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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-26
FAIRFIELD
Grass fireS-A Local Artist-Ihe Hal. Ieck Will-Concert Tunight Person. al Matters.

Owing to the storm the ladies of the
 Missionary Sewing Society decided
 yesterday to postpone their meeting
 and supper until another day. Many
 of the ladies had baked their cakes
 to carry to the church, but there will be fresh ones when the postponed
 meeting is held.
 There were a. number of grass fires in town on Wednesday which came near being dangeroS. One of them started on Unquowa place and another in the rear of the residences of Select man Fox and Postmaster Pickett. Wig
 orous work on the part of the neigh bors saved the buildings. This town has an artist in the person of Prof. Harvey Swann of the liar
 grove school who has exected num- Der of illuminated Easter cards, which can be seen at Jackson's in Bridge port. As the work is free hand and
 original many people will be glad to possess one of them. It is known in town that there will
 be contest over the will of the late
 Eugenia Lacy Hallock, who, it will be remembered, after making a will in
 which there were several important
 bequests to public institutions she re- voked the same shortly before her death by a codicil in which she left practically everything to her hired
 man. The contest has been put in
 charge of the Bridgeport law firm of StoddSrd, Marsh and StOddard and the whole matter will be thraShed out in the upper court.
 Mrs. Sarah Ford of Little Falls, N. r., is visiting in town.
 The boys of the Oneida club are prac- ticing bowling in. the Randolph Bowl- ing alleys.
 Much pleasure is anticipated from the concert to be given this evening at the Congregational church by the Young Peoples Christian Endeavor Society. Prof. Swann of the Hargrove school has been invited to play, and all who have heard him on the piano know what a treat there is for them. The Brewer mansion on Main street, is receiving a new roof of shingles. Mrs. William Taylor has returned from a visit to New York. A daughter was born last Wednes-
 day to MT. and Mrs. Joe Mickett.- Mr. John Eyer, long in the employ of Wallace M. Bulkley, is on the sick list.
 To-day the Friday Afternoon club is being entertained by Mrs. E. R. Os- borne.
 MT. A. c. Aclzer. chairman of the
 board of assessors, was in Hartford, Wednesday. where he appeared before the Finance committee at the invita- tion of Tax Commissioner Corbin to explain several proposed changes in the present assessment laws, and also
 to advocate a uniform and adequate compensation for assessors in the sev-
 era: small towns.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-26

Tt is not difficult to foresee conflict in the House, in which the Republican
 sfnsurxents'' and the Democratic regc- lars will line up against the Democrat ic "insurgents'' and the Republican regulars. over a proposed rule, eman- attng from Speaker Cannon and his pocket committee on Rules, which will limit both amendments to and debate on the tarin bill and will also cut off yea and nay votes that might embar- rass Republican members desirous ot currying favor with tariff reformers while really working against tariff re- form. With the aid of the Democratic -'insuFgents," the Speaker will quite probably be enabled to work his will.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-26

 $ BRIDGEPORT IN , , THE OLDEN DAYS{
Temperance in 1914

It is generally supposed that tenn perance was not popular movement with our fOrefatherS. A copy of the Republican Farmer printed in March. 1914. contains the following:
 Drunkenness and Gamblfng:-In New Jersey an act has been passed to vest in trustees the estates of habitual drunkards and gamblers, and to prevent drunkenness and gamb ing. After the conviction of these crimes, no act or deed is valid in law respect ing their eStates.'
 The editors of the Farmer add the following on their own account: "And great is the pity that such a Jaw does not exist in every other state, town and society in the world"
 The Farmer at that time covered a good portion of New England. News papers were not then as frequent or as cheap as at present. The Farmer had subscribers in New Hampshire, one of whom sent the following account of a wedding:
 EXTRAORDINARY MARRIAGE-'
 Cupid Yokes the Doves."
 'It is said of the ancient Atheuians, and strangers who were there that they spent their time in nothing else. but either to tell or hear some new thing
 ''The following singu, ar occurrence will probably add to the stock of won ders, and give new life and energy to those who have ehaxusted thf old stock of tales. and are ready to famish for want of something new to tell or hear.
 Married. on Wednesday evening, the 9th inst, by the Rev. MT. Armstrong. Mess. Sleazer and Josiah Stodard twin brothers, of Rupert. Vt. aged 27 years, to Misses Emily and Almyra Sill, twin sisters of Moreau. aged g years. The oldest brother took the youngest sister and vice versa. The two c0ucle stood together. joined hands respectively. and were united in the bands of wedlock by one ceremony.
 'It is said of those gentlemen that they are respectable Farmers; that they hold their property in common stock; that they calculate on this method of living in future: and that they had mutually agreed not to mar ry unless they could find help meets as nearly allied, in birth and friend ship as themselves. It is believed that heaven has favored their wishes. and put each in possession of his favorite rib.
 ''The ladies are the youngest chill dren of Deacon Giles Sill and Lucy, his wife. who are persons of respectable standing in society,".
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-26
LIVE STOCK MARKET.

