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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-01
SHOULD THE ADOPTION OF THE COMMISSION FORM REQUIRE 51
 PER CENT. OF THE ELECTORATE?

KING, the Republican leader, has said that t1V1 ought be adopted in Bridgeport except approval by 54 cent of all entitled to
 thought may little objection to this roposiion especially by those not familiar with the
 Such a vote however is 1nvvorlabe and would parayze to the actual work ing principles that prevail in the United States
 Its application to elections and even to legislatures would result amending difficulties would frequently paralyze activities leave to the hands of
 Everybody will remember the difficulties that confronted when the required to have majority of the votes cast The state was n frequent turmoil That re- qureent the deadlock in which the
 could such situation that the A4 legislature should elect a governor.
 This the did when it could But no matter what legislature did there stood the plurality of votes for the candidate whom the people had chosen
 Such situation could not but provoke the of this prosioa Now the is elected other officer iss bya plurality of those voting
 Very it's history chosen by popular vote had there been that hs sBsss ssssss e zs candidate should have majority Of all those
 rule per of entitled oud obtain thirds of the actually
 Mayor required least 10000 votes He had less than 5000.
 Governor Holcomb would not have been elected
 The United States would not have elected with the last except by the will of the
 to this time we are speaking of majority requirement. But MT King wants than this He wants 5 per omrnson government represents an extraordna change that hefore the city should by unusual method.
 But commission government for city is not more por tnt than the adoption of constitution to be the of the state The constitution of 1918 adopted major fity of those voting. 4f
 More than million people today are living very comfort ably under rules which received their authority from less than d0Oo the constitution adopted by tive vote of less than that number of electors.
 The Farmer has interest in government, beyond that the people get it if they want it Whether not Bridgeport ought Mr Kings proposal is not debatable attempt effective would swamp politician that lived
 As theory Mr. Kings 5i cent of the is merely curious view Embodied in legislation assault basic principle government the people sovereign and that the people lis expressed by their will declared plurality of those voting.
 If MT. King believes Mayor Wilson get of office and until obtains the the whole electorate and will get act to this purpose get support for his commission
 There plenty voters who believe en would have been needed if there Wilson. These might willing kill two birds with the stone
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-01
.PURIM, FEAST OF THE
 LOTS, CELEBRATED BY PEOPLE OF JEWISH FAITH

'@The Lessons of Purim to Our Mod ern Generation,"'' was the subject of the sermon delivered yesterday by Rev. David NJ Levy at the. Park ave the Feast of the Lots.
 Purim was observed generally throughout Bridgeport yesterday by members of the Jewish faith. The Book of Esther was read in the syn agogues.
 Rabbi William Wfttenstein conduct ed the services at the Congregation Adath Israel.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-01
OCEAN LINER SAFE IN PORT HERE AFTER PERILOUS TRIP THROUGH MINE=LADEN SEA

came from Paris. Several of the latter were so delayed in reaching Liverpool that MT. Page, the Ameri- can ambassador to Great Britain, asked the steamship officials to hold the New York for them. During her passage through the waters believed to be infested with submarines, pas sengers and crew on board the New York were in readiness to take to the lifeboats at moments notice
 When the war zone was left behind the torpedo boats returned.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-01

New York, March Unusual pre- cautions for safety were observed by the American line steamer New York which sailed from Liverpool, Feb. 20, and reached this port to-day. As she steamed out of the Mersey under cover of darkness with the German submarine war zone to pass, she was conveyed by four torpedo boat de- stroyers and lifeboats from her davits ready for instant use
 Two hundred and twenty-one pas sengers were aboard, 50 of whom
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-01
DROWNED IN CONN. RIVER, BODY FOUND
 OFF LONG ISLAND

Chester, Conn, March Word has been received here from Coroner c. C. Miles, of Greenport, l.. l., of the find ing of the body of John Stone, one of the three men from here supposedly drowned in the Connecticut river last October but none of whose bodies had since been seen. The corpse found floating near Greenport was identified by credit slips in pockets Stone was married and had 8 family living in KilIingworth.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-01
FOUR HOMlCIDES, l3 !. SUICIDES IN STATE
 DURING LAST MONTH.

