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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-21
NEW. AND OLD DANCES.

Next Monday evening the Singing McEnelly Orchestra will be the at traction at the Colonial Ball Room in Fairfield avenue. playing and singing for the usual concert and for the dancing to follow until midnight. At this visit the program of dances will have a fair number of the older and more familiar figures as well as the most modern dances so that all may have an opportunity to participate in the dancing to this excellent music. The McEnellys are too well known here to need extended Introduction. and it is enough to say there will be a good time for everybody. Ad-
 mission is kept at the same popular figure and all are cordially welcome Next Monday night--Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-21
ONE HUNDRED YEARS AGO
SOMETHING NEW

SOMETHING NEW
 UNDER THE SUN.
 We have often heard of dogs. horses and other animals who had been stolen from their owners. re- turning home from a considerable distance, but this is the first time that we have ever heard of g. vessel returning home without soul on board and actually tac4dng and steering into the very river from whence she had been taken. It is almost, if not quite as extraordinary as the case of Rachel Baker.
 A CURIOUS FACT-On Friday Elne 18th of December. 1914, an Eng lish barge ran into Wicomice and rut a small schooner. having about 50 bushels Of wheat aboard. On the Sunday following the schooner was discovered by a MT. Burnet Tier, who lived on Wicomico, apparently beat ing up the bay under the mainsail and jib. This gentleman thinking he ll1eW the schooner, paid attention to St. Jerome's creek, she appeared to to1z6h ground. hove about, filled her saals stood into the creek and grounded. She was Immediately boar6ed, the cargo found entire. but somewhat wet. and not one soul on board-Boston Chronicle
 The winter with ue,s so far. has been remarkably mild-the Lakes vet navigable-and not sufficient snow for sIeighing. thereby at pres sent an ice expedition by the British. and rendering one by land dffHcult, if Intended. It is not proba bIe that the Ebroad Lakes will be shut this win der.
 The prfvata scnpener Paul Jones, Sof Wissacaeset, has arrived st Booth Ray. with a fine brig of ITO tons. laden with fish land lumber, from lCastine for Janaaaca. her prize.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-21
Diamonds and the War

High as they are it is my deIib- crate conclusion thaf they will be 50 per cent. higher inside ten years''
 M. J. BUECHLER
 South African diamond mines have ceased operations. Belgian and Ho1- land diamond cutting plants have closed down. The only diamonds available in America are those on hand or their way before the war broke out. Diamonds are steadily advancing in price and you should buy now if ever The Buechler collection of diamonds was large and beautiful as it ever was. The Buechler diamonds are sold at absolutely fair prices-reasonably as they can be sold anywhere. But above all, you can buy diamonds here and be perfectly sure each one shown you will be represented exactly as it is the quality of stone-the grade of color-the weight. Twenty-four years of5reputation building is not to be sac rificed by any miSre presentation how ever slight. You can safely buy dia- monds here.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-21
DAILY DOINGS OF THE
 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

Yesterday morning MT. Simonds presented to Adelbert Knox silver cup as a. reward for winning the re- cent interclass golf championship. The cup was donated by MT. Phelan of the faculty, who had charge of the tournament and instilled much more enthusiasm than otherwise would have been evinced.
 The nominees for track manager placed before the Athletic association at the meeting yesterday were Harry Lyon, Richard Bump. Harold Molloy, Newell Smith and Beeton Lauder. E
 Since the graduation of the 1914 class last June there has been very little interest taken in dramatic work the girls of that class so ably started Miss Darling has proceeded to form a Girls Dramatic society. Member ship for the present will be confined to the girls but both morning and afternoon scholars may join. The first meeting of the club was held yes terday afternoon in room 4. Just who will carry on the work after Miss Darling sewers her connection with the local school is not yet known. ed to run another musical similar to the one given in the fall and which proved such success. The date has been decided upon and is Friday even ing Feb. 26.
 The members of the senior com merciaI class received a treat Tues day afternon when they were allow ed to witness the projection of va
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-21

What will the Germans William a deal n n is spri- in strc aguard is anative of appe to Henry to the and at tsenten to ter in iaI
 
 
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  He aimed another blow at the T he andwi on he bac !
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-21

rious views upon the screen in Mr. Rfckers laboratory. Louis Joyce had charge of the lantern. The show was given for the benefit of one of Miss Curtis classes and was held dur ing the second period.
 Miss Natalie Tait '15 resumed her studies yesterday following an ab- sence of several days due to illness.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-21
DELBRlDGE CLAIMS DEFAULT JUDGMENT
 IN GAFFNEY SUIT

