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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-08
BASEBALL BITS
 NEW AND NEWSY

Word was received from Boston last night that King Crockett and Tom Hughes both pitchers. have been sold by the Boston Americans to the New York Americans Both Crockett and Hughes have performed i'll the box for the Highlanders, but neither man showed enough ability to warrant re- tention and both were shipped to the minors.
 They were with Newark last season, from which club the Red Sox bought them Both Crockett and Hughes may be taken on the spring training tr4p, and if they fail to measure up to Stall ings' expectations. they may be turned over to Newark once more.
 Kip Selbach. who, some years ago, covered left field for the Giants and League teams. has blossomed out as a full f1edged minor league massnate. Kip has bought the Newark franchise of the Ohio State League and will man. age the team himself and prob ably play left field. Seibach's last berth was with the Harrisburg club of the Tri- State League.
 Stanley Robinson. owner of the Car dinals, of which team the gallant Rog- CT Bresnahan now is manager, is out with an important statement. Robin
 .I do not expect Bresnahan to win the National League pennant this year"
 Good for Robinson. Now will Garry Hermann and George Dovey speak out?
 Out in Indianapolis last week Nike Donlin paid a strong tribute to Larry Doyle. the hard hitting second base man of the Giants. Mike said:
 T consider Doyle to be almost the individual star of the Giants. That boy hasn't a weakness. He covers acres of ground. has an arm of steel, is a hard sticker and a rare baserun- ner I attribute our failure to beat out the Cubs last season to Doyle's injury in the last month of the campaign. In my opinion, he's one of the stars of the game"
 President Navin of the Detroit Amer jeans is not having much trouble get ting his champions in line. Crawford, Cobb, Donovan. Mcintyre, Rossman, Mullin and Schmidt have had the returns are all in it is said the Tigers will have the largest payroll of any club in the country.
 Catcher Wilson has signed with the Giants. Manager McGraw says he thinks good deal of this youngster Secretary Fred Knowles has booked another exhibition game for the team. The Newarks will play the Giants on Graw's second team will play in Tren- ton on April 10. the day on which the regular Giants play Yale at the Polo Grounds.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-08
Vain Pride

"Well, how do you think this looks F asks MT. Binderby, coming into his wife's boudoir while she is arranging her coiffure.
 How does what look P she inquiries in tones that are muff1ed by some hair pins she has between her lips.
 "I got this toupee to cover my bald spot. I'm always catching cold and"-
 Why, John James Binderby! The very ideaw she exclaims. T thought you were q man who was above such petty vanity. When man becomes DO self conscious of his looks 1t has really suspicious appearances"
 Whereupon MT. Binderby takes oR the toupee and combs the four long locks of hair over his bald spot. and his wife continues to pin on the per fectly lovely puffs that so enhance her beauty. Post.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-08
CROSS SAYS HE'LL
 SURE BEAT DRISCOLL

What promises to be one of the fast est battles seen hereabouts is scheduled to take place on Wednesday. night al the Fairmont A. C., 137th street and S,rhird avenue New York. between Leach Cross. the pride of the East Side and Jim Driscoll. the English cham ,,ion. who has been winning continu- ously since his arrival in this country last summer. Driscoll runs from eight to' ten miles every day. besides taking his indoor work. and already has used ll,o three of his training companions.
 Cross is of the opinion that Driscoll cannot hit him hard enough to do any great damage. Cross aid yesterday:
 sI will beat Driscoll sure. I am in the best of shape and will go at Dris- coll from the tap of the bell. l realize he is a clever man. but I will whip him inst the same"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-08
In Different Se$s

It Is but seldom, one imagines, that a good joke is made about an oyster. Edmund Yates, however, in his "Re- collections and Experiences" relates one. T was walking with Thackeray one evening from the club" writes Yates, land. passing a fish shop in New street. he noticed two different tubs of oysters, one marked I shilling a dozen and the other Is. 3d. a dozen.
 How they must hate each other! said Thackeray"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-08
.To-NIGHTs THE NIGHT 9

The polo game tonight at the Brook lawn rink will be hair raiser so go and see the scalps lifted of the All- Brooklyn crack amateur team of Wa terbury. which have been sweeping everything before them for the last three seasons Tonight they meet their Waterloo as sure as there Is a game at the rink at the hands of our winning team A $5.Oo game of polo for the single admission of 15 cents. Cars go direct to the door.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-08
DENIES PETITION.

