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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-20
BARRING FRESHMEN FROM
 FOOTBALL PlEASES COACH
Andy Smith, Who Bosses Penn Eleven, Says it Gives
 Youngsters More
 Time to Study

College athletics have been bene- fited by the freshman rule" says Andy Smith, head coach of the University of Pennsylvania football team '"The athlete who in the past took up a course at college common ly known as gymnasium and chapel is now eliminated to a great extent. In the old days nearly every college had on it's teams few men who re- mained for year and then dropped out entirely.
 Football, primarily, is college mans sport-in other words, a stu dents pastime and recreation-and the gymnasium and chapel man is a good riddance.
 We now find on our athletic teams men of a far different calibre, as a whole, than in days gone by. I do not mean to say that there were no good students on these teams. be- cause we all come in contact with brilliant men eventually who took an active part in the athletics in their colleges. I do mean to say, however, that the gymnasium and chapel men have been eliminated entirely.
 '"The freshman is a small figure in the college world, and as long as he
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-20
Thinks He Is
 A Soldier In
 Army Of Czar
Insane Man Has Give Police Trouble on Numerous
 Occasions

Believing himself to be saluting his friend, the Czar of Russia, John Kochis paced up and down his cell at
 police headquarters, this morning, placing his hand to his brow at fre- quent intervals. Kochis, who just came out of Dr.. McFarland's sanitar-
 ium, yesterday, was taken to Lake
 view Home today and will probably
 go to the State insane asylum at Mid
 dletown as soon as the proper papers
 are made out
 Kochis is a violent case and has
 given the authorities considerable trouble. The previous time he was taken into custody, it took six police
 men to handle him., and then only after tremendous struggle. Kochis was home with his wife and five children at 125 Island Brook ave- nue, yesterday. Apparently he was all right, for he is we'll behaved at
 home. He walked down North ave-
 nues and in front of St. Patrick s
 church met Patrolman Sheehey.
 Back in Kochis' mind is dim rec ollection of previous tussels with the police. The sight of the blue uniform awakened these memories and he went for the patrolman. Kochis was land ed in police headquarters after a struggle.
 Today he was under the impression that he is a soldier in the army of the Czar and saluted the little fa- ther" at frequent intervals. Kochis has been committed many times to various asylumS.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-20
Fred |. Mills Now Sole Proprietor Of
 Elm Auto Company
Thomas Morrissey Disposes of His Interest in Enterpris- ing Concern
MT. Mills to Conduct Automobile Sales Agency, Also Taxicab and Livery Business at Com pany's New Garage

Fred L. Mills, the enterprising au- tomobile dealer,' took sole charge of the Elm Auto Co.'S substantial and completely equipped new garage in Elm street, today, as the result of his purchase yesterday from Thomas Nor rissey of his interests in the firm.
 MT. Mills has been identified with the automobile business for several years, and has achieved considerable success handling a varied line of cars and devoting much attention to the taxicab and auto livery business.
 The Elm Auto Go. maintained a gar age in the rear of police headquarters with it's principal entrance in Harri- son street until the recent completion of substantial new garage of rem forced concrete fireproof construction in Elm street, between Harrison and Broad streets.
 The steady growth of business fore ed the company to the more commod- ious quarters, and business has con- tfnued to expand since the company moved to it's new premises. MT. Mills took active charge of the sales end of the business while MT. Morrissey act ed as the treasurer. By the deal closed yesterday, however, MT. Mills becomes sole proprietor.
 The Elm Auto Company handles a varied line of cars, including the E.. M. F., Flanders, Mitchell and Inter- State. With the well equipped garage the company is prepared to handle repair work, and to supply all sorts of automobile accessories. The taxicah and auto livery business of the com pany has grown to large proportions.
 MT. Mills is personally very popu- lar among automobile dealers and mo- torists who are confident that he will continue to meet with success as the sole proprietor of the progressive con- cern.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-20
The Three Pigs.

There were three pigs in a poke.
 The overcrowding was scandalous.
 Each accounted for the evil in diff. ferent manner.
 The first pig said. ''The overcrowding is terrible; it is because we are in a poke"
 The second pig said, '"This over crowding is disastrous; it is because we are pigs"
 The third pig spoke as follows: ''The overcrowding is undoubtedly appalling, but you are both mistaken as to the conditions that have caused it. 1t is not due to our being in a poke; neither is it due to our being pigs. The evil is the direct and inevitable outcome of certain spasmodic variations in the law of economic utility."
 The other two pigs were much inn pressed and without more ado elected the third pig leader among them. Still the overcrowding remained as bad as ever.-Life.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-20
Chances In Word meaninas.


