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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-11

FcIndlN atVo so.sae information about Col00St 20etaals, who has made suoh c reoordzfa <he Panama canal zone. CSIOne1s sGoethals was born in Brook 1n Jnnes29, 1858, studied at the Col Iege of the City of New York in 1S7S-6 andsEas graduated at West Point Milf fary-academy in 1880, entering the en- gineer1ng corps. He taught at West Point in this branch several years and was chief of engineers in the Spanish American war. An act of congress of Aug 24, f912, provides, among other things, for the appointment of a gov RHnor- of the canal zone, with a four year term and a salary of $1o,OO0 year It was President Taft's inten- stfon to appoint Colonel Goethals to the position, but he decided to leave the appointment to be made by his sue Hessor.
 Where is the burial place of Benja- min FranlcIin7 Was he a member of any religious denomination?
 Benjamin Franklin was never con- nected with any church. He was bur Jed anathe graveyard of Christ church, Philadelphia.
 What is meant by a federal republic federal government as distinguish G6 rom OCfGTSf
 The English word federal is derived from the Latin foedus, league or com pact; hence a federal republic or gov ernment is one composed of several states or governments bound or leagued together as one. The Mexican govern ment is 8 federal government in the same sense that the government of the United States is because it comprises several state governments (twenty-sev- -z in alp federated or bound together In a central government.
 What is the difference between as- Gronomy and astroiogy?
 Astronomy treats in scientific way of the constitution, motion and ascer- Hained action of the heavenly bodies in accordance with established laws, and astrology prOfesses to foretell or ex- plain the events of human life through the alleged influence of the different planets upon individuals. One is based on science, the other on superstition.
 Who was it t.that said "Audacity, more Eudaeity7"
 The saying is attributed to Danton nuring the French revolution. ''De gaudace, encore de Paudace, toujours Ha3sRRaaeai,-8z zaaacit F Snaare audacitYs
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-11
Gaustic Repartee,


 It was in a city which had risen to the dignity of having fashionable suburbs" in which the inhabitants re- scented the arrival of people who 'sdid not belong.'' One day there appeared in the community a woman who had lots of money and a fine and orna- mental lack of tact in dealing with her neighbors. She called and called and called on the women in the suburb which was. Ffashionable,'' and, strange to relate, she could never find them in- One woman particularly disliked her and was never to be seen. At last the newcomer met the one who had avoid ed her in such marked manner.
 ''Nfy dear,' said the avoider, eft is such pity that when you call I am always out-always."
 snubbed:
 ''Out of your home or your head?"- Popular Magazine. .s
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-11
WORKER APPRECIATES THIS

Wm. Morris, a resident of Florence, Oregon, says: For the last fourteen years my kidneys and bladder incapac- itated me for all work. About eight months ago I began using Foley Kid ney Pills, and they have done what other medicines failed to do, and now am feeling fine. I recommend Foley AzanlaA and Sixth St 1 3 E
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-11
NOTICE

De DhscontinuaTice of Hewitt Street. In compliance with the votes taken at the meeting of the Common Coun- cil of the City of Bridgeport held June 2nd, 1918, the following report of the Board of Appraisal of Benefits and damages was adopted relative -to- the discontinuance of Hewitt street, beginning at the north line Of Con necticut avenue and extending north erly about 500 feet to the land of the N r., N. H. 6 II. R. R. Co.,, as or- dered by the Common Council on the 17th day of March, 191S-
 STATEMENT.
 Damages Over Benefits.
 That they have awarded damages over and above any special benefits received in the premises by the afore- said discontinuance of the said street, to the following persons or corpOra~ tlons, to wit: No Persons.
 Benefits Over Damages.
 That they have assessed benefts by the discontinuance of the said street to the following persons or cor porations, to wit:
 No Persons
 Damages and Benefits Equal . And that the following is Iigt 0f the persons or, corporations that will receive an equal amount of damages and benefits in the premises by the discontinuance of the aforesaid street. to wit:
 Frank T. Staples
 N Y. N. H. & H. R. R. Go.
 Adopted, June End. 1918.
 Approved. June 9th, 1913.
 Attest.
 STEPHEN F. BOUCHER. a" City Clerk
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-11
Proved His Contention.

