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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-08
Grant and Pickett.

New evidence that the great men
are the true men-true to themselves,
to their country and to their friends
appears in story told in Colonel Mich
olas Smiths book, "Grant, the Man of
Mystery"
While Grant was president General
G. f. Pickett, who led the fatal charge
against the Union forces the last day
at Gettysburg, called at the White
House to pay his respects. Grant knew
that his old comrade at West Point
had been made poor man by the
war and offered him the marshalship
of Virginia. While sorely needing help,
General Pickett knew the heavy draft
made upon the president by Office seek
ers.
"YOu can't afford to do this for me-"
he said. land l can't afford to take it."
81 can afford to do anything l please
that is right" Grant replied quietly.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-08
Mr.. GENE M'CANN
SAYS KIND WORDS
FOR TOM REILLY

Big doings at the meeting of the
Connecticut League managers tomor-
row in Hartford. Before nightfall,
something new may be added to the
Mechanic pay roll, coming through by
way of a trade. Manager McCann
states that he has his optics on one
catcher in this league and Is willing
to part with a few of his recruits to
obtain his signature.
Bobby Stowe will be in Bridgeport
this evening with the New Haven
basketball club. and will probably call
on Manager Mccain to settle the dis
pute which the young player has got
ten himself into. 1t has been learned
that Bobby objected to a raise of SIS
in salary over last years figures. ex-
pecting to land halt a hundred. 1t
has been learned that Bobby last sea-
SON pulled down $3.50 month. which
is about twice as much as any recruit
ever started with in this league.
Manager Mccain is a great booster
for Tom Reilly of Meriden. now Con-
gresham at Washington. REILLY
may not have been a good manager"
says Gene. "but he managed to get to
Congress just the same. something the
big league managers could not do"
Reilly was manager of the Jersey City
club in the Eastern League when Gene
was one Of the teams pitchers. '"They
tried to get rid of Reilly as manager"
SAID Gene. DuC the players were
against 1t. He was a prince. I liked
the old scout so well that I would
have fired up my job if he was thrown
down."
'Reilly will never forget the remark
1 made one day after I had been re-
moved by him from the game" saws
NcCann. 'Tt was In the ninth in
ming. and we had our last bats. It
was my turn to bat when Reilly sent
in a young left handler to bat for me.
Reilly was Of the impression that
when a team was behind. a man
should always bat for the pitcher.
The left handler was unknown to him.
having joined the club on a recon-
mend the day before. The youngster
bench and said. you're about as good
a manager as he is batter That
was enough for him. he rushed me of
the bench to the club house,
Manager Mccain says that in all
his career he has managed but one
really poor club. Gene admits that
he was the leader Of the Paterson club
In the famous Union League. which
had placed teams in other cities in
opposition to organized baseball. Gene
says that he had been led to go to
Paterson as it was stated there was
a millionaire backing the club. why.
I went to that fellow to borrow $25
He didn't have a cent. After two
weeks I quit the job. The league
broke up few weeks later"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-08
RESOLUTIONS

At meeting of the Directors of
the PeQuonnock National Bank of
Bridgeport, Connecticut, held on the
Seventh day of March, A. D. 1911,
the following Resolutions were unani-
mo- - n@0~ted:
RESOLVED, That we desire hereby
to express our profound sorrow at the
death OF WILLIAM A. GRIPPIN, who
during the past twenty years has been
associated with us as member of
this Board. and whose high character,
wide and varied business experience
and relations, superior Judgment and
sound practical wisdom, throughout
that entire period, have been by HIN,
faithfully and steadily devoted to the
welfare Of this institution.
RESOLVED, That in our relations
with him we have not only been IN
calculablv benefited bv his foresight
and sound advice, but we have been
led to admire his pure standards of
commercial conduct, his honora BILE
and lovable personal characteristics,
and his noble Christian principles;
and we deeply realize that by his sud-
den and untimely removal from this
life, not only this Bank, but the en-
tire community, has suffered an ir-
rerarahla loss.
RESOLVED, That these Resolutions
be placed upon our records, published
in the daily newspapers; and that a
copy Of the same suitably engrosSed
be presented to the bereaved family
of the deceased.
Board of Directors,
Pequonnock National Bank,
by Peter w. Wren,
President
Frederick w. Hall, Secretary.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-08
YANKS MEET SNOW
IN TRAILING TRIP

