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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-08
THRIFT IN FRANCE.
The Saving System That Is Directed by
 the Government.


 the Government.
 The resources of the French people have always been a surprise to the rest of the world The country has repeat edly recovered from most exhausting wars apparently through the very small savings accumulated by it's low CT classes The peasants of France are landowners to an extent hardly equal ed in any other country. The saving system known as the Credit Fonc1er. which Is sanctioned and directed by the French government, is to certain extent responsible for the thrifty spirit shown throughout France.
 The plan provides that man may borrow on his land very close to the complete value by arranging in ad- vance tlss number of years that he will take to pay back the loan. His interest payments are then arranged at so much per year. the amount being greater or less. depending on how soon he intends that these payments should completely pay of his debt If the payments are to continue for fifty years the payments are very small If the whole mortgage is to be paid o6 in a shorter period the yearly payments are larger.
 There is an added feature which would not be considered possible in this country-viz. an occasional lottery dra wing. by which the man who draws the lucky ticket has his mort gage entirely cancelled The system provides an absolutely safe means of saving and is an encouragement to buy and pay for real estate. Against these bonds and mortgages the Credit Fon- cier issues it's bonds in small amounts bearing interest at 8 per cent or less. which are sold in large quantities to investors of moderate means.
 We have had nothing like it in Amer fca. and as a result our people have grown up to very careless scale of expenditure. J. Wray Cleveland in Leslie's Weekly.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-08
Old Time Prices.

Perhaps the housewife of today with a turn for economies would like to know what the quaint Dutch vrouws paid for their household supplies in 1875. when bears roamed over Manhat- tan island not far north of the present city hall and lambs bleated in the meadows around Wall street We'll. pork was pence a pound. beef ? pence. butter pence. beer 2 pence mug
 Lodging was pence night. meals pence and board by the week 'shill- ings. But then 1t must be remembered that labor brought only shillings pence a day.-New York Tribune.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-08
(By Wagner.)

Foot Ruell, who covered third for the Mechanics last season, was in town yesterday. He was on his way to join the Troy, New York State League team, and said he was ready for the sound of the gong. Ruell wintered at his home in Holyoke. He declared he couldn't pass through this city without stopping to see his old friends. Ruell doesn't care much for his transfer to Troy as he would pre- fer to play here, but he says it's all in the game. The local fans will see Ruell in action next Saturday when Troy clashes with the Mechanics at Newfield Park. Ivor Swanson, who was traded to Troy for Pitcher Gun ningham, will also appear with the Trojans.
 The new arrangement in the sched- ule makes it necessary to change the date which had been given to the All Industrial club. Instead of April 13 the Industrials will probably play the Mechanics April 20. Secretary Reddy has also been compelled to change the Crane No. 2 game and he will give them the choice of April g, A or 25.
 Kid Sherwood of this city may fool the wise boys who thought he would warm the bench for the New Haven club this season. Sherwood has been in training all winter and you couldn't find a better conditioned athlete than he is today. The stocky boy has talk flesh that handicapped him last year. Watch my smoke, declares Sher- wood. 'I'm out for a job in that New Haven infield and anybody who keeps me off the team will have to set a lively pace. I know had a bad year Iy& &-~%< hitting and when you're not there with the stick it gets your goat and you can't do anything. But I'm down to fighting weight now and when the bell rings I'll be there forty ways"
 Jimmy Hall,who pastimed at short stop for the Mechanics in 1910 and part of 1911. has apparently retired from organized ball. He is now with the New York Edison Co. team. This club is a member of a league which also includes the Brooklyn Edison Co. of which Bugs Reisigl is a star mem- ber Jimmy will have the pleasure of batting against the eccentric New Ha- ven twirler this season. It looked for time as if Jimmy would lose thu money that was coming to him when the Holyoke club disbanded last sea- son but now that an O'Neil has taken his team to the Paper City he has been ordered by the national commits sion to settle all back salary claims. Therefore Hall will get the long over due coin.
 The New York Americans have turned Pitcher Martin and Outfielder Osborn over to Rochester. Martin is a pitcher from Stockton, Cal, who has never played league ball. He twirled for independent clubs on the Pacific Coast. Osborne was pur- chased from Rochester in 1911 but was too slow on the bases for New York.
 Jimmy O'Rourke of this city play ed second base for Columbus of the American association against the New York Americans Saturday He got one hit out of four times up and scored two runs. New York won by the back lot score of 13 tp II. Yes terday he made two hits against New York in, game with Columbus by 5 to 4.
 The Pacific Coast league opened it's
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-08
GROVER HAYES IS
 DUE HERE TODAY

