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The La Jara chronicle., 1910-05-20
moNeY-MAkINe ENTERPRISE

We are at loss to know why a
number of farmers owning land with
in the boundaries of the proposed
drainage district south of town have
thus far either declined or neglected
to sign the petition for the organi-
zation of the district. The land, or
a very great proportion of it, is prac-
tically worthless as it now stands
and will produce nothing to speak of
so long as it remains in its present
state. But no one will dispute the
fact that no better soil can be found
in the val ey, no better stretch OF
country ever existed than this low
ground, and no more productive sec
tion could be found in the state IL
it were only drained. And as the
government estimate of the cost OF
draining 1t is but the trivial sum of
some three or four dollars per acre,
II indeed seems strange that a single
man could be found in the district
who would not be more than anxious
to exert his every effort in pushing
the drainage district through to a
rapid completion, let alone opposing
its progress, when it is well estab-
lished fact that every acre so drained
viii be enhanced from $50 OF 800
per acre in value. 1t is conserva-
lively estimated that the crops raised
the first year will more than pay the
total cost of putting in the system
and the land will then become as
valuable as any in the county. Don't
sleep on your oars. Get busy and
prosper accordingly.
The La Jara chronicle., 1910-05-20
CIVIL SERVICE.

Since the introduction of the merit
system by the federal government in
making appointments to government
positions, quarter Of a century ago
civil service regulations and the
adoption of the plan of competitive
examinations have been taken up by
a number of states and municipali-
ties.
According to the New York Even
ing Post. there are at present five
states and nearly one hundred cities
in which appointments of a varying
number Of offices are made from
among those who have attained a
satisfactory standing in an examina-
ton for the positions.
Among the former, New York was
first. having commenced the adop-
ton of civil service regulations in
1888. 1t was followed by Massa-
chusetts in 1884, by Wisconsin and
II inois in 1905. by Colorado and
New Jersey in 1907. and by Ohio in
1908. Over forty cities with a
population of more than $4,000 have
instituted the same plan. The num-
The La Jara chronicle., 1910-05-20

The panic-stricken query. what
are we going to do with the speed
maniacs?" was answered the other
day by the judge of the Salem Dis
trict Court, Massachusetts. when he
sentenced a joy-rider who had been
terrorizing the neighborhood to six
months in the House of Correction
The La Jara chronicle., 1910-05-20

An attack of the grip is often followed by
n persistent cough, which to many proves a
great annoyance. Chamberlain's . Cough
Remedy has been extensively used and with
good success for the relief and cure of this
cough. Many cases have been cured after
all other remedies had failed.
The La Jara chronicle., 1910-05-20

Poker, in the opinion of Pacific
coast journal. provides good mental
training. OF course, and of a very
practical kind! Sophocles says
thoughts are mightier than the
strength of the hand" And bluffing
on deuces becomes exigent in many
of the affairs of life aside from the
pastime of draw poker.
The La Jara chronicle., 1910-05-20

Buggies, car load just received
at the Murphy store on
sthe corner. The kind you want.
The La Jara chronicle., 1910-05-20

La Jara's Board of Trade or Com
mercial Club should be resurrect-
ed and put to work. There is
a splendid opportunity for such an
organization to prove substantial
factor in the towns progress if
properly conducted and there is no rea
son why La Jara cannot accomplish
this much to be desired result. Let's
do something.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-09-30
Tha Eona Silence.

'fYes. we are pretty comfortably fixed here admitted a veteran em- ployee in the reading room of the Con gressional library when visitor en- vied him his soft berth and comfort able surroundings. But there's one thing we long for-yes. thirst for with a burning thirst. That's noise-a real. nerve racking. ear splitting noise. The long hours Of soft silence the dead stiffness of everything about, grows SC oppressive that at times we could shriek out. We get into a sort of sick room tiptoe and low tone of voice that finally degenerates into whisper even at the telephone. Give us an oc- casional battery of artillery or roar ing lion or steam calliope. Even a squalling baby would help some" "- Washington Star.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-09-30
A Lincoln Aneedote.

Jaspar Alban Conant tells the fol lowing anecdote of Lincoln in the Met ropolitan Magazine: "One of the comical characters in Washington during the war was jolly old Isaac Newton. the Philadelphia Quaker whom Lincoln appointed com missioner of agriculture-a new office just created by congress. Newton. who tried and at the same time amused the president. had made his reputation on dairy farm. Beyond this he knew little of agriculture
 Hearing which. could not refrain from asking. Lincoln why he had ap- pointed such an ignorant man to the office.
 $ Because. I think he's competent enough to attend to all the agriculture we will have till the. war is ended was the answer
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-09-30
OF BRIDGEPORT, CONN.
On Naoqinq.


