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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-02
FIRE DESTROYS
 TWO BIG PLANTS T0DAR

Yonkers, N. Y, Aug. 2.-Traffic es the New York Central, which became badly tangled as a result of the fir that threatened, until early today, ts destroy the entire city waterfront straightened out until after 8 o'clock today The fire, which destroyed thu plants of the sWaring Hat MeaHf4c. turing Company and the Fedef-f Gtp perage Company, got away from tho firenen because more than half thu members of the fire department wers absence from the city in attendancs on the national excursion of ths Democratic city committee.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-02
BIG AUTO RACES FOR
 ELGTN AUGUST 30 AND 3f.

of Ralph Mulford and his Knox car, it was announced, today, that the winners of the principal road races in this country will be pitted against one another at Elgin races of August 30 and 31. Among the prominent race drivers in the Elgin road events will be Mulford, who won the last Vanderbilt cup races, David Bruce Brown who took the Savannah grand prize, Lenzengle, winner of the 1911 Elgin race, Irwin Bergdol, who took the F.airmont Park cup race in 1911, Hughie Hughes, and Charles Marsh.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-02
FOOT RUELL GIVEN
 DINNER BY FRIENDS
Waterbury Third Baseman Guest of
 Honor at Bob Donahue's Place.

Bob Donahue. the well known State street boniface, gave supper last night in honor of Foot Ruell, the Wa terbury third baseman About 9 gathered around the festive board. Members of the Waterbury club and some of RuelRs local friends were in attendance. Ruell played with Bridge port last season and was very pop ular with the crowds. He is going fine for Waterbury this season. Host Donahue served an excellent dinner and received many compliments for the enjoyable evening spent by the guests.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-02
TURKIsH CABINET MEETs.

Constantinople, Aug. 2.-The Grand Vizier called the cabinet together. to- day, to decide whether to resign. He favors doing so because parliament buried in committee his request that the Sultan be authorized to dissolve it at will.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-02
AMATEUR BASEBALL

Washington Parks play in South port this coming Sunday.
 The Parks are cleaning up all these weuld-be champions.
 Romick is playing good ball.
 Five hits game was chalked up for Romick.
 = Curry, is playing the third sack for the Parks.
 O'Leary pitched no-hit game Sun day. against the Willows.
 The Sterlings would like to arrange a game Sunday with some of the Weuld-be champions, Sunday, August 4th. They have won and lost 3. The Parks were the only ones that could beat them.
 The B. H. $! Pirates will play the Pirates Sunday afternoon at State St. extension at 2:30.
 The B. H. S. Pirates play in South port Aug. il, but are ready to play any IS, F year old teams after that date Manager may be reached by calling 123 after 6:30 p. m.
 The Modocs defeated the Young Sluggers. making it twenty straight for the Modoc Jrs. and the 11-12 year championship of the city. The Modocs are now the champions of their size in the city. Garrigan has won nine teen games. The Modocs will play the Bridgeport Jrs. Saturday at 9:30 at the U. M. c. lot.
 Matt Wells, manager of the West ern A. G., puts over the following hot one to the White Sox: Come on MT. McGuire I'll call your bluff any time. If you think we are four flushers here's chance to prove something. You know right we'll that we don't play Saturday ball and think that you can dodge us by hurling a defi at us, but as can't get my men to- gether for a Saturday game therefore will play you Sunday, Aug. II at the West End grounds. You might be able to hand that salve to some rnush- room teams you play, but that don't go with Westerns. You come around with that $10O, it looks good, you wouldn't bet you were alive; quit stalling. Would like to meet you Sat- urday at 9:10 at the Post.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-02
Waterbury.
Score By Innings,

Two base hits, Hey. Three base hits, Ruell. Home run, Glennon. Sacrifice hits, Hoey, Nichols, Stow, Mclean. Stolen bases, Hoey, Snyder, Gygli Double plays. Stow to Spratt; Cabrera to Gygli; Warner to Cabrera to Gygli. Left on bases, Bridgeport 6, Waterbury 5. First base on balls, Mclean 4, Snyder 1. First base on errors, Waterbury. Hit by pitcher. Warner. Struck out, by Snyder 2, by Mclean 2. Time, 1:45. Umpire, Cor coran.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-02
BIC SHAkEUP COMING IN
 BRIDGEPORT BASEBALL TEAM Pitcher Healy Will Not be Used Until Next
 Season

One of the bright features of yester days game at NewfieId was Harvey RusselPs catch of foul. He ran back to the stand for Glennon's pop and barely reached the ball.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-02
STANDING OF THE CLUES.

