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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-10
News Items From Adjacent Towns

refuse close to the doors of village homes. A Main street resident dis covered a. big black crow calmly eat ing his brealfast along with the chickens when he suddenly opened his kitchen door. While there has been little opportunity to make a thorough examination, 1t is believed by sports men that the severe winter has not proved fatal to many game birds in this vicinity
 Mrs. Henry Booth. who has been through 3. severe attack of pneumonia, is able to attend to business at her store at King street and Barnum ave- ntle.
 Miss Hattie A1vord has removed her home from Lapp Writings house on Boothe street to a house on the ferry road where she will be able to reach aeroboat.
 The work of building the new Beth any church will begin as soon as frost is out of the ground. The church will be welcomed by the residents of this section Of the town who have been deprived of church privileges ul2ac- companied by g. long walk Trees have been cleared from the site at the cor ner of Bethany street and Nichols avenue and there will be nothing to hdpder the work when 1t once begins.
 After the bdg storm of Sunday-a- week James Sanford was obliged to tote the tanitor of the new Hunting ton road school to his post before fires could be lighted in the furnaces.
 The suffrage meeting which was ad- vertised to be held at the Franklin school on Saturday was indefinitely to hear Constable William Bassett de claim upon the wrongs of the sex A mix-up in the dates also operated to keep the crowd away.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-10
WESTPORT
Especial to the Farmer. !

Westport, March 10-At a special town meeting held in the town hall yesterday Afternoon a tax rate Of s12 mills was laid. The meeting took most of the afternoon but nothing was done except to lay a tax ,and to put the Saugatuck bridge in the hands of committee to have it repaired. After some talk it was found out that making up a budget was out of or- der at this time.
 Goereg Myers, 12 years old, son of Mir and Mrs Frank Myers of Cornpo &augatuck river on Saturday after noon. Myers with a. number of other boys went for sail. The lads left the boat. It was up to Myers to put it back where he had found it. In passing down the river the boat hit some ice cakes with the result that it overturned. The lad was thrown into the river and after some minutes was able to get on an ice cake. By this time a number of men who had wit messed the affair from the shore went to the boys add and took him off in in several blankets and taken to his home. The boy showed no III results of the ducking.
 This evening the Boy Scouts will hold a meeting at the Staples High school
 MISS MaT1On WahSn1aH Is III at neT home with an attack Of tonsilitds
 MT and Mrs o. L Alien are visiting friends in Milford.
 MT and Mrs. R. L. Williams have returned to their home after spending several weeks with friends in the South.
 Miss Anna. Horrigan is spending a few days with her mother on Compo avenue. Miss Horrfgau is employed at Hartford.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-10
] STEPNEY

George Summers of Bridgeport spent last week as the guest os his parents. MT. and Mrs. John Summers
 The Methodist mid-week prayer meeting will be held on "Wednesday evening at the home of Mrs. Victoria Fafrchild at 2 o'cIock.--Mrs. WiIbur French has spent a week as the guest Of her daughter. Mrs. Edward Lee at Vine street. Bridgeport larry Garder spent last week in New Jersey where he attended a meeting of the Jewish Farmers Institute at Wood bine.-AIiss Emma Bray of Torring- ton has returned home after several weeks spent with her cousin, Mrs. Carleton Joyce-James Boyson has purchased a. Hudson runabout of the Erwin Jennings agency, Bridgeport
 -Merwin D. Morgan of New York has been the guest of Jesse c. Lewis for several days ast.-Miases Amanda and Es1iza. Osborne who have been ill at their home for the past few weeks are improving.--A St Patrick's social is to be held at the Meth odiat parsonage on March 17th. An attractive program is being pre- Edmond Lyon, carrier on Route 15, is justly proud of the fact that he is the only carrier for 9 radius Of several miles who made his whole route during the bad tray cling last week. The people on his route should greatly appreciate his efforts.-Mr. and Mrs. Campyon Cutter of Long Hill spent Sunday as the guests Of MT. and Mrs. Edward Booth.-Mrs. Armstrong, accom- panied by her daughter, Mrs. Perry Hubbell. attended the funeral of her sister. Mrs. Harrison, who recently died at the Bridgeport hospdtal.--- Deputy Sherin stephen B. Hayes has summoned Mir. and Mrs. William Craft, Stanley Botsford, George Hayes, John HinckIey. James Ackern1an, g. B. Hayes George H. Lyon, Charles Gi1- bert, pr. George Smith, Frederick Sherman, George Hawley, Dr. Frank J. Wales, and E. H. Warner to appear as witnesses in the Hawes case which will be tried in Bridgeport, Wednes- day. Besides the witnesses there will be quite delegation from this vicinity who will attend on account of the un- usual interest in the case---Thorr1- ton Brakeman while driving his auto in the eastern part of the town killed a dog belonging to Louis Thompson. The accident was unavoidable as the dog which was chasing another dart ed. in front of his auto and was hit before Mr. Blakeman could steer out or Stop his car-David FsairchiId spent Sunday Aa the guest of his mother at Mrs. Ada Parmalee's in NewtOWu
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-10
Mrs. Glare. Shaw of Norwood Used Mayr's Wonderful
 Stomach Remedy.