 My son% taughtE me a lesson on the subject of :.aa sizing" when he was but four years old ma one that have nev- CT forgotten. He had been guilty of a small misdameanor and had tried to wriggle out of it by not telling the ex- act truth. gave him a mild spank ing and. asshSs, always been my cus- tom. talkel TEe matter over afterward. I began bIs Say fhg. Now. Robert, if you had.tald nle. flle truth should not have puntShedSy6 6u.''
 He stood uefore me. scraping one foot along carpet, and he looked up at me aid said. What would you have, done ?'' And I answered, q should have. only talked to you.'' 'Well.' he drawlGd, ''how long would you have taiked%'
 He is a big boy in high school now. but when times arise requiring a rep rimand and sI get started I still hear that little voice. How long would you have talked 3'', ana go right to the point and say, what have to say on the subject; but, in the boys own Ian guagc. .'cut iEs short and never refer to it again dnless it is absolutely nec- essary.-Hafper's Bazar
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-09-30
Children Cry
 FOR FLETCHER'S c A s c RIA STAMFORD

Miss Lettie Bennett, formerly prin- cipa1 of the High school, who has been tomorrow for New York, where she is to teach Latin and mathematics in the Gordon Winston school.
 There was a small fire in town yes terday afternoon, caused by the over flowing of an oil stove. The. accident happened at the De Vine cottage. The fire was gotten under control before the chemical apparatus arrived.
 Frank Smith has had a fall from his bicycle without serious results.
 The first of next week Howard Ladd and family expect to occupy their tenement on Judson Place, for the winter.
 Allen Judson has been to westville to witness the working of an auto chemical fire engine.
 It is said that such of our. local vet erans as went to Atlantic City to at tend the meeting of the G. A. R., had a very enjoyable time.
 Mrs Alice C.. Risley and daughter, from Jefferson City, Mo-, are visiting in town.
 Miss Elsie schobe11 has gone to Ral- eigh, N. C., to study at St. Mary's s
 Mrs. Clarence Swan is entertaining her daughter, Mrs. Frederick Horni- well.
 Arthur Clark and wife of Middle town, spent Sunday in town.
 The Junior local football team is to hold a meeting Sunday morning. Hart Bouton, who IS o3 years or age, who went to California in 1849, is soon to visit his sister in town, who resides on Clapboard Hill.
 Mrs. A. B. Cornwall of Brooklyn, is visiting in town.
 The display of vegetables and fruits at the town hall, this afternoon, by the local members of the Grange, was extensive and handsome, and they found ready sale.
 Among those from this town who went to Atlantic City to attend the reunion of the veterans of the Civil War, were Sy1vanus Dickinson, George Fryer s. Johnson, Charles Curtis, Harry Hubben and James Hubben and
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-09-30
FAIRFIELD

The $3O,0OO which the town is ask ed to borrow next Monday, is not to be added to the permanent debt or the town, but is simply used to keep the affairs of the town running until the. next years taxes have been re- ceived; In other words it is a fund m a ansT nd tnteTGm Wban to oo1Ieeted ee Ifpald with tax E. w. s. Pickett is said to be strongly in favor of having the streets lighted either with gas or electricity. provement Society take the matter up, but it is a job which rightfully | belongs to the town, and is to be considered on Monday evening.
 The many friends of Miss Char Iotte Glover will be interested to learn that her wedding day has s4a been Der. It will be a home wedding: The Glover family does not intend to return to New York until after
 Miss Loretta Perry arrived home yesterday. She has recently made a tour of England, and has since her her sister in Cheshire.
 aaln The nat es sGhool Ti5t epe attendance of pupils: Prof. liar grove has at no time thought of rent ing the residence of Prof. Brewer, known as the fLindens."
 late Rev. Dr. Edmund Guilbert was largely attended. Bishop c. B. Brew ster was present, assisted by Arch Deacon Allen Beeman, Rev. Louis French, who has been the rector of Darien for the last AS wears, and Rev. MT. Wells. Other c1ergynen of other Denominations were in the body of the church. A brief service of prayer was held at the rectory, and then the remains were taken to the church. At the request of Mrs Gull bert, Rev. MT. French had charge of the services. The committal service ths rsgch af The aer1ces at tRs R church were brief. Dr. Guilbert was born in Baltimore, and was a gradu- ate of Hobart college. His widow is field. His son, Moss Gui1bert, went to New Haven yesterday to register as Ergshman ma Inv Pr lfe GuI6ests siI 1os5 as by the town. He is known to have been liberal in his benevo1ences, doing a vast amount of good among sion in Southport today-'We do not know what we shall do without him. ''
 J.-J- Brown, of the new garage on Spring street, proposes to take peo- pie to the Danbury fair in an auto mobile. He can carry seven at a time, and will run his car on differ ent days of the fair.
 In the sefies of games between the Fairfie1ds and the Fairfield Juniors, the former have come off victors. be sides winning a bet of $25. On Sun day the team will play the Cast-Offs on McGarry's field.
 As recently as just one week ago Rev: Dr. GuiIbert held services at Trinity chapel in Southport.
 Tuesday Mrs. Stephen Tomlinson gave an informal tea in honor of Miss May Howes of Brooklawn Place, Bridgeport.
 Samuel Rowland is visiting his brother, Edward.
 The truckmen in town are grati- fled over the announcement that the proposed scheme of the railroad au- thorities to allow but two days of free demurrage on freight cars, has been held up by the authorities at Washington.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-09-30
Kirlinu a Bull Without a Weapon.