The mother was at the zoo with her little boy, and the boy said, Mother, come and see the dangeroos.'
 The mother corrected him, saying, Mot dangeroos, dear-kangaroos."
 @'No, mother, dear" said the boy; 'tthey are dangeroos. Come and I'll show you"
 He led his mother to where there was this notice on the cage of some animals, ''These Animals Are Danger ous."-London P. I. P.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-11

cials resulted from action on the part of United States District Attornsv Waugh of West Virginia. taken vol unfairly anda without consultation with officials of the department of justice. The 18 officials are charged fin the indictment with having entered into a conspiracy to regulate the price of, coal from the West Virginia. fields which was to compete with the pro duct of the mines of western Pennsy1- vania-, Ohio. Indiana and Illinois in the Canadian market The mine own CTS of West Virginia employ about 10000 1ahorers, only a small percent age of whom, it is said, are members of the union
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-11

Katherine L. Norton, New Bedford, Mass, says: sI had a terrible pain across my back, with a burning and scaldfng feeling. I took Foley Kid ney Pills as advised, with results cer- tain and sure. The pain and burn ing feeliig left me, felt toned up and .invigorated recommend Foley Kidney 5PilIs.'' For backache, rheuma- tis1n, Iumbago, and all kidney and bladder ailments, use Foley Kidney Pills. F. B. Brill, Stratford Avenue
 and Sixth St. 1 3 5
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-11
PoLIcE CHIEFs MEET

The Twentieth annual convention of the Association of Chiefs of Police opened their session at the Raleigh Hotel in this city Monday at noon. The delegates from Connecticut are as follows: David c. Bradley, of Dan bury: A. w. Inglis, of Middletown; Henry D. Cowles, of New Haven; Will Ham H. Brennan, of Stamford; George M. Beach, of Waterbury; Garrett Far l.ell, of Hartford, and William J. Rawl- ings, of New Britain.
 Eugene Birmingham, Chief of BridgeDort Police, was reported sick, as was Chief Bowen. of Meriden-
 Ex-Chief Henry D. Cowles, of New Haven,g is a member of the board of governors of the National Bureau of Criminal Identification, and Chief Beach, os Waterbury, was made a member of the Cornntttee on Creden- tials.
 D. G. Phelps and G. R. Porter, of Hartford, are here in charge of an ex- hibit of the Colt company, in connec- tion with the convention.
 The session will last until Saturday
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-11

Giro Aielo. Frank T. Staples. NY, N. H. & H. R. R. Go. Adopted, June 2nd, 1913 Approved, June 9th, 1913.
 Attest,
 STEPHEN F. BOUCHER. C City Clerk.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-11
NOTICE


 De -Discontinuance of Logan Street. In compliance with the votes taken at the meeting of the Common Coun- End, 1913, the following report of the Board of Appraisal of Benefits and damages was adopted relative to the discontinuance of Logan street, beginning at a point in Logan street, 100 feet north of the northwest cor ner of Logan street and Connecticut avenue and extending northerly about 51O feet to land of N. Y, N. H. 6 H. R. R. Co.,, as ordered at the meeting of the Common Council on the 17th day of March, 1918.
 STATEMENT.
 Damages Over Benefits.
 That they have awarded damages over and above any special benefits received in the premises by the afore- said discontinuance of the said street, to the following persons or corpora tions, to wit:
 No Persons.
 Benefits Over Damages.
 That they have assessed benefits over and above any damages suffered in the premises by the aforesaid dis continuance of the said street, to the following persons or corporations, to wit:
 No Persons.
 Damages and Benefits Equal. And that the following is list of the persons or: corporations that will receive an equal amount of benefits and damages in the premises by the discontinuance of the said Logan street, to wit:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-11

