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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-11-27
WINS CORN PRIZE.
Collinsville Farmer Gets $500 For
 Best Field.

Prof. William P. Brooks, of Amherst Dr. G. M. Twitchell, agricultural edi- tor Of the Portland Evening Express, and Representative George H. Ellis, chairman of the Boston chambers s committee on agricultural, acting as judges, have awarded the Bowker grand prize of $500 to Lester s. White of Collinsville, for his yield of 1904 bushels of harvest weight which by analysis was found to equal 1226S bushels of sshelled corn per acre This is remarkable showing, considering the season and is probably the New England record for flint corn All the corn entered in this contest was grown on fertilizer manufactured by a Bos- ton. Go. A chemical analysis of the corn showed that the crop contained 5,391.4 pounds of actual food protein, fat, sugar, starch, etc, and had a beef production value of 1,263 pounds for the acre.
 The contest, in which s1,00O in prizes was offered, was open to all New England farmers. It awakened great interest, 12S acres representing every New England state being enter ed, but only ss were able to finish, owing to the extremely unfavorabie season and the early frost.
 All the contest acres were husked, weighed and sampled in the presence of three Or more distinguished wit neSses in each case. Each acre was carefully surveyed and certified by at least two witnesses to contain exactly 43, ,560 square feet.
 The conditions of the contest were such as to show just how much actual grain or food can be produced from an acre of ground, eliminating all guesswork and bringing all results ob- tained down to a uniform scientific basis.
 The crops were weighed, not meas ured, thus disposing of all question as to whether the basket contained a bushel, whether they were heaped or leveled, shaken down or loosely fill ed.
 The corn was harvested from, stand ing butts. not from stocks or stacks, thus disposing of any possible ques- tion whether corn was included from adjoining rows or fields
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-11-27

the front wheels were dipped at Los Angeles.
 When the engine of tf1 car was started the big vehicle did not move and it was found that the rear wheels had sunk into the soft sand above the aXles. The ladies and all the oc- cupants of the car except the driver got out, with wet feet, but still the ear would not move. Another car ! came along and a rope was attached to the stranded auto: The rope part ed when they were trying to pull the auto out of the sand and second attempt was unsuccessful, Then a large work horse was brought to the scene of the trouble and once more the rope parted.
 they could do the trick but they didn't nave any better luck than the horse. MT. Dinwiddie who couldn't appre- ciates the humor or semi-hum orous remarks that were being made by some Of the spectators, was ready to cry one of them having proved use- less, he sent over to the village for help.
 By this time the tide was coming Tn fast and the waves were braking over the sides of the tonneau, so the and Other fixtures, receiving a good wetting in so doing.
 
 Fire Department Refuses Aid.
 The fire department was called upon for assistance but re- fuesd to respond as only a short time before a house had burned down while 1t was extricating another party from 8 similar. position. Two big ice carts were hurried to the place. One of them backed down to the auto, rope was attached to it, and when the horses began to pull, this, with the lifting of the waves moved the car slightly About fifty-nine of the bathers lent a. hand again and finally the automobile was hauled upon the beach and taken to a garage where it was put in order.
 The inside of the Premier was thoroughly soaked, but it was soon in good shape again and it arrived home with it's party of tourists, ap- parently none the worse after it's marrow escape from drowning.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-11-27
IT IS NOT MIR. BROWNS PUBLICITY THAT IS
 FEARED BUT THE REMEDY HE PROPOSES

certain votaries from pillar to post. But men as sincere as he, as desirous of relief as he and those who believe with him, find no cure in scattering the offense. They know that the of fense will thus be aggravated
 aggravated.
 Deep, deep down in life and nature is the evil rooted. Yet it will wane and disappear when the economic bas- is of life permits early marriages, as- sures to women reasonable livelihoods for reasonable work and furnishes a solid foundation for certain family life.
 To scatter the offense before the causes of it are removed is like putt ting a handful of typhoid germs into the public water supply. What was before sporadic soon becomes epidemic.
 Of segregation. licensing and hy- giene reformers of the school of MT. Brown will endure nothing. Yet thus the temporary solution rests among every civilized people in the world, with one Or two exceptions.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-11-27
AUTO SINKS IN SAND; = WAVES OVER TONNEAU.
Tourists in Big Premier Have Har- rowing Experience on Maine
 Coast.

