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Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1914-04-16
Treat had somehow heard that + was

Treat had somehow heard that + was
friendly to captain Charlie" He
made a night ride of t~hirty-five miles
with his band to kill me and destroy
the herd. The captain heard of his
Intentions, and just at sunrise one
morning both bands rode out of the
scrub within fifty rods Of my hut. A
fight took place at once. and within
ten minutes Treats band was driven
off with the loss of three men. cap
tain Charlie" had one man killed and
two wounded.
An adventure much talked of through
New South Wales was the "bailing
up" of sixteen mounted police, who
had followed Captain Charlie" and
three of his men into the hills. Worn
out with thirty hours of hard riding,
the entire band fell asleep al night in
their camp. The b~ushrangers crept in
on them and ran off their horses and
removed every irearm and then van
ished. Every n could have been
killed while he slept, but no one was
harmed.
On another occasion Captain Char
lie" learned that two b~ushrangers who
had lately set up in business in his ter
ritory had made prisoners Of three
men and their wives. who were trav-
cling by stage. and were holding them
in the hills for ransom. He made a
ride of forty miles with his men, hunt
ed through the hills for two days and
finally found the captives. AS the
~bushrangers refused to give them up
without ransom, the captain paid over
to them the sum Of $1,000 In gold and
escorted the grateful people to the
nearest farmhouse. He then returned
and warned the two trespassers to
leave his territory, and while making
their way north they were captured by
the police.
In only one instance did the chevalier
of the bush betray a spirit Of revenge.
"a settler whom he had several times
b%efriended put the police on his track,
and in escaping pursuit he rode his ia
vorite horse to death. Later on he cap
tured his betrayer on the highway and
tied him to a tree and gave him a terri
Bile whipping.
For a period Of two years and a half
captain Charlie held full sway in the
district, holly pursued most Of the time,
but always escaping, but at last his
time came, as it came to all others Of
his ilk. There was a quarrel in his
band, and it divided. He came to my
hut with a companion N night at
midnight, and after had prepared
them a meal they lay down and slept
till daylight. Meanwhile the men who
had broken away got word to the po-
lice, and at daylight the bluecoats were
in ambush around the hut. As8the two
men stepped out they were shot down
In their tracks. and both we're dead
when the officers got them. Some
where among the hills Captain Char
lie'' had planted plumber. believed to
amount to $4,000; but. though It has
been searched for by score OF me
for the last thirty-fve years, it has
never been found:
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1914-04-16

begin at the beginning, Charles
thorpe was the son Of an innkeeper
" Cheltenham, England, and at the
S@of eighteen had the reputation Of
Ag a roysterer. He did not drink or
able, and no one could say that he
dishonest or unfilial, but he cav
adventure and was constantly in
Sble.
= accidentally shot a gamekeeper
was sent to the penal colony at
kny Bay, Australia. He escaped
a there and became a bushranger.
rs herding sheep on the Began riv-
when n evening young Thorpe
ked in on me. He was in good
4th, full Of good nature, and his con-
life had not hardened his heart.
eung Thorpe had no sooner taken
Ne bush than he was given the title
&Captain Charlie" For the first
In or eight months he had no COM
IONS. During this time all his work
on the highway. He held up sew
stages and half a hundred lone
elers and on three occasions shot
from their saddles. He had the
|tation of being brave to reckless
and Of being a square man. He
d not rob a poor man, nor would
boot unless fired upon first. If he
ped a stage and there were women
engers he treated them with the
psf courtesy. He would take moth
rom a settler without paying for
nd now and then he gave them
hing that the natives were out on a
and gave them time to prepare
aefense.
would probably have continued
ork alone had it not been for an
ped convict named Treat. This
was thoroughly vicious and had
pne redeeming trait. In escaping
the penal settlement he killed
of the guards, and he was no soon
the bush than he gathered around
hye or six other hard cases and
p merciless war on all outsiders.
three months they killed eight
Hers, settlers and herders, and,
content with highway robbery.
looted stores, tayerns and farm
. and applied the torch in sheer
onness Looking upon Captain
he' as q Mandy PANTY fellow,
was unworthy of being called a
ranger, they sought to hunt him
In self defense he organized a
o. his own, numbering five, and,
they We're pretty tough fell
ne held them well in hand and
~ permit no violence when it could
Eoided. The first meeting between
Wo bands took piace on my range.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1914-04-16

March 22.-Pas-
tor Russell, whose
FIR q u Photo
Dram of Ore.
alton is being put
before the peo-
pie in many large
cities, everywhere
arousing enthusi-
asm for God, relI-
gion and the Bible,
preached today
fro M the text
"Thus shall also
tho an~IN~ roe
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1914-04-16
CnRIST'S COMING
WORLDS END 1914
Not Pastor RussaIls View ii
T. He Explains Ills view.

