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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-12-31

OF bones clad In a tumble OF rags,
Another native pounoed upon him ana
shook him like a terrier shakes a rat
This man. senor." said the sober
native, curses on him-he knows
where the little white angel is. Come,
he will guide US there. Tell them you
dog"
The dog told. He didn't want to,
but neither did he like the prick OF
bayonets through his hide-so he told
and then he led the way. BY the time
they had reached the outskirts OF the
town. the whole town was with them
Hernandez in his hut, heard the
oommotion He knew IN his bones
what Il was. Come on, he cried 70
Ponto. we're going back into that
/ swamp swore they should not get
away-you swore II, too"
How will we get there" shiyered
Ponto.
THE Brute Is a brute" said Herman.
dez, "where he has been once, he
can always find the way Come. Lead
on-lead on"
The Brute. under the usual stimulnnt
Of cuffs and blows, led on. Ponto fol
lowed Al the edge OF the swamp,
Hernandez, with a wicked smile
dropped silently 10 one side and
crawled behind a clump Of bushes
Out on that fateful islet in the cen
ter OF the Quagmire, Neal, his eyes
heavy lidded with sleep, was holding
Annette In his arms She was OBJ
livious Suddenly he woke her up and
sprang TO his feet, drawing her with
him.
Someone comes" he whispered.
No sooner had he said II than the
Brute was upon them He seized Neal
as in q wise. But Neal-a trickster In
wrestling wriggled out OF
his grasp. He seized a heavy stick
and lunged at the Brute. The Brute
engaged him once again. Ponto tore
the stick away from Neal, and whirl
ing Il about his head, brought II down
with resounding crack upon Meals
head
Neal dropped like a log.
Ponto. knowing the reason for haste
turned and looked about him. Ht
was puzzled by Hernandez absence
but this was no time TO wonder. HC
drew a knife and started toward
Annette.
This time" he cried, you shal
not get away"
Annette ran, crookedly, hysterical
; ly. across the small islet. In anothe
instant she was waist deep in th'
uuagmire, and still sinking. Pont'
, from terra frma. lunged at her will
his knife-but his lunge fell short
Annette struggled away-tried Il
reach some place of safety But he
way was blocked by a waterlogget
piece of wood. Against this she rest
ed, wide.eyed, watching Ponto's ei
forts-sinking sinking all the time.
For the first time she screamed
The Brute, busy with Neal who Ia,
upon the ground, heard her and swun
! around. He saw what was happening
Ponto has raised his knife on high
Failing to strike-he was about to huT
it at the girl-and Ponto's aim wa
perfect.
never get away" snarle
Ponto. At that instant the Brut
seized a heavy stone in his hand, an
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-12-31
When Soldiers Were Not Paid.


It is gratifying to know that our
men in khaki, who, according to Mr..
Asquith, are now costing between
$3.50 and $500 a head, receive thei-
pay with commendable promptitude.
In the prolonged campaigns of former
times our soldiers often received no
pay for years, and considered them;
selves lucky if they then procured a
small part of what was due to them
In one of his dispatches, May 27, l7O3,
Marlborough complains of the great
hardships suffered by certain regi-
ment to whom G5,5OO was due, and
pointed out that it would much CON
tribute to the service if some part OF
it we're paid to enable the colonel the
better to clothe his regiment and the
officers to support themselves in the
rmy."-London Chronicle.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-12-31
whv He Was sure to Advance.

Clarence presented himself before
the father of the girl whom he hoped
to marry and declared his intentions.
Il have no serious objections" said
the father, but is there any chance OF
promotion for you or an increase in
your salary"
is there?" exclaimed Clarence Gag
erly. Il don't see how can helm it
Why, my position is next to the lowest
one in the whole establishment!
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-12-31
DUCK Turned into SOAP.

