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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-29

The new regular steamship service between Vigo, Spain, and New York, to be inaugurated by the Spanish Transatlantic Line, will begin with three sailings monthly.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-29

Turkey has been asked by the State Department if Abram I. E1kus of New York would be acceptable as Ambassador to succeed Henry Nor genthau.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-29

Toledo 8 1
 Batteries Hopper and Owens; Be- dient and Sweeney.
 At Columbus. R. H. D. St. Paul ..-- o Columbus .s...... 2 0
 Batteries-Niehaus and Land; i; George and Murphy.
 At Louisville R. H. E. Kansas City 2 LOu1SVllIe s
 Batteries -Humphries, Crutcher and Berry; Moran and Williams. At Indianapolis HI E. Milwaukee 8 g 3 Indianapolis 2
 Batteries and Mayer; Rogge and Schang
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-29
SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.

At Toledo R. H. E. Minneapolis ......... 10 3
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-29
YESTERDAYS RESULTS

INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-29

Bob Thompson, the 1anky Bridge port, baseman,, got a badly injured
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-10-24

posed that she would come in for a
share of Uncle Trueftt's money. The
old man seemed a little taken with
her, perhaps because she never ran
to him with title tattle about the
family.
This is how the scandal arose.
During Uncle Truefitt's absence in
town upon business Lefty asked for
three days holiday, a thing, as Mat
ty Truefitt causticaIly remarked, she
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-10-24
Everybody Came to Reason With
Lefty.

would never have dared to do if
there had been any one to inquire
into the family's action. To go away
for three days without obtaining I'm
Gle Trueftt's permission was some
thing unheard of. Even James Slow,
who would some day become head
OF the clan, never took any momen-
tous step without consulting Uncle
TrUefitt.
Lefty came back smiling, and Cou-
sin Anne Bradley, who boarded her,
wondered. Some extraordinary
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-10-24
UNCLE TRUEFITT
BY George Munson

The scandal rang all through the
village. Although there was no rea-
son why it should be a scandal, ex-
cept that nobody had ever expected
such a thing of Cousin Lefty. Cousin
Lefty was married married at SO to
heaven knew whom!
To explain the sensation which
this event created in town it is nee
essaTy to go back little. Cousin
Lefty was a Bradley. The Bradleys,
the Forsters, the TTuefitts and the
Slows had ruled the town for gener-
ations
Uncle Eph Trueftt was head of the
clans. He was So and had been a
widower for Is years. He had not
gotten along well with his wife. She
had died after three years Of mar
ried life and it was said that it had
been a marriage of prOpinquity. In
other words, they had met, known
each other, and some unaccountabIe
whim impelled Uncle TTuefitt to ask
her to marry him. AS she was not
Of the clan, no more need be said of
her.
After his renewed bacheIorhood,
Uncle Trueftt developed a streak of
eccentricity. He was strongly against
matrimony, except in the case of Ger
tain people. That is to say, he toll
Grated the married Bradleys, For
sters, Truefitts and Slows, but it was
understood that Uncle Trueftt's wild |
OWerhood had altered the aspect of /
the universe. There was to be no |
more marrying on pain of being cut |
out of Uncle TTueftt's will
AS Uncle Trueftt was worth a cool |
hundred thousand it will be seen
that the younger generation was lit
orally up against it.
Cousin Lefty Bradley was a poor
member of the family. She was a
stenographer for Stone, the hard .
ware merchant. The other Bradleys
looked down on her, and the Slows,
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-03-22
CHAPTER XXI.
THE SUMMONS

was confused and shaken: I had
no idea OF the hour: I did not know
whether that vision had lasted a min
ute or 1000 years. But, when / hun.
dered UP the path to Godfrey's house
! Ound him and Simmonds sitting an
the porch together.
Il a Godfrey bring me out" said
Stmmonds. as he shook hands. che
wanted another look at those
midnight fire works. Die you come IN
or the elevated?"
Yes" I answered.: and I felt Cod
frey turn suddenly in his chair, at the
round Of my voice, and scrutinize INV
race. Il had dinner in town and came
up afterwards"
What time was that?" asked Cod
frey. quietly.
Il got up here about 8 O'Clock. had
IN engagement with Miss Vaughan"
you have been with her since"
With her and Silva" and l dropped
into a chair and mopped my face with
my handkerchief. "The experience was
almost too much for me-" / added and
told them all that had occurred.
They listened. Godfrey motionless
and intent. and Simmonds With q muir
muf Of establishment low ana them
TIN bound to Confess" concluded.
stthat my respect for Silva has in.
creased Immensely. Hes impressive:
he's conslstont: ! almost believe he's
sHave ynuF considered what that be-
Ifefs iInpliee2 Z" asked Godfrey.
.Vvhatidoea sc imply
Silva sls sincere" said Godfrey.
slowly: III he II really what he pre-
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-03-22
CHAPTER XIII.
DEADLY PERIL.

