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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-12
BIRTHDAY OF TWO GREATEST MEN OF
 NINETEENTH CENTURY.

It isa remarkable coincidence that the two greatest men of the nine- teenth century-or so most Englisi1- speaking people would agreewere born on the same day Abrahafn Lincoln and Charles Robert Darwin
 were born on Feb 12, 1909. and. al- though both have long since ceased their earthly labors, they have left behind them an influence more potent and powerful than that of most living men. Lincoln, s.the greatest figure of the fercest civil war. yet the gentIest
 memory of our world, the back
 woodsnan! and country lawyer. was ridiculed as an .suncouth savage" by the fashionab1es of Washington socie-.
 ty Scorn and vituperation were
 heaped upon him, but his patience and his charity and his sense of hu- nor never failed him. He fulfilled his mission, and the world was only beginning to realize his sublime great
 ness, when the bullet of an assassin cut short his career. His birthday will be celebrated as a legal holiday in many northern states to-day and per- haps the time will come when the
 South. too. will honor his memory. for had. he survived the era of reconstruc- ton would undoubtedly have been far less severe upon the South.
 Darwin. reared in an atmosphere of culture. had every incentive to con- servatIsm. Instead. he became the arch iconeclast of all time His aorigin of Species by. Means of Nat ural seIection'' upset a thousand the- Eories, scientific and religious. For years the author was reviIed and con demned and denounced and his tne- ory was scofed at. but gradually 1t has won the acceptance of the think ing. world Based on the patient and painstaking Investigations Of many years the Darwinfan theory has | vithstood all the assaults directed against it, and the labors of other in-
 vestigators in the same line have only served to strengthen it. IconocIastic as were the effects of his work. they were not so by intention Darwin sought only the truth, and often sought to soften his conclusions so as to give as little offence as possible.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-12
Cbe DD. Read Co
 Est0bkIShed 1857
The Latest Fancy in Ratines
 for Spring Suits.

line of Spring Ratines, just opened shows four very charming combinations of plain color and checks de- signed to be made into suits. Old blue and white, r Old and white, Forty inches wide
 Lilac and white $1.OO yard
 Black and white.
 Given, skirt made from the check with an Eton in the new blouse fashion, chic and stunning little jacket of plain coor one imagine exceedingly st fish outfit. Washable, toos Wash Goods Section,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-04-11
TROUSER-SKIRT

They say this is the very latest
fashion-the trouser-skirt. Some
skirt, no? 1t is a cross between a
pair of khaki riding breeches and a
fiounce. Some say it is slightly re-
lated to the dickey, but we don't be
ieve it. There are those who say it
is going to be very popular this
spring-but we don't believe that,
either. Those who wear it claim it
is practical land that is all they do
claim for it, too). It's greatest adj
vantage is that lady can take long
step in it-or do broad jump in it,
either, for that matter. We don't go
on record as recommending this
skirt, however; recommending skirts
isn't our business, but publishing pic
lures of them is. $50
The Washington times., 1914-02-20
POTOMAC RISING,
BUT DISTRICT SAFE
Upper Waters Of Potomac Rise
Rapidly as Result of Melting
of Snow.

Despite the fact that the Potomac
river and its tributaries in the vicin-
ity of Hagerstown and Harpers
Ferry arc rising rapidly. as the result
of the thaw yesterday. the river here
is lower than usual, and river men
say there is no danger Of flood to
Washington.
Fields and roads near HaSerstown
are flooded. but this rise has had no
effect on the lower river.
The Potomac has never overflowed
in the District since the building of
the sea wall around Potomac Park.
The water has almost reached the
top several times.
The river. except in the main chan
mel. is frozen over today. and the
snow on the banks Is frozen hard. SO
is passing down the river, except near
the source.
Police of the Harbor precinct say
that flood conditions on the upper
river will have but little appreciabls
effect here. unless there should be an
ice jam. Tho ice is not regarded as
thick enough to cause q jam In the
lower channel, where the river is wide
Before the building Of the sea wall
and the dredging of the channel.
Washington suffered much from high
water in the Potomac. but the chan
mel is now in such condition that only
an unusually heavy and long rain, or
the melting Of great quantities OF
snow on the banks, causes a rise OF
more than a few inches.
The Washington times., 1914-02-20
PRAISES AMERICAN
MEN AND WOMEN
English Actress Says Nowhere
in the World Can Their
Equals Be Found.

