Samuel w. Johnson of Adams county
where Sturgeon was taken and az.
saulted, declares that he will prose
cute the six men to the limit.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-04-16
RENEW THE OLD WAGE SCALE
INCOMPLETE RETURNS SHOW IT
CARRIED BY BIG MAJORITY.
Wage Scale Committee viii Resume
Joint Meeting as Soon as Vote
is All In.

Abba, April l5.--Incomplete returns
received at the headquarters of the
United Mine Workers here of the ref
erendum vote taken yesterday on the
proposition to renew the old wage
scale and submit local inequalities for
adjustment by subdistricts, indicated
that the proposition carried by large
majority Secretary John Gay of the
state organization predicted that the
Iowa miners would cast two to one
vote in favor of the proposition. al
though the fight will be much closer
in other states. The returns from the
first eighteen unions showed them
strongly in favor of renewal. The
wage scale committee representing
the miners and operators viii resume
the joint meeting as soon as the vote
is definitely ascertained.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-04-16
Greatest Mexican Victory.

Chihuahua, April 15.-Generai Car.
rama thinks the victory won by Gen.
eraI Villa with his rebel army of
10000 men ut San Pedro De Las Col
onias the greatest in Mexican his
tory. He whipped three federal
armies numbering $1,000 after a ten
days hard fight and is now chasing
them TO Monterey and Saltillo TO the
east. Carranza has telegraphed Villa
his congratulations. Villa claims to
have killed or wounded $500 feder.
ais and taken 700 prisoners. Carran.
"a refused to discuss, the arrest OF
American marines at Tampico, tax.
ing the position that it is a matter
between the United States and
Huerta and he has nothing to do
with it. His officers say that there
is a change OF feeling among the
rebels and that they would not re.
sist American occupation provided
the United States directed its efforts
toward the federals alone.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-04-16
VINCENT ASTOR is VERY ILL
Crisis Believed Passed, Thanks Large.
iy to Care Of Bride
to.6e.

New York, April 15.-Vincent Astor
is seriously i'll at the country place OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert P. Huntington,
whose daughter, Helen, he is to marry
on April 80. He was stricken last
night and his temperature rose to 105
He is reported much better. but Mr..
Huntington said that physicians still
regarded his condition as serious, al
though there was such a marked i'm.
proyement in comparison to last night
that they hoped the crisis had been
passed.
He added that It might be necessary
to postpone the wedding. T';
The improvement In Mr.. Astors con.
dition is attributed to the loving care
OF his bride-to-be, who Is assisting in
nursing him.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-04-16
Revolt in China.

London, April ia formidable re.
evolutionary movement has been laun'
ched in Southern China, according to
a dispatch from Shanghai. he regu'
lar troops at Sainfu, capitol of Shen'
81 province, are said TO nave muffin
led and are believed to be in league
with the notorious brigand, White
Wolf. The rebellion, however, cen.
tiers at Marking, where there is a
reign of terror among the populace
and feverish excitement among the
official classes.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-04-16
CONVICT TRIED
FOR ESCAPING
ANOTHER TANGLE IN AN AL.
READY TANGLED ESTATE.
M0T0RMAN KILLED IN CRASH
Knoxville Man Missing Since Last
August Thought to Have Met
Foul Piay-Dubuque Hospital
Sued by ex.Patient.

Fort Madison, April l5.--The jury
IN the case OF Carl hcCloud, charged
with escaping from the penitentiary
here, retired at noon today to deliber
ate on verdict. McCloud escaped
last September by way of derrick
pole and 2O0-foot rope, being shot by
a guard while escaping. He was cap.
tured a few months later in Minneso-
ia. Attorneys for McCloud attempt
ed to prove that he was insane, and
this was upheld by the mayor OF Cen
terville, the chief OF police and others
His parents were present at the trial
from their home In Mystic.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-04-16

Buffalo, N Y, April Is - George
vile, suburb, reported to the police
today that he had been swindled out
of $4,000 at a hotel here Saturday,
He said he met the confidence man
at St Augustine Fla, a few weeks
ago, and was induced to invest in a
grocery business. He was assured
that his money would be doubled in a
month. The farmer brought his new
partner to Buffalo and Saturday turn.
ed over the money as his part in the
investment. The alleged swindler
said he would meet him at hotel
Monday, and Crestesinger waited for
him until today.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-04-16
Knoxville Man MISSING.

