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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-05

The Braves offered to trade Evers for echulte recently. Then Owner Weeghman, who refused, exchanged Schulte and Fischer for Catcher Will son of the Pirates without consulting Tinker.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-05

Tho Cubs miss Cy Williams, their slugging outfielder, who is nursing a broken wrist.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-05

Stallings ought to realize by this time that he is not running the Ma tional League.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-05

It was reported yesterday that all clubs in the American League would waive claim to Ray Caldwell if the Yankees could arrange a deal with the Braves for Evers. It's understood that Evers is through in Boston.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-05

In betting circles the Brooklyns are League flag.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-05

The National League race isn't as close as last Sear. The Western teams, in the second division, are outclassed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-05

When the White Sox come East they will probably receive their bumps. Then the Red Sox are expect ed to draw away from them.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-05

If the Clevelands do not win the American League bunting they will receive credit for making a wonderful fight minus the services of their star pitcher, Guy Morton.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-05

The pitching staff of the Red sox is coming up to expectations. Superb fielding. coupled with fair hitting. has put the worlds champions on top.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-07-28
GENERAL PROSPERITY
IN DENVER AND COLORADO TO
STAY, SAY BANKERS.
Reports to Denver Convention tell Of
Increased Farm Crops and Activity
in Mining and Other Industries.
western Newspaper Union News Service.

western Newspaper Union News Service.
Denver.-Expanding prosperity was
the keynote of the first session of the
fifteenth annual convention of the
Colorado State Bankers Association
in this city. Bankers from every Sec
tion of the state and from outside OF
the state talked of the development
of agriculture here, the general re-
vival in mining, the increased output
from coal fields and the rapid In
crease in population throughout the
state. The feature of the opening
session was the address of Mayor
Speer, who urged the bankers to put
more human interest in their transac-
tions and learn to intermingle hand
money" and heart money"
Encouraging reports were made by
the five group chairmen. including w.
T. Hickman, Windsor; o. T. Christen-
sen, Castle Rock; d. T. Stone, Grand
Junction; X. A. Gagg. Durango, and
Benjamin l.. Lusk of La lara. All
told of good crop conditions, of in
creased population and of expanding
business.
The reports of Paul Hardey Of Den
yer, secretary, and of A. NJ. Rex OF
Kiowa, treasurer, showed the organ
ization to be in a prosperous condi'
ton.
The building of uniform system
of state roads. cooperation in the use
Of the land farm loan law and the Sc
curing of loan bank in Denver and
a review of the prosperous conditions
throughout the state were dominating
features in series of resolutions
adopted by bankers representing ev-
cry section of Colorado at the closing
session of the fifteenth convention of
the Colorado State Bankers Associa-
ton.
The following officers were chosen:
]. NJ. B. Petriken, Greeley. president:
D. T. Stone, Grand Junction, vice
president; Paul Hardey, Denver, sec
retary, and W. F. Boyd, Saguache,
treasurer.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-07-28
SWkMP-ROOT STOPS
SERIOUS BACKACHE

When your back aches, and your blad-
der and kidneys seem to be disordered, re
member it is needless to suffer-go to your
nearest drug store and get bottle of DR..
Kilmer's Swamp-Root. 1t is a physician's
prescription for diseases of the kidneys
and bladder.
It has stood the test of years and has
4 reputation for quickly and effectively
giving results in thousands of cases.
This prescription was used by DR.. Kill
mer in his private practice and was 30
very effective that it has been placed on
sale everywhere. Get a bottle, Soc and
$l.OO, at your nearest druggist.
However, if you wish first to test this
great preparation send ten cents to DR..
Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y, for
sample bottle. When writing be sure and
mention this paper.-Adv.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-07-28
JAMES WHITcoMB RILEY DEAD.

