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The Holbrook news., 1910-04-01
A Sacred Bath.

The number of queer things the vari- ous peoples do in the name of religion are legion, but no sight is more odd than that which may be witnessed on Badrinath, a peak of the Himalayan range in northwestern India. The peak looms 22,901 feet above the sea. and at an altitude of 10,400 feet there is built a shrine of Vishnu overhanging a great tank fed by water from the sacred thermal spring. Annually about 15,0OO pilgrims climb the weary path to the shrine, and every twelfth year. when the Kumbh Melah is celebrated, the number increases to at least 50.000 Arriving at the shrine. the pilgrims adore the great idol. literally fee the Brahman priests and bathe in the sa- cred tank. This latter performance is slightly startling, as men and women, absolutely nude, plunge into the water with cries of joy until the entire tank is a seething mass of humanity, re- sembling very much the familiar "wig- gletails" of an infrequently emptfed rain barrel-New York Times.
The Holbrook news., 1910-04-01
Light and Dark Cigars.

4 striking example of the ordinary smokers ignorance on the subject os smokes is the popular superstition that a dark looking cigar is stronger than. a lighter colored one. Some strong cigars have dark wrappers, but the dark wrapper does not by any means indicate a strong cigar. Dark, gummy tobacco, if thoroughly cured, is the mildest form. Of course if dark tobacco is not thoroughly cured it will be strong, but so will light tobacco, for that matter Any cigar man will bet you that the dark color is usually, though not alawys, sign of a ripe. well cured leaf, which is therefore milder nine times out of ten than the lighter hued leaf. But when it is known that every manufacturer makes both dark and light cigars and that he uses exactly the same blend of filler in both and that the wrapper only con stitutes a small fractional part of the cigar it is clearly seen that the shade of the wrapper has little to do with the strength of the cigar. Ask the dealer for a strong cigar. He hands out a dark one, and the imagination does the rest-Harper's Weekly.
The Holbrook news., 1910-04-01
THE CULTIVATION OF MINT.
Useful Herb Grows in England,
 Japan and United States.

Useful Herb Grows in England,
 Japan and United States.
 Two varieties of mint. known re- spectively as black and white mint, are grown in England for the production of the essential oil, but the area under cultivation is very limited. and 1t Is believed that it may not exceed 1,OOO acres, whilst some authorities esti- mate that half that area would repre- sent the total quantity that is grown in this country.
 White mint was cultivated for many years before the black variety. which produces nearly double the quantity of oil, was introduced and at the pres ent time only a small quantity of white mint is cultivated to supply the demands of few old firms of drug gists Black mint, so called from It's dark green foliage, was first commer- cially used about forty-five years ago, and it has now almost superseded the other kind, which has a leaf more Iancelike and serrated and of lighter color
 Black mint seldom flowers except in
 
 been seen in full flower since 1893. when the summer was hot and dry. White mint differs in this respect; it comes earlier and flowers every sum- mer, and when in full bloom. land planted with it has a somewhat similar appearance to a field of lavender. The flowers In both cases are of blue col or.
 Mint Is cultivated in Japan and also in the United States. particularly in Michigan. Growers in the United States, although the quality of their soil is inferior, by sending their pro- duce to English markets have in some measure undersold the home produc- CTS.
 Mint Is a deep rooted plant with un- derground stems or runners. and it can only be grown profitably on certain soils. It requires a good, light, warm soil, that which suits it best being a deep rich loam on gravel, but it will thrive well on chalky subsoil. It likes a moist spring and a dry, hot summer. It is grown from roots. not from seeds.
 As a mint plantation only lasts from four to five years it is necessary to form three or four beds that will come on in succession, and this is usually done in the following manner: In the autumn after the crop has been cut,
The Holbrook news., 1910-04-01