Miss Dulce MuSgTaNe. ono of Gran
vile Barkers wcll-known actresses,
who is playing an important part in
George Bernard ShawS successful COM
edy. ..Fanny's First Play" in recent
Interview said:
There is no land in the world that
can boast of such beautiful Women and
handsome men. The men are not so
chivalrous in America as they are on
tho other side, but most of them are
perfectly fascinating.
"one hears about the chic. petite
Partisan, how wonderfully attractive
and alluring she is. Why, she is stupid
beside the attractive American woman.
There is no city-and 1 have toured the
world four times-where woman
knows instincively just how TO put on
her gown, or have il put on her by a
maid, or at just what angle a hat
should be tilted to bring out its best
points and show it to the best advan-
tage as she does right here in America.
l saw moro beautiful women In New
York during my engagement last sea-
son than ever saw in my life before.
1T is quite different, of course. on
the other side, where the English
woman, for instance, in the same social
position and station in life as the 400
OF NcW 1Orh, mas huHuiSu anu oho
things to attend to: the average Amer
lean woman leaves everything to her
housekeeper or overSeer. The women
here do not take housekeeping SO seri-
ously as we do. 1t is really astonishing
the amount of time the average society
woman devotes to teas. clubs, and card
parties. This particular type seems TO
have no worry whatever. 1t does
seem a pity to waste valuable time in
such a worthless way when there are
so many worthy causes in need Of help
and assistance"
The Washington times., 1914-02-20
denies Women'S Charge
Of Gambling in West

Charges of anti-suffrasists that gam
bling and liquor selling arc permitted
without restriction in Western States
were emphatically denied by Congress
man Mondell Of Wyoming todaS:
Il have not the statistics at hand 10
refute the absurd figures that were
given he said, but ] can say the
statements were erroneous. In the
early days in the West. many States
were mostly mining camps or cattle
ranches. with large floating populations.
II would have been Impossible to have
stopped gambling or closed saloons. so
we controlled them with strict laws.
LAS tho people became settled and tho
population permanent. we passed strict
anti-gambling laws and restricted all
saloons. In Wyoming there are no sa-
looms save in Incorporated towns. which
makes long stretches of dry territory.
and no gambling is permitted"
The Washington times., 1914-02-20
Colored Delegates to
Hear Vardaman Speech

Colored delegates who will gather in
Washington next Monday to protest
the elimination of colorei persons from
Federal positions. will occupy a portion
Of the visitors gallery of the Senate
Monday morning. when Senator Narda-
man of Mississippi is expected to speak
against the confirmation of Robert H.
Terrell as judge of the District Mu-
nicipal Court.
The convention Of colored delegates
will begin its sessions in the Cosmopol-
itar Temple Baptist Church next Mon
day. Several prominent men are sched-
uled TO address the delegates, including
Senator Works Of California, Floyd
Ross. grand worthy master of the True
Reformers of the United States, and
colored clergymen of Washington.
The Washington times., 1914-02-20
HALF OF 100000
MEMORIAL IN SIGHT
Massachusetts, Expected to
Give $500, 900 to Fund for
Building to Washington.

with s3no. 900 already raised. and near
10000 expected soon, the George
-ashiuston Memorial Association is
hin sight of the halfway station in
campaign TO raise sl,oa0,oo0 required
lore the construction OF the proposed
ildinE can be started Oh the site
anted by the Government. This was
ported at the annual meeting - the
iety yesterday, in the residence of
president. Mrs. Henry i. Dimock.
IN carly contribution is expected Nrom
massachusetts,. where il has lam pro-
psed to appropriate S20o,oO as a State
Il II TO the fund.
Ten architects have been selected. TO
Jmpete in drawing the plans for the
emcrial for which the specifications
Iready have been issued. The compe-
ton will be under the direction of
IIenn Brown, of Washington. Draw
ues must be submitted by May J. The
inner will receive sl,5oo; the others
40 each.
The auditorium. designed 10 accom-
nodate conventions, inaugural balls,
nd similar functions. will commemo-
ate the signers of the Declaration OF
Independence. 1t will be the principal
esture of the building, and will have
stage with sn area of $500 square
eet- Around the auditorium will be
-rouped smaller halls and reception
Ooms.
The architecture will be either Geor-
ian or Italian Renaissance In charac-
or. The building will be four stories
Ugh, faced with light granite on all
-ides. The auditorium will be on the
st floor. The second floor will have
ffices for associations. devoted to liter
ture, the arts and sciences. which
ave contributed cash to the FUND for
ne structure. A dining room also will
e on this floor. On the third floor will
e rooms for States which have con-
ributed, the preference being given to
ne thirteen original States. The top
ioor will be left without partitions
ending decision as TO its use.
The Washington times., 1914-02-20
Banquet for Californians.

congressman Julius Kahn. Denver 8.
Church. and John f. Ral1er. ali OF
California, are to address the California
State Association of the District at Its
annual banquet at 919 f street north
west tomorrow night. Congressman
John !. Nolan will preside. Musical
selections will be given by Miss Audrey
Harvey and Miss Maude Shreve. Miss
Marion Armstrong will recite.
The Washington times., 1914-02-20
Fooled the Policeman.