Grover Hayes, who is matched to meet Australian Charlie Griffin be- fore the East End A. C., at Eagles hall tomorrow night is due to arrive in this city this afternoon from Phila- delphia. Griffin has been training at Capt Bonds and is all ready for the fray. The other bouts will be Young McAuliffe of this city and Jackie Rol- linson of Shelton, ten rounds; Freddy Bosse of this city and Eddie King of New York, ten rounds. Dave Fitz- gerald of New Haven will be referee and Henry Reilly, timer.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-08
FOOT RUELL VISITS HIS
 FRIENDS IN THIS CITY
Kid Sherwood Trained All Winter And Ex.
 poets To Make New Haven |nfieId

season last Tuesday and a number of Connecticut League graduates per- formed creditably. Lefty Leverenz, last year with Hactford, pitched for Los Angeles and beat the Portland champions by 4 to ?. Bill Page, last year with Springfield. played second for Los Angeles. He connected for triple and a sacrifice. George Metz ger another Hartford graduate, played third for Los Angeles but did not do anything. Bill Rodgers, who was with Waterbury in 1910, contributed two singles. He is captain of the Portland team.
 According to an Atlanta sporting writer Al Odell of this city has clinch- ed his job with the Southern leaguers. He has been playing in the outfield In F exhibition games his battine average was .44.
 George M. Cameron, owner of the New Haven club, is recovering from serious operation performed yes- terday. He has been suffering from stomach trouble for two years.
 The Ramblers have come out again with the assertion that they are bas- this city. They didn't have the nerve to play the Blue Ribbons and also have not played Crane No. 2, the In dustrial league champions, so their championship claims are a joke.
 Newark was defeated by the Phil lies yesterday by to 0. Rain inter- fered with the game after three inn ings. Detroit has purchased South the American association. Burns has been with Cincinnati, Philadelphia and other big league clubs, but is said to be too lazy to make good. Jennings needs a southpaw so badly that he has decided to give Burns a trial.
 Herman Roth looks like the best of the trio of new outf1elders Manager McCann has signed. Roth is fast and has a good eye. He was up twice against the Lynn pitchers Saturday and drew two passes. He also stole two bases. Roth is a right hand hit ter and that gives him an advantage over Foran because Bridgeport al- ready has too many left handlers.
 Springfield has. signed Cooney Hoov- CT, who was with Waterbur yin 1910. He will try for the third base job on the Ponies. Hoover was with Al. toona last season but Charley Babb. the new manager of the Tri-StaterS is a third sacker so that let Hoover out Hoover is a good fielder but a light hitter.
 Bob Stowe will need two weeks practice to get into shape for the league games. His recent illness has put him, back and he is also over- weight. Bob says he can't see 'em when they come over the plate now but by April he expects to pound out few doubles.
 Red Waller left with the Lynn team Saturday night but former Umpire Bligh was not taken along. Bligh got by in good shape for three inn ings but Manager McGovern didn't think much of his ability.
 Lefty Hines, the Lynn pitcher who had the Mechanics buffaloed Friday, looks like a star This is his first season with the team. He was sign ed last year but refused to report be- cause he had a good job. Lynn was so anxious to get him that Hines was guaranteed a position in Lynn for next winter.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-08
RAILROADS WANT TO
 INTEREST THE PUBLIC
Distributing Pamphlet on Controversy
 With the Engineers.