earth its diameter would have to be 125 feet. which would make it as high as a five-story building. This, of course, is not the plan of the maDmak- CTS. Such a map would be too cum bersome to have any value
 Instead, following the plan mapped cut by the geographical conference at Berne, the map will be split into sheets. each sheet comprising an area of de grees in latitude and degrees in lon gitude, or 240 geographical miles in one direction and 36O miles in the other. Reducing this to inches 1t will be seen that each sheet will be Is inches wide by about 221s inches deep. There will necessarily be a huge pile of these sheets. If the whole area of the earth, oceans and all, be covered there will be 5,400.
 Naturally no one country could at. tempt this piece of mapmaking alone, for to do this would be to repeat the errors that used to be made in the by gone centuries when for personal ad- vantage mapmakers of various nations twisted the outlines of the earth in order to suit their own purposes. But backed by the united power of virtu- ally every nation of the earth the map that is to be produced ought to repre- sent the most faithful picture ever known of the earth's surface.
 It will be the glorification of the ex. plorers, for all the information that will be carried in this wonderfni map stands for the heroic conQuesis of those who dared the unknown. the perils of contact with savage peoples, the transits of stormy oceans, the bat ties with arctic cold and with tropic heat, in order to discover new land, and give the world knowledge of 1t.
 In a sense it is those who made these discoveries that are the worlds real mapmakers, for without their achievements those who meet in Lon- don would have none of the informa- tion required for charting the earth's surface.
 It is proposed to give recognition in this map to those who have performed such notable feats for the gain of the worlds geographical knowledge, and in this connection it is likely that the
The Holbrook news., 1910-04-01

representatives of various nations will find themselves engaged in debates as to priority of discovery.
 For instance, it is not to be expect ed that Norway will cheerfully yield its contention that it was Lief Ericc- sen, the Norwegian, and not Christo- pher Columbus, the Genoese, who first reached the new world. There are annals and legends, there are even re- citals, fairly well authenticated, that prove the Norseman to have been here centuries before the date when Chris topher Columbus, aided by the purse of Ferdinand and Isabella. made his memorable trip from Palos in his three caravels, landed in the Bahamas, and took possession of the new world for the honor and glory of his Spanish sovereigns.
 This was the golden age of discov- cry, for in this period in a hundred years, dating, for instance, from 149O, an amazing amount of geographical in formation was gained, the more credit to its principals, because of the made quate equipment of that day compared to what is available now.
 To sound the glories of that period it is necessary to tell of the Cabots making their trip to Newfoundland and the mainland, of Sir Francis Drake. opening new territory, of the gallant America Vespucci. whose was the fate to take the laurels of Colum- bus and have the new continent named after him.. for no other reason than that he was the first person to make lan adequate map of the new world. I Henry Hudson would fit impressively into recital of the triumphs won for the worlds knowledge by discoveries, and in other parts of the world come the advances made by Captain John Smith, the great leader of Virginia; Ponce de Leon, the discoverer of Flor ida in that quest where his goal was the fountain of eternal youth; De Soto, getting his first look at the great est river on the continent, the lordly Mississippi; Marquette making his ex- plorations of the central West must all have a place of high honor in the list of those who have contributed to the work of map building
The Holbrook news., 1910-04-01
Professional Advice.

Father Dooley had just tied the knot. He looked expectant. the bride looked sheepish, and Pat, shifting from one foot to another, looked guilty. Al last he began: "I-I-don't like to be mane, Father, but I changed me clothes in a hurry and left me wages in me other pants" Then he added, in a whisper, Take me down in the eel lar; I'm a plumber, and I'll show ye how to fix the gas meter so't won't register more than forty per cent."- Success Magazine.
The Holbrook news., 1910-04-01
High Cost of Beauty.

Though the prescription seems to have disappeared from the Qharma- copia of modern beauty specialists. D it was for centuries notorious that to feed on snake meat was the way to win perpetual youth; to cure goiter, again, or any other swelling. all that was necessary was to munch viper, from the tail up, as it might be a stick of celery; while yet another snake, if eaten. conferred the power of understanding all the tongues of birds.
The Holbrook news., 1910-04-01
The Negro,. Idea of Marriage.

A white savage roamed the forests of northern Germany. Skin-clad and war-proud. he worshiped Odin and Thor; he gambled and he drank; he was fierce and cruel. But he had clear conception of what marriage meant. He honored the woman at his side; she was his brave and virtuous companion; trained like himself to the use of arms, and together they drove back the eagles of imperial Rome.
 To this naked Teuton marriage
The Holbrook news., 1910-04-01
The Compromfxe.