Canadian Minister ouoted-aaThe Earth
Abideth Forevern-christ Will Not
Come Again as a Man, According to
the Hibie-Pastor Russell Believes
That 1914 Marks a Great Change Of
Observation-Disclosures Parousia Pre-
cedes His EPiphania.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-20
THEN.... and. NOW

Today American women theoreti- caIIy have sufficient votes to decide who shall be president of the United States. Ten states have granted full suffrage to their 3,5OO,OOO more wo- men and are now debating whether to extend full suffrage. This ques- ton will be decided before the next presidential election is held. In sew eral of the states women today are filling important civic and state po- HticaI offices, and are candidates for others. Woman suffrage has become a worldwide movement. The subject of woman suffrage has been presented before every national legislative body in the world, with the exception of Turkey, during the past two years. The women of twenty-six nations are banded together in an alliance and are struggling for political recognition in their respective countries. In the field of ssremunerative empIoyments," to- day in the United States there is ono woman to every four men engaged in gainfuI occupations. Five per cent. of these women are married, and their vcations range from blacksnit1ls and roof shingIers to bank presidents, ar- chitectS and lawyers
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-20
LESS THAN HALF OF ONE PER GENT CUT IN TOTAL
 OF FOREIGN COMMERCE

Foreign commerce of the United, States during the fiscal year. which ended June 30, aggregated $4, ,25s, ,795, 735, being $2o, ,O96, ,64s, or less than 1-z of 1 per cent. below the high record of 1913 and s401 POS, 1892 above the highest rec ord in any earlier year. Imports, ac- cording to preliminary figures by the bureau of foreign and domestic com merce, aggregated .$1, ,S94 169. .1S0, an in- crease of sS1, ,166, ,946. or 4.47 per cent. over last year ;and domestic exports aggregated $2,329, 731. .ss6, a decrease of $9S, ,774, ,472, or 4.O7 per cent.
 Foreign goods re-exported were val ued at $34s sS94. .669, or 8. .4s3. 122 less than those of 1913. Details of exports and imports are not now available but for the Il months ending May 31 there was g decrease in total exports of food st1.ffs of over $530oo, 900. About 59 1-2 per cent, of the imports entered free of duty against 54 1-2 per cent. in the your previous
 The excess of exports for the year CT ding June 30 was $47O,45 ,375, against an excess of S652, ,S75, ,915 last year, $551, : an excess of $652, ,S75, ,915 last year, $551 : O57, ATS in the year ending June 30, 1912: $522 094 ,O94 in the year ending June 30. 1911; $1SS. .OS7, ,29o in the year ending June 30, 1910, and $851, ,090, $50 iTie the year ending June 30. 1909. Gold im- ports aggregated $66. 53s, ,659 and gold exports SIP. .038. .529, while silver imports aggregated S30, ,326 6o4 and silver exports
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-20
JULY AND AUGUST TOURS.
Mountains and seashore.

The midsummer vacation season is now at it's height and although the ideal vacation weather is a little late arriving, the latter days of July and the month of August are bound to bring real New England summer. A num- Der of delightful tours and. trips have been arranged both independent and under escort to Ausab1e Chasm, Lake Champlain and Lake George via the Green Mountains of Vermont, Sara toga Springs, Berkshire Hills and the Hudson River day line with additional trips to the Adironda.cks via rail and stage.
 This party leaves July 30 from Bos- ton and New fork, under personal escort at very reasonable rates.
 Another delightful opportunity is offered to visit the White Mountains, Breton Woods, Bethlehem, The Plume, Profile House, Echo Lake, Franconia Notch and the Old Man of the Mountains on August 1st also un- der escort including all expenses; an eight-day tour, with a list of others to Montreal, Quebec and the Saguenay on July 27th.
 Cruises on the Great Lakes, Thous- and Mile cruises on the St. Lawrence river every Tuesday, Also cruises to Montreal, Quebec and Halifax on July 21, Aug. 1, and Is, and hundreds of delightfully."- arranged all-expense in- dependent tourns offering every vari- ety and onbination of travel desired. For complete and detailed informa- ton, write for Travel; the magazine of trips and tours. Geo. B. Marsters | PAS Washington St, Boston.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-20

