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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-26
Special to the Farmer.)

Washington, Sept. 26-Ar young ne- gro with an empty sleeve called upon Representative Donovan a few days ago and said that he wanted to get justice.
 What do you mean by justice?' asked the congressman The negro said, well, I lost my arm down here to the Washington terminal station and been up in the hospital for over five months and the claims agent says that he will give me $1oO and that is all that he will give me-"
 well, what do you come to me for?'' asked the congressman.
 T come to you because I heard you was a fighter for 8 fellow when he was down and because I used $o live in Bridgeport after I came out of the now," replied the negro.
 The fact that the z1IaiTned negro had a claim upon Bridgeport interest Sd the doughty congressman at once and he questioned the negro further and learned that he was William Brown, aged 33, who had been a. steward in the Navy and won a medal for zeal and industry, and that he had gone to Bridgeport after his discharge and secured employment in the drug store of Karl o. Cyrus as porter.
 Asked if he. knew any prominent negroes in Bridgeport, he said that he knew "BilI'' Piper who had a small job with the Water company and Hen ry Broadheld, the ash removal con- tractor.
 Brown said that he was working as a car cleaner for the Pullman company and that one morning last April he was crossing the tracks on his way to work when he was struck by a freight engine.
 And what do you think of that, $1o0 for an< arm," declared the com gressman-"who did you say offered you that?''
 The claim agent-he said that it was my fault and that I was lucky to get that" replied the negro.
 We'll couldn't you talk to someone selse about it?" asked the congressman someone who had a heart ?''
 NO, sir-boss-they said that I would nave to do business with the claims
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-26
''Uncle Jerry'' Finds The ''Man
 With A Heart" And Aids Negro
 Lad Maimed In Railroad Mishap

agent-and they got to make a. show ing so they cannot afford to have heart.''
 How much do you think that you could get from the company at the most?" asked the congressman Brown said that he did not know but that he had heard that one negro who had sued the railroad in the Dis trict of Columbia had collected $s, 900 for an arm. | The congressman asked further how much of the $3,00o he would get for himself and Brown shook his head | dubiously and said that there was 8 lawyer who would take the case for the railroad, and there was $45o to be paid to the hospital He thought l that if he could get enough to pay the hospital and have a hundred dol lars for himself that he would be doing we'll for he was fearful bhat the company might have the best lawyers and fight him to finish. Well, sRfter you get tho few hun dred dol1ars-what are you going to do to support that wife and baby up in Bridgeport
 'I don't know, sir, but I'll sure have to do something to get 8 living" re- piled the negro.
 Could you run an elevator with one arn?'' asked the congressman. ''I think I could, sir,'' replied Brown I that terminal building and am going down there. and if there is anyone down there who has heart you will get a chance running one of those ele- va.tors, and think we will find some one down there who will give you a I square deal even if you were some at l fault in getting in front of the en- gine," said the Connecticut congress- man.
 l The congressman found the man with | H. fs
 and three days later William Brown late of the United States Navy ana Bridgeport, Conn, went to work with a, life job at seO a month. Besides the company paid the hospital bill and allowed the negro $500 in cash.
 Gee, Mistah Donovan, you sure did find the man with a heart" declared Brown, when he heard the news,-''I sure would have starved to death dick ering with that claims agent man."
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-26
A HOME RULE BILL.

optional charter bi to apply to all cities of 5000 or 1 under the direction of S. E. Vincent of this city which the approval of the State Business Mems Association ought to be acceptable It is thoroughly democratic the machinery proposed to be established
 The proposed charter is initiated by ten cent petition The drafting of the instrument is to election and the instrument after
 adopted except with the approval of the people given at the ballot box
 be difficult law to which there would objection principle which The Farmer has all important changes the organic considerable communities not to proceed from small group clique the body the citizenship
 well within the blanks of the local and State Democratic platforms relating to home rule for cities
 General Assembly will adopt the business bil or ething good.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-26

