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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-30
Does Waterbury
Get Cheaper Car
Fares Than We?
New Haven Alderman Will
Protest to Legislature
About Alleged Dis
elimination.

New Haven, Dec. 2s.-President
frederick L. Perry of the board OF
aldermen who IS also chairman OF the
Joint aldermanic committees on legis-
ed to-day that in all probability he
would call meeting Of the Joint COM
mittee for some night later in the
week to take up the petition Of Wal
ter Leigh which compla ms of dis
parity in the trolley rates in effect
with discrimination in favor Of the
latter city.
Speaking of Mr.. Leigh's petition
President Perry sad:
Il shall recommend to the commit
tee that report be made to the al
dermen that that board ask the Leg
1siature to include in the proposed
utilities bill that will come before the
General Assembly a clause similar to
the one in the interstate commerce
act. which shall prohibit any discrim-
nation in. trolley rates by the Con-
necticut Co., on its various lines In
this state.
II shall also recommend" continued
the alderman, that the board of al
dermen by the committees report in
struct the corporation counsel to ap
pear before the proper legislative COM
mittee at Hartford and oppose any
utilities bill which does not include a
Now this matter Of discrimination
In trolley rates is something in which
every citizen who has regard for the
welfare Of New Haven, ought to be
interested in. It appears to me that
the whole thing is very unfair. There
are only two sides to the matter in
my way of tn mixing. Either the Con-
neeticut Co.. under the present rates
OF 25 tickets for a dollar as charged
in Waterbury is making success, and
thereby making money. or It Is los
ing money under the scheme. II It. is
q success 1t must be paying propo-
sition. Now under those conditions
why should not other cities have the
benefit of the smaller fare2"
THE company ella ms that it assum-
ed an agreement to that effect when
1t took control Of the Waterbury troll
ley lines and that 1t was against the
company's policy to change such
agreements under such conditions"
remarked the reporter.
There's no question In my mind
that no matter what agreement there
had been. II the company found out
that running under the reduced fare
would not be a paying proposition. it
would change the policy Immediately
or. Otherw Sc the officials have to
make up the deficit from the earnings
on it's other lines
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-30
FAIRFIELD

After securing considerable coun-
try, embracing several states, Supt.
Graham has at last found teacher
to take the 8th grade of the Sherman
school. filling the place left vacant
by the enforced absence Of Miss
Banks. who will soon go south for
three months for the benefit of her
health. The new teacher is Miss
Florence Proctor, Of Fitchburg, Mass.
She Is a normal school graduate, and
has taught for seven years. She
comes very highly recommended.
Supt. Graham said yesterday that it
is very hard to find a good teacher.
Last evening, at the residence Of
DIR. M. v. B. Durham. his daughter.
Miss Marion Durham. gave recep-
ton to the group of young men and
women who call themselves BEN
mer, at the beach. they occupied a
cottage called 1.-The Bend" In the
company were Andrew and David
Huntington, Martin Hull of North
field. Mass, nephew of the doctor.
Gamsby of Bridgeport, Edna Sammis.
and Miss Jane Carroll of Wallingford.
The Christmas tree celebration of
the Congregational church was held
last evening. The Sunday school
persons. DR.. Child, in his opening
remarks, said it was the largest gath
ering of children he had ever seen in
the church. He alluded to the fact
that the children had collected from
two to three thousand postal cards
which had been sent to the children
in Labrador. He also said that the
children of the town had sent box
of toys. Here marked that Christmas
in Labrador lasts from January 25th
to July. After the singing of songs,
the tree was Illuminated and an Inn
mense number of presents distributed.
Supt. Wakeman, the pastor, and
Messrs. Ernest Thomas. Eddy Ryker,
Roger Smith, Citing and Arthur Deyo
assisted in distributing the gifts.
Books were given to some IS scholars
who had not missed a Sunday during
the past year.
A lovely turkish rug has been pre-
scented to the library for the lib
rarian's Office. The library will be
open for couple Of hours on New
Years Day.
Mr.. Stevens. chauffeur for Henry
Burr. has moved into the. house on
Unouowa Place, vacated by Clarence
Bradley.
Mrs. J. Q. Wright is reported i'll
with the grip.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-30
Fairfield County News.
An 8 Mil Tax.