Special from United Press)
 New York, Feb. 8-Judge Moves in an opinion seconded by Judge La combe to-day refused the application of the New York Central & Hudson Riv- CT Railroad Company for an injunc- tion to restrain the Interstate Com merce Commission from enforcing it's order of June "A, 1908, fixing the charges for shipments of grain and grain pro- duets from the west to this port for export Judge Ward filed dissenting opinion The opinion was filed in the court of appeals.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-08
Datee and Her Birth.

Officer Investigating old sge pension claims)-Well, Mrs. Brady, and how old might you be? Mrs. Brady-Sorra wan of me knows, indeed, sor. Ofacer-- Think, now. Don't you know the date of your Dirth7 Mrs. Brady-The date of my birth, is 1t? Sure, there was no such things as dates when was borns London Punch.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-08
Racing Tonight at Park City Kin

Racing Tonight at Park City Rink.
 At the Park City rink tonight there are three races scheduled The pre- nm1nary will be for one mile between 1oung Wagner who holds the amateur record for the state and Harry Burke. Ihe second race will be between Ward Hayes and Elliott Fftzsimmons, and Will also be for one mic. The big race Will be between Walter Hayes, the con- queror of George Bentz, and McMahon or Waterbury. McMahon has been seen Tn this season before and is ca pablo of putting up a good race.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-08
SENATE MAY PASS POSTAL SAVINGS BILL
(Special from United Press.

Washington, Feb. S.-Advocates of the postal savings bank bill in the Sen ate are considerably encouraged be- cause of a reported change of heart on the part of the leaders. Senator Ald- rich and others of the "E1der states men, have, it is said, concluded that it will be advisable to permit this meas ure to pass the Senate without fur ther obstruction, particularly in view of the fact that the Republican Ma tiena1 platform promised that action should be taken towards the establish ment of these banks.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-08
Tho Romano invented Horsepo~sr.

The Romans, among whom agricul- ture was a highly favored occupAtion. were an inventive race, especially in the matter of labor saving machines. Recognizing the drudgery of hand mills, they invented those whose mo tive power was imparted by asses. mules and oxen and introduced them into all the countries conquered by their victorious armies. There is no positive record of the name of the originator of this improvement in milling.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-08
BASKETBALL

Bridgeport High School girls basket ball team were in bad at New Haven Saturday afternoon and lost to the Anderson gymnasium team of that city by the score of 8-6. The first half was played under boys rules, and at the end Bridgeport was on top with a score of 6-1 In the second half the play was changed to girls rules, Bridgeport being shut out and New Haven capturing seven points. The local girls were entirely unfamiliar with the tame play. and neared to stop their opponents lest fouls be called. Because of the fact that the teams play two different styles of games. the con- test scheduled for this city Saturday next at the armory has been cancelled. The local girls management will en- deavor to land team during the week that has discarded the old style of play and taken on more modern ideas.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-08
london's Bridoes.

Few people are aware of the extent to which the city of London is bridged
 over. In all, it seems, there are no fewer than seventy-fve bridges Of these nineteen are railway bridges, three are bridges over roads (such as
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-08
At His Exnenao.

She-Jack told me that that hospital was built entirely at his expense. Is it possible? He-Well, Jacks uncle cut him of with hundred dollars and left the rest of his money to. build the hospital.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-08
Jerome Narrowly
 Escapes Asphyxiation
Servant Committed Suicide and District Attorney Awakened Only Just in Time.
(Snecial from United Press.1

(SpeClaI ITOrn UnIIVu FTGSS.J
 New York, Feb. 8.-District Attorney William T. Jerome is thanking his lucky stars to-day that he and his wife narrowly escaped harm last night through asphyxiation by gas. A do- mestic employed by the Jeromes was found dead to-day having committed suicide by turning on the gas. Jerome was awakened just in time to save himself and wife.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-08

McKinstry of Hartford regained the lead in the individual averages in the Nutmeg Bowling league during the past week. displacing Hibgv of Water bury, who dropped into fourth place. Sammy Brewer of this city is the local leader, being in sixth position. The local individual averages are as fol- lQNES
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-08
M can,

Maud (before the laughing hyena's cage)-How provoking! Here we've been twenty minutes, and the hyena hasn't laughed once. Ella-Stranee, and he's been eying your new hat too!
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-08
Compensation.

