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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-23
sTRATFORD BRIEFS.

Harold DeLacour left today for a weeks visit with friends in New York
 pr. W. B. CoggswelI, who has been ill for two weeks, was out yesterday for the first time since he was taken sick
 Charles A. Plumb of Ansorta, was in town yesterday and the rabbits and fish all kept under cover until he had left.
 Mrs. Howard Law of New York, is Church streete
 Edward Lewis has been missed from his accustomed haunts for a week. He has been suffering from an attack of grippe, which threatened pneu- monia
 The Stratford contingent of the Boy Scouts were Instructed yesterday in the art of making fire without ed ait pupils and some of the boys are now proctfient in the aboriginal meth ods of fire making.
 Edward Manchester, who was ap- pointed special constable and em- pIoyed by a number of residents and merchants to patrol the town at night has resigned. He resented the ridi- cule which was freely offered by thought!ess people since the burglary of Pc leys barber shop. His action Is generally regretted and MT. Policy, who was the sufferer from the expIoi , IS earnest in his wish to have him reconsider his action. MT. Policy never has criticized the watchman for the burglary. knowing that the absen e of light in the shop made it impos- sible for the watchman to see what was going on inside. MT Policy has laid in a new stock of cigars and has honed up the razors left by the bur ars on their former visit in accord ance with the suggestion left by them In note saying that they would re- turn later. It is possible that they may receive a warmer reception the next .1tme If they make good their promise to return. It Is believed that MT. Manchester was on the job at all times and that he did his duty faith fully. The town needs night watch man and the voters will be asked to provide for some such protection at the next town meeting
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-23
What COnViCtS
 Have To Eat
Major J. W.Cheney Submits Bill of Fare for One Week Looks Good and Aver age Cost is But Little Over 9 Cents a Day-Co-opera- tive Purchasing Would Aid Poor People.
CHartford Courant.)

The following letter to The Cour- ant from Major J. W Cheney or board of prison directors, shows the average bill of fare of the prisoners, what the cost amounts to and also the cost of their clothing per capita: To the Editor of The Courant:-
 In these days, when so much is said and written in regard to the high cost of living, l thought it would be interesting for your readers to know how well and cheaply we are able to furnish the food for the convicts con fined in the Connecticut State Prison For this purpose I enclose you, with this, a copy of the bill of fare, which was furnished to the prisoners for the week ended January 1S, 1912, and which represents about the average bill of fare weekly for the year. This is varied somewhat from one week to another. In the summer season more fresh vegetables being provided and on holidays an extra good dinner which the prisoners highly appreciate The average cost of this food to the prisoners for the year ended Septem- Der 30, 1911, was 45-10O cents per day or less than 1-2 cents per capita. This also includes 1-2 ounces of to- bacco per week, for those who desire it, but does not include the prepara- ton of the food, which is done by the conVictS.
 I know that many people would not be satisfied with this bill of fare, bul I give it to illustrate what can ap- proximately be done by those who are obliged to economize in order to sup port themselves and family. I will also say that, almost without excep- tion, the prisoners who are obliged to subsist upon this food, improve in health and increase in weight after entering the prison. The health of the prisoners at Wethersfield is good and our annual death rate is below that for the rest of the state, although many of the convicts enter the prison in poor health, caused by dissipation and other reasons.
 The warden of the prison is author ized by the directors to make all the purchases for supplies all bills for the same being approved by them. As he buys in large quantities, at whole sale prices, it makes a large saving in the cost. In this connection. I of ten think how 1t ought to be possible for people of small means to be able to purchase their supplies as cheaply as we do for the prisoners at Weth-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-23
YOUTH PAYS HEAVY PRICE.
Six Years in RefOrmatory For Joy
 Ride With Engine.

