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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-13
THE PECK OF DIRT.

Old dogma frequently needs revis- ion. Those who have conscientious ly accepted the view that every man during his life must eat peck of dirt have supposed that duty ended there. But Bridgeport has come to a time when every man eats a peck of dirt in a season, sometimes in a day. Other pecks are blown into his clothing, defile his home and make life unpleasant for his wife and children. The streets are sprinkled only in theory. Water is cast over them from time to time, but not in quantities sufficient to satisfy the ravening dust, which fiys with every breeze that blows. Either let us sprinkle. or let us abandon sprink- ling. If we cannot get rid of the dust let us get rid of the cost of lay ing dust which Is never laid.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-13
WHAT THE PEOPLE
 OWN THEY CONTROL

In 1910 little rain fell throughout Connecticut, and water supplies in several Connecticut cities were dan- gerously depleted. But since the water works were the property of the people, they had to make up mo- body's minds but their own to begin the work of enlarging the quantity of water in storage and extending their watersheds.
 The people of Hartford were given their choice of a supply of filtered water from the Connecticut river, CT from mountain streams, and by bal lot elected the latter. The work of increasing the supply from the Ne paug source is now being initiated although the Times protests that there never has been d time when the water was dangerously low.
 Waterbury is working toward the speedy completion of an additional great reservoir. Norwich is build- ing a huge reservoir at Stony Brook. WHICH VIII uoup4e tile cdpdclty oI their water system. Meriden and New Britain have each taken appro- r-1ate steps to remove the fear of drought
 How easy and simple all this was. Bridgeport suffered with an under supply of water for years before the private company could be induced to increase it's storage. Local history is a record of continuous disputes between Bridgeport's leading citizens and the water monopoly to this end
 As result of this long compul- sion the city is now in @ position where the quantity of water is more
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-13
HARGROVE SCHOOL FOR BOYS TO BE
 ESTABLISHED HERE

It was learned to-day that the ru- mors which have been circulated for sometime in regard to the establish ment of a school for boys in this city, were we'll founded, that the project had been decided upon and that the ed under the able direction of Pinck- ney s. Hargrove, who for several years has conducted the Hargrove School for young men at Fairfield. MT. Hargrove stated this morning that the opening of the school was the re- suit of a request made by a number of prominent men in the city who were interested in the special education of their boys.
 While the general character of the school has been determined, the site has not yet been selected but MT Har- grove stated that a number of places were being considered. It is the pur- com1nodations, but play-grounds as we'll and out-of-door sports will be a feature of the curriculum.
 The establishment of the Hargrove junior school will be unique in many respects and presents novel idea. having for it's fundamental basis the the conservation of energy It is a wellknown fact that the best col leges and professional schools in the country prescribe practically the same fundamentals for entrance. The large preparatory schools plan their course to meet this entrance stand ard. It is important, therefore. that the secondary Or junior schools should place the greatest emphasis on these same fundamental studies This will remove, to a large extent, the ir- regular classification which has a de- terrent effect on a students advance ment in college. Often this is blam- ed on the preparatory school. which in turn places the blame on the boys earlier education. It is to correct this error in education that this jun for school is specially adapted for.
 Bridgeport will be fortunate to have within it's borders such a school and is to be further congratulated in the fact that it is to be conducted by a. man of MT. Hargrove's reputation in the educational field. MT. Hargrove is a graduate of Yale and has had ten years experience in boys schools in New England. During the past five years of this time he has conducted a successful preparatory school for young men in Fairfield which he will reopen as usual in October
 MT. Hargrove has prepared hun dreds of men for Yale Harvard, Co., 1umbia and Princeton, and is in a position to thoroughly know the needs of a boy entering upon his career of
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-13
than sufficient for it's needs.

