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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-01
Sand Fish,

At low tide in midsummer on cer. tain parts of the Breton coast men and
 boys with baskets and hoes descend the white beach to the seas edge They are anglers, but the fish they seek live on dry land. With his hoe each fisherman makes swiftly in the packed sand shallow parallel trenches. very close together and about a yard long. If the luck be good every scratch of the hoe uncovers three or four sil- very Ash. the size of sardines, that leap up glittering into the air. They must be seized quickly or at once they bury themselves in the sand again They are called lancons The smaller ones are used for mackerel b"it: the larger, with their heads cut ofr. make, fried, an excellent dish a good deal like fried smelts. With daylight tides the lancons are seldom bigger than mans middle finger, but with the night tides. when promenaders have not disturbed the sand, they run very large indeed. Then. their lanterns fash ing on the beach. the Breton fishermen often capture lancons foot long.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-01
THE ROWLAND DRY GOODS CO.,.
FlREMEN AGAINST
 TOO MUCH CHANGE
Police Also Wish the Mini mum of Tinkering With Pension Ordinances.

A delegation of the Police and Fire departments will meet the Charter Re- vision committee tomorrow evening. to talk over the proposed changes in the pension acts There is much opposl- tion in the departments to the propos- ed changes, although upon some req lures of the changes the men are not unanimous.
 The plan to have the members or tne department serve 25 years, or reacn the age of 60 years. has been str1cKen out of the Alderman's draft.
 Two changes remain, one IS that the firemen pay ? per cent. m stead of one per cent. and that tne members of both departments to De given the right to appeal if they are dissa tisfied with being pensloneo upon tbe action of the commissioners.
 A delegation of policemen and nre- men will appear before the charter re- vision committee tomorrow night as by Alderman Morrissey at tbe fast meeting of the committee. The latter believes the members of the de- who are supplying the mon- ev to establish the funds should have sC.n.etbing to say if the laws are go- nc to be changed. :,
 A delegation from the department net Alderman Tague yesterday to talk ,ver the changes. Tague is the father ,f the revision.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-01
TAXATION OF
 MACHINERY
 VEXES BOARD Owners Claim Their Plants Are Little Better Than
 Junk.
 But Assessors Believe Equipment Must Be Worth Something Be- tween Scrap Iron and It's Cost-Former Alderman Morgan Appeals from As sesment on Plant of Coul- ter & Mckenzie Company.

Former Alderman Edward J. Morgan
 made the most noteworthy appeal be- fore the board of Relief at its opening
 session this morning. As treasurer of the Bridgeport Boiler Works Go. he
 stated that the valuation on the me-
 chanical operations of the company,
 fixed at s6,OOO by the assessors. was
 entirely too great: He said the com
 pany had listed it's investment in me-
 chanical operations at $4,000. He
 claimed this was too high. He said
 the Pacific Iron Works had just sold a similar plant to Weeks & Co. of New
 York for the sum of $1, GOO.
 He declared that there was little do- ing in the boiler business in the East; that the bulk of the business was go- ing Westward.
 As vice president and treasurer of the Coulter & Mckenzie Co.,, MT. Mor- gan had a protest against the valua- opera tions. The assessors have boost ed this valuation from $10,000, listed by the company, to $20,000. MT. Mor- gan told the board that a great deal of the machinery was over thirty years old, and much of it was not in opera ton. The company paid tax of 15,0O0 on the machinery last year and
 
 believing it to be too much had listed it at $10,000 this year. He could not see how the board of assessors made the valuation $2O.OO0.
 The valuation of machinery has been a thorn in the side of the board of assessors for several years. Manu- lecturers have advanced the argument that the greater part of the machinery is made for one special purpose and that it's value is just what 1t would bring for old iron. They tell the as- sessors the machinery is worth a great dea if it is running, and they advance the argument that they should not be taxed the difference between the old iron price and the price in operation, just because they are able to keep the machinery running.
 The proper valuation of machinery is a matter which will have to be set tied sooner or later. sessors are enabled, by the permits in the building inspectors office, to. get an idea as to the cost of buildings. The cost of machinery they have to guess at.
 There were two appeals this morn l ing from the increased assessments in l Main street property. Matthew Hughes, who owns a brick building | near the head of Elm street, said he 1 had no fault to find with the land l valuation, but he thought that there l should be a reduction in the value of his building. He listed his property at s14,OO0 and the assessors raised it | to S30, 300. Musante & Pastine, who own the building occupied by the English Woollen Mills store, asked for ] reduction of $2,500 on the valuation ,f their building They were increas- d from $15,0OO to $a5,O00. They had 10 protest to make against the in- crease in the land valuation.
 About 25 appeals were heard by the board this morning. The board is composed of William A. Lewis. Owen Burns, Charles J. Byrne, and John c. Curtis.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-01
ODD FELLOWS
 HALL PLANNED
Two Lodge Rooms and Ban quet Hall that Will Seat 600 in Program.

