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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-06
LAVERY ISSUES
 PRIMARY CALL
 FOR DEMOCRATS
Selects Thursday, Sept. IA For Designation of
 Delegates.

Hugh J. Lavery, chairman of the Democratic town committee. has is- sued a call for the Democratic pri- maries to be held on the evening of Thursday, Sept. IA and 1 5 in the af- ternooni until 9 in the evening.
 Five delegates from each district will be chosen to the Democratic town and city convention. They in turn will choose delegates to the state. congressional and probate convent ions. The location of the polling places in the various voting districts will be announced later.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-06
German War Loan
 Fails, London Says

London, Sept. 6.-Subscriptions to the German war loan during the first two days indicate that the loan is a failure, according to report from Ber- lin, to the Exchange Telegraph Com pany via, Amsterdam. The returns for the first two days were far be- hind the total raised in that time for previous war loans.
 A large number of subscriptions have been received from cities, saw ings banks and munition firms, the dispatches state, but the public have not responded and there is talk of extending the time limit to October 15,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-06
Rev. Aked Refused
 His Former Pulpit

San Frahcisco, Sept. 6.vThe Rev. Charles Aked, who resigned the pas torate of the First Congregational church here to accept an appointment as delegate with the Ford peace party. was last night refused reinstatement by his former congregation. l
 Before the vote was taken it. was explained that Dr. Aked had offered to come, back at salary lower than he was receiving when he resigned. He failed to secure the two-thirds vote necessary for his reinstatement. His successor has not yet been chosen.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-06
EAST SIDERS WILL DEMONSTRATE
 AGAINST PROPOSED SPUR TRACK FOR BRASS co. IN CRESCENT AVE-.
HE SUFFERED
 WITH SEVERE
 DIZZY SPELLS
Mir. Wm. SpOncey, sos Broad St., This City, Says Lax-a- Tone Is the Remedy That Put Him Straight.

Lax-a-Tone is simply repeating its wonderful success in other cities, said the Lax-a-Tone Man at Hartigan's Drug Store, 81 Fairfield avenue, near Main street. Ut is no surprise to me at all the way it is being talked about; 1t has friends that never hesitate to speak for it, and they are all sincere" MT. Sponcey says:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-06
HULL-FINLEY.

A wedding of interest to members lof the younger social set took place Monday at the parsonage of the First Presbyterian church when the pastor, the Rev. J., MacLaren Richardson united in marriage Miss Ruth Finley,
 daughter of MT. and Mrs. E. c. Finley |of Walnut Beach and New York and Herbert Hull. son of MT. and Mrs.
 H. A. Hull of New Haven. The we'd
 ding was the culnination of a pretty romance begun thiA summer when the bride and groom met for the first ktime at a dance at which MT. Hull
 was a member of the orchestra. He is an employe of the Locomobile co. in
 this city and is prominent in musical circles. The bride is we'll known in
 this city, where she has spent her va
 cations for several years.
 E A reception at the Walnut Beach Country club was held following the ceremony and many friends of the young couple attended. Among those present were Miss Rosalind and Miss
 Katherine Peterson, Miss Ruth Little. Miss Gertrude and Miss Abbie Hull,
 Miss Nance L. Doherty. Mrs. Clarence Smith, Roy Havaland, Carl Dahl |quist, Louis Drag, Louis Paul, Jesse |Palen, T. Van Yorx, V. Van Yorx, Charles Tarr and J. A. Catt. Mrs.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-06
Yukon Stays "Wet"
 By Only Few Votes

Dawson, Yukon, Sept. 6.-Of1cial fig ures on Yukon Territory's first vote on prohibition gives the "wets" a ma jority of only three votes for the en- tire territory, it was announced to- day. The contest was to abolish the Lyonsed hotel, the only form of sa- loon now allowed in the territory The districts, almost without exception, voted for prohibition.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-06
L1vERMoRE-BARRErr

