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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-04
MUST BE SEA SERPENT
Unidentified Monster Caught in Trap By Capt. James Breen at
 Southport.
Special to The Farmer.) )

T | Southport, Aug. 4-When Capt. James Brown pulled up his eel pots yesterday morning he was astounded ! at the appearance of the sole occu- pant of one Of the traps. In the dim light of the morning the monster he found snapped at him and showed all the attributes of a born fighter. Fish ermen of years of experience and stu dents of ichthyology have examined the monster and no one is able to identify it. It Is believed to be the real sea serpent in an undeveloped stage. The fish or serpent or what ever it may be called, is three feet long and weighs about four pounds. It has a high dorsal fin and the other fins usually found on eels. The head is chrome yellow and the body shades back into mottlee till the tail is reached. The nose is square with an undershot jaw like bull dog. The nose is ornamented with couple of horns which give it an ugly appear ance. The belly Is pure white shad- ing up into the yellow on the back Capt. Brown is making arrangements to exhibit the monster at the firemen's S fair at Fairfield.
 Capt. Charles Oehmichen has been appointed harbor master at Sasco Creek by Edward Lambert. Capt Oehmichen is enjoying the season in his motor boat Alpha, which is in fine order this season.
 The oyster sloop Georgie O. is off the ways and Capt. Clark is getting her ready for a busy season this fall.
 Edward Dooley has purchased horse from George Avery, to take the place of the one which died recent ly.
 Jack Johnson celebrated his 3Sth birthday this week by entertaining his friends with a new game called "drop dead" All were alive at the end of the session. however, and the game will be continued on his birth day next year.
 Small blue fish are coming into the harbor but they are too small for the table. Fishermen expect that the harbor blues will be plentiful this sea- son as there is plenty of feed for them in the harbor.
 Southport furnished it's quota of members of the Mills family at the reunion at Greens Farms, yesterday Tables were set for 100 people and the bountiful supply of provisions melted before the hungry attendants. MT, and Mrs. B. P.'Mills of Easton had charge of the affair this year and they provided a most enjoyable enter tainment. Members of the family from all parts of the State were in attendance.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-04

ROUND OF ROAST BEEF at 4:30 tomorrow at Harry Barker's Central House, Spring St. P21*5
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-04
EASTON

J. Arthur Sherwood is unloading 8 car of feed at Stepney, and expects two more cars soon.
 Milan Hawley of Stepney has new Patterson automobile, purchased of Bridgeport parties.
 Miss Marion Bulkley is spending some of her vacation with her grand parents.
 Miss May Freeborn has returned to Mrs. Mary F. Rowells, of Round 5iH.''
 Mrs Milton Williams and daughter, Elizabeth, and Miss Mary Wheeler spent Wednesday in Bridgeport.
 MT. and Mrs. Homer Logan are en- tertainfng friends from out of town.
 Mrs Jesse Wheeler is entertaining her niece, Miss Ruby Jennings.
 Mir and Mrs. Homer Logan are building a kitchen onto their house, making it more convenient and much pleasanter. Thomas Perkins of New town is doing the work
 George Gillette with his men have
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-04
VIEWPOINT

