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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-04-19
FORTUNE FALLS ON
HIM, CRUSHING FOOT

Unloading a consignment of silver
bars at the baggage room of the
Adams Express company at o'clock
this morning John Carson of 478 Hell
en- street, suffered Commissions to the
toes on the right foot when a bar of
silver, weighing 80 pounds, fell on his
foot. He was taken to the emergency
hospital where the injuries were
dressed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-04-19

Patrick Vaughn, age SO, of Yonkers,
N. Y, was stricken with heart failure
at the City Mission, "a Bank street,
at s:45 this morning. He was trans
ferrred to st. Vincent's hospital in the
emergency hospital ambulance. He
will recover.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-04-19

The contract for electric fixtures to
be placed in the new Hillside home
was awarded yesterday afternoon, to
the Fitzpatrick & Holtz Co., by the
board of Charities at a meeting held
at the new home. Electric fixtures
will be placed in the home for $775.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-04-19

but wrecked why they should withhold their just
demands, Neither will Mellen Haven STOCKHOLDERS
tame enough They will from the hand that loos them
But Mr. Melen and the railroad want what is coming
them What Mr. Melen would the increase
of many railroad workers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-04-19

The Bank of England bought 307,-
900 pounds bar gold and shipped 2Oe'-
600 in sovereigns to the Continent.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-04-19

Effevtive May 1. the United states
Steel Corporation announced another
increase in the wages of its en-
ployes, amounting to 10 per cent
Emperor william donated s25,0OO
to the relief association engaged in
rebuilding East Prussian towns des-
troyed in the Russian dRsls~--e
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-04-19

Governor Whitman appointed Dis
trict Attorney Cropsey of Brooklyn a
Supreme Court Justice to succeed
Samuel T. Maddox. deceased
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-04-19

Former Senator Harvey D. Hin
man, seriously ill at Binghampton. N
Y, is in an improved condition, and
his recovery is looked for.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-04-19

Mrs. Oppoline RhenulI, aged 102
years, died at Pittsburgh, Mass.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-04-19

Ask for Shakespeare Bookplate at the Jewelry or
of the great poet tiny landscape Stafford Avon
and appropriate motto
Free the asking to commemorate the 1ercehtenaf
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-04-19
A Distinctive Material
for Suits and Sports Clothes

Rough Pongee, heavy and of such strong threads
that it gives the impression Of raw silk It IS in
stripes tan grounds regularly barred with golden bro
old rose BELGIAN and navy blue It particularly suit
able for sports coats suits and separate skirts with odd
coats sweater.
Yard wide, IS cts special
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-04-19
a large assortment ready for Easter Yea

Easter Shoppers will find those Specially Shops
which include ali ready to wear garments for
conveniently grouped the second floor The Tailored
Suits Sports Suits, Coats Blouses Dresses, Neghges
Hats and Shoes
Also the Children's Coats, Dresses, Hats and Shoes
This arrangement saves time and aids materially
in selecting articles Of apparel especially when several
members Of the family are to be provided
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-11-08
DAKOTA STATE NEWS
SENDS WIFE ON VISIT, THEN
OECAMPS WITH COMPANY FUNDS

Mitchell, s. D., Nov. 4.-Placing his
wife and ~2-year-old daughter on a train
bound for Des Moines, Ia, where her
parents live. James c. Busselle. CASH
Ter of the Omaha railroad in Mitchell,
left Mitchell with about $500 OF the
railroads money, according to the
charges made by local officials Of the
Omaha. 1t is not believed hat Mrs.
Busselle has yet learned of her hus-
bands act.
Busselle's flight was provided for by
the sale of his furniture to a neighbor,
whom he told he was disposing of his
effects In order that he might get
enough money to send his family to
Des Moines and thereby a enough
TO a up accrued debts caused by the
recent illness of Mrs. Busselle.
Busselle came to Mitchell a year ago
from St. Johns. Mimi, where he held
a similar position.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-11-08
FARMER SUICIDES TO
AVOID GOING insane
Mental Trouble Due to Bad
Luck and Prospect of Losing
Money Invested.