There must be a providence which
protects fools and madmen, for I land
od in q heavy clump Of shrubbery. and
got to my feet with no injury more
serious than some scratches IN hands
and face. which at the time l did not
wen feel. In a moment. / had found
house. Ahead of me fitted a dark
shadow which I knew to be Godfrey,
and behind me came the pad-pad Of
heavy feet. which could only belong to
Simmonds. And then. from the direc-
ton OF the house. came the crash Of
broken glass.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-03-22

Just as coal, when it burns, leaves
behind a certain amount Of incombus-
tible material in the form of ashes, so
the food and drink taken day after day
leaves in the alimentary canal a Eel
tain amount of indigestible material,
which if not completely eliminated
each day, becomes food for the mill
lions Of bacteria which infest the bow
els. From this mass of leftover waste
material, toxins and ptomaine-like poi
sons, called uric acid, is formed and
then sucked into the blood where it
continues to circulate, collecting grain
by grain in the joints of the body
much like rust collects on the hinge
as shown above.
Men and women who suffer from
lumbago, rheumatism or sore, stiff,
aching joints should begin drinking
phosphated hot water, not as a means
to magic relief from pain, but to pre-
vent more uric acid forming in the
system. Before eating breakfast each
morning, drink a glass Of real hot
water with a %teaspoonful Of limestone
phosphate in it, This will first neu-
tralize and then wash out of the stom-
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-03-22

dCli, llVcI, hluueyS anu bowels the pre-.
vious days accumulation of toxins and
poisons; thus, cleansing, s%weetening,
and freshening the entire alimentary
canal, each morning, before putting
more food into the stomach.
A quarter pound of limestone phos-
plate costs very little at the drug
store but is sufficient to make any
rheumatic Or lumbago sufferer an en-
thusiast on the morning inside bath.
Millions of people keep their joints
free from these rheumatic acids by
practicing this daily internal santa
ton. A glass of hot water with a tea
spoonful of limestone phosphate, drank
before breakfast, is wonderfully invig-
Grating; besides, it is an excellent
health measure because it cleanses the
alimentary organs of all the waste,
gases and sour lamentations, making
n look and feel clean, sweet and
fresh all day.
Those who try this for one wedk
may find themselves free from sick
headaches, constipation, bilious at
tacks, sallowness, nasty breath and
stomach acidity.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-03-22

A daily paper was recently issued on
q train between the cities of Mime.
apolis and Spokane.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-03-22

There are more than 1000 men in
Paris who are blind as a result of in.
juries sustained in the war.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-03-22
COPYRIGHT ,sss
GENERA. sooelse Ano. q.

The efficiency Of the Panama Canal doubled the effective
ness of the U. S. Navy without adding a ship to it. 1t
took over 5000 miles out of the trip from New York to
San Francisco and changed the highway between London
and Australia from Suez to Panama.
Efficiency insures against lost motion-it produces the ut
most service out of equipment and yields the finest product, at
the least cost.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-08-03
MOB SEEKS LIFE OF
CRUEL STEPFATHER
Sheriff Eludes Band Bent Upon
Avenging Punishment of
Small Boy.

Park City. Utah, July al.-The
prompt action Of the sheriff and his
deputies last night probably saved from
lynching Abraham Shields, convicted
Yesterday OF beating his S-year-old
stepson nearly to death. Shields had
been convicted yesterday morning and
sentenced to serve three months in jail
and to pay a fine Of $50. He was given
until last night to raise a bond of $3.50
pending application for a new trial
and having failed to raise the money
was being taken to the county Jail nv
Sheriff P. J. Ryan and Deputy Josen;,
Clark when a mob of 200 men de-
manded his life.
Shields had married the boys mother
just a month after the death of his for
mel wife. Testimony showed that both
he and his wife frequently dealt with
the child severely. Three weeks ago
the boy vas SO badly mistreated that
his arm was broker and his little BODY
was a veritable mass of bruises.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-08-03
DYNANITERS BLOW
Up MENACE PLANT
Three Charges Set OF Unde,
Building Occupied BY Anti
Catholic, Publication at
Aurora, Mo.