Mrs. Clare Shaw of 21 Majestic Avenue, Norwood, R. l.. was a suf- ferer from stomach and liver troubles for many years. She was treated both in the United States and abroad. She underwent an operation Still she suffered.
 Then she took Mayr's Wonderful Stomach Remedy and found swift re- lief. In letter telling of her case she said:
 T received your sample treatment the day before Christmas and it sav- ed my lifes for I was almost gone. had an inflammation that got right <up in my throat and seemed to choke me. My nefghbors say it is a miracle as they know how I9suffered, am better now than I have been for 20 years.''
 ! This remarkable health story is
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-10
THIS EVENING FOR
 FOREIGN SPEAKING STUDENTS

This evening the eighth illustrated lecture will be given the foreign speaking students of the evening schools of the city. The subject will be: s"The Civil War"
 The general public is cordially in vdted. especially those of foreign birth or percentage. The subject is one of interest to all, as it shows one of the great crises through which the United States has passed. The lec- ture is held in the auditorium of the High School building, and will com mence promptly at o'clock.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-10
Bring The Baby In

AND FIT TT TO A CAB
 RIAGE. It is here, and is. known the country over. Tt is the BLOCH" Every possible improvement, every convenience, is embodied in the construction The name Bloch and Baby Carriage have been allied words for many years. Each carriage is smart, new and distinc- tive in design. Made in rich willows, with corduroy up-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-10
NEWTOWN

Herbert Ferris who was married last year has removed to Nichols where he has a position as caretaker of one of the Bridgeport reservoirs.
 A H. Patterson of New York is in auRurating extensive improvement on 4ais home in South Center. and has en- gagged Carpenter Cunlfne to do the work.
 One morning last week eighty -four freight cars passed through the town
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-10
FOUR STORES BURNED
 BY MIDNIGHT BLAZE

Terre Haute, Ind. March 1o.-FIre that started shortly before midnight and which broke out again after it was believed 1t had been brought un- der control, did damage estimated at $25O, ,o0O in the center of the business district. Two drug stores, a hard ware and a clothing store were the principal sufferers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-10

holsterng, with attractive and convenient hood patent brake, strong springs, and easy running rubber tired wheels few of their pleasing features They the kind that will stand teswear and that growing c dren to give Come in today and these lines of nifty carriages.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-10

Stettin-The German steamer Hein- rich, with her crew of tWerty-two men. it is feared. is lost. She is a fort night overdue.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-10

bought by families already familiar with it's merits. Results axx always guaranteed or money will De refund ed.
 Syrup Pepsin is for all the family from infancy to old age, and because of its mi1dness families should prefer it over all other remedies. It is ab- solute1y safe and reliable. You will never again give cathartics, pills, salts or such harsh physics, for they are usually unnecessary, and in the case of children. women and elderly peo- pie are a great shock to the system, and hence should be avoided.
 Families wishing to try a free sam pie bottle can obtain it postpaid by addressing Dr. W. B. Caldwell, 419 Washington St. Monticello, ILL A postal card with your name and ad- dress on it will do.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-10
ELKSs LEAGUE.
 Elk Club Alleys. ],

Totals 541 6oz 5s5-1e7e Teams A and D will bowl tonight. CRANE co. NO. THREE MAN
 LEAGUE
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1914-05-15
Death of w. c. Pike

