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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-15

itors has greatly strengthened the financial structure, and even severe panics are attended by compara- lively small famount of failure.
 In 1875, and for the several years succeeding, for every $1,00O of bank exchanges there was about $6 in de- faulted indebtedness. In 1909, the amount of defaulted indebtedness for each $1,O00 of bank exchange was but 92 cents.
 Comparing in another way, in 1900 there was but $104 of default for ev- cry concern in business and there have been only seven years in 34 years in which lower record has been made.
 The actual losses are possibly not more than a third of the reported liabilities.
 But the most striking feature of the statistics is in relation to what is Acommonly known as the oppor- tUhity to go into business Tn the past 20 years the whole number of business houses has increased but 40 per cent. In the 20 years earlier the number increased over 200 per cent
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-15
Bridgeport Growers Object to Taxation
 of Poor Grounds

An adjourned hearing of the board of equalization, acting in the capacity of a board of relief on the assessment of oyster properties, was held yester- day at the Capitol About fifty oy- ster growers and owners of oyster grounds appeared to express their views. Tax Commissioners Corbin, as- sisted by Comptroller Bradstreet and State Treasurer Patten, conducted the hearing, January 4, the owners of oyster grounds did not object to the assessed valuation of the good grounds, so much as they did to what they considered an excessive valua- ton on uncultirated and uncultivate- able grounds. The increase in the as- sessed valuation of such grounds from $1 to $5 an acre, as fixed by the clerk of the shellfish commission, was the chief cause of complaint. Each oyster grower was questioned in re- gard to his holdings by Tax Comn1is- siOner COrbln and given an opportun- ity to set what he considered fair valuation on his grounds.
 Prominent oyster growers present included the following, Andrew Radel of Bridgeport; Albert Lewis of the H J. Lewis Oyster. company of Bridge port; Henry c. Rowe of Groton; ex- Senator Stiles Judson and F. s. Beads ley, representing the Stratford Oyster Company of Bridgeport; Henry s. Lan- craft of New Haven; J. J. Ellsworth of New York, representing J. J.. & W. Ellsworth; George T. Smith, e. D Parmelee, ex-Senator Franklin l.. Ho- man and Senator Luzerne Ludington, all of New Haven, David Fitzgerald representing Jeremiah c. Smith o1 New Haven, c. w. Bell, A. J. Stew ems and J. H. DeWaters, all of Row ayton; William l.. Whalley of Sound View; w. I. Stevens of the Stevens Oyster Company of Rowayton; c. W. Holtz, of New Haven, and F. B. Mansfield of New Haven
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-15
WINTER WEARABLEs.
At One-Fourth Less Than Usual at
 John F. Keane and Go.

At One- Fourth Less Than Usual at
 John F. Keane and Co.
 Just note the exceptional offers in winter wears listed in their announce ment, which appears in these columns. Everything in new fashioned apparel for this old fashioned winter. Right when the need is most urgent for warm apparel-one-fourth has been chopped off from former prices. You ought to inspect the real chances for money saving that are now possible here-feal bargains in the best winter clothing procurable, fur coats, suits, overcoats, fur lined gloves, new shirt patterns, leather, kid and cape lined gloves, children's suits and overcoats, hats and caps and winter underwear, all generously price Iessened. A trip to library corner will prove profitable. Stop in today and let us prove that here the real bargains of the present winter season are available. Just think of .ti One fourth off rightful prices-and winter just geeting un- der headway. John F. Keane and company, home of Rogers, Peet and company-Kuppenhe and s'So- ciety'' brand clothing. Main and John streets. Bargain prices upon worthy apparel.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-15
CATHOLIC PRIEST
 DISCOVERED OWNER
 OF "WHITE SOx"

