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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-16
IS JAPAN LOOKING
FOR TROUBLE?

The lack of avowed and adequate
reasons for the mobilization of 10000
troops on the Mexican frontier, and
the dispatch of many war vessels to
stations near the Mexican coast. nat
uralIy brings forth numerous surmises.
1t Is known that an army of 10000
men Is not needed to patrol the bor-
der for the prevention of American
aid to the Mexican insurrectos, and
that the work is naturally for cavalry
only. Hence, the various surmises,
usually a new one daily.
One of the latest is that it is a dem
onstration against Japan, intended to
indicate that this country will not
view kindly any attempt to establish
japanese bases in Mexico, in prepare
ton for the much predicted war be-
tween this country and japan. Ac-
cording to reports. there is strong
Pro-Japenese party in Mexico. which
will come to the front openly in the
event of President Diaz' death.
II japan contemplates a war with
this country. with its primary object
the capture of the Philippines, it can
hardly come in the near future.
Japan's financial resources have not
yet recuperated fully from the enor-
nous cost Of the war with Russia.
AS may be recalled, Japan did not
exact a war indemnity from Russia
and is, therefore, heavily burdened
with debt and unready for a costly
struggle with this country.
Besides, we have just ratified
treaty with Japan, which is advantag-
eous to the latter and which bore
strong evidence of a friendly feeling.
upon our part at least So far as
known, the two governments are upon
the best of terms.
Japan has an alliance with Eng
land, which might hold against any
European power. but would be fragile
in the event of Japanese-American
war.
We doubt very much whether Japan
will. OF can at present, indulge in the
luxury of a war with this country, but
ii any such intention exists. it may
come before the completion and forti-
flea ton of the Panama Canal, which
is an important item in our line of
defence.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-16
SERIES OF "DIME TEAS"
FOR FRESH AIR HOME

A novel idea for the purpose of rails
ing money for the Fresh Air Home
has been undertaken by the officers of
the association. It consists in the
giving of a series Of teas, at which
each guest contributes ten cents. the
to al to be turned over to the fund.
The amounts required are so reason
able that it is hoped that the 'dime
teas will be taken UP with enthu-
siasm by the ladies of Bridgeport.
About $500 is necessary for the work
of the home this season. The home
is located in Fairfield and is the means
of affording a happy outing. a taste
of good food, breath Of fresh air and
tie children of the slums who are al
most total strangers to these luxur-
les.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-16

Attacks upon a mans character and
record, after his death, are neither
popular nor graceful. In this case,
they are resurrected charges-nothing
new in them. 1t is scarcely possible
Gen. Butler did no. praiseworthy act;
it is even probable that he did many
such.
But Massachusetts which knew him
best, has a right to it's own judg-
',,ant and to refuse him the honor of
a statue in it's State House.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-16
POINTS OF INTEREST.
Harem Skirts.

Well, not exactly but something
really new and charmingly attractive
will be worn by the girls at their
annual dance, March 18th, Eagles
hall. Lucetta Warner Circle members
know how to conduct successful en-
tainments, and promise all who attend
a "jolly good time
Tons of Fresh Fish
received every day during Lent to be
sold at a very low price. Also a fresh
lot of halibut, steak cod fish. weak
fish, blue fish, ciscoes. lake white fish,
smelt, frost fish, shad, salmon, Span
ish mackerel, fiat fish, long and round
clans and oysters, escallops and live
Holsters, and all other kinds of fresh
fish in season to be sold at lowest
prices. Horseradish. grated or by the
root Pure cod liver oil a speciality,
at w. D. Cook & Sons.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-16
Uhr q. 90. Rran Unnwaty.
EHtahltzrrh lH57.
TAXORED GOWNS

STILL THE STYLISH STREET GOWNS CON-
TINUE TO ARRIVE, AND WOMEN WHO APPRECI-
ATE SMART TAILORING AND ORIGINAL DESIGN
SEARCH AMONG THE EARLY ARRIVALS
NAVY BLUE AND GRAY ARE CONSPICUOUS
AMONG THE HOMESPUN, SERGE, AND
FANCY WORSTEDS NOW SHOWN.
KNOCKABOUT, SUITS FOR BUSINESS AND
ORDINARY STREET WEAR HAVE CLOSE
SKIRTS AND COMFORTABLE SHORT
COATS.
ADVANCE MODELS IN SUMMER SUITS OF
WHITE SERGE ARE READY, SMART LINES,
JAUNTY SHORT COATS WITH WIDE RE-
VERS AND DEEP CUFFS OF BLACK SATIN
STYLISH AND EFFECTIVE.'
CSat Suit Rooms, second floor.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-16