The young man had entered that and as it was his first offense his fa- ther was handing him some paternal advice as to how he should treat the young wife.
 When you have any little differ ences of opinion. my son." he said to the boy, eff you can't persuade Mar garet that you are right-and you probably can't, for they are all about alike-you must compromise Be firm, yet be considerate and compromise"
 Yes. father" replied the son.
 q well remember a little expert ence." and a reminiscent expression came over the old mans face, lon the very threshold of the married life of your mother and myself, and it was the basis of all future disputes. It was this way: I wanted to spend the summer our first vacation together, in Maine, and your mother wanted to go to Saratoga. That was thirty years ago. But I shall never forget how firm and yet how considerate I was with your mother and how we com promised. avoiding all dispute. We stayed from Saturday noon to Tuesday morning at Bar Harbor, and then we spent the rest of the summer at Sara toga. Yes. indeed" the old man added. with sigh, that's the only way to deal with a woman. You must be firm. but be willing to compromise q little once in awhile. as I have done with your mother. r."-New York Trih une
The Holbrook news., 1910-04-01
Mixing NIetnnhnr..

Did you hear what that manager said about his new play?"
 "No; what was it?"
 That there would be the devil to pay if he couldn't get an angel. Bal. timore American
The Holbrook news., 1910-04-01

When shiftless people are unable to annoy their neighbors in any other way they get dog that will howl all night long.
The Holbrook news., 1910-04-01
None mt An.

"So you are going to get married, eh?"
 "Yes.' the Bible says it is not good for man to live alone"
 That's a mighty thin excuse for marrying clubwoman. n."-Houston Post.
The Holbrook news., 1910-04-01

No man is a coward who has been married more than once
The Holbrook news., 1910-04-01

A man fools himself when he imag- ines other men never tire of hearing him talk
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-11-28
SHIPPING TIED UP
 BY ROWLING GALE
 ALONG BAY STATE

Boston, Nov. 2S-After the worst gale of the season, during which shipping all along the Massachusetts coast was tied up and all that was caught out was endangered, mariners. today, be- gan feeling their way along their courses again, with a partial abate- ment of the storm. Few steamers ventured out from Saturday afternoon until this morning and all day yester- day there was only one arrival until nightfall. This was the British steam CT Prince Arthur, from Yarmouth. Two hours after dark the Herman Winter, from New York, the Bay State, from Portland and Belfast from Bangor arrived, long behind schedule. Cap tain Kinney of the Prince Arthur re- ported that the steamer left Yarmouth in a blinding snowstorm at 1 o'clock, Saturday and from then until after midnight the weather was as bad as any he had ever experienced. Captain Colberth of the Herman Winter said that when the ship was coming around the cape the waves were sweeping completely over the decks and it was a fight every minute. Off Province town the wind velocity ranged from 40 to 60 miles an hour. It was con- sidered remarkable that no more ser ious damage was done.
 The schooner Mercedes was wrecked off the coast of Nova Scotia but all her crew were rescued.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-11-28
Mayor Averse to City's Paying Extra Cost of
 Dredging in Night Time

Up to noon today no arrangements had been made between the Coastwise Dredging Go. and the officials of the city to have the dr6Dging of the channel in the Pequohhock river be- meath the lower bridge performed in the night season in order that traf- fic over the bridge might not be inn peded.
 Mayor Buckingham put his foot down this morning against the pro- position to have the city pay for the extra cost of dredging at night. The mayor was of the opinion that the War Department in it's contract with the dredging company should have specified that the dredging between the draws should be done at night, the War Department undoubtedly be- ing aware of the large amount oi traffic that passes over the bridge daily.
 The Connecticut Go. is said to be opposed to the dredging operation be- ing performed at night as it would require an entire change in their schedules. In order to bring Shelton and New Haven cars into the city a long circuitous route up East Main street to Barnum avenue and across the East Washington avenue bridge would have to be followed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-11-28