NEW YORK. Feb. Ca mean
/ rick" Missed Patrolman Doddins
4 fter he was nearly dragged into a
Giving tank on the stage when he
I lied to eject e. woman in 'rube"
Makeup from a Broadway theater.
The Washington times., 1914-02-20
Woman Wins $35, 900 Suit.

NEW YORK, Feb. 20.-On her
charge that she was subjected to ex-
aminaticns by the ships doctor of
tine Campania, Catherine O'Rourke
was awarded $3.50 damages against
the Cunard Steamship Company.
The Washington times., 1914-02-20
Can You Blame Her?

NEW YORK, Feb. 0.-Mrs. Lottie
Carmichael is tired Of married life. In
her divorce petition she charges her
husband with everything from making
her take off his shoes to disiocatins her
floating rib.
The Washington times., 1914-02-20

Baltimore & Ohio To Baltimore, S1.25
Round Trip Every Saturday and Sum-
day, good returning until 9 A. NJ. Mon
day. All trains both ways both days.
Adyt
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-08-08
RAISE MONEY FOR NORMAL
Fund to Rebuild Russ Hail. Recently
Burned, is OVersubscribed at
Pittsburg.

The finance committee getting a
loan fund for the state for the re-
building of Russ Hall, the Pittsburg
State Normal's administration build
ing destroyed by fire June %, has
passed the 100000 mark. That amount
will be available for the use of the
state and the state legislature is ex-
pected to pay the loan back next jan
uary.
The north wing of Russ Hall al
ready is being rebuilt and it will be
ready for the use of the school Sep
TENDER 9, when the regular fall semes-
ter begins. The original intention
was to obtain 100000 from the state.
but the finance committee set 800, 900
as its goal and kept going Subscrip-
tions above that amount are being re-
ceived. Sixty persons subscribed
81, 900 each, one $4,000 and one $4,000.
The rest of the subscriptions were di-
vided between $500 and $3.50.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-08-08
LAWYER in PLACE OF POWER
For the First Time In History Mex
lean Republic Has Civilian In
~ Presidential Chair.

Mexico City.-Francisco Carbajal
is forty-four years old, a native Of
the. state of Campeche, and. a lawyer.
Almost ever since the start OF his
career he has occupied posts in the
judiciary. In the Madero administra-
ton he was a senator, but relin-
pushed his post to re-enter the SUI
preme court, of which he was chief
Justice at the time General Huerta ap-
pointed him minister of foreign rela-
tions.
When General Porfirio Diaz deter
mined in 1911 to treat with the Made
TO revolutionists, Senior Carbajal pro-
ceeded to Juarez as his commissioner.
Senior Carbajal has a reputation for
possessing considerable intellectual
force and independence OF character.
His demeanor is quiet He shuns the
exuberance in verbiage and gesticu-
lation to which Latin-Americans are
prone. He is courteous, but a man
Of few words and little given to elabo-
rate compliments
Besides, he is neat and well
groomed in appearance. His features
indicate pure European descent, with
out any admixture of Indian blood
Altogether he is a man who con-
veys an impression OF reserve power.
He is a good man of business
His probity has never been ques-
toned He has been sagacious and
successful In investments and. while
not rich, is a man of independent
means. He Is q man Of family.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-08-08
SEE TANGLE AHEAD
Election Officials Expect Many
Contests this Year Because
of Women Voters.
RULINGS LACK UNIFORMITY
tration, But Attorney General In
sists on New Certificates.

Kansas election officials see Wis
ions of many election contests in the
counties with first and second class
cities this year on account of the wo-
men voters Some city officials have
maintained that the women who regis
tered and voted at the last municipal
elections are legal voters for state
elections, while the attorney general
has held that they were not legal
voters unless registered after the con-
stitutional amendment was adopted.
This lack of uniformity in rulings
in the cities may cause a contest in
every close election in those coun-
ties,' said John Dawson, attorney
general. while two men may be al
lowed to vote on this sort of regis
tration, that is no assurance the votes
will be counted in contest and might
make a big change in the final result.
1t is to avoid any possibility of con-
tests that we have urged all women
to be registered anew since the con-
Stitutional amendment was adopted,
whether they voted in municipal cleo
lions or not
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-08-08
TO IMPROVE THE HIGHWAYS
Eastern Kansas Good Roads Assoeiz-
ton to Hold Big Meeting
in Fort Scott.