The faculty of the, Newtown High School for the ensuing year will be as follows: Warren L. Carpenter, princi- pal, a graduate of Middlebury college, already having given a years efficient service as principal Leonard M. Johnson of Easthampton, Mass, whose course in study includes the East hampton High School, tWilhston sem mary, Easthampton, and a four year s course in the Massachusetts AgricuI- tural college, teacher of the sciences and agriculture. Miss Laura Curtis of New Haven, a graduate of New Haven High School and of Vassar college, and has also had a years study in Germany. Miss Lillian Troy, teacher of subfreshman class, a grad uate of the Newtown High School and of the Danbury State Normal School.
 Miss Lucy Wright of Boston, has been the guest of her parents, Rev. and Mrs. O. O. Wright, of Sandy Hook.
 The annual sale held in the Aguild room, Wednesday afternoon, under the auspices of the ladies of Trinity Guild. was very successful the proceeds amounting to about $1OO The room was tastefully decorated with bunting and lanterns Those in charge of the fancy work table were: Mrs. w. s. Hawley, Miss Jane Beers, Mrs. S. E. Sanford; aprons, Misses Julia and Ll- Han Dikeman; confectionery, Miss Mrs. w R. Curtis; toys, Miss Mar guerite Beecher, Mrs. Tracey Peck; cake and biscuit, Mrs Bertha Ferris, Mrs C. B. Johnson, Mr. A. B. Blake man; lemonade. Mrs. W. J. Beecher; cashier, Miss Lillian Fairman; tea room, Mrs. Abel F. Clarke; wait resses. Misses Irene Northrop, Grace fAA pin, Alkaline Hurd., The waitresses were dressed in white with white caps and aprons adorned with blue rib bons
 Joseph and Edward Barnett, L. Philip Morris, Charles F. Beardsley and P E. Abbott enjoyed ride to Hartford, Wednesday, in the latter's touring car
 The following successfully passed the first examination for admission to the sub freshman class at the New town High School: Irene Brew, Paul Cavanaugh, Herman Oppe, Jr., Earle Wentsch, Charles Ferris, Agnes Schultz, Honora Heating, Catherine Scanlon, Mary Scanlon. Myrtle Pat trial Saturday P candidates appeared for the tests.
 Alfred Peterson of the Glen is en- tertaining George Yahraus of Cleve- land, O.
 Mrs Marcus Camp has been enter taining Mr. and Mrs. Eli C. Barnum and daughter, of New York city.
 MT. and Mrs. M. F. Greene and Miss EmeHne Greene, of Nashville, Tenn, are guests of their daughter, Mrs. A. D. Blakeslee.
 Miss Helen Keane is entertaining Miss May McInerney of New York.
 Richard l.. Hoyt of Huntington, is
  aid Wright of the Boulevard
 Miss Bessie Beers left this week for a six weeks visit at Highland Lodge, N. Y
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-04

Oil of sassafras has been a time4
 honored remedy for flies
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-04
POINTS OF INTEREST.
Saturday, AS Usual,

SdluTQdy, AS OSudl,
 will be bargain day at E. H. Dillon & Co.'S, 1105 Main street. Remark able money saving opportunities in summer millinery, long coats, shirt waists, petticoats, ostrich plumes, will low plumes, veilings and raincoats.
 Saturday and Sunday Matinees.
 The regular matinee excursions given on the steamer Park City to Port Jefferson will be given as usual this Saturday and Sunday, leaving the wharf at the foot of Fairfield avenue at 1:30 D. m., the return trip being made leaving Port Jefferson at 4:30 D. m. This sail is indeed beautiful one across the Sound at this season of the year, and there is sure to be a select party who will avail them selves of this splendid opportunity for a half days outing trip. Woodhulrs s orchestra furnishes the music. It is one of the most delightful trips to take children upon. Special low fare for these excursions. Children under 12 years of age half fare.
 The Big Market.
 Meat department: Our specials this week will interest you. While there has been a sharp rise in the price of meat this week, we have been able by buying a carload outside to offer some rare bargains for Saturday. Legs of fancy young mutton, fresh pork rOasts, fresh shoulders, plate corned beef, .corned trump butts, Squire's sugar cured bacon, smoked shoulders, ham rolls. Poultry Spe- cials: Stewing fowls, choice fowls, fancy roasting chickens, fancy Long Island spring ducks, fancy fresh kill ed turkeys. Vegetable department: You will always find our vegetable de- partment we'll supplied with every thing in season, such as Boston head lettuce,. green and wax beans, lima beans, egg plant, and romano, can taloupes. Grocery department: Roli- ed oats, macaroni, broken macaroni, needles, tryphosa jelly powder, Shaker salt, parafine wax, U. $. M soap, F. & G. naptha soap. Fish specials: Large cocktail blue fish, fancy prime soft shell crabs. Bridgeport Public Market and Branch, State and Bank streets, East Main street.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-04

G. A. R. Whalen of Walnut Beach smokes the Nugget P31 s*
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-04
HAY FEVER AND SUMMER COLDS

Must be relieved quickly and Fol ey's Honey and Tar Compound will do it. E. M. Stewart, 1034 Wolfram St., Chicago. writes: 'I have been greatly troubled during the hot sum mer months with Hay Fever and find that by using Foley's Honey and Tar Compound I get great relief" Many others who suffer similarly will be glad to benefit by MT. Stewards ex- perience. F. B. Brill, Curtis Phar- macy. .*135
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-04
recently reshingled his barn.

recently reshingled his barn.
 John Stables has sold his place to Bridgeport people, and he has moved away
 Willis Feavreau has been driving team of horses back and forth to Stepney for J. Arthur Sherwood
 Mrs. Charles Stillson of Hattertown. is visiting her friend, Mrs. George Feavreau.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-04
PERSONAL MENTION.