The following notice of the death
of W. C. Pike appeared in the Mime
apolis Journal Sunday -:
Willard C. Pike, pioneer contract
or and builder, and member Of the
firm of Pike & Cook, 416 Fifth street
S., died at / :15 a. m. TO-DAY at bis
residence, 6O2 East Twenty-ffth
street, after an illness of year. He
was 20 years of age and had lived in
Minneapolis and st. Paul since 1878.
Born in Potten. province of Que.
bee, FEB. 15, 1874. Mr.. Pike came
to St. Paul in 1873 and later to Min
neapolis where in 1883 he entered in-
to a partnership with GeorgeC Cook and
organized the firm that now bears
their names. In 1889 he was mar
ried to Miss Elizabeth Pushor. a Min
neapolis woman. who survives him.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1914-05-15
FERGUS FALLS
VIII Entertain Development As
sociation, June 8-13.

Fergus Falls will be the
center of West Central Minnesota
Development Association activity dur
ing the coming six weeks. At meet
ing held there Tuesday local business
men asked for the annual summer
meeting of the Association and the
officials decided upon Fergus Falls as
the place and Friday and Saturday,
June 18th and 18th is the time for
the big nesting.
The decision was reached at lunch
given by some of the leading citizens
to W. F. Murphy and M. E. Harri-
son, President and Secretary of the
Development Association. These
officers outlined the general work be-
ing done by the Association. Presi.
dent Murphy stated in no uncertain
terms that if Fergus Falls was to get
the meeting. people there must make
up their minds to make it the biggest
and best yet given or in other words
the best meeting ever given any
where. he said that Fergus Falls
and the surrounding territory needed
an arousing such as the meeting
would give and that the RESPONSE
bility for better conditions rested
upon each man present.
Business men were enthusiastic
over the prospect of having the
meeting and appointed committee
to attend to the preliminary work of
raising funds, working out program
and arousing the interest necessary to
make the affair big success. Ar
rangements were made with the Ex-
tension Department of the University
by which the association will take
over the entertainment program of the
last two days of University
Week, scheduled for Fergus Falls
June 9Th to 18th inclusive. In ad.
dition to these features the associa-
tion and the local people are, plan-
ming a big dairy show with compe-
tition for liberal prizes in which
every stock owner in West Central
Minnesota will be allowed to .ccm-
pete. There will also be half dozen
platform programs during the two
days that will be made up of the sort
of entertaining. educational and in
spirational features that have made
development history in West Central
Minnesota.
A complete program of the meeting
will be ready for publication within a
week. People of Fergus Falls promise
to go the limit in attracting. and en-.
tertaining great crowds and assert
that they will increase the fame OF
West Central Minnesota as the dis
trict of people who do things better
than anyone else.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1914-05-15
Class Day Exercises

Glass of 1914, Morris High School,
Friday evening. May 18th, at the ar
mory.
Music -Watzke's Orchestra.
Selection from Mark Twain-Irene
Mahoney.
Class Prophecy-Ben Treischel.
Advice to Juniors-Mae Rotramel.
Glass History and Will-Esther
Cooley.
Music-Orchestra.
Farce-'"A. Pair of Lunatics.
Music Orchestra.
Farce Borrowing Trouble. -
Music Orchestra.
Farce" Rubber Boats. -
Drill-Senior Girls.
Admission 25 cents. Seats can be
reserved at the High School building.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1914-05-15
HOG CHOLERA INSTRUCTION
At the Firemens Tournament, Morris, June 9th

instruction on the vital subject of
hog cholera control has been added to
this year program of the Annual West
Central Minnesota Firemen's Tourna-
ment, to be held at Morris, June 9th.
All of the exciting competition and
games that have made the tournament
an unusually popular entertainment
feature in the past will be part of
the coming celebration, but those in
charge have decided to offer more
than mere entertainment and have
enlisted the support of the West Cen
tral Minnesota Development Associa-
tion to make a completely rounded
program.
The plan for the control of hog
cholera which is being worked out in
West Central Minnesota by the De.
velopment Association, the Uni
versity authorities, and the County
Agents, has commended itself to the
serious minded people of the district
and those in charge of it are receiving
general cooperation.
The program to be given in con-
nection with the Firemen's Tourna-
ment on June 9th will afford an op-
portunity to explain the plan in de-
tail and to let farmers and others IN.
terested know how it is working out.
1t will also afford to hog owners a
chance to learn the really important
facts about hog cholera and to see q
hog vaccinated in the proper manner
by one of the states best qualified
experts.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1914-05-15