G. G. Dinwiddle, of Frankfort. one cf Indiana's most prominent bankers and financiers. and family toured from California to Maine in their G. cylinder 7-passenger Premier, start Ing from Los Angeles during the past season and experienced many sensa- lions, the most of which were enjoy Able. There were some exceptions, however, one of which was at Old Orchard, Maine.
 Chile on the beach at Old Orchard they backed the rear wheels of the big Premier into the waves for the purpose of taking a picture in that position. The idea was obtained from Premiers that was started with the rear wheels of the dozen cars in the turf of the Atlantic and ended when
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-11-27
NOTICE.
Concrete Retaining Wall.

Sealed proposals will be received until o'clock p m. Tuesday, Nov. 2s, 1911, at the office of Director of Public Works, Room 16, City Hall. Bridgeport, Conn.,, for constructing a concrete retaining wall on the south side of Boston Ave- from Mill Hill Ave. easterly for distance of about two hundred and fifty (25O) feet.
 Plans and specifications can be seen at the office of the City En- gineer, Room 20, City Hall.
 The Director reserves the right to reject any or all proposals.
 NJ. A. KENNY.
 H z5 b. Director of Public Works.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-11-27
COUGHING AT NIGHT

Means loss of sleep which is bad for everyone. Foley's Honey and Tar Compound stops the cough at once, relieves the tickling and dryness in the throat and heals the inflamed membranes. Prevents a cold deyeI- oping into bronchitis or pneumonia. Keep always in the house. Refuse substitutes. L. F. Curtis. s135
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-11-27

that Lafargue told his wife of his in- tention and that she did not care to survive him and took her life.
 Mrs. Lafargues mother was Jenny von WestphaIen, daughter of a high Government official in Berlin, and a lineal descendant of the Earl of Arg yll, who was beheaded under James If
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-11-27
$13.5o.
How about Dining Room and Kitchen Necessities for Thanksgiving

We shall continue the sale of Glassware, Yum blers, etc., until "Wednesday night. Plain thin blown Plumbers, first quality for cts. Pressed Glass Tunbers for Cts. Colonial Goblets, for 30 cts. Odd Dishes of English Porcelain, Platters of all szes Covered Vegetable Dishes, Bowls, Plates, and Sauceboats,
 at Halfprice.
 For the Cooks Roasters Pudding and Pie Dishes, Mouds, Spoons, Larding Needles, etc.
 Baking Sets light blue, white lined pottery in set, with cover to fit the largest 45 cts a set Cream Dippers. Neat little arrangements the from the of bottles without pouring disturbing the milk Nickel plated and hold 25 cts Corsets There remain from the Clearance held few days ago good values Many of these high grade Corsets have been $500 and 5000
 Sale prices, $1.5O, $1.9s and $2.9s.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-11-27
Uhp B. M. Rran Onntrattu.
 Eatahliahrl 1H5z.
Thanksgiving Week Presents great many Attractions.

Are you going away? Perhaps you need Hand Bag, and perhaps you feel that your old is not very credable in appearance. Now is favorable time to buy new one for in addition the handsome Bags of Sole Leather and Cowhde there have just arrived 
 Fine Specimens of Horned Alligator.
 IS"
 $13.5o $24.5o and $25oo These are manufacturers samples, which accounts for the unusually low prices. An Alligator Bag of such quality as the above may be your lifetime panon all journeys provided you do not lose it. for there IS wear-out to 1t.
 Fourth floor
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-02