GAMES TODAY. New York in Chicago. Philadelphia in Cleveland. Boston in St. Louis. Washington in Detroit.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-02
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
GAMES TODAY,

Jersey City in Rochester. Baltimore in Toronto. Providence in Buffalo.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-02
Connecticut League.
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.

Waterbury, 5; Bridgeport. 2. Hartford, 8; Holyoke, 2.
 Springfield, 4; New Haven, (1st.) New Haven, 4; Springfield, (2nd.)
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-02
STANDING OF THE CLUES.
GAMES TO-DAY.

Bridgeport at Holyoke. Springfield at Hartford. New Haven at Waterbury.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-02

Hartford beat Holyoke by to yes terday. Powers worked for the Sen ators. Harre1l and Green were the Holyoke pitchers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-02
sUFFRAGETrEs CUT wTEE&

Edinburgh, Aug. 2.-It wiII-.be eev eral days before Edinbursh'a teln announced, today, as wires all ov@ the city were cut by suffragettes.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-02
American League.
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.

Chicago, 2; New York, 1.
 St. Louis, ?; Boston, 1.
 Washington, 6; Detroit, s.
 The Cleveland-Philade1p game was postponed on account of the Grand Circuit races.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-02
OF THE CLUBS.

GAMES TODAY. Cincinnati in New York. Chicago in Brooklyn. St. Louis; in Philadelphia. Pittsburg in Boston.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-02
National League.
YEsTERDAY,S REsuITE.

New York, 5 Cincinnati, (1st.) } New York, z; Cincinnati, (2nd.1 Chicago. g; Brooklyn, 3.
 Philadelphia, 4 St. Louis, 3.
 Pittsburg, |; Boston, O.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-02

New Haven and Springfield divided a double header at the Rock The Pos nies won the first by ? to. 1 with Cum ningham working against Reisigl Tn the second contest Slim Foster of New Haven outpitched Justin and New Ha- ven won by to 3.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-02
International League.

YESTERDAY'S RESULTS, Jersey City, 3; Montreal, O. Toronto, 8; Newark, T. Rochester, 4; Providence, 5. Buffalo, C; Baltimore, 3.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-02

Bresnahan lost at Philadelphia with a yell. He suddenly jumped up from the bench with a whoop causing Sallee, the St. Louis pitcher, to baIk.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-02

Girl Wanted: Read the Farmer Want Ads.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-02

The members of the local White Sox team are requested to meet at the flats tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock in order to play the fast Sokol team of East Bridgeport.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-02

The Cubs had as easy a time with Brooklyn as the Giants had with O'Day but didn't have the benefit of 8 doubleheader.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-02

]. The Giants had lot of fun with Hank O'Day. taking two in one after noon, each time after it looked as though the Reds had the game cinch-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-02

The Senators climbed notch near CT the Red Sox by beating Detroit
 while the Boston boys dropped one to the St. Louis Browns.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-02

Springfield has signed Outf1elder Ca hill, semi-pro player, and Duffy from an Appalachian league club.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-02

Holyoke has signed a pitcher named Shellenberger. who is with Twin State league club now. Eddie Haven, the former New Haven and Springfield infielder. is now with sHolyoke.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-02

The old rumor that Bridgeport will have a polo team in Bridgeport is be- ing revived. Lou Rich and Sam Sim mons are trying to form a league Meriden, Waterbury, Hartford, Dan. bury, New Britain, South Nerwalk and this city are mentioned. New Ha- ven and Waterbury are already mem bers of the Empire State circuit, so they could hardly be secured.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-08-01
A Wonderful Engine.