July 80 has been set as the date OF
the next big meeting of the Eastern
Kansas Good Roads Association to be
held at Fort Scott This association
was organized at rousing good roads
meeting held in Pleasanton June g.
At that meeting officers were elected
and a brief constitution was adopted
1t was voted to meet again in Fort
Scott and adopt more matured. plans
of carrying on the campaign for bet
ter roads in Eastern Kansas
ISOLATION as follows: Linn, Johnson,
Miami, Franklin, Anderson and Bour-
bon The chief objects of the pro-
motors of the organization are to get
all the township officers, road drag
gers, road bosses, county commission
ers and road boosters together and
adopt the best plans of building dirt
roads, dragging and maintaining same.
building culverts and in every way
er sentiment for better roads.
Governor Hodges of Kansas and
Governor Major of Missouri have been
invited to be present at the Fort
Scott meeting and they will be ex-
pected to make strong addresses for
better roads. There will be a short
address from some good road advocate
from each of the six counties. Fort
Scott is getting ready to make the
meeting one of the biggest and best
ever held anywhere.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-08-08
Mine War in Arkansas.

Fort Smith, Ark.-After a pitched
battle between several hundred strik-
ing coal miners and sympathizers and
one hundred guards stationed at the
Prairie Creek mines of the Mammoth
Vein Coal Company, near Fort Smith,
which ended in the rout of the guards,
tfpples of three mines were destroyed
by fire and dynamite. The property
damage is estimated at $780, OO So
far as can be ascertained no one was
killed or wounded in the fighting,
which began shortly after daybreak
and continued all day.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-08-08
FederaIs Quit Guaymas.

La Paz, Mex, via wireless to San
Dfego-The federal evacuation OF
Guaymas is complete. The last OF the
garrison, long hemmed in by the Con-
stitutionalist forces of General Obre-
gon, has embarked southwark with
their horses and accoutrements in six
steamers and four towing schooners-
A provisional government has been
established and order prevails through
out the city. In accordance with the
armistice arranged several days ago
the citizens of Guaymas were dis
armed
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-08-08
VETERANS ELECT OFFICERS
Captain A. I. Rense of Leavenworth
Chosen Department Commander at
Annual Encampment.

The Spanish veterans of Kansas,
holding their annual encampment at
Atchison elected Captain Alexander
]. Rense of Leavenworth department
commander. Topeka was chosen as
the place for the next annual encamp-
ment.
Other officers chosen were:
George Nesbitt of Atchison, senior
commander; c. P. White of the Sol
diers' home, Leavenworth, junior COM
mander; Oliver Falk of Topeka, mar
shall; Baxter D. McClain of lola,
judge advocate; John Lightburn of
Fort Leavenworth, inspector; c. D.
Lloyd of Leavenworth, surgeon;
Jacob Schmidt of Leavenworth, chap
LAIN w. A. Weikamp of Fort Leaven-
worth patriotic instructor
Colonel E. c. Little of Kansas City,
Major A. NJ. Harvey of Topeka and
Major "Iron Jaw" Brown of Kingman,
were among the speakers.
X x
Calls Katy Talk Moonshine.-Talk
of the Katy's removing it's general
offices to Kansas City, Kan, or to
any city in Kansas other than Par
sons is all 'moonshine' in the opin-
ion of Attorney General Dawson, who
so expressed himself in a letter re-
ceived by P. T. Foley, one of the Pc
titioHers in the suit filed against the
Katy asking for the appointment of
receivers and the dissolution of the
company's charter.
x x *
Boys Body in Cistern.-The body
OF Manuel Garcia, a 9-year-old Span
ish boy, was found in a cistern ct the
home of a Mexican at Cherryvale.
The Mexican and his wife are held
on suspicion of murder. The coro-
ner's inquest returned a verdict of
death by drowning, cause unknown.
* X X
Lightning Kills Farmer-Thomas
Smith was struck by lightning and
killed while assisting in threshing on
the Kelley farm near Summit, eigh-
teen miles east of Marysville. He
leaves a widow and four children.
Iong-BeII Attorney William
r. Cowley, who was for thirty-three
years general attorney for the Long
Bell Lumber Company, retiring about
six years. ago. is dead at his home in
Columbus at the age of Y. He be-
H. A.
he ran a small lumber yard there and
WAS credited by Mr.. Long with con-
tr1buting much to the development of
this beginning into the Long-Bell cor
poration.
Had Been Married Sixty Years
Mrs Peter Carrier, so years old, who
celebrated the sixtieth anniversary of
her marriage last spring, is dead at
the farm home in the west part OF Sa-
line county. The family came to Sa-
line county in the early '7Os.
Ptomaines Kill Pupil.-Rachel E
Anderson, Is years old, a sophomore
in the Wichita high school, is dead
from paralysis, due, the physicians
say, to eating tainted mutton which
was served in the high school cafe
terra
Preachers AssaiIant Fined.-Dick
Burt of Scammon, who was convict
ed of assault and battery upon the
Rev c. c. Wilkins of Scammon at
Mineral was sentenced to pay a fine
of 500 and costs. Burt filed an ap-
peal to the district court.
X X
X. y. instructor Resigns.-Profes-
sor Grandville r. Jones has resigned
as head of sanitary engineering de-
partment at the University of Kansas
and will take a similar position at
Johns Hopkins university at Balti-
more, Md.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-08-08
BONUSES FOR THE TEACHERS
DR.. Fairchild Tells County Superinten-
dents Meeting at Manhattan
It's the Only Solution.

