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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-02
The Horns of the Dilemma.
When Is An officer Not An Officer

MT. Reising, detective, in the civil service in Portland, Ore, incurred the displeasure of his superior officers Cor were they officers? ?-at any rate, he incurred the displeasure of his super iors) and, written charges having been filed against him, he was sus- pended. A speedy administration of i justice required two years for the in- vestigation of these charges, leading to the conclusion that they were un- | true, whereupon he was reinstated. Though not in doubt as to the jus | tice or the ultimate outcome of his case. he found himself in present need and obtained other employment But l on reinstatement he made applica- l tion for his back pay. The munich pal wiseacres informed him that he was not entitled to any compensation for the lost years. They said that, if he was an officer. the civil ser vice rules in the city charter, which. among other things, required written charges to authorize his removal,
 were in violation of the Constitution, and of no effect, and in that case he could not complain of his suspension at all. On the other hand, if he was not an officer, the ordinary rule in case of breaches of contracts of em- ployment applied, requiring deduc-
 tion from his recovery of the am ount he had earned elsewhere. So i they bade him choose, if he wished, on which horn of the dilemma he would be tossed out
 He did not wish to be tossed, how ! ever, so he sought out trusted and trustworthy attorney, and in a sad and dejected manner gave his account of the disheartening ultimatum Blu,
 the attorney. concealing his contempt for the mental capacity of the city's advisers only to the degree beyond which he was able to give it fuller expression, remarked that any one
 but mere tyro in the legal profes-
 sion or Shyster would know tha, words in the law are not construed
 always by the dictionary; that courts
 in their wisdom take account of the
 is used in one place, may not be
 an officer within the meaning of the
 expression in another; in short. thar
 there was still hope
 He submitted the case to the courts
 which held (Reising vs. City of Port
 land. III Pac. STD that, for the pur-
 pose of determining his liability To
 deductions on account of other em
 ployment, MT. Reising was an officer.
 inasmuch as he was required to take
 an oath of office, to give an official
 bend, and to perform many duties as
 an officer, rather than as an agent.
 and was made an officer by statute.
 But since the section of the city char
 ter which enum erated the municipa;
 officers did not include policemen or
 detectives, and since the courts must
 presume that acts of the Legislature
 are constitutional, he was clearly
 not an officer in the sense which
 would render invalid the civil service
 rules of the charter. Hence the city
 is liable for the full two years salary
 detective, under the able coaching of
 his lawyer, seize the bull by both
 horns, and by 8 neat twist hrrI tha
 animal into the ditch.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-02
GUMPTION ON THE FARM.

When you plant, this spring, sow a few seeds of kindness. They will flourish so and produce such an abun- dant crop of good cheer that you will be encouraged to plant largely of this crop another year No crop pays better.
 Your oats will not be so apt to rust if you get them in early
 The more a man goes around, the less he is apt to develop fntp a crank.
 Don't be in too big a hurry It's unwise to work soil when it .s sog- gy and very wet. Wait until it dries into crumbly. workable condition.
 Now mind this: Make two sowings of clover seed. one now and one early in April. Use half red, other half alsike. Do not miss the alsike
 The more corn the more stock: the more stock the richer the land; the richer the land the more oorn.-and there you have the secret of a rota- ton that is sure to bring success
 Entirely too many people in this world are making themselves cross eyed looking for the street of easy money. This is as vain and foolish as hunting for the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.
 the ground it will do to SOW onion seeed and peas. Beets, early pora- toes, spinach, radishes and lettuce may be planted early. too Tender vegetables should wait until April or May.
 It is mistake to plant the same
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-02
N. Y. Wholesale Prices