Worcester, Mass. Jan. 23-Six years hv M RaIpf I Jardine. i7 Years i'|liIi old youth for half-hour's use of a New York, New Haven and Hartford rail- road locomotive which he borrowed without permission on the night of January 3. The sentence was imposed by Judge Hall in the superior court sere yesterday after Jardine had pleaded guilty to stealing the locomo- tive.
 .5ardine had been drinking on the night of his escapade. He boarded a locomtiVe at South Worcester, and operated the engine to Webster at a speed varying from 30 to 80 miles an hour. He ran the engine into d pas senger train at Webster Junction, causing slight injuries to twenty per EOnS.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-23

bert Farm, Georgetown.
 Fourth-White ribbon and remaining registered calf, w. G. Schwink, Mer- iden.
 Fifth premium-$20 in gold. divided between A. G. Pierpont of Waterbury and Robert Buel of Wallingford.
 SKth-S15 in gold, divided between T. A. Stanley of New Britain and H. E. Clark of Woodbury.
 seventh-s1o in gold, Daniels Broth CTS of Middletown.
 Eighth-s5 in gold. divided between F. w. Pitkin of South Manchester and A. Greenbacker of Meriden.
 Ninth-One dozen Yankee COW tail holders, divided between Gideon Dick. inson of Norwich Town and c. G. Thompson of Berlin.
 Tenth-Five Yankee COW tail holders George O. Hall, Wallingford.
 A discretionary prize of s was awarded to Allan H. Treat of Bloom field for his butter. which arrived too late to be announced with other prizes of that class, and which made a high score.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-23
THE SOUTHPORT SAVINGS BANK
One Hundred and Fifteenth
 Semi Annual Dividend

This Bank has declared a dividend of Two per cent, payable January 1st 1912, on all deposits made prior to July 9th, 1911, and of One per cent. on all deposits made after July 5th and prior to October Gun, 1911.
 Hereafter deposits made with The Southport Savings Bank, on or before the first of any month will draw fn- crest from the first of that month, except that deposits made between he first and fifth of January or July will draw interest from the first.
 HENRY Fl. PERRY, Treasurer. Southport, Conn.
 December goth, 1911. T21 elf
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-23
BIG PERSONAL TAX
 SHOWING IN HARTFORD

Hartford Jan. -23-Tax Collector Mart submitted a statement to the court of common council last night sonal tax. which is probably un- rivalled in this state. The total list amounted to $47,726.OO, of which there were abateme ents amounting to S3,84S. Of this S45, the treasur CT has collected S39,845. On the un- collected list are the names of 2,765 persons who cannot be located.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-23
EVERB0DY IS INVITED
 TO SUFFRAGE MEETING
Women Want to Correct Erroneous Ideas Concerning the Objects of
 the Movement

Stratford, Jan. 23.-The opening of the suffrage campaign in this town on the 29th inst. is designed to in form the people of this vicinity just what the aims and objects of the mov ement are. About all the gen eral public knows of the movement is the desire for the ballot around which it centers. The American suffragists include many other things just as important as the ballot in their creed. They are not q branch of the militant Sufra getteS of Great Britain and believe that their ends can better be gained by a different plan of procedure. The object of the meeting on the 29th is ta let the peo- pie of Stratford know just what the movement means and what it stands for. Everyone in town is invited to be present and obtain information upon which to base an opinion. The ideas concerning the demands of ad- vanced women which have been sowa broadcast over the country, many of them the result of ignorance as to it's objects and others the result of q desire to make it seem ridiculous or humorous, are misleading if not abso lutely false and it is to correct these mistaken notions that everyone is in Vited to be present at the m meetings and obtain information upon which to base a sane and reasonable opin- ion There will be several speakers of national as well as international reputation. The patronesses of the meeting here will be Mrs. H. J. Lewis. Miss Myra Curtis, Mrs. w. E. Peck, Miss Frances E. Russell. Mrs D. T. Winton, Mrs Edward F. Hall and others who have not yet brou5 ht i- their names. These ladies have endorsed the movemen and their high standing in the community is guarantee that the plan upon which the movement will start out in Strat- ford will be above the ordinary pOli- tical endeavor.
 Samuel $. Beardsley of Shelton vii. organize local of the Socialists in this town this evening at Grange hall. and they have been asking for a To- cal here. They propose to take ar active part in the politics of the town and the older parties will do we'll to figure on them for there are more of them than anyone has sus- pected.
 The pro gram at Past Sachem's s night in Okenuck tribe last night in
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-23
News of Fairfield County Towns

