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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-01
News of Fairfield County Towns

will be regaled with them at the meet ing.
 The boilers in the engine house which heat the town hall, have been covered with asbestos and a greater economy in coal consumption may be expected.
 Those people who have rushed to the telephone and called Ms. Judson, wife of the fire chief, every time the alarm rings have been unconsciously working a hardship upon her. Ms. Judson has no means of ascertaining the location or extent of fire which Is now enjoyed by every one in the town who hears the bell. She is compelled to remain at the phone for extended periods every time there is an alarm, and it has become ti-esome. Listen to the bell and then call some one in the vicinity of the fire if inn mediate informa ton is desired
 Rev. Thomas Penn Ullom of New Haven will preach in the Congrega- ional church all four Sundays in February. Sunday morning, Feb. 4th the theme will be '"The Value Of Prayer to the Twentieth Century Man. In the evening, Word Pic lures From An Old Book There were a great many men in the large congregation last Sunday morning.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-01
Jumnins ceeeena.

Many visitors to the southwestern states and Mexico have amused them selves by watching the queer motions of jumping beans.' the seed vessels of a plant. each of whicn contain the pupa of an insect whose spasmodic movements cause the bean to hop and roll about
 More remarkab bIe are the jumping cocOOnS'' found In South Africa. The cocoon Is formed by the mother in. sect and Is very hard. The pupa when ready to emerge must cut it's way out The front of its heHd has sharp, chisel-ike edge. and by driving this against the inside of the shell it grad ually makes a hole. The violent mo >tious of the pupa within cause the co coon to leap so that one has been seen to spring Our of a small glass tumbleE- St. Louis Republic.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-01
Stratf0rd
FIRE MARSHAL CONDEMNS
 MAIN STREET BUILDING. Inspection By Fire Marshal and State Police Reveal Unlawful Conditions
 al NIcNamara Building.
Especial to The Farmer.)

Special to The FHarmer.l
 Stratford, Feb. Fire Marshal Alan JudsOn and State Policeman Rove Wheeler made an official in spection of the McNamara building, yesterday, and their report is aston ishing. They found the whole build ing in bad repair. The doors leading to the public halls all open inward, contrary to the law. The fire escapes are rotten and the exits blocked up. They will today notify the owner, D. F. McL\amara, to remedy the defects in 30 days. The hall on the third floor of the building is now used for entertainments almost every night in the week and the conditions bring 1t under the supervision of the State fire marshal and his deputy in this town. The many tragedies which have fol- lowed improper arrangements in pub lie halls and the neglect of adequate means of escape has brought the halls in the smaller towns to the attention of the State officers. Conditions which have existed here would not have been tolerated in any city in the State. The object of the fire mar shal and the laws tehind him are to e intimate these conditions which have existed in the small towns and which local influence has prevented from be- ing the subject of attack.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-01
CAMPAIGN
 CONTRIBUTIONS
Comparison of Amounts and Contributors-1ow Big
 Business Aided
CBy c. H. Tavenner, Special Cores
 pendent of the Farmer)

Washington, Jan. 31.-The Republi- can campaign fund in 1908 amounted to S1, ,665, ,518.27. The Democratic fund was $620, 0,644.27. The Republicans had more than million In excess of the
 The number who contributed to the Republican fund was 12,23O, and to the Democratic fund. 74.00O. In other the Democratic fund was six times greater, and their contributions a mil lion dollars less. The contributors to the Republican fund. as a rule, were interested in legislation, the money coming from such men as J. P:erpont Morgan, Charles P. Taft, Andrew Car negie, Charles M. Schwab, John Ja- cob Astor and the heads of the various woolen mil which desired the passage of the Payne-Aldrich bill, together with donations from the Wall street banks, railroaod magnates, and indi- viduals representing the tarim t-u~ts.
 The contributors to the Democratic fund were not personally interested in legislation.
 The contributions of individuals to the Repub ican fund ranged fror'" $110.- 900 downward, while contributions to the Democratic fund ranged from $5,- 900 downward
 These were some, of the facts laid before the United States Senate by Charles A. Culberson, of Texas, in de- maDding an investigation into cam paign expenditures of 1904 and 1908
 NIT CulpeTSOns WHO IS one or the most reliable friends of the people in the upper body, because he is never soUnd voting for special privilege in any form, referred to the fact that George B. Cortelyou, in the 1904 cam pafgn, had he'd the position of Chair man of the Republican national com mittee whfe he was Secretary of Commerce and Labor, and intimated that MT. CorteIyou had taken advan- tage of the secrets of corporations whose affairs might be investigated under the Federal law. to hold them up' for campaign funds.
 "It has been estinna ted,'' he eaid %that the enormous and uncousciona- le sum of $11, 100000 was raised and probably expended that year by the committee of which he was chairman The very size and audacity of this fund, if approximately correct. Sma cks of e~ltortion, profiigacy and corruption
 Who contributed and where did it come from?"
 MT. Culberson went into detail re- garding the charge that the late E. H. F Parriman, on behalf of the big rail- roads of the country, had raised a fund of s260,000. of which he himself had contributed S50,OO0 in support of the ed there should be inquiry to ans wer these questions.
 AS the investigation Mir Culberson desires would show Republican poli- tics in 1904 and 1908 to have been largely business transactions in which tariff trusts, railroads and banks con tributed certain sums Of money to oh- as the Senate is still Republican In complexion, the probability is that MT Culberson's resolution will be chloro- formed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-01
FOUR GENERATIONS GREET
 MRS. WHEELER BEERS TODAY.
Remarkable Old Lady Embroiders Without Glasses on Her S9th
 Birthday Anniversary.