New Haven. March 1.-Fffty-three persons suffered violent deaths in the state during February, according to unofficial records, 36 being accidental, 13 suicidal and four Ilomicfdes. The total for January was 55, divided: Ac- cidental fl, suicidal 13, homicide 1.
 In the list of accidental deaths for February the chief contributing cause was falling with a total of g victims Burning was second with and the railroad third with five.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-01
Study These
 Prices

And you will be able to save money on your Tire and Tubes. UNDER THE USUAL GUAR
 ANTEE $500 MILES
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-01
POOR COUNTERFEIT
 $lO BILL IS FOUND

Washington, March 1-Chief Flynn, of the secret cervice, has isued a warn mfg of the existence of 8 poor courl- terfeit of the new $10 national bank note on the Second National bank of Boston bearing the portrait of Will liam Mckinley. It is a photographic production on which no attempt has been made to color the seal or mum bering.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-01

The Giant recruits at the training b1e aid to hrmen of the city In fight
 | ing a fire which did s25.0o0 dam age.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-01

AB)V D uU NSUN IVY
 Established 185y R.'?,z P. S,....,: Ase>,:! s :l..:,. e;. z >~,, Z The Section for Infants Wear directs attention to the very large assortment of Slips and Frocks for the lit tlest folk These garments of fine nainsook e quisitely hand made.
 Prices begin at $1oo
 It is surprising to how very we'll a little dress for $1 o0. There few little hand-run tucs sprinkng of tiny French knots and of feather stitching Neck bands are finished with the narowest of Valenciennes edgng
 From $1.oO and $1 25 to $55o
 According to fneness of material and amount of workmanship.
 Short White Dresses for ages months and to one and two years, have the little yokes smocked with white pale blue pale pink Shocking is form of needle craft that is centuries old and seldom does effective simplicity fail to please These dresses $850up
 Second Floor
 Some Novelties .in .Jewelry.
  Friendship Circle attractive styles ever ready to be used spring waists gowns. Circles with gold tops 25 cts Circles in blue, white, pr black enamel 50 cts Circles in white and black combined, lz@9 cts Circle Sets, two pins s s~ zs ttsaz 30 cts 50 cts Circles of brilants with enamel, S100 Any of these could be used as slipper buckles.
 For the Hair
 The Sans Gene' Basque Comb effective with French twist, $2.oO A Comb known as ..The Eternal Question of hand de1ni blonde she'll which appears when placed hair like Interrogation mark of mysterious fashion 90 cts. The Castle Band'' which is the little let band worn phres, topaz noonstones etc., arranged fall the forehead and pendant baroche pearl with them, $25O
 At the Jeyvelry Section Do you wish to send Birthday Handkerchief? Put Folder of quaint design that carries word of greeting and breath of sweet smelling sachet each
 Handkerchief Section The Art Section is complete with all desired kinds pattern books of Alden avail able for those who wish exclusive, designs of any kind or housekeeping linens
 Main Floor Remember to see the display of E Spring Dress Cottons, Powered Al Embroidered voies, Poplins N Organdes and Lawns >&sXsSSeNA/
 -11- The D. M. Read Company. OMTT8
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-01

Remember to see the display of Spring Dress Cottons, Powered and Embroidered Voiles, Poplins, Organdies and Lawns.
 Basement
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-01

The Art Section is complete with new materials of all desired kinds The pattern books of Miss Alden avail able for those who wish exclusive designs garments any kind or housekeeping linens
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-01

Farmer Want Ads. One Cent a word.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-01
Do you wish to send Birthday Handkerehi

it in Folder of quaint design that carries word greeting and breath of sweet smelling sache 20 cts
 Handkerchief Section
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-18
Willie Treetoad's Dream

~ can't sleep" said Willie Tree
toad one evening to his mother.
"What are you thinking about 2"
asked the dear woman.
Christmas, of course" replied her
son.
"Did you smooth out the wrinkles
in your pillow?"
"Yes, mother, dear, and have tried
to listen to the Rainbow Band, but
can't go to sleep. Sing to me, mother" /"
Mrs. Treetoad began to sing, and as
she did SO. Willie dropped off to sleep
and soon was smiling in his sleep.
Finally he swoke with start.
what is the matter, my dear?"
asked his mother.
~ dreamed that Santa Claus sent
me a tree for Christmas and it was
so tall could not climb it," answered
Willie.
did he put it in your stocking?"
"Of course, mother, that's why l
was smiling in my sleep"
"Well," began his mother, "go to
sleep and you may dream that Santa
Claus sends you stocking big enough
TO hold the tree"
Willie closed his eyes and was soon
fast asleep.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-18
Never Quiet