siders it is announced that the time in question is this evening and the place Eagles hall, 67 Madison aye nue. The occasion will be notable for the presence of a delegation of upward of 100 visitors from Melba Temple, of Springfield, Mass, who will arrive here at 6:30 this evening on a special train. Potentate Fred Brown will be at their head.
 The guests will be welcomed at the railroad station by a reception com mittee and will proceed to Eagles hall, where promptly at 7:30 the band concert will begin. There are five numbers on the program. 1, March, Young America; 2, overture, Mills Merrp Melodies; 3, fantasie, Hunt for Happiness; 4, War Songs, Boys in Blue; 5, caprice, Love and Kisses"
 Twenty-Five candidates have pre- pared themselves for the ordeal of fleeing across the burning sands. Fol- lowing the ceremonial session, in which the patrol of the visiting tenn ple will join with that of Pyramid temple, a vaudeville entertainment will be enjoyed. On the completion of the entertainment, the visitors and local Templars will repair to the Algonuuin club where open house will be held until a late hour.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-11-28
HILLSIDE SEMINARY GIRL NOW A COMPOSER, REVIEWS
 HER ACQuAINTANCES HERE
Mrs. Dibble, Nee Miss Cora Reed, Writes Song Which Is Making Quite a Hit.

Recollectfons of Bridgeport's once famous Hillside seminary are aroused by the visit to this city of Mrs Cora Dibble, of Seymour, who was Miss Cora B. Reed, and at one time a stu dent at Hillside seminary
 Mrs. Dibble is the composer of a new song, up in the Sky, You and I,'' which combines the merit of a time ly topic, clever words and a catchy, swinging melody. Her song is meet ing with much success among the music houses and business interests bring Mrs Dibble to Bridgeport, but incidentally she is renewing her old acquaintance among the former mem bers of the school.
 Mrs. Dibble is a talented musician and pianist. She is a gifted composer and has written music which has been very successfully produced at private recitals but her song is her first pub lication. It is being played with much success by the orchestra at Polls in New Haven, and is soon to be featured in musical comedies and on the vaudeville stage.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-11-28
s. E. VINCENT TO REPRESENT CITY
 AT CONFERENCE
Meeting of Boston Chamber of Commerce to Consider Industrial Development

Samuel B. vincent of Vincent Bros. will attend a large business conference in Boston, Wednesday, as a delegate from the Bridgeport Business Mems Association. This conference is held under the auspices of the Boston interests of general commercial and trade deveiopment of New England. Delegates from various business bod ies all over New England will attend.
 Mir. Vincent was appointed at a meeting of the directors of the Busi- field, last Friday night. At this meet ing Edward L. Graves was given a hearty vote of thanks for the energetic and successful work which he has put in as chairman of the finance committee in charge of raising Bridge ports contribution to the State fund for the Ppublic Utilities Educational campaign The Bridgeport associa- tions contribution reaches over $500. A vote of thanks was also given the Board of Trade for it's contribution to the cause of $50.
 The subject of government by com mission was discussed tentatively and while the directors were not ready yet to advocate such a form of muni- cipal government, not being sufficient ly enlightened in the matter, it was voted that the next meeting of the Association be given up to a discus sion of the subject and that the pres ident be empowered to secure one or more speakers.
 It is announced now that pr. Chas. H. Haskell of Norwich will be one of the speakers. He is a member of the charter commission of that city and can tell of the progress made by Norwich in endeavoring to secure a government by commission. This meeting will be held early in Decem- Der and the public will be invited.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-11-28
ELKS MEMORIAL EXERCISES NEXT
 SUNDAY NIGHT
Grafton to Be Delivered By P. E. R. Edward Leach, Grand Treasurer of the B. P. o. Elks.

The annual memorial services of Bridgeport Lodge of Elks will be held next Sunday evening at Jackson's theatre. The, committee has com pleted all arrangements and tickets are now being distributed by the secretary of the lodge, Charles J. Mercer at McNeil's coal office in Main street
 The oration is to be delivered by P. B. R. Edward Leach, grand treas urer of the order and one of the most popular Elks in the organiza- ton. MT. Leach delivered the ad- dress at the services in Boston year ago and has at various times oficiat- ed at the lodges in many of the large cities. The local committee was for tunate in being able to secure one go Leach who was for several terms exalted ruler of New York lodge, the parent lodge of the order.
 The vocal artists who will assist in the musical part of the exercises are MT. John J. Fisher, Mir. William V. son Barnsley and Miss Anna Sadler.
 All members of Bridgeport lodge who have not as yet received their tickets may obtain them by calling at the secretary's place of business or at the meeting of the lodge next
 The committee which has entire charge of the memorial comprise Town Clerk Joseph I. Flint, of Fair field, present esteemed leading knight as chairman and Messrs. John J. Nevins, Otto Sauer, Harry Quinn.
 Exalted Ruler Archibald McNeil, Jr, will deliver the introductory ad- dress and the members of the lodge will assemble on the stage and form the Lodge of Sorrow" Only those who have tickets will be admitted.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-11-28
COMBINED CAPITAL OF STATE CORPORATIONS
 ALMOST A BILLION