"fireside campaign has been un- dertaken by the committee of rail. road managers, who are in contrOver- sy with the locomotive engineers on the subject of wages. Pamphlets con- taining the demands of the men and the answer of the railroads are be. ing sent broadcast throughout the territory affected.
 The railroads pamphlet is address, ed to all railroad employees, railroad shareholders, bondholders and the public, "Please take this home, read carefully, and let your families read it. is the request made by the roads. 'What the Men Ask, What the Rail- roads Reply, What the Public Thinks 9 is the homely title of this booklet, which indicates the lengths to which the railroads are going to see that the public and all railroad employees are fully informed of this wage con- troversy, which the roads say threat ems bankruptcy for a number of the lines.
 While the engineers are circulating a strike ballot among the employees of the different lines, the manage. -ments of the railroads are putting in the hands of the employees in train service this pamphlet, which, in ad. dition to the demands of the men and the roads reply, contains editorials reprinted rom a number or the cOun- try's leading newspapers. It is be. ing sent to the bondhoolders, share holders, members of board of trade, chambers of commerce. and other commercial bodies in the territory in which the railroads affected by the engineers demands operate
 Never before in a concerted wage movement has the side of capital come before the bar of public opinion to plead it's case along the unusual lines adopted by the railroads. It was learned yesterday that 100000 copies of the "fireside" booklet had already been mailed. and it is expected that more than a million copies will be circulated before the week is over.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-08
TAKES GAME
 FROM HIGHLANDER TEAM.

Columbus, Ohio, April S.-The Yam kees went down to a defeat in the tenth inning yesterday. They were humbled by score of to 4, being behind most of the time. The game was played in wintry weather, and the field was so muddy and slippery from rain that the players didn't move about any more than they had to, and were without animation. Still, the Yankees played very poor game. They were weak with the stick while Cooper and Bruck were pitching, but had little trouble bump ing the service of McQuillan. But what with battery errors, fielding errors, missed opportunities, and the cracking of Jim Vaughn in the tenth inning, they came out at the small end of the horn.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-08
The Lynx.

The lynx is great yellow. long leg ged cat nearly the size of collie dog. with stumpy tail and camel's hair pen cils on the tips of his ears His weap ons are his claws. and they are ter rible weapons. sharp as razors and so large that the imprint of Iynx's paw in the snow is actually almost the size of that of bear
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-08
APRIL IN PUGIL1sTIc ANNALS

1S72-Joe Walcott, welterweight champion, born in British Guiana.
 19OS-Sam Langford knocked out Jim Barry in rounds at Boston.
 191O-Leo Houck defeated Young Loughrey in 10 rounds at Reading, Pa.
 1911-Tommy Moore knockedout Ru- dolph Unholz in rounds at St. Jo- seph. Mo.
 1a11-Packey Mcfarland knocked out Morrie Bloom in 8 rounds at Ra- cine.
 1911-Sailor Burke knocked out Dan Sullivan in rn,Inlds at NA.-, v~-1-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-08
WEST PARKS BEAT GIANTS.

The West Parks defeated the Col ored Giant Jrs. at Woodmont yester- day. The score was IS to 10. March did fine playing on third. Rossberg did splendid batting. Chase perform ed good pitching, also Kennedy be- hind the bat. The West Parks will cross bats with the Westport Stars Wednesday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-08
APRIL IN PUGIL1sTIC ANNALS

1S91-George Dawson defeated Dunn my Mace in IF rounds at Sydney, Aus tralia.
 1903-Sandy Ferguson defeated George Byers in 10 rounds at Bos- ton.
 1906-Jim Barry knocked out Tom Wilmett in 1 round at Decatur, III.
 1910-Jinn1y Clabby and Paddy La win, 10 rounds. no decision, at Buff falo.
 1911-Willie Lewis and George Gun ther, 20 rounds, draw, at Paris.
 1911-Sailor Burke outpointed Paddy Sullivan in rounds at New York.
 1911-Tommy Maloney outpOinted Jack Dorman, 10 rounds, at New York
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-08
PUGILIST ANDY PARKER
 SUED FOR BOARD BILL.

New Haven, April S.-Henry and Ida Efiand have sued Harry Green berg, alias Andy Parker, the pugilist, for an old board bill of $45, and Con- stable Maley has attached on a gar niShee process, Herman Trisch, Ed ward Maroney and Daniel O'Donneu, the promoters of the Clinton A. C., before which Parker fought on Fri day night
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-08
Troublesome Account.

My husband has given me check ing account"
 Isn't that lovely? Now you can buy anything you want and just write out 8 check for il"
 "Yes. I'm rather sorry on one ac- count. though It seems such a lot of trouble to have to write out a check for ones car fare. especially when the cars are crowded or when you have to pay as you enter."-Chicago RecOrd-Herald-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-08
CINCINNATI DEFEATS
 BOSTON RED SOX

Cincinnati, O., April S-Cincinnati National League club defeated the Boston Americans here yesterday, 6 to g. Suggs and Benton, for the To- cals, were effective at all times.
 Cold weather and wet grounds were responsible for rather ragged fielding. Score by innings:
 Cincinnati, % 3 0 o o 0 3 *-6-9-2 Boston, % 0 ? 0 0 0 0 e2-7-2
 Batteries: Suggs, Benton and Nc Lean and Clarke; Cicotte, Hall and Carrfgan
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-08
2, l-lr Sef6fe s68 AfteP.

