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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-02
JULIA SAYS MARY MADE
 SOME SLANDEROUS REMARKS

Alleging that she is the victim of slanderous remarks, Julia Walsh of New Canaan has brought suit against Mary Fitzpatrick of New Canaan for $2,000 damages. Papers in the action were filed today in the common pleas court. It is claimed that the defen- dant said regarding Julia Walsh, 'You caused your husbands death by kick ing him and beating him and you have lain drunk many nights and Sam Rus COG has many times picked you up from the floor of your house when you were drunk and you murdered your son years ago.
 The plaintiff says the remarks are false and malicious and have caused her great annoyance and loss of pres- tige.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-02

money will go a long way. The Chinese are men and brothers. They suffer from hunger as other men suf- fer. The charity of the people Is confronted by an imperative duty. A Christian nation will be less than Christian if the fountains of its pity do not flow in stream of liberal giv- ing.
 Bridgeport, the city of churches, must not fall behind in the generous competition to see which city shall give the most according to it's means.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-02
HELP, OR MILLIONS DIE

In another part of this issue will be found an appeal by Bridgeport citi- zens for contributions to the Chinese famine fund, which is being collected
 under direction of the China Famine Relief Fund Committee of the Unit cd States. with which the Bridgeport Committee is cooperating, through the Red Cross Society. The famine of 1878 cost 1O,O00,O0O lives in China. The present famine is swelling to terrible proportions. The overwh elm ing need is for food and a very little
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-02
THE REWARD OF PLUCK

Clerk Dennis F. O'Neil resumed his post at his desk in the Charities De- partment, yesterday, a place from which he should never have been dis lodged, and from which he would not have been sent had the charter and the obligations of the law been ob- served by those whose duty it was to observe them
 Clerk O'Neii owes his reinstatement to his own fighting spirit and rebel lion against injustice. Had he tame
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-02

ly submitted to the wrong that was inflicted upon him, had he not en- gagged able counsel, and proved his determination to obtain his rights in the courts he would still be a suf- ferer by the strong arm methods of a hostile administration. If the les son has been enforced that the char ter amounts to something, even be- tween friends, Clerk O'Neils pIucky and successful fight has not been in vain.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-02
TWO COUPLES ARE
 SEEKING DIVORCES

Papers were filed in the superior court today in two divorce actions Elsie M. Joseph of Norwalk wants a decree from Frank R. Joseph of Nor walk. Intolerable cruelty is the ground. Mrs Joserh's maiden name was Elsie Friendlander. She married the defendant June 28 1911 Mary M. Burr wants to be freed from James A. Burr of Greenwich. The couple were married September 21, 1901. It is alleged that Burr deserted his wife March 3O 1909.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-02

cats to dispose of all but one. or at most two. and to keep petted pussy under restraint, feeding 1t properly, keeping it shut up at night, and not allowing it to roam at large If we keep a cat we should be kind to it, but also be broad enough to be consid- broods of helpless little birds.
 HERBERT K. JOB,
 State Ornithologist, West Haven
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-02
Fish Special for Friday
For Home or Medical Uses.

We believe in giving everyone a square deal. Everyone gets the same grade of goods here because we have only one grade, and that is the high est For instance we are the agents of Miles ale, an ale that has set the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-02
GOODS

We carry a complete line of the Reach, Victor and Draper & Maynard Gloves, Mitts, Balls, Masks, Bats, Shoes and Chest Protectors.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-02

Cambridge, Mass.-All of the fam ous elms of the Harvard quadrangle will be cut down after the June com mencement and will be replaced by red oaks.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-02

standard of quality for years. Also for the Bartholomays Rochester New York lager which is recommended by the medical profession as an excellent tonic delivered to you by M. J. Ma loney, SC Jones avenue. His soda and mineral waters are of the best quality also his wines and liquors
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-02
POINTS OF INTEREST.
Tons of Fish

to be sold at very low prices. W. D.. Cook & Son just received ten thous- and pounds fresh caught green blue fish. not frozen, which they will sell lower than any other dealer in the city, also fine lot roe shad, cut shad, buck shad, weakf1sh, yellowfin. sea trout, smelt. carp, halibut, haddock, and fresh codfish. live Holsters, oy- sters, and clams pure cod liver oil. All fish guaranteed strictly fresh or money refunded. W. D. Cook & Son, 523 Water street.
 Fish Special for Friday
 Fancy green bluefish, fancy green halibut, steak cod, fresh shore had dock, native flatfish, opened long clans, Long Island steamers, round clans in shell. fresh live Holsters Fancy roe, buck and cut shad, eels market cod yellowfin striped bass, all kinds of salt and pickled fish, domestic and imported canned fish. Bridgeport Public Market and Branch, State and Bank streets and East Main street.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-02
Free Instruction in Art Needlework.