MT. and Mrs. James E. Ludll11n of 303 Beechwood avenue are rejoicing over the arrival of a, daughter at their home. The proud pop is the we'll known salesman connected with Meigs SE Co,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-11
Who and what was Hrothsvithq

Who and What was -Hrothsvi&IT2
 Hrothsvith was learned nun of Gandersheim. Germany, who lived in the tenth century. She was the first German woman known to have en- gagged in literary work. With plays g1orifying woman's chastity and DOT traying its triumph over the wicked wiles of the flesh; she attempted to solve the problem of providing whole some Christian substitute for the inn moral comedies of Terence. She also versified a number of church legends.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-11
always audacity. :

always audacity.
 What are the largest cities in Ireland, England and ScotIand?
 The three largest cities in Ireland are Dublin, 403 ,O3o; Belfast, 3S5. .492; Cork, 76,632. The five largest cities in England are London, 4,522 ,961; Liv- erpool, TAG, 6,566; Manchester, 714, 4,427; Birmingham, 525, ,960; Sheffield, 454,- 653. The four largest in Scotland are Glasgow, 7S4, ,455; Edinburgh, 32O,315; Dundee, 165, ,oo6; Aberdeen, 162,os4. e-s- Can you tell me che origin. of the three ball sign of the Pawnbroker?
 The history of the three golden balls dates back to medieval times. They are derived from the armorial bearings of the Medicf family, the earliest and most famous of the money lenders of Lombardy, Italy. This device was first used by the agents of the Medfcis in the city of London and afterward adopted by others in the same business
 There are several explanations of the significance of the three balls. One says, +sThey represent three gilded pills and were used by the Medfcis in allu- sion to the profession of medicine, in which the family was eminent and from which they derived their name"
 Another authority says: FNThey refer to an exploit of Averardo de Medici, a commander under Charlemagne. This bold warrior slew the giant Mugello, whose club he bore as a trophy. The club had three iron balls attached, to its end.''
 Who first used the words "tE1e United States of Ameriea7"
 Authorities differ Some ascribe it's initial use to Thomas Paine. Others give credit to Thomas Jefferson for having named our country. Kindly give the exact wording of the proverb relating to Hooking gift horse in the mouth"
 "Never look a gift horse in the mouth is the form of this ancient proverb known to (us-
 Looking horse in the mouth is z way of finding it's age by the condition of the teeth, more or less worn accord ing to the number of years of chewing upon hay. The proverb means, Don cheapen a gift that costs you nothing. Probably the Trojans invented the proverb, for they certainly practicet it. according to Homers on one yer.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-11

foolish and memorable occasion.
 When does March 4 next fall on a Sunday?
 In 1917.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-11

moral comedies of Terence. She also versified a number of church legends.
 Kindly state why Charles the Great is called CharIemagne.
 Charlemagne he is called in English after the French, which formed that name for him probably from the Latin of 1t, Carolus Magnus. These two and Karl der Crosse, the German form of the name, all mean Charles the Great"
 Have the s+a+se of North Dakota and South Dakota received any nieI<nan4es yet2
 North Dakota has been called the Flickertail State and South Dakota the Stnged Cat State, but the names proba- bly will not stick.
 What is the sleeping siekness3 Docs i& prevail anywhere In this country?
 It is confined to Africa and is be- neved to be due to an animal parasite which is transmitted to its victims by a native insect, the tsetse fly. Thus ina- planted, the disease causes mental and physical derangement, with an increas- ing desire for sleep, ending invariably in death. Although white men are not immune, it occurs mainly among the negroes.
 What was the Tiehborne trial, and when did it occur?
 It was very celebrated case, grow ing out of the fraudulent claim of an - Australian adventurer named Orton to be Roger Tichborne and heir to the Tichborne estate, worth $120,OOO year. After much preliminary sparring the trial began in May, 1871, and lasted 1oS days, when the jury found against the claimant In 1874, after another trial lasting six months, Orton, or, as he still claimed to be, Tichborne, was found guilty of perjury and sentenced to fourteen years penal servitude- After the expiration of his term he publicly confessed his fraud.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-11