gate Rota, Capt. Somerville, with thir- eight guns
 While the Yankee ship was smaller than the smallest of the opposing squadron, and it's crew was only hundred as compared with the 2,O0O
 of the British, it gave a good account
 of itself in the subsequent battle
 Being in neutral waters, controlled by. Portugal, Capt. Reid thought he was safe, but Capt. Robert Floyd, or the British squadron, looked upon privateer as fair prey wherever found. It was the purpose of the English to capture the General Armstrong, and Ito effect this Capt. Floyd ordered a number of boats filled with men to go to the attack. According to an Eng
 fish eyewitness there were fourteen
 boats with about forty men in the as-
 sauIting party The attempt was
 made in the night, in the hope of talk
 ing the Americans by surprise, but
 they were very wide awake, and as
 the boats approached the General
 Armstrong her long gun spoke and
 sent three, of the approaching craft
 to the bottom. The others got
 aIongside, and the British sailors
 climbed over the bow and stern. The
 lieutenant in charge of the. expedi- ton was the first to chamber aboard,
 and he was instantly cut GOWN Prac-
 ticalIy all of those who followed shar- | given by the desperate Americans, and
 only two boats and less than fifty
 men got back to the British squad ron.
 The Portuguese governor of Fayal ordered the British commander to
 cease hostilities, but Capt. Floyd's
 fighting blood was up, and he replied that he would do as he pleased. On the morning of the 18th the squadron closed in on the privateer, and before the close of day the engagement was on Broadside after broadside pour ed into the General Armstrong, and
 the privateer replied so effectively as to put the Carnatien hors du combat. Soon the tide of battle turned, how ever, and Capt. Reid set fire to his
 sinking ship, put his men into the boats and pulled for the shore. The abandoned vessel burned to the wa ter's edge and soon sank.
 On shore the Yankee crew drove a small Portuguese force out of a fortress, and took possession, hauling up the Stars and Stripes. Capt Floyd decided not to- pursue the Americans, however, as the Carnation was dis abIed, and the other two vessels were badly damaged. It was necessary for the squadron to put back to Eng land for repairs and men to take the place of those killed, and as result the New Orleans expedition was de- 1ayed and Sir Thomas Cochrane did not reach New Orleans until four days l after Jackson had occupied the city. The United States claimed indem nifty for the attack in a neutral port. and the claim resulted in a long dip lomatic correspondence. Eventually Louis Napoleon was chosen as arbi- trator, and he decided against the va l 1idity of the American claim. The British government rendered an l apology to the Portuguese govern ment for the action of Capt. Floyd and the latter was censured.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-26
WOMEN DOING MEMS WORK.

Written for The renorl one one invariably associates with Paris the have women more nearly the The days the frontier n m @ male population was flowing to Pari - h endless torrents Almost every man on the Petit e a @ tor @ was called to the eolors Yet within ting out the paper the ndomibe staff composed of the wives sisters page prfuy barren of real news But @ ua n be % @ de that censorship with ths change is ha the aiauoan neb @ @ @ in connection nave entirely ceased The rough element sitter in vehicles is The the trains of the kept stand the tes oe % @ pnha s into & hs cashiers afford delivery wagons strueHn work hitherto done by and in has lain aside the fs and All machinery The wa thst In ha s @ nd % th % ~ ti ae tn that % r @ @ n aDpssanesr has hardly en and 69 s9a qh @ in hs gs ] the streets are Women noise for the invaders abroad in the land though Also
 
 ae dahr perfect destruction the genen w a nanss sn sa9 hsn a ] of bt these Sisters of Goodness boys task of pang and policing the Fduousy armed All the night these guardians help France the dezpoiers:
 
 the cane There in Paris alone ten thousand
 
 w0efuny runten little At miansht % @ Re es @ tn eer darhne ro hieh m Esn
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-26
WHERE YOUR BOY MAY MAKE GOOD

great many cities and towns have been holding garden
 "A competitions the past Newspaper exchanges bring many reports prizes is often noted that children have out in these contests who book work school.
 the who could not learn lessons readily blochead Yet the boy who does take easily adaptive in other He frequently the ordinary matters of daily fe tacul says gift leadership doing things
 old fashioned school, the boy who dull at his prodded and along the horny path which he fitted to travel Somehow he could things through the printed Put him out in garden and seed spade him the balgound crop play much superior to the bookish boys.
 the worlds wisdom, but their emphasized Too much reading and study the overmueh of spectator His is satisfied thrill of reading how other boys do things Meanwhile dull out selling his raising his potatoes and slowly winning his
 should have outlet for the children who books. school gardens of the Dressmaking cooking the mother fails to impar To than half boys life to be reached through skill of the hand rather than through the printed page
 If one submarine worth $5OoOoo manned by 20 destroy worth $lOOooOoo and manned by 2oO many cruisers $1OO0oo arsh1pmanne by ten desroy2
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-26
THE CONFLICT IN MEXICO.