Mr.. Hawklns-My dear, do you know
that you have one Of the best voices
In the world?
Mrs Hawkins-Do you really think
so?
Mr.. HawkIns-I certainly do. other
wise 1t would have been worn out
long agol
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-18
Good Night Talk

Once upon a time there was a little
boy and he joined the Rainbow Club,
just as you have, and after he had
Joined he went all around looking for
some one to whom he could do kind
ness. He could find no one, so then
he read the Rainbow Club pledge again
and decided that he would like to
spread little sunshine along the way.
He started hunting once more, but
could find no way of spreading sun
shine. He was very much discouraged,
so he sat down to think it over and
then-what do you think he did?
He said real loud, "Aha! Aha!
have it! WILL BE KIND TO MY
SELF EVERY DAYw
Then he went upstairs and washed
his face and hands and brushed his
hair-such beautiful hair! He had
never noticed it before. And his clean
face, it looked so sweet to him-and
his eyes, how they shone and they
were brown; he had never looked at
them before.
"Now," he said to himself, show
can | spread little sunshine all along
the way?"
He caught sight of himself again
in the looking glass and 10 and be-
hold! the looking glass was SMILING.
Just then the sun happened to strike
the mirror and cast a stream of light
on the ceiling.
~ see, I see" exclaimed the boy,
al may catch the sunshine in my
face as does the looking glass and re-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-18
HONORABLE MENTION

/" wasn't very easy to decide just
- sao should be on this Roll of Honor;
sasf girls and boys tried very hard,
" They deserve honorable mention
.Ap Dest wishes for an early appear
We on the Honor Roll. Those who
y asiit mention are: Walter Kelly,
d euiiifed Quirk, Thelma Willard,
Aa[old Willard, NJ. Ems.
n gertrude Shaw, S. Melincoff, Lillian
r'. rpS'ihan' Rose Sylvester, Margaret
eeu'ehlpson, ) Anna Heaney, Martha
- 80 Antonio Di Santi, Loretta Stahl
sad Alfred Palmer.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-18
FARMER SMITHS RAINBOW CLUB

fleet 1t on the ceiling and every
where"
So now never say you have no one
to be kind to-never say you do not
know how to spread sunshine-JUST
SMILE and KEEP SMILING.
BE KIND TO YOURSELF.
FARMER SMITH,
Children's Editor, EVENING LEDGER.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-18

This is our first Honor Roll. The
'niidren whose names appear here
sent In the most carefully thought-out
answers to the questions for the week
ending December A. You don't know
now proud we are of these members
VINO spent so much time and thought
On their club work. You see, they
uled for the mere love of work-of
,siflee-at least they thought they
~. but guess what??? They were
'llSlng for big surprise. Sur-prize
,sa mean lots of things when you
uSlde the word! Oh, l nearly told a
secret that positively has to keep it
ssl hidden for at least two days.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-18

THE BROWN MACINTOSH. by
Caroline Updiks Collins, begins
in Mondays Evening Ledger.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-18
Honor Roll

William Blumenstein, South 18th
street.
George Tanguay, Arch street.
Anna Shaw, North Reese street.
Angelo Peril, South 9Th street.
Victor Eisenberg, Susquehanna
avenue.
Esther Hill, North College ave-
nue..
Charles Marcia, South 9Th street.
William Pescatore, South 9th
street.
Otto Kaufman, Butler street.
Leonard Bitterman, West Mont
gomery avenue.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-18
Do You Know This?

/. How many words can you make
out of this word-SERVICE. (Six
credits.)
2. How many stars are there on the
flag Of the United States7 (Six
eredits.)
8. Why is snow whits7 (Six
credits.)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-18
Have a Hunt Party

!. ue hst of those who have joined
.afner Smiths Rainbow Club this
: - =. VIII be found on another page
-. sals paper. Hunt for It'll Is YOUR
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-18
Hope
Why7

Mother. why do the poor never
grow up?"
"Of course they grow up, dear"
"Then why do you give them all the
clothes l outgrow ?''-Puppet.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-18

ox1trAsE he that sweet to me soon
4 an all time till marry Baroarian!
oyes" said VardoE, "for after, l sup
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-16
Notice of Probating Will.