Each of US has a little engine
which pumps 11.680,000 tons a
year, and it weighs only from eight
to twelve ounces and needs no en-
gineer. it lasts a lifetime and is
on the job every minute of the day
and night. never waiting to be coal
ed up or oiled. The little machine
which outwears the big ones made
of steel, is the heart, and by its
seventy-two beats minute the lit
tie dynamo OF life pumps twenty
two and half pounds of blood
Though the body, purifying it and
impatiently taking on another quar-.
ter of a pound of the red fluid the
next minute. There are four gal
Ions of blood in the average body
and the busy little heart is running
all the time, putting the blood in
condition to keep the human ma
chine going. New York Press.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-08-01

The Huntsville Herald says Jim
Whitecotton didn't get but $3.50
for services as representative from
Monroe County each term, there
fore no one ought to kick or vote
against him for grating $1,000 for
his son and daughter. But nobody
expected the Herald to take a diff
ferent view of such official acts,
however it may be looked on by
MISREPRESENTATION Courier.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-08-01
MAKING POTATOES PAY

Early potatoes pay best in Missouri.
The producer who markets his crop in
July receives better price, and finds
a stronger demand, than the one who
waits until later in the season
The great crop Of the northern tier
of states causes the price to drop from
the IS or 70 cents paid in July down
to half that figure. The average price
OF northern potatoes at the shipping
point for the last ten years has been
23 cents a bushel.
To have an early crop it is neccs
sary to select early varieties and to
plant as early as possible.
The potato most grown in Missouri
is the Early Ohio. Next in order is
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-08-01

the Triumph. These varieties are rec.
commended as the best for this state.
Northern grown potatoes are the best
for seed, as they come in earlier and
outyield home grown seed uniformly.
Select good size. uniform potatoes,
and by no means plant little ones.
Don't plant the largest potatoes, as
they are likely to reproduce their
kind, that is, one large and a great
number Of small, worthless potatoes in
each hill. Besides, the largest pota-
toes are not the best for market, as a
large potato by comparison makes its
smaller neighbors seem smaller than
they really are.
The potatoes should be spread in
the sunlight for two or three weeks
before planting. The sprouts which
start in dark cellars are long. white
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-08-01
" by his side.

ly by his side.
At last, in despair, the diner
dabbed his finger in the middle of
one page, and said:
Bring me some O. that"
"Oui, m'sieu," replied the waiter.
That ees mayonnaise dressing,
sir"
Il know that, my man." snorted
the countryman. Il can readI"
But, m'sieu," said the waiter,
alphabetically, what will you have
it on?"
The diner glared.
"On a plate, of course, you IDIOT"
he roared. DO you feed your
guests in troughs at this restau-
rant?" Elk.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-08-01
The Difference.

Ma comes and calls at early dawn,
An say: "Yessum."
She calls again and | just yawn
An answer: "Yessum."
| love to lie just half awake
An smell the buckwheat battercake
An answer: 'Yessum."
Again she comes and gives her call,
An | say: "Yessum."
Each mornin' it is that there way
| just say: "YeSSum."
| don't git up nor stir at all.
l just say: "Yessum."
And then she hollers: "Willum, you
Have got your mornin' chores to do
You'll have to hustle to getthrough"
An say: "Yessum."
She calls an calls an just say:
I'm comm, yessum."
Then dad comes an he hollers:
"BillT'
An then l stop my lynn still
An I 60 to dressin' with a will,
An boiler: "CominT'
Chicago News.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-08-01
Not a Sheep On 0ne-Third o
Farms.

Out of something over six mil
lions of farms existing in the Unit
ed States, two-thirds are without
a single golden hoof,' while lamb is
dearer than either beef or pork. A
fairly good flock of ewes should av-
erage at least a lamb and a half
per eve every year, with a fleece
and the best of fertilizers thrown
in. Would that our farmers would
think over this as change from
the consideration of the squabbles
of Messrs. Taft and Roosevelt.
There is more money and less dis
cord in sheep."-Farm and Fire
side.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-08-01

New Jersey was one of the origi-
nal thirteen states of the union;
there were thirteen sessions of the
Baltimore convention; Bryan went
to Wilson after the thirteenth ballot
and there are just thirteen letters in
Woodrow Wilson's name. Do you
reckon there is anything in that?-
Columbia Statesman.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-08-01
To Hide Ignorance.