The final meeting of the South Nor
vollx hoard of apportionment was
held Tuesday afternoon, at which
time II was voted to lay an s mill
tax on the grand Est for 1910.
Plenty Of Water.
The troubles of the water commits
sioners of the city of Norwalk. caus-
ed by the lack of water during the
mast summer and winter thus far, are
seemingly at an end. The reservoirs
are now being filled rap dly by the
recent thaw and rain. which came as
Christmas gift. Judging from the
big stream of water which is now
rushing into the reservoirs. which
promise to nearly fill all three. there
will be ample water to last the city
until spring, even If there were no
more rain or thaws until that time.
Destroyed by Fire.
A barn on the farm of Mrs. Curtis
r. Marvin, at Huntington Ridee,
Stamford. was destroyed by fire,
Thursday night. The cause is not
known. The farm was unoccupied,
but there were hay. tools and vehicles
stored in the barn. These were des-
trnvad
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-30
I.itchf1eld County News.
would-be Murderer CAUGHT.

Would-be Murderer CAUGHT.
Pasauale Papa. who slashed Mrs.
Louis Catene with razor Sunday. at
Torrington. inf7icting serious injuries
and then made his escape. was captur-
ed In Herwin on Wednesday by Police
man Nicholas Calabrese. Calabrese
surprised his man and captured him
without trouble.
His Return Home.
Louis Morroway. the l6-year-old son
OF Mr.. william L. Morroway of Tor
rington. who has been missing from
his home since last summer. surprised
the family by returning to share In the
Christmas cheer. He spent most OF
his months OF absence working on
farms In Massachusetts and New
Hampshire.
Took Overdose OF Laudanum.
stevenson Northrop, Of New MIL
ford. 20 years old. died last week OF
an overdose of laudanum. which he
took to induce sleep. He leaves his
wife and one daughter.
Lichfield Choral Union.
The annual meeting and banquet Of
the Iitchfield County Choral Union
was held Tuesday af ,ernoon at Del
monico's. New York. by Invitation of
Carl Stoeclkel OF Norfolk The guests
included the presidents and secret ar
les or the organizations In the Union:
Inc WlnSted Choral Union, the Nor
folk Glee Club. the Salisbury Choir.
the Canaan Chorus and The Torring-
ton Musical Association. The report
of the music committee presented by
T.. G.. Gillette OF Canaan recommend
ed that for the corning season the five
socie les take IN the work Of it's hon
orary member. Horatio Parker. enti-
led "Hora Novissima". considered by
competent judges the best choral work
written by an American. and that as
secondary work the societies study
G!uck's "Crfeo' from which selec ions
will be rendered at the second concert
in Norfolk on June z. The two art
lists who have made the presentation
Of "Orfeo" memorable at the Metro
politan Opera House in New York
have been engaged for these concer s
on June 6 and and dress rehearsal Is
Of chorus. soloists and orchestra on
Monday. June 8. A recommendation
that committee Of sixteen members
he appointed to plan for the develop
ment Of conversational singing in he
churches by the holding of "a test
praise meeting" in a church in each
Of the five towns. the music to be Sc
lected by the committee and sung by
he respective choruses. was adopted.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-30
RAILROADS
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./6~" -.Ay.
OCTOBER 2, 1910
Trains Leave Bridgeport az
Follows:

