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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-20
FIFTY YEARS AGO.
FAIR OPENS TO-DAY.

Our readers will perceive from an advertisement in another column that the Fair, having for it's object. the Icomp1etion of the Catholic church on lGolden Hin opens to-day at Washing lton Hall and will continue during the Iweek. %
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-20
TWENTY YEARS AGO
CLARK & BEERS HOME.

Mayor Clark and his secretary Ben Miller arrived home from Chicago this morning where they have been attend ing the annual convention of the Mu- nicipa1 Improvement Association. They reached here at one o'clock. The mayor proceeded at once to his office in the city hall. The delegates he said were finely treated by the Chicago officials. The Public works commis- sioner Beers and Aiming J. Smith who rived home last night
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-20
PYTHIANs, HEALrHY GRowrH

The Grand Lodge of the Knights of Pythias met last night in Odd Eel lows Hall, State and Main streets, this morning. There were fully 300 dele gates present The session was open ed by Deputy Sheriff Doolan who in troduced Sen. Marigold. Sen. Mari gold in a happy and witty address well port.
 The report of Grand Keeper of Rec ords and Seals, Horace O. Case, shows a total membership of 998 gain for the year of 352. Four lodges have been instituted during the year ma king total of 58.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-20

State Superintendent of Public Works Wortherspoon announced that navigation on the state canals would end for the season on Nov. 30.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-20
pAwmrTNE

f Friday. Mary Ann. Captain Brooks; kNonday, Patriot, Capt. Brothwel1; {; EWednesday. Lapwing, Capt Goodsell."
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-20
Lost 5ark.

Lost 5ark. Muggins. seeing dead dog in the ditch, stopped and. after gazing intent ly at 1t, said to his companion, "Anotn' CT shipwreck." "Where?"
 There lies a bark that Is lost for- ever" | His companion growled and navisae ed on.-Exchanga
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-20
Easy MatteN

Easy MaeteN sE "How does your boy Josh like his job in the cityf"
 "First rato." replied Farmer Corntos- sel. "He knows moro about the busi- ness than tho man that owns it." " 'Who told you thatY' < "Josh did, All he's got to do new is to convince the boss of 1t an gif pro- moted."-Washingtcn 6taH
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1916-11-15

Attorney A. J. Praxel, of Lam
berton, was a Redwood Falls
visitor Tuesday.
A. K. Woh'ford, of Clements,
was a Redwood Falls business
visitor Tuesday.
Geo. A. Rouiland and Maggie
Wells were married by Judge
Laudon, November 10.
The County Commissioners
are in session this week attend
ing to school and ditch petitions,
etc.
Mrs. S. G.. Peterson arrived
last night from Hutchinson for
visit with her daughters,
Misses Maude and Pauline.
Ernie GaElea returned Satur-
day from Camp Llano Grande,
his term of enlistment in Com
pany L having expired Novem-
Der 5.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn Tucker,
CT Montevideo, J. J. Cosgrove
CT Minneapolis, and w. P. Cos
grove Of Deer Lodges Mont,
visited their aunt, Mrs. Sarah
Mcdonald, the past week.
A Mission will be he'd at the
Church Of St. Catherine during
next week. Rev. W. Ste;nbach,
C.SS.R., will preach the sermon
at High Mass Sunday morning
and sermons will be given in the
morning and evening through
out the week. All are invited
to come and hear the sermons.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1916-11-15
Another Lamoreaux
Road Finished

The crawling on the state
road between Vesta and Walnut
Grove is finished and the road
is now being Travelled. This is
now one Of the best, if not the
best, stretches Of road in Red
wood County. The work was
done by the Lamoreaux Broth
ers and as one of county officers
recently remarked in speaking
of the good work done by these
contractors. "Those boys GER
tainly do know how to handle
the dirt" Another splendid
stretch Of roads built by the
Lamoreaux Bros. is the Morgan
Gilfillan road completed during
the past summer months. Red
wood County road building is
now past the experimental stage,
and those letting the contracts
are careful to let them only to
contractors who can deliver the
goods.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1916-11-15
M A r X E. T r E P 0 r T
Wednesday, November Is
CLAIM TO HAVE KNOWN
LINCOLN.