tudh LOT us h66uS-
 But of course Bridgeport contin- ues to pay through the nose. In- stead of obtaining water at a low rate, as Hartford does, acquiring at the same time the ownership of a great property. Bridgeport pays swol- len profits into private pockets. Bridgeport wants filtered water but cannot get it, and labors under all the disadvantages that accrue to the ten or 12 cities of her own size in the United States which have been irpnrovident enough to leave the bus mess of purveying the prime com- modity, water, to private persons.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-13
GOVERNOR TOSS AND HIS
 VIEWS ON TAX DODGERS

Governor Eugene N. Foss esti- mates that billion of taxable prop erty in Massachusetts escapes taxa ton. He say7i 'The American peo- pie more than others are a nation of tax dodgers
 Not so. The American people, the common, or garden variety of peo- ple, are more heavily taxed tthan those of any other civilized land. It is special privelege and great vest ed wealth that dodges taxes.
 Governor Foss says that the greater part of investments in stocks and bonds escape taxation in
 The greater part of the stocks ana bonds are not owned by the Ameri- can people, but by a very small DOT ton of the American people. These are the tax dodgers.
 The American people, man for man, woman for woman and child by child, pay the entire cost of support ing the Federal government, cost that amounts annually to 75 per family of five persons.
 But the tax dodgers in every state in the Union, and the more especial ly in Connecticut strive with avar- ice and other means to prevent the ratification of the income tax amendment which would divert some portion of the burden to swollen fortunes"
 Massachusetts leads some other states in that it reaches with some semblance of justice, the great man ufacturing properties.
 Connecticut fails to do even this, out lets the major part of the bur- den of supporting the state and it's local governments fall upon homes and farms and the humber sorts of property in the hands of the hum bier sorts of citizens.
 There is always a last straw, as shows the attack of the Connecticut Mayors, led by Mayor Buckingham, upon the state tax, and the universal protest against the personal tax
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-13
FAIRGROUNDS
 FOR ALL AMERICA
Millions Spent to Give the Chance to Play-The New Gospel of Wholesome Public Recreation-Work Accomplished in Five Years.

CThis article explaining the purposes and work of the Playground Associa- tion of America is timely for the as- sociation is now CMay 13) holding its fifth annual convention at Washing ton, D. O
 Howard Braucher, Secretary, Play ground Association of America. Exclusive Service The Survey Press
 Bureau)
 Are the people of the United States interested in playgrounds? In three weeks in December 1910, our office re- ceived over one thousand letters from all parts of the country asking about playground problems. Last June, when the Playground Association of America held it's congress at Roches- ter, over four thousand people were present at some of the sessions, yet the association was not organized until 1906.
 It's purpose is to promote normal wholesome play and public recreation. At first all the strength of the asso- ciation was concentrated on securing playgrounds for children. In 1907, 90 cities had playgrounds. Tn 1909 the number had risen to 336. This year the roster of cities will be about 800.
 The success of the playgrounds for children created a demand for recrea-
 
 found that the most effective means of fighting low dives. bad dance halls, and other vicious pleasure resorts is in opening the public school building, or some other suitable place and pro- viding a chance for pleasure and amusement in decent surroundings Already school buildings are used as recreation centers in seventeen cities When the Playground Association of America was organized, no one imagined that in the year 19O9-191O eight American cities alone would au- thorize bond isues for play centers to the total amount of S200OO 900 or that Cincinnati would this year spend s1.- GOO 900 for public recreation and <rrana Rapids s2oo,6o0. That four thousand people would now be em- ployed in the work of directing play in the United States, or that rural centers would be establishing play grounds as at Tamalpais Center Cal ifornia, would have been thought inn
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-13