The annual report of the internal revenue commissioner shows that the total amount of special excise tax paid by Connecticut corporations. subject to the new tax during the last fiscal year, was $524,79533, which was di- vfded among different classes of cor porations as follows: Class A, financial and commercial, $9S. 5O6.23; class B, public service, $158 523.21; class c. in dustrial and manufacturing, $246, 6,2702S; class D. mercantile, s14, 4,550.42; class G, iscellaneous, s11, ,945.18.
 From the State of Connecticut 3,8S9 returns were received which showed that the combined capital stock of Connecticut corporations were s959.- 730, ,954.e6, their bonded and other in debtedness was $564. .756, ,415.70 and their net income $67, ,o21, ,117.39. Divided into
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-11-28
4 THRIFTY 1EnOR.
Tamasno Walked, but His Carrisss
 Bill Had to Be rzid.


 Several years ago tenor Darsed TamagnO was engaged to come Co America and sing af the Metropolitan Opera House, New York. He vas paid S1,OOO a night This is sum which would make many people willing to put up with small extra expenses. bnt not so Tamagno. Before leaving Eu- rope he made stipulation that he be furnished with . carriage to and from the opera house every night. This vas inserted in the contract.
 When he arrived he found carriage waiting at the pier He rode uptown-- always at the expense of the opera company-and took look around. Then he decided to put up at the Mari- borough hotel, which happened to be only three short blocks from the Metro politan Opera House. Every time he sang he walked up to the opera house. refusing to take a carriage. He said he had just as soon walk. When it came time for him to return to Europe he presented bill for over S2OO for carriages to and from the opera"
 "But you didn't take a carriage" said the manager of the opera cor1-l pany.
 Tamagno bowed low and invited tbei manager to look at the contract He the same suggestion when ever anything was said about it. The result, of course, was that the S200i had to be paid. He stood out for 1t with as much insistence as if he hadn't seen a dollar for month, snd all the time he was getting S1,O00 night
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-11-28
CLERK AND LUNCH WAGON
 PRoPRIETOR HELD IN $500
 BONDS FOR ENTERTAINMENT
Two Well Known Men Ar rested on Serious Charge Maintain Their Inno- cence.

Edward c. Burke, clerk in the East Side branch of the Bridgeport Public market, and Lewis O. Taylor, propri- etor of a lunch wagon at Stratford and Seavtew avenues, were held in bail of $500 for a hearing in the city court tomorrow on the charge of en- bezzlement. The men asked for a postponement of their trial to give counsel an opportunity to prepar their defence.
 Burke has been employed in the store where he was arrested for many years. Both he and Taylor bear ex- cellent regulations. They were re- leased Saturday several hours after their arrest. Dr. R. A. Lockhart and Andrew J. Hogg, letter carrier, fur nished bail.
 Burke is alleged to have embedded a tub of butter worth s20 which he gave over to Taylor. He claims that he sold the butter to Taylor on cred i-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-11-28

classes, the following shoVing\ was made by Connecticut corporations:
 Financial and commercial, 253 returns received. $46,264, ,126.66 capital stock, $27, ,9e0. .132.31 indebtedness. $9,693.91710 net income.
 Public service, 272 returns received, $420, I'll, ,508.84 capital stock, $372,779,- O09.53 indebtedness, $15, ,549, ,563.16 net in come.
 Industrial and manufacturing, 1928 returns, S366, ,5S8, ,S94.62 capital stock, $99, ,S17, ,88978 indebtedness, $36, ,051, 74.H net income.
 Mercantile, 875 returns, $29, ,284.87 capital stock, $30, ,755, 429.85 indebtedness, $3, ,345, ,763A net income.
 Miscellaneous, 861 returns, $9S,572,- 139.97 capital stock, s32, 423, ,954.23 fn- debtedness, g, 3s0, s99. 35 net income.