Indianapolis, Ind.-James Whitcomb
Riley. 6S, died while only Mr.. Riley's
nurse. Miss Clement:a Prough, was
awake in the poets hcme. He suf-
fered his first violent attack of paraly-
sic July 10, 1910.
James Whitcomb Riley, born Of the
Middle West, sang the joys, sorrows,
fancies and humors of its folk, large
ly in It's own dialect. The world was
so touched by his in5piratiol and the
realism of his homely symbols that he
IVES one of the few devoting their
lives to poetry who gained fortune.
In 1902 he received the degree of
master of Arts from Yale University
and in 1904 the University of Pennsyl-
vania conferred upon him the degree
of doctor of letters. Indiana Uni
versity conferred the honorary de-
gree of LID. on him in 1907.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-07-28
FOREIGN

Prof Ell Metchnickoff, the famous
bacteriologist, died in Paris.
An official telegram from Berlin
says Emperor William of Germany is
in the Somme battle sector.
Ten thousand Canadian soldiers are
to proceed overseas soon, it was an
nounced at the militia department at
Ottawa.
A Central News dispatch from
Amsterdam says great damage has
been caused by an earthquake in the
region of Fiume. Austria.
The American schooner Prince
Valdemar was captured by German
warship while on its way from Phil
adelphia to Sweden with a cargo OF
oil.
England's expenditures have now
reached a total of G6,O0O,000 (aboGt
$50 ,O0O,0OO) daily. Chancellor of the
Exchequer Mckenna informed the
House of Commons.
The latest son of the heir TO the
Austro-Hungarian throne was formal
ly christened with great pomp at
Schoenbrunn near Vienna and given
the modest total of fifteen names 10
carry.
Food riots which broke out in Bel
GUM and northern France have been
suppressed by the German military
authorities. The rioting was especial.
ly severe at Liege, Verviers, Roubaix,
Renaix, St. Nicholas, Lokern and Ter
monde.
An imposing celebration presided
over by the first chief. who was ac-
companied by the members of his cab
met, was held at Mexico City in hon.
or of the anniversary of the heath
of Biento Juarez, the national hero CT
Mexico.
The French government has called
to the colors a part of the class OF
1SSS-that is, men from Al to is years
of age, except those in munition fa2-
tories, and for the present farmers
and farm laborers who are now busy
with the harvest.
Anticipating acceptance by the Unit.
ed States of its suggestion for dis.
cussion of the border question by a
commission, it was informally in1i-
Gated at Mexico City that the three
commissioners who will represent
Mexico will be Roberto Pesquiera,
formerly the first chiefs representa-
tive in Washington; Luis Cabrera,
minister OF finance, and Alberto Pani,
director of railways.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-07-28

Born in ireland November 4. 1889.
Came to America in 1S49.
Moved to Crawfordsville, Indiana,
Enlisted in the Civil War in 1851.
In 1S62-1S63 a student in Asbury,
now DePauw University, at Green
castle, Ind.
In 1853 entered Wabash College
at Charlottesville, Ind.
In 1864 began the study of law.
Admitted to the bar in 1867.
Moved to Denver in 1879.
Served as City Attorney of Den :
yer 1s73-1S74.
Elected Territorial Delegate to
Congress in 1874.
While in Congress helped secure
passage of the act admitting Colo
RADIO to the Union.
In 1S75-1S7S served the State OF
Colorado in the 45th Congress.
In 1883 ran for Governor and was
defeated.
In 1892 elected a delegate to the
National Democratic Convention:
left party on account of Its failure
to accept a free silver plank. In
same year purchased the Rocky
Mountain News; later acquired the
Denver Times.
In 1896 was delegate to the Ma
tional Populist Convention.
In 1900 served as chairman of the
National Populist Convention.
Elected United States Senator
in 1901.
defeated.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-07-28
soak Reelected Head of W. o. W.