Hot Springs, Va, March ga full
Pledged snowstorm effected violent in
terruption of the Yankees training
festivities yesterday 1t was a day
spent indoors next to crate fires and
steam heaters. The snow fell steadily
throughout the night and until after
noon blanketing mountains, golf links,
and baseball diamonds under 5 inches
OF snow. 1t was too difficult for walk
ing without rubber boots or snow
shoes, and the only part of the general
course of treatment possible for the
ball players was the baths.
This won't handicap u.s. said
Frank Farrell. as he gazed out on to
the broad expanse Of white. when
the sun comes out the snow will go
quickly. 1t will be only a matter of
few hours and we're just as apt as
not to get good weather tomorrow
We're not after a great deal of base
ball work mere, you know. and SO
long as the men can keep In condition
we shan't worry. Yes, we Will stay
here the allotted time, until March L."
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-08
YALE WnESTLERS WIN
FROM COLUMBIA men

New Haven, Conn.,, March Sin a
meet in which all the matches were
close the Columbia wrestling team
was defeated by the Yale wrestling
team by six matches to one. The
Morningside men put up a good con-
test, and in the one match which
went the time limit the visitors re-
ceived the decision. That was the
match in the 125 pound class between
Skene of Yale and McConliss Of Column
bia. and though the judges said the
match was very close McConliss re-
ceived the point and the Yale men
gave the plucky little visitor a cheer.
The performance of Mcintyre Of
Yale was the feature of the evening.
Mcintyre, who represented the home
team In the 145 pound class, hurt his
foot four minutes after the match
started. and after the pain had SUBJ
sided insisted on going back into the
contest He did SO well that in 2
minutes q seconds more he had
thrown Caruthers Of Columbia.
The match between Wheeler and
Struthers went nearly the time linn
1T and was very close 1t seemed to
the spectators that the decision would
have to be tie. when after 8 minutes
As seconds of the nine minutes allow
ed had passed Wheeler suddenly threw
Struthers and won the event.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-08
Fearful Fate Of RaxaiIIae.

In these days when executions, If
held at all, are mostly carried out In
private, it is difficult for us to under
stand the feelings of savagery with
which an old time mob witnessed a
popular execution. Here is Bloundelle
Burton's account-from "The Fate of
Henry of Navarre'-of the scene when
Ravaillac, the assassin of the king.
had. after shocking tortures, been torn
asunder by wild horses: 1.-THE execu-
toner had begun to dismember him
and was about to cast his remains into
the second caldron when the vast
crowd prevented him from doing So
They each required a portion Of the
body of the kings assassin, and most
Of them obtained one. That night
many bonfres blazed in and around
Paris, and in their midst were con-
sumed pieces Of Ravaillac's frame; on
barn doors in other places were nailed
similar scraps of his body. as hawks
and owls and carrion crows were nail
ed as a warning to others of their
breed"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-08
Knew He Was Worshjoed.

SIN Paris Mr.. Whistler and an Eng
fsh painter got into very turbulent
argument about yelasQuez at studio
tea" said an artist. mfr. Whistler at
one point in the argument praised him
self extravagantly. The Englishmau,
listening. sneered and said at the ends
Its good thing we can't see our
selves as others see u.s.
"1sn't it. thought said Mr.. Whistler.
4 know in my case / should grow In
tolerably conceited."
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-08