ME situation in Mexico remains in the balance and will so 1 remain until somebody strong enough to govern the country shall emerge medley of opposing forces, Diaz did.
 Villa unable Evidences of ther before the resignation Of Huera 1t required little prophetic vision to predict Just what Whether Villa Carranza is the strong Mexico The military achievements of the late undpuaby belong Villa and prediction likely that he will prevail in conflict which IS now commenced.
 ways which order be restored in within and the other is by the strong without The United States has such interest stake here should discipline without Should she do the enterprise would be of philanthropy which would be costly here and unappreciated there
 Wilson will continue his policy of watch ful continue
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-26
Madonna Lily Bulbs 15c each
 JOHN RICK & SON
THE FORD MAN

Can find many things in ac- cessories for his car from our stock.
 (See our Window) for some of the many things we carry. ANTI-RATTLING DEVICES. For the Radius. .. .85C For the Brake Rods. $1.25 pr. For the Steering Rods S1.25 pr. Every car should have the above.
 TIRE COVERS. 30 X 8 Keystone. ...... $1.2S 30 X 312 Keystone. .S1-S5
 RELINERS. 30 Reliners. $1.9O 30 X 31a Reliners. .$2.1O
 TIRES $500 MILE
 GUARANTEE. 30 X 3 Plain ...... s SIS 30 K 8 Non Skid. d.........$ 9.49 30 K 312 Plain. ......s. $41.S2 30 X 312 Non Skid. S12.75
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-26
EDITORIAL NOTES.

business charter changes by and of the people charter change by political intrigue
 Buy you need that you pay otherwise is to down business and panic.
 MT is too old things. bloody shirt and shouts ultimate ton, just he did twenty years ago.
 famous all night lobby of the General Assembly to Warrente lobby? The sudden enthusiasm repairs the Republican platform nomination, makes the substitution plausible.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-26

great cities, and started service with eight locomotives and twenty nine car riages. The first railway accident oc- cured at the inaugural of the latter line, when W. Huskisson, member of Parliament, was run over by the locomotive Rocket, the wheels of which ran over his legs inhicting fatal in- jurfes.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-26
DEMOCRATIC TICKET

U. S. Senator, SIMEON E. BALDWIN, of New Haven.
 Governor, LYMAN Y. TINGIER, of Rockville. Lieut.. Governor, GEORGE M. LANDERS, of New Britain. Secretary of State, ALBERT PHILLIPS, of Stamford.
 Treasurer, EDWARD s. ROBERTS, of North Canaan.
 Comptroller, DANIEL P. DUNN, of WiIIimantic. Attorney General, JOHN F. MDONOUGH, of Naugatuck. Judge of Probate, EDWARD F. FALLEN. Congressman, 4th District JEREMIAH DONOVAN
 of NOrWaIk
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-26

Buy what you need that you pay for is to shut down business and coax panic.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-11-19
Cattle Edict Issued.

Salem.--Governor West has issued
n proclamation preventing the impor.
tation into this state of cattle from
states where the foot and mouth dis.
ease is prevalent. The proclamation
fixes other restrictions designed to
safeguard the cattle of Oregon.
While the state is so far free of the
disease. leading cattle dealers fear Il
may get foothold here and com.
mIttee representing livestock inter.
ests from Portland called upon the
governor and urged him to issue the
proclamation.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-11-19
WOMAN DEFIEs OFFICERS
Linn County Wom1n Refuses to Sub.
nit TO Arrest; Makes Long Stand