 Many common words have once had meaning very different from the one we now give them. Silly" once meant blessed. Thou silly babe." tine poet writes. Fond" meant foolish. A fond father. was foolish father Milton writes,
 Doth God exact day labor. light denied I fondly ask,
 meaning ."I foolishly ask" A "pas senger'' was one who was passing along the highways-a foot traveller Now it means one carried by public conveyance. A journey meant day travel.
 You'd think twas a journey to Twickenham town" Now a journey may mean a trip across continents or around the world 7 Rather" is the comparative form of an old word, 'rathe." meaning early, ''The rathe primrose"
 Now we have made it mean ''some- what" and we have lost the first mean. ing entirely when we say. You are rather late."-McCalls Magazine.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-20
wins two of the three games will be hailed as city champions

The National Commission showed what it thought of the Giants umpire batting tactics when it slapped a fine of $100 on Fred Merkle and warned him, that any more indecent language on the ball field would mean his ab- sence from the remaining games of the worlds series. The commission which is composed of Garry Hermann, Ban Johnson and T. J. Lynch, two National league representatives to one American league; man, was unanimous in con- demning the tactics resorted to by McGraw and his men. The baseball public is growing tired of the rough stuff that made a hit in the old days
 The Madison A. c. will go to South port Sunday to play the fast Pequots of that townp They will take the 1 :1f car from Fairfield avenue. The Mad isons will practice Sunday morning al Oak street lot at 10o'clock and all members are asked to report.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-20

duel in England was that between VII liam Count of Eu and Godfrey Bay nard about the gear 1096. Dueling was at it's height in France about 1900, though 1t was pretty popular ss late as l5oS. in which year Francis l. sent challenge to Charles v. h England duelinR was checked in tho army in 1T92 and gradually disappear ed from civil life with the coming or more enlightened public opinion Duel ing was never as popular in this coun- try as 1t was in Europe. but never theless many famous duels have been fought here. The "ode may be said to have received its death sentence when Burr killed Hamilton. The de- cline after that was steady until tt practically died out.-New York Amer fcan.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-20
, OBITUARY

The funeral of the late James Price was held this morning from the resi- dence of his son-in-law Thomas c. Lynch, 20 Johnson street, at 8:30, and from Sacred Heart church at 9, where Rev. Father Judge celebrated the high mass of requiem. There was a large attendance of sorrowing relatives and friends and a beautiful display of floral offerings. The pail bearers were James MeDermot, Peter Lynch, John Broderic, Andrew Price, Edward Lynch, and Edward Price. The in- torment was in the family plot at St. Michaels cemetery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-20
Ar Aoed tosber~.


 : "When l was in the arctic" once said General A. ". Greedy, T found an aged foe berg in which the yearly stratiications of growth could be traced with great accuracy. meas. ured them and by careful calculation was able to discover that the oldest layers of that ice probably dated back to the years when Solomon was build ing his temple. That temple. massive as it was, has utterly perfshed. and men differ as to its exact site. But that ice was still in existence when I was in the polar seas. and it may be there yet You see, bit of-fresh water ice, once immersed in salt sea that has q constant temperature of about twenty-eight degrees, cannot very well perish. It is in sort of perpetual cold storage plant colder than its own melting point. And that accounts for the long endurance of what in our, climate would have lasted perhaps but a few brief seconds"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-20
Sporting News
 For Local Fans
(By Wagner.l