Neal Brolley who was in charge of the soda fountain at Dupee's Drug store on Fairfield avenue for several years is now at Coffey's drug store and the College Inn at Meadows End. He is arranging a reunion of his Bridgeport friends to take place on the beach sometime in August.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-04

THOMAS NOON, bcttler of fine beers and liquors Free delivery at Fair field Beach Mondays and Fridays. Ruppert's- Knickerbocker Beer $1 25 per case delivered. Telephone 1O9- 14. D 22* tf
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-04

Philadelphia-When Luther s. Kaufman, a lawyer with hobby for hypnotism, found a burglar in his home, he hypnotized the intruder and had him stand with hands uplifted un- til the police came
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-04
MAsoNs TO ENJOY CLAM BAKE

The Masons of Bridgeport and sur rounding towns will gather at Laurel Beach, Milford, tomorrow afternoon to enjoy a first class clam bake given by St. Johns and Corinthian lodges of this city. Special trolley leaves nnSt office at 1 :30 D. m
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-04

New York-Mrs Mary E. Hawley an immigrant, was held for deporta- tion at Ellis Island because she suf- fered from rheumatism. Uncle Sam's doctors cured her and now she insists upon entering the country
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-04

Minnea polis-The name Smith is much more common here than is the name Olsen For this reason Els ther Kendell Olsen, in order to iden- tify herself, has legally assumed the name of Smith
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-03-18

In all handling of lettuce In hats II
is essential that the fats be set per
fectly level. for If otherwise the water
will run to one end. keeping the soil
more moist in that part and the plants
develop u~nequally,
The plants should be carefully
watched for aphis. and while outside
the best method OF control is to sprln.
kle tobacco dust over fats. Some.
times cabbage worms prove trouble.
some. and may certainly be looked for
II the butterflies are lowering over the
plants. II only a few plants are grown
Manipulating may be resorted to bur
II this is out OF the question then use
some insecticide. not dangerous 10 I'm.
man life, as, for example. white
hellebore. at the rate OF one par, IN
SIX of -four busted upon the plants
when wet,
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-03-18

}AEH1z;
for cQuch2 cQLpa !;
REMARKS BY THE CHILDREN
Amusing Comments That Have Beer
Gathered BY . London
Woman.

Some amuefng remarks by children
are told by Mrs. Bull Uondon).
A little girl OF three and one-half
years defined q wedding as ITS when
q lady goes into church with q cur
tain on her head and comes out with \
man."
Another little girl remarked to her
grandpa that her doll was stuffed with
sawdust. Grandpa asked: And what
are you stuffed with. Dorothy"
w~hereupon this sage Of three replied:
Il don't know. God stuffed me-"
Another little girl was talking about
her Sunday-school lesson and the two
Johns OF whom her teacher had told
her. There was John the Baptist"
she repeated. and John the beloved
disciple" There were three" her
younger sister gravoly corrected.
"You didn't name John Bull"
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-03-18
FARM NOTES..

A potato ought not to be larger thar
an ostrich egg, or a nice-sized apple.
Tomatoes may be a second crop II
the plants are set In the rows where
lettuce has grown.
Sweet corn makes a good supple
mentary crop where strawberries are
set in a garden.
Few field crops are more difficult to
follow as to volume and price trend
than clover seed.
Maize, tobacco and potatoes are
the three great products of the soil
which America gave the world.
Early potatoes may be followed by
late cabbages; snap beans will be out
of the way for late cabbages also.
There are about 10000 hills on an
acre OF potatoes planted in rows az
feet apart and IA inches apart in the
row.
A week or two before needed for
planting cut large potatoes l%engthwise
and across. allowing two or three eyes
to n piece.
N~inety-five per cent. OF the bee
keepers in the United States keep
the Italian bees, so you will not miss
II II you too. start with them.
Cucumbers. squashes or other vine
producing vegetables may be planted
among the sweet corn. the stalks OF
which are cut as the corn is used.
The lowly peanut has received IN.
siderable attention from the bureau
OF plant industry. especially from a
and oil-producing standpoint.
Select rich new timber land for DO.
II possible, next to this. sod
The ground should be we'll MANFRED. |
plowed deep and packed with IA heavy
roller.
On large farms where the owner
has a traction engine 1t is a simple
matter to hitch a number of wagons
together and have them hauled Ia
market by the engine.
Humus opens up and mellows heavy
soils and serves TO materially dimin- |
lsh the loss OF fertilizing elements by
drainage. thus permanently improv, ]
Ing. In the best way. the light soils.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-03-18
PHYSICS or THE SOIL wArei
Finer the Soil Particles Greater ths
Number Of Pore spaces and Great.
Or Amount Of Moisture.