Louis Neuberger, H. Fl. Pyle, Will
 liam J. Grfppin Henry w. Hincks,
 all of Bridgeport
 vS.
 The Connecticut Flexible Plaster
 Company, a corporation organized
 Connecticut and located in said
 Bridgeport.
 SUPERIOR COURT,
 FAIRFIELD COUNTY.
 May 9th, 1911.
 Judgment confirming temporary, as permanent receiver, and limiting time for presentation of claims.
 This action by complaint, claiming the dissolution of said corporation and the appointment of a receiver to wind up it's affairs, came to this court on the first Tuesday of May, 1911, the plaintiffs appeared, but the de- fendant made default of appearance, no plea or answer being filed.
 The court finds all the allegations of the complaint true and that on the 18th day of March, 1911, Louis appointed temporary receiver of said corporation by the order of the Hon. Henry J. Curtis, a Judge of the Su perior Court, that said temporary appointment was confirmed by the order of said judge on the 17th day of April. 1911, and that said Neu- berger accepted such appointm ent, qualified as such temporary receiver and is now acting as such.
 Now therefore it is ordered and adjudged that the temporary ap- pointment of said Louis Neuberger, as receiver of the defendant corpora ton, be and the same is hereby con frmed and made permanent, that the said Neuberger be and he is hereby appointed permanent receiver of said corporation, and that the au- thority and directions heretofore giv- en to him as temporary receiver be and the same are hereby reaffirmed and continued.
 And 1t is further ordered and ad- judged that three months from and same is hereby limited for the pre- sentation to said receiver of claims against said estate, that all claims not so presented be thereafter for ever barred, and that said receiver give notice to all parties concerned of said limitation, and that all claims not presented within the time limit ed will be thereafter barred, and of the address to which claims may be sent to him by mail, by publishing such notice in three issues each of the Bridgeport Evening Post and the Bridgeport Evening Farmer news papers published in said Bridgeport, and by causing a copy of said notice to be mailed, postage paid, to each known creditor, all on or before the 18th day of May, 1911.
 Fly the Court.
 FRED w. TRACEY, R11s* Asst. Clerk.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-13

education. The new school will re- ceive boys between the ages of eight and fourteen and the course of study will be planned to meet the entrance requirements of the large preparatory schools and of the various colleges which the different students wish to enter. It can readily be seen, there fore. by holding to such a plan rigid ly that the student will not suffer loss of a year or two when he goes to any of the various preparatory schools by having to make up deficiencies due to irregular classification.
 Mr. Hargrove stated this morning that he had received the enrolment of a large number of boys and ex- pected the school would open under the most suspicious circumstances Among the men who haSe urged MT Hargrove to establish the school in this city are Messrs. DeVer H. War ner, Clinton Barnum seeley, George M. Flames, T. B. Lashar, Harvey Bishop F. w. Smith. Jr., Dr. I. De Yer Warner, N. w. Bishop and Sam uel c. Shaw, all of whom have sons enrolled.
 MT. Hargrove. in an interview to- day. stated: "When the matter of es- tablishing a boys school in Bridge port was first suggested, I hesitated 
 it involved a great deal of thought. study and responsibility but the en- thusiastic support offered. together with the large field that seemed ready for development. led me to give seri- ous thought to the matter which re- suited in my determination to open the school. The early education of boys in preparation for their future college career is of great importance. It is my purpose to present the most modern methods of instruction under men who hold degrees from the best colleges and who are specially endoW- ed with a genius for teaching.'
 .sOur scnoel will be located as cen trally as possible, with .-ell sighted and properly heated and ventilated rooms and with an outdoor play ground equipped for all games and sports. which will be conducted un- der the eAsupervision of a competent directory
 q expect the school will be open for the first term the latter part of September and shall be very glad to explain Che project to interested pa rents at any time prior to that time. :"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-13

The Congregational churches of the city will forego their evening services tomorrow and unite in the Congrega- tional rally at the South church. pr. R. L. Swain will be the speaker of the evening. The aim of the service is closer fellowship for the sake of more efficient public service.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-13

Wilmancton. Del.-TO prove that the new s2.000 200 office building of the Dupont Powt.ar Company is fireproof several rooms.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-13
NO ICE

To whom it may concern: I have this day disposed of my cider mill, distillery, property and business.
 Signed, W. I. DAVIS. Dated at Long Hill, May 12.
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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-07-27
7 lafayette Springs News.