The Agricultural Department has made arrangeunen to put the provi- sions of the Mclean Bird law into ef- feet Julys1. The law extends federal protection to a, total of 610 species. T. s. Palmer, assistant. chief in charge of game preservation of the Biological survey, A. K. Fisher in charge of economic investigations. and Prof, W. w. Cooke are the committee which will draft the regulations, and they will name the ten leading natura.lists of the country as an advisory board.
 Senator Mclean has also introduced a bill requesting the president to pro- pose to the governzn ents of other co1n- tries the calling of a. contention for the mutual protection and preservaz ton of birds s
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-11
KENNEDY DISCUSSES
 FEDERAL PATRONAGE. WITH SEC. HUMILITY
Congressman Is Hopeful
 Thoms Will Be Federal < Judge
Donovan Names Postmaster
 for Darien-McLean Bird Law Effective July T. \ Connecticut News Tn Washington.
,Ry Our Staff Corr-es.)

Washington, June 11-Congressnan William Kennedy was caller upon Secretary Tl1rnuIty at the White House yesterday. He was interviewed immediately after leaving. He stated that he had not seen President Will eonrbut had discussed Federal patron age in Connecticut with thea executive secretary. He could not see any change in the situation surrounding the candidacy of Judge Noone to euc- ceed Judge Platt, deceased. He also stated that he could not see how the resignation of Judge Moves from sthe Circuit court bench had cleared the situation any. He declared that he still had hopes that Former Mayor Thons of Waterbury would be the successor of Judge PIa.tt- He stated that he was so sure that nothing would be done in the near future that he intended to return to his home 5fn Naugatuck.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-11
DONOVAN NAMES POSTMASTER

? -OOIROF AN NAMES ROSIMASIER : The President sent to the Senate for confiTma tion yesterday, the names of J. H. Leahyss to- be postmaster at P1ainf1eld, recommended by Represen- tative Mahan, and Frederick H.. Smith. to be postmaster at Darien, recom- mended by Representative Donovan.
 The post office department has sent to John Joseph Molana. Of Seymour. and John J. Cassidy, of Woodbury commissions as presidential postmas- terss to date from June {.
 Orders have been issued by the de- pertinent changing the site of the post 6ffice at Darden to the south side Of Rairoad avenue, to take effect August 16th t@isS
 Congressman Donovan returned from a. week end visit to his home in time to attend the session Of the House yes terday. He brought his daughter with him.
 The following Connecticut young men graduated from, the Georgetown Law school last night: Edson B. Brown, of New London; Harry J. Cos tello and Ralph s. Poindexter, of Meri-, den; David J. Mccoy, of New Haven; William Collins Moriarity, and Frank J. Wr ginger, of Waterbury, and John Joseph Wilson of Bristol. All received degrees Of Bachelor. of Law.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-11

Backache drags on your vitality Sap4
 your strength. VVeakens your endurance
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-11

PENSION BILLS INTRODUCED
 Senator Mclean introduced in the Senate today the following pension bills: granting an increase of pension to Laura H. Lathrop, of New Mil ford, widow of William I4athrop, late of Go. D, 18th Conn, from SIP to $20; i; an increase to Mrs. Harriet c. Squire. of Woodbury, widow of Oscar Squire, late a member of Co. I. 9th Conn, from SIP to $50; an increase to Mrs. Emily A. Potter, of Woodbury widow of Wm. B. Potter, late of Co. B, 1st Conn. H. A., from SIP to $30; Mrs. Jo sepl1ine M. Downs, of Bridgeport widow of C.<B. Downs, late of Go. F. 17th Conn, from S12 to $50; an in crease to Mrs. E. F. GoodaIe. of Hart ford, widow Of Wilbur c. Gooda1e, late of Go. E. 22nd, Conn, from SIP to $3o; increase to Mrs. M. s. B. Ransby, of New Britain, late of the U. S.-N Navy, from SIP to $50; and to Mrs. Caroline F. NeAFing, of Hartford, widow of Frank N. Nearing, late Musician Tenth Conn. Init, from SIP to $50.
 City Auditor Keating, of Bridgeport, is visiting in Washington for a few days. Yesterday he visited many of the public buildings.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-11