.(By WdSnef.)
 There was a fine crop of rumors floating about last night. It was re- ported that Snodgrass, the Giants outfelder, had been shot by an irate Philadelphia fan and that Home Run Baker of the Athletics was ill as a result of his spiking and that gan- grene set in. All these rumors prov ed to be false. Snodgrass and Hero Baker are both in good condition for the fray.
 Y Catcher Arthur Wilson of the Giants was fit to be tied last night when he heard the rumors that he had been arrested for stealing tickets and sell ing them to spectators. wilson de- clared a charge like that sticks to a man for life, even if it isn't true. The confusion wasf made possible because a man named Wilson was arrested in Shibe Park for stealing tickets.
 The Atlas A. C. accepts the chal- lenge of the Point Jrs for a game Sundoy opposite Newfield park The Atlas manager would like to meet the Point manager tonight at 8 o'clock. The members of the Atlas squad will practice tonight owing to the fact that rain prevented last nights practice.
 The South Ends and Columbia foot ball teams will clash at Steeplechase next Sunday. The South Ends will practice tonight at the foot of Main street. They are to have a dance November in Warmers institute.
 The West Ends and Black Rocks ex- pect big crowd Sunday when they clash at West End park in the first game of their series The team which
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-20

naturally the pitcher tries to groove the ball.
 "'But I don't let it get by if I can help it. Up comes the ball. Collins is away and I certainly try to lose it. think I bat better by 50 points be- cause of Collins
 Baker, who with his wife, occupies little two-story red brick house at 2746 North Twenty-second street, ex- poets to take advantage of some of the many theatrical offers made to him and go on the vaudeville stage after the worlds series is over. He may also do some. posing for the moving picture people.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-20
rh. ca,,.a of l4.

'What's all this fuss aboutT asked the policeman. stepping between thel two young men.
 The one that had got the worst of 1t and was wiping the blood from hisl nose pointed to the other fellow. "HeI can tell you her name if he wants t" he said. ''I won't"-Exchanee.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-20
The Hibernian Carnival

Opens tonight in Lincoln hall with every prospect of success. The com mittee in charge will spare neither labor Or expense to make this even a memorial one. The merchants of the city have done their share by donating many useful articles which appear on the tables. During the carnival the best local talent will appear and amuse the patrons. First class music will be furnished by Prof MilTs or chestra and John J. O'Neill will do thes prompting.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-20
MARRIED.
GRANT-SNIFFEN = II

GRANT-SNIFFEN In Greenwich. Oct. 12, Miss Gladys M., daughter of MT. George H. Sniffen of Port Chester to Raymond E. Grant ot Stamford.
 DNEY-LOPER.-In Danbury, Oct. IT. Edward S. Gedney, of Port Chester, N. Y., and Miss Jessie Hor- ton Loper, of Danbury kANTOR-SPIRO.- New York, Oct. Is, Samuel Kantor. of Danbury and Miss Rose Spfro, of New York BENHAM-KNOWLT - In New Haven, Oct Is, Mrs Augusta K Knowlton, of Danbury, to Bertram M. Benham, of New Haven DOUGHERTY-M'K Thom- aston, Oct. IT, Miss Carolyn C. Me- Kone and William l.. Dougherty of Watertown.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-20

New York-Although he was a bell hop at the Waldorf Astoria, Mrs. Harry Burns charged that Harry did not make enough to support her. His good looks didn't pay board either She wants the marriage annulled.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-20
Duelinq.

It is generally agreed that dueling took it's rise from the judicial combats of the Celtic nations. The first formal
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-20
DIED.

DIED. DIBBLE.-In Danbury, Oct IT, An nette J., wife of H. Virgil Dibble aged e6 years.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-20

The West Ends and Black Rocks ex- pect big crowd Sunday when they clash at West End park in the first game of their series. The team which
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-02-03
1T is A MISTAKE

Many have the idea that anything
will sell II advertised strong enough.
This Is a great mistake True,
few sales might be made by advertis-
ing an absolutely worthless article
but II is only the article that Is
bought again and again that pays.
An example OF the big success OF a
worthy article is the enormous sale
that has grown UP for Cascarets
Candy Cathartic. This wonderful rec
ord Is the result OF great merit sue
cessfully made known through per
sistent advertising and the mouth-to-
mouth recommendation given Cas-
carets by it's friends and users.
Like all great successes, trade pi-
rates prey on the unsuspecting pub
lie. by marketing fake tablets similar
in appearance TO Cascarets. Care
should always be exercised in pur-
chasing well advertised goods. espe-
cially an article that has national
sale like Cascarets. Do not allow a
substitute 10 be palmed OF on you.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-02-03
STORY OF A BIBLE
Heirloom Which Caused a Feud
in the Bllger Family.
Ownership Of This 1so-Yesr-Oid Book
Has Been In Bitter Dispute
for a Century-Printed
In German.