It is now the fashion for near
~ all men who lived at that time
to pretend they were friends and
supporters Of Lincoln. | have the
direct word Of Colonel Alexander
K. Mcclure, the famous PhiIa-
delphia editor, that such was
not the fact.
Colonel Mcclure was then a
Republican and was a chairman
Of the Pennsylvania State Re-
publican committee at the time
Of Lincoln's first election. Nc
Clure said he paid $40 a week
for room and board during the
whole campaign at the old Cir
ard House, and paid it out of
his own pocket.
Chairman Mcclure bought the
biggest flag that had ever been
seen in Philadelphia. It was to
hea, Linco.n's name, but listen
to what Chairman Mcclure
wrote about it:
There was not a single bust
ness man on Chestnut street be-
tween Third and Ninth who
would permit a rope to be at
tached to his building across the
street to bear the Lincoln flag"
Ledger.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1916-11-15
MIND THE GAS TANK.
Gasoline Explosions Becoming
Numerous in Smaller
Towns.

Many garage fires from the
smaller towns and village Of
Minnesota are being reported,
says Robert w. Hargadine, state
fire marshal.
Four men were injured, one
probably fatally, as a result of
careless placing of a barrel of
gasoline in a garage at Clinton
last week.
Persons conducting garages
are evidently becoming careless
and it is important that the dan
gerous element in gasoline
should never be overlooked for
an instant. The absent-minded
man who places a burning cigar
or cigarette stub near a barrel
of gasoline, or who takes a
lighted lamp into a garage is
taking his life in his hands and
is also criminally negligent in
relation to the destruction of
property.
Never take chance. Be sure
the gasoline tank even though
it is outside of the garage is
perfectly tight, and never, above
all things, fail to observe the
common rule of caution.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1916-11-15
vvvvvvvUvvvvvvvvvvv
! OF CITY INTEREST &
aAAaAAAaAAaAAAAAAa0

Frank Bran was a business
visitor in the Twin Cities last
week.
Harvey Grimmer, of St. Cloud,
transacted business here last
week.
Mrs. H. D. Thorp is able to
be out again after her recent
severe illness.
Chas. Kenney Sr. went to the
Twin Cities Saturday for a
weeks visit.
NJ. J. Burlett of the Farmers
State Bank Of Wabasso trans
acted business in Redwood Falls
Saturday.
P. V. finley and a number of
high school boys drove to Man
kato to attend the football game
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. J. Reynolds
and Miss Mary Peavey will go
to the Twin Cities Saturday for
a short visit.
j. Albert Johnson has re-
turned to his work in northern
Minnesota after a short visit at
his home here.
G. l.. Swan left last week for
his home in Montana after a
visit with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs q T Swan
Mrs. Chas. Johnson has re-
turned to her home at CHS
holm, Mimi, after visit with
her mother, Mrs. Margaret
WEIGH.
Paul Martin, the son of Mr..
and Mrs. G.. F. Martin, had ade-
noids and tonsils removed last
week and has made a complete
recovery.
A. S. Kenney and Sons re-
Gently sold two pure-bred Hol-
stein from their herd, one be-
ing purchased by |. E. Dresser
of Franklin, and the other by
E. j. Moon of Redwood Falls.
A Thanksgiving program and
a basket social will be given at
the Gilfillan school, District 83,
Friday evening, November "a,
at. 800 o'clock. Everybody well
come. Ladies bring baskets.
Florence Wolff and Amy Jones
teachers.
JOS. Tyson returned last week
from Missouri where he has been
taking medical treatment for
the past few weeks and is much
improved in health. His son,
Edwin Tyson, of Madison, Wis,
came with him and remained
for days visit.
A representative of the Amer
lean La France Fire Apparatus
Company met with the fire de-
partment last Friday evening
and discussed fire fighting equip
ment. This firm handles the
largest and most modern line of
such equipment in the world and
it's representative gave the local
department much interesting
and helpful information.
o. c. Lance, a former Red
wood County boy, was elected
November Z as Judge of Pro-
bate of Benton County. Mr..
Lance left Redwood County sew
enteen years ago, with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Lance.
For the past seven years he has
been a teacher in the high school
at Foley, Benton Co. His par
ents and the rest of the family
are now living at Corvallis, Ore
gon. VIM. Whittet, also q for
mer Redwood County resident,
is now living on a large farm in
BENTON County.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1916-11-15