After conferring with the firm of HinckS & Johnson concerning the rental of two floors in the building which the firm intends to build at Cannon and Broad streets, commit tee from the four English speaking lodges of Odd Fellows in this city will make a. report recommending the ac- ceptance of a proposition to lease the upper section.
 It is understood that the lodges will be given a lease for ten years with the privilege of renewing. The Odd Fellows committee is composed of the trustees of Arcanum, Pequonnock, Samuel H. Harris and Adelphian lodges The report will be made to Harris lodge this evening.
 The proposed building is to cover an area of 100 IA feet. The committee has arranged for two lodge rooms on the third floor. each to occupy one half of the entire floor space.
 On the fourth floor the committee has planned to have a large banquet room. capable of seating 600 people, which will be the largest room of it's kind in the city.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-01
THE MINISTER'S OPPORTUNITY
 IN POLITICS
His Business to Inspire Oth- CT Men to Garry Out High Political Measures, Says Rev. c. s. Mcfarland of South Norwalk.
Special from United Press.)

>N&~Se~A AAoAA v AAIS0 1iCSS.J
 New Haven. Feb. 1.-'The main trouble to-day with Christian men in politics is their timfdity which some times becomes cowardice. The Chrls- tian minister must send forth men from his flock who would dare stand up and be counted for righteousness. in politics.
 The above was the statement made this afternoon by the Rev. Charles S. MacFarland of South Norwalk lectur- ing before the students of Ya'e D.vin- ity School. He declared that Christian ministers should never go into politics in the sense of seeking office but that in the main it is his business to il- spire other men to carry out high poii- ticaI measures.
 Rev. MacFarland declared that it was impossible to make any distinc- tton between moral and political ques- tions and ultimately all political ques- tions involved great moral questions. Continuing he said:
 Good men must be as brave as bad men are bold. as self sacrificing as bad men are self-seeking. The modern Christian minister has a splendid op- portunity to inspire men to carry Christian principles into the political order until the Kingdoms of this world become the kingdom of our Lord. and his Christi
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-01
Worst of All.

A1r. Lane, MT. Hobart and MT. Meek had been on fishing the day before. TLsr had gone unexpectedly from the possodice, where they met. and neither Mrs Lane, Mrs. Hobart nor Mrs. Meek had been informed of their where abouts until nightfall And it did Deat all what poor luck we'd hadv' said MT. Lane when the three friends
 met fhe next day.
 Il tried to explain to Sadie that we kep' staying in the hopes of fetching home something that would show why we'd stayed, but she said we'd acted like parcel Q yearlings and 1t would be one while before she'd have a hot apple pie for my dinner again and dumplings- She ran me uphill and down, tell yew
 Maria spoke of my clothes" said Nr. Hobart forlornly. "She pointed out the way the dampness had cockled that coat had on. She said 'twouldn't ever be the same again and if I knew of anybody that was going to spend summer days heating great irons and pressing out clothes for a man like me she didn'tr'
 "MArthy never said a word" said Mr. Meek as the other two men turned to him. but as they remarked with one accord, That's the kind of wife to have!" MT. Meek looked much de pressed. JI
 The only trouble is," he added, 'she hasn't spoken yet, and I don't know when she will"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-01
A Great Financier,

A man who occupied little back room in poor quarter of the east end of London was evicted for nonpayment of rent. He had nothing but valise and few clothes. and while they were throwing him and his belongings out of the house bulky manuscript fell out of his pocket. Nobody noticed it at the time. but after he had gathered his clothes and taken his departure one of the bystanders saw the big roll of paper. pi"ked it up and on opening 1t was surprised and amused to find it contained an elaborate scheme for refunding the national debt of the British empire.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-01
Cut Heads.

