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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-01
SUPT. BIRMINGHAM
 INSTRUCTS NEW MEN.

Superintendent Birmingham told the seven newly chosen policemen who will go on duty tonight that the policeman who makes the most arrests is not necessarily the most efficient arm of the law. He urged upon them the exercise of both discretion and firm ness, and told them that by the exer- else of good judgment, seeing and hear ing everything and saying little or nothing, they would get the best re- suits.
 The new patrolmen will go on duty tonight at '. and their friends have planned to see that they are reminded of the good wishes they hold for the new cops when for the first time they take uo their duties.
 With the added strength of the de- partment Supt. Birmingham has been able to scare an additional man for traffic regulation. Patrolman Gerrity has been assigned to guard Fairfield avenue and Water street in connection with Patrolman Bray and Beamer who are permanently assigned to the Wa ter street beat. Gerrity will alternate with the Water street patrolmen in policing the busy corner from 8 a. m. to D. m.
 Patrolmen Watts and Dwyer are as- signed to West End posts. Grossman and Fox to East Bridgeport; Barton to the center of the city; Reilly to the North End. and Henkel to the vicinity of Pequonnock and Oak streets.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-01
DIED.

ROGERS.-In this city, July 31, 1910. John H. Rogers.
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral from his late residence, No. I'll Zones avenue, on Wednes- day, Aug. 8, at 8:30 a. m., and from St. Augustine's church at 9 a. m., with solemn high mass.
 Interment at St. Michaels cemetery. l. b. HOULIHAN.-In East Northfield, Mass, July 31. John G., son of Michael Houlihan, aged IT years. 10 months.
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral from his late residence, Newtown, Conn.,, Wednesday,, Aug. 3, at 10 a. m., and from St. Roses church at 10:30 a. m.
 -Interment at St. Roses ceme- tery. l. l b. HANDY.-In this city, July 30, 1910, Mary, wife of William Handy.
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral from her late residence, No. 2059 Seaview avenue, on Tues day, August 2, at g a. m.
 -Interment at St. Michaeps cemetery asp LONG-In Melrose, Montana, July 27th, 1910, George W. Long, aged 28 years, months, days.
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral from No. TAI William, street, Bridgeport, Conn, on We'd
 nesday, August 3rd, at 2:30 pm. -Interment at Lakeview ceme- tery. l. l b.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-01
IDENTITY OF MYSTERIOUS
 GIRL FOUND IN MILFORD CLEARED UP IN NEW HAVEN

New Haven, Aug. 1-The identity of the mysterious young woman who was found last week in the road in Mill ford. and the cause of her being there. were cleared up at St. Ra- phaeIs hospital yesterday afternoon, when John Butcher of 52 White street appeared on the scene and by being able to talk the language of the girl, found out her story and her name. It seems the girl is Rosalie Myjak, an Austrian-Polish girl. who but re- gently came to this city She was working for family on Redfield ave nue and has a sister living in Silver street Last Monday she set out to visit her sister and not knowing her way turned the wrong way down the street and kept walking until she found herself out in the country on the Milford turnpike, where she be- came exhausted and where she was found.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-01
ROY Is RUN DOWN BY AUTO.

Twelve years old John Nicol of 43s Carroll avenue. son of tire dealer was run down by s. w. Hub belPs automobile at Stratford and Carroll avenues near the boys home, at o'clock this morning when MT. HubbeH was coming from his home in Stratford to the s. w. Hubbeii Co., in this city.
 The child lay unconscious in the roadway when the occupants of the car picked him up. They hastened tO the office of Dr. c. F. B1ackman, lll9 Stratford avenue, where it was founo that the child had tainted from fright more than from injuries.
 After he had been resuscitateo MT. HubbeI took him home. His par ents said this afternoon that he was as we'll as ever.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-01
MISS ROBINSON
 IS ENGAGED
Prominent Social Belle of Fairfield to Wed Chicago
 Merchant