Knoxville, April l5-Efforts are
being made by relatives to find Isaac
Green, who left this city last August
and has not been heard from since.
His destination at that time was the
Kansas Earyest fields. He was last
see: al Kansas City day or two
after dc. ring tIom Knoxville. His
mother was very Ill at the time of
his leaving here and he promised to
write as soon as he got work. No
word has been received and il is
thought that he met With foul play at
Kan:aS City.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-04-16

Dubuque. April 15.--Suit has been
filed in the federal court here against
St. Joseph's Mercy hospital OF Dubu-
que by Sister Mary Regina Kerr, now
resident Of Kentucky, asking dam
ages in the sum OF $4,000 for illegal
detention from March until July, 1912.
in the asylum. She claims she was
kept a prisoner and that loss of a
hospital business which she was con-
Quoting at Jacksonville, Ind, due TO
bad management during her absence
and mental anguish represent the
amount claimed.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-04-16
Ship Line Endorsed,

Washington, d. c., April l5.-Feasi,
bility OF establishing a line OF fast
naval cruisers to carry passengers,
mail and freight between the United
States and South America was in
dorsed by Secretary Daniels in a re-
port TO the Senate on the resolution
recently introduced by Senator Weeks.
The committee on naval affairs at
once introduced bill to establish one
or more Navy mail lines to South
American ports.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-04-16
MAJOR KOEHLER IS DISMISSED
Officer Sentenced to Dismissal From
Army by courtmartial, Says Sec
rotary of War.

Washington. April l5.-Major Benja-
min NJ Koehler. OF the coast artillery
corps has been sentenced to dismissal
from the army by the courtmartial
which tried him on charges OF con
duct unbecoming an officer and gen
tleman," according to an announce.
ment by Secretary OF War Harrison.
The findings of the courtmartial have
not been reviewed by the secretary
Of war. however. and the fence 10
not final. s...
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-04-16
Druuqists Indicted.

Des Moines, April 155.-Twenty-six
persons, many of them prominent
druggists, were indicted for alleged
bootlegging by the grand jury which
reported for the last time this term
to District Judge McGraff today and
three others, all we'll known drug
gists, were fined by Judge McHenry
following their conviction OF con.
tempt OF court. in violating injunc,
tons restraining them from selling
liquor illegally.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-04-16
GEN. VILLAS ARMY
NEAR DESTRUCTION
HUERrRs TROOPS HAVE ENEMY
BOTTLED UP IN ToRREoN.
0'SHAUGNESSY is TO LEAVE
American Charge at Mexico City to
Quit Republic and Return TO
Washington Owing to the
Diplomatic Situation.

New York, April l5.-The Mexican
consul in New York city announced
the receipt of a confidential message
stating that President Huerta's troops
had cut the railroad and telegraph
wires between Torreon and chihuahua
and had bottled up General Villas
troops in the former city.
He asserted that the complete de.
struction of the constitutionalist army
was imminent.
o'Shauahnsssy May Leave.
Mexico City, April l5.-That the
diplomatic situation involving the
United States and Mexico is becoming
decidedly strained was indicated by
reports that Charge d'Affaires
O'Shaughnessy was preparing to leave
for Washington. Rumors were circu-
lated that O'Shaughnessy had been
summoned by this government.
If he leaves his duties will be taken
over by Arnold Shanklin, the United
States consul. Mr.. O'Shaughnessy re-
ceived a long cablegram from the
state department at Washington
Charge 'Shaughnessy refused to
reveal the contents of the message,
but II Is reported that it extended the
limit to three days in which President
Huerta may reach a decision as to
what action he will take. This three
day period will end at p. m. Thurs
day
Minister OF War Banquet refused to
comment on the Vera Cruz dispatches
that quote Gen. Gustayo Mas as stat
ing that the American flag would not
be saluted by the Tampico soldiers,
but attaches of the war department in.
timated that General Mas would have
the full backing of his supeTtors,
even II President Huerta ruled other.
wise" This last statement indicated
that friction had arisen between Gen.
eral Blanquet and the president
Huerta and Banquet Disagree.
1t was regarded as significant in
this connection that General Banquet
was the first to leave the cabinet
meeting held at the national palace
on Monday morning.
The minister of war was apparently
in a towering rage, failing to notice
the saluting guards on duty at the
palace.
1t was afterward rumored that
President Huerta had told his minis.
tiers that he would order the Tampico
commander, General Zaragosa, to COM
ply with Rear Admiral Mayos demand
for a salute, but that General Banquet
had refused to sanction such course
and had warned Huerta that II he
yielded a new head would have to
be found for the department OF war.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-04-16
Actor Gets Estate.