Chicago. Jan. 15.-"Columbus discov- cred America, but I discovered Comis- kew, That was the greeting extended to Charles A. Comiskey, owner of the Chicago White Sox, and Ban Johnson. president of the American League, on their recent arrivel at Excelsior springs, Mo. The greeting was from Father J. E. English. a priest of the Omaha diocese, who was a guest at the health resort.
 Pressed for an explanation, Father English said that he and Comiskey, In 1874. were students at the Christian BrotherS College at Prairie du Chien. Wis c English was a senior and man ager of the college ball team. Comis- key. the son of a Chicago Alderman was an under class man. The college team was contemplating a trip anu was short on pitchers. One day Man ager English was attracted py the pitching of the Chicago lad. who oe- livered 2 slow curved ball. a puzzier in those days It was the first curved ball seen on the college grounds The manager decided to take Comiskey on the trip, much to the delight of the young pitcher. That was Soniskes start in baseball
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-15
BUILDING IN
 BRIDGEPORT
Apartment 2 Houses in Processs of Erection Four Three Family Houses for Catherine Street.

Antonio Fraenza, who is building a large block containing stores and six tenements at East Main and Nichols streets, is also having a building erect ed in Connecticut avenue, where the foundation has been completed for a four family house. A three story house will follow
 W. & $. Ocko is having three story building built in Pembroke street that will be arranged for stores on the ground floor and nine tenements above.
 The two concrete block apartment houses built in Main street near the head of -Goodsell street are nearing completion.
 A two family house is being framed in Sedgwick street for Lawrence F. Nealon. The structure will contain 13 rooms Architect William Schmidt, 1188 Main street is preparing plans for a three family house to be erected in Park street for Michael Kiely. There will be six rooms for each apartment. Contractor E.. J. Kiely is building four three family houses in Catherine Street. Each house is arranged in six roomed slats.
 The New York furniture company contemplates building business block of brick with ssteel frame in East Main street.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-15
LECTURES
 ARE SUCCESSFUL

The weekly lectures before the mem bers of Pioneer lodge, Sons of St. George, continue to fill their halls on the regular meeting nights of the lodge. Last Monday. the members listened to a. most entertaining and instructive discourse by Sec. John Knight on Waive Making" MT. Knight is a valuable employe of the Crane Valve Co, as he was for the E. c. & B. Co, for nearly quarter of a century.
 The members being nearly all skill ed mechanics, thoroughly appreciated this lecture and went home feeling that Bridgeport had the greatest and best equipped Valve making industry in the world.
 Next weeks lecture is on Stone and Marble Cutting" by a member of the lodge, MT. Longbottom, who is an ex- pert in that trade.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-15
BUILDING PERMITS

At a meeting of the building com missioners yesterday the following were granted permits to build:
 c. w. Thomas, for frame addition to dwelling at 4O7 Shelton street.
 Challenge Cutlery Co, for frame platform on east side of Kossuth St. A. McNeil and Sons, for a coal shed at corner of Howe and Nichols Sts.
 Bertha Neuberger, for remodelling of 8, barn into a two family dwelling, east side of Williams St.
 H. E.. Bradley, for erection of stone and cement piers to move an old barn on.
 Andrew Honebagh, for one-story frame addition to 3S4 Railroad avenue.
 E. T. Bedford for a~brick and steel addition to the Blue Ribbon garage on Fairfield avenue.
 W. k. and N. M. Muirhead for a two family frame dwelling on the east side of Brooks street.
 The aggregate value of the addi- tions is S11695.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-15
TWO CONFERENCES
President Taft Will Address National Civic Federation and Governors.
Special from United Press,

s zA
 Washington, Jan. 15-There will be more distinguished men in Washing ton next week than have assembled here at one time since the day Pres ident Taft was inaugurated. The oc- casion will be the meeting of the Ma tional Civic Federation and the con- ference of governors of states. called to discuss important questions of an interesting character.
 Forms of state legislation will be the general subject of the conference at which states and territories and 80 commercial men, shippers, bankers, agriculturists, labor, professional and reform institutions will be represent ed by delegations.
 President Taft has accepted an in- vitation to deliver the opening ad- dresses before the Governors Confer ence and Civic Federation conference.
 He will speak before the Civic Fed eration on Monday and before the governors on Tuesday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-15
Ladies of St. Peters To Hold Final Social
 Before Lent, Wednesday