At the State university museum in
Lincoln, Neb., is the body of a duck
that has turned largely into soap.
This is the first known specimen OF
the kind. Doctor Walcott explains the
phenomenon by saying that the duck
was fat and that the water, alkali ana
hot sun simply made soap OF that por.
tion of the duck that was susceptible
Of being so transformed
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-12-31
CONVERSATIONS

An English woman married to q
German takes her husbands nation
allty.
Chelmorton Church. in the Derby
shire peak, is the highest church in
England.
1t Is regarded as q death warning
Sn some parts OF Germany to hear .
ericket's cry.
Norfolk has more churches In pro
Yortlon to It's population than any 9th.
" English county.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-12-31
WISE AND OTHERWISE

Among our natural curiosities Is the
bore, 90 called because he never comes
to the point.
Many q man takes the rest cure by
sending his wife to the country.
Life is mOnotonous only to the man
who has not bad habits.
It "a Cupid's business 20 SEQ that q
maa and hia wife are won.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-12-31

Some OF us can even get pleasure
out Of our troubles by telling them to
other people.
You may be able to keep the wolf
from the door, but the mosquitoes are
pretty sure to get in.
Those people are mighty lucky
whose family jars are all kept In the
pantry.
A little push Is worth more In the
sRd than a political pulb
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-12-31
A Question.

Dat spaniel of yours mist be some
scrapper "
oh no. Spaniels do not fight.
Den how did he git his face pushed
a?"-Louisville Courier,Journ
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-03
MAD DOGS TERRORIZE SUBURBS AND ATTACK
 NORTH END RESIDENTS
MRS. CARAVAN IS AvERSE TO JURY
 FROM HER TOWN
Nine Talesmen Examined. Before First Juryman Is
 Named in Murder Trial.

Mineola, N. Y., May 3-Mrs. Flor ence Conklin Carman was placed on trial today for the second time, on the indictment charging her with the murder Of Mrs. Louise D. Bailey at Freeport on the night of June 80 last. The jury in the first trial dis agreed and Mrs.f Carnaan has been at liberty under bond since then
 Accompanied by her husband, pr. Edward CarHnan, Mrs. Carman mo- tored from her. home in Freeport to the courthouse here today She was pale but smiling and seemed to be sin better health than when she was tried before
 Justice B1ackmar presided over the court at this second trial. In the selection of 8 jury each side will be allowed a limited number Of peremp- tory challenges
 Peter Rohrbach. IT,, village sclerk S of Sea Cliff, the ninth talesrnan exam eight men who preceded him were dismissed for various reasons.
 One of the questions to be determ- .ined today had to do with Mrs. Car mans S25, 900 bail and it's continu- ance while the trial was iii progress. Counsel for Mrs. CArman said be- fore the trial began tina che had no new evidence to offer and that the number of witnesses for the defense would be reduced by the fact that Frank J.. Farrell the tramp who tes- t1f1ed against Mrs. Carrnan in the first trial, was not to be called by the prosecution this time.
 When recess was taken, three jur- ors had been selected. Mrs. Car man, it was noted today asserts the right to accept or reject a. ta1esman. At her previous trial a juror she ob- Jected to was accepted by her law yers. That juror. it was stated. was one of the two to vote for oonvic- tion. x
 Mrs Garman was not locked up l during the recess. She and her hus- band however. had luncheon in the jail dining room in order to escape attentions from a curious crowd thai l hocked about the courthouse.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-03
PROTECTIVE HOME TO PUT PkACARDS
 AT R. R. STATION
Farmers Investigation of Needs of Girls Travellers
 Brings Prompt Action.

<, Acting upon the conditions disclosed by The Farmer, the members of the Bridgeport Protective Association are about to have signs placed about the railroad stations directing girl strang- CTS who are in need of lodgings, to the Protective Home on Myrtle avenue. Several signs, attractively printed, will be placed about the ladies' room and the main waiting room as well that no girl may miss them.
 The association also hopes to obtain a small space in the various trolley cars. Policemen will be instructed where to direct girls who ask them where they may find rooms.
 It is the aim of the association to become better known in the places where it is. most needed, and to pre- vent SC far as possible repetitions ot the experiences of Miss Enmet as told in last weeks Farmer.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-03
NOTED ASTRONOMER AND
 INVENTOR, DEAD
Fairfield Man Succumbs To Heart Trouble - Wife
 Loses Eyesight.