Mrs. John Kelley Robinson, widow of the multi-millionaire treasurer of the Diamond Match Co. has an- Eounced the engagement of her daughter, Miss Eleanor Robinson, to Frederick D. Countiss, president of the Chicago Stock Exchange. Miss Robinson is the youngest daughter of the late match magnate, and a beau tiful brunette.
 The Robinsons have made the Lloyd c. Griscom place in Greenfield Hill, Fairfield, their home for num- Der of summers, maintaining suite at the Hotel Gotham, New York, as their winter residence. Mrs. Robin son announced the engagement on Saturday. The wedding will take place in New York city early in Sep tember.
 Miss Robinson is one of the heirs to her fathers S10,OO0,000 estate. She<is also a niece of O. c. Barbour, president of the corporation. Three years ago she made a sensational pur- suit of cracksmen who approached their Greenfield Hill home in an au- tomobile at night, and made off with S2,500 worth of silverware.
 Miss Robinson drove her car many miles through the country, fo lowing the tracks left by the fleeing auto- mobile burglars.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-01
MAYOR INVITED
 TO ATTEND
 TRIPLE WEDDING

All of the city officials from the mayor down have received invita- tions to attend the triple marriage to be celebrated, Sunday afternoon at Holy Rosary church and reception at Lincoln Hall. The three couples had civil marriages three weeks ago. One of the brides and one of the grooms have a brother, Leonard Mainiero who is a foreman in the street department. The invitations have been sent out on the same fold CT and there will undoubtedly be a very large attendance. The couples are MT. Antonio Mainiero and Miss Lucietta Tornillo. Miss Emily Con- cetta and MT. Salvador Zarcilla and Miss Giovannia Mainero and MT. Manfredo Altieri.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-01
DROWNED AT DOCK

The return of the New Haven nest, Order of Owls. from the Saturday ex- cursion to Coney Island early yester- day morning, was saddened by the accidental drowning at Heaton's wharf, in the Elm City. of Owen Hickey. for merly a letter carrier of that city and said to have been on board in charge of the refreshments which were fur nished for the occasion. Hickey it appears, stepped off onto the dock all right, but walked in the wrong direc- ton and went overheard. Thomas Hannigan and others tried to save him, but he failed to come up. When the tide went out his body was found to be standing deep in the mud, which probably prevented him from coming up at all
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-01

local patriotism and civic pride was received by City Clerk Boucher this morning, as follows:
 'In reply to your letter of recent date, relative to our laying street main on Barnum avenue. we beg to say that we do not feel justified in complying with your request
 This letter is signed by George W. Roberts, treasurer of the company.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-01
ALLEGED WIFE
 PRETTY JEWESS
 WAS UNFAITHFUL

Papers are being drawn up this af- ternoon by Attorney George A. Mara in a divorce action brought by Guido Adj, a young Italian surveyor of this city, formerly connected with the City Engineers office against his young and beautiful wife, Annie Adj, the daughter of Louis Grosman, a shoemaker at 625 Water street, resid- ing at 174 Nichols street. Infdelity is alleged in this city on various oc- casions between January and July of this year with divers persons. The papers will be served on the young wife by Deputy Sheriff Thomas Cum ningham.
 The story of the marriage of Adj, who is an Italian and a Catholic, to Miss Grossman, a Jewess, about three years ago, excited no little at tentiou.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-01
GAS COMPANY CURTLY REFUSES CITY'S INVITATION TO LAY
 MAINS IN BARNUM AVENUE

The city is about to make large inn provements on Barnum avenue. and, in order not to have the street torn up or defaced soon after it's completion, asked the Bridgeport Gas Light Com pany to put down it's pipes while the construction work is in progress.
 The answer, which is regarded by the Aldermen as a shining example of
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-01
FIREMAN SHOWS
 MURDER SPITE
Especial from United Press }

San Diego. Cal. Aug. 1-After mur- iering one fireman and fatally wound Ing two others because he was dis charged from the city fire department Bert Durham ended his own life today when he was cornered in the plaza by posse of policemen and citizens.
 Durham swore vengeance when he was discharged from the fire depart nent- Early today he turned in a false alarm and secreted himself near by waiting for the fire company to ap- pear. When it, reported Durham opened fire. John Grant. who was standing on the engine, fell dead. Captain Strample was fatally wounded and Guy Elliott received a wound which is believed to be fatal.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-01
PROBATE COURT NOTES

The will of the late Catherine Broadbin was admitted to probate this morning. Edward F. Hallen qualified as eXecutor. The deceas> ed leaves $1O0 each to her sisters, Nora Waldron Kerwin of County Mayo, Ireland; and her brother Pat rick waldron; s20 to each of her cou- sins, Mrs. Michael Burke, Mrs. Hen ry McGuinness, Mary B. OBrlen ana Catherine Johanna O'Brien- To her sister. Mary Carmody she leaves $5 and s20O to settle all claims, her sis ter may hav- "~ainst the estate. The
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-01
BURGLARS MAKE SILVER HAUL
 IN WESTPORT
Especial from United Press. :,

Westport, Aug. Tt became known only today that the old McReady mansion on the Sound shore. occupied by Arnold Schlaet, wealthy New Yorker, was burglarized of a large quantity of silverware early Saturday morning while the family and three servants were asleep. A wagon must have been used to get away with the heavy plate which was valued at $1,- 200. The burglars left no clue.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-01
ENGINEER KILLED
 IN TRAIN SMASH.