Albany.-As n sequel 10 divorce
suit. Mrs Nada Grler shot and prob.
ably fatally wounded her husband.
Frank Grier, with u 22 callber rifle at
the barn on the Grler farm, one mile
west OF Mill CITY The bullet lodged
in the abdomen. According to the la
test report, Grler Is between life and
death at the Mnl City hospital Mrs.
Grier made no attempt to get away.
but when officers arrived at the house
she met them at the door with the
gun In her hand, aud refused to sub.
init TO arrest.
The shooting was the result OF a
quarrel between the husband and wife.
when the former went to his home.
In company with S. G. Wilson. TO get
a load of hay, Mrs. Grier, who has
been living at the house alone since
she filed divorce proceedings a while
ago. resented the intrusion and at.
tempted to stop the men. They dis
regarded her threats. She procured
the gun and. seeing that her husband
evidently intended to carry out his
purpose, shot him.
Then, IL is reported, she ordered the
other man off the place at the point
OF the gun,
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-11-19
NEWS OF GENERAL
INTEREST IN IDAHO
important Occurrences OF The
Past Week From Cities
In Our State
Line to Wilder to be Electrified.

Caldwell. - A movement has been
inaugurated by the Caldwell CONNER
cial club to secure the electrification
of the Wilder branch OF the oregon
Short Line, extending from Caldwell
to Wilder, a distance o. approximately
II miles. II is understood that the
short Line is willing to lease the prop
erty for a long term Of years to re-
sponslble parties and an effort VIII
be mede by the Caldwell, Wilder,
Greemleaf and Hometale commercial
organizations to interest the Caldwell
Traction company in he plan.
Should definite plan be adopted
and successfully consimmated 1t viii
mean the immediate and profitable
development of large acreage of land
tributary to the Wilder branch, which
Is now handicapped B the paucity o.
transportation facilities. It will also
add much to the ma erial wealth Of
Wilder Greenleaf, Honedale and Cald'
well, cities directly Interested in the
change.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-11-19
plaousa Whlteish Industry.

sandpoint.-The commercial club
will be out OF debt BY the first OF the
year. according to The report OF Off.
GERS. Already substantial progress
has been made in paying old bills and
all outstanding accounts were allowed
The subject Of keeping Lake Pend
oreille stocked with whitefish was
taken up. with the purpose Of sustain.
Ing the winter whtefish industry here
which last year amounted to 10000
worth OF fish shipped out. The legis.
lature will be asksi to protect the fish
during the spawning season.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-11-19
OREGON NEWS NOTES
OF GENERAL INTEREST
Events Occurring Throughout
the State During the Past
Week.
Fatal Landslide for Most Measures.

Fatal Landslide for Most Measures.
Salem.--The terrible walloping the
voters of the state gave all but four
Of the measures on the ballot at the
recent general election is emphasized
by the receipt of additional election
returns during the last week.
None Of the defeated measures came
within 10000 votes of getting through,
while the majority against a number
of them runs over 100000 votes. The
assembly bill heads the list with a
majority against It of 124,39S.
Complete returns have been receiv-
ed from all but Malheur and Wheeler
counties. They show that every coun-
ty but Clatsop gave a majority in fa-
vor of prohibition. Clatsop voted wet
by "a votes. The total majority in
favor Of prohibition has now climbed
to 37,2S1.
The other three measures that car
ried are the one requiring full citizen
ship of all voters, providing for city
consolidation and abolishing the death
penalty.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-11-19
Or. Withyeombe Has Big lead.

Salem.--Complete returns from ev-
cry county In the state show that DR..
James withycombe. republican, was
elected governor OF oregon by a plur.
ality OF 25.640 over DIR. G. J. Smith.
democrat, and that George Il. Cham.
berlain. democrat, was elected United
States senator by a plurality OF ap.
proximately $4,000 votes over r. A.
Booth. republican.
These figures are official from "a
counties. but unofficial. although com.
plete. from the remaining counties.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-11-19
Road In Duration.

Lewiston.-Zephanih a. Johnson, a
farmer from Nez p,rce prairie. has
done the impossible. At least he has
built the railroad which all bankers
and railroad men siid he could not
build in these days OF timid money.
The first trainload o. wheat came into
Lewiston last week over the new line.
It was not a long tran. to be sure, but
IL was all that coull be hauled with
one engine until the road is ballasted,
and the1farmers VIII. had grain In the
new warehouse In Tmmany and were
offered more than 81 a bushel for their
wheat didn't propose to walt for bal
last and Mr.. Johnlon didn't intend
they should have tc walt.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-11-19
Asylum Increase Needed.