Friend-Ifyour washerwoman charges by the piece, it must be rather expen~ sive. Young Housekeeper-Oh. moi She loses so many things that her bills are never high!
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-08
Ptacinu Him.

May I ask you what your profes- sion Isl
 Certainly. cure people of the blues by hypnotic power"
 "Oh, see. You're what you nfgf1t call cheerupodist"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-08

After a brief illness Anna M, widow of Henry Chowenhill died Saturday night at Ter home. 225 Prospect street, in her 80th year. The deceased is sur vived by four sons. Frederick, Arthur William and Charles Chowenhill and one daughter Louisa. In the circles in which The moved the deceased was held in the highest respect.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-08
Shiftiesa.

Mrs. Borrow-Our neis,hbors are very shiftlcss people. Mir. Borrow How do you know? Mrs. Borrow When I go over to borrow anything they never have it.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-08

How many think to atone for ehs evil they have done by the good they intend to do and are only virtuous il prospectivet-Eliot.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-08

FfIgn S1ngIe, NIapp, F1aTLIOTu, zIJ.
 High three string total, Kelsey. New Haven. TOT. High game, New Haven. 1061. High team total, New Haven. 2993 Team Standing.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-08
SICILY AGAIN SHAKEN.

Special from United Press)
 Syracuse, Sicily, Feb. 8.--An earth quake shock was felt at Noto. near here during the night. It was more severe than the last shock but it did no daxnage.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-08
POLO.
National I,oIo Icacua Standing.

SATURDAY NIGHTS RESULTS. At Brockton-Broekton. 6: Fall R1v- CT, 2.
 At Worcester-Worceste Il; Provl- dence. g.
 At Pawtucket-New Bedford. 6; Paw tucket. O..
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-08
SPORTING GOS-IP

New York, Feb. 8.-Jem Driscoll, the English featherweight. and Abe Attell the champion. will likely meet here on February 18th. Attell wired from New Orleans that he would meet Drlscoli al 124 pounds Driscolls manager mas been holding out for 126 pounds put |. is likely that he will give in to FOXY Abe"
 New York. Feb. S.-After an absence of almost four years. Jabez Wnlle, JIG English lightweight. has returned to these shores and lost no time III stat ing that he desired a match With Bat ting Nelson for the lightweight cham nionship. White came here in l9O). He met Jimmy Britt, who battered the EngIishmaa to pieces This set-back and stunned White and he returns. ne says in better condition.
 New York. Feb. S.-Recovered from the strain under which he labored while running Tom Longboat, in the Marathon race last Friday night. All fred Shrubb, the English runner, will to-day meet Longboat's managers and try to arrange a series of short races with the Indian. Shrubb stated that he would be willing to meet the Indl m again at the full Marathon course. He admitted that Longboat beat him fair ly but said that if they met in another Marathon he felt confident that he could reverse the victory.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-08
Interprsslns q Cifs.


 A Philadelphia man sent as a pres, ent to his son and daughter-in-law . gold eagle and with it the following letter:
 "The woman on the face of this coin is for you, Clarence, because men usually like good looking women. The eagle on the reverse, with the feathers on its legs, is for Lottie. because wo- men are supposed to Nike birds and feathers.
 'The 'E Pluribus Unum,' which you know is translated One of Many : means that of the many of them you would like to have this is the only enc you get.
 "The thirteen stars, being an pn- lucky number. indicate the hard luck many of us have in our efforts to gath CT in the quantity of these coins we really have need for, but, then, the forty-six stars around the rim tell you that by working like forty six days in the week you can probably accumu- late enough to see you througA."-- Philadelphia Ledger.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-08
BOWLING.
STATE LEAGUE

Jimmy Watt still leads in the in dividual averages of the State Bowling league with Johnson of New Haven second man. Herb Banks comes in third. The local individual averages are as follows:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-08
His Great l~eve.

She-Darling, do you love neY He Ckissing her faptarously and repeated Iy}-Do I? I wish you were . two headed girl. That's all can say.-Lon- don Tit-Bits.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-08
Bio Medic Physicians,
 1O2 Orange St., New Haven. Conn.

POPE RECEIVES
 AMERICAN OFFICERS.
 Especial from United Press.) Rome, Feb. 8.-The Pope today re- ceived fourteen under officers and a number of sailors of the American supply ship Celtic who were introduced by Mgr. Kennedy, rector of the Amer jean college.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-08
NUTMEG LEAGUE.