The menu of a certain restaurant
is a thing of wonder to strangers.
1t contains several pages of various
dishes, all classified, mostly with
weird French names.
The country visitor eyed it up
and down, but could make nothing
of it. And the waiter stood silent
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-08-01

Won't there be fun when Taft
starts out to try to scare the work.
ing men with the free trade buga-
boo and points to the benefits ofthe
high tariff and, Teddy follows him
up with the declaration that the cost
of living must be reduced by re-
ducing the tariff. Yea, verify. The
tariff is in the hands of its friends
this year.-Louisiana Press-Journal.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-08-01
knowled0e,

Knowledge is indeed that which
next to virtue, truly and essentially
raises one man above another. It I'm.
ishes one half of the human soul. II
makes being pleasant to US. fills the
mind with entertaining views, and ad.
ministers TO It a perpetual series of
qualification. II gives ease to solitude
and gracefulness to retirement-Ad-
Olson.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-08-01
Labor Has Made Land Values.

1t is plain to me, at least, that the
laboring man will be the loser ifthe
single tax is adopted. He will
probably save 81 or SIS on his taxes
and lose S10or more on his increas-
ed rentals. / think it is plain
enough for every man in the state
to see that the man who is to be
the chief beneficiary of this propos-
ed amendment is the man of wealth
who has his wealth in money and
other personal property and can sit
in the shade and take it easy, lend
his money to the farmers and labor
ing men who must toll and pay
their taxes while this man has the
protection of the strong arm of the
state. Will it lower the rate of in
terest which these men will have to
pay? | cannot see how.
Another class who would be ex-
empt would be the merchant and
the trader who have their wealth
in merchandise and other personal
property. Can these men afford to
vote this tax upon the farmer and
labOring man upon whose support
they are depending for their
bushes? They know that by such
an act they would lesson the ability
of their patrons to buy their goods
and would lose more money by the
decreased business than they would
gain by this exemption.
Now the Single Takers say that
men should not pay taxes upon
that which is produced. Then up
on what shall the tax levy be made?
On land land. they say, because
man did not produce land. True,
but man did produce the value of
land by putting his labor and hard
earned money into it. BY this act
Of man the value increased accord
ing to the demand for the land just
as it is increased in another com
Therefore the value of
land represents that which man has
produced by his toll, as much as
anything else.
Again they say that society has
made the value of land. This is
true in some degree but that is the
foundation of society? 1t is that
from which it draws support. So
ciety draws support from the land
and cannot exist without it.
Yet the Single Takers wish to
place this additional burdens upon
farms, and should it come it will
crush many poor farmers and will
cripple the entire agricultural inter-
ests of the state Are we not one
people. dependent one upon the
other? Cripple the farmer and all
others will suffers with him. De-
stroy the value of his farm and it
will be a crime. This proposed
amendment removes all limitation
from the taxation law of the state
and should it be adopted who can
even guess where it will stop?
John Dever.
Adrian, Bates county, Missouri.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-08-01
Which Spells Success.

Study the world and its forces.
Your strength lies In cooperation
with them. Study men; leadership
consists in knowing how to run with
them. Public opinion is like an ocean
liner; you cannot back 1t in a minute;
you cannot guide 1t when it is going
slow, and it can only be controlled by
one who is riding on 1t.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-08-01
Are Like chestnu,s.

Many Christians are like chestnuts
very pleasant nuts. but inclosed in
very prickly burrs. which need vari-
GUS dealings of nature and her grip Of
frost before the kernel is disclosed
Paul Chatfield.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-08-01

Former Senator Beveridge of In
diana has been chosen temporary
chairman of the Bull Moose con-
vention called to meet at Chicago
Monday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-08-01

Send the Democrat to a distant
friend. 1t will be highly appreci-
ated by the person who receives it
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-08-01

Davenport & Mahan make Farm
Loans on best terms tt.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-08-01

Have the Democrat do that job
printing for you.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-08-01

DR.. Hornback 0culist and Aurist
Hannibal, Mo.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-08-01

MIR. and Mrs. Alex Griffith visited
at New London the latter part of
last week.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-08-01

The Democratic platform is the
most progressive platform ever
written LaFOllette.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-08-01

and slender, and most of them break
off when the potato is cut or planted.
The sprouts started in the sun are
short and green and continue to grow
after planting. The green color of
the potato left in the sun is a sign
that the insoluble plant food is now
partly "predigested." which will cause
the sprouts to push through the soil
and become plants very quickly.
OSCAR z. RILEY.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-08-01

The Monroe City Fair starts next
Wednesday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-08-01

R. B. Parker, of Shelbyville
transacted business in this city Fri
day.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-02-11
GOOD ROADS