Cayetano, famous Spanish toreador. once was strolling across a meadow with couple of friends when his at. tention was atfracted by an old and infuriafed. bull which was galloping to- ward them with lowered head and erect tail. Cayetano lad no weapon, not even 9 cape. but he seized dust coat which ofe of his friends was car ryinS over his arm. As soon as the bull got close to them Cayetano bade his conpanions make their escape while he engaged the animals atten- ton. Using the coat as a capa, he drove the bull crazy with fury, step ping aside with the deftest agility at each of the animals charges. In this manner he caused the bull to turn sharply in the midst of its onward rushes until finally an ominous crack was heard, and the bull fell in heap, with its backbone broken by the sud den wrench given by the animals abrupt swerve.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-09-30
VIEWPOINT

Mrs. George Car1ey passed wednes- day in the Park City.
 MT. and Mrs. F. F. Andrews of Taun- ton, are entertaining MT. and Mrs. Harry Andrews, of Waterbury.
 Mrs. William walsh has returned from a weeks visit in New York.
 Frank H. Bailey of Danbury, will give an address at the Haw1eyvfl1e chapel this evening at 7:3o. All are cordially invited to attend.
 Rev. J. H. George returned Thursday evening from Mathew, Vt, where he oficiated at the wedding ceremony of his son, Rev: James Hardin George, Jr., and Miss Carrie Mason Palmer
 Cecil Wright, son of Rev. and Mrs. Q. O. Wright, returned to New Haven this week to resume his work in mu-
 Mrs Hoffman is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Charles PeaIe.
 MT and Mrs. Arthur J. Smith have enjoyed a trip to Lake George, Mon treal. and other places.
 Mrs. Frank Mitchell is entertaining her aunt Mrs. M. G. Downs, of An sonia.
 Carlton Smith who has been spend ing the summer vacation with his par ents, Mir and Mrs. Henry M. Smith, has resumed his studies at Yale Uni versity-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-09-30
Just a BIunaer.

Sir Uptree MoniIesss twho has got old Coldkash in 9 corner at the club)-NIr Coldkash. your daughter is the idol of my life. the one hope and aim of my existence Might I dare hope that some day I may be permitted to call her wife?
 MT. Coldkash (astounded)-But,m my dear sir, have no daughter.
 Sir Uptree M.-Oh. pardon me! Some body told me that you had. Let's have a drink.-London Scraps.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-09-30

Your kidney trouble may be of long standing, it may be either acute or Chronic, but whatever it is Foley's Kidney Remedy will aid you to get rid of it quickly and restore your natural health and vigor. "One bot tie of Foley's Kidney Remedy made me we'll" said J. Sibbuu of Grand View, Wis. Commence taking it now. F. B. Brill and Curtis Pharmacy.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-09-30
N I'C E

