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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-14

$50 lamps. while it is demanded that Bridgeport shall use $50 lamps
 Now these magnetic lamps cost according to the authorities, from <{ to $10 year less to run. and they sive much more light than earlier arcs, such as have been superseded fr Hartford, and such as are to be re- placed in this city.
 Because of the greater amount o1 light given by the new lamps Hartford has found 1t necessary to change tho locations and method of handling the lamps in many particulars. and all this is provided for in their contract and Hartford equal to a reduction of four or five dollars on each lamp
 The Hartford contract provides for instance, that all lamps, poles and equipment is to be to the safIsfacff0n of the city and the city has ordered the installation of handsome iron poles throughout the center of the city and of slightly, hexagonal wood poles throughout the balance of the city.
 The slovenly unpainted equipment that appears in Bridgeport, and will continue to exist under the contract some of you favor, has quite disap- peared, or will soon disappear there.
 Now it is not enough to have good lamus, properly connected and supplied " The globes must be of a suitable type so that they will cast neither rings nor spots of shadow and the electrodes must be of the best. A bad globe may waste 25 per cent. of. the light.
 ''The efficiency of the magnetic light is largely in the composition Of the electrode, which is a composition of metal oxides.
 "The globes and electrodes in Hartford must be furnished to the sat isfaction of the city at all times. and the city is provided with coinplef1 means for supervising the quality of the electrodes and ascertaining thc31 efficiency.
 "The proposed contract gives ftif city no adequate means of ascertain- ing, by right, at any time, whether or not it is getting what 1t pays for. The city of Hartford is not so neg lectful of it's own interest
 .'The city of Hartford, through iff representatives, may remove any larnr at any time to test it and has the time with ammeters or other meas- uring instruments to measure tho current, and may enter all stationa and substations of the company at any time for the same purpose.
 How can your committee Justify c contract which does not give ko Bridgeport the same power to protect it's taxpayers that Hartford has7
 Accidentally. l may add. that the Hartford electric light company offer ed to continue the old style of lamp. which is more modern lamp than that used in Bridgeport, at the rate of s56 year on a five year contract. or s60 year on one year con- tract"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-14
FIRST AMERICAN GIRAFFE BORN HERE TODAY, WILL
 HAVEFINE COW FOR NURSE
Lusty Youngster Born This Morning is Five
 Feet Six Inches Tall.
Mother and Son Progressing Splendidly and
 Barnum & Bailey Men Expect New Arrival to be Great Attraction in Their Menagerie

ture. Here Tom and Fritz, the two males, and Mary, a female. hold forth from day to day, living an uneventful life during the winter, and getting fat preparatory to the rigors of the an nual hegira of the circus to various parts of the country in the spring. So an event such as that of this morning marks red letter day on the animal calendar
 At 10 o'clock the new baby gave it's keepers and Onlookers surprise by rising on all fours. and walking un- steadily about the, stall, staggering be- tween the lanky legs of the parent and By noon ime the youngster had gotten more familiar with his elongated limbs and was able to stand fairly at ease
 The boby giraffe stands exactly the height of Keeper Andy, five feet six inches. Although it has not been weighed. it is estimated that it will tip the beam at half a hundred pounds. It is a handsome creature, with its leopard like hide of a much lighter hue than that of his parents. This will gradually grow darker as the animal natures.
 This is the first giraffe born in the history of the Barnum & Bailey cir GUS, so far as the officials at the win- ter quarters are able to learn, and also
 
 the giraffes are said to breed readily, but in America hope to enlarge the giraffe herds through breeding has long since been abandoned. The Bar mum & Bailey circus acquired four giraffes about five seasons ago. Jennie. Fritz, Tom and Mary. Jennie died about three seasons ago from injuries received in her stall in frolic W tn the other giraffes. Tom, Fritz and Mary have been constant companions, but the keepers declare that Tom and Mary are mates, and Fritz is just a friend Fritz is the tallest, reaching IS feet without any difficulty He is an unusually fine specimen, however. The others are foot or more shorter than he. It takes about four years for the giraffes to attain full height. the keepers say. In their domestic habits they resemble the COW. Should Mary fail to suprly the proper nour- ishnent to her youngster Curator Pat terson will secure COW to take, the mothers place.
 Tie chances of raising the new mem Der are believed to be good The giraffe, according to the naturalists. is the last surviving member of the fam fly cameloparda1idae. one of the rumi- nant group of artiodactyle ungulates. Under the weight of such description the youngster is bearing up well. and Dr. SoutI1ey the family physician, holds out bright hopes for the develop ment of the baby giraffe into as wierd- ly picturesque a specimen as either of lis parents.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-14