ments which the American party has
put into effect
Human ipfirnitics- may be dwelt
upon, mista AIKEN ideas may be croaked
parrot like from day to day, but the
magnificent record Of American party
achievement for Salt Lake can never
be obliterated. That party has accom-
plishcd work that has done the city a
world OF good; that has made il a
great metropolis of the mountain re-
gion. equal IN promise in potency, ana
in the security of its future in its dc
gree, to any city in the United States.
Those who assail tho record OF the
American party are enemies Of the city,
and foes of lis public welfare, They
arc jealous of the great things done,
because they were done by the Amer
lean party and not by ecclosiasts. But
have shown population at the census
last year Of about 10000 people, il
would have had rotten sidewalks, but
little street pavement. shocking sewer
system, and its water supply distribu
tion would have been but fraction of
what it is now.
Ii is idle TO rail and make stupid
vindictive, and partisan complaint
against this magnificent party work.
Look al tho record and accomplish,
ment, al the great things done, and
see what, after all is said and done.
can reasonably be urged against the
American party. 1t is not party en-
tirely without fault in its membership
and IN its officialdom, but we CON
tend that it is as free from fault as
any party that ever administered the
affairs of any great city in the world
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-02
THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE 1911

with his boys. that meant that The
field would be rcapcd
We are reminded of his by the CT
forts making all through this Western
country by the people to help thom'
selves in view of the procrastination
and tardincss of the National Govern
ment in reclamation and other develop
ment projects through all this noun
tain and coast region, and the obstacles
that conservation is constantly
throwing in the way Of progress.
Everywhere we see the people taking
hold and helping themselves, partly in
cited BY the example OF what the Gov
ernmont has done, and the dcmonstra
tioD thcrefrom of what can be done in
either larger or smaller way, This
disposition is shown in Utah. in Idaho,
in Nevada; in fact. all over this West
ern region as far as the Pacific a
good example was given the other day
in the consent OF the War Department t
to an Oregon coast city extending the
breakwater and pier in order to make
safe and commodlous harhor An
other instance is given as follows in
the Portland Oregonian, the first.
named being the one referred 10 as to
the port;
oregon furnishes two laudable exam
pies OF sclf-hslp which are worthy OF gen
eral imitation, The Port OF NohaLem is
building a jetty which will deepen and
stralehteu the channel OF its llarbor hay
ing issued bonds and undertaken the
work !tself without awaiting Government
aid. The settlers on the Upper Klamath
irrigation project weary OF waiting for
the Government TO take It's promised &C
ton, are organizing an irrigation dis
trict under Oregon law and propose 10
do the work themselves, Their action Is
as much a reflection on the cXasperating
slowness OF the Government. as II is a
credit to the energy and self-rellance OF
the people In each case.
That is the true spirit, the spirit of
self help, of progressivencss, of dc
termination 10 make the best of every
resource and surrounding. The prcva.
lcnce of this spirit throughout all this
Western region is more promising Of
substantial results than even the great
Government help that has been rem
dcrcd in the way of extensive reclama-
tiou projects for the irrigation of arid
lands
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-02
HELPING THEMSELVES.

We all remember the old school book
fable OF the mother lark who had her
nest in n field of wheat One day the
farmer came TO the field. noted that
tho grain was about ripe for cutting,
and told his boys to notify their
friends and ncighbors TO come The
next day and help with the harvest.
The little larks in the nest were all
OF tremble, and appealed to their
mother to move the nest in order to
get away from the threatened exposure
Of them Through the cutting of the
wheat, The mother lark told them not
to be uneasy; that rs long as the
farmer was depending upon friends
and ncighbors TO do the cutting there
was no hurry. When the farmer and
his boys appeared the next day i1o
wisdom Of the mother lark S view WAS
apparent, for no friends and ncinhbors
were there 10 join in the rcaplue. Then
the father told his sons TO notify their
relatives and those under obligation TO
them 10 come the next day aud help
them cut the wheat. Again the little
larks were in a tremblc. but again the
mother told them there was no hurry
about moving for the same reason AS
the day before When the farmer and
his boys appeared the next day. he was
exaspcrated at finding none to help.
and he told the boys to get ready. that
he and they would cut the fields them.
selves tho next day. Then the mother
lark told her brood that il was time in
deed to move; for, when the farmer
determined TO get To work himself
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-02
THE CAPITOL SPECIFICATIONS.