The final entertainment and social before Lent under the auspices of the ladies of St. Peters parish will be held in Slocum Gymnasium next Wednesday evening, Jan. 19. Ar engagements for the event have been made upon a smore elaborate scale than ever, for the women of the par ish are determined to surpass if pos sible the success of the mems social held recently. Good natured rivalry exists between the mems and wom- ems organizations in the various un- dertakings for the benefit of the church.
 Several we'll known soloists are ex. pected to participate in the entertain. ment. The social and dance will fol- low. Committees in charge of the various details are hard at work and substantial success is already prom. iSed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-15
Perhaps Two Voting
 Precincts for 18th

The committee on Ordinances at it's meeting last night voted to make fa- vorable report upon the resolution of Alderman Zink to divide the Twelfth voting district into two voting pre- cincts The committee also voted to hold public hearing Friday. Jan. 21. i. in the council chamber, upon the traf- fife ordinance proposed by the Automo- bile Club
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-15
AMBASSADOR REID HAS :
 NO COMMENT ON ELECTION.

New York, Jan. 15.-Owing to the circumstances that surround his home coming, having been called back by the death of his father-in-law. D. o. Mills, Whitelaw Reid, ambassador to England, refused to comment today on the British election or his letter to MasNaster, the recent publication of which aroused the Liberal party in England and brought the charge that MT. Reid was endeavoring to fn- fluence the election.
 Mr. Reid said he would not make any public statement while here nor discuss any phase of English politics
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-15
SUIT TO BE WITHDRAWN.

Victor Elk, a member of the firm of John A. Eckler & Co. who con duct bowling alley and cigar store, on Main street, has come to an agree ment with the members of the firm, John A. Eckler and George Amthor, the two latter buying his interests. The suit now in the Superior court, brought by Elk, asking that a re- ceiver be placed over the affairs of the company, will be withdrawn.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-15
sULzER's POSTAL
 SAVINGS BILL
fsnaciai from United Press

Washington, Jan. 15.--"I've got a. postaI savings bill that is just about perfect.'' remarked Representative Sulzer, Democrat, New York to- day. ''If it is put into law 1t will re- luce the cost of living and help the states construct the best system of most roads ever conceived. My plan is to have the '-c'-c-- -vnent lend the ,oney it gets from the depositors in the postal banAs. to the states for road building purpdses- The money will in this manner be put right back into circulation.H
 sulzer's bill was introduced in the House today.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-15
Head is Chosen
 For City Mission

Rev. Charles W. Simpson, pastor of Shelburne Falls, Mass, church, will take charge on Monday of the new city mission. The work of the mission will be actively begun as soon as the structure in Bank street, for merly the Belmont Hotel, can be made ready. Rev. MT. Simpson spent two years in mission work in the Morgan Memorial Mission in Boston
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-15
WATERS THUMB
 BECOMES SAUSAGE
Unusual Mishap Befalls
 Youth Preparing Tooth some Delicacies for Table

Peney Marco, a waiter, boarding at T10 Main street. lost the tip of his left thumb in a sausage machine early this morning The mangled remains of hts digit disappeared with the bits of pork. while Marco wrapped a baDdage about the bleeding stump. Dr. Kiernan of the emergency hospital dressed his wound
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-15
NEW GARAGE FOR
 FAIRFIELD AVENUE

Erwin M. Jennings has purchased the parcel of land with 50 foot front age on Fairfield avenue adjacent to the Blue Ribbon Garage. three story building will be erected which will be used by l.. 6 M. Jennings Co, for garage and for the hous- ing of the automobiles for which they
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-15
Klein's Will Celebrate
 Their Golden Wedding