High three strings, New Haven, High single. Bridgeport, 1056.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-08
ASSISTANCE FOR
 GROUNDED VESSEL

Especial from United Press.)
 Newport, R. l., Feb S.-The wreck ing tug Pascoe Scott has gone to the assistance of the grounded schooner Fleetby, Nova Scotia to New York, ashore near Point Judith. The Fleet hv has a cargo of 354 tons of wood pulp and went on the rocks during a nOrtheaSter last night.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-08

to the winner and $2,50O to the loser, TOT ffteen-mile race between Shrubb and Longboat
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-08

wolfskin makes the best baA1e parchment
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-08

High three strings. H. Banks. Bridge
 port. 666.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-08

A~-O4k'OIhA 'AeF F~UNNIs t<A-N- - bridges which connect private prem fses.-Pall Mall Gazette.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-08
Individual Averages.

High single, c. Johnson, New Havel 06Q
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-09-25
Stave Factory, Box Factory and Elk
ce}siOr Plant for COlfax.

As announced in the Chronicle last
week, three important manufac-
turing enterprises are expected to
begin operations in Colfax in the
near future. All of them will prob
ably materialize and begin opera
tions within the next sixty days.
The first is the stave factory of Nor
gan 4 Co., to be located at or near
the site OF Capt. Teal's gin just north
OF town. The second is the box fac
tory of Teal & Co., to be located at
or near the McNeely warehouse in the
southern portion of the town. The
third is the excelsior plant of Barlow
4 Co., also to be located in the south
ern portion of the town. 1t is very
encouraging to learn of these pros
pective enterprises, and we hope at
an early day to be able to give our
readers full particulars about them.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-09-25
A Faithful Friend.

II have used Chamberlain's colo.
cholera and diarrhoea remedy since it
was first introduced to the public in
1872, aud have never found one instance
where cure was not speedil, effected
by its use. l have been commercial
traveller for eighteen years. and never
start out on trip without this. my
faithful friend" says HIS. Nichols, OF
Oakland, Ind. Ter. When man has
used remedy thirty-five years be
knows its value aud is competent to
speak OF it. For sale by Valley drug
store.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-09-25

Real Estate Transfers, Mortgages, Etc.
The following is list of the con-
veyances, mortgages, acts of incor-
poration, ETC., filed for record in the
clerks office during the week, viz:
NJ. 4. Sellers to w. O. Harrison,
execution by sheriff, Sc or sw or, see
n. ne Or NV Or, sec %, tip s n, r 5 W.
Colfax Cotton Oil Co. to Ferdinand
Gumble & Co., pledge.
Josephine Hathaway to B. H. Phil
lips, cypress timber. Price, 500.
Mrs. Laura Garrett, individually
and as tutrix, to Mrs. L. w. Garrett.
200 undivided interest in sw or NV
Or, " 3D. NV or sw or, Sd Sd sw
or sw or. sec 4, tip Sn, r 4 W. Also.
II 81 sc Or Sc Or, ne Or ne or, sw or Sc
or. ne Or sw or, that part Sc or sw or
u of public road, and all OF same 40
OF Lev Hill branch, sec 5, tip 8 n, r
4 ". Price. $4S.
f. X. Street ct ais tn Geo. W. Bruce,
40 acres, lot 2, sec. 5, tp On, r ! e.
Price, 500.
Grant Timber & Mfg. Co. to Grant
Parish School Board, donation of
three school sites.
j. Z. Adams to Grant Parish School
Board, Sand Spur school site.
JAS. l.. Johnson to Grant Timber
and My. Co., pine timber on NV or
NJ or, hi NV Or, sw or NV Or, sec 3.
TYP = u, r3w. Price $2075.
Laura A. Adams to Ella N. Adams
40 acres, NV Or ne or, sec ! 1, tip u,
r5w. Price $3.50.
VIM. Frazer to j. j. O'Quinn, 80
acres, quit claim to NV or sw or, sw
or NV or, sec 81, tip 8 n.r2w. 500.
Alfred Chelette to V. Moreau, undi-
vided half interest in block of AIo-
ha. Price 800.
Albert Chelette to F. Z. Lemoine,
BIZ acres, sc or NV or, sec. A. tip Z u,
r 3 W, less 5 acres, also OK across 8
side OF n of sw or Sc or, sec 81, tp 8
n,r3w. Price 5000.
JAS. Briant to Louis and Walter
Chelette, undivided three-fourths in
terest in W hf ne Or sec %, tip 8 n, 4
W. Price 5000.
Frank Arthur to r. NJ. c., Duncan,
lot 3. block %, Acmeville addition
to Colfax. Price $3.50.
R. M. c. Duncan to Frank Arthur,
lots. 3, 4, 5, block 2, Duncan's addi-
ton to Teal's Woodland addition to
Colfax. Price $3.50.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-09-25
The Equinoxial Storm ON Monday.