Martin Wentz, of Mankato
was Redwood Falls visitor
Monday.
Oscar Goetz of the Hubbard
Davis Company, spent Sunday
in Carver.
Do not miss it !. Medicine Bend
Wednesday night, November Is,
at the Grand Theatre. 17-1t
Attorney Barnard, of Renville,
transacted legal business in Red
wood Falls last week.
Mrs. Sam Randall, of Huron,
S. D., is a guest at the home
of her sister, Mrs. w. Redetzke.
The Farmers Club met at the
home Of D. Tiffany Friday even
ing to discuss the doings of the
day.
Mrs. Aldrich and her twin
daughters, Of Minneapolis, are
guests at the home of her faith
er, w. H. Peavey.
Jacob Klossner, of New Ulm,
was a Redwood Falls visitor here
Friday when he transacted legal
business at the court house.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. A. Fobes re-
turned last week from Rushford,
Mimi, where they attended the
funeral of Mrs. Fobes' brother,
Mr.. Moore.
G.. E. Baum, ]. Fox, A Ander-
son and w. J. Harnack of Re-
we're were in district court Mon
day in the interests of the ca
ses of County Ditch No. &c.
The Degree of Honor Sewing
Circle will meet Friday after
noon at the home of Mrs. C. Bob
Yin. Mrs. S. O. Mason will be
assistant hostess with Mrs. Bob
Yin.
Mrs. Luscher and Mrs. Lob
cell entertained the members of
St. Veronica's Guild at Mrs.
Luscher's home Thursday after
noon. The attendance was unus-
ua,ly large.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. P. Elliott and
Miss Esther Elliott will leave
this week to spend the winter
in the west. They will visit first
in Arkansas, going from there
to Long Beach, Cal.
The Federated Societies of
the Christian Church met We'd
nesday afternoon at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. S. Wetmore. A
feature of the very interesting
program was a report, by Mrs.
Lawrence King, of the conven-
ton of the Disciples of Christ
she having recently attended the
in Des Moines.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emery Parnell
were over Sunday guests at the
home of Rev. and Mrs. N. de M.
Darrell. Monday they went to
Morgan, in company with Mr..
and Mrs. B. J. Reynolds. After
giving an entertainment there
they returned to Redwood Falls
for a further visit at the OAR
rell home. Mr.. and Mrs. Par
nell sang during both the morn
ing and evening services at the
Methodist Church and their mu-
sic was greatly enjoyed by the
congregation.
Mrs. L. P. Larson assisted by
Mrs: Burt Virgins, Mrs. J. W..
Inglis, Mrs. D. L. Crimmins and
Mrs. w. T. Wilcox entertained
the Women's Foreign Mission
airy Society of the Methodist
Church last Wednesday after
noon. Interesting talks were
given by DR.. Cora Kipp of In
dia and by Mrs. w. H. Gold who
recently attended the convention
at Minneapolis, and a very full
and complete report by Mrs.
Lusk of the funds raised by all
Of the Redwood Falls
society the past year.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1916-11-15
p O 1 S E

Shoes not in harmony
with a woman's costume
are the outward evidence
of lack of inward poise-
the note of good taste is
lost without consistency in
dress. It is the frame with
out the picture.
New shoes in accord
with the newest vogue in
dress are waiting for new
owners here. Shoes which
for day and evening wear
give "poise" a woman
wants.
Black s in. kid boots.
lace or button, Louis heel.
at ;. $3.50 to $500
Grey ~ in. shoe lace.
at $500
Brown s in. lace Louis
heels, at. $500 to $500
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-08-19
WILL COMMAND CONF ~

Columbia. Aug. 15.-William II.
Carter, of Columbia. has been appoint
cd to command Company +. pa regi-
ment. South Carolina infantry, the
Governors Guards. of Columbia. Cant.
Carter attended Clemson college. and
served In the I'd regiment during the
Spanish-Amerlcan war. He has been
connected with the National Guard of
the state In various capacities since
That time and has repeatedly held staff
He is u brother of State
treasurer Samuel Carter. Capt. Car
ter was the leader I'm the organization
of the Columbia cavalry troop. which
was declined by the war department.
here In the spring. He expects to leave
.or the border In the next few days.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-08-19
strike SITUATION UNCHANGED.
PRESIDENT DECLINES TO SEE
EITHER SIDE TODAY.
Will See Representatives of Many
BrotherhoOds from New York To-
rrOw MOrning-NO Break Has
occurred Yet-Chairmcn Have
Right to Compromise, Which Repre-
sentatives Have NOt-President's
Position,

