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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-24
JOHNSON HELD
 BY GRAND JURY
PUGILfST CHARGED WITH EEL
 ONIOUS ASSAULT.

Champion Liable to Be Put Away il,
 Prison--Nlay Prevent Fight With
 Jeffries on 4th.
 New York. Jan. 24-Besides his pressing engagement with James J. Jeffries on July f, Jack Johnson, the pig negro pugilist, entered another date in his note book today-this time with the grand jury of New York will keep it, he was required to fur nish a bail bond of $1.00O When this formality was concluded, Johnson left for Montreal.
 Felonious assault is charged against the champion, who. the complaint re- cites last week, swung his right to the jaw of an under-sized friend of his own race and then stepped urgent " on his fallen friend face
 The hearing of the case came up to- day in a magistrates court Norman Finder, the complainant, testified that when Johnson entered an uptown sa loon last week he Pinder) expressed a desire "to buy" specifying however, that the champions tastes must revert Finder were glad to drink beer from a 'growler.' Johnson drinks only champagne nowadays. Whether he considered a qualified invitation to drink as an insult or whether tact was lacking in the mention of the 'fcan' Finder said he didn't know. What he did know was that there was a flash ir the eye of the big Texan whose right fist landed on his jaw. Then it was dark. The clang of the ambulance bell awakened him.
 Johnson's lawyer argued against his client being held, and endeavored to show that what marks Finder bore were suffered in falling down stairs on the night of the alleged assault. When the court found against him, he protested that the case was frame up" to prevent Johnson fighting Jeff ries. Johnson said nothing but grinned throughout the proceedings.
 Prior to going to court, Johnson de- Ivered lecture on manliness at the Colored Mems branch of the Y. M. c. A. Sobriety, application, and again sobrety, he said, are cardinal requis- ities for success in life, with devotion to ones aged mother a clase fourth. a
 Then he got the pith of his discourse, ''to approach intelligently the psychol- ogy of pugilism, he said. 'it is es- sential to grasp the distinction between the venal side and that side which makes for the upbuilding of manli- ness. Sullivan,' he said, "subsists by vaudeville: Corbett is no longer serious factor in puglilism; Sharkey has passed from the domain and Jeff fries will pass. I do not animadvert but sobriety is the touchstone of suc- cess. Learn to use your hands and not to fall over your feet and your social success will follow"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-24
DON'T DOCTOR GAME AND THROW IT INTO
 CONVULSIONS'=== =COY

New Haven, Jan? 24.-"I think that the game of football needs few changes in rules" said Ted Coy, the Yale grid iron captain last fell and head coach for next season.
 1.-Two which I would advise are abol- ishing the forward pass and reducing the number of yards to be gained on four downs to seven, instead of holding them at ten, as at present.
 ''The forward pass caused more in juries last fall than anything else I know of and I think that it will con- tinue to prove the most dangerous fea- ture of the sport. If it is kept in the game the catcher of a pass should be given much greater protection.
 II do not want to see the game flung open in the plays ordered. Such hit or miss game would make trouble. h. juries would be more frequent than they have ever been before
 'In general let the game alone. Don't doctor it until it is thrown into con- vulsiQns. Take players out, if they are hurt or exhausted. and let no one play who has been injured"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-24
HARTFORD RETIRES
 AS CURFEW RINGS
AT STROKE OF ALL CHILDREN ARE SHOOED FROM STREETS BY THE POLICE AND THE TOWN IS LOCKED UP TIGHT.

Hartford. Jan. 24.-With the stroke of 8 o'clock last night the police began shooing children and all minors unac- companied by their parents into their f1omes. Trolley cars running along the deserted thorOughfares had that jarring lonesome sound that they make at or 1 o'clock in the morning. The street lamps gleamed cold and bright but otherwise there was little light on the streets, few stores being open and few windows being illuminated as ad- VeTtiSenentS.
 At some of the drug stores which de- fled the Sunday closing law and dared to remain open to sell cigars and news papers, along with the exempt medic inal prescriptions, a few reckless young men hung around and bought them selves many rounds of hot chocolate. Like the previous Sunday. the hotel barrooms were locked at midnight Sat Erday night and remained so until this morning, not even the usual Sunday cleaning up being performed.
 Residents of Hartford who wanted to dine in hotels and restaurants were again disappointed at the wineless menus, and the travelling salesmen and other persons from out of town de- clared they would spend no more Sun days in Hartford until @ new and mod ern Sunday law was enacted. State, policemen stood ShiVcrlng on the street corners watching the Allyn House, the Heublein. Garde and other hotels, but their vigilance was not rewarded.
 Again last night the suburban trains to Sprin gield in Massachusetts were crowded with passengers seeking nov ing picture shows and places where they could have cocktails and wine with their Sunday dinners.
 So strictly enforced was the old Pur- To itcs oT1y ing Curfew law, that there will be no appearances in police court this week, but the temper of impartial citizens is being tried to the point where radical developments are possible before the Legislature meets in 1911.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-24
MANUFACTURERS
 Sl,OOO GIFT 10 STAMFORD CHURCH
w. B. MCCARTHY DRAWNS CHECK
 TO SWELL BUILDING FUND.