The Liverpool Post has been making observations with regard to the "cut heads" which are treated at the hos pitals between F and 2 a. m. The Post says that the house surgeons have noticed curious difference in the sexes on different nights. On Sat urday nights the subjects are mostly men who have received their wages, redeemed their clothes from pawn and drunk enough to lead to a brawl. Mon- day night, however. is ''ladies' night" The men have gone to work, and the wives have taken their husbands best and only suit to the pawnshop. and then 1t is their turn tovdrink the pro- ceeds and cut one another's heads The usual answer to the question "Who did ttT' is, Another lady wot lives in the same 'ouse."
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-01
FIDELITY FUNDING COMPANY METHODS
 AXE EXPLAINED
Patrick J. Kieran Tells His Story Before Referee in
 Bankruptcy Today.
Insurance of Members of Community Borrowing Part of the Scheme Some of the Institutions With Which He Did Busi- nnCC
Especial from United Press.)

l (Speclal rom Un1ted PreSS.)
 | New York. Feb. 1.-Revealing the F'i-
 delity Funding Company, which recent
 ly failed for about $5,oo0,OOo, as a big
 channel through which passed flood 1 of business for two life insurance com panies Patrick J. Kieran. head of the concern to-day resumed his testimony before Referee in Bankruptcy Olney.
 The two companies which, according
 to Kieran's testimony, profted by Kie-
 ran's operations, are the Reliance Life Insurance Company of Pittsburg, Pa, and the Security Life Insurance Com- pany of Chicago, His. Kieran. explain ed his operations as follows:
 The Fidelity Company's business was
 lending money, largely to Catholic
 churches and institutions. When ap-
 plication for a loan was made the Fi-
 delity Company. bes .des taking a mort
 gage on the church property or com
 nlunity property, required that mem-
 bers of the congregations or communi-
 ties take out twenty year endowment
 insurance to the amount of seventy
 five per cent. of the ioan. the policies
 being turned over to tine Fidelity to further protect the loan. The Fidel- ity charged eight and sometimes eight and one half per cent. interest four per cent. for the actual money loan and
 the additional per cent. which accrued to the company, was used by 1t in pay ing the premiums on the insurance in connection with each loan. Kieran
 became actively connected with the company in 1905. He said that at that time there was no money in the treas ury. In 1907 Kieran said he had built up the assets to $650O0 or $70.00O.
 When church applied for loan the Fidelity took mortgage, required the seventy-f1ve per cent. life insurance, then sold the mortgage or issued bonds of the Fidelity against the mortgage and placed these bonds. Kieran said his method averaged for his concern about one per cent. year. Hence if loan of $150,f00 was made, he figured the Fidelity received $750 a year un- til the loan was closed out.
 Among the institutions to which Kie- ran had loaned large sums under these l terms he named the St. Joseph's Cath l ollie Church of Milwaukee The Home l of the Holy Family Emsden, Pa., and l the Home of the Holy Family at Nag 1 areth, N. Y. In the Milwaukee in- l stance the loan was for $-00,000 and the l Western Trust Savings Company was made trustee. The bonds were sold to l the Rudolph Klieboldt Company and | are now held by the Carnegie Company. |
 Attorney Montague, representing some of the creditors. attempted to ex- anime Kieran as to any violations of | the insurance laws but the court ob- jected. Referee Olney interposed with an objection that this did not concern the bankr uptcy court and ordered the question stricken out.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-01
NORMAN Fl. MACK IS SUMMONED IN THE
 PANAMA LIBEL CASE
Special from United Press,

Especial from United Press.)
 Buffalo, Feb. 1.-Chairman Norman E. Mack of the Democratic National Committee was served with a subpoena by United States Marshal Conklin, commanding him to appear before the United States Circuit Court in New York in the action brought by the Un- ited States Government against the New York World (The Press Publish ing Company, in connection with the Panama Canal articles printed in that paper some time ago. Marshall Conk- lin said that the subpoena came from United States Attorney Henry L. Stim- son of New York and was signed by him. MT. Mack will leave for New York tonight in order to answer the summons
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-01
Married Pauper. and Divorce.