cIuded an address by Past Sachenl George A. Fairchild which gave in- teresting facts in the history of Okenuck, chief of the Cupheags who occupied Stratford when the English arrived on the banks of the IIOusa- tonic. He also gave interesting facts concerning the other tribes who oc- town.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-23
HIS FRIEND.

She-'-Say. are those poems in the paper signed 'Oedipus' yours?''
 He-.'Yes.''
 She-"Wel1, the girls persisted that they were. but I always spoke up for yoC. J1iegende Blatter,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-23

There We're s11o for this class. di- vided in proportion to the scores.
 Granular Butter. B. S Hawkins. C. A. C.. Storrs, 1st New London Dairy Co, \. London 2d Winsted Creamery Winsted, Sd
 The division was s1o iu proportion to scores.
 Display for Market. Wfnsted Creamery, Winsted 1st Mrs H. J. Williams. Pleas Valley 2d $. P Humphrey. Norfolk, 3d
 There was s25 divided among the three.
 Discretionary Class $. B. Humphrey. Norfolk. 1st Wiusted Creamery, WinSted I'd
 There was s5 divided between the two competitors.
 UnsaIted Butter. Mrs. H. J. Williams. Pleas. Valley 96 c. G. Lindquist, Berlin. 95.5 Winsted Creamery, Winsted. 95 B. S Hawkins. c. A. C., Storrs 94-5 Henry Fielden, Groton, 94 New London Dairy CO. N. London 93-0 T. A Stanley. New Britain S2 Neds Brook Creamery, Collfnsville S2 H. A. Ludlum. Waterbury, 92 Milo D. Beach Litchfeld.. S1.5 Tunis Goodenough. Winsted, 91.5 l.. P. Humphrey. Norfolk, 91 H. F.. Savage sons, Reriln 9O M
 The fourteen divided S25 in prOpor- tion to the scores.
 Cream for Scoring. H. F. Clark. Supt. MiddIebury 9S5 W. F. Sadd. c. A C., StOrrs 97-5 H. B. Cooke. Noroton Heights, 97.5 Gilbert Farm. Georgetown, 97 J. R. Foster. Supt. So. Manchester 97 E. H. Mccall, Leonard's Bridge 96-5 Lucy c. Jarvis, Danielson, 95-5 e B York. Westerly, R. 94.5 O. E. Bailey, Forestville, 9S-5 W. G. Schwink. Meriden, go
 There was S17.92 divided among the competitors in this class. Lowest Amount of Bacteria in Cream w. F. sadd, c. A C., storrs. 1st, $50
 bacteria
 Gilbert Farm, 2nd, HIS bacteria H. E. Clarke Supt. 3rd, 2S4O bacteria
 MILK for Scoring. Conn. Colony for Epfleptics. R. S.
 Birdsau. Supt Mansfield Depot 9S-5 AdoIph Greenba cker. Meriden sS W. F. Sadd. c. A c. Storrs, 97 H. P Loverin, shelton. 97 Chas Greenba cker, Meriden 9I M B. Cooke, Noroton Heights 97 J. B. Lewis. Southington 91 H. E. Clarke, Supt. Middlebury s6 l. H. Andrew. Orange, 95.o A ]. Pierpont, Waterbury 95 W G. Schwink Meriden- 95 Frederick Pitkin. So. Manchester 95 Lucy c. Jarvis. Danielson 94-5 C. H. savage, S7-O T. H Stanley New Britain g Gideon Dickinson. Norwich Town 9S O. E. Bailey. ForestVille. 92 F. H. Mccall. Leonard's Bridge 91 Gilbert Farm. Georgeto wn, 9l Joseph Deiehanty. Southington 91 A. c Jacobs. Mansfield Center 91
 There was SS2.GS divided in this class Lowest Amount of Bacteria in Milk. A. J. Pierpont, Srd, 33S bacteria.
 E. H. Mccall. 2nd, 140 bacteria.
 Conn. Colony for Epileptics, R. L. Birdsau. Supt. 3rd, S33 bacteria.
 Gilbert Farm. 4th, 36O bacteria.
 Lucy C. Jarvis, 5th. 37O bacteria.
 In the afternoon awards were made as follows for the cream and milk for market:
 First-Blue ribbon and first choice of four registered calves, J. R. Foster, South Manchester.
 Second-Red ribbon and second choice of four registered calves, Lucy c. Jarvis, Danielson-
 Third-Yellow ribbon and third choice of four reRistered calves. Gil
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-23
CARDINAL, FARGEY's
 HOMECOMING