Special from United Press.)
 Utica, N. Y.. Aug. 1.-The west bound Buffalo & Toronto Express on the New York Central crashed into , light engine, eight miles west of here today, killing Bertram l.. West of Ravenna, who was running the light engine. The. passengers on the through train were shaken up but none was injured. A blunder by the block signal system operator, or dis regard of orders by the engineer of the passenger train was responsible for the wreck
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-01
SUITS FOR DIVORCE.

Two suits for divorce were filed to- day in the Superior court. that of Mary E. Butterfield Morris of this city against Robert T. Morris of Hartford, whom she welded Sept. 18 1903. de- sertion being alleged Aug. 15, 1906: and that of Mary R. Smith Lockwood of Norwalk against Francis T. Lockwood of Oakland, N J.. intolerable cruelty and habituaI intemperance being the IS 1904
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-01

NASAL CATARRH. an inflammation of the delicate membrane lining the air-passagss. is not cured by any mix lures taken into the stomach. Don't waste time on them. Take Ely's Cream Balm through the nostrils, so that the fevered, swollen tissues are reached at once. Never mind how long you have suffered nor how often you have been disappointed, we know Ely's Cream Balm is the remedy you should use. All druggists. BOG. Mailed
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-01
BROTHERS AND SISTER
 AT LAW OVER ESTATE.

Four brothers and a. sister are at odds with each other over the division of the real estate of their deceased parents. Hugh C., Henry F.. John P. and Eliza J. Leonard. all of Stamford, in a suit against their brother Will, liam J. Leonard, ask the Superior court either to partition or sell the estate. The property in dispute is in two pieces and embraces many acres of valuable shore front along the Stamford coast. The papers in the suit were filed in the Superior court today.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-01
Exhibit of the efficient
 Economy jars for canning.

Last season saw Economy jars make their bow in Bridgeport To housewives they proved welcome visit or By their canning of vegetables and fruits was made easy Results And all through the win ter frt and vegetables put up in Ecnomy jars proved be delicious of flavor and to have kept in perfect dition.
 Beginning today we have exhibit of Economy jars to present them to folks who failed to get acquainted last year. 1t will be worth while to visit it.
 Economy jars made of glass of special good quail iy They of shape which has wide mouth so they can be filled and emped with and without breaking the fruit that goes nto them Their greatest feature IS the method of sealing special cap used cap which seals into position by simply being pressed down into place This of metal and is sealed tightly to the glass of the by chemical composition that impervous air moisture
 Three sizes s,s1 doz quarts, 10 dog; 2-quars, $1.5O dog.
 near lunch
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-01
MAN TAKEN
 ON CHARGE OF SELLING.

On information divulged through complaint of an assault in the Greek restaurant at 399 Water street, Prose cutting Liquor Agent Henry Green stein today issued a warrant for the arrest of John Karakos, charging him with selling liquor on Sunday. Karakos has no license. A bond of $150 was required for the appearance of the restauranteur in the city court tomorrow
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-01
MEEHAN-VICKERS.

MT. Bernard Meehan. steamfitter, employed by the U. M. c. Co. and Mrs. Mary l.. Vickers of 1853 Barnum avenue drove to the home of Assistant Town Clerk w. T. Mullins, 1129 Strat- ford avenue, in a carriage on Satur- day night and were united in matri- mony by the clerk who is a justice of the peace.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-01
MAYOR WILT SEND C0MMUNICATl0NSON
 CONGRESS STREET

Mayor Buckingham will send a com munication to the Common Council to- night relative to the proposed widen ing of Congress street Whether he will recommend that the matter be re- ferred to the Board of Appraisal to ascertain the cost of widening on both sides, or will veto the vote to widen on the north side. he refused to say.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-01
JERSEY CITY GOES UP TO
 267,779 BY CENSUS FIGURES