Married Paupers and Divorce.
 "An odd thing about married paupers Is that they like to live separate" said single pauper.
 You know how almshouses are ar ranged. There's mems ward. wom- ems ward and mixed or married ward. Well. the mixed ward is always nearly empty. Not that we lack mar ried paupers. Oh. no. But the hus- bands prefer to bachelor it among the men and the wives to old maid it among the women. The older our mar ried paupers get the more vehement is their fnsistence on separate living.
 She's allus a-naggin',' the octogena- rian will growl.
 Nobody can't sleep O nights with sech snorin' as hisn,' sniffs the septua- genarian female.
 And so they separate-to all intents divorced. d."-Philadelphia Bulletin.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-01
FOUND HIS WIFE
 IN JAIL ON VERY
 SERIOUS CHARGE
Mrs. Murphy Held for Civ ing Illegal Treatment to a Woman Who Died.
Especial from United Press

Boston. Feb. Mrs. Elizabeth Mur- phy. locked up charged with giving it. legal medical treatment to Mrs. Mar garet c. Reardon which resulted in the death or Mrs. Reardon last Friday, was located in the police station today by her husband.
 Murphy had been down in Maine aft CT quarrelling with his pretty wife. He returned to Boston to seek his wife and make up with her. He was amazed to find her in jail on such a serious charge.
 Mrs. Murphy tainted in his arms. Finally she was held in s5 900 for the grand jury. Mrs Margaret c. Rear don. victim of the alleged illegal treat ment, was only 20 years old.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-01
BROKE HTS ARM
 JUMPING FENCE

William Koslowski who lives at 1080 Ogden street extension. was in hur- ry to get to work this morning and jumped fence to get to Barnum ave- nue. He fell and injured his arm. Late" he appeared at the emergency hospital and Dr. Ives reduced a dislocation of the right elbow joint.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-01
Knew His Rjohts.

"T fine you" said the police justice "$30 and costs"
 "Y'r honor." protested Tuffold Knutt. who had been hauled up for vagrancy. "all the prop'ty I've got in the world Is a plugged nickel an me clo'es. an they hain't wuth more'n about two bits. That fines onreasona ble It's con- fstication. an 1t won't never stand the test O the fedral courts. shall take an appeal, y'r honor" - Chicago Trib- me
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-01
YALE CHARACTERISTIC l:
ELECTIONS
Special from United Press1

Special from United Press.)
 New Haven, Feb. 1.-The Yale sem for class of the Academic department today issuad a part of the elections on the various characteristics of it's memb bers. J. M. Howard of Mont claire, N. J., was chosen the most pop ular man with 107 votes and J. B. Perrin of Indianapolis was second with 76. Van Vleck. who played foot ball, baseball, took part in the track and other athletics, is chosen the best all around athlete, while M. O. Parry of Indianapolis, president of the Yale Dramatic association is called the W t. tiest. Charles M. Campbell, of Es- sex Falls, N. J., and James B. Grant of Denver, received the most votes as having done the most for Yale.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-01
WALL STREET TO-DAY.
fsnecial from United Press.

Especial from United Press.)
 II A. M.-The absence of outside sell- ing caused the room generally to turn to the bull side and there were some narrow fluctuations. Covering of shorts and buying for long accounts by the traders caused rallies in a number of the stocks most easily influenced by contrated buying. The steel stocks made about the only gains of more than fractional amounts.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-01

this city. Feb. 1st. 1909. Margaret E.. Hanley. wife of George T. Cunning. aged 46 years.
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral at her late residence. No. o74 Grand street. on Wednesday. Feb. 3rd.. at o'clock a. m. and thence to St. Patrick's church where a high mass of requiem will be offered at 9:30 a. m.
 Burial in St. Michael's cemetery.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-01

 FAILS TO APPEAR
Special from United Press.h

Especial from Uniteo Fresss
 New York, Feb. 1.-After waiting ov- CT an hour for the appearance of Broughton Branderburg the magazine writer. to answer to a charge of lar- ceny in connection with the sale of an article purporting to have been writ ten by the late ex-President Grover Cleveland. Justice Bowling in criminal term of the Supreme court to-day de- cIared Branderburg's $1 500 bond for feited and issued a bench warrant for his arrest No trace could be found of the magazine writer although Sam 11el Thoras, his counsel, said that he had talked with his client over the tel ephone before he came here this morning.
 The court had had an extra panel of jurors samr ;oned for the trial After Brandarburg's bonds had been forfeit ed the tenc'. warrant was placed in the hands O. detectives.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-01
SUPREME COURT
 DENIES PREPARING
 TO GAS COMPANY