Mrs. Emily Beers is celebrating her 89th birthday anniversary at the home of her daughter-in-law, Mrs. F. w. Beers, King street, today. Mrs Beers was Emily BlacBman, 1852, when she was courted and married by Wheeler Newtown. She came to Bridgeport with her husband and resided at the corner of East Washington avenue and Main street for many years. There is a family reunion at the King street residence this afternoon, and four generations are represen ted around the table at a luncheon Mrs. Beers is the widow of the late F. w. Beers, the only son, who died enc year ago today, and a step-daughter is Mrs. Emma J. Narramore of Bridge port. The grandchildren are Miss Grace D. Beers, Miss May W. Beers and the late Mrs. Edna Cone. The grand children are Doris Beers Cone and W. Howard Cone, Jr., chill dren of ". Howard Cone. A wealth Of beautiful flowers have been sent to the old lady from friends in Bridge port and in Stratford. Ms. Beers is one of the most remarkable old ladies in the country. Even at Der advanc- ed age her mind is as bright and her mem ory as clear as that of any of her descendants. She is ski'ful with her needle and is able to produce re- rnarFable creations in embroi0 erv and needIework. One of the mos remark able facts is that she has never used eyeglasses and still does the finest work with DO aid to her vision. The strong physical condition of Mrs. Peers indicates that she will proba bly, become a cent +enarian if some unto- ward event does not interfere with nature
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-01
EASTON

Miss Margaret Klein has returned to her home, having spent a few days with her sister in Bedding.
 Mrs. Fred Wheeler is spending the winter with her daughter, Miss Louise Wheeler, in Bridgeport.
 Mrs Henry Wakeman is spending few days with her mother, Mrs. Sam ford, in Weston.
 Mrs. Jerome Abbott of Round Hill. is confined to her home with ill., ness.
 Mrs Dwight Sharp and daughter. Dorfs.5 who, having spent few days with Mrs Sharp's parents, MT. and Mrs Daniel Edwards, have returned to their home in Bridgeport.
 Those who attended the Pomona Grange held at New Canaan on Wed nesday, from here, were MT. and Mrs. J. Arthur Sherwood and MT. and Mrs. Clarence Andrews.
 Richard Rider of Pittsfield, Mass, is spending -a-4few days with friends
 Percy Rfa1ferte ~of Tashua, Is con- fired to his home with sickness.
 Miss Annie Neurect was present every day during the past mon at the Aspetuck school, Miss Esther Eustavson, teacher.
 Ernest Williams is confined to his home with an attack of the grippe. taining Miss Idell Merritt of NOrwalk, at their home in AsPetuek.
 Miss Bessie Davis has returned to her home from a visit with friends in Long Hill, Chestnut Hill, and Bridge port.
 William Keller is preparing to move his barn, and also to recover 1t. An ing the timber up to him. MT. Keller is doing the work himself.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-01
Old Time Trade siana

On nearly all street corners even In the largest metropolis of Europe may be found relics o< the middle ages and of the earliest times Take. for in- stance. the wooden image of a shoe, which every cObbler hangs out above his door. It goes back for It's origin to the Rome of the pre-ChrisUian era In the ruins of the lava buried cities of Herculaneum and POmpeH many shop signs of stone and terra cOrta have been discovered. the foreTunners of those that for centuries adorned the highways not only of Europe. but of the new world. Among them was the emblem of the shOemaker's trade, a Cupid carrying dainty par of WO- mems shoes. But the Romans did not stop there. They used the image Of a goat to indicate the dairies. that of a mule driving a mill to point out the bakers shops and bush of evergreen to direct the thirsty traveller to tav- ern. This particular sign gave rise to the English proverb. Good wine needs no bush.'
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-01
aura It was hrs wfe.