To all whom it may concern: You
are hereby notified that there is now
on file in the Office of the clerk Of
the district court of Iowa, in and
for Hamilton county, an instrument
in writing, purporting to be the last
will and testament of Katheryne
Leopold, late of said county, deceas-
ed, and that o'clock P. M. of the
3rd day of May, 1915, has been fix
ed for the probate of said will, at
which time you can appear before
the District Court at the court house
in the said county and show cause,
if any there be, why said will should
not be admitted to probate.
Witness my hand affixed at the
court house in Webster City, Iowa,
this 9Th day of March, 1915.
j. C. Sterling,
47F3 Clerk District Court.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-16
Riot Follows When 1900 Attempt
to Release $50 Imprisoned
Catholic Priests.
THE POLICE CHIEF IS STABBED.
Two of Officers Assassins Are Slain
By One Of His
Aids.

Los Angeles, CAL, March 13.-
Two thousand Mexicans stocmed the
national palace at Mexico City
Thursday in an effort to release $50
Catholic priests imprisoned there,
according to advices received here
yesterday. A riot followed. Gus
tavio, chief of police of the capital,
was stabbed, two Mexican assassiins
who attacked him were killed, and
a large number of persons injured.
A message conveying information
of the riot was received here from
Vera Cruz by Antonio Villareal, Car
ranza's representative. At Villa
headquarters it was said similar
report had come from Galveston.
The outbreak, it was stated, had
it's beginning in a demonstration in
front of Corpus Christi church on
the Alameda of Mexico City, just
across a park from the national pal
ace. Orators on the steps were urg-
ing a throng of excited people to
rush upon the national palace, when
the police chief with platoon of
officers advanced.
Shouts of "Viva Huerta" greeted
the officers and knives flashed. A
moment later Bertrand fell with a
revolver and killed the man who
stabbed him. Then another dirk
flashed and the blade sank into the
PROSTATE chiefs body from the 9TH
er side. A shot fired by a police
man killed the second assassin.
The mob then rushed toward the
national palace, where the priests,
who had been confined by Obregon,
the Carranza commander, until they
consented to pay ransom of $780,
600 gold were held prisoners. A
battle lasting twenty minutes ensu-
ed, and the mobs scattered.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-16

1t was not many years ago that
Horace Boies was elected governor
upon the democratic ticket at the
close of a campaign waged against
prohibition. Now the democratic
party is as much prohibition as it is
for the saloon and it is a question
which faction is the stronger. Twen-
ty years ago the party was unit
against prohibition and the fact
that it is now split in the middle
upon this question furnishes some
evidence of the growing sentiment
against the legalized grogshop. And
Horace Boies has lived to see this
He left the repub-
lican party on account of prohibit
ton and if he still feels as he did
then he may have to leave the dem
cratic party for the same reason.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-16

The penitentiary inmates at Phil
adelphia have petitioned the Penn
sylvania legislature to give favorable
consideration to any legislation look
ing to a curtailment of the liquor
traffic. The petition was signed by
practically every inmate of the in
stitution and declared that the sign
ers believed liquor was responsible
for at least seventy-five per cent CT
all crime committed in this country.
Here is what might be called expert
testimony bearing upon this import
ant feature of the results of the use
of intoXicants.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-16
ST. PATRICK'S DINNER.

The Misses Matred and Ruby
Whitman were charming hostesses
Friday evening to company Of
twenty young ladies and gentlemen
at their home on Walnut street, the
affair being a St. Patrick's dinner.
1t was given under the auspices OF
the club of young ladies recently or
ganized. The guests found their
places around two tables by the use
of unique name cards and the dinner
was served in four courses at six
thirty o'clock. Green and white
were effectively used in the table
decorations. The central feature Of
each table was large Tyre made of
smilax. The chandeliers were shad-
ed with green crepe paper and
streamers of this were attached to
the chandelier and strung to the
corners of the tables. Green nut
baskets and also favors, small green
silk flags, were found at each cover.
The color idea was prettily carried
out throughout the menu. Dancing
and cards furnished entertainment
and the guests enjoyed very pleas
ant evening.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-16

Notice of Appointment of Executrix.