Philadelphia. Pa The picture below
shows. a lS0yearold family Bible.
the possession OF which has been IN
such bitter dispute for a century that
a yeritable feud has been caused in
the Bilger family Of Selinsgroye. Pa.
and the hostilities reached a degree OF
violence not long ago. when Frederick
Bilger ran away With the 90 pound
book. and thereby accomplished the
sole purpose al a journey from his
home in Sioux City This picture play
ed very important part IN the recent
purloining Of the family Bible In fact
tie photcgraphing Of the heirloom
was the ruse Frederick Bilger worked
20 get custody Of the heavy book
Franklin bigger OF Philadelphia. who
father. left IL In the care Of his moth
er Mrs Wilson A. Herman. OF Selins-
grove who married a second time.
Bilger came 10 the Herman home and
asked his sister II he might take the
Bible 10 a local photograph gallery
lie said ne wanted 70 have a picture
taken Of the heirloom. Mrs. Herman
was suspicious OF her brothers prom
Use 10 return the Bible. but she finally
agreed that the heirloom might be
taken from her home provided her
husband accompanied Bilger That
condition was one on which Bilger had
not figured. but he proved equal TO
he occasion. He had a horse and
buggy ready for the drive 10 the
photographer and upon their return
10 the Herman home Bilger stopped
he vehicle just long enough for Her
man 20 put his foot on the buggy step.
Then Bilger whipped the horse. and
dashed away with the Bible in the
buggy Herman's trousers caught on
the step and he was dragged several
yards A warrant was sworn out for
Bilgers arrest on charges Of assault
and robbery. but the crafty westerner
succeeded in embarrassing a con
stable and late that night trudged
into the Sunbury station. the heavy
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-02-03
HOW THEY MARRY FOR MONEY
Different Prices Necessary &c Get
Husband Among Certain Classes
in New York.

New York There are 5000 Jewish
marriage brokers in New York city
and most OF them make a good living
in finding partners for the matri-
uoniaIlv-incined. The price is going
up all the while The old scale no
longer attracts young Hebrews TO
wedlock. one time 500 was consid-
cred a good bonus for girl to pay
for n husband. It has been going up
until il is $500.
saloonkceping ranks about the low
est ~ All on the brokers list. yet. only
few days ago. a young man. two
wears out Of Russia an assistant bar
keeper. refused even 10 look az a girl
with 81 coo. lie expected $4,000
A medical school graduate will not
marry unless $4,000 goes with the
r,rl An ordinary college graduate
now demands $4,000. medical.
legal or dental beginner. with no prac-
,ice AZ ALL insists upon $4,000 in the
marriage market. while one with an
established professional business ex-
meets 70 receive anywhere from $4,000
10 s25. 900 through the "schatehen.
7, e n mistake 70 assume that only
the moor Hebrews arrange their mar
riages on a business basis TIE Gus
tom is general among all classes.
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r.. oloest klickitat.

,.,e IJuut the Oldest living Klicki-
-. indian known. lies at deaths door
,bis home adjoining this town east
u te-e The Old Indian IS reputed TO
- more than 100 years Of age.
Years ago an Indian village stood
vhere ihe Hunt family now carries on
General farming business All that
!. Ien Of the old settlement is a little
cbuch a totem pole and numerous
rorrds where the Klickitats lie who
conld not reach the century mark. Old
Iaso saws that this was the Indians
rs-adise tef0re the advent OF early
white settlers
lake Hunt Is destined not to die a
,oor Indian His lands are as rich and
r-'3ucuye as any in the valley and
command a high price. He Is said 10
have married seven times during his
lorg career. hut there will be only a
widow and q few children 70 fall heir
10 Ms valuable property .-liusum Cor
resporleuce Portland Oregonian.
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TEN MILLION PEOPLE
IN THE CANADIAN
WEST BY 1920
Toronto STAR Dec. 18th. 1910.