Miss Lillian Irene Barrett. daugh- Eer of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Hillen Johnson of Springfield, Mass, and Nr. Edgar Livermore, of 30 Fulton street, wiN be married this evening at the home of MT. and Mrs. Roscoe D. Johnson, ITO Denver avenue. Rev. III. Douglas Pierce. pastor of the Me morial Baptist church will perform fhe ceremony at 6 o'clock. Miss Hel- en Eveline Kelley will be bridesmaid and Clinton Clyde Stephenson, best man. The bride will wear dark blue taffeta and Georgette crepe and will carry pink roses. Miss Kelley will be nttired in rose colored taffeta and ,fGeorgette crepe. Her bouquet will be white roses. The house will be at- tractively decorated for the occasion. "A wedding supper to 25 guests will be served following the ceremony. rThe groom is a guard at the U. M. c. Co. and he and his bride will reside fn this city when they return from ltheir wedding trip.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-06

Hitchcock and Mrs. Hui. grand mothers of the bridegroom were also present.
 Robert J. Weber, 73- Whitney ave- nue, has been chosen leader for the next festival chorus of the Connecticut Staats Saengerfest, to be held Ct Stam- ford There will be about 1000 voices in the chorus. MT. and Mrs. George T. Oviatt of 1,512 Park avenue, MT. and Mrs. A. E. Oviatt of 3,035 Main street, and Miss Harriet O'Neil of 156 Cedar street have returned from trip through the White, Mountains, making / stops in Portsmouth, N. H., and Mount Wash ington- T. -cf
 { Miss Ethel Wheeler of Mill Hill, Fairfield, gave a handkerchief shower yesterday afternoon in honor of Miss Helene Libby of 95 Yale street, who will be married to Thomas Hawley on Sept. 23.
 Miss Louise Warren, daughter of Tracy B. Warren, gave a, party to the 50 children of the Bridgeport Prot estant Orphan Asylum on Saturday in memory of her mother It has been Miss Warren's annual custom to take the children to the seashore or hills. but because of the quarantine this was not possible this year. The chil- dren enjoyed an unusually happy af- ternoon through the games and re- freshmepts arranged by Miss Warren.
 There is much local interest in the wedding of Mark J. Hallam, of the equipment engineers office of the Un- ion Metallic Cartridge Co.,, and Miss Blanche A. Warner of New. Haven, which will take place in that city on Monday, Sept. II. The couple are planning a two months wedding trip by automobile to the Pacific coast. They will return to Bridgeport about Nov. l. and will live at the Strat- field.
 Clifton J. Bixby, a well known com positor of this city, living at 125 Or chard street soon will marry Miss Levia M. Northrop, a linotype opera tor, living at II -Courtland street. Though the many friends of the pair suspected their intentions for some period it was not until a marriage li- cense was obtained yesterday from Town Clerk Schulz that the event took on a formal aspect. MT. Bixby is member of the local Typographi- cal Union. He has many warm friends in the newspaper offices in which he has worked during his ca reer in the printing trade. N
 With large delegations from Bridge port, Stratfe1d and Fairfield. the Suf- frage parade held yesterday in New Haven was one of the most successful ever held in the state. There were more than 700 marchers and 75 auto mobiles The women wore sashes in- scribed with various slogans and car ried suffrage colors. The automobiles were gaily decorated with the colors. When the parade had disbanded, Mrs. Thomas N. Hepburn, state president. made an address on the green. Many Bridgeporters motored to New Haven to witness the demonstration.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-06
POINTS OF INTEREST

The unusual variety and originality of fall styles will make visit to E.. H. Dillon & Co.,, 1105 Main street, un- trimmed millinery section well worth your while as to style, duality and value
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-06
WILL CONTINUE DANCES
 AT FAIRFIELD PAVILION

MT. Collins wishes to announce that he will continue the Wednesday and Saturday evening dances until the lat ter part of September.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-06

The exports of merchandise from the Port of New York for the week ended Sept. were valued at t>$51, 1,532,- 651.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-06

HNkC varman Freeman, for IT ye0<s Judge of the Superior and Ap- prSsN Courts of Chicago. is dead.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-06

Farmer Want Ads. Ono Cent a Word.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-06

MT. and Mrs. George T. Oviatt of 1,512 Park avenue, MT. and Mrs. A. E. Oviatt of 3,o35 Main street, and Miss Harriet ONeil of '156 Cedar street have returned from trip through the White, Mountains, making / stops in Portsmouth, N. H., and Mount Wash ington. 3- -cf
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-06