Mrs. Mccarthy Pledges Magnificent
 Main Altar of Finest Italian Mar
 ble-New Edifice ito Be Erected
 During Present Year.
 William B. Mccarthy, president of the Rostand Mfg. Co.,, of Milford, has drawn his check for S1,0OO in favor of Rev. Father O'Connor, pastor of St. James church, Stratford, as a contribution to the fund Father O'Connor is raising to build a new church during the current year. The generosity of MT. Mccarthy makes the construction of the church during the practically assured. Until now there was some doubt as to whether the work would be begun, owing to the financial difficulties that beset par ish of such a small congregation. MT. Mccarthy lives at Rivercliff, a fine estate skirting the east side of the Housatonic river near the sound.
 MT. McCarthy's liberality came to light today. It was also learned to- day that Mrs. Mccarthy has arranged to present to the new church @ mag rifcent main altar of Carraran mar ble, one of the choicest of Italian statutary marbles. This will be erect ed in honor of religion and as a tri- bute of love and gratitude to Mrs. McCarthys mother, Mrs. Hogan, who lives with her at Rivercliff.
 Father O'Connor feels pleased that by his labors he has merited the friendship of these generious parish toners and that the parish is to re- ceive the benefit of the splendid gifts of MT. and Mrs. Mccarthy.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-24
Araao's Modesty.

Arago, the great French scientist, was never seen with a decoration on his breast He valued honors lightly. One evening Leverrier, the astronomer, called on him on his way to dine with a minister He expressed a wish to appear decorated with an order to which be was entitled, having received the official notice of the honor, al- though he had not as yet the decora- ton itself.
 "Open that drawer" said Arago, land take whatever you want"
 In that drawer were all the crosses and ribbons which kings and empe- TOTS confer.
 While Arago wished above every thing to promulgate science and to make his researches useful, he did not attempt to identify himself forever with his discoveries by writing books He had no time for writing, but con- tented himself with noting the results of his work in the record of the bureau of longitude or announcing 1t verbally to the academy.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-24

New York, Jan. 22.-Street car men of New York and other cities are awaiting with great interest the com ing tests in New York under actual city service conditions of the new Edi- son storage battery car successfully tried in New Jersey Jan. 20. Accord ing to the inventor, who ran his new car far short time at West Orange N. J.. assisted by R. H. Beach, head of the storage battery department of the Edison works, the new battery and the car equipped with it are unquali- fled successes. I've found what wanted" said MT. Edison. 'Now we'll see whether it will be used. The new car is absolutely practical for com Tnercial purposes. Whereas the or dinary depreciation of a storage bat tery is 80 per cent, I have reduced it in the CIV motor to 15 per cent The inventor has been working for years on his electric storage battery, which weighs much less than those now in use and in which depreciation is re- duced to the minimum. It is expect ed that the new car equipped with the Edison battery will displace the ordin- any trolley. car run by motive power supplied through an overhead wire. The battery will also go far, it is said, toward solving the problem of indus trial aerial naviga tion.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-24
WESTON ON HIS WAY
WESTWARD BOUND TO BEGIN HIS GREAT WALK FROM CALL
 E'ORNIA TO NEW YORK.