Loren Delbridge, clerk Of the board of assessors to-day denied that John J. Ganney of the Progressive Print ing Co.,. had secured proper Judgment against him as reported yesterday. MT. DeFbridge said that he had con tracted with MT. Gaffney to furnish 100 books showing lists of tax payers and the amounts they paid assessed against them. MT. Delbridge claims that the books were not ready on time and thereto; he lost a market for them and that only 75 were de1iv- cred when he contracted for 100, He paid what he considered was a prop CT fee for remuneration for the work done for him. MT. Delbridge claims that Justice Munich did not appear at the time set for the trial of the suit and on the advice of his counsel. Attorney Henry Greenstein he is now claiming Judgment by default.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-21
TWENTY YEARS AGO.

Sometime during last night, burg lars effected an entrance into J. w. tCoz1anS drug store near the postonce on Main street, stratford- A con Ecagars were taken, also a number of small toilet articles. to the amount of $1o0.
 The grocery store kept by A. Mer- tens on Warren street was burg1ariz- was gained by breaking cellar door. A chest of tea, several cans of cof- i fee and a. number of boxes of cigars ! were taken. The value of goods talk len will approdmate s1oo.
 Last night, ". B. McNamara's market on Main street was entered. A gold watch and several dollars in money were taken from the till, CAUGHT THE BRIDGEPORT MA
 moNAL.
 The Bridgeport National Bank is thought to have been bitten through ! the operations of Broker Edward O. l QuigIey, the New York bond forger. He gave as security for an $8,00e be some of the forged Davenport, Iowa, bonds An investigation is now in progress
 Reports from Colorado indicate that a blizzard is working rapidly eastward. The snow is very high in the mountains and snow slides are expected
 Thomas Waite. the machinist, street today. after shut down of some months
 The suit against James A. Bailey. : for $25, ,0o0 for the killing of man in Trenton two years ago by a blow circus employe, was decided in favor of the defendant yesterday.
 
 True to his promise Max wettstein opened his barber shop last Sunday and did a pretty fair business
 SOCIAL EVENTS.
 Last evening in spite of the storm. there were three social events on the cards. Mrs Fred c. Nichols gave a dancing party at her home on Harri- son street The crash for dancing was spread in the dining room, tfae -lF and the library Festoons of snilax, caught up with pink ribbons, adorned the walls. Two great palms did duty at the drawing room win ,. dows. The other floral decorations were roses. Sansone's orchestra pro- vIded music and Andrews catered. There were about 100 invited guests preset
 Mrs. William Grant Fitch gave an lat hopes to her lady friends at her residece on Coleman street yestrday afternoon and evening that was we'll attnded. Weidnhammer's orchestra provided tn music and Andrews catered Mrs Fitch was assisted by Mrs Charles Read. Mrs. Fred San ford, Mrs. John HawIey and Mrs Frank Lyon.
 There were about 50 present at the progressive whist party given by Mrs. Charles Hough at her residece on
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-21

Operations at the Pennsylvania Su- gar Co.'S plant at Philadelphia are ex- pected to be resumed in a few days.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-21

The members of the senior com merciaI class received a treat Tues day afternon when they were allow ed to witness the projection of va
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-21

The Grafton Bank, Grafton, w. v., with capital of $50, 1000 and deposits es- tinated at $500. 900 closed its doors.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-21

Thomas Waite, the machinist, started up his factory on Middle street today. after shut down of some months.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-21
CAUGHT THE BRIDGEPORT N
 TIONAL.

The Bridgeport National Bank is thought to have been bitten through the operations of Broker Edward O. Quigley, the New York bond forger. He gave as security for an $8,0Oo loan, $10,0O0, in what are feared to be some of the forged Davenport, Iowa, bonds. An investi gation is now in progress
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-21

True to his promise Max Wettstein opened his barber shop last Sunday. and did a pretty fair business.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-21

Last night, w B. McNamara's market on Main street was entered. A gold watch and several dollars in money were taken from the till,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-02
new RECORD IN
FAIR ENTRIES
Total for Best Previous Year
Already Is Reached.
Still Another Month Open for
Adding to List.
GREAT INTEREST AROUSED
All Over the COun-
try Have Taken 1t Up.
Seventeen States Already Are
Represented in the Entries.