Al soil ID composed Of small pieces
OF rock 1t Is evident that the soil par
ticles do not occupy all Of the space
In the volume. Into the pore spaces
left between the soil grains the water
fnds its way. and the amount of wa.
ter b soil will contain depends upon
the number Of pore spaces left be.
tween the soil grains. writes H. H.
Stoner OF Hyde County. 8. D., In the
American Agriculturist. The finer the
soil particles the greater the number
OF pore spaces and the greater amount
of water It will hold.
Pore spaces in the average western
soil represent from 80 to 80 per cent.
of Its volume. This means that the
soil will hold 30 to so per cent. of its
volume OF water. In q dry soil the
pore spaces are filed with air, and the
application of water drives out the air
and nils the spaces with water. When
the pore spaces are full the, soil Is sat
urated. Saturated soil cannot drain
itself dry. There will be left behind
around every soil particle a thin film
OF water which the power Of gravita-
ton cannot remove This Ia known as
microscopic water. Upon this mois-
ture the roots Of plants depend for
food and water.
Capillary water Is removed in two
ways: First. by the action of plant
roots; second, by means of evapora-
ton. AS the capillary water from the
soil is evaporated the surface tension
OF the water tends to approximate the
soil particles until by the time all of
the capillary water is removed the soil
particles have been brought within
cohesive relationship. This causes the
soil to shrink In volume, and the par
ticles being now brought within close
relationship with each the power of
cohesion acts between them. Water
readily passes from one soil grain to
another. This has been incorrectly
called capillarity.
1t Is not because capillary tubes are
formed In a crushed soil that water
is lost by capillarity. The soil grains
during the drying process have been
so closely Appropriated to each other
that the dry soil grains steal the wa
tcI lIOHA tnc ulOlSl OucS DcAOW anu
carry 1t In a stream from one soil
particle to another until 1t finally
reaches the uppermost one. Then 1t
is carried off into the air by evapora-
ton. II a soil that has been subjected
to the drying and contracting process
be stirred with any implement the
soil particles will be separated so far
apart that they will lie beyond o
hesive ranges Of each other. In such
a soil 1t Is almost impossible for wa
ter to travel from one soil grain to
another for the power Of the dust
mulch. In this case the water rises
by c~apillarity from the moist soil be-
low until It comes in contact with
the dry. loose and separated particles
of the mulch, where 1t Is diverted from
Its upward course.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-03-18
SHIPS LOADING FOR ALASKA
MINING CAMPS.
INDIVIDUAL oUTFlTe GIVE WAY
TO HEAVY cARooEe OF MIN
ING MACHINERY.
Bound for Gold Camps Of cordova'
Valdez and Seward, Who're
booms Are On.

Significant changes In the kind OF
development Alaska Is receiving are
Interestingly reflected ON the Pacific
coast this spring. Instead Of q multi
tude Of individual outfits the steam
ship companies are receiving consign-
ments OF milling and lode mining
machinery in great quantities. A
number Of big dredges for the han
ding Of low-grade placer ground are
included and, Of course, the usual
cargoes Of supplies. These largely
take the place of individual outfits as
the Alaskan miner now generally
boys in the north at the trading post
nearest the field he is going into.
The heavy mining machinery is
generally consigned to southwestern
Alaska-Cordova. Valdez or Seward
each Of which points is having Its
first real lode mining boom.
Valdez began last year with the
sensational gold output from the
Cliff mine. whose two-stamp mill pro-
duced $2OO.O 900 in the season. In
stead of one mill there will be at
least seven there this year.
Seward Is headquarters for several
good gold lode camps. Beginning
within two miles Of town they ex-
tend far up into the great Susitna
basin. much Of which Is still unpros-
pected. The leading camp is Willow
Creek, in the heart of the basin,
which produced $780, 900 with five
stamps last year.
Cordova not only has a promising
gold lode camp Of it's own-The Nc
Kinley Lake section-but now has a
completed railway to the heart of the
great Chitina copper region. There
will be much prospecting and devel-
opment all along the 200 miles of this
railroad and beyond 1t in absolutely
new territory. Much development of
a large sort will also be done by
capital on established properties.
There is no doubt Of there being a
boom and a big influx of population
to this region. 1t Is already on.
Even Congresses refusal to lend
Alaska a much needed helping hand
is not to be quite fatal, it would
seem.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-03-18
pars TO aa hannx.