Three o'clock was the very earliest the man could get up to the store. SO his wife asked him 10 meet her then
 "I don't know in what department [ shall be at that time." she said. 'but just before 3 will telephone to the clerk at the information bureau near the main entranre. and if you will just step over and ask him he will tell you where I am."
 At two minutes past 8 the man sought information as to the where abouts of his wife.
 "I have a message" said the clerk "from a woman who said her husband would inquire for her about o'clock Maybe 1t is for you. She said to tell you that she has gone to Blanks store over on Sixth avenue. to finish her shopping because the clerks in this store are impudent. the place Is III ven tilated and she couldn't find anything she wanted here anyhow and never has been able to find anything here and this is positively the last time she will ever try to find anything here. Of course that might have been your wife,
 "Oh. yes" said the man: 'fhat was her all right."-New York Sun
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-01

and the interests of the R:dgefeld and New York Company was set off to the New Haven road. Since then, the plaintiff says, the New Haven road began to excavate on the land, and erected a pumping-station there. By and soil of the plaintiffs proper,y has been carried away, and she now seeks to have this stopped The pumping station referred to is used by the rail road company to provide water for it's large power-plant at CoScob. Water pumped out of the well flows in pipes down to the power house. three miles or so distant.
 The Word Protestant
 eff you take the name Protestant out of there, I shall demand that ev shall be returned" was the statement made by Rev. Frank D. Torrey, pas tor of the Norwalk Methodist church, at a meeting of six clergymen of that town and representatives of the Kings Daughters. Saturday after noon. Three of the clergymen, Auev. Frederick A. Coleman, Rev. James Better came out strongly in favor of putting the plans for the Home fof the Aged on a broader basis and eli minating the word Protestant making the home such that it would admit any creed.
 Petition in Bankruptcy
 Charles E. Lawrence, a jeweler in Norwalk, has filed a petition in bank ruptcy and says that he has not the ficient assets to pay it. His uabll- ities amount to $2,O75.62. of which s9S-1S is preferred and his assets are listed at $2,000.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-01
ceehineaI Inseets.

Before many years cochineal scarleD will have become a thing of history only. like the Tyrian purple of andqui- ty. That Is the conclusion of M- Leon Diguet, who has been studying the state of the cochineal industry in Mex ico. The first specimens of cochineal were taken to Europe by the Spanish adventures in the sixteenth century The Indians had cultivated the coccus cacti. from which the color is derived in pre-Columbian times. and after the Spanish conquest the industry devel- oped rapidly. The city of OaxaCa was the center of the cochineaI country in the days of Humboldt. but only a few plantations of the nopal cactus. on which the insects are fed. now remain The female insects only are used to form a dye. and they are gathered by brushing the branches Of the nopaI as soon as they begin to lay their eggs They are then desiccated in ovens OF killed with boiling water.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-01
nuaI Mith L,nr.av1bina

4 novel but brutal form of duel be- tween two carters took place at Baja- Hungary. Being both in love with the daughter of the farmer who employed them. they decided to fight for her with their heavy horseWhiPS. the girl agreeing to act as umpire and accept the winner. Tn order to insure that there should be no running away. they first fastened tkemsel ~,s % two posts fin the ground The girl gave the sig nal to beCin. and the two men. who were stripped to the waist. began to beIahor each other with such fury that long bleeding weits soon GOV cred their faces. arms and bodies. Unable to bear the horrible sight the girl ran away for help. When she came back with some of the neigh bOrs they found the two men lying on the ground covered with blood and exhausted. The duel was declared a draw.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-01
DIED.