Springfield, Mo. July 31--Three
bombs exploded beneath the floor Of
the n publishing plant at Aur-
ora, Mo. at 4:15 o'clock this morning,
slightly damaged the publishing com
pany plant and set fire to q mass of
the Menace. an anti-Catholic publica-
ton, just off the press. 1he flames
were 500 eXtinguished.
The explosions set fire to the papers
fresh from the presses, but the Flames
were eXtinguished quickly From the
manne in which the bombs were
placed ii is believed an attempt was
made to destroy all the publishing
company,s presses.
wreckage shortly after the explosions
and said the presses would be running
again in a few hours.
This weeks issue of the Menace,
dated August ;, carried several cleo
ton articles.
Marion Brown, managing editor OF
the Menace, offered n reward of 81, 900
for the arrest of the person RESPONSE
Bile for the explosion.
The issue for the week of August >,
was on the press and had been running
since yesterday at noon" said Mr..
Brown. w will insert the offer of
reward in the remainder of the issue
and hope to continue mailing this aft
%rnoOn.
Mr.. Brown said the Menace Rad re-
celVed many threatening letters. but
there had been no direct threat to de-
stroy he plant. He estimated the dam
g would not exceed 81, 600.
The Menace is housed in a two-story
brick structure 100x100 feet in dt,nen-
tons
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-08-03
TAXES
PAY $4,000 TOTAL
TO DAKOTA TREASURY
Edmunds and Minnehaha Coun.
ty Take the Lead-Gocd
Increase Over 1915.

Pierre. s. D.. July 29.-The tax com
mission report that for the fiscal year
ending June go, 1916, a total of 500
21l.2S has been collected in South Da-
kota as inheritance tax, and paid into
the state treasury. This is about ST., 600
increase over the year previous which
showed a tota collection of inheritance
tax amounting to $3S,243.90.
for the fiscal year just ended, Ed
mundS and Minnehaha counties show
the largest returns of inheritance tax,
each being owe ST. 900. Brown, Hamlin
mo Walworth each contributed some
thing over $4,000; Clay, Dawson, Lin
coin, Sphinx and Gankton each over
5000; Bon Homme, Butte, Day, Hand,
k~lnsshary, Lawrence each over $1,000.
n the remaining counties less than
$1,000. Commissioner Preston collected
two items, of $742 from the w. G.. Davi-
son estate, aud $75 from the Northern
trust company, of Chicago.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-08-03
DAKOTA our OF DEBT
SHOWS GOOD BALANCE;
$4,000 ON HAND
Receipts and Interest on Money
Surpasses Obligations of
the State.

Pierre. S. D.. July 29.-l'or the frs
tlme IN many years. or perhaps the first
tlrne IN its history, South Dakota Is out
or debt. The statement of business for
the state treasury for h fiscal year
ending June 80, 1916, shows h q there
are $500, 600 worth of revenue warrants
outstanding in indebtednesses, and that
there is $3l0,6l8.15 in a in the gen
eral fund-conseuuent!y the state is
more thar $1,000 out of debt, on an
actual cash basis.
In addition to thai statement, it is
also c~onstructively about $4,000 ahead
of debt this year-because recently a
transfer of $25, 900 was made from the
ttate treasury TO the county supervision
'und, and this could have been added
20 the cash on hand, If it had not
been for the transfer. Also the yearly
statement shows thai for the past fiscal
year the placing of funds of the state
left a bank balance of interest of $40
1924, while the state only paid out
bll,9O0.96 as interest. consequently
leaVinS the state the gamer of about
$4,000 on this item. Consequently the
state is about $4,000 ahead of debt
his yaar-for the first time in it's his
.ory.
The q on hand in the treasury a
rear aGo for close of Lusi:rss was Szii
1888. while this ear it was S310,6lS.75.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-08-03
SUES The MAYOR

Geddes, s. D., July 29.-The personal
damage case of Harry Gartner, of Platte,
VS.. Mayor NOLAN. of this city, which at
tracted widespread interest when tried
at the last term of circuit court In this
county, Is to be rotried at the September
term OF the same court. In the first trial
NOLAN was found guilty of having kicked
and injured Gartner, and was assessed a
nominal fine of SLIGO. Not satisfied with
the verdict a new trial has been asked for
by the prosecution, and it is reported has
been granted by Judge Trip. Some new
evidence will be forthcoming at the sec
ond trial, and the outcome of the case
Will be watched with much interest.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-08-03
JAW is STAYED
BY JAIL THREAT
Wife's Tongue Ways
Until Court Takes
Harsh Measures.