Barnum & Bailey's winter quarters, swelled up with pride today at the birth this morning of probably the first giraffe ever born in America, is seeking the services of a healthy COW to act as a wet nurse to the new baby The giraffe was born before daybreak this morning, and mother and child are progressing as finely as could be desired.
 The discovery was made by Andy Zungraben for years the faithful com par,fon and keeper of the giraffes of the big show. He entered the barn occupied by the giraffes at 6:30 and was surprised to see Mary, the only female in the barn. nestling what ap- peared to be a bundle of fur like a leopard skin. in the corner of her stall. With the aid of a lanterns gleam he saw the bundle move. Then he real- ized for the first time that ar addi- ton worth thousands of dollars of act ual cash. and many times it's cash value in the curiosity it will attract, had been made tc the geological col lection of the big show.
 Andy waited long cnough to see that mother and offspring were apparently comfortable and he hurried out to summon John Patterson, the curator of the ZOO. and he in turn called into consultation Dr. w. J. Southey. the veterinarian. When the office force began to arrive wires were immediate " dispatched to the Ringing Brothers, owners of the circus, at Bariboo. Wis, bearing tidfngs of the important event.
 The birth of the giraffe was conn p1ete surprise. Even her keeper did not suspect the gift that Mary had in store for the big organization, all though he had noticed she had acted Queerly for some days. He attributed her unwillingness to mirgle with her two male companions to a bad fright she had received about Christmas time, whef Patsy, an unusually mischievous babboon. escape l his chan and raised xuctIons all around the animal house. Mary had held aloof from her conn r4des since and was feared the fright might have a permanently bad effect upon her.
 pr. southey and. Curator Paterson were somewhat perplexed after the veterinarian had pronounced both mother and son in comfortable condi- ton. for the child took no nourishment from the mother. Curator Patterson ss a great advocate of allowing nature to take it's course, and Dr. Southey at once fell into his views. So they de- cided to allow the two to remain in the stall during the day in the hope that the mother will nourish the new prize in approved fashion.
 Only privileged few gain access to the animal house. and the giraffe stalls are sn the extreme rear of the struc-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-14
TAX COLLECTOR
 DONNELLY SENDS
 SHERIFF FOR TAX
Proprietor of Atlantic Ho- tel Pays $167 and Apollo gizes for Neglecting City's Claim.

Hearing that the Atlantic Hotel Co.,. was about to change hands Tax Collector Donnelly today instituted a suit to collect the business tax on the place amounting to $167. City Sher- if Russell went to the hotel to make the service and the manager c. H. HollingsWorth paid the bill and apolo- gized for not attending to the mat ter before.
 Tax Collector Donnelly said that he did not want to make any trouble, but that c. A. Ruehl, who owned the hotel before the present company sold out left without paying his taxes on the place and the city would not col- lect. As the tax bill against the pres- ent company was eight months over- due the collector said that he felt it was his duty to collect before the I1o- tel changed hands. The action was brought through City Attorney Culli- r 1qT n =
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-14
Conl.n's Resolution to Probe Monopoly,
 Which Was Rejected

We are of the opinion that the proposition of The United DluIni- mating Company ought at this time be accepted but that there ought to be further and fuller investigation into the cost of pro- ducing electricity for the purpose of city lighting and an enquiry into the question as to whether said company is complying with it's charter duties and fulfilling its legal obligations in it's rela- tiOns with the City of Bridgeport, and we would therefore recom- mend for adoption the following resolutions:
 Resolved: That his honor the mayor be, and is hereby author ized and empowered to appoint a committee to consist of the mem- bers of the miscellaneous com mittee and two others, to investi- gate the cost of producing elec- tricity for the lights furnished to the city of Bridgeport and to al- so investigate and inquire into the question as to whether there is any discrimination against the city by said company is comply ing with it's charter duties and legal obligations in it's relations with said city and be it
 Resolved: That said committee be and it is hereby authorized and empowered to compel the attendance and testimony of wit nesses by the issuance of sub- pOenas and the administration of oaths in the manner and accord ing to the rules governing the same in courts of justice and to compel the production of all books, documents and papers which, in the judgment of said committee, be necessary or prop CT for the purpose of carrying on said investigation, and be it fur tIler
 Resolved: That said committee be and is hereby authorized and empowered to employ steno- grapher or other clerical assist ance and such other services as it may deem advisable in the pursuit of said investigation, and be it further
 Resolved: That said committee be and hereby is instructed to re- port it's findings to this body, to- gcthef with such recOmmenda- tiOns as it may have to make.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-14