Clark. S. D., Nov. 2.-Joshua Common.
q well known Clark county farmer.
ended his life by hanging himself to
one OF the rafters in his barn.. Finan-
cia troubles are believed to have af-
fected his mind. He left a note, which
was found in one of his pockets, in
which he stated he was convinced he
was becoming insane and would rather
be dead.
Mrs. Conner believed her husband
was at the lone of a neighbor aiding
with some work.. After several hours,
becoming uneasy over his absence, she
telephoned the neighbor and found no
was not there. Then she commenced
q search, finding his lifeless body
hanging in the barn.
The dead man was 43 years of age
and came to South Dakota from Kings
ley. Ia. in 1910. He was unable to
keep up the payments on the farm land
ne secured and recently had received
notice that he must either pay a certain
part of the principal this fall or vacate
the place by November /.
The 1inx had camped closely on his
trail for several years. In 1914 he lost
90 head of fine hogs from cholera. Last
fall be lost $1,000 worth OF first class
cattle by turning them into smutty
corn. His small grain crops had been
poor for several years.
He is survived by the widow and
three stepchildren.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-11-08
WOODEN SHOES TO OFFSET
HIGH COST OF LEATHER

Pierre. S. D.. Nov. 6.-wooden
shoes. made from cottonwood
trees, r being made out near
Camp Crook, in the northwest
ern part of South Dakota for
the firm of DeBelloy & Dumont
L. A. DeBelloy. Of the firm
states: Leather prices are go
Ing up to a point where only the
idle rich can afford to wear
leather shoes. l nm preparing
to eschew the luxury Of leather,
having just awarded a contract
to Pete Benefited, of Capitol,
for three pairs Of wooden shoes.
Pete Use the native cotton
wood found along the Little
Missouri, and u me he
knows where there are big
enough logs to turn out my
size"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-11-08
ALLEGED SIOUX CITY I. w. W..
SENTENCED TO YEAR IN JAIL

Aberdeen. S. d.. Nov. 6.-Howar6
Elliott. known as 'Porkchops," carry
ing a Sioux City l. w. w. card, ar
rested at Webster. Day county, charged
with carrying concealed weapons, was
given a year in the county Jail.
NJ. c. McNealy. alias c. A. McNealy,
and Charles Whitmore, both I. w. WIS,
are in custody at Webster for the MUIR
der of Dan Passage, marshal at Ando-
Yer. A Warren E'aber. % years old,
also an l. w. W., was discharged yes
terday from the Webster Jail after
serving three months for toting a gun.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-11-08

A new electric lemon squeezer is de-
scribed in the Electrical World. 1t con-
sists Of a motor driven hemisphere pro-
vided with ribs similar to the ordinary
hand operated glass extractor. The
lemon or al is halved and held
against this hemispherical part. The
Juice Is caught in a deflector al the
beck n runs down through a spout at
the bottom. A clamp is provided for at
taching the outfit to a table or counter
and a ring is attached below the spout
to support the glass.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-11-08
RUNAWAY ACCIDENT FATAL
TO FULTON YOUNG WOMAN

Fulton. S. D.. Nov. 6.-Miss Eta HUI
Der. aged 20, daughter OF prominent
residents of the region north of Fulton,
died from injuries received when she
was thrown from a buggy during a
runaway. She had been shopping in
Fulton and was returning home with
the horse and buggy when the runaway
occurred. T. horse became fright
ened and soon was beyond her con-
troll. In sweeping around a corner the
buggy was overturned and Miss HUI
Der was thrown violently to the ground.
The accident was witnessed by two
boys. who summoned others to the
scene. The young woman was uncon-
scious when picked up and conveyed
to the home OF her parents and re-
NAMED in this condition up to the time
of her death. She was very popular in
the community and her tragic death
was a great shock to her acquaint-
Qnces.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-11-08
COPPER AND BRASS FITTINGS
STOLEN FROM MINING 81 AMI