Los Angeles, July S1.-'If o talk
as much at home as o do here. l am
not surprised there was trouble Said
Superior Judge Wood today, after Try
ing VainlE to induce Mrs. Anna Nuni &c
take turns at talking in divorce court.
1T was not until after Judge Wooa
instructed Baliff Lou Strohm to take
the witness to Jail if she spoke again
except IN answer to q question that
she ceased to interrupt court ana
attorneys to assure Judge Wood her
husband, f. c. KILL. could not be trust
ed in money matters.
Mrs. Kulli appeared today in ali
mony court with a plea for temporary
ali,nony and an injunction prohibit
lns Mr.. kulli from disposing of his
property. Mr.. kuli was ordered 10
pay his Wife $50 a month
Both MIR. and Mrs. Kuiii were de-
MED DEGREES of divorce a few weeks
ago after Il bitter trial before Super
Tor Judge Cabaniss. A suit has since
been brought by Mrs. kulli on diff
terent grounds.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-08-03
LEAVES UNIQUE WILL.

Salem. S. d., July 29.-Ihe last will
and testament Of the late Judge M. A,
Butterfield, of Montrose, was admitted
to probate yesterday. 1t is an oil
graphic will, and is unique in it's man
ner of %disposing of the earthly goods
and possessions or the t%estator. 1t is
longer tina the usual will, covering
about nine pages of legal cap, and is
signed at the end Oh each page as we'll
as at the end of the will. 1t %disposes
OF everything, even to the old keep
sakes, many of which have no value
other h that of keep sakes. Irl NJ.
Butterfield, older son. is named as eX-
eCutor of the will
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-08-03
DECREASE IN FIRES.

rierre. S. d, july 29.-There has
been a decided decrease in the number
of fires in the state the past year as
compared with the previous year., and
number of fires in the 1915 fiscal year
was 56S, with a loss of $50, 600 on
buildings and $500, 900 on contents. For
the 1915 fisea! year there were 474 fires
with a loss of $316,0 GOO on buildings.
OF the fire losses, over $4,000 is cred
tied to defective flues and careless
dumping of ashes, both preventable to
q large degree. About the same amount
is charged to lightning losses, and
about $4,000 to incendiary fires.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-08-03
BOUTS DAKOTA

Writing IN the Rock Island Employ
ers' Magazine recently. ID. b. Sebastian
discloseD Q unmbsr Of interesting facts
regarding u Augs coal consumption of
this representative American railroad,
as well as the vast opportunities for
economy and n careful methods of
handling in this branch OF ~railroading:
he says that the Rock leland railroad
annually requires approximately l0O.-
600 cars of coal to operate its trains.
The fuel bill for the year 1915 was So
b3l.592. n shovelful of coal saved
out Of each 10 shovelfuls. which is not
q difficult or impossible achievement.in
view of the existing wasteful methods
OF firing locomotives. would effect an
annual saving Of 1858. 1882 without
impairing iE any way the effici>lcy Of
the railroad,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-08-03
TO AID "SuFFS."

Pierre. S. D.. July 29.-Minnesota
s~utfraglsts arc to assist the South Da-
kota suffrage campaign by sending
workers into the eastern part of the
state. y conference will soon be held
at Pipestone, Mimi, at which Fland-
reau. S. D., women will explain the
suffrage needs in this state. Mrs. G. A.
Perley. of F'landreau, will speak at this
conference. where speakers of state and
national fame will be gathered. Mrs
Rene r. II. Stevens. of Minneapolis,
is now engaged in suffrage work in the
eastern part of South Dakota. Suffra-
gists here consider that the prospects
for a large majority in favor OF the suf-
frage amendment this fall are growing
brighter every day.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-08-03
CITIZENS CHASE
GANG Of | ". VS.
Mitchell Committee Meets a
TrainIoad. Marched Crowd
Through Streets and
Then to Train.