Denver.-I. /. Boak of Denver was
reelected head consul of the Wood
men of the World by reclamation. Mr..
Boak was nominated by Frank NJ.
Smith of Oakland. Cal, and when he
had finished the whole delegation
arose and Joined in three cheers for
the veteran chief of the order. There
was little opposition in the election OF
the other officers. They follow: c.
" Benson of Denver, head clerk, re
elected; A. E. Sunderland of Fresno,
Cal, head banker, reelected; F. p.
Bertschy of Denver. head auditor, re
elected: Judge E. Z. Goodman, Town
send, Mont, head watchman; Henry
Rhone, Grand Junction. Colo, mead
sentry; John Pattison, Spokane.
Wash: Willis C. Hawley, Salem, Ore; !;
Thomas NJ. Robinson. Oakland, CAL;
John H. Alton, Denver; Frank p.
Hawke, Pueblo, Colo, board of man
ayers, reelected.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-07-28

Join them. His death ended a weeks
illness, from which his near relatives
believed that he would recover, al,
though they knew that apoplexy at
any time might end his notable life.
His wife. Mrs. katherine Grafton
Patterson, died July 16, 1902. A mum.
ber of years before his wife's death
his only son, James Patterson, a
young attorney. died.
A daughter, Mary G. Patterson, and
an infant child also died a number
of years ago.
Thomas Macdonald Patterson was
on Nov. 4, 1899. He was n son of
James and Margaret (Mountjoy) Pat
terson. His ancestors were numer-
Gus and prominent family in the north
ern part of Ireland.
Mr.. Patterson is survived by his
daughter, Mrs. Richard Crawford
Campbell; his son-in-law, Richard
Crawford Campbell; two grandsons.
Richard Crawford Campbell, Jr., who
is a student at Dartmouth College, and
Thomas Patterson Campbell, a stu
dent at Exeter Academy: a grand
daughter, Katherine Campbell, and a
sister, Mrs. Malin V. Johnson of 2145
Williams street. Two nephews and
two pieces also survive him. They
are Fred P. Johnson, Arthur C. John
son, Mrs. P. NJ. Pease of Rye, n. Y,
and Mrs. Frances Porter, formerly a
resident of Denver but now living
near Byers, Colo. A brother-in-law,
Samuel Grafton, also lives in Denver.
The Rev. Dr. John H. Houghton of
St Marks officiated at the funeral,
and interment was in Fairmount
cemetery.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-07-28

Denver-Thomas NJ. Patterson. for
merly United States senator from
Colorado, editor and lawyer of ma
tional reputation, died suddenly of
apoplexy while asleep in bed at his
home, 1915 Pennsylvania street, short
ly after / o'clock Sunday afternoon,
July 23. With him at the time was
his daughter, Mrs. Richard Crawford
Campbell, other members of his fam
lily having gone to Grand Lake, where
former Senator Patterson expected to
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-07-28
Overrefinement.

william Dean Howells, the novelist,
was talking about poet.
His work is Overrefined, overdeli-
cate, overnice," he said.
"In short, his work reminds me Of
the young husband who said to his
bride, at the end of the honeymoon:
Darling, I'll have to leave you ev-
cry morning hereafter to go to busi-
ness; but, to make the parting less
abrupt, I'll no longer take the S:15
express, as / used to do-Fll take the
8 30 slow accommodation"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-07-28
Some lnducement,

"You know Mrs. Terror, whose hus-
band fell into the river the other day?"
interrogated Jones.
YES: regular virngO," said Smith.
"Well, she has offered twenty
marked Jones.
"And yet she hadn't good word
to say for him when he was alive"
aye" acquiesced Jones; "but you
mustn't forget that he wore gold
watch and chain and two diamond
rings"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-07-28
undersoes Third caesarlsn Operation.

Fort Collins-Mrs. Lizzie Vogel, 81
years old, wife of Carl Nogel. Al.
passed successfully through her third
Caesarian operation in three years.
The child is expected to live. Three
years ago. in the first operation,
when she was is years old, she gave
birth to boy, who is living. year
its birth.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-07-28
Wise Precaution.