MT. and Mrs. Bernard Klein, among the best known of the older Jewish ing to celebrate the 50th anniversary of their wedding at their home, 439 Norman street, on Saturday, Jan. 22. A dinner at the Stratield in the even ing will be one of the pleasant fea- lures of the golden wedding. Their son, Attorney J. B. Klein, of DeForest 6 Klein, is arranging the plans for the anniversary.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-15
CTEANEASY, THE HEST HAND
 SOAP

Guaranteed not ID injure the skin. Instantly removes Stove Polish, Rust Grease, Ink, Paint and Dirt. For shs hands or clothing. Large can 10 cent2 Manufactured by Wm- E. Vim. .4s Stratford Ave.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-15
THE PKErI1Esr raer

and the most DaAutiful hands are of. ten disfgured by an unsightly wart. It can easily be removed in few days without pain by using Cyrus' Ware Remover, for sale only at The Cyrus Pharmacy, 2Ea Fairfield avenue ana lse Cannon St
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-15
DIVORCE FOR REMEMBRANCE

William A. Gordon, this city, was yesterday granted decree of divorce on the grounds of habitual intemper- ance from his wife, Catherine Coll lins Gordon. The plaintiff was given the custody of two minor children, William, aged IT, and Jessie, aged 13. The couple married in this city, Oct. 10, 1886.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-15
Special Sale.

Of reliable fur scarfs, fur muffs, fur sets and fur Pony skin coats at about helf prices at Dillons.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-15

.Towe 6, Kohlmaier's shirt sale now oh, s1.50, S2s00, $2.50 shirts only $1.10.
 13 q
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-15

Sun rises tomorrow ......... 7:16 a. nl
 Sun sets to-day .............. 4:4S p. m. High water ...........-....... 1.57 p. m. Low water ................... 7:59 D. m. Mnon sets .................... 9.3S D. m
New-York tribune., 1910-06-19
SUNDAY MAGAZINE FOR JUNE -. 1910

on some outlying terrace were waited to
them from over the bordering walls, which in
all their history had witnessed no more tragic
and unexpected scene than this.
Standing alone, and turning from side to
side, the tall figure OF the aged NiZir ap
peared endowed with a majesty of its own.
The Sultan IS deadl' he called and then,
swinging his arm in an indicative gesture,
whirled back till he faced the open inner
gate Both arms were now lifted high and
wide. Long live the Sultan!''
THROUGH the dim portal there came
l. alone and unattended to the center of
the square the stained and dust coated white
horse directed by the nervous boyish hands.
The empty stirrups, too long for his reach
and so lately vacated by his dead fathers
feet. swung from side to side, and he ap
peared miniature in the depths OF the high
red and gold embroidered saddle that had
held his sire. There was one waVerlng, agl-
tated instant in which the picked soldiers OF
the guard, fierce, determined veterans, looked
at one another in astonishment, and then, re-
surling the habit and discipline of heredlty,
came sharply to the royal salute and, in the
time honored enthusiasm shouted, Long
live the Sultan!'
Kaid Clarke, who had been standing in
the group OF officers, took three or four quick,
energetic steps to Dicks side and seized his
hand in a hard clutch. We've wOn!' he
said. DO you know what that means:
We've wont We've saved Morocco. Mo-
rocco is safel"
To be concluded next Sunday
New-York tribune., 1910-06-19