Free InstructlOn Need1eWork Miss A1den's Art Embroidery Lessons which are given at the Art Section becoming very popular Wednesday is the day, every Wednesday, Instruction is given i'll all kinds of needlework, fancy stitches
 Third floor
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1912-03-08
Another Candidate.

Since the creation of the new Thirty
sixth judicial district composed of
Franklin county. there has been a
petition in circulation in Georgetown
asking Governor McCreary to appoint
Attorney Victor A. Bradley, Common
waelth's Attorney of the Fourteenth
Judicial District to fill the vacancy in
that office due to the present incum-
benz, Col. Robert B. Franklin residing
in Franklin county, and who it is
understood will receive the appoint
ment to that office in the new district.
The announcement of Mr.. Bradley
makes two candidates in the field for
the office, as Senator Claude M.
Thomas, of Bourbon, is an aspirant,
and is said to be strongly favored for
the position,
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1912-03-08
Will Meet in Winchester.

The Kentucky intercollegiate Ora
tOrical Association will hold its spring
meeting in Winchester on Friday even
ing. May 9, under the direction of the
Kentucky Wesleyan College The
judges as agreed upon we1 cas- follows
Thought and Compassionate. P.
Hablek, Louisville Hugh School; Rev.
w. F. Croft. Washington, ID. c.; Prof.
A. M. Harris, Vanderbilt University.
Alternates-Dr. Hemphill, Louis
vile Theological Seminary President
Blackwell, Rudolph-Macon College.
and Prof. Lemung, Amherst, Mass.
Delivery-Preisdent Dabney. Uni
vresity of Cincinnati; Prof. Dermott,
Frankfort; Prof. J. G. Crabbe. Rich
mond.
Alternates-Prof. Chapman, Paris
Luther Willis, Shelbyville; James ID.
Black. Frankfort; Judge Denis Dun.
don, Paris: DR.. Us. Lyons, Louisville.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1912-03-08
Insult to Veterans.

]. E. Keller, of Lexington, one of
the best known Confederates in Cen
trail Kentucky. Tuesday came out in
the Lexington Leader in a card in
which he calls on Confederate Veter-
ans to refuse to accept pensions as
provided by law recently passed. Mr..
Keller declares the act is an insult to
every veteran, to their wives and their
families. The lard asys: 1T is the
vilest and meanest and most damnable
act ever passed by a legislative body,
and that every veteran should teach
his children, his grand and great
grandchildren never to go to wal for a
state that has shown herself to be such
an Migrate"
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1912-03-08
Asks SIS, 900 for Death of Glenn.

A suit for S25. 900 was filed in the
Kenton Circuit Court Tuesday by
Andrew Glenn as administrator of the
estate of Edward Glenn. of Ludlow,
who met death by falling into an
engine pit at the shops of the c. N. o.
4 Il. P. railroad in Ludlow several
months ago. Glenn charges that the
company's employees were negligent in
failing to cover over the aperture.
The death of Glenn will be recalled by
many of our citizens and especially the
base ball fans of Paris. During the
year of 1894 he was member of the
Independent base pail team represent
ing tbs city, and played with the Rich
mond club of the Blue Grass League
two years ago. He was we'll known in
Paris where he had number of
friends.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1912-03-08
DEATHS.