Mrs. Jones was about to go away
for couple of weeks, and her hus-
band said to her:
"AIy dear, l want to ask you one
favor before you 60"
"What is it?" questioned Mrs. Jones.
''Don't try to put the house in order
before you CO." replied Jones.
"Why. 1t isn't hard work." contin-
ued Mrs. Jones.
"Perhaps not" replied Jones, "but
think of the expense of telegraphing to
you every time I want to find any
thing"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-07-28
sIs Stock Stadium at Lonsmont.

Longmont.-After having built a
$4,000 municipal auditorium last
year and expending several thousand
dollars in other improvements at the
Longmont driving park, the directors
of the Boulder County Fair Associa-
ton have completed plans for the
erection of a $1,000 livestock build
ing to be completed in time for the
Boulder county fair. Sept. 5. 6, I
and s.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-07-28
orx Law violaters Arrested.

Trinidad-Three arrests for alleged
violations of the liquor law were
made by Sheriff J.. Z. kane's force.
Black Diamond. Piedmont and So
pris each offered one defendant, and
all will be called upon to answer to
the charges at the coming term of
court.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-07-28
syers Slayer Again in Jail.

Littleton.-George Holdman, 20, of
Byers, Colo, who shot and killed Dan
Brachen, a young man. there with a
shotgun about six months ago, is
again in the Arapahoe county Jail at
Littleton, charged with threatening to
kill G. NJ. Buel, newspaper man.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-07-28
NEWS

Frank Kramer, national cycling
champion. holds a worlds record for
every branch OF the sport.
Frank Gotch, champion wrestler of
the world, is out of the game for an
indefinite period, having suffered
fractured leg during an exhibition
bout at Kenosha, Wis.
Frank Moran of Pittsburg has been
matched to meet Carl Morris of Ok
lahoma in a fifteen-round bout at Tul-
sa, Okla, on the afternoon of LaDM
Day, Sept. 4. Moran will get $4,000.
At Put in Bay, Ohio, Michael Nc.
Dermott of the Illinois Athletic Club,
Chicago, established a new worlds
record in the 2OO-yard breast stroke
swim, making the event in 2 minutes
As 1-5 seconds. This clipped 1-5
seconds from the record.
GENERAL
Will Orpet was acquitted at Wau-
kegan, H., of the murder of Marion
Lambert.
John w. English. aged S5, who for
years was president of the West Vir-
ginia Supreme Court of Appeals, died
at Charleston.
One guardsman YVES killed and an
other badly injured by lightning at
the state mobilization camp at Macon,
Ga, during a severe electrical storm.
A million dollar order for artificial
limbs to be used by soldiers of Aus
tralia and New Zealand was received
in New York from c. B. Leake. Lon
don millionaire.
The Cunard liner Saxonia arrived
in New York from Liverpool, carrying
s20,O0O,O00 in specie and securities
consigned to ]. p. Morgan & Co. by
the Bank of England.
William Mansfield was released by
order of District Judge Woodruff at
Red Oak, Ia, after a special Mont.
gomery county grand jury refused to
indict him for the Villisca ak muir
ders four years ago.
Maj. NJ. c. Butler of the Sixth
United States cavalry and Mrs. III. ].
SPANIEL, with whom lie was out rid
ing in an automobile, were shot and
killed by II. ]. SPANIEL, husband of
the woman at Alpine, Tex.
A British cargo steamer which an.
chored off the berth of the merchant
submarine Deutchland gave officials
of the Eastern Forwarding Company
considerable worry at Baltimore. The
British vessel is in a position to OBJ
serve any movement of the submar-
inc.
The Prohibition national conven.
ton, after a three-day session at st.
Paul, Mimi, adjourned sine die after
nominating ]. Frank Hanly, former
governor of Indiana, for president of
the United States. and Dr. Ira d.
Landrith of Nashville, Tenn, for vice
president.
Confederation of the reports that
Francisco Villa is personally directing
a campaign that has for its immediate
object the capture of Torreon was
contained in a report from Gen.
Pershing to Gen. Funston, according
to a San Francisco report.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-07-28

Soil Products Exposition at FL Paso.
Pueblo.-The premium book for the
1918 International Soil Products ex-
position, to be held at Ell Paso, Texas,
Oct. II to &c, inclusive, has been re-
ceiyed at the Commerce Club offices.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-07-28
eov Takes out own Appendix.