Daniel W. Edgecornb, of Fairfield, secretary of state in 1873, inventor, as- tromoner, manufacturer of telescopes and mathematician, died Saturday eve- ming at the Bridgeport hospital, after an illness of several weeks from heart trouble.
 Edgecornb is the man who super vised the construction of the first cleo trdc street railway car in New York. He is known all over the world for his astron omicala researches and his tele- scopic inventions.
 A pathetic coincidence with the death is the fact that Mrs. Edgecomb had been getting blind for several years and 8 week ago she was in formed that her sight was so poor that again. She wastaken to another hos pital for an operation.
 Edgecomb had been suffering from heart trouble or a long time but the illness became acute several weeks ago. He was taken from his home in Fairfield to the Bridgeport hospital, where he died Saturday evening.
 MT. Edgecomb was born in Mystic, Conn.,, August 28 1840, and spent his early youth in his native town. He en- 1 gagged in the manufacture of te1e- scopes and his success in this under taking was almost instantaneous. The 1 demand for his product soon became nation wide. His knowledge of as tronomy, combined with rare skill in perfecting his instruments, soon won for him a place in the front ranks of 1 telescope makers.
 1 The NeWtoniani refeeting telescope, the mirror of which requires great del- icacy of treatment in perfecting, was his special hoby. For many years he
 was a frequent contributor to astro- nomical literature and . his many achievements in celestial discoveries
 and research now form a part of as- tronomicaI history.
 He was an active memb mber of the British Astronomical Associa ton and
 the SQciete Astrononiqua de France.
 MT. Edgecomb was a man of rare at
 tainments and a thorough student of science and the higher branches of
 mathematics, rich in knowledge, noble | in thought and reyerent in spirit. l During his life he acquired a great mass of astronomical data He liter
 ally knew the heavens by heart and | was thoroughly familiar with 1t. Tn
 electrical work the successful super 1 vision and construction of the first electric street car in New York stands Ito his credit. He was secretary Eo1 state in 1873, filling the unexpired term
 of Hiram Appleman, resigned. I His many friends and associates Eret his passing. A faithful and de- voted widow and one son survive hin and they have the real sympathy o1 their relatives and friends in theil grief and affliction.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-03
COMMIT TEE PUTS 0. K. ON WILDER
 AS DEPUTY JUDGE
Special to The Farmer)

Hartford, May 3AF'rank L. Wilder of Bridgeport, present deputy judge of the city court, will be reappointed to that post if the favorable report of the Judiciary committee, presented to the Senate today is adopted.
 Among favorable reports were those granting the petition of Merrill C.. Jenkins for divorce from Dora Egg 3teIIe Jenkins, who is insane, provid- ed the petitioner files bond of $3, 900 protecting New Haven from being obliged to support the divorce; amend ing an act providing for the taxation of stocks of national banks and in vestments companies, providing such companies decide to collect the tax from its shareholders, the said tax shall be deemed a lien upon the stock
 From the calendar were adopted these measures; creating state board of finance of three members appointed by the governor with the treasurer comptroller, and tax connnni ssioner as members ex-ofhcio ana amended by Senator Purcell to read that they should serve without compensation.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-03
Hit By Auto And Assaulted With Club,
 Boy Sues For $2, 2,O0O

Misfortune came in bunch for Louis MacKay.s g, Norwalk boy, ac- cording to charges made in 3 suit brought against John P Altman and w1ldor Me1ocIe of Darien. Last March. while he was running away from Altman, who hit him with a club and threw stones at him, Mac Kay says he was struck by MeIoche's automobile The boy says he was injured internally He claims Me 1oche was negligent. The action, which is brought by Mary MacKay on behalf of Louis, is for $2,0oo and is returnable to the common pleas coiIrt -
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-03
POSTAL RECEIPTS
 FOR BRIDGEPORT ARE LARGEST EVER
Postal Savings Bank Shows Net Increase In Its De
 posits of $8,O44 for April.