revenue OF nTty cents. ADDRESS
any member of the Morris Civic
League.
If the patriotic women of Morris
were inclined to use the "want ad
columns there would be wide
spread demand for electrotypes of the
above.
We reason for the "want'' is this:
Thursday afternoon league members
voted that each must earn one half
dollar in some unusual and individual
way and turn it owe. to the treasurer.
The half dollsrs that will be. paid in
by at least fifty women will be added
to the league fund and will be spent
in the campaign that is now under
way to make Morris all that it should
be in looks at least.
The best part of it is that there
will be no chance of getting these sill
yer peices except by honest toll since
on June 1lth there is to be an exper.
fence meeting where each one will be
asked to make an affidavit of how l
earned my fifty cents for the Civic
League. Much interest isscentered in
this meeting. Many plans for better
ment are in the making and the spirit
Of doing something for their commune
ity now being shown by local women
is sure to being results.
At previous meeting a general
clean up day was named and all
women were enlisted to see that the
blocks over which they have supervi-
sion were properly in order on that
day. When it rained and it has. con-
tinued to rain or snow with dismal
regularity. The clean up day was
postponed and new. date will be
announced later.
Nevertheless Old Sol was careless
last Saturday. He came cut in the
afternoon bringing all the buds and
enthusiasm with him. In one neigh.
hood sixteen energetic women and
children armed themselves with all
the weapons of civic cleanliness and
charged the strongholds of tin cans
stones and rubbish.
The attacking party won, their
block lay spick and span. Then the
soldiers had lemonade and cake
This is one incident showing thai
Morris women are awake. They want
everyone to join the Civic League anC
have part in the work that is going
to make their town the best in the
state.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1914-05-15

The hog cholera part of the days
program will be in charge of Nj.
E. Harrison, Secretary of the West
Central Minnesota Development As
sociation. and F. E. Balmer. Super
visor of County Agents in the same
district. They are IN charge of the
present control plan that is being
worked out in fifteen counties, and
will be in position to give the peo-
pie some valuable facts and figures
about hog health conditions.
F.. F. Marshall, County Agent of
Traverse Coutny, recognized to be one
of the best authorities on hog raising
and the control of hog diseases. as
we'll as one of the most effective
speakers in the field, will talk on
Hogs, How to Raise and Save
Them" Following Mr.. Marshall S
talk, DR.. M. F. Whitcomb of the
Live Stock Sanitary Board will ex-
plain the necessity of vaccination
and the best methods to be used. He
will then demonstrate these methods
by vaccinating a real live hog.
These two men are able to give the
hog owners as much practical sdvice
as any two men in Minnesota or in
the Northwest and the men who are
raising pork will appreciate that this
will be an unusual opportunity.
The other features of the days pro-
gram will be in charge of the 6remen
and a complete list of events viii
be ready for announcement in the neal
future.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1914-05-15
Schuman Winner of Scholarship

Schuman Winner of Scholarship
The following account is taken from
the Fargo Daily Courier News
Word reached the agricultural col
lege yesterday that Louis Schuman,
an 1913 graduate from the chemical
engineering course had won the Acme
scholarship and been elected to the
Sigma Xi fraternity at the University
of Michigan. Mr.. Schuman is we'll
known in Fargo having been one of
Reuber's football huskies for a num-
Der of years.
The winning of the Acme scholar
ship is a great honor. The Acme
Paint Co. offered this scholarship of
$500. to the student who met the
requirements, for the purpose of
carrying on scientific research work
in the post graduate course. There
are about 6, 600 students at the uni
versity. and Mr.. Schuman is one of
the 80 that were elected to the
Sigma XII fraternity which is one of
the greatest honors a student can
receive.
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First MethodistEpiscopal Church
Nav 18th. 1914.