'How does this noted healer. who cures his patients by touching them. differ from a regular physician?'
 "Why. he touches them before he cures "-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-08
JOHNe0N AND FLYNN FIGHT MAY BE HELD
 AT JUAREz, MEXICO
Especial from United Press, :,

Chicago, April Slack Johnson will not meet Al Palzer in New York in the near future. This is the an- nouncement he made, today, follow ing a long conference with Jack Cur ley, promoter of the championship battle between Johnson and Flynn. Curley's talk convinced Johnson that the big battle will really be staged July A. The site will be announced within the next two weeks. Las Veg as and Juarez are the two most likely places.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-08

Mrs. A. M. Williams, 29 Mulberry St, Hartford, Conn.,. says, 'I have been using Foley Kidney Pills for sometime and I have found that they act quickly and give relief more promptly than any medicine I have ever taken and I cannot recommend them too highly" L. F. Curtis.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-08

V Morano. 24 Woodbridge St.. Hartford, Conn, says. For. some time I have been suffering with kidney trouble I had severe pains across my back and felt altogether miser- able I took Foley Kidney Pills and ;n a short time my peins left me and my kidneys became normal. I can- not sav too much in praise of Foley Kidney Pills and the good they did me- l.. E. Curtis. s135
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-08

New York-A new drink called the Taxi" has struck Broadway It is a combination of cordials and those who have tasted it say it will make Tom Sharkey buy a taxicab.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-08

New York-Levi F. Morton's $500 dachshund Freda is lost. A police man saw her tail and hind legs this morning, but was unable to overtake the rest of the animal.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-08
ST, LOUIS NATIONALS
 WIN FROM AMERICANS

St. Louis, April S-A double by Now rev in the tenth inning enabled the Nationals to win the final game of the spring inter-Ieague series from the Americans, yesterday afternoon-score S to ..
 Pitcher Dell and Catcher Johnson made their debut with the Nationals, and Pitcher Spencer and First Base man Remnant were in the American lineup. The score:
 Nationals. ..................... S-10-5 -An6TlCdDS. f-lI-l
 Batteries: Dell. Laudermilk and Johnson; Bliss, Spencer, Nelson and Krichen.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-08
More rkan Polite.

She-I hope you were polite to papa. dear? He-1ndeed was. gave him a cordial invitation to make his house my home.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-08
Frost.

White frost is the ordinary frozen dew or hOarfrost Black frost occurs when the cold is so intense as to freeze vegetation and cause it to turn black without the formation of hoarfrost
 Her Influence Outlived. Her.
 "Why did the widOwer break his en- gagement to be marriedT'
 ''He feared that be hadn't picked out the kind of woman to suit his nrst wifa"-New York Press.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-08

The Pacific Coast league opened it's
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-08

George M. Cameron, owner of the New Haven club, is recovering from a serious operation performed yes- terday. He has been suffering from stomach trouble for two years.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-08

According to an Atlanta sporting writer Al Odell of this city has clinch- ed his job with the Southern leaguers. He has been playing in the outfield In 12 exhibition games his batting average was .404.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-08

The Ramblers have come out again with the assertion that they are bas- ketball champions of Stratford and this city. They didn't have the nerve to play the Blue Ribbons and also have not played Crane No. 2, the In dustrial league champions, so their championship claims are a joke.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-08

Lefty Hines, the Lynn pitcher who had the Mechanics buffaloed Friday, looks like a star. This is his first season with the team. He was sign ed last year but refused to report be- cause he had a good job. Lynn was so anxious to get him that Hines was guaranteed a position in Lynn for next winter
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-03-21
SYNDICATE