For s1Orty-four years we have been conducting business at: the same old location, Corner of Main and John Private Bank has been este blished here reconttnuOnSly. We have received and paid out on demand without noe Ece millions of dollars of naoney de- ,h0sfted with us and we continue to skeceive money subject to depOsitor's 2 check at sight, on which we allow EO each account monthly. We solicit Inc accounts of individuals business h1en. firms and corporations. ana all sVTlo want Q bank account where they Ban t1eposft money, checks or draHf9, and leave 1t for 01e day. one week. one month OF one year, and draw interest er. It for any time 1t Is left with ua: Ws give 10 the business ouP careful eersoTna attention as the oldest nrm bf private bankers In this state
 T. IL. WATSON 6 co.
Evening journal., 1910-12-16
INSPECTORSHIP
BEFORE COUNCIL
BOdy Will Ascertain Whether
il Must Confirm Mckay
appointment

Puzzled as to whether they were OK
pected to confirm the appointment OF
Edward Z. Mckay to succeed Edward
f. Kane as plumbing inspector, made
by the Street and Sewer Department
the matter was referred by City Coun-
ell to the Council last night as a COM
mittee of the whole.
1t was shown that the notification
of the appointment simply designated
the office of plumbing inspector, while
the position takes in the gas Inspector
ship as WELL Councilman McGovern
stated that he would oppose the rati-
hcation. Others cOntende- that the
Council had the power to SINE tn.
gas inspector.
An order I'm favor of the Board OF
Water Commissioner for $4,000, was
ordered made out by the clerk. The
Water Board asked for an advance OF
$4,000 to meet current expenses.
The total balance of the Council
funds was reported by City Treasurer
Ross to be $155.76774 and these re
ceipts acknowledged:
From James II. Morris, taxes, 81,
200; Eugene NJ. Sayers, taxes, 81,
51493; George II. Mccall, taxes. SIPS.
AZ; Water Department, transfer, 81,
2S7.24.
Evening journal., 1910-12-16
HEARINGS OF THE
ASSEMBLYMEN
To Sit One Night a Week in
Council Chamber to Hear
Suggestions

AS announced in this newspaper re-
Gently, the Wilmington members of
the Legislature will hold public meet
ings in the City Council chamber one
night each week after January 1. to
ascertain public sentiment regarding
legislation affecting Wilmington. The
Wilmington members of the Legisla-
ture have issued the following state
ment:
Wilmington, Del, Dec. Is, 1910.
Owing to the fact that the legisla-
tive delegation from Wilmington re-
Gently organized for the purpose of
considering bills. etc, regarding leg
islation proposed for the city Of VIII
mington, the impression seems to have
been given that the delegation is pre-
pairing bills bearing on certain civic
subjects. As the time and facilities
arc limited, and such bills would be
largely expressions of personal opin-
ions, the delegation considers IL their
duty to hold public meetings, thereby
Interested, an opportunitw to present
any proposed legislation. To that
end. the members of the delegation
will sit I'm council chamber one night
each week, after January 1, next, for
the purpose Of hearing public discus
sion upon such proposed legislation
for the benefit of Wilmington.
The delegation will announce later
the subject or subjects to be dis
cussed at each meeting. It is desired
that full and free discussion of these
matters be had, and that the subjects
be submitted by those interested to
the chairman or secretary of the dele
cation at the earliest possible oppor-
tunity.
Charles r. Miller.
Thomas NJ. Monaghan.
Thomas o. Cooper, NJ. ID.
Granville p Alexander.
Thomas +. Gormley.
Harry l. Gillis.
Thomas Nj. Monaghan,
Alfred B. Moore, Chairman
Secretary.
Evening journal., 1910-12-16
LICENCE CASES
COME TOMORROW
Court Expected to Make New
Ruling on Townsend Mans
Application

I'm the Court of General Sessions to-
morrow the contested liquor cases Will
be heard. The cases TO come before
the court arc those Of Joshua Arm
strong, Of Townsend; Thomas J..
Farley, Parry's Tavern; N. b. Dam
forth, Second and Market streets. and
James J. Wright, of New Castle.
In the Townsend case the attorneys
for the Law and Order Society contend
that full hearing cannot be had in
asmuch as there is no change in the
conditions since the case was before
the court at a former session. On the
other hand it is claimed that the cleo
ton district in which the hotel is sit
uated voted wet" at the November
election. Recently Caleb e. Burch-
enal opposed this view because the
school district voted dry"
Mr.. Burchenal Furthermore claimed
that it is the school district and not
the election district which has say as
to the licensing of a hotel.
AS there seems to be a difference of
opinion regarding the construction
of the rule concerning renewed Ii
cense applications for the same place
tut A0uiA 10 1AlN1itu " manu- g AuAf
regarding the question.
In the case of Thomas ]. Farley
the question raised is whether an APP
plication for an old place being before
the court and the application beins
withdrawn, does it come up as a new
place?
n. b. Danforth Is applying for a
merchants license, and James j
Wright for a retailers license. There
is a remonstrance against the latter
place Wright is the tenant Of the
Railroad House at New Castle, which
was formerly conducted by John Fa-
gan.
When Wright applied for a license
the first time it was found that one
Of the supposed signers to the peti'
ton had not attached his signature tC
the application.
Evening journal., 1910-12-16
READING FIREMEN
GIVE WATER WITCH GIFTS