Washington, Aug. 16.-Unless the
brotherhood men or the railway man.
ayers ask to see him President Wilson
will not hold any conferences on the
strike situation today. He has arrang-
ed to meet GOA representatives of the
brotherhoods, who come tonight from
New York. at the White House tomor-
row at 10 o'clock. The crisis in the
threatened strike will be reached then.
The White House announces there
has been no break. Both sides are
honestly discussing the matter, hoping
to find a way out. 1t is known that
the managers believe that they have
been asked to give everything so far.
They want the brotherhoods to make
some concessions and object to a set
tlement by one sided affairs.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-08-19

DR.. Williams came up to Yorkville
from Columbia on last Saturday on a
visit to his fathers family here, re-
turning yesterday. On being shown
above clipping and being asked If he
cared to say anything by way Of ex-
planation, he replied:
Yes. that is evidently the result of
an oversight. Quite a number of the
patients have deposits to their credit
some larger and some smaller. These
deposits are in the treasurer's office
with special clerk in charge. It Is
the duty of this clerk to look after tho
deposits, keep accurate accounts and
notify relatives or guardians as the
funds are nearing exhaustion. This
notification is usually done in letters,
following very much of a common
form. The letters are placed before
me for my consideration and sigma
ture. In this case the tressurer's Of
flee had evidently not been advised OF
the parole of this patient, and when
the matter came up to me 1 merely
give it enough attention to take in
the nature of it and signed without
thinking to look at the name of the
patient, and therefore without it hav-
ing occurred to me whether or not the
patient was still with us. That is
about all there is to it, for of course,
the family, knowing that the patient
was home, and that a mistake had
been made, did not send any more
money"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-08-19
PROGRESSIVES FOR WILSON.
Bolton, s. c., Aug. IA.

New York, Aug. 16.-The battle
ships Kentucky. New Jersey and Main
left Brooklyn yard today with $50
citizen sailors on board who are TAX
ing a months training cruise and
work near the upper end of Long Is
land.
Fifteen members of the Progress
sive party will take the stump in
Maine for the Democratic ticket, in
Guiding Bainbridge Colby, E. T. Tut
tie. the former national committee
man from Rhode Island, and Matt
Sewhale. A number of women speak
ers are going for the Democrats in
Maine. State Senator Helen Robin
son of Colorado is one of them.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-08-19
COTTON CROPS GOOD IN PIED.
MONT.
"HagOOd" Says Blcase Will Not Poll as
Heavy a Vote as Formerly.

Putting the best foot forward. Upon
first blush it would seem that one
would desire to do that. Proper self
respect aside from ought else, would
require 1t, but is that the case? Far
from 1T. Coming Up to Anderson the
other day was big able bodied man
who insisted on monopolizing a whole
seat when they were at premium,
and in way that plainly said Il want
this seat all to myself and don't care
a continental for the rest" and he
had it for the simple reason that de-
cent folk don't care to sit with a hog,
II they can help it. Sensible people
easily recognize that kind of folk and
avoid them. The train to Columbia
via Camden, Southern Railway, was
late because of delay at Catawba tres
tie occasioned by the ferrying across
the river of passengers for you know
that trestle has not been yet rebuilt.
Trains are now passing over the
Southern road to Greenville, but at a
slow pace along the Broad river, where
the road was washed up by the flood
Coming up into the Piedmont one
is surprised at the good appearance of
crops, particularly Of cotton, which is
young owing to late planting. From
present appearances they will make
very nearly a full crop. Fruit, usual
ly abundant here, is scarce this year
owing to late hard freezes. Speak
ing of the crops it is remarkable how
clean they are. AS before noticed in
your columns these people have plenty
of energy and don't depend on "cuf-
fie' to do everything. They make
nearly everything they live on, and
have a lot to sell. The young man
who brought the writer out into the
country had carried two bushels of
tomatoes to town that morning and
has lot more on hand. They raise
quantities Of cabbage, beans, onions,
etc. for the market. The young man
with whom I'm stopping has six acres
in fall Irish potatoes AS rule their
farms are small, but they have a lot
of fine cattle and hogs.
They are progressive and up-to-date
in their methods of farming and are
alive, awake, to the new things that
help solve their problems
We understand that the Chamber of
Commerce of Anderson at no distant
day will give representative farmers a
free trip to points in Tennessee, where
they can study on the ground stock
raising.
Politics is warmer subject with
them than with us. and Bleaseites are
quite in evidence, but he will not poll
the vote of four years ago. But Of
this more later.
''Hagood" Bethea.
Bolton. S. c., Aug. IA.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-08-19
-. . -. T.
LITTLE GIRL BURNED.