Postal receipts at the Bridgeport Post Office for the month of-April are the largest ever known for that month in the history of the office, and Postal Savings Bank receipts for the same month are the largest of any month since, the institution of that department at the local ofnce'' were statements given out to-day by Post master Greene.
 The postal receipts for the month amounted to $35,oO0 which is an in crease of $5,O0O over. April, 1914. This marked improvement in business is not limited to Bridgeport but is no- ticeab1e throughout, the entire state as the local office is the station for the state and the surplus receipts prove this to be true all throughout Con- necticut.
 In the Postal Savings Bank depart ment there is a gain of some $1, POO over the receipts of last mouth. The bank was opened on July 1, 1912 and since that time has taken in deposits $312, 453 and given out again in with drawals, $160, ,996. The report for April:
 Main Ofice: ST new accounts open ed; A accounts closed; 4sS deposits; 1s9 withdrawals; $1o,994 deposited $4,693 withdrawn; $6,361 gain.
 East Side Station: 22 new accounts opened; Il accounts closed; 107 de- postts; 36 withdrawals $3,2O6 depos- ited; $2,O14 withdrawn; $1,192 gain.
 West End Station: 21 new accounts opened; IA accounts closed; 93 de- posits; 38 withdrawals; $1, ,6O1, depos- tied, $1,062 withdrawn; $5s9 with drawn.
 Stratford Station: No new accounts opened; one account closed: depos- it's; withdrawals;; $71 deposited $59 withdrawn; SIP gain.
 Total: Balance $137,166; $15,872 re- ceived; $7,82S withdrawn; $8,O44 gain; total $145,21O.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-03
SWEDISH s STEAMER
 IS SUNK
Goes To Bottom In Less Than Three Minutes After Torpedo is Exploded Sixteen Men, Two Wom- en, Aboard Are Saved.

London, May s-The Exchange Telegraph Company has received a despatch from its correspondent at Copenhagen saying that the Swedish steamer EIIida, timber laden from HeIsingborg for Hull, has been torpC= doed in the North Sea by a German submarine She went to the bottom in less than three minutes.
 The sixteen men and two women on board the vessel barely had time to make their escape in one of the smalk boats. After cruising about for two hours they were picked up by a Danish schooner and landed at Denmark.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-03
Protest Extension
 of Seeley Street

Owen Light of the firm of Gray & Light, Nathan Shapiro and about twenty other. property owners have signed a petition against the propos- ed extension of Seeley street from Lewis street to Black Rock avenue.
 The petitioners claim that public necessity or convenience does not re- quire this extension and that there is no public demand for it. The plan to extend Seeley street was introduc- ed in the common council by Alder man Frank Clancy Of the Fourth Dis tr1ct.
 A public hearing will be held on the matter before the council meeting to- niaht
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-03
Want Special Body To Estimate Cost of
 Nolen Bridge Plan

Members of the stratford avenue bridge. commission will ask the com mon council tonight to appoint a com rnittee to estimate the cost of the No len plan for the stratford avenue bridge and to report as soon as possi-
 James. R. Rooney, Democrat, and William IT. Lounsbury, Republican, will be reelected registrars of voters for a terms of two years each.
 There is little business to come be- fore the body The. session will be short
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-03
More Evidence In
 Hill Case Expected
(speciaI to the Farmer.) )

Danbury, May 3-That more evil 1ience bearing upon the case of Jos eph Hill, the aged man charged with the murder of George w Higgins, is expected, is indicated by the fact that Coroner J. J. Phelan is merely await ing developments. He said today he will not make his finding until the evidence ceases to come in and he in tinated that more evidence is promis- ed.
 The police of Worcester, county, Mass, are making an investigation in that nefghborhood to determine if the theory that Hill committed a crime there 20 years ago. is founded on fact
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-03
SENATE. ADOPTS
 BEARD'S SUNDAY BILL
Puts Ban on Sabbath Amuse- ments and Sports Which
 Entail Admission Fee.
Especial to The Farmer )

Hartford, May 3.-The Senate to- day passed the Sunday observance bill which was drafted by the Bridge port Pastors Association and intro duced by Senator Bartlett at the re- quest of the/ Rev. Gerald H. Beard. There were two reports on the bill from the committee on the Judiciary. The favorable report was signed by majority of the committee and the Infayorable report by representative King of Fairfield and Sherwoods of Westport.
 The bill prohibits sports, concerts, moving picture exhibitions and oth- CT amusements to which an admission fee is charged. The penalty for vio- lat1on of the law is a fine of $2o0 or 30 days in jail. .5
 Under the bill amateur games which do not conflict with public wof- ship or disturb the public peace and to which there is DO admission are permitted
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-03
Counter Weight Drops
 On Work1nan's Shoulder