The triumphaI entry into Jerusalem some 1900 years ago will be put entire ly in the shade.-Springheld Republi-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-23

Karmi Kimberly. Torrington. aS Henry F'ielden, Groton. SS F. J. Baldwin, Watertown. 92.5 H. E. Clark, Supt. Middlebury, 92 A F. Owen, Meriden. 92 Tunis Goodenough. Winsted. g H. A. Ludlum, Waterbury. 92 l.. P Humphrey, Norfolk. 91,5 O. F.. Bailey, Rockville. 91
 r H Mccall Ieonard's Bridge Sl n E1 NI11nson, Pennington. 9O.5 Gilbert Farm. Georgetown, 90.5 4 Kelly 90
 There were Sf1o for this class di-
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1912-02-16
THE AMERICAN ISSUE
Did 1t Hurt Him =?

A little crowd of Americans,
daily occupied the aft smoking
room on steamer going from
Japan to Naples, by having a
poker game Each drank more or
less but one mana fine healthy
looking fellow = confined his
drinks to Scotch whisky. He
said it never hurt him to drink
a dozen small glasses day. He
kept up his drinking while going
through the tropics, past Singa-
pore and into the Indian ocean.
AS the ship neared Ceylon, during
a very hot afternoon, this Scotch
whisky drinker dropped over and
was dead in a few minutes. The
poker game with the attendant
drinking stopped at once. The
wife and daughter of the dead
man would not have come home
in mourning had there been no
whisky on board.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1912-02-16

President Sweeten, of the Cam
den, N. ]. Excise Board, has found
it necessary to warn sa1oonkeep-
ers that those who violate the
law during this year will have
their licenses revoked. He refers
particularly to Sunday sales and
the selling to minors. Even Greg
ulated" saloons, it seems, need
still more regulating
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1912-02-16
Plants and Shrubs

TREE HONEYSUCKLE.-Grows in
tree form. A very profuse bloomer, with
delightful fragrance. Very hardy, sure
to bloom and give satisfaction in any
location Three varieties, one white and
two pink. IS cents each, for SIoo, post
paid.
FORSYTHIA. hardy shrub of
great value Very free bloomer, begin
ming very early in spring. IS cents, post
paid.
PANSIES. = For best early spring
blooming, plant now. Plants from best
special mixture. All colors. IS cents per
dozen, postpaid Smaller plants 20 cents
per dozen.
CLEMATIS.-For best results. plant
now Strong plants of best varieties in
the following colors: white, scarlet, blue,
purple red, rose. IS cents each, three for
ST 90 postpaid.
BOSTON FERNS.-Easy to grow and
always beautiful. Good, strong, healthy
plants at IS Is, IS, so and IS cents each,
postpaid. Extra good value at each price.
Sure to please. Other varieties of ferns
at the same price.
BLOOMING PLANTS.-Nice plants,
any of the following at 5, 10 and IS cents
each, postpaid. Good value at each price.
Larger plants same price if shipped by
express at purchasers expense All the
best varieties. Any color desired. Roses,
Geraniums, Begonias, Fuchsias, Lantan
as, Sultanas Heliotropes, Primroses,
HIBISCUS, Coleus. Vines and Climbers.
Order now Extra good value given
on all early orders Address,
WALNUT RIDGE GREENHOUSES,
R. F. d. No. D., Jacksonville, Ind.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS f,a,,os ,;tIo,,, .o,s sho..
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1912-02-16