Horace Greeley said. $50 West,
young man; Champ Clark now says,
Go South, and cites many points in
which the South is superior to the
West for the young man and the poor
man Northern men have always
viewed the Southern climate with
somewhat of alarm, and it is probably
a fact that. in few sections of the
South, the process of acclimatization
IS disease-ridden, but in other sections,
comprising the greater part, North
ern men have settled with very salts
factory results. Under suitable con-
ditions, Champ Clark's advice is per-
naps as good as was Horace Greeley's
when given.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-16

State Highway Commissioner Mac
donald declared, in a statement before
Il legislative committee on Tuesday,
that the trunk roads should be wholly
maintained by the State. He is quite
right. The travel upon these main
arteries of travel is not purely local.;
Il is not even inter-town in the larger
part 1t is, in the major part, State
traffic and the burden of its main
tenance should fall upon the State.
The only question in the matter is
which. the State or the towns, will
give the more prompt attention to
needed repairs.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-16
SCRAMBLE FOR TWO
OFFICES IN NEW
DEMOCRATIC HOUSE
Especial from United Press.)

Especial from United Press.)
Washington, March ia heated
campaign to secure the lucrative posts
of clerks and sergeant-at-arms of the
new Democratic House of Representa-
tives was begun. today.
Former Representative South Trim
BILE, of Kentucky, appears to have
most of the backing for clerk. Stokes
Jackson of Indiana and Former Rep
resentative Ryan of New York, are ri
val contenders for the place of SER
geant-at-armS.
Jackson supporters, today, began a
campaign on the Tammany issue de-
claring that Ryan is backed by Boss
Murphy. Jackson is expected here
next week.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-16
BIG DEATH RATE
FOR LAST MONTH
Especial from United Press)

I
Hartford, March 16-The report OF
the State board of health for the
month OF February shows 1.542 deaths
or 222 less deaths than in January and
III more than in February Of last
wear and 141 more than the average
number of deaths during February in
the last five years The death rate
was 1876 for large towns and 1876 for
the small towns and for the whole
State 1875.
The deaths reported from infectious
diseases were 271 or It's of the total
mortality.
The total number of deaths from
Consumption in AZ towns was 145. New
Haven had the only infantile paralysis
case.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-16
Blaze on Ferris Estate.

The Mianus Fire department was
called out to eXtinguish a fire in a
barn on the Samuel Ferris estate, now
owned by Mrs. John Olmstead, Satur-
day night Nothing could be done to
save the building. A horse, two wag-
ons, and six tons of hay We're con-
sumed The barn was partially insur-
ed, but the contents, valued at over
$500 were a total loss. How the fire
originated is a mystery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-16
BOSS cox HELD
IN CONTEMPT BY
JUDGE GORMAN
Especial from United Press.)

Cincinnati, March 16-Judge German,
Yesterday, declared George 5. Cox,
Republican leader. guilty of gross
contempt of court in publicly CRITICS.
ing the court and Grand Jury after
he had been indicted for perjury.
In view of the fact. however that
Cox has not yet been tried on this
cahrge, the court held he should not
be prosecuted at this time for con-
tempt.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-16
THE SEASONS NECK WEAR

Something to Easter Of that is al
required, and glance the window Main
tanning novelties necwear will that
variety enough suit ALL It makes difference the
type of beauty if thing becoming, another will
Dutch Collars of Irish and Vense Lace many times
cuffs match.
Jabots and Croats of Irish Lace Side plated abots
deep plated cuffs
Byron Collars and wide bows to with same.
Pond Lily Bows with Dutch collars
Cravats and Ties of black
flowers.
MOURNING NECKWEAR.
ESPECIALLY FINE LINES IN ALL BLACK AND
WHITE AND BLACK COMBINATIONS, SILK, LISSE,
AND CREPE DE CHINE FANCIEs OF RARE DAINTI-
NESS. Main floor,
MEMS SHIRTINGS, A SPECIAL SHOWING THIS
WEEK, IN THE WINDOW AND AT THE WASH
GOODS SECTION. ALTHOUGH THESE NEW SPRING
DESIGNS IN MADRAS CHEVIOT, MERCERIZED
GOODS AND RUSSIAN CORD, ARE INTENDED FOR
MEMS SHIRTS, THEY ARE EQUALLY GOOD FOR
SUMMER SHIRT WAIST DRESSES.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-16
BRIDGEPORT LODGE, N. E. Q. P.

