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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-09
FAIRFIELD

There was a full attendance of the | School Board at the library yesterday and some three hours were spent in 1 considering the qualifications of the various applicants for the position of Superintendent of Schools. Rev. MT. Beeman has received forty-one appii- cations. These come from all parts of the country. indicating what a wide , spread reputation this town has for its schools. A number of gentlemen who have applied to be considered as candidates were in attendance yester- day, including Mir. Foot of Norwalk Mir Williams. who has for long 1 time been principal Of the Prospect school in Bridgeport. MT. Vogel of Hackensack, N. J., MT. DeCourtres. superintendent of schools in East Hartford, MT. Camp of Stamford and Mir. Sake. The name of Mir. Graham of Greene. V. Y. is on the list, but he was not present. No decision was reached yesterday. but Secretary Bee man and Secretary Stevens of the westport School Board. were to have conference today. and if they can agree upon some one man, he will probably be engaged. If no agreement is reached another meeting of the School Board will be called It is now thought the choice lies betweent Mir. Greene. Mir. Camp and Mir. Vosel of Hackensack.
 In spite of the rain of Tuesday night an audience of half a hundred or so,
 
 ditorium to listen to Judge Perry's ac- count of visit he made last summer to Iaska- He gave an interesting mar rative of his trip. what he saw. and the places he visited. and while in that country he made quite collec- tion of specimens of minerals. includ- ing gold nuggets, copper and coal, also totem poles. and some of the fine fur blankets made by the natives. These he exhibited to the audience. { he fG a1 ha riches of this continent are not in Mexico or California There was also fine musical program. those taking part including Miss Florence Bucking- ham, Mrs. Long. Miss Stickles of Fair field. Miss Cooper and MT. Oscar Mills. A few of the ladies and gentle men who braved the e,sments to list en 60 the Judge. were Rev. Frank s. Child. Prof. Francis Brewer and wife. Rev. MT. Holman. Rev. pr. Guilbert. Miss Hendrick, Rev. Allen Beeman. Mrs. Disbrow. and Miss Emeliae Dis brow. Willie and Howard Taylor. Fred Mrs. John Hawkins. MT. Hall. Mrs. George Bunnell. MT. and Mrs. Jessie Jennings Joseph Smith and others.
 Thomas Griffin has found work with the Eastern Underwear company.
 Despite the stormy night when the last Firemen's dance was held at Per rvs hall the proceeds netted $25. At the meeting of the Hook and Ladder company on Tuesday night. 1t was de- cided to hold a banquet on New Years evening. according to the custom. A committee was appointed to make the necessary arrangements. MT. Hayes of the Hayes Fish company has of fered to donate a portion of the re- treatments as a compliment for sav- ing some of his property at recent fire when his barn was destroyed A program is being arranged There will be a bountiful spread on the low CT floor.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-09

Jewell and MT. and Mrs. Roland Ak tell.
 Those who won prizes at the recent whist given for the benefit of the Ma sonic Home at Wallingford were Messrs. c. NJ. Fuller, Roger More house, F. Burrit. F.. L. Porter, J. An drews. Louis Bierce and A. Risberg. The ladies winning were Mesdames Baldwin. Rantz. Mcintyre. H. Pot ter, Lillie Dietz. Jack Diamond, F. Porter, C. Palmer. 5. M- Wilcox, Jos. Bellwood and r. Hale.
 A brother of Mrs. Nathan Middle brook. Mir. Samuel Battersan, who died a day or two ago in New Haven was buried Tuesday afternoon in Un- ion cemetery.
 Another concert is announced to be given in town on the evening of New Years day at Red Mems hall, by the Gilman Mandolin orchestra There will also be recitations and vocal mus ic.
 There is a report that gentleman in town has killed a 20 pound coon. If this is so. there will be a fine chance for another coon supper. such as was given a year or so ago, and caused so much astonishment.
 Miss Mabel Rogers has found em- ployment in Bridgeport.
 Mir. George A. Porter and his son Earl. will pass the winter in town. It promises to be a mild one.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-09
ELSIE JANIS IN
 THE FAIR C0=ED'
Petite Little Actress Coming to Jackscn's
 for One Performance Next Week.

