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The Calumet news., 1912-07-22
GLASS BoTToMED BOAT.
Scientists Building Unique Craft 20
Explore the Sea.


Philadelphia. Pa. July PA glass
bottomed steam yacht IS being built
at Mathis shipyard. Cooper's Point.
Camden. for scientific purposes, in or
der that persons interested in the mys-
teries of the sea may get a glimpse of
the ocean bed. 1t is the first vessel OF
its kind ever built i'm this country. The
bottom viii he made of French plate
glass che inch thick. IN sections di-
vided by steel frames.
An ingenious arrangement for pro-
viding illumination so that the eX-
plorers can see under the waves has
been constructed by the introduction
of radio light for the purpose of MAX
ing visible the bottom of the sea, and
bringing objects resting or floating
there intu clear view For certain
kinds Of wcIk one or more large in
candesccnt lamps will be dropped from
| the bottom of the boat to the vicinity
Of the wreck or other object to be in
| spected.
Especial attention will be paid los
those who have given their time anc
spent their money to the study of the
habits of sharks. Dorpoiscs and Other
marine creatures. old wrecks. partial
| ~ imbedded i'm the sand. will be eX-
| amincd Rock formations can be stud
led and sketched.
The designer SAYS the boat is a mar
vel of simplicity. In the keel line
| forward and aft OF the machinery, d
trough is made, the sides of which
have been painted black to scroer
the reelection of the water The YES
sci will be driven by a gasoline en-
ginc of 20 hotse powet, capable of ue-
veloping a speed Of eight knots ar
hour. with auxiliary plants.
/ According TO the scientists who have
| desl gned the boat il would have beer
\ of great value i'm the Titanic catastro.
phe They believe IT would solve tii'
| question of what was the final fa;c oi
the sunken liner. The best Informed
! believe that the big vessel. owing e
! the great depth i'm which she went
| down. does not rest on the oceans
bottom. but floats below the surface oI
the water where the pressure equals
the ships weight.
The Calumet news., 1912-07-22

be almost ideally situated for OBTAIN
ing pure and wholesome water, but
i'm reality polluted water is exceeding
~ common on them 1nd typhoid fever
rates are usually greater in country
districts than i'm cities. Typhoid fever
is now almost universally believed to
be transmitted solely through drink
or food taken into the stomach, and
is especially liable to bo communicat-
ed by polluted waters obtained from
shallow wells near spots where the dis
charges of typhoid patients have been
thrown upon the groCnd and subSc-
ducntly carried down through the soil
and 10 the wells. ana il is doubtless
principally this fact that accounts fot
the disease being so common in farm
ing regions.
ON a great many farms the well Is
located at a point that may be con-
venient TO the dwelling. without any
regard for the possibility Of the pollu-
tion Of the well water through seepage
from harm or cesspoUl or through the
circulation of water underground. In
formation relating TO the underground
movement of water is particularly val 3.
uablc. and on this account the United
States Geological Survey is distribut-
ing a report on the subiect--Water-
Supply Paper 255-"Underground Wa.
ters for Farm Use" by Myron l.. Full
cr The demand for tins publication
has neccsstated a third reprint. a
copy of the report may be obtained by
addressing the Director of the Survey
ut Washington, II. G.
The Calumet news., 1912-07-22

now is everywhere evident has brought
situation that will not admit Of the
maintenance Of the government as IN
The past, when white and black fought
side by side in the ten years war. in
,he war for independence against
Spain and in the subsequent revolu-
tions.
The Calumet news., 1912-07-22

The express rates prescribed I'm the
report Of the interstate commerce com
mission on express companies viii not
cost of business. according TO state
ment issued after a meeting of eN-
press company officials in New York.
IN support of this contention it was
announced that the companies wou
prepare statements showing what thc
proposed rates would produce on bus
mess actually done. II was also an b.
nounced that the companies would
adopt the suggestions and directions Of
the commission in regard to 'regulatior
and practices"
The Calumet news., 1912-07-22

Until the last generation, tattooing
was almost universal in Persia. TODAY
1t is rare among the upper classes but
is still affected by the lower classes.
Women are tattooed not 60 much with
u view to decoration as to avert the
"evil eve" or to hide blemish. or
to cure a malady.
The Calumet news., 1912-07-22

Queen Nictoria's collection of lace is
said TO have been worth about $500.
600. The princess of Wales owns
$3.50. 900 worth of lace, and the eN-
Empress Eugenie has a splendid col
lection. But that OF Leo XIII sur
passes them all being valued at al
most s1O00.O00.
The Calumet news., 1912-07-22
TYPHOID LuRks IN WELLS.
United States Geological Survey Re-
ports on Underground Waters"