New York, March s-Paokey Nc.
Farland, today, began final training
for his bout with Owen Moran at the
Fairmont, next Tuesday night. He
still has to drop two pounds to reach
weight.
New York, March Spool experts
agree that Thomas A. Hueston now
has little chance Of capturing the
championship in his 600 point match
with Alfred De Orc, the title holder.
The score stands 206 to 10S against
him.
Chicago, March S-Manager Chance,
&C the Chicago Cubs, today, refused
to confirm or deny the rumor concern.
ing the elimination of Beaumont and
Steinfeldt from the club lineup.
Monroe, La, March S-ManageI
Hughie Jennings of the Detroit Tigers
is, today, resting easily following the
removal of foreign growth in the
ear by a specialist here yesterday.
The growth was affecting Jenning s
throat and threatened to put an end
to his coaching.
Sydney, N. S. W., March S-Draw-
ings for the preliminary rounds in the
Dwight r. Davis International Lawn
Tennis Cup contest were made today,
The American team will play the
South Africans and the winners will
naries must be concluded at a date
that will permit the challenge round
with the Australian holders of the
cup to be played in New Zealand in
December.
Birmingham, Ala, March S-Harry
Welchonce, the promising young out
yUhN ;c mi hn n q
phia Nationals is in the Birmingham
hospital suffering from concussion Of
the brain resulting from being hit
on the head by a pitched ball in the
first inning of the practice game be-
tween the regulars and second team.
Doctors have assured President Fogel
that there Is no grave danger of We'll
chonce's injury resulting seriously.
Cambridge, Mass, March Sit was
announced yesterday that DR.. Frank
Sexton has been engaged for a two
year term as coach of the Harvard
baseball team. Under the new con-
son nine this year and will have charge
of the development Of the team next
season. The new contract with Dr.
SexSon places all major sports at Har-
ward, on a sound coaching basis, the
football team, track team and crew
already having instructors engaged
for more than year.
Paris, March S--American race horse
owners carried off two events at the
meeting at Saint Ouen yesterday. The
Prix de la Briche was won by J. E.
Widener's Datura and the Prix de
la Plaine by Eugene Fishof's Mimu-
1us.
Springfield, Mass. March S-Spring-
field leads in the indoor league race
OF the United States Revolver Asso-
citation as result of the victory over
the Portland, Ore, team The score
was LIT to 1853. 1t is now practi-
cally assured that the championship
will go to Springfield. All the other
teams in the league have lost two or
more matches against Springfield's
one defeat.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-08
DISTRICT OF BRIDGEPORT, S.,
PROBATE COURT.
March 9Th 191


Estate of Julia A. Reilly, late OF
Bridgeport in said District deceased.
The Executors having represented
the estate insolvent, as per applica-
ton on file more fully appears, there
fore
Ordered-That Commissioners to
receive and examine the claims of
creditors of said Estate be appointed
at the Probate Office in Bridgeport on
the thirteenth day of March 1911, at
II o'clock, forenoon; and this Court
directs the Executors to give public
notice to all persons interested in said
Estate to appear If they see cause at
said time and place, and be heard
relative to said appointment by pub
fishing copy Of this order once be-
fore said date of hearing in some
newspaper having a circulation in said
district and return make to this
Court.
Attest,
EDWARD F. HALLEN,
a"p Jud1a-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-08
Miiea, Grave.

(which Is the deepest, the Longest,
the broadcast and the smallest grave
in the churchyardf' said pedestrians
to his companion while meditaf1ng
among the tombs In the bury1ng ground
at Esher,
"Why," replied bis companion. 1t
is that In which poor Miles Button lies
buried. for 1t contains Miles below tbs
sod, Miles In length and Miles In
breadth, and yet. after all, It II but .
Button-h e."-Pearson's Weekly.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-08

well or not Is, Of course, a matter of
grave doubt. His family occupy the
upper rooms of an old farm house and
are poor to the point of restitution:
fifteen years of age and the young
est about two. It is expected that
there will be six in the family within
q few weeks.
$4,000 Barn Destroyed.
One Of the spacious barns on, the
extensive property owned by John c.
I5rlab, between Noroton and Glen
brook. was destroyed by fire Sunday
evening. entailing loss of about $10,-
900. The origin Of the fire Is not
known. The loss is covered by insur-
ance.
List Now s2e. 4so.3s7.
The attachments made by the Green
witch Board of Relief at their recent
sessions reduce the grand list from
s26,546.522 to $26. .397.
Building a Bfplane.
Mr.. Gracier, chauffeur for Arson
Phelps Stokes. Is building a biDlane
flying machine in Noroton Heights.
The work will probably be completed
is a a5-foot biplane resembling a
Wright model and is being construct
ed entirely by Mr.. Gracier. 1t is to
have a high powered motor. Mr..
Gracier expects to make his trial
flights in Noroton Heights.
Laborers Fix Wages.
The Norwalk Hold Carriers and
Building Laborers' Union has arranged
the following scale Of prices: For men
works. per day. Concrete men for
8 hours work-$2.25 per day. Stone
mason helpers for 8 hours work-$225
per day. Hold carriers-30 cents per
hour.
Bone Lodged in Throat.
Monday morning. a freight engine
drawing a caboose ran into South Nor
walk with the speed of an express
train. bearing in the caboose Jay w.
was slowly but surely being strangled
to death by a chicken bone which be-
came lodged in his windpipe. The
Danbury way freight was slowly wend-
ing it's way through viii ION, when sud
denly the engineer got the signal from
ling to death with chicken bone in
his throat. On the way. the crew of
the train had been working over NAL
lory and had succeeded in pushing the
bone down into he windpipe farther
until the man could breathe enough to
keep up life. doctor removed the
bone. and Mallory resumed work.
A Burglars Outfit.
An outfit such as might comprise
the kit of a safe-blower was discov-
cred Thursday between some parti-
tons in a barn on the premises of
Edward G. Bouton in Mill Plain. Dam
bury. Bouton is the man who was
sentenced to term in Sing Sing
prison a short time ago for a burglary
committed in Yonkers, N. Y. Two
sticks of dynamite, drills, chisels and
other implements were in the lot.
Stole Diamond Rings.
A deft fingered stranger worked
film flam game last week on Jeweler
LeGrand jackson. of Norwalk. by
which he got away with five large
valuable diamonds in exchange for
five worthless limitations. He ex-
pressed wish to look at some dia-
mond rings. and Mr.. Jackson brought
out several trays of diamonds and the
slick stranger managed to slip in five
worthless rings for five good ones and
before Mr.. Jackson had time to see
the change. he declared that he would
come back later to look at them again
and disappeared
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-08
BOUTS OF THE WEEK.
Wednesday.