NIARsHALL.-At Stamford. Jan. 27, Edith, wife of Edward Ma shall HOOD.-In London, Eng. Jan. 15. George S. Hood, of Danury, aged 54 years.
 ToRPEY.-In Danbury, Jan. 27, Mrs. Catherine Torpey-
 Dwight B. Rogers. in the seventy seventh year of his age. BURKE.-In Danbury, Jan. 23, Mary A. Burke, aged Is years. FOX.-In Bethel, Jan. 24, Harry F. Fox, aged 20 years APELL.-In East Norwalk.. Jan. 24. Ebernardt Apell. aged 67 years. KEELER-In Ridgefield, Jan 24
 Miss Eva Keeler. BIGGS---In Thomaston, Jan- 25, Will liam H. Biggs. aged 3 3 years. BUSHEY Y-In Goshen, Jan. 25, Mrs. Sarah Bushey, aged 75 years. STRING ER.-In Hartford, Jan. 26, Christina, wife of the late George AIARKS.-In Harwinton. Jan. 25, Mrs. Mary Marks. age d66 years. PAI4MER.-In So. Norwalk, Jan. 2S, SHEILY.-In Greenwich. Jan. 2S, Catherine, widow of Henry Shelly, aged S3 years.
 KEANE.-In Danbury, Jan. 2s, Will liam F. Keane. aged 24 years. BOWEN.-In vvinNted, Charles E. Bowed. ageo S6 years. GRIEBEL.-At Stamford Hospital l, Jan. 29, Charles L. Griebel, aged 59 years.
 WOOD.-In Stamford, Jan. 30, An drew Hoyt Wood, aged fl years. SIAUSON.-In Danbury Jan. 30, Maria, wife of James SIauson. KINSEI LA.-In Danbury, Jan- 29, Miss Kate L. KinSella. CARY.-In Danbury, Jan. 29. William F. Cary, in the sixty-ninth year of
 his age.
 FTYNN.-In Danbury, January 30, Catherine A, widow of James Flynn.
 KEANE.-Jn Danbury, Jan. 2S, Will liam F. Keane, aged 24 years. ENERS.-In WinSted, Jan. 30, Thom- as Evers, aged S2 years. WTLLIAMS.-In NorwaIk, Jan. 2T, William A Williams
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-01
The View From an Aeroplane.

It is a great surprise to the unint- tiated to see now uniform the surface of the earth appears when viewed fr:,rn a great altitude. Although indi- vidual objects are hard to identity such things as rivers. lakes and rail- roads are easily recognized by their contour. direction or some slight indI- viduality or characteristic which can readily be shown upon map. espe- ciaIIy if the maps are made or correct ed by men who fly above the earth and get an accurate and literal birds eye view of it's surface Objects which seem to loom up with the great est clearneSs to one standing on the surface of the earth appear very diff ferent and quite insignificant when viewed from above. while a patch of coIored soil which would not be no ticed at all by a person standing on the ground is a most valuable land mark to the air sailor. = Columbian Magazine.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-01
MARRIED.

NNON-CAHILL.-In Torring- ton, Jan. 29, William H. Concan- ron and Miss Lucy Cahill. R-COULTER.-In Stamford, Jan. 24, Grace Coulter to Oscar A. Weber of Millville, N. J. DOCUMENTARY Shel- ton, Jan. 27, Miss Rose F'ratscher and Samuel Goodman. DUNCAN-WITTIE ESEY. In Dan bury, Jan. 27, Geo. B. Duncan and Mis1 Georgie A. Whittlesey, both of Bethel.
 AUSTIN Westport, Jan. 24, Miss Ethel Maud Beers and Addison Emmet Austin.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-01
Petition in Bankruptcy
Litchfeld County News.
Admitted to Probate

The will of Miss Mary P. Hinsdale was admitted to probate at Winsted, Tuesday. Real estate, contents of her | homestead and deposits in savings Theodore R. Hinsdale of Seattle. 1 W ash, and her personal effects ana the use of the residue of the estate to her sister-in-law, Mrs. Julia J. Hinsdale of Washington, D. C., the same to revert to her nephew upon the death of Mrs. HinsdaIe. | Bills Ordered Paid Bills for the treatment of typhoid patients, as presented by Torrington physicians, audited by Health Offi- cer Streit, and ordered paid by the borough board, amount to s7,113.40. The payment will be made as soon as the borough treasurer the balance of funds in hand, which amounts to about $2,80O.
 Injunction Is Modified.
 Judge Joel H. Reed in the superior court in Hartford. Tuesday, modified the injunction he issued a few days ago in the suit of Henry E. HinnaIl. of Plymouth. as conservator of Jo- hane iWilheImina Auguste Schneider of Plymouth against her son. George Washington Schneider of Bristol The original injunction restrained the de- fendant from selling farm which had been decided to him by his moth CT. Under the modification the farm, Ioce ted partly in Bristol and partly in Plymouth, can be sold but the price is not to be less than S2,00O and the son has to turn over $500 to the con servator for the support of Mrs Schneider.
 Postal Savings Banks
 The postal savings bank will be ex- tended to Salisbury, Woodbury and Bantam.
 Damage. Suit Withdrawn.
 The suit of Esther Cooper against William E. Stanton of Torrington to recover damages for injuries received in an automobile accident a year ago last summer, has been withdrawn and the attachments of defendants property has been released.
 Ptomaine Poisoning
 Walter Balch and John Hogan, Jr., of Harwinton were victims of pto> maine poisoning on Monday, the sup posed result of eating sandwiches in a lunchroom on that day. On Thurs day while driving in CampviIle MT. Balch was stricken with a slight shock which paralyzed one hand and arm He was able to get home by driving left handed
 Fell from a Pole
 Edwin Bradley, who has been line man for the Woodbury Telephone Go. for several years fell from tele- phone pole Friday morning and broke his shoulder.
 Asks for Damages
 On Friday afternoon Deputy Sher- if Hannafin of Winsted served papers on Deputy Sheriff John O'Connor Of 900 brought by L. Theodore Fournief The complaint alleges that O'Connor in an attempt to collect bill of $3.36, assaulted him and threatened his life.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-01
STEPNEY