The mysterious influence exerteG by public service corporations on city af- fairs was again exemplified last night when three members of the committee on Miscellaneous Affairs voted dowr resolution to investigate the electric light company.
 The, three members who voted against the resolution are:
 Alderman MahOney of the Second District.
 Alderman Paddock of the Twelfth District.
 District.
 The two members who voted in fa- vor of the resolution are:
 Alderman COnlin of the Seventh District.
 Alderman Meyer of the Eleventh DiStrict.a
 Aldermen Mahoney and Paddock are Democrats, and so far as they are sition to the platform of the Demo cratic party upon which they were elected, and in opposition to the rec ommendation of the Mayor in his mes- sage to the council.
 Aldermen Mahoney, Paddock and Jackson then voted to recommend the acceptance of the proposal of the elec- cr1C I1SnC company u luIilSu AAoS netite lights at 20 cents night.
 Aldermen Conlin and Meyer voted in the negative. The motion was car rsed.
 The resolution introduced by Alder man Ccnlin is said to have represent ed the views of Mayor Buckingham. It provided for the acceptance of the company's proposal during period of Is months and the continuance of the Investigation.
 Lynn w. Wilson appeared before the committee to favor the investigation of the electric light company in ac- cordance with the promise of the Dem- ocratic party to the people
 He also said that the contract was not an advantageous contract to the city.
 He said in part:
 s'The contract which some members of your committee seem to favor is not in my opinion the best contract that can be made. It is not as good as other cities have made. took the pains today to see the contract which the city of Hartford has but recently closed with the Hartfo Electric Light Company.
 NUnder this contract Hartford ob- tains magnetic lights precisely of the nature of those to be furnished here at a cost of $60 per year for each light. end $64 if the lamp is on an un- derground circuit. as few are.
 s.This figure is SIP less per light than Bridgeport is asked to pay.
 s"There are some advantages which the Hartford Electric Light Company has over the local company. which might warrant a difference of 5, or at the outside $4 per lamp.
 Hartford gets the price Of s6o on
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-14

powerful enemy of the local division of the trolley company with it's crip- pied service it had not injured the service as much as the storm of Christmas day because the snow is lighter and does not pile up on the ground ss fast as the previous storm. Then conference between the aldermanic committee on trolley ser vice and officials of the road will be held sometime next week when it will be possible to have General Mana ger Townley attend the session.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-14
Football Captain Miller is Guilty
 On All Charges

Ann Arbor, Jan. 1.-The Michigan University Student Council after an all night meeting which broke up at dawn announced today that it had found Joy Miller, captain of next years football team, who was shorn of his honors and prohibited from act ing as captain because of alleged ir- regularity as student, guilty of all charges against him. The council ar raigned the engineering department for what it calls allowing a miner to play football while not regularly en- rolled
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-14

Mary A. Treat was today appoint ed administratrix of the estate of the late John Gormley. Frederick C. Mullins and Charles H. Treat were appointed appraisers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-14

SATURDAY sPECIALs-B. R. Flou, S5; cans Tomatoes 25; lbs Cal. ifornia Prunes. 10; Mixed Nuts, 10: Shoulder, IS; Florida Oranges, 10 cts. dozen. The Coe & White Go.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-14
KNIGHTS OF ST. PATRICK.

The annual meeting of the Knights of St. Patrick will be held at Knights of Columbus Hall No. S71 Main street Sunday January 16th, at F. M. for the purpose of electing officers for the ensuing year and to make arrange ments for the annual banquet to be held on the evening of March 17th, 1910.
 JAMES H. ROONEY, A if b* Secretary.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-14

WANTED.-Position by an experienced retail salesman. Good wages ex- pected. Address D, care Farmer.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-14

POOL CHECKS. milk checks ~,nd all kinds of metal checks made at low est prices. We also make stencils. burning brands, badges, seals. etc. The Schwerdtle Stamp Co, Al Cant non St. A IA d
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-14

POLISH YOUNGSTER wants work in restaurant or cleaning round the house Address Peter Preslah, Route 13, Stratford, Ct. Speaks Eng fish.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-14

at English Woolen
 uncalled for suits at $6 and up; sin
 gle coats, $2; vests 75c. Here's chance to get for less than half pure wool suits, top coats, pants, or vests. Store open Saturday even ings. A IA b*o
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-14