Elsie Janis who charmed everybody by her Inpersonation of a young American girl just escaped from a French convent in The Hoyden", is to be seen at Jackson's Theatre for a single performance Thursday evening, Dec. Is. in her newest vehicle, The Fair Co-Ed-" Again the ebullient Miss Janis is a Sprightly school girl. but in this instance she is theT one lone victim of a new co-educational experiment. at n fresh water college" in the middle west George Ade, whose College Widow proved his ac- curate knowledge of student life, is the author of The Fair Co-Ed' and Gus tav Luders, composer of the music of The Prince of Pilsen'' and numerous other musical comedies. has contribut- ed the score. The Fair Co-Ed'' has had a wonderful success in New York and Chicago, and comes under the aegis of Mir. Charles Dillingham; with the original cast and production in- tact.
 The slim little damsel of two sea- sons ago has grown into a magnificent young lady whose art has broadened with her physical development. For merly when one spoke of Miss Janis one thought first of her uncanny,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-09
Shriners Elect New Officers and Make
 Plans for Pilgrimage

Pyramid Temple. A A. O. N. NJ. S.. elected officers last night as follows: Illustrious potentate, John J. Fisher; chief rabban, Angus H. MacKenzie; assistant ,rabban, Philip L. Holzer; high priest and prophet, George E.. Crawford; oriental guide. Frank s. Slosson; recorder, F. S. Sumner; treas urer William H. Marigold; delegates to the imperial council at New Orleans. John J. Fisher. Bridgeport; Carleton E. Hoadley. New Haven: James w Porter. Danbury; Fred w. Gaylord, Ansonia-
 The Arab Patrol Associations cleo tion. also held last evening. resulted as follows: President. George S. Hill; secretary. R. Irwin Smith; treasurer. Col. J.. H.. Wade; chief. Frederic T. Bartlett: lieutenant, H. A Stevenson
 Much interest was displayed in prep aratiops fer the annual pilgrimage which will lead the SAriners to New Orleans this spring. It is planned to include a visit to Havana in the itiner- ary.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-09
PUBLIC OPINION
MEN; OR INDUS
 TRIAL HUMAN WASTE
Editor of The Farmer:

Editor of The Farmer:
 Raymond Robins, known through out the country as the silver tongued orator of labor" addressed large audience last Sunday evening in the Union Congregational Church, at as a worker. his subject being Home less Men; or Industrial Human Waste"
 MT Robins gave a short sketch of his varied life from the time of his birth in the South, as one or the white trash" on through his work in the coal mines as a common labor CT and miner, to the gold fields of Alaska. where he amassed a fortune
 Since his return from the Northern land Mir. Robins has been devoting his life to social. settlement and lec- ture work. paying his own expenses as he goes about the country plead ing for better conditions for the workers of the nation.
 He gave a description of the eNten- sive work of the municipal lodging house of Chicago, and discussed the reasons that are responsible for the human derelicts who apply at that place for shelter and food. Taking up two men whom he knew person. ally and with whom he discussed their downfall while he was at the head of the Chicago institution, MT. Robins declared that child labor was the cause of the misery Of the one. and modern machinery the reason for the downfall of the other. He con Cluded with an earnest appeal to the congregation for justice and fair play toward the toilers of the country.
 The poverty of the waSe-slaves grows more appalling every year.
 Dec s, 1909. PORTER.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-09
STAMFORD


 X number of families have been in town recently Joking for rents. There was one yesterday from Roxbury. The expectation is that in the early spring when the new lace. silver ware and clock works open, there will be a large demand for rents.
 Every one is congratulating Mrs. Sammis on the successful outcome of the Bidwell concert, on Tuesday ev- ening. which regardless of the rain, over 100 presons in the church, large majority being women. It is said that between two and three hundred tickets were sold.
 Mrs. James R. Coe, and two sons, from Waterbury, are in town for a few days
 A lot of garage signs have been talk en from the tree trunks ofthe town. and lie piled up in aheapin the office of the Justice of the Peace. As is we'll known it is against the law to affix signs to trees or trolley poles.
 Mir. and Mrs. E. P. Allen have closed their house on Stratford ave nue and gone to New York for the winter.
 Howard Beers has arrived home from Rutgers college for the holidays.
 Many friends of Mother Jones'" who took such a prominent part in recent shadow dance. are urging her to join the Criterions and adopt the stage as a profession
 One of our local singers, Geo. T. Benham. will sing at Poli's next Sun day evening.
 Monday evening Mrs. Walter Blamey of Broad street, had a birthday sur prise party.
 IL is said that Mrs. Elmer Boards ley is i'll in Southbury.
 Miss Estelle Park has found work at the Birdsey corset shop in Bridge port.
 Mrs William Beard. Sutton avenue, has an attack of the grip.
 The whist 10 be given by the Devon fire department will take place next Wednesday.
 Frederick Townroe has been elected president of the local branch of the Brotherhood of St. Andrew and Rev N. F.. Cornwall is on the Advisory Board.
 Mrs. Frederick Buckmaster, from Philadelphia, has been visiting in town.
 AIr. and Mrs. Paulson have enter tained the Canaan whist club. the leading prizes being won by Mrs. Hay den. Mrs. O'Brien and MT. Paulson.
 A few of those who went over to town on Monday evening to see the Candy shop were MT. and Mrs. C. B. Davis. Pauline Stagg. George O. Lines. Jr.. Mir. and Mrs. George T.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-09