ST. George, Aug. 14.-While playing
on the porch of her parents home
saturday morning Marian, the 19
months old daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
l. e. Minis. was so badly burned that
she died about IL o'clock yesterday
morning. The little one in toying
with the matches set her clothing on
fire, and although in the beginning
the injuries did not appear to be
necessarily fatal. she continued to
grow worse. In the presence of rela-
tives and friends interment took place
In the st. George cemetery this morn
Ing, the Rev. G. M. Sexton, pastor of
the Baptist church, officiating.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-08-19
ILLITERATEs READY TO ENLIST
Lack Of Education Causes Rejection
OF Many Who Would Join Guard.

Lack of Edpcation Causes Rejection
OF Many Who Would Join Guard.
"llliteracy more than anything else
accounts for the acceptance of only 21
recruits for the. National Guard out
OF the 40 candidates applying here
since orders were received here Au-
gust for the troops encamped at
Styx to entrain." said First Lieut.
Ernest F. McWhirter. recruiting off,
Ger for the National Guard at Co.
iumbia. While some Of the appli-
cants were turned down because of
being married and others failed to
pass the physical examination. the
largeA per cent. Of the 10 applicants
failing to be enlisted were turned
down because they could write MOTH
Ing except their names"
Twenty OF the 81 recruits accepted
have been sent to Fort Moultrie, Char
lesion, where they will be trained and
then ordered to FL Paso. The other
recruit has been stationed at Camp
Moore. The movement of the troops
to the border has resulted In the en-
listment of a number of men through
out the State.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-08-19

washington, Aug. 15.-The third
man originally selected by President
Wilson to serve with Henry Lana and
Justice Brandeis on the commission
10 compose Mexican border troubles
mas declined to serve, it became known
'ohisht' Justice Brandeis also has de-
r'incd and the president is understood
20 DO considering long list Of avail
able men for appointment in tho two
places. The name of tho third man
among the original selections never
has been divulged,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-08-19
AGAINST SPEAKING TOUR.
Wilson Thinks That Dignity of Place
FOrbids His Seeking Votes Thus.

VI "Auo AAAS OSChhuS tOU-S linus.
Washington, Aug. 15.-After q con-
ference today between President Will
son and the members of the Demo-
cratic campaign committee, Vance c..
Mccormick, chairman of the national
committee, announced that the pres
ldent would make no speaking tour
but probably would accept invitations
TO speak at different places.
Mr.. Mccormick explained the pres
idents decision by saying Mr. Will
son considered stumping tour in
compatible with the dignity Of the
office Of president.
Last week congressional callers at
the White House gained the distinct
impression that Mr.. Wilson would
make trip to the Pacific coast. So
far the presidents only speaking en-
gagements are HOdgsenville, KY, Sep
tember 4. and st. Louis September
20. He probably will speak before a
suffrage meeting at Atlantic City, Sep
tember s. and in Boston October IL.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-08-19
GALLOWAY sMAsIIEs CLAIM.

washington, Aug. 15.-The White
House made public today letter from
CHARLES M. Galloway. acting chairman
or the civil service commission. de-
hying assertions Of the Republican
platform that the Democratic admin
istration has created 10000 officers
OUTSIDE the civil service law which
cost s44.O00,oO0 year. Mr.. Gallo
way gave figures to combat the Re-
publican declaration and show that
the number Of outside offices is small