WANTED-3 first class ladies tailors wanted. paying best wages at 347 Fairfield avenue, Carlo c. Costello.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-14

50 SOUTHLAND ST. = Furnished rooms, parlor floor, single or ensuite. may be used for light housekeeping. Steam heat, gas, bath, and telephone.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-14

FOR SALEABeautiful small square piano for $10. Moving and tuning free. Used upright piano $50. Violin | s. Cello SIP. S44 Noble avenue.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-14
TWO DEMOCRATIC ALDERMEN REPUDIATE PLEDGES MADEBY THEIR
 PARTY TO PEOPLE
MahOney, Paddock and Jackson, as Members of Misce laneous Committee, Vote Against Invest gation Oi Electric Light Company.

Chairman Conlin and Alderman Meyer Favor Strenuous Prob.ng--fart.or to Have Same Arc as Bridgeport at 800 a Year, or Old Type of Arc at $56 Year - Price to This City, SIS Annually
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-14

FOR SALE-New ten room house in Boston avenue, three minutes from Whiting Silver Co.'S new factory all improvements, including vacuum cleaner S4 900. Terms reasonable M. McNamara, 306 East Main street.
 Phone 2934. A 13 tfo
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-14

TO RENT.-Apartments at BOP GoIder Hill St. Seven rooms and bath. En- quire of owner. Al Washington Ave
 T If.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-14

FOR SALE CHEAP.-Six room cottage on Seaview Ave. lot 56x13O, $2, 800. D. R. whitney, 1925 Main St.
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FOR SALE.-Six room cottage, No 85 White St., lot 51x110. It must be sold Make an offer. Whitney, 1925 Main St. A IA b o
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-14

TO RENT.-Six room flat, 81 Hough Ave, $21. Rive room flat, 347 Will mot Ave, SIS. D. R. Whitney, 1925 Main St A IA
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-14

FOR SALE.-FisbAr. Behning. Cable, and Mathusheck Upright Pianos fo; sale cheap. Dial & Lee Music CO
 84 Cannon St. T Is If Q
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-14

FOR SALE-Block of 40 rooms. rar,t for $1,3S5 per year. Good payine of same. Address Farmer off7cel
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-14

TO RENT.-Desk room with roll tor desk. 416 Warner Building.
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FOR SALE.-Singie. house, 2 rooms. good barga:n. Leave your adCr ss. Farmer Ofice. Fl 27 . tf. Q
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SEE DIR. MANSFIELD, 201 Meigs
 building. He can cure your warts. Painless. No cutting a. FOR SALE.-One two-seated wagon. one runabout and one two-seated sleigh, all in good order. B. J. Mal- ley APT Pembroke St. A14 b*
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-14

WHEN YOU WANT a good Derby or soft hat, see Jim at 9i4 East Main street You know who. James J. Sheehan. D 14 *tfo l 5
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-14

FOR sALE.-One Steinway upright piano. Cost $70o Rebuilt looks like new. Bargain to quick buyer The M. Steinert & Sons Go, 915 Main St A 10 70
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-14

BRIDGEPORT Housecleaning Bureau. Ashes. rubbish removed 483 New field avenue. Telephone 1s16-6. Ralph l.. Miller, Prop. c a. tfo
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-14

cr11NEA HENS, ducks. roasting ohiclxens. broilers. fowl. liver pud- din@s sausage meat. bologna. B m
 mos & Biltz. G 15 70
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-14

FOR SALE.-A few good heavy work
 horses. 1,400 to 1,60o lbs. Apply Thomas Lynch, care Barnum &
 Bailey, Norman St. A 11r>o
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-14

FOR SALE.-Here is a chance to make money. 4 family house, 20 rooms
 rents s9o0 per year. Leave your ad- dress at Farmer Publishing C.. of flee H 27 *t f. 0
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-14

AIBERT TISKA. 1263 Stratford Ave, opposite Lincoln school, shaving. haircutting. massaging. etc. Chil- dren's haircutting speciality. AS vou like it." F Is < If
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-14