mimetic powers. Today her art makes a wider appeal and it is as the gifted and finished comedienne that her ad- mirers seem. first to think of her. In The Fair Co-Ed" Cynthia Bright is a character that sounds very cons!d- erable depths of emotion and stretches over a wide eKpanse of feminine na- tu-e. Miss Janis has been found equal to the dramatic moment as well as to the inevitable situation always demanded by her audiences when she sketches a bit of the peculiar manner isms of other favorite players In ''The Fair Co., Ed" she does no ''imita- tions'-Heavens mol But she does show how George Conan snight play Romeo. how Eddie Foy might play Hamlet and how Ethel Barrymore might appear if she attempted to do a song and dance. Miss Janis comes supported by practically the identical cast so much praised during the long run in New York. Arthur Stanford. Edgar Halstead. Harry Depp, James Reaney, Sidney Jarvis. Inez Bauer. Marion Mills and Elsie Steele still re- main in the characters they originally created The sale of seats opens Monday morning.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1909-07-30

business from the assaults of the IA
natical reformers on the one hand
and from whole horde of political
strikers and grafters on the other
hand. The prohibitionists and the
professional politicians have joined
hands to bleed the saloon-keeper. The
legislative club is constantly held
over his head. These sanity prohi-
bitionists 60 into politics to drive the
saloon-keeper out of business and
then they complain because the sa-
loon-keeper goes into politics to pro-
tect his business. The only way to
take the liquor interests out Of poll
tics is to take politics out of the
liquor business.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1909-07-30
A POPULAR SCHOOL

The popularity Of the State Nor
NAL School at Albion fs growing each
year. Not only is the standard Of
scholarship high but the expenses are
low. Board and room at the fine
dormitories costs but $14.0O per cal
endar month, considerably lower than
at the other state schools Of Idaho,
yet competent judges say that the ac-
commodations are as good as In many
schools charging from $500 to $50
more per month. The $14.O0 includes
heat and light for rooms and free use
of bath rooms and other convenient
cies. A good laundry room is furnish
ed for the young ladies and many OF
them do their own laundry work thus
reducing expenses to a minimum.
The five year course leads to d.
ploma which is a life certificate to
teach in Idaho. The three year
course leads to flve-year certificate
and the elementary course leads to
one-year state certificate. On addi-
ton special courses In Primary Meth
dds and In Kindergarten Methods are
maintained. School opens this year
on Tuesday, September T.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1909-07-30
IDAHO FARMERS WILL GO AFTER
PREMIUMS AT DRY FARM
ING CONGRESS II

American Falls, Idaho, July 2S.
Chairman Frank G. Bowman Of the
national Executive Committee OF the
Dry Farming Congress, has appointed
David Burrell to- collect and prepare
an exhibit OF dry farm products from
this section for the International Elk
position Of Dry Farm Products which
will be held at Billings, Montana, Oc-
tober $500, In connection with the
Fourth Dry Farming Congress, Octo-
Der 26-28, 1909. 1t II claimed by
local farmers that American Falls can
beat the world for dry farm crops,
and they will make an effort to send
samples Of everything grown without.
irrigation to Billings, together with
data on the soil and moisture condi-
tions under which they were grown.
It Is probable that prizes will be Of
fered here to stimulate interest in this
exhibit. ss@ @ Y IA
Mr.. Burrell will endeavor to secure
samples Of the crops from Medley.
Rockland, Landing, Arbon, Igo, Horse
Island, Aberdeen, Tilden, Otis, Spring
field, Yuma, and the desert country.
With wheat grown here that yields
up to 60 bushels an acre, oats that
would win prize over any, grain
raised in eastern states, fine rye, bar
ley, alfalfa and potatoes, Mr.. Burrell
believes he can collect an exhibit that
will spread the fame of this district
and result in increased settlement.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1909-07-30
IDAHO GOING DRY