Entries for the races at the Big
Free Fair, September 1917, have ex-
ceeded all expectations. Up to today
they had equalled what they generally
are on September l, numbering 1852,
ana as the late closing date does not
come until September 8, the total
NUMBER Is very likely 10 go over 400.
This breaks all our records" Sam
uei E. Lux, president and general
manager, said. 1T shows what a tre-
mendous interest our Free Fair has
aroused all over the country. 1t j.;
not only going tC give us the biggest
fair we ever had, but it has already
given Topeka and Shawnee county
COCO worth of valuable advertising.
Newspapers all over the country have
been writing about our Free Fair and
the influence it is likely to have on
the fair business in other states. One
large press association, which fur
niSheS feature pages of reading matter
to newspapers all over the country,
wrote Tor a special article to be used
as feature for its news service.
I'VE have received entries from the
four corners of the natlon-from Cali
fornia, from Massa chusetts. from
Mississippi and from Minnesota. These
entries come from seventeen states, as
follows: Wisconsin, Massachusetts.
Ohio, Mississippi, Texas, California.
Minnesota, Okla homa, Missouri, Ne
braska, Karsas, Illinois, North Dako-
Fine Show Horses.
1--WE will have a large number of
fine show horses and live stock that
will come direct to Topeka from the
big state fairs at DeS Moines, Hamlin,
Iowa and Lincoln, Neb. This stock
will pass through Topeka on its way
to the live stock exposition and horse
show at the San Francisco fair, which
does not open until October. These
horSemen and Stockmen have already
written that they will be glad to make
a break in their journey by stopping
off a week at our Big Free Fair. 1t
will give their Valuable stock needed
rest on its ans-cOntinental trip,
and at the same time give them an
opportunity to exhibit at the Big Free
Fair. There is no question that this
is what enables rs to get these fine
horses. Thus, our people will be able
to see the finest exhibition of fine
horseflesh and live stock that has ever
been seen in Kansas"
President LUX stated that the SUI
perintepdent of all the important de-
f n.s. along along ii ef1e Srrangements for
their respective departments as they
usually are two or three weeks be-
fore the fair.
The jovial president feels highly
elateG over the brilliant prospects and
considers them a vindication of his
own activity in behalf of the Free
Fair. 81 told the people that if they
would vote the small levy for pre-
we would show them a fair
worth going 500 miles to see, and we
are going to give it to Them he said.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-02
COTTON CROP REDUCED
-Four Million Bales Less Than Last
Year, Condition 1913.

Washington. Aug. 2.-This years
cotton crop wiz be approximately H.
97O.037. equivalent 500 pound bales,
compared with 16,134,93O bales last
year That estimate, unofficially cal
culated. is based on the governments
condition report issued today and Off
cial figures of acreage and normal
yield.
Whether the crop will be greater or
less depends upon growing conditions
from now until picking time.
The conditions of the growing cot
ton crop of the United States on July
% was 1873 per cent of a normal, ac-
cordinG to today's report.
Condition by states:
Virginia. 70. North Carolina, rs;
South Carolina, 70; Georgia, 76;
Florida, IS; Ala ama. II; Mississippi,
76: Louisiana, rs: Texas, 10; Arkan-
sas, so; Tennessee, So Missouri, SO;
Oklahoma, SO; California, IS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-02

nate lodge of the Loyal Order of
Moose, or social club, or individual
in connection Herewith, to drink,
keep, store, sell, barter, or give away
alcoholic liquors, malt or spirituous
wines in or about the lodge or club
premises or at any Moose enterta in
ment or function.
1.-The supreme dictator and supreme
council are hereby ordered to revoke
the charter and take charge of any
lodge that violates the foregoing
para graph, and any supreme officer,
organizer or subordinate who fails or
neglects to inform the supreme die
tator and supreme council of any vio-
lations under their jurisdiction or OBJ
servation shall be subject to suspen-
sion from office or expulsion from the
ORDER
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-02

his Job as baseball official after the
second game Sunday at Western league
park, and today at noon pinned on
his badge of authority under chief OF
Police Parsons.
While his leave Of absence would
have permitted his finishing out the
season as umpire, Mr.. Abbott stated
that Chief Parsons was anxious to get
him back on the force and his wife
objected to him being away from
home, so he thought it best to give
up the job. Umpire Geisel, who has
been sick for the past several weeks,
will take Abbott'S place on the West
ern league staff and will report at
Lincoln tomorrow to officiate in the
Topeka-Lincoln games
Last Saturday Abbott had consider
able trouble in the Omaha-Topeka
game, the first game he had UNI
pired in Topeka and was severely crit
icised by players of both teams and
the spectators. Sunday he was again
criticised by the spectators.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-02
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