We regret TO see that the Capitol
Commission, III inviting plans for the
State Capitol. has seen fiji to restrict
the architects by providing that the
building shall have central dome, that
it shall be three stories high, that the
different stories shall be devoted each
to a proposed use as laid out by the
striction which will kill all originality
on the part Of the architects. and will
necessarily require that all of the propo-
sails shall be drawn substantially upon
one plan or idea The scope for va
ricty, therefore. is practically limited to
but one style of structure.
We had hoped that tho commission
would throw the competition wide open,
applying the limitation only to the
point of cost, fixing an amount upon
which architects should furnish plans
to build upon, II architects were in.
vited simply to furnish plans for
Il fit structure for capitol build
ing for Utah, without limitation of any
hihu tAStVJ do 10 tHr CUSt, WlLus IL ue-
sired, a statement of the business and
officials 10 be provided for, there would
be an unlimited field for ingenuity, for
modern ideas, and for genius in con.
structing capitol that would be
especially adapted to the site. But
when the commission practically says
beforehand what kind of capitol it
is going to build, then the architects
have but narrow chance for displaying
their talents and for rendering the best
possible service to the people, the com
petition is hopeless Of best results.
AS it is, we are to have i building
with a big dome, with three stories,
the uses Of each story already and com
pletely agreed to and defined. 1t seems
as though the commission should there.
fore proceed a step further, and only a
little step too. and designate some art
lst to carry out their plans, and let it
go at that, for in effect the commits
sion has already designated the design.
The limitations set by the commission
bar the architects from any chance 10
do their best, or perhaps what they
would like TO do, in the way of fur
nsbIng plans for capitol building for
Utah.
We may say also that in building
such structure as the commission evi-
IDENTIFY has in view. VIC shall have
capitol that will he mostly hidden, and
we shall be fortunate if we arc able to
see the dome from any of the main
streets of the city. We confess to dis.
appointment IN this preliminary action
of the commission. which binds the ar.
chitects within such Limitations and re.
strletions rs to destroy all original
ideas, and makes the capitol commits,
sion really the architects Of the struc-
ture before the plans are submitted.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-02

Up goes sugar in correspondence
with the pushing Of the searching in
vestigation into the methods and greed
Of the combine. Successive raises dur
ing the summer put sugar up 90 s625
hundred IN New York, and S7.35 in
Salt Lake, aud yet, the beet sugar fac
tories here "would be ruinedn if tbev
paid more for beets than they paid in
the old days when sugar was $3.50 per
hundred here.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-02

Jules Verne sent "Phineas Foqo >,
around the world lmaginatively in
eighty days, and it was thought a
marvel III its time, impossible of actual
accomplishment. But now a French,
man. reporter on Paris paper,
Jager-Schmidt German name in both
joints of it,, has made the actual trip
around the world in 30 days. 10 hours
and 43 minutes, cutting the Fogg time
In less than half The world shrinks
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-02

The New York bellboy who killed
W. II. jackson is found guilty of mur.
der in the second degree. 1t would be
interesting to know what such Jury
would consider murder in the frat de
gree. Here is guest at hotel killed
by ono who had been d bellboy in the
hotel and who thereby has access to
The rooms, aud the murderer. killing an
old, dcfenselcss and helpless man. is
only guilty of second degree murder.
No wonder court procedure falls into
disrepute when results like this are
reached
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-02

Harry Atwood has made up his mind
10 quit aviation; also, to make a cross.
continent flight; his expenses in his
recent flight from st. Louis to New
York averaged $500 day, and also he
was at no expense except for gasoline ::
he flew from st. Louis TO Boston, and
also made the part of the flight that
reaches from New York to Boston in a
railroad car. So is all puzzle, put.
ting US all up in the air as it were.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-02
Saturday Wash Goods
and Domestic Offers