Much important business is to come
before Bridgeport lodge, n. E. 0. p,
this evening as in addition to discuss
ing and acting upon the question
whether the next social for the mem
hers and their friends shall be card
narty or an entertainment and dance,
q decision will be made upon the pro-
posed visit to G. LounsbRGJ lodge
of South Norwalk.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-16

of past chief patriarchs will work the
Royal Purple degree on a class of can
didates of Stratfield Encampment.
More than usual interest is loaned to
the affair through the fact that it
will be practically the first working of
the degree in its new and amplif1ed
form There will be special music
and refreshments.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-16
RIG MEETING OF RED MEN.

At Eagles hall on Monday evening,
Great Tncohonee George B. Griggs of
Texas will be the guest of the local
Red Men and will witness the in!tla-
ton of 800 candidates from Litchfield,
Fairfield and New Haven counties.
After the pow-wow at the hail. the
Great Incohonee will be the guest OF
honor at a banquet at the Stratfield.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-16
SEASIDE COUNCIL, r. A.

Seaside Council, Royal Arcanum, will
hold it's next regular meeting tomor-
row night. A feature of great inter-
est to the members will be the start
ing of the carpet bowl tournament.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-16

LECTURE AND SACRED CONCERT
for ST. Patricl1's Church
Polls Theatre
SUNDAY EVENING. MARCH 10
Lecturer. Hon J. F. T. O,Connor, AM,
LIB, of North Dakota and Professors
of Oratory, Yale College.
Subject
ssE,rfn's Contribution to America
Tickets sold and exchanged at Hart
igan's Drug Store, beginning 9 a. m.
Thursday morning. S15 u
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-16
FRATERNAL NEWS
PARK CITY LODGE, n. E. o. P.

Park City lodge, N. E. o. p, init
lated five new members last night and
balloted on two names, making with
one, who failed to show up, three VINO
viii he inflated at the meeting of Ida
lodge March %, or that of Seaview
lodge. March q.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-16
HoUsAToNIC LODGE, N. E. o.

Great preparations have been MADE
by Housatonic lodge. n: E; o. r., OF
Sfratford. for this evenings meeting,
as some of the grand officers will be
present and about 20 members from
the local lodges are expected to &C
company Grand Vice Warden James
T. Christie and District Deputy Grand
Warden Wallace A. Smith from this
city
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-16
Royal, PURPLE DEGREE.

Tonight will be big time in Odd
Fellowship circles. A team composed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-23

faithfully promising to produce him in court in case his
presence was necessary.
rode nome at dawn with Patsy in the hack. As We
ncarcd our house gray gaunt darted across Pelham
Road Like a flash Patsy went through the window OF
the hack, taking glass and sash.
OF course he returned to the pound. And there he
STAYED until sent word that didn't want him IN any
circumstances and that if they would suifocate him &C
corling to law | would pay for the gas-and gas Is
dollar and twenty-five cents a thousand ieet IN New
Rochelle! The hackman charge was ten dollars tor all
night service and five dollars for repairs to the wndo"
OF the hack.
T ATER | was much interested in endeavorlng to Sc
II cure position for myself on the School Board OF
New Rochelle but when brought all possible pressure
to bear the Mayor Controller, City Clerk Tax Col
lcc,or and Fire and Police Commissioners were frank
enough to say:
~Look here. Don't you think this administration has
done enough for YOU, Didn't get your dog out OF
the pound, What DO YOU want, the earth;
Now that we have firmly and rrevocaby renounce.
Patsy and all his works have given him away, fully,
completely, and in fee simple and he knows It, b.
never leaves Us.
Maggie Cline says serves me right. never wrote
the verse for Kelly" promised her But submit that
have never promised her anything but to send Pasy
back
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-23
BY GELETT BURGESS