Edwin A. Goodwin. 64s Warren street, painter, while engaged in painting an elevator shaft in the new First Bridgeport, National Bank build ing, had a narrow escape from death this morning as large counter weight, estimated to weigh between 100 and 1 50 spounds fell several feet striking him g1ancing blow upon the left shoulder. Emergency surgeons who dressedthe wound said that no bones had been broken and the victim was permitted to go home.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-03
Knapp Box Go. in
 Bankruptcy Court Now

The Knapp Box Co.,, a big Norwalk concern, filed a petition in bankruptcy today The assets were given as $2,- 355n and the liabilities, S10,575.14. Ref cree John w. Banks has not yet issued a call for a meeting of creditors
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-03
SUBMARINE RUNS AMUGK
 AMID FISHING FLEET

Amerdeen, Scotland, May B. TrawIers making port to-day declare that a German submarine sunk two trawlers 50 miles off Aberdeen Sunday The crews of the two vessels were successful in escaping in their small boats and to-day came into port
 It would appear as though the sub marine ran annuck among the Aber- deen fishing fleet. In addition to sending two to the bottom it chased three other trawlers for twenty miles. A patrol boat was then seen ap- preaching, whereupon the submarine submerged.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-03
LAPS PREPARE
 ULTIMATUM ON
 CHINESE REPLY

Tokio, May 3-The Jiji Shimpo, Japanese newspaper, of good standing. issued an extra edition this afternoon in which it made the statement that Janan would send an u1timatum to China, the Chinese reply to the latest Japanese communication regarding the demands of the Tolxio government being considered unsatisfactory.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-03
REFERRING ovERRULED IN PACKERS CASE.

Jefferson City, May 8-The Missouri supreme court today -overruIed the motion for 8 rehearing in the case of the state against certain packing firms on a~ charge of violating the state antitrust laws. In the original suit the packers were fined $25. 900 each.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-03

The second day since 1914 taxes are due brought another rush to the tax collectors office and this noon the lines of those waiting extended out into the corridor Tax Collector Smith has three extra clerks busiIy taking the money.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-03

In special election, the town of sNew wburgh, N. Y., voted for a commits sion form of government.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-03
WEATHER FORECAST

Showers tonight and Tuesday, naCderabe northeast winds.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-03

Dover and FolkeStone at noon to-day. It was driven off byI gunf1re.
 London, May 3.-It.is report ed that a Zeppelin airship is travelling in the direction of England from the island of Vlieland, off the northern coast of the Netherlands. The air ship passed over this island at 10 o'clock this morning.
 The weekend has been marked by renewed activity in the North sea and resumption of the submarine block ade by German craft which have de- stroyed or sunk vessels, one of the victims being the American oil tank steamer Gulflight.
 No further official announcements have been made concerning fighting in the DardanelIes, but unofficial des- gressina .toward the narrows under cover of the fire of their naval guns, which are inf1icting great damage on the Turkish defenses including the reported total destruction of the town of DardanelIes.
  claims a victory near Gaba, Tepe, on the Gallipoli peninsula, which is said to have resulted in the retreat of the Colonial British troops to the shelter of their warshdps. This account. how ever, does not agree with the British official report published Saturday. which declared that the British were resunndng the offens1ve after a stub born resistance on the part, of the Turks.
 Petrograd continued to assert that the advance of German troops in the direction of Riga is only a raid, but an uneasy feeling is growing in Lon don that these invaders are in forces sufficiently strong to seriously threat en Russian communications. Other sectors on the eatern front record only minor engagements while the western battle lines evidently are taking breathing spell after the strenuous activity of the last fortnight
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-03
GERMAN FLYERS SOAR DOWN UPON COAST OF
 ENGLAND IN MIDDAY

Zeppelin Reported To Be, Headed for England From North Coast of the Neither lands German Aeroplane. Driven Off From FoIke- stone By Gun Fire.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-03
Renewed Activity in. the5 North Sea Reflected in Resumption of Submarine Activities of the Kaiser'sa Navy-Allies Progressing in Dardanenes.

London, May 3.-A German aeropdane coming from the di- rection of Ostend, secuted over. Dover and Folkestone at noon to-day. It was driven off byI gunf1re.