{ Miss Ethel Wheeler of Mill Hill, Fairfield, gave a handkerchief shower yesterday afternoon in honor of Miss Helene Libby of 95 Yale street, who will be married to Thomas Hawley on Sept. B.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1916-10-05

Mr.. Whitney was getting poor health.
He took over the active management
of the concern here at that time, Jan.
1, and has been constantly associated
with it ever since. Mr.. Whitney has
completely recovered and is inclined
to assume the work with Mr.. Bemis to
consult with from time to time.
"I shall keep my home in St. Cloud,
Mr.. Bemis said today, after Mr.. Whit
ney had made the announcement, for
l expect to be here great deal of the
time
"Mr. Bemis has maintained :. his
Chicago office during his residence in
St. Cloud and he will be at that place
great deal of the time. sHe'also has
interests in various other parts and
is the head of five plants. Mr.. Bemis
is regarded by engineers as the best
electrical engineer who ever came
here. He is respected among the busi-
mess men of this and surrounding
towns for his. knowledge of electricity
and his ability at organization"
The Sauk Centre herald., 1916-10-05

publican national committee in Ne
braska and is making speeches for the
ticket in that state. He will not speak
in his home district until late i'm the
campaign.
Congressman Thomas D. Schall of
the Tenth Minnesota district, who is
campaigning for reelection as a Pro-
gresslve party man, has taken on a
battle with Senator Knute Nelson, and
IL, his speeches has attacked Mr.. Nell
son personally, as we'll as Lowell E.
Jepson, the Republican candidate in
the Tenth. This aroused the ire of
Senator Nelson, who has made public
& personal endorsement of Mr. Jepson
containing a pointed allusion to the
congressman.
Headquarters for w. B. Anderson,
nominee for associate justice of the
supreme court, have been opened in
the West Hotel at Minneapolis. They
are in charge of former Senator j. T.
Schain of Browns Valley, now a resi-
dent of Minneapolis.
T. ]. Youngdakl of Min eapolis has
issued statement declining to be-
come an Independent candidate for
congress in the Fifth district. Efforts
to get him into the field have been
in progress for weeks and he waited
some time before making a definite
decision. In his statement Mr.. Young
dahl expresses the opinion that an in
dependent candidate could not be
elected.
Governor Burnquist has selected
Brainerd as the place for delivering
his keynote speech for the fall cam
paign, but the date has not been set.
The County Chairman.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1916-10-05
CELEBRATES GOTH BIRTHDAY
Samuel Van Valkenberg, Formerly of
Sauk Centre, Becomes
NOnOgenarian.

Samuel Van Valkenberg, former
resident of Sauk Centre and well re-
membered by old timers, celebrated
his Goth birthday at his home in Sc
attic, Wash, recently. Mrs. Van Val
kenberg and their four children were
present at the festivities. A Seattle
newspaper contained the following ac-
count of the affair:
Joining the ranks of Seattle's non
ogenarians, Samuel Van Valkenberg,
of 6262, ,Twenty-sixth avenue, celebrat-
ed his Goth birthday anniversary We'd
nesday. He was born at Athens-on-the-
Hudson. At the age of % he was
married to Maria Lockwood, of Bir-
mingham, N. Y. They have been mar
ried nearly 68 years. Death has new
er entered their immediate family,
and the four children born to them
were present at the birthday dinner
Wednesday. They are A. S. Van
Valkenberg of Oakland, CAL; Mrs. AL
ia V. Freeman, Mrs. Dora V. Linder-
smith and Miss Addie Van Valken-
berg, all of Seattle. Mrs. Van Valken-
berg is sc years old. The family
came to Seattle 26 years ago from
Sauk Centre, MINI.
"Mrs. Alta V. Freeman, one of
their daughters, was member of the
first graduating class of the st. Cloud
Normal in 1871"
The Sauk Centre herald., 1916-10-05
WHITNEY NOW OWN MANAGER
A. J. Bemis Retires as Head of st.
Cloud Interests.