(Special from United Press.)
 Washington. Feb. 1.-The petition of the Consolidated Gas Company of New York for rehearing in the eighty cent gas case was denied by the Su- preme court of the United States to- daV
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-01
MRS. HASTINGS
 BREAKS A LEG

Mrs. Frank Hastings fell from a trolley car at State and Court streets at 2:30 this afternoon and su-tained fracture of the right leg. She was taken into James Staples & CN.'s bank and the ambulance was called. pr. Krause found a fracture and after made temporary dressing. The patti ent was taken to her home in North avenue in the ambulance.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-01
MIR. RODGERS TO RECEIVE s1517 .os

MIX. FODGEFlS TO RE1CEHV V E $l,517.09
 Permission was granted Attorneys Hill and Boardman acting for John G. Ager and Rachel l.. Drury, executors of the estate of the late Cornelia H. B. Rodgers to compromise the bill of Samuel T. Rodgers. husband of the de- ceased who claimed that he had an in- terest of s2,500 in the personal proper ty of the deceased. MT. Rodgers bill was allowed to be settled by the court at $1517.O9.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-01
DIED

RURNS-In this city. January 30. 1909. Patrick H. Burns. aged 38 years.
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral from his late residence. No. aS0 Railroad avenue. on Tuesday. r7ebrlary g. at 8:30 a. m. and from sacred Heart church at a. m.
 -Interment at St. MichaePs ceme- tery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-01
The Negro and tn. Watermelon.

The Negro and the Watermelon.
 A negro bought watermelon for 50 cents and scld it few minutes later for the same price. The purchaser changed his mind and sold 1t back to the negro for 40 cents Later the negro sold it for GO cents. How much profit did he make e?-NeW York World.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-01
ANTI-PRIzE FIGHT BILL.

IopeCIdI rom Uulteu Fr6SS.)
 Sacramento. Feb. 1.-Senator Willis to-day introduced a drastic anti-prize fight bill making all contests with ar without gloves training for fighting, issuing or handling a challenge illegal.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-01

A marriage license was issued this morning to John J. OBrien. aged 21, a mason and Mabel L., aged 1T, daugh- ter of Richard and Sarah Ambrunn. of sS Booth street. Both are residents of this city.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-01
Bill for $1O0,00O
 Building for New Haven
Special from United Press>

Especial from United Press)
 Washington, Feb. 1.-Representativ Sperry, of Connecticut, introduced a bill in the House to-day to appropriate $100,000 for a new Federal building in New Haven.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-01
SUIT FOR S2,OOO
 AGAINST MARTIN

cense and Stock Attached,
 Damages of s2O00 are claimed by Alexander c. Poland. local representa- tive of the Jacob Ruppert Brewery. in a suit which he has instituted through Attorney H. P. Lyons against Clarence H. Martin of this city. The sum the plaintiff claims to be due him by the defendant is $1.60O Sheriff Cunning ham. attached the liduor license and stock in the liquor store conducted by Martin at 1715 Main street. The sa- loon has been in care of a sheriff's keeper since Dec. 28.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-01
If you are planning any sort of a dress or costume. here IS news of deep in- terest.

For a limited time the store will cut and fit garments of, any sort from party gown to street costume and charge you absolutely nothing for the service. The only requirement. is that the material to be used shall be bought here during that time and shall be not less than 50 cents a yard in price.
 That is the offer in a nutshell. To tell it's advantages in detail would take up much space. Think of avoid ing the most-trying part of making a costume: the cutting and fitting Why, that done, the rest is but a trife. Think of the time that is we'll nigh wasted at the dressmakers': but two brief visits are required to take advantage of the stores offer. And there is nothing to pay: not one penny is charged for this service.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-01

WANT ADS. GENT A WORD
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-01

Farmer Want Ads. 10 . word.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-01

Girl Wanted? Read the Farmer Want Adj.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-01
B E R M U D A
HOTEL HAMILTON

WANT ADS. GENT A WORD.