The rural sections. long considered
ideal 50 far as concerns the health cf
their inhabitants, have been dealt I
blow by physician Investigators who
maintain that two thirds of the cases
Of typhoid fever i'm the city owe their
origin to insanitary conditions in the
country ard to polluted water supplies.
Farms, which are generally remote
from towns. cities. or other areas of
congested population, would seem To
The Calumet news., 1912-07-22

Probably nothing hurts bachelor
egotist SO much as when a pretty leap
year girl declines to give him the OPP
portunity to say mo"
The Calumet news., 1912-07-22

lost e1O.909 i'm an unsuccessful at
tempt to run opera in London. Handel
died possessed If 4 10000, the largest
fortune realized by any musical com
poser until the dawn of the Nineteenth
century. Chronicle.
The Calumet news., 1912-07-22

When n married woman wants her
own way she is apt to get peeved II
her husband insists on letting her
have 1t.
The Calumet news., 1912-07-22

a narrow minded man will admit
that others have a right to their opin-
ions-if they are the same as his.
The Calumet news., 1912-07-22
SOME FACTS OF
GENERAL INTEREST


Some time ago a. gas mandatory
at Ivry. near Paris. a turbine, pro
PEELED by Jets of steam. WAS set run
ming and driven 2,6c0 hours. or 1je
DAYS. wthou. stop. Lubrication wa
supplied 10y an automatic oiler As
;he speed of tho circumference of the
rotating disk was about six miles Il
minute. a point on that circumference
travelled during the $50 days almost
ive and q half times the distance from
the earth tC the moon.
No other musician of his time was
so fortunate in money matters as Han
del. For "Te Deum" composed 10
celebrate the Peace of Utrecht he was
given pension Of & 200 a year until his
death. making e9,sOO in all Another
of his compositions secured pen
sion Of a similar amount from GeorsC
l.. and for the last twenty years Of his
life he drew "A further & 200 a veal
from Queen Caroline. So although hC
The Calumet news., 1912-07-22

IAN ARABIAN TRAGEDY"
A real feature one OF the pictures
which the kaIenn Co.. went to
Egypt TO make. Don't
fail TO see Il.
"THE MIGRATE"
Lubin' Drama.
1.-TWO LOVES"
Melies Drama.
"THE FASSER6Y"
Essanay Drama.
"THsIR FIRST KIDNAPPING CASE
"tiEIPl HELPW
Comedy.
SOME PROGRAM.
THE COOLEST SHOW HOUSE IN
THE CITY.
PICTURES 100 PER CENT PERFECT
The Calumet news., 1912-07-22

Classified Ads bring results.
The Calumet news., 1912-07-22

"It is an unfailing source Of pleasure
TO Americans visiting the Philippines.
said c. VI. Keith, of Kansas City, Mo.
at the Ebbitt House. TO watch the
interest manifested ia baseball by the
little Filipino boys and in basketball
by the girls Tho United States army
was primarily responsible for introduc-
ing baseball into the islands. but the
schools developed it and added bas-
ketball
AT Bagulo, In the interior OF Lu-
2on, Igorotes may be seen pitching
curves with the skill of the small boy
IN an Indian school. still clinging 10
their ancestral loin cloths the boy 8
add blousos bearing the letters Of their
teams, and thus present strange pic
ture. so the national game has spread
through all the archipelago. Interpro-
vincial meets attract the villagers,
yourg and old. from the adjacent Couu-
try. They not only come to see, but
they come 20 root for their favorite
teams. Washington Post.
The Calumet news., 1912-07-22

OF all the railways in the United
Kingdom. the Great Western owns the
longest length Of line. II all it's lines.
including sidings. could bc put end 90
end in single track. 5hey would cover
C.553 miles The London q Northwest
crn comes next. with 5.490 miles, under
similar circumstances. The total
length OF single line FOR the United
Kingdom. on the same basis Of reckon
ing. is 54,211 miles. ON the other hand,
though the Great Western has the
greater length of track. the London
Northwestern company shows the larg
er total in receipts, which last year
were $SO,OOO,OOO. as against $70.O0o.0oo
10y the Great Western. From another
point of view. the comparison OF pas
sengers carried gives the Great West
err the advantage, that company haV-
ing a gross total of 102. 100000 passcn-
gers for last year the Northwestern
being behind. with S3,0000o0. An
swers
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-29