Mr.. Myers has taken possession OF
the farm he purchased from ]. T,
Hayes.
A few washouts are reported on the
hilly roads, caused by the thaw OF
last week.
Clark Hamilton who sold his farm
to out OF town parties has moved "a
Bennington.
John Hayes who sold his farm "a
New York parties, has moved to Man
chester Center.
C. r. Woodland who has been quite
sick, does not improve as fast as his
friends could wish.
Several OF the farmers In this vic
Unity have tapped their trees and re
port good run OF sap.
Ray Bentley is moving his house
hold goods to the old Kent farm In
the west part OF the town.
Mrs. Charles Wright OF Lee, Mass.
is spending few days at home with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William ]
Hamilton.
Reuben Bentley and Wilson Bent
ley were In attendance at the listers
meeting held at Bennington Friday
and Saturday.
Among those who attended the
good roads meeting at Bennington or
Thursday and Friday from this town
we're William c. Peck. G. ID. Bentley
Ray Bentley, Clifton Mears. FREQ
Bentley and e. +. Hayes.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-03-21
-s7H--~---
SUNDERLAND

Mrs. H. A. Holden was in Airing.
ton Tuesday.
A. <. Bentley was in Bennington
one day recently.
James Purdy of Manchester was
in town Sunday.
Henry Laurence was in Bennington
Friday and Saturday of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sanwell of Sandgate
were at A. E. Bentleys one day re-
Gently.
Farmers are getting busy and sugar
making is the order Of the day with
prospects of a good season. Lots OF
frost in the ground yet.
Mrs. Hazelton's house burned to the
ground last Tuesday night, the cause
of the fire being a defective chimney
Very little Of the housegoods was
saved.
Mrs. Charles Rollins of Arlington
was brought here for burial last Sat
urday. She was Luela Bentley
daughter of Elias and Emily Bentle!
before marriage.
Those from this town who attend
ed the banquet given by j. B. Wilbu
of Manchester at the Putnam hous,
at Bennington on Tuesday we're e. G
Bacon, w. II. Holt, E. A. Graves.
Lemuel King, was brought her
from Manchester and buried Tuesday
Mr. King was a native Of SUNDERLAND
and passed most of his life here. H
was a carpenter by trade and goo
citizen.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-03-21
SENATE SHOWS ITS SPEED
After Six Years Waiting II Fills Two
Vacancies on Commission

After Six Years Waiting II Fills Two
Vacancies on Commission
Washington, March 19-The United
States Senate exceeded the speed lin
Ii today.
Once upon time, but not so very
long ago. as Senate epochs are calcu-
lated, senatorial commission was
appointed to improve the grounds
about the capitol. Time passed on
and on and on, and finally two OF the
Senators on that commission died.
These were Arthur P. German Of
Maryland and Russell A. Alger of
Michigan.
1t was necessary, OF course, to I'll
their places, and the Senate did so
with unprecedented speed. Today Il
appointed Senator Root Of New York
to fill Mr.. Ayers place and Senator
Martin Of Virginia to I'LL Mr.. Cor
mans.
Some of the older Senators are in
clined to regret the reckless haste
with which the vacancies we're filed
They say that such furious rapldlt,
was unknown in the Senate before
La Toilette became a member, anC
are inclined to think the innovation
portends the downfall OF the Repub
lie. Others say II does not.
Mr. Alger and Mr.. German died II
1906,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-03-21
SOUTH sHAFTsRuRY

Thursday evening regular prayer
service of the church.
Archie Mattison was a caller In
town this week for short time.
The schools closed Friday night In
this village for two weeks vacation.
Tuesday evening the Epworth lea
que met in the prayer room OF the
church.
Miss Mary Hastings is spending the
Easter vacation with her sister. Mrs
Edwin Hawkins.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary
society will meet with Mrs. Fred
Eddy on Wednesday afternoon.
Rev and Mrs. George Robbins of
Albany were guests OF their daughter,
Mrs. G. e. Hawkins during this week.
On Tuesday evening there was a
food contest in Cole hall. The gentle
man who is conducting 1t is from Bos-
ton.
The freight train going north late
in the afternoon Tuesday was wreck
ed between this village and North
SALISBURY. delaying other trains for
time.
There we're quite a number from
here present at the meeting called
by ]. B. Weber OF Manchester In
the interest Of better highways
through the county.
There will be maple sugar eat on
Friday evening at the church parlors.
All come and have plenty OF sweet
and a pleasant time, under the aus.
pices OF the Queen Esther society.
which is all the guarantee that is
needed.