Especial from United Press.)
 Washington, Aug. 1.-The census bureau today announced the 1910 enumeration for the following New Jersey cities: 1900, 61,346 or 29.7 per cent.
 Hoboken-70, SPA, increase 10,960 or 18.5 per cent.
 Bayonne-55,545. increase 22,S23 or 69.7 per cent.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-01
WANTS FLOAT, TRACKS
 RAISED AND TIDE TO FLOW

Alderman Paddock, chairman of the harbor committee will present three resolutions to the common council tonight. One will be to have a public float located on the south side of the Congress street bridge. The second calls upon the. Connectl- ont to raise it's tracks to grade in Seayiew avenue and the third is an order to the Connecticut Go. to clear out a ditch at the power house so as to allow the tide to rise and fall in the creek near Newfeld Park.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-01
BALLA COMMITTED TO
 MIDDLETOWN

Developing anew the Authorizations that led to his commitment a year ago to the State Hospital for Insane, John Balla, aged 21, of Howard ave nue, near Railroad avenue, was talk en into custody last evening as an in- sane person, and today sent to the Lakeview home pending his recom- mitment to Middletown.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-01
CHICKEN THIEF GETS
 ! HENS AND CHANTECLER.

Thirty-f1ve hens and chickens and a snow white chantecler were stolen from John Evans poultry yard, 31 Scofield avenue, Saturday night. The yard is near his home, but he and his family slept undisturbed while thieves ransacked the henroost
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-01
WHEEL & WOOD BENDING CO.
 GIVES $12,OOO MORTGAGE.

A mortgage from the Wheel & Wood Bending Co. to Horace w Smith ct. als., for s12,000 was placed on record in the office of the town clerk this morning. The mortgage is upon two pieces of water front prop ertY adjoining Seaside Park.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-01
SWANSON SUCCEEDS
 SENATOR DANIEL

Special from United Press.)
 Richmond, Aug. 1.-Charles D. Swanson, former Congressman for the fifth Virginia diserict and recent gov. ernor of state, was today appointed United States Senator by Governor Mann, to fill the unexpired term of the late Senator John w. Daniel, who died June 29.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-01
WALTER RECOVERING.

Charles w. Walther 399 Poplar St. manager for the Connolly Mfg. Co. 169 Fairfield avenue is recovering at St. Vincent's hospital from an at tempt to end his life with gas at his home early this morning. MT. Wal ther is 57 years old. What led to his attempt has not been discovered.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-01
PROSECUTION FOR ALL
 WHO BLEACH FLOUR.

Especial from Uaited Press.)
 Washington, Aug. 1.-Millers who bleach flour will face criminal prose cution according to warning sent out by Solicitor McCabe of the De- partment of Agriculture today.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-01
MAN
 JUMPS TO DEATH.

Especial from United Press.)
 Stamford, Aug. 1.-When he was partly dressed yesterday afternoon after having bathed some little time, an impulse seized John Ostrowsky, aged IS, to have just another jump into the harbor. He obeyed the inn pulse and jumped to his death.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-01
CAR ON FIRE; ENGINE CALLED

The crew of the chemical engine was called to Noble avenue and Bar mum avenue shortly after two o'clock to extinguish a fire under the plat form of a trolley car.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-01
5000 PLUMBERS
 STRIKE IN PARIS.

Especial from United Press.)
 Paris, Aug. 1.-Twenty-five thou sand plumbers and gas-fitters struck today for higher pay and shorter hours. All plumbing work is sus- pended.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-01
30 KILLED AND MANY INJURED
 TRAIN CRASH
Especial from United Press.)

Especial from United Press.)
 London, Aug. IA dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph says that 30 per sons were killed and many injured to- day in a railway accident near Gran, Algeria
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-01
FIRE DOES $5O,O0O
 DAMAGE IN BOSTON &
 MAINE FREIGHT YARD.
(snecia1 from Limited Press |

Especial from United Press.1
 Boston, Aug. Fire this after noon destroyed a big hay shed in the freight yards of the Boston & Maine here and burned fifteen loaded cars. The total loss will reach nearly s50,- GOO.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-01
ASSAULTS ON
 STREET CARS
(special from United Press.)