Salem.-The state board of control
has decided TO recommend to the leg
lslature that it appropriate $3l495O
for the eastern Oregon Insane Asylum
for the next two years. II is an in
crease of $SO,l2l over the appropria-
tion by the last legislature, and is de-
clared necessary because of the in
creasing population of the institution
and the higher cost of living.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-11-19
TO DUST SECRET SOCIETIES
Ban on High school FraternltIes;
' Board Passes Resolution.

Bolse.-FraterTnl and secret soci-
eties received thar death blow at the
meeting OF the s,hool board when o.
o. Haga, presidel; OF the board. In.
troduced resolution. which was un.
animously adopted by the entire board
forbidding the existence OF such so.
cieties and authorizing the principal
or superintendent TO recommend sus.
pension OF any pupils who fail TO obey
the new order. The superintendent
was urged by the board TO stay by"
this until the evil was wiped out OF
the school.
The board voted to rent for a per.
iod OF three yeais. with a privilege OF
extending the lese. the Gekler farm
OF 90 acres on the south side. for ex.
perimental purposes for the agricul-
tural department Of the high school.
at 5000 per year. This farm Is said
to be specially adapted to practical
demonstration, having seven acres OF
orchard. which the pupils can study
and cultivate. PASTURE land for hogs
and calves, land for grain and gar
dens. The farm includes stables and
tenants hous. In this connection
Superintendent Meek announced that
the university extension department
desired Professor ii. w. Hochbaum,
the supervisor Of agriculture. for its
state agent. and wanted him right
away.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-11-19
Emergency Board Creates Deficiency

Salem.-The state emergency board
authorized the creating of deficiency
of $1,000 TO finance the printing plant
until the first of the year and $4,000
to take care of inmates of the Boys
and Girls Aid, ST. Marys Home. Ba.
bies' Home, Albertina Kerr nursery,
st. Agnes Home and Christie Home,
all of Portland, where orphans and
foundlings are sheltered. The amount
is for the present quarter, as well as
for a part OF the third quarter OF the
year
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-11-19
Peterson Gets t72 Plurality In State

Boise.-Complete official returns as
gathered by T. C. Coffin give Attor
ney General Peterson a plurality OF
172 votes for reelection. The total
vote cast for the two leading candi
dates is; Peterson. 4o.496; Walters
4O,324.
Twelve counties made their returns
Saturday TO the state board of can,
vassers, brindng the total OF counties
reported up 10 2l. While the majori,
ties claimed .or Taylor. Peterson and
Morgan flucmate with each days re-
turns, there Is likely to be no change.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-11-19
Aged Veterinary Surgeon Dies.

Occur dAhne. - DIR. Charles Cross,
II years OF age, a veterinary surgeon
OF about eight years residence in the
county, died of a stroke of paralysis,
at the family residence. The deceased
was born il New Albany. Ind, Janu.
airy 7, 1887, and has since resided in
Missouri, Minnesota and Montana.
For five years he was deputy United
States marshal at Brainard, Minn.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-11-19
Mayor of Florence Has Been Recalled

Florence.-The first recall election
ever held in Florence resulted in the
recall of Mayor Evans. a surprising
ly heavy vote was passed in spite of
the stormy weather. The vote in ia.
yor OF the recall SO. and rs against,
and in the balloting for Mayor c. b.
Morey received l04 and Mr.. Evans 73.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-11-19

of course, but the other one. Are we
not all in the same boat with the child?
We are all making noise to get what
we want.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-11-19

Besides watchful waiting, the Mexi-
can situation along the border seems to
call for bullet proof fence.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-11-19

Possibly the English channel is begin
ming to have doubts as to its national
ity.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-11-19

Another cause for thanksgiving is
that Congress did no worse.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-11-19

You think the child is spoiled when it
cries for what it wants. Not your child
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-08-15
UNSIGHTLY PIMPLES ON FACE

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some came to a head and festered and
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The dandruff on my head could be
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81 tried several remedies but they
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been bothered with the trouble two or
three years when decided to try Gu
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boxes of CuticuEa Ointment and am
now free from pimples and dandruff.' %
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