large delegation. The interment was at St. Michael's cemetery.
 Supt. Kelsey has issued 100 invita- tions to the entertainment of the sembly room of the High school to- morrow evening. The program will be the same as given on the evening of Jan. 16- The tickets are enclosed Dear Parents: On Tuesday evening, January 30, pupils of the Center school will repeat their dramatic en- tertainment in the High school room. You are cordially invited to be pres ent. Tickets are sent herewith for you return the tickets or give them to friends who will be interested to use them? It is desired that they be -sed by parents, as far as possible. sion but none will be admitted with out tickets. We have issued a limit ed number of tickets and can guaran- tee that the room will not be over ever, to have every ticket useSAor re- turned. Respectfully yours, Wfn. B. Kelsey, superintendent of schools
 Edward Smith, one of the oldest home of his son, Hiram Smith, White street, on Friday and was buried this afternoon from the same pace. De- ceased was a widower and leaves three sons, James, Maynor. and Hir- am, and one daughter, Miss Lillian Smith. The interment was at Union
 Miss A. c. Platt, teacher of Eng fish in the Ansonia public schools visited the Centre school this morn ing.
 Rev. W. Chapman, of New Haven. who is working for the higher educa- tion of women looking up conditions in the schools of the town.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-29
SCHOOL AUTHORITIES MAY
 NOT PLEAD IGNORANCE.
Supt. Kelsey Calls Centre School
 'tAlmOst a Fire Trap"

The Farmer has been accused of attempting to prejudice the people of the town against the present school management. That the school au- rhorities had ample notice of the condition of the Centre school and that it was unsafe cannot be denied. We quote from the annual town re- port in which Superintendent of Schools W. H. Kelsey says:
 "A lied to the subject of general health is that of protection in an emergency, especially in case of fire. Franklin school, with 25o children, is practically firs-proof. But the Cen ter building, with 500 pupils, is all most a fre-trap. The installment of the Dupont Safety Latch on the front doors and the electric lights in place of oil lamps on the first and second floors tend to ensure safety. But d fuller measure of protection should be provided by furnishing fire escapes to all the rooms of the second floor and by pla cling fire hose at a con- venient place on each floor. The also be covered with some fre-proof material. A big step toward safety was taken year ago when the wood en partitions were partly removed and replaced with wire netting. But even this work was carried only half as far as it should have been, because coming under the head of reqairs, it added considerably to the running ex- penses of the schools. A special ap- propriation might we'll be made to finish the work"
 To make these changes and i'm provements but $1, 400 is allowed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-29

GSpec1al to The FarmeTl
 Fairfield, Jan. 29-The Young Mems n&.yht' at the Greenfield Hill Country Club, Thursday evening, was the most pleasing function held in the club and was attended by a. large number of members and their friends. One of the events of the evening was a, 50 ball pool match between Harold Hull and Clifford J. Brotherton. The game finished in MT. HuIPs favor. The program for the evening which was follows: flute solo. W. $. Fallon, Miss Carolyn K. Griffith as accompanist; recita tion, J. Nelson Hutchinson; piano solo, Miss Carolyn K Griffith; vocal James D. Jennings; Miss Carrie Sher> wood, accompanist.
 Mary Kapeliski and Michael Kallin, both of this town were united in marriage at the St Thomas church Saturday morning at o'clock. Rev. John Burke of the St. PauPs church ceremony the couple went to the brides home near Browns brook where a wedding breakfast was served. The couple left on a late, train for New York where they will spend a few days. On their return they will make their home here.
 Many members of the Greenfield Hfll grange are receiving invitations to attend a select dance which will be given by the Housa tonic grange of Stratford at their hall next Friday evening It IS expected that there will be a large crowd going fr7m here.
 The local firemen will hold theif dance. in St. Thomas hall on Feb. 16 The committee in charge has been working hard to make this event one of the most pleasing held this season and good time is promised.
 pr. H. L. Hetzel has been III for the past few days with attack of grip.
 Lewis Smith, brother of the local postmaster. has been substituting on R. F. D. route No. g. for the past few days in place of c. c. Wells, the regular carrier.
 Mrs. Oliver Patterson of Bridgeport, aas been a recent guest of her mother, Mrs. NJ. McCaffery.
 Miss Anna Hawkins of Center St. recently entertained a number of
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-29