New York, March 25.-Common to choice steels sold at s4.75@s6.75 per 100 fbs.; tailends at A; oxen at $3@$4.40; bulls at s3.50@s5.35; cows at s215@$5i extra heavy stable fed cows at s5.35@ $5.75. Dressed beef, S@10c.
 Common to prime vealS sold at S6.5O @S10 per 100 fbs.; culls at $5@s6.25; a few barnyard calves at $3.50@s4.25. City dressed veals at 9@15c; country dress ed, S@13c.
 A few cuIl sheep sold at ss.5O per 100 fbs; lambs at $7.50@$S.25, with no strictly prime or choice offered; culls at $5; a few clipped lambs at S6.50@ S6.75. Dressed mutton S@10 1-2c.; dress ed lambs at 11@13c; country dressed hothouse lambs, $4@s7.5O per carcass.
 Light to medium hogs sold at $7@ s7.s0 per 100 rbs.; Country dressed hogs eos 1-2c.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-26

Means committee that steel rails did not need protection, as the American producers can, and do, compete in for eign markets. Yet the committee plac- ed a. protection of $3.92 a ton on them. This simply means that the producers can exact a price larger by that am ount from their home patrons, than they will demand in foreign markets. It may be said that the railroads are able to pay this enhanced price, but who does not know that in the last an- aIysis the burden falls upon the pa troAs Of the roads?
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-26

According to Democratic Leader Clark. the pending bill does not revise the tarif downward but upward, it's average duty being 1.56 per cent. high CT than the average of the present tar in- If this be true, the Republican platform promise is not fulfilled. but in justice to the revising committee, it must be said that the averaging of du- ties is exceedingly difficult and it's re- suits not always trustworthy. As the Senate Finance committee is con- structing an entirely new measure it matters little how the Payne duties average, for there will undoubtedly be wholesale changes, to which the Sen- ate will as undoubtedly adhere firmly in the conference committee
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-26

Hartford reports an advance of to 1-2 cents per pound in the wholesale prices of beef, with a refusal to give reasons and disinclination to sell even at the advanced prices, which indi- cates an expectation of further in- creases. So far as known, there are no conditions calling for increased prices; it appears to be a purely ar bitrary action on the part of the Beef Trust, it's monopoly of the market en- abling it to follow it's caprices or its greed.
 An experiment at the Storrs' Agri- cultural college has proven that steers can be fattened and marketed in Con- necticut at profit, not of large am ount but sufficient to perhaps induce farmers to undertake revival of what was once a profitable industry. To Western competition in steer-fattening may be largely attributed the exist ence of so many abandoned farms and % much relegation Of former pasture
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-26
NOTICE.

AN AMENDMENT TO THE ORDI- NANCE RELATIVE TO THE OPE RATION OF ELEVATOR IN THE CITY HALL.
 Be it ordained. by the Common Council, of the City of Bridgeport, that Section of the Ordinance adopt ed September IS, 1905, and amended as to said Section by Ordinance adopt ed May 6, 1907, (said Ordinance being one, relative to the operation of eleva- tor in the City Hall and to employ ment of elevator boy) be altered. and amended so that it shall read as fol- lows:
 Section 3. It shall be the duty of said Janitor to care for the elevator in the City Hall. and to operate the eleva tor from twelve o'clock noon to one o'clock P. M. on each week day. The City Hall Committee is hereby authorized to employ a boy to operate said elevator and to perform such other duties as may be required of him by said City Hall Committee. and to prescribe his hours of service. The compensation of said elevator boy shall be a sum not to exceed Five Hundred Dollars per year.
 s Adopted, March 15, 1909. Approved. March 25, 1909.
 Attest:
 L. J. GILL. as Assistant City Clerk.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-26
ABDUCTION FOR RANSOM.