Edward Payson Weston, the veter- an pedestrian, left New York this morning by train for Los Angeles. It is from that city that he intends starting on February 1 for another of his coast to coast walks. MT. Wes- ton, who is over seventy, says he has had many letters since he announced he was going to try it again advising him that he was too old for pranks like that. He says he doesn't see why a man who is only TO cannot walk forty miles a day and keep it up for 100 days, especially when he rests on Sundays, which is Weston's custom.
 On this trip Weston will not stop anywhere to give little talks as he used to do. He is out for g. real good record this time. The first stages of his journey will be along the line of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad. A handcar will accompany him bearing supplies. This is done by orders of President Ripley himself. MT. Weston expects to pass his sev- enty--first birthday at Trinidad, Col, where he will be on March Is if he holds to his schedule.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-24
POWER OF ONE VOTE.
A Single Ballot Has Often Decided an
 important Contest.

~ 0tngie 6aHot F1as OfIen Decf0e0 0n
 important Contest.
 In the Continental congress of 1775 Benjamin Harrison defeated John Hancock by one vote for the presiding office. But the yirginian insisted on a new ballot and by his own vote chose Hancock.
 In 17S4 the illness of one delegate from New Jersey kept slavery out of states admitted to the Union after 1900 and thus confined the civil war contestants to the south Atlantic states.
 July 25, 17S8, one vote ratified the constitution after the famous debate between Madison and Henry at Rich mond. The next day the debate be- tween Hamilton and Clinton ended with New York following suit. In 179O Rhode Island came in with an equally small margin.
 Alexander Hamilton swung one vote to Thomas Jefferson in the electoral college of 1900. thus breaking dead lock after thirty-six ballots and de- feating Aaron Burr This really be- gan the feud which cost Hamilton his life on the Palisades at Weehawken.
 In 1908 Jesse Thomas by his own vote went to congress from the h. diana district. He succeeded in nov ing the northern boundary of Illinois fifty miles north. thus giving 1t a lake outlet. Had Illinois been united com mercially with the south and her in- terests tinged with southern ideas the election of Lincoln could never have taken place, and the whole history of the country would have been different.
 May 26. 1868, the senate of the Unit ed States declared against the inn peachment of Andrew Johnson by one vote, 35 to 19, when two-thirds were necessary to decide.-Chicago Journal.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-24
A Telegram That Talked.

At one time when Georgfe Drew Barrymore was playing in San Fran cisco a fabulous sum was offered her by local theater for her services for a few weeks. The offer was exceed fngly tempting, but her contract with Charles Frohman stood in the way. However, on the nothing-venture-not ing-won theory, she telegraphed a de- tailed statement of the offer she had received to Frohman in New York, ex- plained how anxious she was to &C., cept it and wound up with the plea, "Will you release mel" In due course of time she received the following tele- gram in answer:
 Mrs. Gsorgie Drew Barrymore, Palace
 Hotel, San Francisco:
 No! CHARLES FROHMAN.
 Albeit disappointed, Mrs. Barrymore at once sent this characteristic reply: Charles F'rohman New York City:
 OhI
 GEORGIE DREW BARRYMORE.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-24
Doinc Double Duty.

'It was one of those sleepy. one horse, back water towns, like Squash" said a congressman, describing at a Hot Springs dinner town that he dis liked.
 Squash is the limit. A gentleman arrived there the other day and want cd a hair cut. He found the barber shop and, after shaking the barber vigorously, managed to awaken him.
 "'How long will it take you to cut my hair, barberY he asked.
 "'Not long, boss said the barber.
 And he rose, yawned and stretched himself. Then he called upstairs tC his wife:
 "FHey, send the kid down to the newspaper office to tell the editor l want my scissors just as soon as he's done editin' the paper. There's gent here waitin' for hair cut '"-Wash ington Star.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-24
SECOND VISIT OF
 CRACKSMEN 10 EAST
 END MANUFACTORY
OFFICES RANSACKED TO SMALL
 ADVANTAGE OF INTRUDERS.

Burglars gaining access to the American Lacquer Co.'S offices in Bruce avenue, just over the dividing line between Bridgeport and Strat- ford, ransacked the desks sometime between Saturday night and this morning, but got little for their trou- ble. Several heavy tools gathered from the work rooms of the factory were found near the two7 big safes, but the big steel chests showed no signs of an attempt to force them.
 Today the local police and Strat- ford authorities are Investigating It is the belief at the factory that the work is that of amateurs living in the vicinity. A number of papers are missed, also a watch belonging to one of the office clerks. Three years ago the offices were similarly visited.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-24
The Valuables.