New York, April Thames K.
Hackett, the actor. will receive ST.
100000 estate left by his niece, Min
ME Hackett Trowbridge. An order
to this effect was signed by the surro-
gate here. Relatives OF Mrs. Trow-
bridge, who had contemplated contest
ing the terms OF the will, withdrew
their claims last week and the Will
was prohated.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-04-16
Murphy is Re-lnstated.

New York, April 15.-At the regular
meeting of the National democratic
clubs board of orators last night.
Thomas f. Smith, secretary of Tam
many hall, seconded a motion made
by ]. p. Leo, a member supposed not
10 be allied with either faction in the
club, that Charles +. Murphy, Thomas
F.. Foley and George w. Plunkitt be
reinstated to membership. The mo-
ton was carried by vote of II ayes
and 2 nays.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-04-16
White Slave Case POSTPONED.

continuance in the case of the govern.
ment against DIR, Geo. Malley. OF
Galesburg, accused OF violating the
Mann white slave law, was filed In the
federal court by Malley's attorneys
IA resistance tomorrow Agents are
in Gaieshurg today investigating Nal.
ley's condition
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-04-16
Spencer Denies He is "Mr. Dove"

Wheaton. H., April Is, Henry
Spencer, in the death cell here await
ing execution of his sentence for muir
dering Mrs. Mildred Rexroat, the
dancing teacher. last fall, denies that
he was the mysterious Mr.. Dove"
credited with the killing of John w,
Bate. chauffeur in Chicago. in 1914.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-04-16
pldn,t Know eun Was Loaded.

Des Moines, April 15.-Albert Sou
thell, aged IA, died at the Methodist
hospital during the night, the result
OF accidental shooting at Carney yes.
terday when Dawson Lawson pointed
his fathers shotgun at him and pulled
the trigger. The boys did not know
the gun was loaded.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-04-16
Declines Lannon's Invitation.

independence, Mo-. April 15.-By a
vote of 191 to 159 the general confer
ence of the Recognized Latter Day
Saints today declined to accept the
invitation OF the church at Lamont
Ia, to meet there next year. The
conference voted to leave the selec
ton In the hands of the presidency.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-04-16
Stays Husband to Save Self.

st. Louis. Mo-, April l5.-Mrs. Mar,
garet A. Schuermann shot and killed
her former husband, Harry G. Schuer,
mann, at her home here and then at.
tempted suicide. A three-year.old
son, who witnessed the shooting, told
the police that his mother killed his
father while the latter was trying 10
kill the mother with a butcher knife,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-04-16
A TanaIed Situation.

Mason City, April l5.--After Mrs.
Marie Walsh and her son. William,
had given a mortgage for $l75,000 on
1900 acres OF rich farm land to set.
tie the claims of fifty bankers for
100000 for accommodation notes
given for the Colby Motor Car Co.
another son, John. rushed into court
and asked to have the mortgage set
aside, claiming that his mother and
brother were mentally incompetent,
that threats were made to secure the
mortgage, AMI that, anyway, he has
beef namel as administrators of the
estate and lis mother and brother
have no power to transact business.
This makes still another tangle in the
already tangled situation involving al.
most quarter OF a million dollars.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-04-16
Statements Held Back.