Wednesday.
Sailor Burke VS.. Willie Lewis
Johnny Kilbane. va. Johnny AL.
benese. Cleveland.
Joe Thomas VS.. Tom Sullivan, An.
gusta, Ne.
r. Thursday.
Jimmy Gardner VS.. Frank Klaus
Pittsburg.
AL Kubiak W.. Dummy Maxsen, New
York.
Bobby Wilson VS.. frankie Smith.
Utica.
Frank Moran VS.. Al Polzner. New
York.
Dick Nelson VS.. Kid Mercer. Law
Billy Nixon VS. Tommy Rawson.
Beano Breen VS. Joe Nelson. Joe
Geary VS.. Bob Lefavour, Quincy.
Friday.
Tony Ross VS.. Morris Harris, Ro-
chester, N. Y.
Mike (Twin) Sullivan VS.. Bob Moha
Milwaukee.
Pal Moore VS.. Young Sammy Smith
New York.
Bert Keyes vs. Dummy Decker
Baltimore.
Paddy LAWN VS.. Dixie Kid, Buff.
falo.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-08
B. H. S. GRAD
SELECTED FOR
AMHERST COACH
Ed Savage on Recommendation
of Walter Camp and Coach
Hobbs to Lead Amherst Grid
iron Forces

Amherst, March S.-Amherst will
con- inue the Yale system of football
coachin. next season under the direc-
ton of Edward Savage, II, the bril-
liant Yale tackle. Preparing at Exc
ter. Savage was kept from participant,
ing in the game on account of i'll
health At Yale, after playing on the
successful freshman team Of that sea-
son, he became the understudy Of Ted
Coy. Last fall he was shifted to
tackle, where he played one of the
Spring practice will be held; also a
kicking contest, similar to that of
last year. will be held about the mid
die of April.
Plans are also being made for a
regular schedule for the freshman
the Recommendation Of Walter Camp
and III. H. Hobbs.
Savage began his football career
while with Bridgeport High following
in the footsteps of. his two older
brothers. John and Joseph, both of
whom helped in landing champion
ships for B. H. s. Like his brothers,
Ed. played on the baseball and bas-
ketbal, teams with honor to himself
in 1906 he entered Exeter and with
other members Of their great team Of
1907 entered Yale university. The
Yale Freshmen eleven of 1908 Of
which Savage was one of the ends.
was the greatest of the Freshmen
clubs ever turned out by Oil Eli. The
season of 1909 found him playing out
with the Varsity squad. He made
good from the start. beginning at end,
and later shifting to fullback. being
the understudy Of Captain Ted Coy
Last season, faculty rulings kept him
from the fray with the smaller col
leges, but before the important games.
he was able to pass his conditions
and get back into harness. This year
he will graduate from Sheffield Scien-
tific school Savage is now a resi-
dent of South Norwalk, his parents
having removed to that city last Sum-
mer.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-08
Penpersd Ice Cream.