Sixty-sfx years ago the worlds first Woman's Rights Convention was held. The scene was the Methodist church at Seneca Falls, N. Y., and the prime movers were Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretaa Mott. The little coun- try church was crowded to the doors during the two days of the conven- ton. Some of the country's most not able men were present and cheered when the Declaration of Wo7nan's Rights drawn up along the lines of the Declaration of Independence of the American colonies, was promuI- gated. The document set forth the condition of women at that time. The feminine speakers pointed out that colleges and high schools are closed to women;, man nnonopoIizes the re- munerative employments; women are not permitted to speak in public: married women cannot hold property are not entitled to their own earnings, cannot conduct a business in their names cannot make a contract or will, or bring suits in court: nor are they considered as competent guardians of their own children, and nowhere in the civilized world is woman permit ted to have her say in government P The revolt amazed the world, and brought ridicuIe and sarcasm down upon the pioneers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-20
HIS RING FOUND ON OLD
 VESSEL OF CIVIL WAR
pr. Kenny Lost it on Constellation, and Overhauling Brought
 It to Light.

Washington, July 2o.-when it was announced by the Navy Department that the historic sailing ship Con- steE on was to be overhauled, to take part in the centenary celebration at Baltimore of the Star Spangled Banner Secretary Daniels received a letter from Mrs. Rosa Kenny Winston of Windsor, N O., saying her father, pr. Kenny, who had served on the Constellation during the civil war, had lost on the ship a ring given to him by her mother.
 He had always said that the ring would never be found until the ship was overhauled.
 The Commandant at the NorfoIk Navy Yard was notified and has just forwarded to the Navy Department the ring which has been recovered after these many years. It was found under the iron covering plates of the anchor pitts on the gun deck forward It has been sent to Mrs. Winston.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-20
CHINA AWAKES TO
 REAL INTEREST IN MODERN ATHLETES

Shanghai, June 1O.-Evidences of a great awakening of interest in ath- Ietacss- throughout China have been reaching Shanghai, which is to be the place of holding the Far Eastern Olympic. games next October
 Enthusiasm is at such a pitch in some quarters that 1t Is said to be only a matter of years-perhaps only a few -Olym ympiads-When Peking shall be the scene of the worlds Olympics- It was a striking instnce of the new order of things when, from May IS to 12, last, the historic Temple of Heaven grounds, for centuries past dedicated to the exclusive use of tho emperor. were thrown open for a na- tionaI athletic meet at Picking.
 This was preliminary to the organ iza1on of a strong team for the Far Eastern meet in Shanghai next fall. pire was divided into four sections, north. east, south and west. with each section represented by an athletic as- socfaaaon- The competitors were for the most part from mission colleges, goweraxnent schools, and the Xoung Men's4ChxistaAn Association.
 The honors showered upon the stu dents who led the field in the mile runs or did the 10O-yard dash in ten seconds, recall the fact that it was only e. Few years ago B4161I tnO SCAOA@SS- tic ideal in China, was altogether tn at of the long-gnHgnsd youth with hands i'm sleeves and philosophie countiet nnEs DnuE to the ground,
 Govsrunnsnt omcta1s from Preei- den Yuan Shi Kai down have ex- pressed their hearty interest in the gmmeG- Am appropriation of $5,0O0 haa been author1Bed for them, and the PreAdent win offer a. trophy for tha winner of the Deca4hlon.
 The first Far Eastern Olympic meet ,vag t1sa4 hsld at Manila. in February, 1nkas-wheuftha PnAlippine athletes un- daR AnneracA1 tutelage won the great @sz number of points. But the Chinese deaawakdon was second and there is eeArntng1y a good chance for their u1suukug 0rBt place this year. The FznMpp&nea, however, are to send a 4nnpre of 66. athletes to Shanghai, and fha Japanese, with their chara,cterts- t1o snezxy are busy developing men furuguue Malay staAe of siam is also to be represented with swimmers, ten r7s players and track men.
 While the International Olympic Gamneg Committee was inclined at first to view the Far Eastern Olympic rzneS idea as that of a conflicting or~andza9aon, the Tar East sr1 associa- ffon has since become af1fliated with the TnHernat1cnal games committee, sentative to the next meeting of the eomAn1ftee at Berlin. A further bond has boen established by the presenta- ton on behalf of the Olympic games committee of a perpetual trophy to be held by the nation winning the wreatest number of points in the Far Eastern championships.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-20
RosPERITY AT PITTSBURGH
Mills Returning to Full Time and In-
 creasing all Their Forces.
(New York Times }