(Spec1aI from Un1ted Press.1
 Columbus, O., Aug. Assaults on street cars and nonunion conductors were resumed today in spite of the B. 900 armed soldiers of the Ohio Ma tional Guard who are on duty with civil authorities in preserving peace.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-01

CITY SHERIFF ELECTION.
 The Republican Aldermen will elect Joseph Schultz tonight to succeed Thomas J. Cunningham as a city shcr- if. No successor of Sheriff William E. Russell will be elected tonight.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-01

TO RENT.-Two connecting rooms for light housekeeping, Gilbert Court. near Main street, central.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-01

FREIGHT BILL BEFORE COUNCIL
 A freight bill of s451 which c. F. A. Bfltz would not o. K. when he was director of public works, claim ing that it was not correct has been sent to the common council by ths railroad company.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-01
THE ROWLAND DRY GOODS co

residue is left to her sister after $50 has been paid to Rev. Father McE1~ roy for high masses and $50 to Rev. J. A. O'Meara for low masses.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-04
SHOULD MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP
USE PRIVATE GRAFT METHODS?

Los ANGELES, Dec. 30.-[Editor
Herald: Not only does the city water
department work an extortion on the
less wealthy class of citizens by charg-
ing a minimum meter rate of rs cents,
even though the monthly consumption
of water may not reach anywhere near
that at the regulation price of
cents per one hundred feet, but the
officials also arrogate to themselves
the right to fine the consumers 81 if the
75 cents is not paid. by a given date.
The trick is to turn off your water
and they charge you 81 to turn it on
again.
Now, this is no necessary expedent to
guard against loss by non-payment;
inasmuch as the debt is laid to the
property, not to the person, so that
there is no possibility of loss to the
department.
Ultimate payment being assured by
the power of the department at any
time (after a full and extended notice.
to Withhold supply Until arrears are
paid. there can be no pretense of ne
cessity for this snap action of cutting
off a citizens supply at a few hours
notice. 1t is pure graft for that 81,
which is as truly "holdup" in the cir
cumstances as though it were demand
ed at pistol point on the highway.
VAL STONE.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-04
SAYS PARENTS ARE TO
BLAME FOR CHILD LABOR

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 1.-[Editor
Herald1: We hear a great deal at the
present time about the question OF
child labor and much sympathy is felt
for the poor little things, and some
writer's Law the blame on the corpora
/ tions. the law makers, etc. Now, [
am neither Socialist, still less an an
archist, and on this point ] want to
put the blame on the right shoulders.
The employers of labor are not re-
sponsible for the existence OF the chill
dren. The blame rests primarily with
the parents who are alone responsible
for the resultant evils. If there were
only half the number of children, per-
| haps the parents could maintain and
educate the other half without having
to send them to work 1t is the habit
of a certain class to abuse john D.
Rocllefeller-tO take him as type and
lay the blame on him. 1t is the work
ing class themselves who have made
a John D. possible filing the country
with men with only the instinct of
self-preseTVation and of the prOpOga-
tion of the species. Well, John ID. comes
along, a powerful organizer, sets them
to work. Meanwhile, following their
blind instinct, they bring children into
the world and furnish a market for
the products of their labor and
the labor market becomes overstocked
and many men are idle and much
misery eusues. Then we hear q de-
nunciation of John d. and his class.
Now. if the masses would only keep
the supply of labor within the demand
and above all have no more children
than they can feed and educate, inVol-
untary poverty could be abolished.
Some writer's say: put the surplus
labor onto the land, there is plenty of
it," That would be good SO far as
it went If all the sWamps We're drained
and all the irrigabe land brought un-
der cultivation, it would be only pal
liative. With our population doubling
every twenty-five years, the increase
would overtake the extra produce
raised. Then the cry would be raised
for intensive cultivation: another gen.
Grafton would witness the same result.
It is no use to blink at the fact that
it is the reckless and indiscriminate
reproduction of the species that is the
cause of our slums. Look at London,
New York, Chicago, the slums of those
places are the plague spots Of the
world Let us look now at tie pht}oso-
ply of this question. It is a natural
law that where climate and soil are
favorable, all living things (mankind
included), increase faster than the
means of subsistence. The Increase by
cultivation of the means of subsistence
is in arithmetical degree While the in
crease of population is in a geometri-
cal degree, so that some check at some
time will be necessary. - We see this
tendency in the vegetable kingdom
Every acorn cannot become an oak
Take another illustration-a farmer
limits the number of his stock accord
ing to the size and capabilities of his
farm. To overstock it would result in
loss In a former letter I dealt with
the question in relation to war and
showed how it would be possible to
abolish it. j. BUTTERFIELD.