Mr.. Charlton H. Lowe. aged 50
years, died at the home of his daugh-
ter. Mrs. Chas. Hagan. in Winchester
Tuesday night following an attack OF
paralysis. Mr.. Lowe was formerly E |
resident of North Middletown. this /
county, and was the owner of ualu-
able farm but made his home in Win
chester for some time.
Up to the time he suffered the stroke
of paralysis, which occurred while ne
was seated at the supper table several
weeks ago, he was exceedingly active
and a man of remarkable energy for
one of his years. His mental faculties
were good up to the time he was
stricken.
During the war he served in the
| Confederate army under General John
H. Moragn and was noted for his
bravery in every conflict.
H. is survived by mis- wife, who BE-
fore marriage was Miss Mollie Ann
Harris, and three daughters. Mrs.
Chas. Hagan, and Misses Charles Anne
and Nancy Rebecca Lowe, of Win
chester. Two sisters. Mrs. Helen Hut
sell and MISS Edna Lowe, of Lexing-
ton, also survive.
The funeral services were held at
the residence of Mrs. Hagan yesterday
morning at II o'clock, condcuted by
Rev. Richard French assisted by Rev.
, J. H. MacNell. The burial took palce
in the North Middletown cemetery at
2 o'clock yesterday afternoon.
Charlton Francis Campbell. the
+ bright little ten months old son of DR..
and Mrs. Francis p. Campbell, died at
the family residence on High street
| shortly after three o'clock Monday
afternoon, after several days illness
0 due to complication of ailments.
The little child had pneumonia and
. whooping cough, made hard fight to
, overcome disease. Monday morning q
e slight change for the better was motto.
: ed in the chil1's condition, but shortly
: after two O'Clock the same day he be.
/, gan to fail and oxygen was brought
s into use, but the little boys heart was
e too weak to stand the stran. and II
y passed peacefully away.
" The funeral was held at the Catholic
v church Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock.
v Services by Rev. Father Eugene De
n Bruyn, and the burial took place ir
s the family lot in the Catholic GENE
v terry.
f The pall-bearers were Messrs Walt
n er clark, Jesse Kennedy, Cnarle!
Is Mccarthy and Albert Dempsey.
. Mrs. Mary Watkins See, aget
u about eighty-four years, died at TIT
hone of her daughter, Mrs. Thomas
Patton, in Little Rock, Sunday night
y after short illness due to the infirmi
j. ties of old age. She was the widow o.
IL the late Mr.. Thompson See, and j!
, survived by the following children
i Mrs. Thomas Patton. of Little Rock
e Mrs. Boone Mckinney, Paris. Mrs
II Fannie See. of North Dakota; ant
= M essrs. Preston See, of Paris; Tildel
( See, of North Middletown; Georg
See. Borubon county, and Ben See, o
Is Nicholas county.
. The funeral services were conducted
N from the residence of Mrs. Patton il
IS Little Rock, Tuesday afternoon ant
= the remains were inferred in the fami
"a ly lot in the North Middletown cem
terY.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1912-03-08
Lodge News.

The following has been issued to the
members of Occur de Lion Com
mandery:
You are hereby notified that at the
msndery No. 26. Knights Templar. to
be held Friday, March %. at o'clock
p. M. the Commandery will select
some one TO recommend to the Grand
Commandery of Kentucky for the
Office of Grand Captain of the Guard
to be elected at the Annual Conclave
which convenes in Paris in May. You
are earnestly requested to be present
and indicate your choice.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1912-03-08
Chinese Pickpocket.

For the first time in the history of
the San Francisco police department a
Chinese is under arrest here on the
charge of pocket picking. All Chong
is the man. He was seen by passing
policeman wrestling in the street with
a Greek citizen. In his possession was
the gold watch the Greek claimed had
been lifted from his pocket, so grand
larceny was written opposite Abs
name in the book of the city prison
Stockton Mail.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1912-03-08
Failed to Deliver the Goods.

Residents of several adjoining coun-
ties were recently ''picked up by a
smooth swindler. The stranger called
at various homes and took orders for
soap. He sold at greatly reduced
prices, and with orders of fifty bars or
more would give away dishes, the
larger the soap order the larger and
finer the set of dishes. Where ne could
he collected in advance for the soap
and in some places he only collected
part of the order. The soap and dishes
were to be delivered later. Needless
to say the people who paid their money
are still looking for the soap and
Dishes
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1912-03-08
Delicate Plant,

'The flower of the air" is a plant
found in Chill and also in Japan. This
appellation is given to it because it
has no roots, and is never fixed to the
earth. 1t twines round dry tree or
sterile rock. Each shoot produces two
or three flowers like a lily-white,
transparent, and odoriferous. 1t is
capable of being transported two or
three hundred leagues, and vegetables
as it travels, suspended on a twig.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1912-03-08
Cottage For Sale.