Do not allow your kidney and blad- der trouble to develop beyond the reach of medicine. Take Foley Kid ney Pills. They give quick results and stop Irregularities with surprising prornptneSs. l.. F. Curtis.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-29
News of Fairfield County Towns

friends who surprised her on her birthday. The evening was most pleasantly enjoyed.
 MT. and Mrs. George H. Smith en- tertained a number of their friends at their home, Friday evening. The ev- ening was spent with playing cards and music. Refreshments were serv- ed Among those present were: Miss MT. Meyers. MT. and Mrs. Caleb Sniff fen, Mrs. William Penny and Mrs Eliose Vibbard.
 Simon c. Bradley, president of the his recent trip to the South. Refresh ments were served.
 DeVer H. Warner. who has made several recent purchases of property about the town. is making many re- pairs about them. The Mrs. Charles Bradley place has been entirely torn down and taken away. The Miss A. F. Burr residence has been remodeled both in and outside and IS now in ex- cellent condition. A number of large pine trees have also been repnoYed from the premises. A new barn near the O. H. Meker place has been com pleted and the carpenters are now erecting a house in close proximity which when. finished will be occupied by the chauffeur
 MT. and Mrs. Ebert Nichols of Eas- ton, were guests at the hmoe of MT. - Mrs. Clifford Jennings at Green
 urs A. P. Stone who is boarding at the F. B. Wakeman place is i'll with
 Miss L. E. sturges and sister. Mrs their brother. Edward B. Sturges in Scranton, Pa.
 A. q Acter. a member of the board of assessors in this town. will leave where he will spend the remainder of the winter
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-29
EASTON

John Reardon was found dead in his hovel on the farm owned by MT. Geo. Gregory at Plattsville on Wednesday night, death having taken place a number of hours beLore he was found by MT. Gregory. The medical exam iner for the town, Dr. c. Lincoln Banks gave his verdict as death due to alcoholism and exposure. MT. Rear don was 65 years of age.
 Howard Peck is assisting John s. Hurd in carting grain from Long Hill station to his store.
 Ellis Nichols of Southport who sus- tained broken arm a few weeks ago. while building a house on Hoyden Hill is able to be around and was calling on friends in town last week. Miss Mary Tyler was guest of Mrs. Sylvanus' Mallette at Sweet Brier" who is i'll and under the care of a doctor, on Friday and reported that
 Several small buildings are being put up on the Black Rock turnpike to accommodate the workmen and horses. etc, of the Hydraulic Water O. They expect to start working at the dam in the summer.
 H. w. Osborne who has been con illness is now able to be in his store at the Centre for a short time each day.
 eral of their friends at their home Tn Aspetuck few night ago Games and dancing was enjoyed by all after which a fine luncheon was served
 Mrs George Bennett who recently was at the Bridgeport hospital and had to undergo an operation for her eyes, is now at home and her eyesight is slowly improving.
 MT A c. Acker expects to start for a trip south about the first of Feb ruary and will spend a few weeks in Florida.
 MT. and Mrs. Robert Kent are enter taining their gra ndchildren at their home for few days, the Misses Mil dred and Evelyn Kent and Master Raymond Kent of Sport Hill.
 Miss Marguerite Sturges is spending a few days as guest of her grand parents, MT. and Mrs. Edward Seeley of Sport Hill.
 Those who attended school every day at the Centre school during the month. were: Mary Turney and Mar ion SvetIick Those who attended at the Sport Hill school every day dur ing the month of January were. Wal ter Hall. Louise Goldstein. Frank Nichols. Harold Smith, Bertha Allen and Lena Goldstein-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-29
Boston Syndicate
 After Hotel Site
Reportde to Have Offered $225,- GOO For Casino Property Near New Haven
 Station

New Haven, Jan. 29-Charles H. Simpson. representative of a Bosto hotel syndicate, has been in confer ence with Attorney Charles T. Coyle of this city in regard to the purche SC Of the Casino on Portsea street. The syndicate, which MT. Simpson repre- sents, is said to want the land for a site for a hotel. When the new rail- road station is comp eted the Casino site will be almost directly opposite it.
 It is understood that MT. Simpson was authorized to offer $225,00O for the property.' Simpson, 1t is said, met Coyle Saturday and made this offer. but MT. Coyle refused it. Yes terday they met again at the Taft Hotel to further discuss the project.
 If MT Coyles plan of cutting a street through between Portsea street and Columbus avenue is carried out, the Casino property will be on the corner of Portsea and the new street.
 James Canavan has a five year lease on the Casino which will have to be purchased If the building is to be torn down or used for any other purpose.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-29
StratfOrd
STREET LIGHTING TO BE
 ISSUE IN THE FUTURE.
Town of Milford Also Looking Up Matter of Lamps Which Are
 Economical and Also Efficient.
(SpeciaI to The Fsrnar1