FOR NEW YOKk-.1s:soQ. e4:42
s5:16. t5:43. 1929 f7:17. f7:4e. fS:3S.
1851. 500. 10000. t11:os A. NJ
81: :1t. :; s:ss. s SO: f = nsIsDAra
-12:3oo. '4:4s. .5:ls. ts:27. s1o:oe
A M.-+1c:30. s2:13. s2:z7. sl:1l,
6:o7, s5:27. te:45. s7:32. s7:SS. sS:1l,
1886. 1901 p NJ.
FOR WASHINGTON. via HarIem
River-s1s:3o <aily) A. H.; s11:0s
FOR NEW HAvEN-x12:es,.1s:sx
s1:41, $3.50. 1855, 1921. s:56, sIo:4S,
Hiss A. M.-'12:27. 1889. 1:4S.
s2:29. 1881. '4:23. 4:57. 6:3s. ss:o1,
s6:4O. .6:54. 1913. s7:32, s9:42.s1o:2e
p. M-SUNDAYS-12 s13:33,
.1:41. s:1s. s:4s. .1o:2s. 'I1:s3 A.
M-s2:2o. s4:23. $3.50. 1854, 7:l6,
s7:32. .s:47. s10:02 p. M.
FOR BOSTON. via New London md
Proyidence-"1:41. $3.50. s10:11 fte
Provitience). 'I1:ss A. M.-s2:2A
-.1:41. Hiss A. M.-'s:ss. '4:2s.
se:54 P. NJ.
FOR BOSTON. via Hartford and
Wiliimantic-'s:21 A. M.-'S:s1 r.
M.
FOR WINSTED and intermediate
statiOns--5:00. 700; s:36. t11:ll An
1856. s5:51. 7:4o P. M.-SUNJ.AYa
$50 A. M.-e:45 p. NJ
FOR WATERBURY,, ANSON1A,
DERBY and intermediate stations
500, 1900. $500. 9:35. 1910 A NJ
1885. 1851. !:40 P. M.-StJNDAYS-
$3.50. 1926 A. M.-6:45. $3.50 p. NJ.
FOR CT. HARRINGTON. J.ENOx
pITISrJEI.D, ETC.-7:0o. $3.50 A.M
-1:2s p. M.-SUNDAY-S:30 A. M
FOX DANBCKX, NEW AlILFORN
ETC, via BrO0kfield JunctiOn-7:ON
$50 A. M.-4:2S. e:44 r. M.-SUNs
DAY@S:30 A. M. al
FOR LITCHtIELD. ETC.-9:5O'A
M.-4::S r. M.-SUNDAYS-e:so -
-.
express trains focal Expgoaa
@ to Harlem River Station.
& Except Mondays.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-30
TAKE CARE!

Remember that when your kidneys
are affected, your life is in danger.
NJ MAYER, Rochester. NY. says. my
trouble started with sharp shooting
daily. / felt sluggish and tired. my
kidney action was irregular and in
freousnt. / started using Foley Kid
nav pills. Each dose seemed to put
new life and strength into me, and
now I am completely cured and feel
natter and stronger than for years."
Z, p Rrfll and Curtis Pharmacy.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-30
STATE OF CONNECTICUT,
DISTRICT o F BRIDGEPORT, s.,
PROBATE COURT.

DeC6HUeT LUs ISIV.
Estate of Emma keenan, Stacey,
late of the town of Bridgeport in said
District deceased.
The Court of Probate for the Dis
trict of Bridgeport, hath limited and
allowed six months from the date
hereof for Creditors of said Estate to
exhibit their claims for settlement.
Those who neglect to present their
accounts, properly attested, within
said time, will be debarred a recov-
cry. All persons indebted to said
Estate are requested to make immedi-
ate payment to.
ALICE G. KEENAN,,
T az SIP Administrative q. {, a,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-30
BIDS FOR CAPS FOR
POLICE DEPARTMENT

Notice is hereby given that bids will
be received by the Board of Police
Commissioners of the City Of Bridge
port, for caps for patrolmen in this
Departm emit. Sample cap and speci-
fications may be seen upon applica-
ton to the undersigned at Police
Headquarters. The Board reserves
the right to reject any or all bids
The number of caps required will BE
not less than Is nor more than 100
in the discretion of the Board.
All bids should be addressed to tn =
Board of Police Commissioners aud
filed with the undersigned on or be-
fore the 30th day of December, 1910
ard must include guaranteed time IF
delivery and guarantee of quality and
shape as per specification and sam
pie cap.
CLAYTON L. SMITH,
Clerk Board of Police Commissioners,
T "a r
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-30
NIGHT SCHOOL