Butter-Creamery, specials, lb 26; extras 24c; dairy tubs finest 24c; good to prime 20 O 23c.
 Eggs-Fresh gathered, selected ex- gathered dirties No. 1, 15c; refrigera- tor firsts If 1-2 O 15c; nearby hem nery whites "A O 2Sc; gathered 2S O 27c; hennery browns 19 1-2c.
 Apples-Greening and York Imper- ial, double head bbl s4 O s6; Wine Sap Baldwin s4 O s5.5o; Ben Davis $35o O SAYS; Russet sS.25 O $4
 Hay and Straw-Hay timothy, prime, large bales 100 lb $1.07 1-i2 O s1.1O; No. to No. 72 1-2 O $1.05; shipping 65 O roc; packing 50 O 55c; clover mixed 60 O soc; pure 50 O roc; clover mixed, poor, 45 O 55c; Straw, long rye 45 O 55c; oat and wheat 45 O soc
 y-Alive-Chickens lb. 15c; fowls IT 1-2 O 1sc; turkeys, prime 1se; ducks 1Sc; geese 12c; Guinea fowls, pair COG; Pigeons BOG; dressed turkeys 21 O 22c; broilers pair 75 O soc; fancy to h. lb, 30 O 95c; chickens roast ing over ID to pair, 200; average run dozen 16 1-2c; 45 to 55 lb 17c; 40 lb and under 14 1-2 O 15c; squabs, prime, large white dozen $2.25 O $4.50; dark, $1.75 a
 egetables-Potatoes 1S0 lb, $1.37 O $1.62; Onions, white, bushel crate, SIPS O $1.35; yellow 40 lb bag $2.50; red 140 lb bag g O $2.25; turnips, rutabaga bbl. 75c O $1: white bbl. $1.50 O $1.75.
 Hothouse Products-Cucumbers dog en $1.25 O $2.25; mushrooms lb bas ket soc O $1.40; radishes 100 punches, $2.50 O $3.50; rhubarb, dozen punches; 20 O 55c; tomatoes lb 15 O 35c.
 Honey-Fancy, white clover, comb, lb. 14c; No. 1, 13c; No. ?, 10 O 12c; clover extracted g O 10c: buckwheat comb, O 10c; extracted O 1-2c.
 Furs and Skins-Red fox $5 O s7; Gray $1 O s1.25; House cat, black 25c; colored 10c; Skunk, black $2.SO O $3: half striped $1.S0 O $2; striped S5c O $1.10; white 40 O SOC; Raccoon, extra black $3.50 O $4.5O; Raccoon $2 O $2.50; Rabbit skins 1c; Mink s4.5O O $7.50; Muskrat, spring 3S O 40c; winter. 34 O SIC; fall, A O 2Sc; small and kits O He; black, winter 40 O 45c; black, fall 20 O 35c.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-02

Farmer Want Ads 1c a word
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-02
jEATH PROBE OF . WEALTHY COUSINS
Both Were Attended by Young Nurse Now Held for Theft of Jewels.
Especial from United Press.)

Especial from United Press.)
 Boston. March 2-Inquiries of a na- ture which cannot be revealed at pres ant are being made by relatives of he late Miss Mary J. Lockwood. who lied February 14 at her Hotel Bruns- wick apartments after being nursed by Miss Amelia M. Leonard, the pretty 26-year-old nurse who is held charged with the theft of more than s6,000 in jewelry belonging to Miss Lockwood. These inquiries, it is stated. have been inspired by rela- lives of Miss Lockwood. who have never been entirely satisfied regarding ,he cause of the aged woman's death, which was given by the physicians as lngina pectoris. It further was earned that inquiries are being made regarding the sickness and death of Miss Amelia De Forest Lockwood, cousin of Miss Mary. who died last November She also was wealthy and mad been nursed by Miss Leonard.
 Miss Mary Lockwood was an aunt of Mrs William A. Gaston. Colonel Gaston is a leading banker of Bos- ton. l
 % While the police were continuing heir locating of jewelry, etc. found n Miss Leonards trunk and apart uent. valued at many thousands of 9ollars. Deputy Superintendent Watts F"nu oCtCNtlfCS lOOrii'S dP siiS iANA~N -
 ecord.
 She has told friends that she was n English physicians daughter. was 'ducated in Belgium and spent several ,ears in Nova Scotia and Montreal. 2 Medical Examiner Leary also began investigation of Miss Lockwood's g leath on suggestion from Watts. but lenied having advocated exhuming Miss Lockwood's body. pr. Farrar C. Cobb. who was called in in Miss Lockwood's last illness, said he found Miss Leonard in complete charge but that he held frequent consultations with other physicians with whom he has consulted since and none found any irregularity in Miss Lockwood $ death. He denied that Medical Fix aniner Magrath planned to exhume her body as did Leary
 One thing Miss Lockwood's rela- tives desired to satisfy themselves about was Miss Leonard's apparent desire to keep the woman's relatives from visiting her. She succeeded in this to a large extent by saying Miss Lockwood was too low
 The day Miss Lockwood died Miss Leonard wrote one of the woman's s relatives denying permission to call and predicting Miss Lockwood's death within A hours. pr. Cobb said the physicians also knew it was only matter of days.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-02