THE solution of the ills of the rural
school system in all the states of the
Union is in a system of bonuses from
the state" said DR.. Edward T. Fair
child, president of New Hampshire
College, in the opening address at the
state conference of county superinten-
dents at the State Agricultural Col
lege
Doctor Fairchild said that in New
Hampshire the state paid a small
amount to each school that employed
teachers having a normal school train
ing. Before that was done, he said
most of the boards of education were
in favor of hiring the cheapest teach
ers they could find. The speaker also
advocated the use of supplementary
text books in the schools.
Anthony Attorney Dead.-Fred d.
Washbon, an attorney of Anthony, is
dead of Bright's disease He was Al
years old and unmarried. Mr.. Wash
bon had been a Republican in Kansas
for many years.
Town and Farm Join Hands.-The
second of the series of the "get ac-
quainted" receptions given by the
rural districts to the townspeople of
Allen county. held at Pleasant Valley,
southwest of lola, was attended by
more than 500 guests. Forty-five mo-
tor cars were parked near the grove
where the reception was held Music
was furnished by the Humboldt con-
cert band and quartet. Speeches were
made by several guests.
~ -
Caught Fish by Hand.-For the sec
ond time this season, a big catfish has
been caught by hand at the Neosho
dam at Humboldt Tom Moore caught
another one weighing fifty-two pounds
while he was swimming.
y X
Sun Set Barn Afire.-A barn on Otto
Leother's farm. northwest of Fredo
MIA, was destroyed by fire and the con.
tents. grain, hay and harness, burned.
The loss is about $1,000
New Postmaster-The President
has nominated Robert L. Nelson for
postmaster at Harrington
Hair Saved Her-A heavy coil of
hair saved the life of Lucille McNair.
20 years old, of Wichita when a heavy
pane of glass fell from a ninth story
window of a downtown building and
struck her on the head as she stood
on a sidewalk below
X X X
A Physician Dies.-Dr. A Herring.
one of the pioneer physicians of East
ern Kansas, who had practiced medi-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-08-08

Physician Dies--Dr- A Herring.
one of the pioneer physicians of East
ern Kansas. who had practiced medi-
cine at Sparks for 40 years. died OF
uraemic commissions the other day
He was about 20 years old
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-08-08

Hair Saved Her.-A heavy coil of
hair saved the life of Lucille McNair,
20 years old, of Wichita when a heavy
pane of glass fell from a ninth story
window of a downtown building and
struck her on the head as she stood
on a sidewalk below
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-08-08

New Postmaster-The Presiden
has nominated Robert L. Nelson fol
postmaster at Harrington
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-08-08

X. U. instructor Resigns.-Profes-
sor Grandville r. Jones has resigned
as head of sanitary engineering de-
partment at the University of Kansas
and will take a similar position at
Johns Hopkins university at Balti-
more, Md.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-08-08

Preachers Assailant Fined.-Dick
Burt of Scammon, who was convict
ed of assault and battery upon the
Rev. c. c. Wilkins of Scammon at
Mineral was sentenced to pay fine
of 500 and costs. Burt filed an ap-
peal to the district court.