A handsome silver trumpet and a
photograph four feet high containing
photographs Of the members of the
Neversink Fire Company, Of Reading
Pa. were presented to the Water
Witch Company last evening by del
egation Of the company composed Of
A. X, Gittleman, president; John IL.
Lewis, treasurer; Charles Ehman,
foreman; II. H. Dunklebeerger, secre-
tary and Charles Stone, driver. They
arrived here via the Pennsylvania
railroad shortly after six o'clock and
they we're met by a committee of the
local members and escorted 10 the en-
CINE house. Upon arriving there they
were entertained at dinner. This was
an informal affair and at the conclu-
sion the members and their guests re-
tired to the parlors Of the house where
a short meeting was held
President Gittleman of the Never
sing Company said that upon Their re-
turn home from this city last October
it was decided to present some suit
able token to the local company in
recognition of their kindness 10 them
He tnen introduced II. Obold, the cap
tain of the company. Captain Obolc
then presented the trumpet and photo.
graph. The horn is inscribed as fol
lows: Presented to the Water Witch
Fire Company, No. 5. Wilmington. Del.
by the Neversink Fire Company o
Reading, Pa, December Is, 1870"
The gift was received for the com
pany by Edward f. Kane who thanked
the visitors for the gifts in nea
speech and a number Of addresses bl
others was made.
Evening journal., 1910-12-16
WOMEN CHEAP
In OLD ENGLAND
Suffrogette Says American
Women, on Other Hand, Are
Scarce and Valuable
ENGLISH MEN AND
WOMEN NOT COMRADES

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
NEW YORK. Dec. 16.-Women ara
still comparatively scarce In Ameri-
ca. and like another rare product, are
valued" today de-
clared Mrs. Philip Snowden. the noted
English suffragists, who is sailing to-
morrow
mo one who has not lived both in
tho United States and England can
appreciate the difference In the mas-
culine attitude toward women In tbs
two countries
"The Englishman, even the educate
cd Englishman, still regards the wo-
men of his family as his belongings.
II an Englishman's wife or daughter
expresses an opinion on any subject
under discussion. he may take It toll
erantly, but not seriously. Men and
women are not comrades in England,
as they are here in every way except
politically. Your men are proud Of
your women. your women are proud
of your men. And American men ara
SO chivalrous in their attitude toward
their wives and toward our sex in
general that / believe the apathy Of
the women Is largely responsible for
the fact that they are not allowed to
vote.
Women are cheap IN England
very cheap-because they have OUT
number tho men for so long, and thu
struggle TO get a husband which, until
recently seemed a necessary COM
modify, has been very stif To get
husbands, women have felt It neces-
sary TO stoop 10 certain things whicn
have given men a contempt for them.
ITO get married seemed tho only
thing for English women until re-
Gently. ! can remember that when I
was barely 2l aud not engaged, It WAS
whispered about that ! was 'on the
shelf But the suffrage movement
has glorihed spinsterhood Educated
men no longer dare speak Of single
women as old maids as term OF
lopprobrium."
Evening journal., 1910-12-16
MORIARITYESCAPES
A SERIOUS CHARGE

Cornelius J. Moriarity, alias Jack
Daily, the lightweight pugilist was in
Municipal Court this morning on the
charge Of highway robbery. John II.
Lewis, the prosecuting witness, testi-
fed that on Sunday evening he was
attacked at Reed and Jackson streets
by two men. He was knocked down
and kicked about the head. One OF
the men rihed his pockets of Sc or 81.
Moriarity was represented by Wal
ter II. Hayes to whom he said he
drank two glasses Of beer and a glass
of whiskey in a club that night.
William Ratledge said he heard
Lewis crying mu der ON South Jack
son street He started TO the scene
and said he saw Moriarity coming
/ from that direction.
Frank Thomas said he was eating
supper when he heard the cries and
then saw the prisoner across Jackson
street Lewis was lying on the pave
ment at that time.
Mr.. Hayes pointed out that there
was no evidence TO connect Moriarity
with the case and Moriarity was dis
missed