The prediction is made that before
1920 Manitoba. Saskatchewan. Al
berta and British Columbia will have
ten million people IL is made not by
a sanguine Western journal but by
that very sober business newspaper.
the New York Commercial. IL is
based upon actual observation, upon
the wheat-growing capacity OF the Ca
madam West. aud upon the prospects
Of development following the build
ing OF railways. The writer shows
how the position of leading wheat
market Of the world passed from
Milwaukee TO Minneapolis and thence
10 Winnipeg. Canada's wheatgrow-
ing belt Is four times greater than
that OF the United States, and only
five per cent OF Canada's western agri-
cultural area is under cultivation.
There are l7O.000.O0O acres of wheat
lands which will make these Western
Provinces richer. more populous, more
dependable for food supplies than the
Western States can ever become. The
center OF food supremacy will change
TO Canada. and % years more will
give this country 100000 popula-
tion west OF Ontario.
All these estimates OF population
are in the nature Of guesses. and must
not be read too literally But the
enormous area Of wheat-growing land.
the rapid construction Of railways,
and the large volume OF immigration
are facts which must be recognized.
They point TO the production OF an
ever-increasing surplus of wheat and
other cereals. However rapidly the
urban. the industrial and commercial
population of Canada may increase,
the increase Of home consumption is
hardly likely TO keep pace with that
OF the production Of wheat: Tor a sin
/ gle acre Of wheat will provide for the
average annual consumption of four
people
While production in Canada Is thus
running ahead OF consumption at a
prodigious rate, consumption in the
United States is overtaking produc-
ton. and the surplus for export is
growing smaller year by year II is
true that the limit OF actual power TO
produce wheat is as yet far away.
BY methods OF intensive cultivation.
such as prevail in France. the produc-
iion could be greatly increased. But
with the overlooking granary OF Can
ada so close at hand. IT seems likely
that our neighbors will begin 10 i'm
port from US. turning their own en-
ergies more largely to other forms OF
agriculture.
Il must be remembered that while
tie Northern States resemble Canada
in climate and products. the resem
blance diminishes as you go south
ward. The wheat belt gives place tc
a corn belt. and this again 10 semi
tropical regions producing cotton, TO
bacco. cane-sugar. oranges and other
tropical fruits.
The man who secures a farm in
Western Canada at the present time
secures an investment better than the
best Of bond OF any government OF
bank. 1t is no unusual thing for 9
farmer in Western Canada to realize
a profit of from s. to $40 per acre
There are thousands Of free home
steads Of 100 acres each still to b
had. and particulars can be obtained
By writing your nearest Canadian gov
eminent agent.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-02-03
An OWNED b. the Red Men.

Nuskogee. Okla The per capita
reaIth az the Indian Is approximate
" 81 100. that for other Americans Is
only little more than $1,000. The
lands owned by the Indians are rich
IN oil. timber and other natural re-
sources Of all kinds. some Of the
hest timber land in the United States
IS owned by indians
The value OF their agricultural
-. rms M in the millions. The
ICES which they possess support
ahont 500. 600 sheep and cattle. owned
~ lessees. bringing in a revenue OF
!, than s272 1000 TO the various
, 1-1 besides providing feed for more
han 100000 head OF horses. cattle.
sheep .See and goats belonging to the In
49, 49, ,hamselves. Practically the only
s s.rihs deposits in the United States
are on Indian lands
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Different Now. Of Course.

Civil service reform has given US
q splendid army Of civil servants. 1t
wasn't always so"
The speaker. Mayor Whitlock Of To
lido. smiled
When | was writing my first short
stories" he resumed. we had civil
servants Of a different stamp. An
elderly resident Of my native Urbana
sought out. back IN those days, his
Congressman.
Congressman. he said. I support
ed you at the polls. and now ] expect
you TO get my boy a good civil seFy
ice Job
"AIl right. friend the congress
man answered. what can your boy
do?
"Dog snorted the other. What
can he do? by crinus. man, II he
could do anything, do you think Id be
bothering your
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h.ntheriX Advice.

Margery was playing school with
her dolls. The class in physiology
was reciting
Vow. children" she said. what are
your hands for?"
ITO keep clean" was the prompt
reply.
Yes" repeated the little teacher,
hands were given US so We could
keep them clean, and member. too.
she added. I'VE must keep our feet
clean. cause there might be an acct
dent. "-Metropolitan Magazine.
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Fathers Vocal Talent.

Eddies Aunt Emma. who had been
travelling in Europe. was expected TO
reach the house al midnight, and Ed
die begged to be allowed to stay up TO
greet her. But his mother refused 10
give consent. NO" she said. decid-
edly. 1t would be five long hours aft
er your bedtime. and you couldn't
possibly stay awake as long as that
"Oh. yes. can" Eddie walled; Il
can if papa will sing lullabies TO me-
-Woman's Home Companion.