Plain white and fancy outing fannel-worth
12I2c a yard. 0n
Sanitary wool batting-large comfort size piece
worth S275. @A 40
Saturday .......,.... .,....,..,.... ~ 4e NV
Mill lengths of fancy silkolne-4ooo yards in
4 the ssr9 l9s-saTsn sssTrday we 7Aac
Lace curtains-45 to 81 inches wide-3 yards
long-ecru and ivory-worth S1.50 OEn
to $500 pair. Saturday ......... ,.,.. JON
Couch covers-large size beautiful Oriental
patterns-best colors-worth &I DO
$3.50 each Saturday .........,.. S1sGV
Mercerized table damask-newest patterns-6o
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soc yard. Saturday ,....... ....... COC
Bleached sheets-size by 2Ia yards-worth e5c
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Heavy beached and unbleached sheets-size 81,
by 2Ia yards-2-inch hem eP-
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Hemmed huck towels-size 1s by 36-good 12Isc
quality Saturday O.
tho dozen 89c, or each .............. GU
Bath towels-hemmed or fringed-close, heavy
knap-worth 25c each. 17m
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Pillow cases-size AZ by 36-worth AA
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tremendous lot of short lengths Of all grades
of wash fabrics--including the most popular
white and colored weaves-these in two TO ten
READY isa REDUCED H5'is PRIcEs' % f TIE AL
Scotch zephyr ginghams-32 inches wide-worth
SAT- saturday gSFa, special - 1212c
Fancy dress fabrics--wool hnish-most sensible
Dress linen worth soc and soc yard-poplins
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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-02

Mrs. Upton Sinclair complains Of her
husband that he is essentially monop~
amous. She should come to Utah,
where she could find plenty of right
eous men who are essentially polyg.
amous, and actually, too, for the mat
ter of that
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-02

Modest Senator Bailey, He declares
that most people differ with him. but
when they do, they are always wrong.
And now. those who find themselves in
that position know what they have to
do; they must rally to the Bailey stand
ard. But stop Maybe il was Joke.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-02
Saturday, September 2, 1911.

The progressive Republicans in Utah
ought 10 find it easy to call their ros-
ter. and easier yet 10 measure their
strength.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-02

Alabama. first in the call of the
States, is also first IN selecting dele
gates to the National Republican con-
vcntion next year. and they are in
structed for Taft, without opposition;
cheerful sign for him But by no
possibility can this mean any electoral
votes for him
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-02

II President Taft is TO have many
the one mapped out for him In Salt
Lake, his avoirdupois may be expected
TO shrink rapidly.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-02

in size every time that science gains
lap. Compared with Puck 8 airy dream
to Eput a grdle round about the
earth in forty minutes, We have the
record of telegram going round the
Garth in sixteen minutes.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-02

Montreal grain dealer reports from,
Alberta that the wheat crop of west
crn Canada will startlc the world by
It's quantity and the excellent quality
of il. But that is pleasant sort of
startle; and the Canadian reciprocity
ratification will. it is hoped, come 10
us just in time TO repair our own
eLortacc.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-02

And so, according 10 the Smoot or
gan. those who are leaving the Amcri-
can party are "rats.' But as long as
none but rats leave, the party will be
stronger than ever
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-02

The French and German Govern
ments have reached perfect and per-
manent understanding on the Moroccan
question; but TO get Germany TO come
into that mutual understanding is the
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-02

And now Spain gets into the Moroc-
can tapge by occupying a Moroccan
port on the Atlantic south of Agadir.
Looks like move in the interest OF
Germany.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-02

Dispatches from England tell Of the
finding of 4 fossil jawbone twenty-six
feet long. Must have belonged TO one
OF Sutherland Is ancestors.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-02

An apple packing school is reported
IN Rochester. n. y. That s the sort
Of school all the boys would like TO
attend If the count is not kept too
close.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-02
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