The Sunday Statesman devoted sew
eral columns to reports Of investiga
tions in the various counties to De,
how the public pulse beats in REGARD
/ to the liquor trade, and the follow
ing is their forecast as the results.
Situation BY Counties and Forecast
Ada Election called for Septem
Der 5. Dry. Il. g&g&F33 is ss
Bannock Election called fol
September |. Wet.
Bear Lake - Election called fol
September 5. Dry. .. 4.
Bingham Election called for. Sep.
TENDER 8. Dry.
Blaine Petition being circulated
Dry.
Boise-No petition filed. Dry.
Bonner-No petition circulated.
Wet.
Canyon Election called for Aug
ust rs. Dry.
.Cassia Petition will be filed in
October. Dry.
Custer-No report. Probably wet.
. Petition filed. No cleo
ton called. Going into court. Wet.
Fremont Election called for Sep
TENDER 10. Dry.
ldaho-Election called for Aug
ust ~. Dry.
Kootenai- Petition will be filed in
October. Wet.
Latah-No petition filed as yet.
Dry.
LincolnPetition circulated but
not filed. Dry.
Lemhi--No report. Probably wet.
Nez Perce-No petition filed. Wet
in principal towns.
Oneida--No petition circulated.
Dry.
Owyhee--No agitation on subject.
Wet.
shoshone No petition filed as
yet. Dry.
Twin FallsNo petition filed.
Probably dry.
Washington-Pet filed. Ac-
ton deferred until October. Dry.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1909-07-30
rs. 900, 10000 FOR IRRIGATION.


Arthur Brisbane, editor of the New
York Journal, has written most
forceful plea for the proposed plan
to raise $4,000, 900, 900 for irrigation.
He points out how France raised a
similar amount to pay off the terrible
debt incurred by the ranco-Prussian
war and the debts of its wars of con-
quest.
The patriotism Of France was not
only of the sword. The people raised
in a phenomenally short time the
money to pay for the indiscretions Of
its wars. It Is the boast of the Uni
ted States that 1t is the richest coun-
try in the world, vet nations much
more congested raise money much
more freely.
The west has no more eloquent
sponosr in the east than Brisbane
when he says: When the govern
ment spends Its millions and billions
on irrigation 1t Will be doing the real
work Of the human race on this earth
make It into q beautiful park, fer
tile. every inch irrigated and culti-
vated--a park In which human beings
may live together In peace and plenty,
harmony and friendship. This work
10 going to be done, and the advo-
Gates Of irrigation help It along The
day will come when not a dollar will
be spent for rife, a bullet, q battle
ship or lawyer. Emulation will re-
place competition everywhere. Con-
tests between men will be contests Of
mind. each struggling, not to help
himself, but to help the whole OF hui
mainly BY adding I othe wealth and
knowledge OF the race .s'. s''5
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We Print Butterwrappers

August tn, to 18th, inclusive. Re-
turn limit, August23rd. Ask agents.
for rates and further particulars.
54lFE # 1{{ Ak
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1909-07-30
GOVERNOR BRADY FOR PRO-
HIBITION

4
Il do not believe this temperance
question should be a partisan one, but
whenever It is made partisan believe
that man should be big enough and
broad enough to let the people know
exactly where he stands on the Ques-
ton. In the last campaign the party
! represent placed a plank In the plat
form squarely favoring local option
law. In my message to the legisla-
ture ] plainly and forcibly recon-
mended the enactment OF such a
measure. The legislature placed on
our statute books what believe to
be safe, sane and equitable local OPP.
ton law.
But all Of this, my friends, sim
ply means that the people, your ex-i
ecutive and your legislature have de-
cided that It is just and proper that
the question as to whether or not
liquor should be sold within the bor-
ders Of any county shall be submitted
to an impartial vote BY the people.
And now the time has arrived
when every man should show his col
ors and honestly and frankly let the
people know exactly where he stands
on this important question.
Il wish to say to you tonight, and
to the people OF this city and the com
monwealth. that am unqualifedly
and irrevocably In favor Of closing
the doors Of every saloon within the
borders Of this fair state Of ours
From speech Of Governor Brady at.
2 temperance meeting last night. 49, /
Statesman. n III. a 3s 81.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1909-07-30
Idaho Country Life Y

In this department we pub
lish matter on Farming that is
adapted to local conditions.
} Farmers are especially invited
to contribute articles or send in 4
questions for it.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1909-07-30
MONTANA DRY FARMERS PRE-
PARE FOR HARVEST OF
BUMPER CROPS