Pittsburgh, Penn, July 20.-Im- provement in nearly all lines of laber is evident here, and number of the mills that have been working part time have issued orders for theiT workmen to start next week full time
 The I. Lockhart Iron & Steel Com panyis pudding department will re- surne in full next week after three months idleness; the Fort Pitt Nal 1eab1e Iron Company has increased, it's working force; the Pressed Steel Car ,Company's plant has reduced the number of idle employees; the Carne- gie Steel Company and Jones & Laughin have ordered an increase in the number of working hours at & number of their mills, and the Ma tionaI Tube Company's mill at Mo- Keesport is fairly active on oil well and was pipe.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-20
STATE POLICEMAN
 ALMOST DROWNED
Seized With Cra=np, He Is Saw ed by Comrade and Man
 With Long Pole.
Stratford Trolley Car Kills Truck Horse When Wheels Slide Upon Oil.

State Policeman Rowe Wheeler of Stratford, was nearly drowned late yesterday afternoon. while enjoying a, dip in the Connecticut river at Hart ford. After eating a very hearty meal, the officer thought he would like a, swim, the water being so warm. He was only in a. short time when he was seized with g. severe cramp which left him helpless and but for State Police man Antonio Fello, who saw at a glance his dangerous predicament and Immediately summoned assistance. would have drowned.
 Wheeler had gone down twice when Fello seized him and started to fbring him ashore. A hard struggle ensued and only for the timely assistance of J. E. DFisco1 of Hartford, who waded out in the water with a long pole which Fello grasped, the two might have died.
 When Wheeler was taken to the shore. he was in an unconscious condi- ton, but the doctors who were sum noned, quickly revived him and the policeman was soon on his feet again. feeling no ill effects from his narrow escape.
 A large truck horse attached to a team owned by a Bridgeport man, was instantly killed late Saturday after noon. when a trolley car coming down the Franklin hill was unable to stop in time to avoid the accident
 The other horse attached to the team was not injured.
 The road has been recently oiled and some oil was spread on the trolley tracks making them slippery, and ow- ing to this the rnotorman was unable to bring the car to stop in time to avoid the collision. Sand was applied to the tracks but the oil being. so thick and heavy, soaked through the sand.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-20
wILh BEIh coNvIOrs.
Freeholders Plan to Save the Wages
 of a Guard

Newton, N. J.. July 20.-The sus- sex County Board of F'reeholders hav- ing come to the conclusio on that it is too expensive to pay a guard to watch six prisoners working on the road along the Futile Corner-Iayton Turn pike, have struck upon an odd plan to do away with the guard and yet 2revent the prisoners escape. A
 Aheme of fastening a chain about the sZsen's necks or wrists, to which a bell gfIl be attached will be tried.
 If the men run, the bell will be heard Farmers seeing men holding their hands about their neclxs will know the prisoners are escaping They will not be permitted to go far from the labor camp, and should they do so any citizen will be paid 2 5 cents to return them or notify the authori-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-20
MORGAN CHAUFFEUR IS
 ARRESTED FOR SPEEDING

Tn an attempt to get his employers big touring car to Bar Harbor Me. ahead of the family yacht, James Cir ard Of 31 East 35th street, New York, chauffeur for Mrs. J. P. Morgan, Sr-, operated the automobile along Con necticut avenue yesterday in a. man ner attracting the attention of Motor cycle Policeman Hoffman. Girard was arrested charged with making a speed of 35 miles an hour. He said that he was making time to reach the Maine resort Wednesday night. He was re- leased for arraignment after W. E. see1ey had gone surety for him.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-20
HERE IS YOUR MAN
Nations Money When He Doesn't
 Work For It.
fNew York world. }