The recovery of the Whitla boy, and the capture of the abductors, bring several questions to the front. One is whether they shall be punished for blackmail in Ohio, or for abduction in Pennsylvania The penalty in the lat ter case may be life Imprisonment, and all parents probably hope that the prosecution will be for abduction, and that the extreme penalty will be in- iicted
 1t is very fortunate that the, abduc- tors were captured, and particularly that the ransom money was recovered. These facts will tend to discourage others from undertaking the abduction of children. Had Boyle succeeded, he would probably have had imitators, . men who would be less careful of the abducted children than were he and his feminine aid of the Whitla boy.
 Would-be abductors have learned from this case how difficult it would be to escape detection. With the peo- rle of the whole country awake to such crime, escape would be practically impossible. and in some localities the penalty might not await the action of the law.
 Legislatures are taking up the mat Ger of providing more adequate penal ties for child-abduction for ransom. Pennsyivanta stands alone in having now the penalty of life-imprisonment, and it is not too severe. Other states should take similar action and it might be well to also authorize state re- wards Of sufficient amount to stimu- late the pursuit of abductors.
 countrywide check should be placed upon this crime which is really an importation
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-26

But he confessed to State Policeman
 Hurley that he was connected with the affair inasmuch as he told a friend
 where the money he was charged with taking, could be found. He was charg- ed with robbing the home of MT. and
 Mrs. Atwood of $64. The place was en- tered while they were at church about a month ago. At the hearing, he was placed under $500 bonds, in default of which he was taken to the Litchfield Jail.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-26
A RELIGIOUS AUTHORS

Rev. Joseph H. Fesperman. Sails bury. N. C.. who is the author of sev- erai books, writes: For several years I was afflicted with kidney trouble and last winter I was suddenly strick- en with a severe pain in my dneyS and was confined to bed eight days un- able to get up without assistance. My urine contained a thick white sediment and I passed same frequently day and night commenced taking Foley g Kidney Remedy, and the pain gradual Iy abated and finally ceased and my urine became normal. I cheerfully re- commend Foley's Kidney Remedy" F.. B. Brill, local agent. 13s
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-26

Very properlyJ the House has killed the bumper bill. the purpose of which was to check automobile speed on approaches tos corners, curves, etc.
 The purpose was right, but the meth cd was Objectionable. Bumpers, the existence of which would be unknown to automobilists, might easily cause fa- tai accidents. The House exercised ex- cel1ent judgment in rejecting the bill.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-26

land to the growth of bushes and weeds. Beef Trust boosting of prices, for no better reason than greed of in ordinate profits, may effect a wei come and profitable change in Eastern agricultural pursuits.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-26

also was be- coming to look faded when I began to use hair restorers.
 I tried many,
 but received
 no noticeable benefit until I tried your Pa riSian Sage.
 After using two bottles I now have the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-26
FINEST HAIR IN TOWN

Conclusive Evidence That Parisian
 Sage Grows Beautiful Hair
 ''I have tried many hair restorers, but have found Parisian Sage the only one worthy of that name. My hair was falling out, and I was troubled with itching scalp, and I found it impossible to keep my hair in any condition for any length of time. It
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-26
BERMUDA ne.s.. eas $2O.%nss %s

First CIass--Inciuding Berth and Meals The Most Delightful Resort in the
 World-Ideal Climate All Year
 The Garden Spot of the World
 Less than two days from New York by the magnificent nineteen knot twin screw ocean flyer "Prince George" (equipped with wireless), the fastest and most comfortable steamer to Ber- muda. Sails every Thursday at II am. CAREFULLY NOTE THESE FACTS:
 SS. "Prfncc George" Strictly first class passenger and mail steamer. Car ries no cattle or offensive freight. The Fastest, SteadieSt and Most Comfort able Steamer to Bermuda. Handsome booklet and full particulars of
 THE BERMUDA-ATLANT s. co.
 A STATE ST., NEW YORK
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-26

F'oley's Honey and Tar cures cough quickly. strengthens the lungs and ex peIs colds. Get the genuine in vel low package. F. B. Brill. local agent
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-26

CAN YOU AFFORD a fire without furnaces now. Best wormanship and lowest prices. Tel. 132S-5. Asbestos lumber. J. F. Walsh. IA Kossuth St. S9* If. 246
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-26
Who is who in Bridgeport?
 Litchfield County News.
Trout Fishing.