The man with a wife and seven chill dren hauled up in front of the hotel desk, registered. got his bellboy and was starting off when the clerk, think ing maybe he might jolly the new ar rival, called to him.
 'T beg your pardon" he said, ''but hadn't you better leave your valuables in the safe?'
 Do you think I ought to?" inquired he man innocently enough, to hear jim say 1t.
 Well. it is the best plan"
 "All right" said the man. and, turn ing to his wife. Here, Mary. pass the children over to tue gent behind the counter He'll look after them and give us a rest"
 Whereupon the clerk apologized.- Judge.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-24
BOARD OF RELIEF

Notice is hereby given that the Board of Relief of the City of Bridge port will meet at the Assessors Office, City Hall, for the purpose of hearing appeals made from the findings of the Board of Assessors. Hearings will be held on the following dates in Feb ruary, to wit:
 Tuesday, February 1 Friday, Feb ruary 4; Monday, February '; We'd nesday. February g; and Friday, Feb ruary II, from g a. m. to D. m., and on the evenings of Wednesday, Feb ruary g, and Friday, February II, from ' to p. m.
 Dated at Bridgeport this 20th day of January, 1910.
 w. A. LEWIS,
 CHAS. J. BYRNES,
 JOHN c. CURTIS.
 OWEN BURNS, a2O ais Board of Relief.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-24
STATE OF CONNECTICUT. DISTRICT OF FAIRFIELD, ss.,
 

January 24th. A. D., 1910.
 Estate of Maria Sweeney, late of the town of Fairfield, in said District, deceased.
 Upon application of Gertrude r. Fletcher praying that an instrument in writing purporting to be the last will and testament of said deceased may be proved, approved, allowed and admitted to probate as per appIlca- ton on file in said Court more fully appears. it is
 Ordered, That said application be heard and determined at the Probate Office. in Fairfield, in said District on the 31st day of January, A. D., 1910, at ten o'clock in the forenoon; and that notice be given of the pendency of said application and the time and place of hearing thereon, by publish ing the same in some newspaper hav- ing a circulation in said District. at least five days before said day of hearing.
 ELMORE s. BANKS. as Judge.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-24
STATE BOWLING LEAGUE.

Waterbury and New Haven are tied for first place in the tournament of the Connecticut State Bowling League and Hartford and Bridgeport are tied for fifth place. The schedule for Tuesday night is as follows: Hartford at Wal Iingford, Stamford at Waterbury, Blis- tol at Meriden and Bridgeport at Mid dletown. Tn the midweek series on Thursday, New Haven will roll at Stamford. The leaders for prizes are as follows: High single, Higby, 290; high three-string. Higby and Malsch, IA; high team three-string, Water bury, 3,O06.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-24
BASEBALL TONIGHT
 AT STATE ARMORY.

Drop into the Armorv this evening and look over an indoor baseball game. Did not know that the same rules and play that hold forth in baseball control this game? It's the same, with the exception that here the contests are played on wooden floor instead of terra firma This evening the Brooklawns who two weeks ago put away the Hospital Corps, the terrors of the Armory. will meet up with the 14th Co. The game will be called at 9:15 D. m., with w. l.. Smith. the arbiter par excellence of this city in command
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-24
FAST BROOKLYN BOYS TO
 MEET M'MAHON AND BURKE.

Billy Burke and Joe Burton of Brooklyn, N. Y., will race Harry Burke and Bert McMahon of this city tomorrow evening at the Park City rink at 10 o'clock. Burke and Burton of Brooklyn, N. r., hold the five mile relay championship of New York State and expect to give Burke and McMahon a fight for their lives. 'sJake" White, who is in a class of his own will give battle to "Jigger" Mcdonald of New Haven, for one mile as preliminary to the five mile relay race,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-24
TWO FIREMEN FOUND
 NEAR DEATH IN FIRE

Thompsonville. Conn.,, Jan. 22-The Thompsonville Dry goods store, the largest in the town and controlled by H. J. DonnelIy & Co., of Springfield Mass, was damaged to the extent of $5. .OOJ shortly after 10 o'clock yesterday when the place caught fire following a kerosene oil explosion in the sub- basement.
 Two firemen were overcome by smoke being found by their comrades almost suffocated in a coal bin in the Sub-baSemenf
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-24
STATE OF CONNECTICUT, DISTRICT OF BRIDGEPORT. ss: vsISflIsAVE, COtRI.