Let US never be afraid Of innocent
Joy: God Is good and what he does IL
well done: resign yourself to every
thing. even to happiness: ask for the
spirit Of sacrifice. Of detachment. OF
remuneration. and above all. for the
spirit Of JOY and gratitude. that gen.
uine and religious optimism which
sect In God a Father. and asks no
pardon for his benefits. We must
dare to be happy and dare to confess
Il. regarding ourselves always as the
repositories. not az the authors Of our
own joy.-Amiel.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-03-18
MILD, GENTLE LAXATIVE

70 nuny or the Ills OF women ,rs A.,
cers naoisuai constipation, probahlv t ha
,ec, VI their false modesty on No sn%
stro, that Their attention cannot h. SUP 10
,nn thy called to the importance ~ 700
tant 10 az 1owels open. 1t Is always imnop-
It il esno,, may regardless Of the sex hnt
From tba Important in women. "'
struate untl ",ne ,he girl begins to men,
abways vastly better prospects -, she has
movoa sn healthy If she watches hsr eolhlhg
pated mis- II you find yourself co ouwei
lon WIN bad breath. pimplv uuisli-
heaaaehes' belching gas an oS"'plex-
take a small ., Indigestion and constina,,nn
sinai dose of DR., CaldwelIs SION
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-03-18
FOR WOMEN GIVEN FREE

repsin. 1t Is a woman favorite laxs-
~ hou VIII find hat you can do away
VIZ" SALTS strong cathartics. etc. when
ments.
MRS. Katherine Haberstroh of McKees
ICONS "a. and Mrs. A. f. Herrick OF
Wneeier. Mich. who was almost para
ls]eu IN her stomach and bowels, are now
eureu by the use OF this remedy. A free
sample bottle can be obtained by address
ins III. Caldwell. and after you are con-
WINGED of its merits buy IL OF your drug
sist at nifty cents and one dollar a bottle
ror the free sample address DR.. w. b
Naiuweil. POI Caldwell building. Moru-
cello. III.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-03-18

Jim had been far from a good boy
during the day and toward nightfall
he realized the fact fully. Being well
acquainted with the workings of fam
lily discipline, he essayed a little d.
plomacy.
Shall you tell father about me r.
he inquired of his mother.
Certainly I shall tell him." respond.
ed his mother. with sorrowful firm.
ness.
Shall you tell him before dinner or
after dinner" asked the culprit.
After %-inner," was the announce
ment.
Mother" and Jim gave a wiggle
OF anticipation, couldn't you have a
BURBERRY pudding for his dessert?
Couldn't you do that much for me,
mother?"-Youth's Companion.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-03-18

II a hog dies and there Ia another
In the same herd acting as thought
the dead one was his most intimate
friend, cut the dead n open and ex-
anime thoroughly. If there are n
red spots upon either the lungs. kid
neys or bowels. or If the spleen is
enlarged or If there are any ulcers in
the intestines, or II the skin of the
abdomen is colored red or purple, 1t
probably died of cholera.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-03-18
Snappy.

Ten cents worth of canine pepper"
said the little boy in the suburban
store"
Canine" echoed the astonis'
clerk. Why. my little man, l guess
you mean cayenne pepper"
n little boy was doubtful.
Maybe l do, mister" he hesitated.
but m said 1t was the kind of
pepper that had a sharp bite. so l
thought it was canine"
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-03-18

SPOHN'S DlSTEMPER CURE will
cure any possible case of DISTENpEPP
PINK EYE. and the like among horses
OF all ages. and prevents all others in the
same stable from having the disease. Also
cures chicken cholera. and dog distemper
Any good druggist can supply you. or send
to mfrs. SO cents and 81. 90 a bottle. Agents
wanted. Free book, Spohn Medical Co,
Spec. Contagious Diseases. Goshen. Ind.