and get the agony over How She induced the minister
DO the Job don't know. Perhaps il WIS the hundred
dollar bill Carnaryon had in his vest pocket did The
trick. Anyway. they proppcd him up on each side ard
one behind ami the parSon done his act Everybody
present Sworc afterwards that they heard him say
will
As soon as +, was over he collapsed and they laid him
out on a sofa and covered him up with a tabeCloth.
While Nanny changed Ter clothes the guests into
the dining room to feed and drink his health
NOV, whether it was champagne Young Carnavon
~ had paid for or lust the natural tendency Of we'd
ding guests to play the goat, dun no; anyway. they
fixed up Joke the happy pair There was one cutup
there rising Young plumber, he was named OSQuare.
and first thing | knew he come round 20 my stand
and wanted % hire my hack Il was him that put Me
onto the whole thing He was fairly busting with IT,
He offered twenty dollars for the Of my cab ar.
my hat and oycrcoat. and surrendered. Naturally,
followed round the 70 the fun. He sent away
the taXcab Carnaryon had waiting, and wen, up stairs
70 ii all WAS ready
THE rest Of them had everything fixed. They e.
Young CarnarNon down stairs holding him up the Wy
YOU DO drunk, and they rammcd him into the caa
Then they brought down Nanny. who was beginning @
talk. You ought 20 have heard her remarkS-thcr
was something desperate. The guests only SCream,.
and laughed al her. OSQuare got on the boX-wc Sd.
tied up the trunk with ribbons and of they Went
Nanny's language dripping out OF the cab like lcaly
watering cart.
"OSQuarc brought back my cab towards one O'Clock
next morning. He didn't say nothing but heard after
wards that he dumped en- out Carnavon dead ASLEEP.
Nanny fighting mad, and the trunk covered with OH
boots and white rIbhonS-on little cross road in the
middle Of Van Cortandt Park That was his idea OF IS
Joke. What happened after that don't know. exccp,
that a week later Michael Camavon brought SUI,
for the annumcnt Of his marriage. on the grounds THAI
he was asleep during the ceremony"
The cross eyed cabman paused and felt in his inside
pocket, If YOU don't believe it, he remarked "oo ~
seat cushion Of my cab when | cleaned her on, mex.
day. He held up Il lockct, heart shaped with a star
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-05-26
APPORT|0NMENT
IS CERTAIN
LAWS PLAIN REGARDING DivIS.
ION OF STATE INTO AS.
SEMBlY DISTRICTS.
ILWAUKEE THE PROBLEM
Socialists Will Make a Strong Fight
to Secure Nineteen Assembly,
men for the Metropolis of Wis
consin.

Madison-There will be an amor
tlonment Of the state into senate and
assembly districts at this session of
the legislature. Leaders in both
houses, after looking up the law.
have decided that the apportionment
must be made now.
Under the ruling of the supreme
court in the case of the democratic
apportiOnment, it Is believed that
there will be little difficulty in ar
ranging an apportionment Of the as
sembly districts. The trouble will
come when the senatorial districts
are taken up. 1t Is certain that I'M
der the ruling Of the court a half
dozen or more counties which now
have two assemblymen will be cut to
one. This will at first create an in
tense opposition, but it is claimed
That when the law is thoroughly I'M
derstood this opposition will evap-
crate.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-05-26
CALLED DRUNKARD'S ISLAND
All Spirits and Alcohol in Any Form
Are Forbidden on Salvation
Army's Colony.

'tDrunkard's Island is the name by
which the Salvation Army's latest col
any for inebriates, off the coast of
New Zealand, is known to passing
mariners. It's real name Is Pakatoa
The Salvation Army has recently
completed plans for isolating confirm
ed drunkards on a couple Of islands,
one for men and one for women.
Only one island is available at pres
ent, but the success of this settlement
has been such that the New Zealand
government and the Salvation Army
may acquire another for women.
The only communication with the
mainland is by the Salvation Army
motor boat, and the residents have
no opportunity of reaching a public
house.
All spirits and alcohol in any form
are forbidden on Pakatoa, and the
colonists lead the simple life On a fruit
diet, without drugs or policemen.
The New Zealand government re-
Gently passed an act giving magis-
trates power to commit persons who
have been four times convicted of
drunkenness to PakatOa.
The residents work at market gar.
dening, fruit culture, framemaking and
the manufacture Of children's toys
From Temperance.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-05-26
MkEREPHE MErrse
ITS waterloo WtSToE 81
AOpstss kARTihSViLE SANTAaiuM sAaussvulI ~ u
II s sas eyes H asss Thempsen's Eye Wais,
PLEDGE POLICIES FOR LOANS
imprudent Act That Really Means
Man Is Borrowing From His
Widow.