Estimating the total population of
Argentina at 100000, the production
of wine is 1872 gallons per capita an
nually. The exports of wine from
Argentina are inconsiderable.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1912-02-16

ACENTS-Portraits, frames, pillow tops sheet
pictures, SC, at low prices reflections credited 80
days credit catalogue and sample free.
CULVER ART CO.. Westerville Ohio
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1912-03-23
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and Gepressions. 'inese, II allowed to
remain. will re;;l:il more water at the
next rain. and more mud and deeper
ruts and larger depressions will be
formed. 1t is self evident, therefore,
that the main thing in maintaining
heavy soil roads must be to keep the
drainage good For this purpose there
is nothing: which equals the split log
drag or other similar devices.
The principle of the action of the
drag is simply this: The clays and
most heavy soils will puddle and set
very hard if worked when wet The
drag is essentially a pudding machine
After each rain and while the earth is
still plastic, but not sticky enough to
adhere to the drag, one or two trips
up and down the road are made with
the drag. Only a small amount Of
earth is moved, just enough to f1ll the
ruts and depressions. and smooth over
the surface with thin layer of plastic
clay, which packs very hard, so that the
next rain. instead Of finding ruts and
depressions in which to collect, runs
off, leaving the surface but little af-
fected. a-.-<: ~- -.
The time and labor involved in keep
ing an earth road properly dragged are
small Five dollars per mile per year
seems to be about the average cost in
the middle states The essential req
uisite is that the work shall be done
at the time it is needed. This is the
point which seems hardest to impress
on the average man. The little atten-
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1912-03-23
THIS IS MY 59TH B1RTHDAY"

Sir Donald d Mann
Sir Donald D. Mann. the famous
Canadian railroad builder, was born
in Acton, Ont, March %, 1853.
Early in life he abandoned farming
for numbering and few years later
he went to Winnipeg as contractor
for the Canadian Pacific road. He
remained in this employment for
five years. At the end of that per-
iod the firm of Mackenzie, Mann.
and Company was formed to engage
in railroad construction. After con-
strucing various roads for other
parties, the firm purchased the
charter OF the Lake Manitoba Rail-
way and Canal Company in 1895,
from which has grown the Canadian
Northern Railway System Of up
wards Of 5000 miles Of lines in
Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba,
Ontario, Quebec and Nova Scotia. OF
this system Sir Donald D. Mann is
the first vice-president.
Congratulations to:
Sydney Grundy, noted English
tramatist, "a years old today.
Cardinal Bourne, archbishop Of
Westminster, 81 years old today.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1912-03-23

as 500, grass or weeds ant- vegetable
mold, must be carefully excluded. The
aim must always be to build road
way as solid and impervious to mois-
Sture as possible: Water from every
source, surface or underground. must
be got rid Of Except in sandy or very
arid regions, water is the great enemy
of earth roads, ..:
. The earth road can best be crown
ed and dftched With a reversible road
machine or scrapers and not with picks
and shovels, scoops and plows. One
road scraper with suitable power and
operator will do the work of many men
with picks and shovels and do it bet
ter. The road scraper should be used
when the soil is damp so that the soil
will pack and bake. If it is worked
dry it takes more power to operate the
and dust retain moisture and quickly
rut after rains -.
- Shoulders are often formed on both
sides of the road by constant travel in
one place, which prevents storm water
from flowing into side bitches, retain
ing it in the ruts and softening the
roadway. These ruts and shoulders
can usually be entirely eliminated by
judicious use Of the split log drag. =
The price Of good roads is eternal
! vigilance in maintenance. This is per-
hapst even more true. Of earth roads
than any other. The rains and melt
ing snow soften the surface more or
less. and passing traffic forms, ruts
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1912-03-23