Five room cottage located at the
corner of Main and Twelfth streets,
contains hall, nice bath room, with hot
and cold water. Both water and gas in
kitchen. Splendid cistern at door.
This house is centrally located and is
in first class repair. the rooms being
newly papered. The lot fronts 65 feet
on Main street and runs along Twelfth
street distance of LOT IA feet. For
further Information apply to
MRS. GROVER C. BALDWIN,
5 tt E. I. phone 424-
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1912-03-08
Call for Condition OF Banks.

A call for the condi tion of the State
banks and trust companies of Ken
lucky, as of February 20 was issued
Tuesday afternoon by Secretary of
State Creceilus. Reports must be in
by the last of this week. This is the
first call that has been issued by Secre-
tary Creceilus.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1912-03-08
UNITED STATES post office, Paris,

STATES post office, Paris.
KY, March 20, 1912. Sealed pro-
pOsals will be received at this build
ing until O'Clock p. M, April s,
1912, for furnishing fuel, lights,
water, ice, miscellaneous supplies,
washing towels, hauling ashes, and
sprinkling streets for this building
during the fiscal year ending June
30, 1918. or such portion of the year
as may be deemed advisab e. The
right to reject any and all bids is
reserved by the Treasury Depart
ment. N. A. Moore, Custodian.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1912-03-08
RELIGIOUS.

Six thousand dollars has been rails
ed by the First Christian church OF
Winchester to be used in the mission
airy work at Jubblepore, India DR.. G.
E. COREY of China. and DR.. Royal j.
Die, of Congo, Africa, have been in
that city raising the money.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1912-03-08
Wall Paper Time.

Now is the time of year to do your
papering for spring. Our stock was
never so full and complete with beau
tiful patterns. Something entirely
new. Come in and look over the big
stock. Our decorators ars ready to
wait on you. Prices to suit all pocket
books.
]. T. HINTON.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1912-03-08
CURIOUS BITS
OF HISTORY
A VALIANT IRISH SEA CAP.
TAIN.
BY A. w. MACY.

On May II, 1775, Capt. Jere-
miah O'Brien, owner of a little
lumber sIoop, chased and cap
tured the British war schooner
Marsaretta, carrying four light
guns and fourteen swivel pieces.
O'erien's crew was thirty-five
landshnen, mostly Irish, armed
with muskets, pistols, bIunder-
buses, axes and pitchforks. The
schooner had more men than
the sloop, and was a commits
stoned war vessel. She had been
somewhat disabled in a sauaII,
and a lucky shot from the Ium.
Der sloop killed tho man at the
wheel and cleared the quarter.
deck. Another shot killed the
British captain. O'Brien gave the
order to board, and the schoon-
er was captured after hand-to-
hand fight. About twenty men
in all were killed and wounded.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1912-03-08
BIRTHS.

Born, Wednesday to the wife of
Mr.. Martin Heller-nee Stages,
daughter.
Born, to the wife of DR.. ID. B.
Anderson, nee Lection, Wednesday
morning, daughter.
Born. at Little Rock to the wife
of VIM. Bryan daughter, first born
Hazel Talbot Brayn.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1912-03-08
Saves One Half.

Save one half your clnver seed and
insure stand. See the clover seed
drill on sale by Yerkes & Prichard. 1t
will do it. 9 st
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1912-03-08

Insure with w. o. Hinton.
Prompt paying non unio n
companies. If
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-04-19

Cows need much water.
Never allow the dairy sire to run
with the herd.
A separator saves two or three
landings of the milk.
Constant vigilance ls the price Of
success in the growing Of garden
crops.
O~vercrowding and overheating have
caused the death Of hosts OF young
chicks.
Cleanliness and ventilation m
highly important factors In raising
brooder chicks.
Don't keep tapping your horse with
the whip unless you want 10 drive a
regular old plug.
Salt Is Of especial importance to
the dairy COW during the winter when
she is fed on dry feed.
DO not force a dairy COW to seek
shelter behind a barb wire fence on
a stormy or frosty day.
As foaling time approaches give the
mare a rest, but let her have exercise
in the open air every day.
The newly-natched chicks must not
be removed from the incubator until
they are thoroughly dry.
You can generally tell a sheep farm
by its neat appearance. The sheep
keep the orner pretty well cleaned
up.
Running the incubator is like most
other things, we get results largely In
proportion to the work we DO our
selve
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-04-19
TRIBE IS ISOLATED
India ForbidS Entrance Of White
Men TO Abor Country.
Natives Occupy Slopes Of Himalayar
Range and Have Strange Mode Of
Livins-Villaaes Are Well
Fortified.