bass. sheep heads. salmon, sea trout. whitefish, founders. deep sea perch, cod tongues. Florida shrimp, blue points. medium oysters. little necks. steamers, Holsters. bakers. smoked whitefish. sturgeon. cells. haddoclx, kip pers. boneless herring, tag bIoaters, fancy tag flnnies. etc. Bridgeport Public Market and Branch. State and Bank streets. East Main street
 The Atlantic Pharmacy.
 It would be impossible for us to ad- vertise all the goods we handle. all at one time. because no matter how careful we would be to get everything look something. so we advertise some thing special nearly every day. Just at present we are advertising pure olive oil. We are furnishing pure Italian olive oil for medicinal use in pints and quarts. We would like you to come and see. spend few mo- ments. a half hour. or whole day. Post yourself, and it will be a self evident fact that better than ever this season are we prepared to maintain our supremacy as the drug store of Bridgeport. Atlantic Pharmacy. Att lantic Hotel building. Fairfield avenue. near depot.
 Advance Spring Opening
 The Gottlieb- German O., opposite the 1OWkdHu SlOT6, VIII duuOQUES an opening of the latest modes in Spring costumes and hats in the papers to- morrow. This opening takes place Saturday. The large windows are tastefully decorated and the interior will contain a large variety of Ladies cloaks, dresses and millinery. Every garment is positively the creation of the leading modistes of the metropolis and include both Parisian, English and Metropolitan cuts, in extreme and mod flied patterns. The spring showing this year is a radical departure from the 1910 styles. The Hobble skirt in modified form is in evidence. The general trend in colors is toward the delicate tints. The Gottlieb-Gorman O., invite the general public to in- spect the full line on exhibition this week The showing will interest every woman in Bridgeport, because it is without doubt, the finest exhibition of advance styles ever displayed in this city
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-02
WORDS AND PHRASES
seHu,nanitarian Doctrine" ]"

auInadnCdFldn DOctTIne.
 The Humanitarian doctrine" does not impair the rule that contributory negligence bars a recovery, where such negligence continues to operate as proximate cause of the injury, but permits a recovery only where, though plaintiff voluntarily imperiled himself, defendant with knowledge Cr turing him, negligently or wantonly injured him-Laughlin vs. St. Louis & s. F. R. Co.,, 129 Southwestern, 1006.
 Adjacent
 Under a statute making land lying immediately upon and adjacent to a street and extending 150 feet back liable for it's improvement, where an alley IA feet wide was sloarated depth, the lot across the alley to the extent of 36 feet was adjacent ro the street, and could be assessed for its improvem ment.-Close vs. Twibell, 92 Northeastern. BIT.
 "F1oatable Stream"
 A stream is a 'f1oatable stream as affecting boom company's right to condemn water rights where dur ing freshets recurring in fall, winter, and spring it is f1oatable for saw logs for periods varying from one day to several days each, and is used to float shingle bolts.-State vs. Superior Court of Lewis County, no Pacific, 1017.
 One may "beat" another, so as to be guilty of assault and battery, if he pushes or shoves such other person, or is guilty of any other unlawful inn position of the hands or arms.-Low- ry vs. State, 69 Southeastern, 34
 Ordinary Baggage
 Ordinary baggage within the meaning of statute regulating the charges for transportation of passen- gers with ordinary baggage is no. limited to wearing apparel and other articles, ordinarily carried by com mon traveller, but, like baggage in cludes such articles of necessity oI personal convenience as are usually carried by passengers for tnelr per sonal use, and not merchandise or other valuables not destined for suof use. Whether a diamond breastpiI. worth $500 was properly carried a ordinary baggage" by widow whn lived on her income and travelled eX tensively, was a question of fact Co.,, 130 Southwestern. 62.
 Etc"
 A statute authorizing the forma tion of a corporation flor the pur- pose of manufacturing electricity for telephoning purposes, etc. does not limit the corporations powers Io manufacturing electricity. but it may do business as a telephone company and may exercise the right of emin- ent domain given telephone compan- ies; "etc." meaning other things or like character with those named Doty vs. American Telephone & Tel egraph Co. ,130 Southwestern, 1O53
 Wages"
 