 Washington. July 17.--In his search for an honest man Diogenes could have stopped short at the door of Rep resentative Samuel A. Witherspoon of Meridian, Miss An es1a animation of the accounts of the Sergeant-at-Arms of the House develops that of the 435 members of the House Mir. Wither- spoon is the only man who refuses to draw pay for the days on which he Is not present On the last pay day Deputy ergeant-at-Arms Bonham, handed him a check for half a months salary.
 sr@ou've got too much money there Tor me" said MT Witherspoon be- tween puffs of his corncob pipe, which ha smokes necessarily. ''I was away from Ifereson private business for four days son. r on just deduct eighty-two dollars nineteen cents and four and three-tenths mills from that check"
 Bonham did as he was told. The amount named by With erspoon is ex- actIy four days pay. If every other member of the House should act like wise at present. with .2o5 absent from liae4on, s9l1el country would save more than s4,10o a day.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-20
REFORM SCHOOL LAD
 GIVES HIMSELF UP

Eddie Allen, a. little fellow who was frequently in trouble with the police proceeding his commitment to the state reform school and was known as an exceptionally sweet street ssnewsie'' singer, got into the public eye again Friday when he ran away from the upstate institution. After passing one night sleeping in a barn he gave himself up to the New Bri- tain police. He said that he ran away so as to help his mother, but had become convinced that he had better remain in the institution for while longer.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-20
PROSPERITY IS HERE,
 sAYS CHICAGO DEALER
(The New York Times. )

(Th6 New I OTk 11In6S.)
 ChicaEo July 1S.-John " Farwe1l, head of the wholesale dry goods firm of J. V. FarweII & Go, asserted today that prosperity already was here. While big crops are in the main re- sponsible for the improved business outlook, MT. F'arwell Believes that the new banking and currency system has. been an important contributing fac- tor.
 'Prosperity is greatest in agrfcu1- tura1 sections and in the cities which serve such sections,'' said MT. Far farms The farming communities have money to buy what they want and need. Manufacturing districts are not in such good shape yet, but they will be before long. Prosperity is spreading and will continue to spread.
 t.The blow works in Indiana, for in- stance. are hiring more men fast and the railroads are ordering new equip ment. They must have it to handle the business created by the big crops. From this as starter good times will spread to every part of the country
 How does the new banking and currency system affect prosperity ?'' MT. FarweH was asked,
 sIt helps a great deal" he an- swered. 'Tt creates confidence, and that Is the thing you can't do without. Business Will go ahead with more con- f1dence, more certainly, under the new system than it ever could under the old. Consequently, it will go further there will be more of it.
 ''If the railroads get their increase in rates that will be another big help. They need a lot of money, and they will pay it out in ways that will do the wohIe country good. If they do not get the increase. prosperity. new ertheEess will spread through all branches of industry, but it will go more sloWIys'
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-20
WILSON DECIDES UPON
 SUMMER IN CAPITAL

Washington. July 2oEIt has been learned here that President and Mrs. Wilson have settled down for a long summer siege in the White House and that negotiations are on foot to se- cure cottage at some nearby resort for weekend trips. The summer White House at Cornish, N H., will in all probability not be opened this season.
 George E. Davis, of Cornwall, N r. stage driver, was killed in a col lision between his wagon and an au- tomobile driven by Homer B. Sher- wood of NIewburgh.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-20
GERMANS TO OBSERVE U. S.
 PENITENTIARY METHODS

New York, July 2o.-severaI prison officials and criminoIogists Of Ger many will arrive in this city the first week in August to spend thirty-fve days inspecting the leading peniten- tiaries and reformatories in the eastern and central western states
 Dr. Carl AMnkeInberg, director of German prisons, will be in charge of the commission and accompanying him will be Prof Dartmstaedter, of the University of Berlin, a member of the German parliament
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-20
ORDERS GIANT TURBINE.
Brooklyn Company to Have Engine
 of g, 900 Horse Power.

Pittsburgh, July 2o-The West inghouse Machine company has re- ceived an order from the Edison Electric Illuminating company of Brooklyn Borough, New York, for the largest steam turbine engine of the single unit type that ever has been 'constructed.
 This engine will be Of Sz.oo0 horse power and will be used for the genera ton of electric current to furnish electric light and bower.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-20
PARAIYzEp RY A BoIr.
NElddIetoun Woman Struck by Light
 nirg at the Telephone.

Mfddletown, N T.. July 20.-Dur- ing a severe electrical storm in this city this afternoon lightning struck the residence Of J. H. Groo, a. well known contractor, and badly dam aged it. Mrs Groo and her daughter Annie were badly shocked.
 1fra George Hope. their next-door neighbor. was talking at the telephone when the bolt struck. The lightning ran in on the telephone wire. and Mrs Hope was rendered unconscious. Two physicians were called, and said that she would recover. although she was paralyzed by the shock.