Deadwood. s. D., Nov. 2.-Residents
OF the city driving past the Imperial
Mining company's mill, just below the
city, saw a strange auto and two men
about the unused plant. An investiga-
ton led to the discovery that h mill
has been systematically looted during
the past few weeks Of copper and brass
talued at $4,000. Two young men
samed DeColon and Burns. caught in
the act, were arrested later with some
Ut the supposed stolen material in their
possession, but both denied taking it
from the mill.
Robberies Of unused mining plants
have been of frequent occurrence in the
Black Hills. n most Of such plants
are guarded; but, in this case, De-
Colon's father, who was the Waterman,
had been away on a trip for some
weeks. Every available bit Of copper
wire in the mill had been removed and
The insulation burned from it the
wire disposed of, a $1,000 motor being
wrecked to strip the wire which was
BOILED around 1T. Evidence the sheriff
IS obtaining indicates that this rob-
berry has been goin~ on y for several
weeks. the auto being used when con-
ditions were favorable tt carry away
the plumber, of which no trace has yet
been found. The auto belonged to
Burns, who formerly ran a restaurant
a. Vale and had been visiting young
G
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-11-08
THREE BURIED IN SAND Ply;
ONE HAS NARROW ESCAPE

Parkston. S. d.. Nov. 6.-While work.
ing in a gravel pit east OF town three
men were buried in the sand. One, the
17-year-old son of John Koth, was
completely buried and the other two
were buried to their waists. The two
latter managed to get out and secured
q shovel and dug Mr.. Koth out. He
was unconscious. 1t was found he had
broker his hip bone, his leg bone above
the knee. besides being severely
bruised. He is in a serious condition.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-11-08

Mrs. Eliza Fyffe, age SS, Of Morgan
county. passed through Morehead, KY,
on her way to visit relatives at Scioto-
vile, Ohio. This is the first time she
eve saw a train or rode on one. Mrs.
Fyffe was accompanied by her son, age
rs. who was also taking his first ride
on q train.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-11-08
sUFFs AND ANTis STAGE
LIVELY NIGHT AT PIERRE

Pierre. S. D.. Novf 3.-Tonight was
a lively one politically in Pierre. The
antisuffrage forces held a meeting at
the opera house with Miss Price, of
New York, as the leading speaker.
The suffrage people followed with a
street meeting, with Mrs. Elsie Bene-
dlct, OF Denver, as their leader.
The antiprohibitionists held a meet
ing at the Bijou theater with H. A.
bartholomew of Denver, as their
speaker.
At the same time a %revivalist was
trying to hold a crowd for his meet
ings.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-11-08
DAKOTA STATE NEWS
ONE DAkorAN KILLED, ONE
INJURED. IN FOREIGN WAR

Pierre. S. D.. Nov. Sword has been
received here that Bayne Maupin, a
former Fol. Pierre boy, has been killed
In action while with the Canadian
troops in France. Maupin was a son
Of Tolbert Maupin, one of the promi-
nent residents Of Stanley county in
early days, and went to Canada several
years ago to take land.
Sioux Falls, S. D.. Nov. 3.-Friends
of the. family in Sioux Falls have been
advised that Lieut.. job Bigelow. a
former resident of Sioux Falls, who
enlisted in the service of Great Britain
wounded for the second time while
fighting with the allies in northern
France, and again is in the hospital.
He is a son of Mrs. Flora Bigelow
Dodge-Guest, a daughter of the late
John Bigelow, who resided in Sioux
Falls with her son and daughter some
years ago.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-11-08

To eliminate the babel of tongues and
Americanize Bayonne, N. j.. the edu-
cation board will establish night classes
for the teaching Of English to allen
residents who comprise SO per cent Of
BayOnne's 20. 900 Inhabitants.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-11-08
ROBBERS GET $1,000
AT FARM RESIDENCE
Ransack J.. G. wadel Home,
Near Parkston, While Family
Is Shopping In Town.

Parkston. s. d.. Nov. 6.-While John
G. Wadel and family. who live west Of
this city. were in town shopping,
thieves ransacked their country home
and stole $1.4O0 which Mr.. Wadel had
secreted in the house a short time be-
fore. having SOD a large amount OF
farm produce.
Bloodhounds were secured from
Mitchell and trailed the thieves as far
as Beardsley, but there lost the trail
and it is presumed that they boarded
a train there.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-11-08

A new tent for campers has a metal
frame. from which two cots IRE sus-
pended by heavy springs so they are
not In contact with the ground.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-11-08

Norway 10 to have a plant that will
9 q Belgian engineers process for
the electrical extraction of zinc from
ores heretofore regarded as worthless.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-11-08

The Argentine government is re-
ported q gradually transferring to the
Gaia de Conversion the gold deposits in
IT. foreign legations.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-11-08