SEE DIR. MANSFIELD, 201 Meigs building He can cure your warts. Painless. No cutting a. FOR sALE.-one two-seated wagon, one runabout. and one two-seated sleigh, all in good order. E. J. Mal- ley, APT Pembroke St. A14 b TO RENT.-Six room flat, S1 Hough : Ave, $21. Rive room flat, BAT Will mot Ave, SIS. D. R. Whitney, 1925 Maln oe. II FOR SALE.-Six room cottage, No S5 White St., lot 51x110. It fmust be sold. Make an offer. Whitney, 1925 Main St. A IA b o FOR SALE CHEAP.-Six room cottage on Seaview Ave, lot 56x130, $2, 800. D. R. Whitney, 1925 Main St.
 FOR sALE3Beautiful small square piano for $10. Moving and tuning free. Used upright piano $50. Violin < s3. Cello SIP. S44 Noble avenue.
 A l4 u A POLISH YoUNGSTER wants work in restaurant or cleaning round the house. Address Peter Preslah, Route 13, Stratford, Ct. Speaks Eng fish. WANTED-Position by an experienced retail salesman. Good wages ex- pected. Address D, care Farmer.
 A fl SATURDAY sPECIALS-B. R. FIoui S5; 4 cans Tomatoes. 25; 3 lbs. Cal. ifornia Prunes, 10; Mixed Nuts. 10. Shoulder, IS; Florida Oranges, 10 cts. Ina e. to
 POOL CHECKS. milk checks ~4nd all kinds of metal checks made at low est prices. We. also make stencils. burning brands, badges, seals. etc. non St. A IA wANTED-Men at English woolen Mills, 1134 Main St., to take away uncalled for suits at $6 and up; sin gle coats. $2; vests 75c. Here's chance to get for less than half pure wool suits, top coats, pants, or vests. Store open Saturday even ings. A IA b"o WANTED-3 first class ladies tailors wanted. paying best wages at 347 Fairfield avenue, Carlo C.. Costello. 50 SOUTHLAND ST. = Furnished rooms parlor floor, single or ensuite. may be used for light housekeeping. Steam heat, gas, bath, and telephone.
 A 13 o FOR SALE-New ten room house in Boston avenue, three minutes from Whiting Silver Co.'S new factory all improvements, including vacuum cleaner. $4000. Terms reasonable M McNamara, 5O6 East Main street. Phone 2s34. A 1s tfo FOR sALE-Here is chance to make money family house, 20 rooms rents S900 per year. Leave your ad- dress at Farmer Publishing C.. of flee H 27 *t f. 0 TOR SALE.-Four fine upright pianos in excellent condition $90 $11O. S15O $175. Easy payments if desired. The M Steinert & Sons Co., 915 Main St
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 KNIGHTS OF ST. PATRICK. of St Patrick will be held at Knights of Columbus Hall No. S71 Main street Sunday January 18th, at F. M. for ensuing year and to make arrange Ynents for the annual banquet to be held on the evening of March 17th, |
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FOR SALE.-One more square piano at $10. The M. Steinert & Sons Co. s1f Main St. A 10 dso
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, PLANK FROM PLATFORM OF DEMOCRATIC PARTY.
 UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED OCTOBER q. lgae

WE FAVOR A THOROUGH TRIO LIGHT COMPANY THE JUST TAXATION OF PROPERTY PRODUCING ELECTRICITY VIEW OF SECURING A suB- sTANTIAL REDUCTION OF RATES BOTH TO PRIVATE CONSUMERS I*#
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-14

TOR SALE-Four fine upright pianos in excellent condition. $90 $110. $50, $175 Easy payments if desired The M Steinert & Sons O., 915 Main St.
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CONSTIPATED~? Bilious Sick Headache? Casca LAxine Tablets knock them all. re
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-14

ppTcEs have gone up and will go higher cover your boiler and pipes now. J. F. Welsh. 114 Kossuth street. II 70 VI v ooA
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-14

uE m THE RIGHT kind of picture
 framing at lowest prices. Standa Art store. 1219 Main St.. Stratfieio
 h,,ilding. 30 3 5
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NEW YORK BOLOGNA and frank
 furters. home IT. made neat loaf. fresh daily. Peter FIron, 1216 Stratford
 Ave. D 2S If
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-14

RATES CAFE. 137 Fairfield Ave. IS sure to have what you want in ales wines and liquors. DO not forget the fine free hot roast beef to-morrow.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-14

arrR sPECIALTY-Country Pork. Pigs Hccks. and Brautwurst. at Nagels. 10 Main St. G l5 ' tf 10
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-14

HOT ROAST BEEF for Saturday
 night at O'Connors. East Main and
 water Sts All welcome. Lager and ales the finest. : If. o