The following from the St. Cloud
Times of Monday evening will be of
int rest to the many Sauk CeAtreites
who came in contact with Mr.. Bemis
in his various visits here during the
negotiations between the st. Cloud
concern and the city council regarding
the local electric lighting and power
problem just solved:
"a. j. Bemis, general manager of
the Public Service company, has. re-
signed his post to take effect today.
A. G. Whitney, president and owner
of the company, will assume active
management Of the company. An
nouncement of the change was made
by Mr.. Whitney this morning.
"Mr. Bemis, in retiring from the ac-
tive management of the corporation
will not quit his association entirely
He has agreed to act in an advisory
capacity with the company. Mr.. Whit.
ney so announced in telling news.
papers of the change.
"'The same organization-the same
The Sauk Centre herald., 1916-10-05

legislature for consideration and
adoption. There will be number of
department consultations, which will
mean the wiping out of several state
commissions.
If the plans of Senator P. H. Nc
Garry of Walker prevail there will be
another senatorial gathering at his
summer home resort on Leech lake
next month. Invitations have been
sent out and Pat promises all guests
the time of their lives. Senator dad"
Westlake of Minneapolis has charge
of the Twin City end of the outing.
This will be the second gathering of
the state senators since the close of
the last legislative session, and now
a few are wondering what public spir-
tied citizen will ltake up a similar
movement in behalf of the house
members.
This week eleven public school
teachers were put on the retirement
list and will begin drawing pensions
shortly. At the present time over 100
teachers are on the state pension
rolls. The general public may not
know it, but the state is nursing some
thing in the shape of the teachers
pension law that will in time be
trouble maker One actuary has es-
timated that in time the state will re-
quire a permanent fund of several
million dollars with which to keep the
The reappointment of Public Ex
aminer Fritz, Chairman Swendsen of
the state board of control and A. H.
Turrittin, state superintendent of
banks, it is expected, will be among
the first of the official acts of Gov
ernor Burnquist when he is reelected.
1t is generally agreed that the Off
cials named will have their terms ex
tended. The future of other heads of
state departments are in doubt.
Fred E. Wheaton, Democratic state
CIdC
is to be carried for Woodrow Wilson.
The national committee has been i'm
pressed with the prospect, he says, so
it will furnish the speakers for reg
ular Hindenburg drive in October in
the effort to swing the old North Star
state.
Eighth district Democrats, who have
no candidate for congress this year,
talk of bringing Senator Richard
Jones of Duluth out as an independ-
ent candidate. Senator Jones was for
merly Socialist, but is no longer in
that party. He managed the campaign
which made Duluth dry city, feat
which has given him considerable
prestige.
Congressman Sidney Anderson of
the First district has an opponent in
Henry M. Lamberton, of Winona, who
is making county fairs and touring
the district actively. Mr.. Anderson
evidently feels pretty secure, for he
has accepted a routing from the Re-
The Sauk Centre herald., 1916-10-05
NOTICE TO SCHOOL PATRONS