Greeley.-Roy B. Wright, 16 years
old, an employee of butcher shop
neatly and efficiently, physicians
say, as a surgeon might have done it.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-07-28
Found Guilty Of Killing Raneher.

Steamboat Springs.-Jacob Augster,
who July killed Alfred Todd on the
latter's ranch near Oak Creek, was
found guilty of voluntary man.
slaughter in the District Court.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-07-28
7. NJ. PATTERSON DEAD
FORMER U. s. SENATOR FROM
COLORADO DIES SUDDENLY
FROM HEART FAILURE.
Noted Editor, Lawyer and Political
Leader Suceumbs After Weeks
illness at His Home In
Denver.
THOMAS M. PATTERSON.

Newspaper Union New. Service.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-07-28
NEWS TO DATE
IN PARAGRAPHS
CAUGHT FROM THE NETWORK OF
WIRES ROUND ABOUT
THE WORLD.
DURING The PAST week
RECORD OF IMPORTANT EVENTS
CONDENSED FOR BUSY
PEOPLE.
ABOUT THE WAR

we-t.rn New.rnr.r Union views service.
New Britain herald., 1916-05-12
NO BREAK WITH MEXICO FEARED DESPITE FAILURE
 CONFERENCE ON THE BORD
COUNTRY CLUB BUYS
 TRACT OF A ACRES
American Hardware Corp. Sells Holdings in West
 End of City.

The American Hardware Corpora ton transferred yesterday t1 George P. Hart, acting for the new Country Club Land Corporation, its property on Shuttle Meadow avenue and Lin. coin street extension bounded on the north by Shuttle Meadow avenue, east by Lincoln street extension, south by land now owned by H P. i3attey and land now owned by John 2. Eppler and west by thc south fork of shut tie Meadow avenue so-called and land now owned by John F. Eppler.
 The entire piece comprises 44.73 acres. The boundary given as John F. Eppler is a small piece of ap- proXimately four acres on the east side of Shuttle Meadow avenue directly opposite the old Mountain Grove re- sort
 On this small piece of land stands an ice house and ice house pond now owned by Philip Bardeck.
 The American Hardware Corpora tion retain approximately fifty acres of land on the west side of the south fork of Shuttle Meadow avenue and which lies up on the mountain in back of Doerr's Mountain Grove pie nic grounds.
 This land is rocky swamp land, of little value and could not be utilized by the Country Club for their golf course.
New Britain herald., 1916-05-12
MARTIAL LAW IN ERIN
 TO BE ABOLISHED SOON
Premier Asquith to Confer With Maxwell on Mill
 tary Situation.

Dublin, May 12 Via London 9:36 a. m.-Premier Asquith arrived in Dublin today and was taken in an automobile to the Viceregal lodge. The premier's program for the day was first a conference with depart mental chiefs and afterwards con- &ultations with Gen. Maxwell in re- gard to the military situation, which is we'll in hand.
 It is reported that in all Likelihood z proclamation will be issued shortly }bolishing martial law, the provis- ions of which have been greatly modified in the last few days.
 The situation in some parts of the provinces is said to be still rathe disturbed and it is likely that mili- tary control in these districts will be continued for some time longer.
 Premier Asquith intended also to meet several civilian deputations so as to learn at first hand their ideas concerning the reconstruction of the destroyed portions of Dublin and perhaps to formulate a plan for com pensation. There is relief apparent among the population on the promised cessation of executions, which were beginning to cause con- siderable agitation.
New Britain herald., 1916-05-12
Calls Ii GelmanY'S Collapse.