Many men, pressed for money, go
to the life insurance company, de-
post their policy as security and Dor
row as much as the company is will
ing to lend. That the practice is COM
mon is proved by the fact that most
companies have loaned from a fourth
to third of the aggregate face value
of their policies in this way. VERY
few of these loans" says the annual
report Of the Connecticut MutuaEand
this company's experience is TYPICAL
''are ever repaid to the company The
moneys are swallowed up
in business enterprises, in specula-
tons and the total result
means embarrassment and distress in
a great many cases and poverty in
the place of competence, when the
claims mature, and there is nothing
left above the loans but a mere mar
gin in cash on the policies for the
protection of families or estates"
Men who borrow on their policies are
taking away protection from their
families. 1t ought not to be DONE
Golfers
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-05-26
Rune Stone Leaves Anne RIGA.

Madison.-The famous Kensing-
ton rune stone, slab Of rock bear
ing characters which purport to
show that a party of Morse pioneers
had penetrated as far west as Mime
sofa 100 years before Columbus dis
covered America, is to be taken to
Europe. Although a committee of
the Minnesota State Historical soci-
ETY. has decided the stone to be gen.
nine, it's custodian and owner, HAL
mar Rued Holland of Ephraim, Wis,
has decided to submit it to the in
credulous savants of Scandinavia and
elsewhere in Europe.
The tablet will be placed on ex-
hibition first at the ''millennial fes-
tival'' of the city of Rouen, France,
which was first put upon the map of
Europe when the Norseman RollO
(Rolf), at the head of a band Of
Vikings, invaded France l 900 years
ago and established what is now
known as the province of Normandy
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-05-26
Join War on Tuberculosis.

From statistics published in the
new tuberculosis directory Of the
National Association for the Study and
Prevention of tuberculosis it is as
certained that over 600 cities and
towns of the United States, besides
about 100 in Canada, are engaged in
the war against consumption, and that
on April LIST there were nearly 1900
different agencies at work in the cru
SADIE, an increase of nearly 700 per
cent in the last seven years
The new directory lists 421 tuber-
culosis sanitoria hospitals, and day
camps; 511 associations and commit
tees for the prevention of tuberculo-
sis; 342 special dispensaries; IS
open air schools; SO hospitals for the
insane and penal institutions, making
special provision for their tuberculosis
inmates; besides giving an account
OF the anti-tuberculosis legislation in
every state and in about $50 cities
The new directory is sold by the
National Association for the Study
and Prevention of tuberculosis, los
East Twenty second street, New York
city, at cost price. so cents, postpaid.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-05-26
REPATRIATED.
ne FAD $4,000 IN CASH IN 1905;
NOW WORTH 100000.

My parents were originally Cana,
dams from Essex County, Ontario.
was born in Monroe County, Michigan,
from which place 1 moved to Red Lake
Falls, Minnesota, where | farmed for
az years. / sold my farm there In the
summer of 1903 and in September of
that year came to Canada with my
wife and eight children. l had about
$500 in cash, team of horses, a cow, a
few sheep and some chickens. I took
UP a quarter section Of land near Jack
Fish Lake, Meota P. O., and later on
purchased for 100000 an adjoining
quarter section. 1 have now 48 head
Of cattle, number of horses, good
buildings and consider my holding is
worth at least s8,00000 My children
have raised from $500 to $500 worth
Of garden truck each year since we
have been here. I have never had a
poor crop and have never had one
frosted. My wheat has averaged from
25 TO sc bushels per acre with one or
two years considerably more. My
oats have always yielded well up to 80
bushels per acre and once or twice as
high as IS. My cattle have never been
stabbed in winter, and do not need It.
I consider that this country offers bet
ter opportunities for settlers than any
where / have ever been. I am sure
that almost any person can come here
and buy land at say $500 per acre
and pay for it In one crop. My ex-
perience is that If a man farms his
land in the right way he Is not likely
to have his crop frosted.
Most of the settlers in my district
are Americans and Canadians and /
know lots Of them who came here with
little or no capital who are now do
ing well, but do not know of any who
have left through disappointment, or
becoming discouraged, have returned
to their former homes
EUGENE JUBINVILLE
There are many whose experience
Is similar to that Of Mr. JubinvilIe
Secure Canadian Government literar
ture from nearest Canadian Govern
ment Agent. and see for yourself.