UNION BUSINESS COLLEGE, Main
and Congress streets, has the best
night school ever conducted in this
city. 1t is a great opportunity for
those who cannot attend the day
school. Write or call for cata-
logue. Office open evenings. Teie-
phone to 146. Midwinter term, day
and evening sessions, opens Jan. g.
T % ps
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-30
SHOE REPAIRING
THE LEADING SCHOOL
5000 STUDENTS

UNION BUSINESS COLLEGE, Main
and Congress streets has educated
5000 students in shorthand, book
keeping and English. If you want
q position. and want to be kept in
a position, attend Union Business
College. It is the leading school.
T % ID =
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-30

BY way of exher' ment a California
railroad has ordered so 600 railroad
ties from Australia. made of IRON
bark. q very durable hard wood 4.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-30

CALL At ORR OTFTCE-we Will ad~
vance you money on your own roto
II you own property no matter how
much your property II mortgageo
at. bridgeport Realty Co.. Room
1os-110. Warner Bldg. L1s I'll
MONEY ADVANCED To CONDU(T.
ORS. engineers. fremen. trafnmens
clerks. letter carriers. mail clerks.
school teachers. bookeepers. cash.
iers. mechanics and others. Strict.
~ confidential. Hebron Co. Room
3o1 Meigs Rldg. GIT eff
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-30

STORAGE OF FURNITCRE-Sepa-
rate rooms. securely locked. furni.
ture and china packing. Furniture
and Pianos removed. lal ge vans
careful handling. Bridgeport Sfor-
age warehouse Co. 1927 Jfain St.,
Cor. Congress st. Tel. 9S4-2.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-30
MERCHANTS LINE
Daily Except SUNDAY

Daily Except Sunday
Leaves New lOrk. l'ier 10 East
River. 500 p. m. Due at BridgepOr
80 pm. Leave Bridgeport. JOy Limo
ll<nk 200 a. m. Arrive New York
100 a. IN. For further infDrinaiis,n
and rates apply 20 w. II. PEASE. AGt.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-30

THE CONNECTICUT NATIONAL
BANK. OF bridgeport corner Msto
President: H. g. Shelton. Vice Pres
ident: L. B. Powe. Cashier: +. @
Cumming. Assistant Cashier. Caos
ttal. S332.l00: Surplus and rroAtA
$326.O0O.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-30
FURNITURE

FURNITURE. BEDDING. STOVES.
terms Your credit is good. Ask for
prices and terms. The Sterling Fur.
iiiture Co, 1887 Main st. Tel. 1914.
~. Bz2 eff
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-30
PERSONAL

CARD READER-Advice on all AZ.
fairs. csc. Mrs Levy. 674 Madison
Ave. fourth house above North Ave.
CO stf
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-30

WANTEN-Girls to know that you
can have your suits and cloako
made to order reasonable at 81 r
o Arcade H6
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-30

] Buy OLD HORSES 70 kill Re.
move dead ones free Of charge any.
where within Is miles OF Bridge.
port r. H. Daniels. 1857 Madison
Road. Tel. 1e11-6 LII
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-17
RICENTENARY OF DR..
JOHNSON, THE AUTHOR
English Love to Honor Memory
of Brilliant Writer