NOTICE TO SCHOOL PATRONS
Chapter Ii, Sec. 225-22S, Laws of
1915, reads as fellows: Every child
between eight and sixteen years OF
age shall attend a public or private
school, in each year during the en-
tire time the public or private schools
are in session.
Any person who shall refuse or fail
to keep in school any child of whom
he has legal charge or control, and
who is required by law to attend, shall
be guilty of misdemeanor and shall
be published by fine of not to exceed
fifty dollars, or by Imprisonment in
the county Jail for not more than thir-
ty days.
Board of Education.
adv M. D. Aygarn, Supt.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1916-10-05
CITY BUYS THE LOCAL Il
H. ELECTRIC LIGHT PLANT
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pany and City, providing the sale of the electric light and
power to said City.
And whereas all contracts together with the assign
ments thereof this day been filed with the City Clerk ref
being hereby made for further parcualt
Now therefore, resolved that the action of said Vice Pres
dent Council entering into said agreements be-
hereby all things ratified and confirmed with the
same though said had been present
ed detail before their execution and specific
and authorization had been given for their exec
tion."
Thus the vexed lighting problem a fair settle
ent The Herald that order clean the sit
uaon Mr. Whitney met the council half and accepts slight
loss his original investment retiring from the field with the
kindlest feelings toward Sauk Centre.
In of the fact that the taken over the local plant
all bids the construction of plant rejected and the
bidders notified
The of the manager for the plant taken
after careful consideration the council wisely selected John
N McGbbon for the position at salary of $1OO month Mr.
Mcbbons long connection with the system makes him the logical
choice and his selection will give general satisfaction
The with the Central Minnesota Power Milling Com
for the furnishing of current at the switchboard expires
June 1918 For this the Milling Company receive cents
lowa The Herald understands however, that the has
right to abrogate the contract at time desired
Because of the very favorable with Milling
there considerable sentiment about that
erecting white and the rebuilding of the pole line that
haps would be best to wait for time before letting
power in the hope that the price of materials re
ed within another year.
The Herald understands that the purpose city
charge the both light and power
purposes until it definitely determined what equitable
profitable price for the service shall be-.
Under the order of things the books of the
kept in the office of the City Clerk supplies will be kept
in the warehouse the mill telephone installed to
that patrons get touch with Manager all times
rather serious problem confronting the outset
whether not the will carry additional load
Which white of 40 posts would incur changing of the
lights nitrogen lamps relieve some and the re-
building Of the line is expected also reduce the loss to mini
num- but whether enough permit the white way the
addition of additional commercial business question The city
ooes not care TO install another belt driven dynamo council
reels hat they should have additional the earliest
possible moment This the building of munc
4,al pcne, liant at rather early day.
Whle the council still have work cut out for them in
putting the plant thoroughly feet nevertheless the acouir
Ing OF the Whitney interests will go long
ptyng their The is that the pub
hc are satisfied and Mr. Whitney and his profess
The municipal ownership germ has been growing
OF local cens and Sauk Centre will have opportunity to
get lrst hand information profitable they are
The Sauk Centre herald., 1916-10-05

personnel and everything with the ex-
ception Of the place of general man.
ager will obtain Mr.. Whitney said.
The only exception will be that l will
take over active management with
the assistance of Mr.. Bemis' orgaYiza-
tion.'
"Mr. Whitney, in announcing the
change, declared that Mr.. Bemis had
been tied up because of other inter-
ests and found that he would be neg
lecting his other work to continue in
the active management of the local in
stitution. Mr.. Bemis conducts five
other plants similar to the one in St.
Cloud. He also is called repeatedly
as consulting engineer in various
parts of the country.
"T have the highest regard for Mr.
Bemis,' Mr.. Whitney said. Our bust
ness associations have been pleasant
and agreeable and it is because Mr.
Bemis' other interests have suffered
that he is quitting the active manage
ment and becomes a consulting en-
gineer with our interests. 1t is {:
straight business proposition will
him.
"Mr. Bemis came to St. Cloud whel
The Sauk Centre herald., 1916-10-05
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

wish to notify all merchants and
business men of Sauk Centre not to
give my wife, Hilma Johnson, any
merchandise or goods on my account
as I will not be responsible for the
payment of said accounts.
adv 18-20p. John Johnson.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1916-10-05
ROSCOE BUTTERMAKER WINS

ROSCOE BUTTERMAKER WINS
M. J. Molitor, buttermaker of the
Roscoe creamery, took first prize at
the county fair with his butter exhibit,
scoring 95. Charles Bohlig of Spring
Hill was second with 941a and l.. M.
Jacobs of Sauk Centre third with "a.
Other prize winners We're Alex Meier
ton, New Munich, 931a; George Boil
tes, Metre Grove, SO; J. Klemmer, AL
bany, ,92h; J. WINNER, Sauk Centre,
90. ,..
The Sauk Centre herald., 1916-10-05
ORGANIZE REPUBLICAN CLUB

1t has been suggested that the Re-
rubiiGans of Sauk Centre organize
themselves into a club for the pur-
poses of promoting the interests of
the candidacy of Hughes and Fair
banks and the other Republican can
didates. The matter is still in it's in
ception but from present indications
a meeting will be held next week for
the purpose of perfecting such an or
ganization,
The Sauk Centre herald., 1916-10-05

. If you have anything to sell, try
a Want Ad in the Herald. You will
get results.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1916-10-05
POTATOES WANTED

I am buying potatoes for cash and
will pay the highest market price. NJ
P. Stadtherr.