~ By a Farmer.
The health of this community
is good this week.
Crops are looking fine owing te
the many good showers that are
falling almost daily.
The lumber yard OF Hodge d
Foust was partially destroyed oy
fire v ednesday of last week.
Our young people attended an
ice cream supper in the spring lot
of Mr.. A. f. Taylor Saturday
night and report a nice time.
Many of our friends attended
the picnic at Tula Friday and
heard some good speeches.
The Primitive Baptists held a
three days meeting here Friday
Saturday and Sunday and had
their annaul foot washing Sund' y
Quite q number from here al
tended the picnic at Thaxton on
Saturday of last week and report
a lively day.
Messrs Oscar Brown and Wiley
Martin will visit friends near Tu-
pelo the last of the week.
Mr.. f. X. Foust will begin a
singing school at Pine Bluff next
week.
Messrs. Joe Hulette, Rush
johnson and Hoyt Pickens attend
ed the singing at Pine Bluff Sun
day afternoon.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-07-27
NOTICE.

Notice il hereby given that the Board
OF Supervisors of Lafayette County
will on Tuesday, Aug sth, at the South
door Of the court house within legal
hours and TO continue from day to day
until the following roads shall be relet,
at public out cry at the lowest and test
bidder according to the plans and speci
cations ON file with the clerk of this
Board, said lowest bidder must comply
with the terms imposed by the Board
and enter into bond in such penalty
and with sufficient sureties be approved
by the Board TO be conditioned accord
ed to law. Publications of this notice
shall be made as required by law The
Board reserves the right to reject any
and all bids. Tue roads and divisions
Of roads ~ b. Telet pursuant to this no
tice are ~ >ws:
Sar,isn1 ID No isf; Oxford and
Sarep,a rc&d No. las; Oxford and Illus
ton road No Ia; Oxford and Sarepta
road Nos. las, its and l5e, Oxford and
Puntotoc road No. LA; Oxford and
Sarepta road No. i72; Oxford and "a
repta road Is; oxfurd add sarepta
rad No. 49,
The above named rpads constitute Al
the roads n contracted for by the f4fs
Charles Colemao, deceased. The aid
roads are TO be relet for the unexptred
term OF said Colemnn's contract, said
roads are In Beat No. S.
/ W. NJ. WOODWARD, Clerk.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-07-27

Are you in favor of equalizing
the negro in politics? Vardaman
is in favor of repeating the Fiji
teenth amendment, what does this
mean, it means to forever elimi-
nate the negro from politics. If
you are in favor of this, vote for
James K. Vardaman for the Unit
ed States Senate. If you want
the negro mixed up with you in
the election of your officers, vote
against Vardaman. More lies
have been told on Vardaman than
any any man that has ever Offer
ed himself for office. Vardaman
merited the office for which he is
running by one act alone and that
is while he was governor, clean
ing up the penitentiary and hav-
ing its inmates treated humanely,
and put it upon paying basis to
the people of the State. Varda-
man is with the people and the
people are with Vardaman. Vote
for Vardaman and Good Govern
ment. C.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-07-27
Notice 20 Bridge Busi.srs

Public notice II hereby given that
TIE undersigned will receive sealed
b ds NJ to i2o'clock, moor, on Tuesday
Ang sth, for the building Of the fol-
loving bridges: For the building of a
bridge acrvss a slough North OF the
Mzrkette old bridge on Yocona on the
Oxford and Water Valley road; also
for the following named bridges on the
Oliver levee across YoconA River bot
tom bridgrs No. I and 2, bridge No l.
to have a I'LL II $50 feet of earth work
Bridges No I, ,, 5 md North Of the
riyer, being all of the bridge work on
sai1 trvee; also for the building Of two
isvees acroes Yocona River sotton. one
at the Csntvell bridge crossing and one
at the Price bridge crossing, contain
ing 9,ooo cubic yards more or les.
The ABOVE menuonrd bridges are to
be let out sepzrately and to % done
according to plans and specifications
now ON file in my ONCE. The success
full bidder will be required to furnish
bond double the amount of each bid,
with two or more good securities for
faithful performance of the contract.
The Board reserves the right TO re-
lect any and all bids, and on the same
day let the same out at public 'outcry
TO the lowest ana best bidders. tbs
Board reserves the right to reject any
and all bids.
w. NJ. WOODWARD, Clerk.
Oxford, Miss, July sth, 1911.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-07-27
PHIL A. RUSH
For State Revenue Agent.
To the People Of lafayette County,