The foreign observer of English life is
always struck by the intense reverence
for 2 consciousness Of tradition by
which the average Englishman is ami
mated remarks the London Globe. He
rane7es back for more than thousand
years over the whole sweep of his his
1ory and appears TO feel a certain per
sonaT interest in the sayings and do
fnEs Of the great men Of the past.
This proud consciousness of the con-
tfnlity Of our history finds natural eN-
preston IN anniversary celebrations,
and it would be strange indeed II the
bfcentenary Of the girth OF Doctor
Johnson were TO pass unnoticed- FOR
Doctor johnson was and is the typlcal
FnzIishman More than one recent
writer and speaker has compared him
10 John Bull himself. The comparison
is lust. Doctor Johnson had the char
acteristic English dislike of system. His
energy was as enormous as his activity
Was diffusive.
He wrote vast deal about every
subject but il was not his writings
THAT won him his fame. That he owes
rather TO the things he made other
people write. lie had in an eXtraor-
binary degree the English faculty OF
setting the example by which other
people do good work. But for his in
duence English literature would prob
ably have lacked some Of its greatest
masterpieces. and would certainly have
lacked the peculiar and mellow rich
ness Of eighteenth century style. Again.
Doctor Johnson was a prey to fits of
melancholy. He had that strong con-
sciousness Of sin which the Englishman
shares with the Jew alone among the
peoples Of the world. and which was
the basis of Puritanism.
He had, too. the typically English
conviction that the only way of escape
from the slough Of metaphysical de-
Spond was work and plenty OF it. He
was tremendously alive TO the spleu-
doris Of this world just because he knew
that this world came to so little after
all Therein lies the secret of his
Extraordinary tolerance toward human
weaknesses. Finally he was a patriot.
with a patriots insular prejudice
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-17
NCCRfDIf GIVES OUT
PORTLAND LINEUP
Secures Four Cleveland Play.
ers and Announces Clubs
Twenty=eight Men

PORTLAND. Jan. 16.-On receipt of a
letter from the Cleveland American
league team. in which he is notified
officially that Gus Fisher, Billy Speas.
Red Wright and "Pretzer' Netzel
have been turned over to Portland,
Manager McCredie announced tonight
the names of his 2S players as follows:
Catchers-Gus Fisher, Charles Arm
bruster and Tommy Murray, all with
Portland last season.
Twelve pitchers-Jesse Garrett, How
ard Guyn and Tom Seaton of last year,
William Steen of Bloomington, Red
Wright of Cleveland, f. Hall of Spring
field, Mo-. G.. Knapp of Flint. Mich. !;
Phil Leizie of Lethbridge, Can: John
CARRIER of Galveston, Tex: Charlie Hart
man, formerly with Portland; Fife of
the Chicago city league and kratzaborg
First base-George ort of last years
team. William Rapps of Oklahoma City,
Texas league, and Lodell of Tri-City
Ieage.
Second base-Pearl Casey.
Shortstop-Ivan Olson.
Third basemen-Jimmy Shinn. last
year with Sacramento; "Pretzel'' Netzel
of the Cleveland Americans; Will Kelly,
a youngster of Los Angeles; Billy
Smith. third baseman of thee hampton
Enid team of the Western association,
and Turk of the Tri-City league.
OutfieId-Walter McCredie, Billy Speas
and John Buddy Ryan.
While "PretzeT' Netzel is classed as a
third baseman, Manager McCredie said
he might play the "PretZel" in the outer
garden His reasons for speculating
on what to do with the Clevelander is
that he has stars who will compete for
third base in Jimmy Shinn and Smith
of the Enid team.
In announcing his claim to Shinn.
Manager McCredie says his uncle, Con-
gressman McCredie, sold Shinn to Char
ley Graham of Sacramento a few
months ago for $1,000, but Graham not
producing the money the Portland
manager will refuse to part with Shinn
on any terms.
The players are to be notified to re-
port at Santa Barbara by February 2.
and tardiness will be punishable by
fines.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-17
YOUTH ATTEMPTS
TO BURN SCHOOL
Lad Starts Blaze in Hamilton
Grammar Which Is Put
Out by Teacher
Timely Intervention of Passing
PedagOgue Saves Building
From Destruction

Probably figuring that the destruc-
ton of the school house would insure
a prolonged vacation, an unknown boy
about 16 years old set fire to the HAM
ilton grammar school. Geary and Scott
streets. yesterday afternoon. Through
the timely Intervention OF c. o. Mitch
ell of 1857 Pine street. a teacher IN
the Girls high school the flames vera
extinguished. but the youthful incendi-
airy escaped.
Mitchell was passing the Hamilton
school about 1:S0 D. NJ when he no.
ticed a boy coming out. Something in
the actions of the youth led him to
believe that all was not right. His
Inquiry as TO why he had been in ths
building was met with the ready ex-
planation that he was after his base
ball. \ boy threw it through the win-
dow. said the lad.
The explanation did not satisfy
Mitchell who, bidding the boy wait.
went into the school to make an eN-
animation. He found that the boy had
set fire to a pile of papers in the cor
ner of room on the ground floor. The
flames had spread TO the walls and
blackbOards and Mitchell had a hard
fight to put them out. While he was
lighting the fire the boy made good his
escape.
The matter was reported by Mitchell
to the police. Detectives were detailed
on the case. but at late hour the
boy had not been found.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-17
WORLDS OLDEST COPPER
NINE NEAR GIBRALTAR
American Steam ShoveIS Work
Where PhoenicianS Dug