On Tuesday, February q, there
will be held in Caddo Parish and in
Guiding Shreveport, special elect
ion at which majority of the pro-
perty tax payers are expected to
vote the tax as provided by the
police jury for the building, con-
structing and maintaining of hard
surfaced roads and bridges through
out the parish.
This election is all important and
should enlist the hearty co-opera-
ton of the citizens of Caddo Par
ish, not excepting Shreveport.
To create fund for the purpose
designed the taxpayers must vote a
tax of five mills for five years on
the assessment valuation and with
this tax there will be constructed in
"a fe wyears roads that will prove OF
the greatest benefit to all the public.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-02-11
judicial Sale

No. i2,673-In the First Judicial Dis
trict Court of Caddo Parish, Lou
isiana. Tutorship of Minors of
Geo. w. Sprouell.
By virtue of a commission to sell
TO me directed from the Honorable
the First Judicial District Court OF
Caddo Parih, Louisiana, in the above
numbered and entitled cause | will
offer for sale at public auction for
cash according to law, at the prln-
cipal front door of the Court House
of Caddo Parish, Louisiana, during
the legal hours of sales, on
SATURDAY, MARCH 16, 1912
Lots 8 and 8, Block 5 of the Cur
RE Subdivision of the City OF
Shreveport as per map in Convey
ance Book 20, page 4t3, with the
buildings and improvements there
on, said property to be sold as be-
| longing TO the above TutOrship anC
to be sold for cash according to law
| for the purpose of paying debts.
J. P. FLOURNOY,
Sheriff, Ex-Officio Auctioneer
Caucasian, Feb. 8, 1912
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-02-11
Game Wardens Must Get Busy

The game wardens have been in
formed officially from Btaon Rouge,
that they must get busy if their
salaries are TO be paid. The order
in substance is:
There are no funds for meeting
the salaries of the wardens, except
those received from sources well
known to you. The payment OF your
salary in the future is therefore
conditioned on receipts over which
you have supervision, and we sug-
gest that you see that every hunt
er is provided with a hunting IL
cense in accordance with the law
Of what practical use have been
the game wardens?
The repeal of the law creating
the game wardens is anticipated. Ii
not repealed it should be so modl-
fled as to serve the best results in
the protection of game.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-02-11
PEANUT CULTURE.
Lectures 10 BE- Delivered 3pS %. O..
Thompson Of Mississippi

Notice is given that +. ". S@gcr,
the United States farm d"m0nstr3-
ton agent in Uaddo Parish, has
completed arrangements 20 haV" II.
t.. THOMPSON, who is in chArS" o.
peanut work in Mississippi FOR IA"
government, 10 deliver several lee
lures on the subject in GaddO Par
ish during IN" week beginning feO-
rUary y, 1912.
THESE meetings will be held prob
ably at Vivian and CrrrnWnOd. and
If Mr.. Thompson has enough tim"
to spare, at other points to be Sc
Irctrd Iat"r. Tn" exact dates OF
these meetings Will b" announced
Ialrr in The week.
Til" shreveport Chambcr Of Gem
mrrrr complied a list of all the
farmers and planters who rOui! at
t"nd tines" meetings, and will sen,
them all personal letters urging
tLrm to attend.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-02-11
JJ((Es EXPECTED

Judge Hall NIII be iIiHWgur1trd on
the 10Th day Of May under such con-
ditioM~ tIlut viii rInlaIrISs ami en-
him throughout his admin
5aDraiInn. lie stands pird2,rd 10 re
form and was indeed elected on that
distinct issue. And the prOpI" ma
turally expect radical change III
he methods Of government. But 1t
would be impossibl" to accomplish
what the masses Of the people oX-
peCt even had every officer nOmi-
mated at the late primary been "
thorough accord with the policy
and platform of the Governor. AS it
is the Lieutenant Governor is OPP
posed to the policies of Judge Hall.
The Guardian-JOurnaI.
The Guardian-JOurnal, which is
published in Homer, Claiborne Par
ish, is unfair to Hon. T. C. Bar
ret who has been nominated, as Of
ficially announced by q majority OF
5000, for the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
ship.
The Caucasian's editor will ven
ture the assertion that Mr.. Barrett
whom he has known since he was
boy. will be found aligned in the
advocacy of the most substantial re-
forms, and with his experience of
sixteen WEARS. as representative