Invitations have been issued for a dance to re held at Eastwood's hall, Friday evening, Feb. 2.
 Mrs. Carrie Flwen entertained her son, Frederick c. ElwelI, of Troy, N. Y. as an over-Sunday guest.
 There will he a rehearsal for ''The Country Schoo"' at the Me hodist church parlors on Friday evening.
 The Hillside Gun Club held meet ing recently at the home of Frank J. Dlmstead.
 MT. and Mrs. Fred Sutherland re- turned Monday after few days visit to rela tives in Thonaston
 Mrs. Emerson Lovegrove of Bridge port, has returned after short visit to her parents, MT. and Mrs. Burr Mead.
 Earle Wales, who recently spent Sunday with his father, Solon B. Wales, has returned West. where he wi attend the Automobile Show in Chicago.
 Mrs. Dwight Sharp and daughter. Doris, of Bridgeport, have visited at the home of MT. and Mrs. Daniel Ed wards.
 Friends of MT. and Mrs Robert Lewis are congratulating them upon the birth of a son.
 Frank Garfield of Judd's District is i'll in Long Hill.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-01
Az theLaweEt Pnint.

Sometimes hits mighty good thin- sO be de loves spoke in de wheel uv fortune: you ies' 'bleedged to come up, no matter which way de wheel turns -CaIIy Ryland-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-01
NaTsT TAKE THEM HONTE

Paris, Feb Since January 16, handbi-Is accepted from generous dis fully taken home. A police ordinance provides arrest and fine for dropping them on the sidewalk or in other pub lie places. As Paris is alive with distributors there is much dissatisfac- :tion among them; no one will take the advertisements
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-01

A man who dareS waste an hour Og time has not learned the value of life Darwin.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-01

Kiowa, Kas.-As a guide to spin sters desiring to make leap year pro- pcsals, a local newspaper has printed list of all eligible Iowa bachelors.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-01
Asks for Damages

On Friday afternoon Deputy Sher- if Hannafin of Winsted served papers on Deputy Sheriff John O'Connor Of Torrington in a damage suit for S1,- 900 brought by L. Theodore Fournief The complaint alleges that O'Connor in an attempt to collect a bill of $3.3 assaulted him and threatened his life.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-01

A suit which dates back to June 5, 1871, has been filed in the Superior Court, and it deals with the time that the old Ridgeheld and New York Rail road Company was in active exis+ ence- It is the case of Sarah M. Marshall Of Stamford against the Ridgefield and New York Railroad Company and the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company; The plaintiff asks straining the New Haven road from taking water from premises which she deeded to the Ridgefe and New York Company many years ago. The ain tiff also wants a decree setting aside field and New York company and a decree re-investing the title in the plaintiff. She also asks for full pos session of the land. According to the paper filed, the plaintiff owned prop erty in Stamford in June 1871, and she the Ridgehe'd and New York Railroad Company cal ed upon her and stated that the company intended building a line between New York and RidgefieId, company wanted to cross her land. It desired to get a right of way over the property. She and her husband gave the company a deed to 66 feet of land, and later, she asserts, the com pany graded part of the strip of land abandoned it for period of 30 years. It Is the contention of the plaintiff that, as the company did not build the line, it's right to construct has lapsed. On Oct. 13, 1905, the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Com 92 and costs of S3S.S0 against the Ridgedeld and New York Company, and on Feb. IT, 1906. she says, an ex- ecution upon the judgment was isSl1ad