Natives Of Porto Rico make a fairly
permanent yellow dye for textiles from
the oot Of turmeric, which grows wild
over q considerable part of the island.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-11-08

The nrst wordein advertising was the
script, written on papyrus 5000 years
avo by N Hgyptian gentleman who had
q slave,
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-11-08
WAGNER YOUTH NOW IN
JAIL ON FORGERY CHARGE

Wagner, s. p. Nov. 3.-After once
Guiding the officers and fleeing from
town and afterward escaping from the
officials, Henry Bucholz has been
lodged in the Wagner Jail, with a.
charge of forgery pending against him.
AS the result of his preliminary exam
ination he was held for trial at the next
term OF state circuit court and was
released under a bond Of 1900. which
was furnished by his mother, a highly
respected resident of Wagner. Bucholz
was originally charged with forging
the name of j. q. Larkin to a check. The
accused left town and was located at
Trip and arrested. He was brought
back to Wagner, and while awaiting
his preliminary hearing managed to
elude he officers and left town. This
time he was recaptured at Armour.
After his Arrest on the Larkin forgery
charge 1t developed that he had passed
a worthless check for $127.1O at the
Wagner State bank. He was arrested a
second time on this charge and will
have to stand trial on the two charges.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-11-08

Telescopic spectacies have been in
vented for persons who are 30 extreme
~ near sighted that ordinary Lenses do
not Of0Sot the defect,
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-11-08

The. sus1lower u cultivated to a con-
siderable extent in central Russia,
where every part Of the plant is put ia
certain economic uses.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-11-08
FARMERS ORGANIZE FOR
PROTECTION AGAINST \. w. w.

Pierre, s.. D., Nov. Am association
to protect farmers from labor over
incursiona of the 1. w. w. agitators has
been organized 1T Aberdeen, with a
long list Of incorporators interested in
the movement designated as the Farm
ers' Cooperative and Protective asso-
citation. Among the incorporates are
u. b. Anderling, E. D.. Rasmussen and
F. +. Slater. The association is or
ganized in Aberdeen but will extend it's
efforts to surrounding towns and per-
haps to a wider field.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-11-08

A few week ago a train consisting
dump cars left the main railroad line at
Milpttas, CAL. started at a snaii's
pace along a country road that leads to
thes site Of a dam in the Calaveras val
10y says Popular Mechanics. This spec
,ttacular feat was accomplished by lay
ing track In front Of the train and then,
as 1t moved along. taking up the rails
and ties and relaying them in advance.
The train is a part of an outfit operated
by contractors who have been engaged
to dump 300. 600 cubic yards of rock into
the great dam being erected across the
Calaveras valley to impound water
from the mountains higher up.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-11-08

An English city 10 experimenting
With a-otoomadr1von street s%prinklinR
cart, the tank Of which holds 1000 gall
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-11-08
WILSON HAS STRONG LEAD
IN CARTHAGE STRAW VOTE