To the People of Lafayette County:
My opponent, Mr.. Adams. is
writing to the voters. telling them
he made the Office of State REEVE.
nue. Agent, and that he has held
it long time, but he does not
say how long. He has held it
more than 25 years, and has made
more than a half million dollars
out OF it. Is this not enough for
him? This office was created by
the people, and the people alone
have the right to say who shall
hold it.
lived in your county for many
years and was for seven years
County Superintendent of Educa
ton. Upon the record which
made then, ask for your cordial
support. am the only candidate
for this office which North Missis-
sippi has ever had.
Respectfully,
PHIL A. RUSH.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-07-27
The Race for Attorney General.

1.-The race for Attorney Gener-
al of Mississippi is getting to be
nearly as warm as the Senatorial
race. "-Vicksburg Evening Post
The Evening Post is correct in
this statement. Ross Collins, can
didate for Attorney General, is
making hot canvass against his
opponent, Hon S. s. Hudson, the
present Attorney General by the
grace OF an executive appoint
ment by Gov, Noel.
Ross Collins, from the start in
the present primary campaign
has attacked the secret caucus
crowd in alt of his public speeches
AS a consequence, the anti-Va /.
daman papers have turned their
political mud batteries agains,
his candidacy in the hope of de-
feating him before the people.
They are attempting to belittlc
him, both personailysand profess
sionally, but this petty method OF
political mud singing is only add
ing strength to his candidacy and
drawing his political friends more
strongly and loyalty to his sup
port.-Brookhaven Leader.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-07-27
ASTRIDE THE FENCE-PUSH
HIM OFF.

Beware OF the candidate who
sits astride the political fence
and dallies with each voter who
may pass by on either side. We
don't need political tricksters;
we need manly men who have no
fear TO let their views be known.
The late Gov. Stone was not
afraid To state his views on the
silver question although he knew
that his statement meart his po-
litical death. When asked how
he stood he was bold, frank and
true and his position was such
that meant his immediate defeat
But Gov. Stone was even greater
in defeat than he would have
been had he kept secret his po-
sition and had been elected.
Every servant of the people
will do that; every man who re-
fuses to state his full views on
all questions pertaining to the
public welfare is a friend to him
self and an.enemy to the people
he is simply attempting to de-
ceive the people and profit there
by. Away with political tricke
ry. We want men; not office
hunters.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-07-27
Legal Advertisements.
SHERIFF'S SALE.


Z. II. Thacker Execution for cost
I.C r r. Co
By virtue OF the above stated writ to
me, directed by the Clerk of the Su-
preme Court of the State of Mississippi
/ will on
MONDAY THE 18th DAY OF AUGUST
1911,
at the South door of the count house in
the town of Oxford, Miss, within the
legal hours, expose for sale at public
outcry to the highest bidder for Cash,
oil the right, interest and claim the de :
PENDANT, 4. II. Thacker and his bonds
men on the cost bond has in and to the
following described property, to-wit:
The East fraction of the South west
qnarter OF Section IS, Township 8,
Range 3, West, 80 acres; alse the West
fraction Of quarter OF Section IS, Town
ship s, Range ., West, As acres which
has been levied on as the property of
S. :. Miller one Of the sureties on his
cost bill.
J. G. HARrsFIELD, Sheriff.