On Monday, September 20, the
equinoxial period was ushered in by
a general wind and rain storm that
extended over Louisiana and several
OF the Southern States. The great
est force of the storm, which came
out of the Caribbean Sea, was spent
against the entire Louisiana coast
bordering the Gulf, and the continu-
Gus wind, which lasted in some places
for twelve and fifteen hours, wrought
a great deal OF destruction. Rail-
road and telegraphic connection with
New Orleans was cut off for twenty
four hours, and for while there was
grave apprehension for that city.
The city, however, suffered less dam-
age proportionately than many other
localities. The destruction of prop
erty in the city amounts to about
81. 100000, and there were five
deaths, two Of them resulting from
persons becoming entangled with
live electric wires. Death and de-
structionare reportedfrom a number
OF points, but the greatest suffering
of any place is reported from Terre-
bonnie parish, where it is said hun
dred persons persisted in the storm.
The destruction OF crops and prop
erty in Louisiana will amount to sew
eral million dollars, but while the
loss is distributed pretty well over
the State the bulk Of it occurred in
the southern portion, the storm hav-
ing spent its greatest force before
reaching this locality.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-09-25

Mr. Edward E. Henry. with the Unit
ed States Express CO., Chicago. writes,
Our general superintendent. Mr. Quick
handed me bottle of Chamberiain's
Collie, Cholera and Diarrboea remedy
some time ago to check an attack OF
the old chronic diarrhoea. | hcve used
it since that time and cured macy ON
our trains who have been sick. am
an old soldier who served with Ruiher-
ford b. Hays and William Mckinley
four years 10 the 23d Ohio regiment.
and have no ailment except chronic
diarrhoea. which this remedy stops at
once" For sale by Valley drug store.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-09-25

Assessor E. s. Murrell and his dep
uty, Mr.. 7. N. Hutchinson, on We'd
nesday night went to Baton Rouge
with the assessment rolls of Grant
parish, in order to file them with the
Auditor. The rolls are said to be in
fine fix, and the assessor and his dep
nty are to be congratulated on their
energy and painstaking in preparing
them. and We feel sure they will meet
with the Auditors approval.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-09-25

Two eminent men of church and
State died this week. Bishop Seth
Ward, of the NJ. E. Church South
died on Monday in japan. and Gov.
John A. Johnson, of Minnesota, died
on Tuesday. Bishop Ward was 81
years old, and was to have presided
at the Louisiana conference to meet
in Alexandria this fall. Coy. John
son was 4S, in the prime of life, and
was regarded as the next probable
candidate of the Democratic party
for the presidency.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-09-25
To Keep Rats and weevils From Corn.

TO Keep Rats and Weevils From Corn.
For some time past the State pa
pers have bsen publishing the fol-
lowing item, which we find repro
duced in the Farmers Union Ban
ner, viz:
"A good preventive to protect
corp in all climates from damage
by the corn weevil and from rats
is a chemical sold in drug stores
and locally known as high life."
The technical name is bisulphide
of carbon. To protect corn in the
barn, take high life" in two pound
tin cans or III glass, and place same
beneath small box on the floor of
the barn, with an opening in the
container so that the fluid can
evaporate. Cover the box with ear
corn, so as not to overrun the high
life, and then fill up the barn from
the field. This fluid evaporates
into volatile gas that passes up
ward through the pile of corn and
destroys weevils and prevents rats
from burrowing into the bulk"
The Chronicle hears that quite
a number of persons in Grant par
ish have used this preventive for
several seasons, and that it is an
effective weevil destroyer. A pint
of the fluid, costing rs cents, is
sufficient for 500 bushels, and it
should be applied two or three
times in as many months in order
to be thorough. The newspapers
are, however, making a mistake in
reporting thai the gas passes up-
ward. 1t is heavier than air, and
descends most readily. Any doc
tor will tell you this. 1t is best
to put your vessels containing the
fluid in the top of the corn, aud
not on the barn floor. Parties who
have seen it used tell us this is the |
correct method of application.