Carthage. S. D., Nov. "A straw vote
on president was conducted for a period
Of five days in the Alvin Young barber
shop here. resulting as follows: Wilson.
ia; Hughes, 33.
WIGBSTER-The local authorities are
looking for an Individual named John
Clark, who for some time had been ON.
ployed in a local restaurant. and who ia
wanted on the charge of %assaulting Grant
Ray. a Webster policeman. Clark became
intoxicated and the officer was striving
to arrest him when Clark is alleged to
have struck the policeman several severe
blows In the face and eyes. Clark sue
ceeded in making his escape from the no.
liceman and Immediately disappeared. He
may have fled from town, but local off.
GERS think he is hiding in the town or vi.
cinity.
VIRGII-The agricultural agent of
Beadle county has issued a warning to tho
farmers of the ounty not to turn their
cattle into the corn fields or they may suf-
fer losses from what is known as the corn
stalk disease, which annually kills MANY
cattle in South Dakota. Prior to the issn.
ance of the warning a few cases of corn
stalk disease already had been reported h,
Beadle county farmers.
wAUBAY-Sheriff Garrick and a Web.
ster officer, after a search of several davs
succeeded in arresting a travelling liouor
seller. who Travelled through Day COUNTY
in an automobile and sold liquor Ia =
number of persons. When taken before q
justice he entered q plea Of guilty and
was fined $500 and given a term of 60 DAYS
In the county jail. The defendant was
forced to promise that when the fne was
PAID and the Jail term served he would
exile himself from Day county and never
again set foot in the county.
WILLOW LAKE-P. M. Brooks. a tram
silent. attempted to commit suicide here.
He secured a loaded pistol from the rail-
way agents desk and had the muxzle
pointed to his heart when the agent en-.
tered. just in time to divert the Are 40 as
only to wound the man. It is believed
anc difficulties was the cause. His
brother. H. M. Brooks, Of Birmingham,
Ala. was notified and sent funds to de-
fray expenses. Brooks will recover.
IROQUO1s-Harry Bolan, who reccnt,v
was the victim of q hunting accident while
hunting at AXE Henry, some miles from
town. has lost one Of his arms as the re-
suit OF the accident. The charge lodged
IN his right arm and masgled It 20 badly
that now. In order to save his life, the arm
had to be amputated, above the elbow. He
withstood the shock Of the operation very.
well and now 10 expected to recover.
DELMONT-The public schools have
been closed here because Of the illness Of
the little daughter Of John +. Gross. who
u believed to be suffering from infantile
paralysis.
EAGLE BUTTE-Fifty new homestead
niings were made at the Timber Lake
liant office during the earlier part of last
month.
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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-11-08

The Conebo, 0hlppo. Cocoamo ana
Yahua tribes Of Amazon Indian. ~
seaa wearing clothes Of gTass.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-11-08
SOUTH DAKOTA TROOPS ARE
EXPECTING TO SEE SERVICE


Mitchell. 8. D.. Nov. 6.-That the ma
tional guardsmen and troops on the
Mexican border will be sent over the
line when the turbulence over the cleo
ton subsidies. 10 the belief Of the men,
according to w. A. Morris. adjutant
general OF South Dakota, in Mitchell
on his way home from q trip Of in
spection to the camp of the South Da-
kotans at San Benito. Tex.
General Morris declared that the
guardsmen believed they would be sent
across the border within the next few
weeks, a course which has beenspost-
poned because Of political conditions in
the United States. The general did not
v~ouchsafe his personal opinion in the
matter. He declared there was no Inn
mediate prospect Of the return Of the
troops. The mess tents are being
boarded up. in preparation for a win
ter's stay.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-11-08
c. p. THoRNe.
How a machine gun is fired through a

How a machine gun is fired through q
revolving propeller is told in a recent
Issue Of Aeronautics. in an article de-
scrtbing the more important features OF
two German Fokkers brought down be-
hind h British lines in France. On
scription. the machine gun is fired
through the propeller by means Of q
small lever actuating a Bowden wire.
Provision is further made to throw tho
machine gun mechanism momentarily
put OF gear as ach whirling propeller
blade moves into line with the muzzle.
This is done very simply by means OF a
double cam fixed on the engine shaft
and acting on a system of levers. The
French MOrane, after which the Fokker
type has been modelled, also fires Its
machine u through the tractor screw.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-11-08

The wet hat lands Of Ecuador pro-
duce q vine yielding q fruit. which.
wnen dried, forms . sponge regarded
- superior to animal sp0n9es.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-11-08

The largest railway scale in the world
has recently been completed at West
Albany. N. Y. 1t Is capable Of accommo-
sists of six Weighing instruments, each
having a capacity OF 275, 900 pounds. 1t
is designed for weighing locomotives
and other heavy rolling stock. Some Of
the engines used upon the Pacific coast
weigh 215 tons, but this giant would be
able to weigh Jour of them at once, If
necessary. The accuracy OF this giant
instrument is remarkable. 1t does not
vary 10 pounds at Its full capacity.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-11-08

The California Electric Railway assoc
citation has completed a tabulation Of
the losses suffered by all OF the rail-
roads Of h state. steam and electric.
due to the competition of jitney buses
during the year 1915, says the Electric
Railway Journal. The figures show the
estimated losses in gross receipts in
o passenger and freight service
where there was competition In both
classes. Where no freight traffic losses
are mentioned the figures refer to re-
duction In income OH passenger SER
vice. The total loss suffered by the 16
companies included in the tabulation
amounts to approximately $4,000, 900.