ried away bv Gipsies, and from grlet and dis
tress over this the old mother lost her reason.
Ever. since. now ten years ago, Laurent1ne
has had charge Of the brothers and sisters,
older as well as younger; and OF the bedr1d-
den dernented mother besides, while the
father is away in the fields tolllng tor his
scanty living
An award of similar value IS made to Name
Bouillon. daughter of a schOolmastcr IN a lit
tie country village. Her mother IS blind, and
Marie has taken in washing and ironing
working literally night and day in order to
educate a Younger sister and brother. Yet
She has found time to open a free private
school in her cottage for the little children
of the neighbors who work in the mills all
day. This school she carries on IN the midst
of her daily work, yet without neglectlng 1t.
Roth Larrentine Armenion and Mare Boull-
Ion were given enough to keep them IN com
parative comfort
A number of prizes are awarded to do1heS-
tic servants. among whom many SHINING cH-
arnnIes of devotion and self sacrifice are to be
found. There is Marie LeGac, for example,
who worked for a family Of small means Tor
tl7irtv-two wears. At the end OF that time
the family fell upon evil days and was eH-
posed to bitter poverty; but Mare dld not
leave them. She demanded that her wages
be reduced to four dollars month LateI
il was discovered that out OF tins pltlul
wage she was contributing part cach lloiilh
TO the support Of a woman even poorer IMAM
herself who had been abandoned by her
husband
New-York tribune., 1910-06-19

--15 The cold, solemn lace and staring eyes.
hushed and terrified group Of Ministers
1T rheir arms benca-1 I and carried II ten
is-y aWav into The halls OF state, where,
men natures relax4t5l- came, It might be
IMPOSED and laid win is head toward the
-zrg sun to keep co--- any with the faithful
7-5 throughout all that ancient dynasty
Id gone before.
Nth the four Moorish officers who had
XXI MS companions Oh that grim ride from
a battlefield, the American stepped to one
is and waited for what he scarcely knew.
lie English adven---e- had disappeared
VIII the body Of the man whom, IN life and
-=s-h. he had 50 iova.v served.
From the dark arches Of the imperial pal
e be emerged, leading bv the hand little
ly who stared quickly round him like a
.-g1tened bird al eEc-ything IN sight 1t
7zs The Prince ! huge black, clad in the
g-ge9us garments @. "a house servant, ran
---eily out and lit-e5 the broad umbrella
4 safe, as # certain that even there in the
-g-t the emblem If authority must be
-si. The tired white horse, which had
sod with dropping head iust outside the in
Z gate, was led Wltrl-. The Grand tizir,
IL II MS stained robes # travel, and fol-
z7- BY the Aliniste-s and officers, stalked
l1'asacally out to the .nter Of the square
-- ralsei his hand. The mystified soldiers
1s5 srll standing a 81. lutte.
4 b-eathless hush invaded the palace
--a-er hush 50 deel -.a- the sounds from
city without, although far Of and sub
5- cane with shriL and insistent distinct
Is The very tin1lc a- guitars strummed
New-York tribune., 1910-06-19
Heroes Must Be Modest

DART Of each bequest IS set aside 10 ihIe III
Il vestigators, who make thorough mo uiileS
about each request for a reward. Such re-
quests are never permitted to come from l, inc
person to be rewarded, nor from his fanny
Generally the people in a small town or VII
lage send a Joint petition to the ACADEMY
usually beginning something like thlS:
please be good enough to send some one 10
our village that you may know what a go0d
woman IS dwelling among us. She IS Iiie
mother Of every sick and unhappy person III
the village" etc. ,.,,.
Not al awards are made 10 lndlVIdlaIS-
This year five generous bequests are made 20
Societies or institutions that are carrying on
various good works. One Of these IS the LII
T.. Sailors Benefit, an enterprise meant 10
help children Of bargemen, OF whom theIe
are thousands on all large French rivers. TN
account Of their rowing lives and the lgiloI-
ance and Indifference OF their parents liieSc
children rarely get sufficient educatloh' Du'
orow I'D to lives Of idleness and depraNly.
The society has established schools at va
rious places along the banks and even on tiie
barges themselves, 50 that the chances loL
betterrnent are brought to the very doors oi
the children.
A gift Of one thousand francs was sent 10
New-York tribune., 1910-06-19
By III. II. Harbour