 Wages is the reward paid for la Dor; but, within the meaning of the bankrupt act. giving priority to Wa ges due workmen, compensation for labor to be paid by the job. or when it consists of the profits derived from the labor of others, though claimap, himself takes part in the work is no, wages In re Deutschle & Co. 182 Federal, 430.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-02

guilty to the theft of four hens and three roosters from Charles Butcher of North Canaan. They committed the theft while their train was stalled near the Butcher residence on Novem- Der 1T last. States Attorney. Warn CT said they had made restitution and asked the court to impose a fine of
 Grade Crossing Change.
 Walter Spencer, chief engineer for the Western division of the New York, New Haven & Hartford Rail- road, was in Harwinton Wednesday looking over the layout for the grade crossing change at East Litchfield. It appears that the objection to the ori- ginal plans that the ancient highway running south from the west end of the bridge just east of East Litch- field station was not shown on the plan nor included in the notices sent out, was we'll taken and it will be nec- essary to have another hearing. The railroad commissioners have been holding back their decision, waiting to have the question settled whether this was really a highway or only a path occasionally used by the public when the bridge was out of order and persons passing that way had to ford the river. It appears that this was the original highway from Litchfield to Hartford, turning south in front of what used to be the Scoville tav- ern, passing close to the old saw and grist mill of Erastus Baldwin that stood on top of the ledge at the west end of what used to be the cotton mill dam. Turning then towards the river it runs near the large maple tree that stands on the rivers bank about opposite the old house formerly owned by Willis Be1den. The east approach to the ford has been des- troyed by the State road improvement which was made at this point two years ago, but traces of xhe old road can be plainly seen in the field south of the Belden house. Joseph Carter, who lives at East Litchfield, says that when he was small boy, fifty years ago the sawmill was in running or der. The only trace to be seen of the sawmill now is a hole about eight inches in diameter and six inches deep, cut in the ledge in which the ends of the shaft of a large water wheel rested. There is no record of this highway ever having been aban- doned and the proposed change in the tracks just south of the station will close it to the public It will be necessary to have further hearing before the commissioners regarding this matter and also regarding lands owned by Joseph Carter. This land will become inaccessible by the clos ing of this old road, and will prob ably be included in the area for which power to purchase will be asked by the railroad company
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-02
POINTS OF INTEREST.

You Can Live Comfortably and easily this Lenten season if you direct your shopping toward Hayes Market. Water street. The season is very kind toward you. giving a fine assortment of sea food, fresh caught, suited to the most delicate taste. Sn1eN and sea trout. Holsters, oysters and clans. fresh vegetables Hayes Fish Co. 629 Water street. Telephone 412
 The Crawford Laundry.
 We realized long ago the importance of doing the best work and our aim has been to always do better. It has resulted in our establishing one of the best appointed laundries in the State with facilities for doing the best work The finishing touch which we give to our work makes your collars and shirts look like new It also increases their wear twofold. The Crawford Laundry Co, Fairfield avenue. and Courtland street awaits your pleasure Telephone 2910.
 Fish Specials for Friday.
 Fresh Spanish mackerel. fresh steak cod, fresh halibut. fresh herring. fresh haddock, fresh smelts. fresh native flat fish. salt herring. salt rnackereI, opened long clans. opened oysters, fresh Carolina roe and buck sfad, Eastern hahbut, large srnelts. sea
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-02

talked with him about it. and she must have been a smart woman
 He's seen hard times too. Ac cording to his story. he and his fatn- CT both have fared worse than we have
 These sentences are representative of the contents of the volume. And although there is nothing to substan- tiate at least one of the charges brought by the English critics, one cannot be sorry that the book has been removed from circulation. It is not an American work of which one feels proud, nor is it an accurate picture of American life, and of one of the greatest of Americans. In- deed, it is doubtful if English school boys would gain knowledge of our country from reading it.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-02
$3,OOO JOB FOR
 THREE DAYS WORK
Special from United Press )

Special from United Press
 Washington. March By it's own admission the Interior Department is at sea today as to what to do with a job which will pay about 5000 for three days work-the sale at auction of 196 lots and blocks of government land at Hot Springs. Ark, on March 21. About 10 Western representatives have different candidates.
 "If we could appoint one of our own men we would not have to pay him any commission Chief Clerk Ucker declared, "but Congressmen and Senators are lowering around Secre- tary Ballinger's office all the time and we honestly don't know whether the department is able to withstand the pressure"
 The land will probably sell for more than $500. 900, and the auctioneer. un- less he is regularly connected with the department, will receive one per cent
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-02
DIED.