The most ancient copper minetin the
world is the Rio Tinto, in Spain. Three
thousand years ago the Phoenicians
found just beyond Gibraltar extensive
deposits of copper ore, says the New
York Times. Copper was one of the
most desired metals of those days, aad
the Phoenicians, skillful artifcers, set
to extracting it. When their sea trade
was usurped by Carthaginians several
centuries later ore from the mine was
carried to the various ancient trading
ports. When Carthage fell the Romans
took possession and worked the Rio
Tinto for centuries. Then came Goths
and later Moors, digging more copper
out of the Iberian mountain side.
When Ferdinand and Isabella drove
the Moors out OF Spain the crown took
possession of the Rio Tinto mine and
leased ii for some time to adventurers
from various countries of Europe; in
the seventeenth century II was leased
TO a Swede and later to Frencnman;
in the eighteenth century to company
of Englishmen.
During the French invasion the mine
was abandoned, to be reopened by the
crown about 100 years ago. In 1873
English bankers offered good round
price and the Spanish government
turned the property over to them; a
public company was formed and the
shares offered investors. The yearly
output was enormously increased and
since the English took possession some
$30.O00,000 worth of copper has been
mined. In 1906 and 1907 dividends Of
s1o,000,000 were declared, the largest
ever paid by any copper mine IN the
world. The steam shovel has added
generations to the life of Rio Tinto
AS the property has been entered
deeper and deeper the ore has become
poorer-the rich ores were all extract
ed years ago. Six years since, when
the owners were puzzling over mining
the low grade ore at a profit. along
came an American with an idea. A
few steam shovels, he showed, would
do the work of thousands OF Spanish
miners, and even though the miners
were paid only so cents a day steam
shovels would save much money. The
English timidly sent to the States for
two shovels; now American shovels are
grunting and snorting all over the Rio
Tinto, within sight of the old Stag
piles of the Romans, Cartha ginians and
Phoenicians.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-17
FL C[RRITO TO
BE INCORPORATED
Joins With Highland Park to
Avoid Being Gobbled and
Croker May Be Mayor

Ell Cerrito and Highland Park and
the able inheritors of wealth who live
in those parts are not to jeopardize
their independence by being gobbled UP
by San Mateo town They are going to
get incorporated themselves and then
can laugh at the efforts of the larger
community to play hob with them.
Templeton Crocker may be mayor of
the new municipality.
Today the residents of those two adj
jacent settlements will petition the
board of supervisors of San Mateo
county for a charter as a town. Among
those who will join in the petition are
the PARROTS. Charles Clark, Templeton
and Miss Jennie Crocker, the HoWards.
Eugene de Saba, the Bowies. the
Tobins. the McAllisters. Mrs. O'Connor.
the Hookers, the Shreves and other
families
San Mateo nearly caught up Ell Ger
rito and Highland Park recently. An
election was held and by narrow
margin the two fashionable quarters
kept out of the fold. But thew feared
that they might not be so fortunate
next time. The people of lesser wealth
who live in the environment of the
capitalists would rather like to enjoy
municipal communion with San Mateo
and the struggle has been between
those classes.
But the richer folk of FL Cerrito pre-
fer to preserve the august independ
ence of their own parks, and tomorrow
the town of FL Cerrito will be incor
porated. Templeton Crocker has been
seriously considered as mayor of the
new town. As his time is NOT ta1ee, nv,
with polo and golf. as are the hours of
his neighbors. it is thought he wo,ld
have time to perform the duties of the
Office.