-Il4lL -lCGf-tf ..l-s1-
's71 O, the fo-ty for. most men Of letters in
--lce' and they PROT - know that it has
"a supervision q -ee French language
= -.t-alure- Il Is q III II high court OF
pa 10 which al disputes about the SPELL
! :iie meaning ot a-- French word are
--.-7-' nor Is any l-lrrtant change in
-. I'D u the usage e.. words generally ac-
'-7- 4 France UNI. F. has been officially
+..el 3y the Acale~- Every year the
- Crowns cr ties is public ap-
-. = soch DooE- -- he'd the year be-
Is Il deems worn " thar honor.
=. most America .-.a- nothing about
- : surely the mos, --actically impor-
~ q al lis function -s i he annual
--- 9, what are I.-.-- s- The Nontvon
r,s ~ virtue -.. shy these prizes
- De SC little know outside # France *
n, : explain; for they are probably the
=. interesting and -arIv useful prizes
n ma = u me world to-day. heonlvawards
- - 'ileIl IN the modern world are the
1 : 80 P'lzes Tor her. 1 in this country;
ezs--'-g3l -'-gll. .yon prlzes differ from the Car
-ne.'-S al. IN many important respects.
4 Dc Were es,aa-i-. .e5 IN 1888 by the
e--.- -.'-J! oe ACn-g.-. noblv born phi
80 - @'lo lover of his E5nd. who was a
II IL p. D. me hIng s GsEerument lust be
"a -r.;;.. -9;s.,Ciu'lSn- Although by birth and
e -5s ----'i- dIl l-ls,a.-ar. III his heart was
nh - ~ aIla s'ltte--g If The land. In
,,yse-s ~. d large SUM # money for the
le-zrf :, 9llllIlg virtue. r. he said. The
s.. sL.f - f-c-lons ao-.-.l. the will stipu-
..-a- not be- 81 q arign above the
-l- ~, To- >. ailq II is le-ta,e that they be
gs-. =, -l-e loves ola Of humanity"
tsv4s5's5 passed other rich philanthro-
q lie - @.-'-'7l 70 lheora-ral sum. until to-
sal ls,--ie lls-aa Is sufficient 70 award every
.cs,sr,:.Ii l.'!ijeT II .rIzes that are really
! sgs &c, &c ald to those ang receive them.
z, had -,-'si -. u years after The Govern
@l5 sDv -1ollEel The h--aest It did not
,lrgs-.:aaFds e%aFds. During The Revolution
'sr5i;;rg ~ ,.. Eo'ea Thar n did not approve
sl0gfs -, :. S1ch przas- 80 the principal
q NM, ~.-''i.l-a,a But during the
y reztGr15 t,'.5,il II was turned over 10 the
sr5 5-.Eea Academv u. he mo, a.
Asader1',t.' 't'1[ ,ia- tribunal urhe land. and
y iacrc..:a --s Las had charge Of the CON
-as agzrS z'r1SS>li1g fund eyer Since.
7ao1v ;, u PTlzes is made with much
ma CO.. % PUBIC meeting of the Acad-
-e most Gu an lized day every year. One
Is Chosen 4.-1i-l . members # the Acad-
and Wb,, - - lei III an "oration" to
ss9aTded rs .t-T = lpflzes tor that year have
--scte5 and = "a al l.lese orations" could
d he rnale altl published They uouId make
inspiring booas ever written.
lslioyc Three Heroic Girl.
s arss..tie. tie last years awards is the
'a, girl r. r. case Of Laurentine Ar
New-York tribune., 1910-06-19
REWARDS FOR VIRTUE IN FRANCE

She is eighth in a family of fiji
teen children. When nine years
old her Youngest sister was car
New-York tribune., 1910-06-19
M -nfee Heroic Girls

aracteri-,;lf lfs1 years awards is the
gir5 l't.lic t- case Of I.surcnrjne Ar
'- l'ie mountains Of Savoy.
New-York tribune., 1910-06-19

MEL Informed a- means
have heard Of the lam
Is French Acade- .gr1-