In the district court of the State
of Iowa, in and for Hamilton coun-
ty, in probate.
In the matter of the estate Of J.
w. Hurst, deceased.
To whom it may concern:
Notice is hereby given, that the
undersigned has been appointed and
has qualified as EXecutriX Of the es-
tate of J. w. Hurst, late of Hamil-
ton county, Iowa, deceased. All per-
sons in any manner indebted to said
deceased or his estate will make pay
ment to the undersigned; and those
having claims against said deceased
or his estate will present them in
manner and form as by law requir-
ed, for allowance and payment.
Dated this 1st day of March, A.
D. 1915.
Eva E. Hurst,
Executrix of said estate.
46F3 Wesley Martin, Atty.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-16
w. c.. B. c.. PARTY.

The students of the Webster City
Business college entertained a large
number of friends Friday night in
the college rooms, the greater part
of the time being devoted to a mus
ical program. Vocal solos by Miss
Bessie Bort, short hand teacher, Miss
Nettie Klein and Miss Gladys West
ern were greatly enjoyed. The Misses
Grace Worthington and Ruth Maxon
favored the audience with a vocal
duet. These numbers were all &C
companied by Mrs. R. w. Pote at
the piano. A piano solo was given
by Miss Hazel Russell and the Misses
Western and Susan Zeihan rendered
a piano duet. An interesting talk
was given by Prof. E. w. Schilling
of the college and number of the
young lady students formed a chorus
and rendered several selections.
Games and a general social time oc-
cupied the remainder Of the evening
and a delicious lap lunch was served
at the close,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-16
Obituary..

Hannah Selestial Richman was
born near Philadelphia, Ohio, Aug
ust 20, 1S4S, and was called into the
next life Thursday morning, March
4th, at $3.50 o'clock after weeks
illness with pneumonia.
She was siXty-seven years of age
at the time of her passing, having
been resident of Webster City fifty
years of that time. When she was
a young girl, the eldest of five chill
dren, she removed with her family
to the vicinity of Muscatine and lat
er from there on farm in Rose
Grove township, where she was unit
ed in marriage July 4, 1869, to Jacob
Bossert of this city. They removed
at once to this place where they
have since resided and where their
ten children were born. About two
years ago she began to fail in health,
but was only seriously i'll about one
week before her demise.
The deceased was distinctly a
home loving woman, her home, her
husband and her children coming
before all other interests in life.
These are the ones who will miss
her presence, as well as her neigh
bors who were acquainted with the
kind and generous qualities which
go to make life worth while.
Only seven of the ten children
born to this union are living, and to-
gether with the bereaved husband
and father, are sustaining the loss
of a loving wife and mother. The
children are c. w. Bossert of Chi
cago; Mrs. c. L. Stanley of Des
Moines; Mrs. Lester Freeman of Los
CAL; Mrs. J. B. Mccullough,
James, Harry, and Louis Bossert, all
of this city.
The funeral services were held
from the family home on Third
street on Sunday, March 18th, at 3
o'clock in the afternoon, conducted
by Rev. Arthur Metcalf, pastor of
the Congregational church of this
city, of which for several years the
deceased has been member. He
spoke few words of comfort from
the text found in John 1875, in
which the divine quality Of sympa-
thy, which was the key note of the
life of Jesus, was predominant. The
noble business of being a woman and
keeping the family and looking well
to the ways of her household, was
faithfully followed until death in
this life called her into the larger
life.
Interment was made in Graceland
cemetery.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-16

About twenty years ago some of
the democratic leaders startled the
country by proclaiming that this is
a billion dollar congress-" That
seemed rather extravagant then, but
now. we have a congress that ap-
propriates billion dollars for a
single year, making it two billion
dollar institution.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-16
ARTFTu, THEODORE.

Ellsworth News: That ct. R." is
Americas shrewdest politician has
often been asserted and must now
be conceded. With an eye on the
Republican nomination in 1916, the
Colonel is now hobnobbing with the
hoboes and the jobless, and they hold
the balance of power and will doubt
less be the majority long before
Woodrow finishes his first and last
term in the white house.