Way = Cns LS44.
Morning subject. -" God Wrestling
with Man. -
Evening: A special musical pro-
gram will be given by members and
friends of the choir.
Sunday School-12 noon.
Epworth League p. m.
A most cordial invitation is extend.
ed to all these services.
On Monday, May 18th, under the
auspices Of the Epworth League, the
we'll known DeMoss family will give
their high class entertainment in the
Methodist Episcopal church.
Rev. Nobbs, Pastor.
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German Lutheran

Divine service viii be held in the
L Luthefnchurch of Morris next Sunday
morning att 20 o'clock. S. S. at
$50
German service in ChOkio at 2:3o
O'Clock.
English service in chokio at 4
o'clock.
Gustav A. Pilgrim.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1914-05-15
Whooping Cough

"About a year ago my three boys
had whooping cough and found
Chamberlains' Cough Remedy the only
one that would relieve their coughing
and whooping spells. continued this
treatment and was surprised to find
that it cured the disease in a very
short time, writes Mrs. Archie
Dalrymple. CrooksvilIle, Ohio. For
sale by all dealers. adv.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1914-05-15
STATE APPOINTMENTS
To Be Put on Civil Service
Basis

st. Paul, May T. 1914. Increase
the governors power to get things
done.
Cut down the governors power to
build up political machine.
Those ideas will be embodied by
the efficiency commission in the plans
it is forming. At present the gov
ernor makes more than three hundred
appointments and more than two thou.
sand persons are appointed by the de-
partments. That doesn't include the
raftssof appointments made by the
governor on various examining boards
and ornamental bodies. Nor that
grand aggregation of patriots who
adorn the governors staff. Neither
does it include three battalions en-
ployed in the grain inspection service.
nor the faculties of the university and
the normal schools. 1t does not in.
clude fifteen hundred employees of
the institutions, who have never been
subject to political influences.
If the efficiency commission plans
are accepted. instead of mere than
three 4hunderd appointments the gov.
ernor will make fewer than fifty,
and that small number includes the
regents, the new state board of edu-
cation, and several executive appoint.
ments to be made by the governor
will be not more than cne-haif dozen.
More thar two thousand officers now
appointed by the departments will be
placed on a merit basis. Even in the
case of responsible positions like the
state forester, the insurance commits.
sioner, the superintendent of banks,
and so on. a modified merit plar
may be adopted, thati is what is called
the non competitive class under civil
service methods. The appointing
officer under this plan picks his mar
but he can't appoint anybody he
blooming pleases. The candidate
must show to the satisfaction of thC
civil service commission that he hal
the qualifications for the job. Tha-
doesn't hamper the head of the depart
ment in making his appointment. bur
| it does interpose check to prevent
appointments on grounds of persona
favoritism.
These are not the places, however,
where there have been complaints
or abuses. The heads of the depart
ments are ordinarily capable men ant
no governor nowadays is likely to FL
them either with personal favorite
or with mere political agents. Th'
places where there have been com
L plant are those like boiler inspectors
oil inspectors and game wardens
The practice is long settled and th
reason is obvious. Saying nothing
disparaging of the distinguished
gentlemen who fill these positions
the method of organization is open t
criticism. In fact, as has been pointe
out in the case Of boiler inspectors
there is no organization, no super
. vision and no ascertained oualifica
tions
Putting the whole system on meri
basis will in minute put an end t
the possibility of building up a politica
| machine if any governor should bein
clined to do SO. But centering al
responsibility on these department
heads and making the department
heads in turn responsible to the gov
ernor will give the governor hereafte
the power which heretofore no gov
ernor of Minnesota has directly held
| 4ho ,,o,,a, - r,a+ 4b;nne dono
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1914-05-15

There were no children. He is sur
vived BY three nieces and half
brother.
"Mr. Pike personally saw to the
erection of some of Minneapolis
largest buildings. including the An.
drus building. the library building at
the university, the 500 line Office
building, the Mcknight building, st.
Marks church, and had seen the
work on the new Hennepin Avenue
Methodist church started"
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1914-05-15
For a Torpid Liver

81 have used Chamberlain's Tablets
off and on for the past six years when
ever my liver shows signs of being in
disordered condition. They have
always acted quickly and given me
the desired relief. = wriets Mrs. F.
H. Trubus. Springville, N. Y. For
sale by all dealers. adv.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1914-05-15

Saturday. May 16, we are going to
have special sale on barb wire and
woven wire fencing. Prices are gos
ing to be so low that it will pay you
to put in a big supply. Make a list
of What you are going to need and
see us on the 10th. E. ]. Jones
Lumber Co. adv.