Lcndon.-The various sects com
prising ,ae Abor tribe may be said to
occupy the slopes Of the Himalayan
range In the vicinity Ct the Dibong
and Dilang rivers, tributaries of the
great "Brahmaputra as it debouches
from the watershed which divides II
territory in Assam from the regions
Of Tibet, says the Westminster Ga
Eette, Although Abors may at times
be seen in the bRzars OF Sadiya our
advanced frontier post, no white mar
has az yet penetrated into the Abor
country, the policy Of the government
Of India being the rigid exclusion Of
one and all from this no mans land
except the lawful owners, There are
kindred tribes, viz, the Mishmt Abors
to the east and the Daphia Abors to
the west, which are more or less OF
a peaceful character; but the Bor
Abors are Of a very different nature,
The Daphla Abors are OF somewhat
small stature, but are very 1.-THE and
hNhifNf WIN N'4s 90
shaped limbs. They are very scantily
slad.
The Abor villages are built entirely
Of bamboo, and this most useful plant
Is also brought into use as a means
Of protection. Pieces OF solid tmale)
bamboo are hardened to almost the
density of steel by being placed in
hot ashes; they are then sharpened at
one end and stuck into the ground at
sn angle 80 as to wound the foot Of
an enemy daring TO approach. These
are called panjees, and are placed
by thousands all round the village and
are generally concealed under leaves,
These panjees are so strong and
sharp that they will easily penetrate
a soft boot or galter
The marrow deflee or gorgeH lead
ing to the villages are also guarded
by huge powders Of stone. which are
30 placed that they can be dropped on
the enemy at any moment as he ad.
vances.
The Abors are chiefly armed with
bows and poisoned arrows (but now
adays it Is said that many even have
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-04-19

rifles or guns). Each man ia also
armed with u dhao, or long shar .
knife, and carries on bis back a DAT
basket for provisions.
Owing to the dense nature cf the
forest the climate Ia very darip and
unhealthy, especially during tbs rainy
season, when the streams and noun
tain torrents are very swollen and
quite impossible. For this reason no
expedition could be sent earlier than
the cold season to punish the Abors
for their cruel and t~reacherous mas.
sacre Of Noel Williamson and DR..
Gregorson, with their party Of 35 ma
tives, which took place In the sum
mer. A force of some $500 men uns
der tho command Of Major General
Bower, commanding the Assam frig.
ade, Is, however, to advance irtt the
country about the middle OF o. ,ober.
and It is said that the Abors are pre-.
pairing to make stout resistance and
have entered into coalition with the
upper hill Abors for this purpose.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-04-19

fpv COOPER CUBTICE. d. v. s., M. d.
The damage and losses caused by
The cattle tick are enormous, being
estimated at from 100000 to
Roo, 900, 900 a year, but systematic
ro-operation work by the government
and the affected states for the eradi-
cation OF these parasites is rapidly
| ,essening this amount. The following
are the results Of this cooperative
work during the past five years.
In Virginia "a counties have been
released from quarantine.
In North Carolina AZ counties have
been cleaned, and in South Carolina 4
have been released and 5 are nearly
clean.
In Tennessee 26 counties have been
released. Kentucky has been com
pleted.
Several counties In Georgia, Ala.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-04-19
BEANS IMPROVE SOIL
Not Many Plants Surpass Il as
a Fertilizer.
its Quick, Rank Growth Makes II Ex-
eeIIent as Cover Crop and for Or
namental Purposes-sound &
Seed Must Be Used.

Few crops give more satisfactory re-
suits for as many purposes than the
velvet bean. Its first use was for the
purpose of covering trellises, screens
of unsightly places. Its quick, rank
growth makes 1t excellent as a cover
crop and for ornamental purposes.
This feature makes II Objectionable in
citrus groves because of the danger
that the trees will be completely
shaded, or that the vines will inter
fere with gathering the fruit In open
fields, however, 1t is not only an excel
lent cover crop, but is very efficient in
the eradication Of Troublesome weeds.
Its use for human food Ia limited.
Like other legumes 1t is Of great
Importance as a soil improver. The
nodules which collect nitrogen from
the air vary In size from a mere speck
TO the size of the pecan. The greater