Paris, May 12. 5:O5 a. m.-The official admission that a German sub marine torpedoed the Sussex is vide ly comm ented on in today's press, which considers that the admission accentuates Germanys collapse be- fore President Wilson's attitude.
 The Petit Parisien says that an examination of the comments of the German press shows that it is domi hated by the feeling that Germany has undergone one of the graVest diplomatic checks in her history and that she dare not answer back to Washington as she would like.
 There is consdera ble skepticism about the punishment of the com mander of the submarine. Marcel Hutin, says: we are curious to know, and perhaps the American government will show the same curi- osity. as to what sort of punishment has been chosen for the commander of the submarine. Has not Admiral Won Cappelle prom Oted Lieutenant Otto Steinbrick the commander of the us, which I understand was the submarine which tOrpedoed the Sussex"
New Britain herald., 1916-05-12
KAISER'S MEN STORM
 BRITISH TRENCHES
Paris Says Two Attempts By Germans to Recover Positions at Dead
 Man Hill Fail.

Berlin, May 12, via London. 4:15 D. m.-German troops yesterday stormed several British lines near Hull luch, says the official statement issued today at German army headquarters.
 Paris, May 12, 11:50 a. m.-Two att tempts by the Germans last night to recapture positions on the western slope of Dead Man Hill taken by the French on May 10, were frustrated by the French artillery fire. Artillery is active about the Avocourt wood and the bombardme in the Douaumont- Vaux section continues, according to the official war office report issued to- day.
 The text of the statement follows:
 "On the left bank of the Mouse CVerdun front) there was intense ar tillery activity from the sector of the wood of Avocourt to Dead Man EIiM. The Germans vainly attempted to dis- lodge us during the night from the po- sitions we captured May 10 on the western slope of the hill. Two suc- cessive attacks were repulsed by our fire.
 "On the right bank the bombard- ment in the region of Douaumont- Vaux continued.
 There was relative calm on the rest of the front"
New Britain herald., 1916-05-12
SEEKS RETALIATION
 OF LARGE ESTATES
Tax Commissioner Corbin Applies to Judge Of Probate On Pfleghar
 and HOtchlxiss Properties

Hartford, May 12.-Tax Commits sioner w. H. Corbin has made appli- cation to the judge of probate for the district of New Haven for reva1ua- tion of two large estate for the pur- pose of determining the amount of in heritance tax to be paid on them. They are the estates of Frank P. Pfleghar and of Justice Hotchkiss both of whom died last year. The Hotchkiss estate was appraised at $1,93S,000.
 There was real estate included in this amount which was valued at $70,O0O and in the opinion of Com missioner Corbin it was of greater value. The Pf1eghar estate was valued at $201,000 and consisted principally of stock in the Pfleghar Speciality Company appraised at $125 a share It is the belief of the tax commits sioner's department that the shares of stock are worth about double the appraised value or In the nelghbor- hood of $25O a share. The appraised value of the shares was s120,375.
New Britain herald., 1916-05-12
AERIAL MAIL SERVICE.
Two Routes Chosen, in Alaska and
 Bay State.

Washington, May 12-Bids were opened at the post office department today on the governments first aerial mail service route. They would be in Alaska and Massachusetts. If the service proves successful a grad ual expansion will follow to other routes, where transportation is slow or inadequate.
 Seven routes in Alaska will form a connecting link between Seward and Nome, thence to Fairbanks and back to Valdez. The longest route Is 35S miles. The Massachusetts route is 358 miles. The Massa chusetts route Is from New Bedford to Mar tucket 56 miles and return.
 The present cost of carrying the Alaskan mails is high, on some routes as much as S10O,0O0 a year.