Mrs. Barbara Kam1ovski, aged As,
wife of John Kamlovski, died Friday
at Kansas City The body was brought
to the home of Mrs. Kamlovskis sis
ter, Mrs. Michael Shamberg, 212 JEFF
ferson street. The funeral was held
at o'clock this morning from st.
Joseph's German Catholic church. In
terment in Mount Calvary cemetery.
George Steindach, age I month,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Stein
dach, died Saturday. at the home of
his parents, 12S Van Buren, street.
The funeral was held this afternoon
from st. Joseph's German Catholic
church Interment in Mount Calvary
cemetery.
Mrs. Lercia Parks, age 40, died
Sunday at her home, 1927 North Madi-
son street. The funeral will be held
at o'clock Tuesday afternoon from
the B Street Baptist church. Inter
ment in Rochester cemetery. The
funeral services will be in charge of
Silver Star lodge No. 16, Sisters of the
Mysterious Ten.
The funeral of Mrs I 5. Hunt, 1906
West Eleventh street, Topeka, who
died in Colorado Springs Thursday.
Baptist church of this city. Mrs.
Hunts last illness came after only a
short stay in Colorado. Mr. Hunt was
notified Immediately of her serious
condition and left at once for the
west, but was unable to reach the bed
side of his wife before she died.
Joseph H. Smith, her father, of
Tupelo, Miss, and J. D., a brother, of
Bolivar, Tenn, the only surviving
members of her family, were unable
to come to Topeka in time to attend
the funeral.
Mr. Hunt, returning from Colorado
with the body, was in the wreck of the
santa Fe train No. which occurred
Saturday near Crews, Colo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-02
KANSAS IDEA BEATEN.
Resolution to Make Moose Lodge Dry
Is Defeated.

Members Of the local lodge of Loyal
Order of Moose received word today
that the dry" lodge room plan that
was fostered by c. B. HypeS, a we'll
known Topeka barber and member
of the lodge, failed to carry in the ma
tional convention of the lodge which
closed its sessions last Friday in San
Diego, Cal. Mr.. Hypes Introduced the
proposed amendment which was cal
culatcd TO put a ban on all liquor
about the club rooms of the lodge. The
vets won the fight by 2-to-1 vote
The amendment as printed in San
Diego newspa DerS reads as follows:
ION and after January 1, 1915, it
shall be unlawful for any SubOrdi-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-02
PORTER NEEDS A NURSE
One of His Baby Skunks Is Not Thriv-
ing.


ing.
w. L. Porter, city commissioner of
parks, is having skunk troubles. Sew
eral weeks ago he started a municipal
skunk farm, stocking up with a litter
of nine young fur-bearers.
"They all seem to feel fine. They
are frisky and playful and climb over
my shoulders like Kittens" said Porter
speaking of his denatured pets. But
one of them does not seem to thrive.
He doesn't grow, although he seems
teo feel just as frisky as the others.
/ think something should be done for
this poor little baby skunk.
MAY be he is n runt- Perhaps
there is runt in every litter of
skunks just as there is a runt in every
litter of pigs or pups" someone sug-
gested.
mo, I do not think that explains
the trouble" said Porter, pessimistical-
ly and then he frightened with a new
thought.
Il guess I will go down and see the
Public Health Nursing association. The
nurses there may be able to suggest
a proper change of diet for the baby
skunk
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-02