Especial to The F'arme mer.)
 Stratford. Jan. 29.-The street lighting question is under considera- ton by the town of Milford as well as the town of Stratford. The SC ect- men from over the river were in town Saturday in pecting the lights here. The authorities of Milford have two propositions before them. One is the ga.Joline lamps which has been used in this town. The other plan proposes the installation of electric lights at distances of 500 feet in the more thickly populated districts and at longer intervals in the outskirts In this town the automatic double back action gasoline lamps have failed to automat about half of the time and the system is not satisfactory. Com plaints have been made to the select men every night that lights are not burning where they should be. There Is a daily flood of complaints from all parts of the town At the next town meeting a proposition will be of fered to light the town with electricity on the pan proposed for Milford or a modification of 1t adapted to the needs of this town. The voters of the town have declared themselv in favor of street lights and it is now only a question of which plan is the most desirable and economical.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-29
FOLEY'S HONEY AND
 TAR COMPOUND

Is a reliable family medicine. Give 1t to your children. and take it yourself when you feel a cold coming on. 1t checks and cures coughs and colds and croup and prevents bronchitis and pneumonia L. F. Curtis.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-29
sTRATFORD RRIEFs.

The department was called out al 6:3O Saturday night by chimney fire at the home of James Prain in High land avenue It was a long run uu hi'l and through rough roads but the apparatus was on the way with a full crew three minutes after the alarm came in. Prompt work saved the house but as 1t was damage to the amount of $50 was done.
 Mrs. p Davis, who is i'll at the home of her brother, Rufus Budding ton, is reported in a very critical con dition.
 Letters received from Capt. John carry the information that he is en- toying the balmy weather while his friends here are shovelling coal into their furnaces.
 pr. Rowland is seen making his roTnd~ in a new sutcni ,I zee ,tly purch ased.
 Tan''rr w n Int whist party will 2 given by tho Mason'- Bu,lt -ng .s- sociation at odd Follows hall.
 Capt. A .BedeH Benjamin who with Mrs. Benjamin is now at Denver, health and is much pleased with the results of his stay in the west.
 This evening the Redmen will hold one of the biggest pow-wows in the prominent big chiefs in the state will be present and business of an inn portant nature will be transacted.
 On Saturday night the hungry Cup
 
 sauerkraut and frankfurters provided by the accomplished amateur chefs Of the organization.
 The operation for appendicitis to which pr. w. B. Coggswell will be obliged to submit has again been postponed on account of the condi- ton of the patient. The surgeons at Polyclinic hospital in New York where the doctor is now being treat ed will not risk an operation until ne gets stronger. Mrs. CoggswelI left this morning for New York and will remain with her husband during the day.
 The ladies of the woodmen of the World will give and entertainment and dance at Grange hall on the evening of Feb. 20.
 The funeral of James Hamehak took place from his late residence at Holiister Heights yesterday after noon. Rev. M. J. O'Connor of St. James church officiated. There was a large attendance of friends and relatives. St. Johns Slovenian Rene volent society was represented by a
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-29
Southport
KINGS DAUGHTERS TO
 GIVE CHICKEN SUPPEJs.
Methodist Church Society Hard at Work Preparing For the Event.
lsneciaI tn The Farmer.l

Southport Jan. 29-The members of the Kings Daughters of the Method St church will give chicken supper in the church parlors on the evening of February 13- The supper will consist of all manner of nice things to eat, and a good time is promised to all who attend.
 George P. Jennings is confined to his home with an attack of sore throat.
 Among those from here who at tended the social and dance at the Greenfield Hill Country Club, Thurs day evening, were MT. and Mrs. J. D. Jennings, Nellis Sherwood and Miss Carrie Sherwood.
 MT and Mrs. Patrick Quinn are en- tertaining Mrs. Charles Mitchell.
 George Bunnell, formerly of this town but now of Brooklyn. N. r., is sperding few days at the home of
 Mrs. William D. Sherwood and sc@ George, spent Saturday in Bridge port
 Baptism was administered to several children after the morning service yesterday in the Trinity Episcopal church
 MT. and Mrs. Geotce Cole recently entertained Mrs. Harriet Hawkins of Fairfield.
 Mrs. A. c. Muser has returned from a pleasant trip to New Haven, where she has been a guest of friends for a few days.
 John conway has received a three horsepower engine which he will in staI in his boat. He will overhaul the boat before spring
 MT. and Mrs. James Wilson of New York, spent yesterday in town as guests of relatives.