Trout Fishing.
 A bill to let Litchf1eld county people go trout fishing April 1 this year and hereafter was passed by the House, Wednesday.
 Taken to Jail.
 Robert Lawrence Edward, who was arrested In Albany. N. Y., and brought to Woodbury to answer to the charge of breaking into Emerson c. Atwood s was arraigned before Justice Edward S. Boyd, Thursday afternoon. Tn 'ough his attorney. he pleaded not guilty.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-26

wantn. TO-ReDt, For Sale. Ao- 0Dnt c Wog0 tD EAKmee Want OoiuunD,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-26

Who is who in Bridgeport:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-26

CHICKEN PIE SUPPER AND FAIR
 given by the PeopIe's Presbyterian Church at Lin- coin Hall, 62 Cannon Street TUESDAY, Afternoon and Evening.
 MARCH 30
 Sale to be continued March 31 and April 1, afternoon and evening" Ad- mission Free. Supper tickets 25c; from 5:3O to o'clock. Tickets can be purchased at Jackson's Book Store and Public Market. S25 d.
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See Our Prints
WAH YING CHONG
NEXT THE FTSHMARKET

NEXT THE FISHMARKET
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Around the
Police Station
~ ** * X j

Inspection of the police payrolIs
shows some curious sidelights on the
financing methods of those in charge
of the department, particularly in the
effort to supply large salaries to GER
tain officers by reducing the pay Of
others. For instance, under former
regimes the pay of captains was $S5
and lieutenants Cor sergeants, as the
rank now isl $50. Sheriff Jarrett
Jumps these to $40 and 800 per
month. The salaries of the Asiatic
members of the detective department
under the Iaukea regime was SIS per
month each. In former times it had
been 500 per month, but these men had
longer hours than regular officers, and
pay at less than 50 day for such work
seemed far from commensurate with
the responsibility of their duties as
specials and Interpreters. Besides, the
small salary was temptation, in some
instances, to graft. The new sheriff,
however. III OIOSI W pI ONiut 1OI lut
big increase in the salaries of captains
and sergeants, reduced the Asiatic sal
aries. The Chinese and japanese of
ficers have been getting $50 a month,
and now the supervisors have cut even
this pittance to $40. OF course, if the
officers are trained men, SIS is not too
much
In the Iaukea administration an ex-
cellent hack inspector in Captain Harry
Webb gave his services to the county
at 500 per month and his assistant re-
ceived 500, the pay of mounted po-
lice officer. Sheriff Jarrett, however,
was not satisfied with this amount, and
increased the salary to 1925 per month
and that of the assistant to 800 Even
among Democrats there was some criti-
cism at his dropping Captain Webb,
who supported him in his candidacy
for office. 1t is said that the Repub-
lican supervisors contemplate making a
change in the personnel of hack in
spectors, and Frank Ferreira, former
assistant Inspector, is said to be after
q job. One thing is certain, Frank al
ways looks neat and rides fine horse,
and that makes an impression at the
when he is ON duty.
In the detective bureau the changes
have been numerous. Chief of Detec-
tives Kalakiela had to submit to a $40
cut the first month, and has since had
$15 more pared off his salary, while
Assistant Chief of Detectives Medeiros,
who was given 800 month, or $40
more than was allowed the assistant
under the Iaukea administration, is now
cut to $75 month. Medeiros, while
detective under Iaukea, received $50
month, and although promoted to a
higher rank actually receives So a
month less than when he had fewer re-
sponsibilities Fred Weed, who receiv-
ed $50 a month under Iaukea, and was
advanced TO 800 per month under Jar
rett, is cut back to SO month. Chief
Clerk Asch is cut from $125 to $40 a
| month. 1t is felt that the salary of
chief clerk should remain where it was
being an important clerical position
and he has no assistant, as the former
clerk had
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koolau Railway
TIME SCHEDULE

DAILY, EXCEPT SATURDAY.
SUNDAY AND HOLIDAYS
Leave Kahana for Punaluu,
Hauula, Laie. Kahuku and
Way Stations at. ,12:OOM.
Arrive Kahuku at. .... 100 PM.
Returning:
Leave Kahuku for Laie, Hau-
ula, Punaluu, Kahana and
Way Stations at. ..... 1:45P.M.
Arrive Kahana at. ........ 2:45 PM.
SATURDAY, SUNDAY
AND HOLIDAYS
Leave Kahana for PunaIuu,
Hauula, Laie, Kahuku and
Way-Stations at. IL 100 ANA
1870 PM
Arrive Kahuku at. Hiss AN.
2:15 PM.
Leave Kabuku for Laie, Hau-
ula, Punaluu, Kahana and
Way Stations at 1925 PM.
300 PM.
Connections are made at Kahuku
with the o. R. & L. Co. 9:15 a. m.
train from Honolulu, and the 2:20 p. m.
train, which arrives in the city at $50
p. IN.
JANUARY 1, 1909.
J. J. Bowling,
Superintendent.
3. 8. Pollister,
Gen. Passenger & Freight Agt.
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Oahu Railway
TIME TABLE