Billings, Montana, July 2S.--Re-
ports received from all parts of Mon
tana indicate that the dry land crops
are safe. Persons who have visited
the agricultural districts within the
last two weeks declare that the out
look for bountiful haryests was never
more bright. Throughout eastern
Montana the grain fields present a
most enspiriting appearance and the
farmers of Custer, Dawson, Valley,
Rosebud and Yellowstone counties
predict bumper crops. In the Judith
Basin the benchland wheat yield is
assured, the grain having been in
sured against the summer heat by
the recent copious rains. In the Milk
River Valley 1t Is announced that the
dry farm crops will excel those grown
by irrigation. The same story is told
in reports from Cascade and other
counties In other parts of the state,
particularly in the Gallatin. Valley,
which is famed for Its phenomenal
harvests of wheat and other grains on
non-irrigated land.
With the demonstrations Of the
success Of dry land farming through
out the state during the last two
years and the assurance OF bountiful
crops this year, there has been re-
newed interest taken by Montanans
In the Dry Farming Congress which
will meet at Billings, October 1928,
and the International Exposition Of
Dry Farm Products, October 25-29,
1909. Montana dry farmers captured
the lions share Of the premiums at
the Third Dry Farming Congress at
Cheyenne last February, and they are
going in to win all along the line this
fall. According to Prof. Alfred At
kinson OF the Montana College OF
Agriculture and member OF the exc
+
cutive committee OF the Congress for,
this state, the only competitor Mon
tana needs give. serious thought to in
the competition for prizes for wheat
and other small grains, is northwest
Canada, and he says he believes Mon
tana will prove supreme In these pro-
ducts when the exhibits are judged.
Practically all the counties In the
state with agricultural districts are
preparing to send exhibits Of their
best crops to the Billings exposition
and the exhibit committee Is confident
that this display will be the finest and
from an educational viewpoint. the
most profitable exhibition Of agricul-
tural products ever shown in the
west. Y9a sl8iaG
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1909-07-30
ADVERTISED LETTERS

List of letters remaining uncalled
for in the Post Office at Black
foot. Idaho. for the week ending
July rs, '09.
Cowles, s. E.
Fodd, Tom.
Grouse, Nellie G.
Jones, Mrs. Joyce.
McCraney, George
Osborn, G. F.
Sandberg. Dena.
Winnie, Lille.
All of the above letters remaining
uncalled for two weeks from date
of this list, will be sent to the Dead
Letter Office. Parties calling for the
above letters will please say "Ad-
vertised," giving date of this list.
n GEORGE L. WALL,
Postmaster.
a ] tissg88
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1909-07-30
EXCURSION TO CANADA
August 1th

Via Oregon Short Line. Very low rates
to Cardston, Lethbridge, Magrath,
Raymond, Spring Coulee and Stirling.
Tickets good for return to September
18th. Ask any o. S. L. agent for
rates and information regarding train
schedules, etc. A.
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California Excursions

Via Oregon Short Line. Daily tickets
one way via Portland. Frequent dates
for other routes. See O. s. L. agents
for further particulars. IA
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G. A. r. CONVENTION

Salt Lake City, August to IA
Excursions via Oregon Short Line
August TIL, to 18th, inclusive. Re-
turn limit, August23rd. Ask agents
for rates Snd further particulars.
As
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-05-05

F. Barnett, who has been chosen as an
additional member of the Railroa1 com
mittee were selected as the commit
tees representatives, AMI they made
all arrangements to leave this morn
ing for Quanah. The committee was
at the train this morning and IN the
act of buying their tickets when an
other telegram came that Mr.. Iaza-
rus could not be at Quanah tomorrow
but hat a later date for their coming
would be arranged. So this commit
tee will go a little later to meet the
Acme president.
The Quanah road is considered a
splendid proposition for Roswell. 1t
is now under construction at that end
and is backed by men with money, Nj
Lazarus being in close touch WITH the
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-05-05
MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS.

expenses If he would come to Ros-
well and take up the railroad PROPOSE
ton at his end of the road. Mr..
Lazarus answered that he could not
come this month, but would come next
at his own expense.
Finally after two or :h"ac meetings,
the Roswell Committee decided to
send a committee to see MIR. Lazarus,
provided a date could re male with
him. Word came yesterday that Mr..
Lazarus would be at QuAnan tonlor-
row and for the Roswell committee to
come at once to meet MIN. At a meet
ing yesterday u. S. Batalnan ard R.