Judge George ii. w h1tcOmD, or the
! second division of the district court,
| left today for Colorado for a two
| weeks vacation.
Dennie De Frantz was arraigncd
! in the court of Topeka this morning
on a charge of burglary. He was
sent to Jail in default of $500 bond.
E. c.. Russum charges De Frantz with
| having stolen $11 worth of empty beer
bottles from a storehouse at COS East
Tenth street. The hearing of the case
was set for August 20.
Dan Blackwell, co1ored, was ar
raigned in the court of Topeka this
| morning on a charge of having I'M
proper relations with his daughter,
Mary blackwell, 20 years old. He
pleaded not guilty and was released
on $1,000 bond.
A, suit to recover $315.9O on an ac-
count with Eli Ulamperl, who con-
ducts department store at 419 Kan
sas avenue, was filed in the district
court morning by the Gross Brothers,
manufacturing company, of Gales
| burg, Ill.
were issued this morning: Joe Riley.
| % years old, and Mamie Nelson, 10
years old, both of Topeka. Fred s.
Kit, 81 years old, and Mrs. E. Clark,
| Z
A suit for $2,157.75 and interest at
| ten per cent from June, 1915, was filed
| in the district court this morning by
| the Montpelier Savings Bank and
Trust company, trustees for the Homer
Heaton estate, against w. A Thomp-
son, Mrs. Thompson, John Chlles, Mrs
| ChileS, Samuel J. Stevens, Mrs. Stew
ems, the Merriam Mortgage company
and the w. M. Forbes company. The
suit is for the purpose of collecting
money on a promissory note which it
| is claimed the defendants owe to the
! plaintiff as trustee for the estate of the
| late Homer Heaton.
W. E. Bulls, secretary of the Shaw
nee Golf club, stated today that the
roll of membership in the organization
| is closed. The club now has its full
quota of $50 persons. Those who de-
sire to join the club may notify the
secretary and he will place their names
on the waiting list. AS vacancies arise
persons will be admitted in the order
that their names were received A
meeting of the executive committee
was hel today at the Commercial
club quarters
W. G. Tandy, city commissioner of
streets. to whom was referred the petit
tons for a white way on the the east
side of Jackson street from Eighth to
Tenth streets and on West Tenth
street from Kansas avenue to Jackson
street, reported today that his inves-
LEGATIONS had shown that the Jackson
street petition was lnSufflc1ently sign
ed and that the West Tenth avenue
petition was valid. Defects in the Jack
son street petition may be remedied-
The following births were reported
at the office of the city clerk today.
John +. Kraft and wife, 706 Western
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-02
Things Worth Knowing.

A wire popcorn pepper can be very
nicely used for toaSter. Place as
many slices of bread as desired in
the pepper, then set on the hot lid
of stove. The bread will toast to d
rich brown, and when buttered will
taste more delicious than if toasted
over gas.
To Prevent S1amming Doors-Pur-
chase some small hooks. Put hook
on Dashboard door bumper, ami eye
in door. Fasten, and there will be
no fear of broken glass or no need
to search for chair or weight to
hold the door open.
Easy Way to Pit Cherries.--Take a
hairpin, insert round end into stem
end of the cherry under the pit, and
you will be surprised how easily you
can lift the stone out, leaving the
cherry practically whole.
"Can you keep a secret?'' YES" "But
will you 2" "Oh. that's different. ! don (
know."-Detroit Free Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-02
LOCAL MENTION.

Judge George H. Whitcomb, of the
second division of the district court,
left today for Colorado for a two
weeks vacation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-02

Dan Blackwell, co1ored, was ar
raigned in the court of Topeka this
morning on a charge of having inn
proper relations with his daughter
Mary blackwell, 20 years old. He
pleaded not guilty and was released
on $1,000 bond.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-02
UMPIRE ABBOTT QUITS
Topeka Detective Gives Up Indicator
to Wear Star Again.

Wearing a star as a plain clothes
detective has more attractions for
Spencer Arthur Abbott than welding
an umpire's Indicator.
Abbott. who was appointed a detec-
tive at the beginning of the House
admin istration and who was given
two months leave of absence the lat
ter part of June to take a job as UNI
pire in the Western league, resigned
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-02

The following births were reported
at the office of the city clerk today:
John +. Kraft and wife, 706 Western
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-02
New York Money NIarket.

New York. Aug. 2.-MONEY-NIercantf
paper. 3@312 per cent. Sterling, 60 day
bills, Al; demand, 4-1610; cables, 4.116 10.
Francs, demand, 5.71; cables, $40. Marks
demand. S1A; cables, SIS. Lires, demand,
32A. Bar silver, 4T1sc: Mexican dollars.
S65se Government bonds, steady: railroad
bonds irregular Time loans, firm: 60
days, 21s; 30 days, 215Q3; six months, 81
Q315.
Call money. steady, high .: low, IS +:
ruling rate q last loan, ?; closing bid ~ /;
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-02

A suit to recover s315.9O on an ac-
count with Eli Ulamperl, who con-
ducts a department store at 419 Kan
sas avenue, was filed in the district
court morning by the Gross Brothers
manufacturing company, of Gales
burg, Ill.