There's pepper in that" said a res
taurant waiter, pointing to small
silver shaker he had placed beside a
heaping dish of ice cream he was car
ring to guest. "Sure. it's to put on
the ice cream, too," he replied when
an inquirer failed to see the connec-
ton between the two.
Lots of folks want to put pepper
on their ices You see. If a mans
stomach Is sensitive the cold cream
hurts him, but pepper is stimulating
enough to overcome the effects of the
cold. And the funny thing is that you
don't taste the pepper at all. The ice
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-08
BASEBALL NOTES

Brooklyn and Cincinnati National
League and st. Louis American League
baseball teams threaten to give up
their training camps at Hot Springs.
Ark in case Prosecuting Attorney
Wood carries out his threat to prohib-
1t Sunday practice and an exhibition
game on that day. Prosecutor Wood
cites an old law which has not been
enforced in the Hot Springs section
for ten years.
Most of the college teams are al
ready under the tutorship Of expert
enced baseball men, many OF whom
have had experience in the major
leagues. Bill Lush. the old Cleveland
outfielder, is at Yale;. Billy Lauder,
Giant. is coaching Williams; Roy
Thomas is at Pennsylvania; Doc Sex
ton, the old Brown player, is at Har-
ward: Danny Coogan. formerly with
the Providence Grays, Is at Cornell;
working with the Columbia squad;
Bill Clarke. the former Giant, is
coaching the Princeton team; Fred
Woodcock, an ex-Brown player, is
coaching Brown, and, Jack Chesbro,
Massachusetts Agricultural College.
There is nothing bashful about the
ambitions of Stanley Robson, Presi-
dent of the st. Louis Cardinals. Mr.
Robson expects nothing less than the
National League pennant this season
He says: This season the cardinals
are going to get the pennant. I think
have the best baseball man in the
world today in Roger Bresnahan, who
has spared no money or work to get
together the best team obtainable
Last year our only weak spot was our
pitchers, and now that the pitching
staff is strengthened have what /
believe is the strongest team in the
league
Johnny King, the Chicago catcher
who tried to get excused from Spring
practice, has been ordered to report
to the Cubs at New Orleans on March
IS. Killing wanted to stay in Kansas
City until the end Of March for the
end of the National Billiard League
season. He says he will not disobey
President MI1rnhu,s ordara
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-08
Fairfield County News.
Money for Common Schools

Money TOT Common Schools.
The State Comptroller has paid out
the following sums for common schools
in towns in this State. allowing 1925
for each puril of school age: Brook
field, 1904; Monroe. $441; New Canaan,
81 662.75: Newtown. $1319.50: Darien,
81 ,?02.75: Greenwich $9.92475: Ridge
field, s1,361.25; Sherman. s263.25.
His Neck Broken.
Duke Reed. laborer employed by
contrac tors who are maxine railroad
improvements near Hawlevville was
brouoht to the Danburv hospital. Sat
urday. Reed fell from a trestle and
broke his neck. Whether he will get
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-08
Riaht ia the Point

When the lord chief justice visited
Ireland he was often entertained By
a hospita BILE gentleman who had an old
butler. who took the privilege Of speak
ing his mind freely. On one occasion
the claret did not quite meet the hosts
approval. so he called the ancient but
Ter and said:
81 told you you were to put the best
claret on the table. Is this the best ??
"No, sorr, 1t is not the best ciaret-"
replied the old fellow, but it's the
best ye've Got"-London Tit-Bits.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-08

Not all the lunatics are behfn9 tho
bars.-Charleston Is. Co. News ana
Courier.
Quite so. There are yet few men
at large who try to do business with
out advertfsing.-New York Herald
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-08

creaA-a s..1- II kDls the 0Sn-
er. If you dogt believe It IN give
you some With pepper. and you'u Hn1
that there's no taste of pepper there
at ALL"
There wasn't--New York Sun
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-08
Effect Of rlsht Laeins.

ITS tight lacing umwisef" q teacher
asked young lady in q physiology
lesson.
''Yes, 1T is very unwise," was the re-
ply.
"Why is It unwise p the teacher pur~
sued.
Because 1t busts the corset" said
the young lady.-Exchange.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-08
nistinaaiahina MARKS.

willie-How do you manage - tel
those twin sisters apart? Cecil
When you kiss one OF them shs
threatens to tell her ma, while the 9TH
er when kissed says she viii tell p.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-08
G.,ro Tao Far

Baldheaded Man Gin the witness
box)-The violent disorder was 90 tsr-
ribIe that 1t made nay hair stand On
end. Judge tseverely)-Be good enough
to remember that you. are on oathi
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-08
UnspeakabIe.

"what would you think, daddy, 10
Algernon Nocash should suggest be-
coming your son-in-law"
withdraw, my dear, while I th1n1
aloud."-Brookiyn Life.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-08
A Very Great Imped;u.r4-

Ladies' Seminary Examiner-afiss
Jones, state the chief impedfmsnf -
marriage. Candidate-when no ons
presents himself .-F1iegende Blat1R.