Des Moines, april 15.-J. H. Wylle,
chairman OF the Iowa progressives
today announced that the number of
charges of party utilization on record
are but a small fraction of the num-
Der that have been made. Thousands
of statements have been signed but
are being held back for filing just be-
fore the primaries.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-04-16
Major koehler Found Guilty.

Washington, ID. c.. April 15.-Major
Benjamin M. Koehler, OF the coast ar.
tillery, tried by general court-martial
last month at Fort Terry, N. Y, was
found guilty of immoral conduct and
sentenced to dismissal from the army.
This announcement was made by Sec,
rotary Garrison. who said the case
had not yet been acted upon by War
Department officials.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-04-16
Aotorman Killed in Crash.

Cedar Rapids, April 15.--Motorman
Thomas Mullin, of Marion, Is dead
and ten persons are hurt as the result
of collision between two Marion
cars between here and Marion late
yesterday afternoon The most ser.
iously injured Is julius Schumacher.
OF Davenport, salesman for the II.
J. Brock Candy company of Chicago
He was taken to st. Lakes sospital
with his leg broken and his right foot
smashed. Leo Ford, son OF Conduc-
tor Mike Ford, of this city, also was
hurt. The accident was caused by
mistake in the block signal A simi.
lar accident occurred at the same
spot twelve years ago when Motor
man Major was kIiled in collision.
Mullin was U.e Cf the oldest men in
point of service in TIC employ OF the
"trr ct EAR company He used to drive
one Of the nose cars before the pres
ent line was electrified, Mrs. Maud
Davis and daughter, Of Marion, were
hurt and Mrs. Dunlap and Mrs. Jor.
dan, both OF Springville, we're iniur-
ed
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-04-16
Rent to be Raised.

London. April T.. = Waiter Hines
Page, the United States Ambassador.
has been notified that the rent OF the
offices in Victoria street, which the
American embassy has occupied for
nearly thirty years, is to be increased
to more than three times its present
figure when the lease expires this
foil
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-04-16
Modern Maccabees,

Des Moines. April l5.-The South.
western Modern Maccabees at their
annual district convention today
elected Mrs. NJ A. aids of Des
Moines commander for the ensuing
year. Other officers elected were
Mrs. H. J. Hull of Eldon, past COM
mander. Mrs. Ellen Grainey, of Des
Mones, recorder, and Mrs. w. Nc
Michael, of Otmmwa. lieutenant com
mander
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-04-16
South Dakota Railroad Indicted.

Sioux Falls, s. d.. April l5.-An in
dictment was returned by the federal
grand Jury against the South Dakota
Central Railroad. charging the giving
OF rebates. Details of the indictment
were not made public,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-04-16
Bennett Leaves Alexandria.

Alexandria, Egypt, April 15.-James
Gordon Bennett, proprietor of the
New York Herald, who recently suffer.
ed an attack of bronchitis, has sailed
from this port on board his yacht Ly'
sistrata.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-04-16
-Four Killed in Collision.

Georgetown, Tex, April 10. Four
men We're instantly killed and two Sc.
riously injured here early today when
a Huston & Texas Central passenger
train struck an automobile returning
10 the town OF Florence,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-04-16
Fire Drives Guests From Hotel.

Chicago, April Is. - Nearly 100
guests fed down fire escapes last
evening when fire threatened the
eight story Hotel Mayer. All OF the
guests escaped and the fire was con
| fined to the upper floors.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-04-16
Foroer Sentenced to Eldora.

Waukon, Ia, April 15.-For having
uttered a forged check. to which
charge he pied guilty, Leslie Meteor
mick was sentenced by Judge Hobson
to the reform school at Eldora.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-04-16
r. RS Party eanquets Guests.

Manoas, Brazil, April ia ban
Duet In honor of several members OF
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt's expedi.
|tion was given here by tue governor
Of the state OF Amazonas