Mitchell. S. D.. July 29.-The Mitch
ell committee Of v%igilants responded to
the riot call again this morning at 4:3G
to meet a train load Of 900 harvest
hands, said to be I. w. w. r,einbers,
and disarm them. The army OF no.
boes was then marched into town,
guarded by the citizens with weapons
drawn, and was later herded onto a
~northbound train. A half dozen of the
leaders, upon whom were found l. w.
w. literature and membership cards,
were placed in Jail here. '
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-08-03
SITES

Pierre. S.. d.. July 31.-Word has
been received here from Congressman
Candy saying that the president will
appoint 3 commission to ha
OF the heads of the various depart
ments and of which the chief of the
bureau Of standards will be chairman,
to Investigate the various sites for the
location or the government nitrate
plant. The delegation will soon have
another Interview with the president.
This hi been delayed by the pressure
of public business and the presiden-
tial campaign. MI. Candy thinks the
conference committee viii agree upon
a compromise water w measure
before the close of the present session.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-08-03

Irene, S. D.. July 29.-To have their
automobile turn w complete somer-
saults without either of them being Sc
riously injured was the experience of
Lars A~ggergaard and Leonard Larsen
While automobiling near Irene. They
were on a narrow grade and had turned
out to pass a team when the car shot
off the grade and turned over twice.
Both men were thrown clear of the car.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-08-03
FELL CARS.

HLe
Yankton. s. d.. July 31.-Benn Bulls,
Of Benson, Neb.. harvest hand. fell be-
tween cars on a midnight freight, and
was taken to a hospital with a COM
pound fracture of the left thigh. Thirty
harvesters. the victims of the Tripl
wreck, are already In the hospital here
The Yankton County Record Is n e
weekly that a made it's appearance
here, with r. A. Kaeeh as editor. Po-
htical reasons are given for the advent
of the new paper. Mr.. Kaech has been
'sr"""v county superintendent OF
schools.
PIERRE-The "hopper-dozer" of the old
days In Nebraska and the southern part
OF this state was put into use on the al
ta1fa fields Of f. J.. Perry, on the island
opposite hi city. and % pounds of grass
hoppers We're gathered In a drive Of 500
Feet. and o a ton was collected for
the first days work. The destroyer is q
Tong trough on low wheels to carry II
Dyer the alfalfa, the trough being partly
lhlled with water, and a small amount OF
kerosene on the top of the water. A high
canvas screen is put back OF the trough,
and as the disturbed hoppers jump into
Abe air as the device Is hauled across the
field. they strike the screen n fall into
the trough below, and stay there.
CANTON-Ole 7. Hokenstad. a promi-
nent pioneer who died recently at the ssam-
ny home In this city, enjoyed the distinc-
tioh OF having homesteaded much of the
land on which the city ct Sioux Falls now
y situated. He came to Dakota territory
In an early day n had not been here
tongSwhsn he made homestead entry Of
4i4nd which now In the aggregate Is worth
'hLldreds of thousands Of dollars. Believ-
Ing That II. would not a him to retain
Iths land he rel.nquished his homes sea1
entry and took up MS residence In Lincoln
county near Canton, where he resided vir-
4nailyS sthe remainder Of his long and
eventful life.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-08-03
so-YEAR

Centerville. S. D.. July ga 30-year
courtship eliminated in the marriage
mere of August Scotvold, an attach OF
g Centerville hardware store, and Miss
Anna Peterson. who recently arrived
In the city from Norway, the money
for her passage having been provided
by Scotvold in order that they might
pc married. They were childhood sweet
hearts in Norway, their courtship haV-
ing had it's inception nearly a third OF
\ century ago. Thirteen years ago
Scotvold came to the United States to
seek his fortune, the plan being that he
would send for his sweetheart as soon
as he nae accumulated sufficient money
for both of them. The accumulation
of the necessary money required much
longer than was originally planned, and
not until a few weeks ago was ScotNold
able to send his bride to be the money
for her passage to America and have
sufficient left to support them in the
fine little home he had fitted up prior
to the marriage.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-08-03
DIES IN ARIZONA;
SEARCH FOR DAUGHTER

Notice was received today by Chief
of Police Harve Hawman of the death
Of A. G. Sebastian at Tucson. Ariz.
dertaker at that place and requested
tina the sioux City police CHEF assist
in locating relatives of the dead man
in Sioux City. Mrs. Stella Harms. who
is said to live here, is a daughter Of
the dead man, but q search through
the city directory revealed no such
name.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-08-03

A remarkable collection Of old pianos,
European and American, including a;
number OF examples dating from the
has been presented TO the United States
National museum by Hugo Worch. of.
Washington. d. G. Seventy instru-'
ments haveebeen thus far turned oveN
to the museum. and to this collection:
Will be added several hundred photo
graphs. showing every phase Of the,
pianoforte industry prior to 1850. maxi
ing = unique assemblage of material
on this subject.