OUTWARD.
For Waianae, Waialua, Kahuku ana
Way Stations-#9:15 a. m. 1920 VA
For Pearl City, Eva Mill and Wav
Statiohs-f7:S0 a. M, *9:l5 a. M
.Il:15 a. m, *2:15 p. m, 1920 D. M
s5:15 P. M, 1890 p. m, I'll D. m.
For Wahiawa-*9:15 a. m, and s5.15
2. m.
INWARD.
Arrive Honolulu from Kahuku. wai.
alua and Waianae-*s:36 a. m, $50
p. m.
Arrive Honolulu from EVA Mill and
Pearl City-f7:46 q. m, 1886 a. m..
El0:SS a. m, *1:40 p. m, #4:3I D. m.
5:31 p M, $3.50 p. m.
Arrive Honolulu from Wahiava-
1886 a. m. and 1871 p. m.
The Haleiwa Limited, a two-bour
train (only frst-elass tickets honoredl.
leaves Honolulu every Sunday at s:2a
a. m; returning, arrives in Honolulu
at 1910 p m. The Limited stops only
at Pearl City and Waianae.
SDaily. Tex. Sunday. 4Sunday Only.
6. P DENISON, F. c. SMITH.
superintendent. G. P. 6 T. A.
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VIM G. Irwin & Co., Ltd

AGENTS FOR THE
Royal Insurance Co., of Liverpool, Eng
land.
Scottish Union & National Insurance
Co., of Edinburgh, Scotland.
The Upper Rhine Insurance Co., Ltd
Commercial Union Assurance Co., Ltd,
of London.
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Jarrett's Explanation.

Sheriff Jarrett stated yesterday with
reference to the police payroll muddle,
that his dealings were mostly with Su-
pervisor Andrew Cox, chairman of~the
police committee, of which Quinn and
AHA are also members. He said that
he heard during January that the police
payroll was to be cut, but owing to
pressing matters the supervisors decid-
ed to pass the payroll on the old APP
preparation. He was informed that the
February roll might be sliced off, but
when he was ready to make up his
payrolls Cox called at the police station
and the sheriff asked him then about
the payroll and inquired whether it
should be entered as of the old appro'
priation, and Cox said that no changes
were to be made in the full amount OF
the appropriation allowed per month.
On that statement Clerk Asch made UP
the payrolls and they were sent in.
Quinn and AHA called at the station
with the payroll and made some COM
ment on the amounts set opposite the
names, but the sheriff stated that he
had made up the rolls on the represen.
tations. of the chairman of the commit.
tee.
Supervisor Cox is reported to have
been surprised at the action taken with
the police payrolls and he did not know
that a counter payroll passed in by
Quinn and AHA had been handed in to
the Auditor, which shaved off many
salaries. Mr.. Cox said yesterday that
he assured Sheriff Jarrett there would
be no change in the police appropriation
from that of last month, and knew
rothing of the change until he read Of
it in the newspapers. As a matter of
fact, Cox's name is not attached to the
committee report which accompanied
the payroll to the Auditor.
Achi Tried New Dodge.
Attorney Achi tried new dodge yes
terdav in the effort to get MS client,
Kalekini, found guilty in the Circuit
Court of murder in the first degree, out
of jeopardy, by appearing before Judge
Andrade of the police court with an
affidavit that Kalekini was insane and
should be so adjudged by the police
magistrate.
The matter was set for hearing at
l p. m. yesterday when the City Attor
ney was on hand. Attorney Aehi pre-
scented the following affidavit:
S. K. Kalekini, being duly sworn, or
oath deposes and says:
That he is the father of George Ka
| lekini. that he has known for ove1
five years past George Kalekini. resi-
dent of Honolulu. City and County Of
Honolulu. Territory aforesaid; that OF
the 18th day of February, A. D. 1909
said affiant verify believes and upo1
such belief deposes and says it to be thu
fact that the said George Kalekini il
insane and that the public safety re
quires his restraint until he becomes o
sound mind, or is ordered to be dis
charged as by law provided and re
quired.
When asked his purpose in maklns
the application for the commitment o
| Kalekini to the asylum, the attorne,
stated that if Kalekini was so adjudg
ed he could not be sentenced in tn
upper court. The City Attorney ha'
no difficulty in convincing the iudg
that the request, while unique, sboul