we adopt system Of continuous
maintenance. The amount OF work
required at the time is usually small,
but it is imperative that it be done
promptly or not only will the amount
be large but the roads will be: bad for
long periods OF time. .a-.s. ~
= When the traffic is not too heavy
our earth road, when properly con-
structed and rightly maintained. can
in general be kept fairly good most OF
the year andge passable at all times.
When thes traffic Is very heavy the
earth road must give way. to a hard
surface, such as gravel, macadam.
brick, etc. But even then 4 good sarth
road is a great gain, as it provides the
foundation for the hard road.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1912-03-23
A HARMLESS WAY TO
Il
DARkEN THE HAIR
A Little Sage and Sulphur Makes
Gray Hair Vanish-A Remedy .
For All Hair Troubles

Who does not know the value of
Sage and Sulphur for keeping the
hair dark, soft and glossy and in
good condition? AS matter of fact,
Sulphur is natural element of hair,
and a deficiency of it In the hair is
held by many scalp specialists to be
connected with loss of color and vi
tality Of the hair. Unquestionably,
there Is no better remedy for hair
and scalp troubles, especially prema-
ture, grayness, than Sage and Sui
phur, if properly prepared
The Wyeth Chemical Company Of
New York put out an ideal prepara-
tion of this kind, called Wyeth's
Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy, in
which Sage and Sulphur are cOmbin-
ed with other valuable remedies for
keeping the hair and scalp in clean,
healthy condition.
If your hair is loosing it's color
or constantly coming out, or if you
are troubled with dandruff or dry,
itchy scalp, get a fifty cent bottle Of
Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur from your
druggist, use. it according to the
simple directions, and see what a
difference a few days treatment will
make in the appearance of your hair.
All druggists sell It. under guaran-
tee, that the money will be refunded
II the remedy is not exactly as rep
resented.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1912-03-23
THIS DATE IN HISTORY"
MARCH %

l660--Sir ~" William Berkeley
elected governor of Virginia.
1699-John Bartram, who
founded in Philadelphia the first
botanic garden in America, born.
Died Sept. %, 1777.
1752-First issue of the Hall
fax Gazette, first newspaper printed
in Canada.
REHABILITATION of Iturbide, en-
peror Of Mexico.
1S3s-Sir George Arthur appoint
ed Lieutenant Governor of Upper
Canada.
1862-Battle of Winchester. be-
tween the Federals under Gen.
Shields and the confederates under
Gen. "Stonewall" jackson.
1SS7-Paul Tulane, founder of
Tulane University, died in Prince
ton, N. J. Born there May 10, 1901.
1e03-Royal Geographical So
ciety celebrated the tercentenary OF
Queen Elizabeth's death.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1912-03-23
RAINFALL RETAINED IN SOIL
Possible to Store Approximately 2s
Inches Of Water In the Upper
Ten Feet Of Ground.

(By D. w. FREAR, Colorado Agricul-
tural College.)
Actual experiments show that the
actual field water capacity Of arid
soils varies from II per cent. for a
very sandy loan to 1S per cent. for q
clay loan, with an average OF about
16 per cent. The greatest water ca.
pacity would be even more. At this
rate every IL inches in depth OF soil
can hold from 2.25 to 2.65 inches OF
water, or an average of 2.45 inches.
At this rate it is possible to store ap
proximately rs inches OF water in the
upper 10 feet OF soil. This 1s from
one and One-halr to two times the an,
nual rainfall over the better dry.
farming sections. Therefore, 1t should
be and is possible to store one or two
years rainfall In the soil, by using
proper tillage methods.