CROFUT.-In Danbury, Feb. 26, Mrs
 Elizabeth Hanson Crofut, aged s3- CROFUT.-In Danbury Feb. 28, Ed
 ward H. Crofut, aged 53 years. BOWEN.-At Stamford, Feb. 2S, Mary
 J., widow of William A. Bowen. CAVANAGH.-At Stamford, Feb. 2s
 Ann Cavanagh.
 CARTER.-In Stamford, Feb. 2e, Ag-
 nie E.. wife of F. L. Carter. CONNER.-In Stamford, Feb. 2s.
 Margaret I. Conner, in the 10th year of her age.
 GRUNfMAN-In Darien, Feb. 25. Mrs
 Mary J. Grumman. aged s9. BIlAKESLEE.-In Terryvflle. Feb. 27,
 Alfred Blakeslee. aged 43. MORRIS.-In Wilton, Feb. g, Mrs
 Emily Morris, aged 72. LYON.-In Norwalk, Feb. 27, Car
 ence s. Lyon. aged 68. KETTH.--In Norwalk, Feb. s27, Miss
 Catherine T. Keith, aged ST. STERLING.-In Bethel, Feb. 2s, Mrs
 Emmeline Sterling, aged Ss.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-02

WANT ADS. CENT A WORD
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-02
A Story Pepxe Tells.

Pepys tells in his diary that in the reign of King Charles II. customer bargaining with a London merchant for ciaret hired confederate to ''thun- der (which he had the art of doing upon deal boardD and to rain and hail-that is. make the noise of-so as to give them a pretense of undervalu- ing their merchants wines. by saying this thunder would spoil and turn them, which was so reasona ble to the merchant that he did abate two. pis- tolls per tun for the wine in belief of that"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-02

types of vegetab bles in the same sppt year after year: keep them moving to prevent insects and diseases from get ting a foothold, and it is a mistake to forget that a garden needs plant food in order to nourish vegeta bles properly. Stable manure and a sprirl- kle of bonemeal will do, nicely
 From March Farm Journal.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-02
REVOLT AGAINST SULTAN

Special from United Press.)
 Fez. Morocco, March 2-Foreign con- sul, today, warned their countrymen to be ready to flee for safety, owine to threatened rebellion against SuI- tan Mulai Hafid The Sultan is mobi- liZing the entire army to hold in check the uprising.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-19
FALL OFF ENGINE
TENDER IS FATAL
p. PETERSON OF SCRlBNER DIES
FROM INJURIES ON HIS
HEAD.

Fremont, Neb., May 19.-Five hours
fall off the tender of Northwestern
engine, Peter Peterson of Scribner, a
coal HEAVIER at the coal chutes there,
died at II o'clock yesterday at Ere.
mont hospital. He did not regain con.
sciousness after the accident.
Peterson coaled up an engine at the
chutes at ScribneD about o'clock in
the morning and then climbed onto
the tender to get water. When he
pushed the spout of the water tank
back into place it did not go to suit
him. He reached up to give it another
push. Just then the man at the throt
tie started the engine. The motion
threw Peterson off balance and he
pitched over the side of the tender
The fall was not long one, but his
head struck on big timber on the
ground beside the track.
Fellow employees summoned physi
clans, who attended him until the ar
rival of the morning passenger train
He was placed on a cot and brought
to Fremont on the train, Albert Guern
foreman of the coal chutes, accom-
panying him. Several times on the
trip he went into convulsions. At the
Fremont hospital he was attended by
the company's surgeon. An examina
tion revealed a fracture of the base ol
the skull.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-19
IRON WORKER MAKES
DYNAMITE CONFESSION
PlTTSBURG MAN "PEACHES" BE-
CAUSE ASSOCIATION DIDN'T
PAY.

Pittsburg, May 19.-James Elliott, a
structural iron worker of this city, ap-
peared before labor leaders here last
night and made an alleged confession
in which he charges officers Of the
National Erectors association and de-
tectives employed by it with the
wrecking of buildings throughout the
country, constructed by non-union la.
Dor.
The alleged confession was made to
William Kelly, president of the Iron
City Trades council; A. l.. Collins, sec.
retary Of the, Structural Iron Workers
union, and H. w. Leglietner, vice pres
ident of the International Association
of Bridge and Structural Iron Work
ers. 1t was sworn to before notary
The labor leaders then turned Ell
lott over to the police who are hold
ing him for further investigation.
The affidavit was not given out but
in his statement to the police Elliott
said he made the confession because
he was not paid for information he
furnished the erectors' association ant
for which he was promised $1,000.