January 18th, 1910. Estate of Samuel $. Sanford, late of the town of Bridgeport. in said Dis- trict, deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the District of Bridgeport. hath limited and al- lowed six months from the date here of for the Creditors of said Estate to exhibit their claims for settlement Those who neglect to present their ac- counts, properly attested, within said time. will be debarred a recovery. All persons indebted to said Estate are re- 0lested to make immediate payment 
 HENRY SANFORD.
 GEORGE SHEFFIELD,
 HENRY T. SHELTON,
 SAMUEL C. SHAW .24s* Executors.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-24
MONEY IN GAS
 NO DOUBT OF IT

Bridgeport investors are being asked to purchase tfe preferred stock of the Wilmington Gas Company of Whining ton, Del. This is a city of 100000 peo- pie, and is about the same size as Bridgerort The net earnings of the company for the year ending Aug. g 1909, show that there is profit in gas. The profits were $210000.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-24
Exempt.

"Jes' you come right home, Henry Hiram-breakin the Sabbath day in that scan'lots. sinful fashion"
 well. Jimmy Hicks Is let play on Sunday"
 "The commandant don't apply t him. His paws a vegetarian."-Life.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-24
A Slight.

SII0Nt. Isn't McCorkie awfully thin since his return?'' "Yes. Do you know what they call his valet at the club" "Nc." "They call him the valet of the shadow."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-24
A Bitter Refort.

Do you think he asked. that you could learn to love me?"
 "I don't know" she answered. "1 might, but if were man I'd hate to think that was an acquired taste" !" Chicago Record Herald.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-24
Proof Enouah.

Patient-Are you sure. doctor. that this health food that you have recom- mended is nourishing? Doctor-Sure2 Why. 1 know it. The man who intro duced that health food not only lives but supports a large family on it. Stray Stories.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-24
THE BETHANY BOYS CLUB

Will hold their first social gather ing at Nicholas Tesiny's, 3767 North Main street. Tuesday at 7:3O o'clock. If stormy it will be postponed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-24
REV. I. w. WILLIAMS TESTIFIES.

Rev. l. w. Williams, Huntington, w. Va, writes us as follows: This is to certify that used Fo1ey's Kidney Remedy for nervous exhaustion and kidney trouble and am free to say that Foley's Kidney Remedy will do all that you claim for it.' F. B. Brill and The Curtis Pharmacy, local agents. 35
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-24
3esre the 'h7 N'i'u leu nas5 n.meIs Dta.' Of L<~~7 ~ -|~ |,zGs
DANNY MAHER IS
WORTH ssOO,OOO.

Barney Schhieber in Washington
 PoSt)
 Danny Maher, who's going to quit riding at the end of the coming racing season in England. is worth $S00,O GOO. I am told by people who spent some weeks with him at Newmarket last summer
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-24

A few things gained by fraud de- stroy fortune otherwise honestly won-GerInen Proverb.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-24
ASSETS

ASSETS Real Estate acquired by foreclosure, .$ 108, ,832 63 Office Building ........... 100000, ,00 Cash on hand and in Banks 4 400, ,439.77 Stocks and Bonds .......... 30 559, ,665. 7S Mortg ages secured by Real E.tatee. ............ 47,373, ,2e3. .55 Loans on Collateral ........ 1 ,231, ,l04. .84 Loans secured by policies of this Company ........ 7,SO6, ,675.97 Interest due and accrued December 31, 1909, ....... 1,786 031 "A Premiums in course of col lection and Deferred Premiums. .......... LAG 4S5. g Market value of Securities over cost, less Assets not admitted ................ 2,015, 10S.49 Total Assets S97, ,227 ,6O7 .99
 INCOME FreilllulHS ........... SIo,l ,9zz.oz Interest. Rents, etc., ....... 4,412, 333. .08 Total Income in
 1909 ............ .$20, ,587 ,255.60
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-24

GAINS DURING 1909 Increase in Premium Income. ..........$ 721994 69 Increase in Total Income. ............ 13O7615.2O Increase in Surplus. ................ 1908 257.1 IT Increase in Assets. s.................. 1O2983 29 Increase in Life Insurance in Force 13858OO612 Total Life Insurance in Force Dec 3 1909 Total paid policyholders since organization in 1850 1e4,44o 42o2 2s
 
 H. MacD. ALLEN Manager, Meigs Bldg, Bridgeport
  ARTHUR G. HINKLEY Manager for Connecticut :
 HARTFORD
  ROBERT C. KNOX, General Agent $50 MAIN ST. HARTFORD