Who first used the words "tEre United States of American"
 Authorities differ. Some ascribe its initial use to Thomas Paine. Others give credit to Thomas Jefferson for having named our country.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-23

One hundred automobiles, carrying
/ five men each, will leave the city at
| 8 o'clock Saturday morning with a
| complement of picks, shovels anu
dinner pals. There will be no return
to tile city for a hot lunch, and the
business men will have to be satisfied
with a cold meal and enough subse-
quent recreation to make an hour off
duty.
Twelve separate routes will be i'm
proved and repaired during the day
under straw boss Frank w. Guilbert,
vice president and secretary OF the
roads association. Each route com.
prises ten miles of road. making a
total of 40 miles of highway to be
relieved of ruts and rocks.
Z. w. Hutton, a millionaire mine
owner and capitalist, was the first
man to volunteer in the pick and
shovel brigade. He will have to work
Just as hard on Good Roads day as If
he needed money to buy square
meal.
Spokane county has fund of ST..
100000 for road betterments the next
two years, and enthusiasm in this
work is at high pitch. The county
has a nucleus of permanent highways
totaling 33 miles and volunteer et-
forts are aiding materially to keep
them In good shaje.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-23
IMMEDIATE NECESSITY.

Attorney General Cosson's interpre
tation of the immediate necessity
clause of section 10 of the new roau
law came under the spot light when
Shelby county wired the highway
! commission that seventy-five bridges
had been washed out, and asked In.
structions. Carroll county also asked
instructions. The law requires the
publication of resolutions of necessity
and twenty days delay for all worK
of more than $500.
The attorney general ruled tina,
county supervisors may waive the
publication clause by having an engi-
neer from the highway commission
certify that an emergency case exists.
Commissioner J. W. Holden and Engi-
neer f. R. White left for Carroll and
Harlan at once to avoid delay in re-
placing the bridges. G. E. Wright OF
Ames, newly appointed engineer for
Shelby county, accompanied them.
Contracts for $4,000 worth Of
bridges in Polk county have been sub
mitted to the commission for apPTov.
al. A combined contract for twenty.
eight new concrete bridges calls for
$4,000. The commission prepared
the original plans for these bridges
but must approve all contracts for
more than $4,000.
Fayette, Fremont. Henry and Union
were the first four counties to file
maps designing county road sys.
TENS for the approval of the road
board. By formal petition, 500 Fay,
cite county citizens protested agains,
the road designated between West
Union and Hawkeye, petitioners ask.
ing that the county road be built on
the main road west to New Hampton
Fifteen separate protests were filed
against the Union county system. In
every county, keen interest is shown
In the naming OF the county highways
One thousand copies of the "annot
ted road law" with interpretations by
the attorney general, were sent out
Monday. Answers to hundred ques
tons on the law are included in the
booklet
E, S. Kelly. engineer from the
American Bridge company has beer
named as engineer in charge of stee,
structural design for the commission
"Not enough men are available for
the county engineer positions" saic
]. H. Ames, secretary to the commits
sion. Some fifteen or twenty coun
ties are not yet supplied"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-23
SCHOOLS MENAcEp BY FIRE.

Surprisingly little provision for fire
proof school buildings is found In re-
cent school legislation reported to the
United States Bureau of Education.
Notwithstanding the Collinwood fire
horror of five years ago, and Iotwith-
standing the wonderful development
in schoclhouse architecture. which has
made possible buildings that are ar
tistic as we'll as safe, cities and towns
IN almost every section of the United
States continue to put up ginger
bread schoolhouses and fire traps
that are constant menace to the
lives of school children.
Ohio is the one state In the union
that has really complete system OF
control of safe schoolhouse design
and construction, according to a table
OF state regulations prepared by
Frank Irving Cooper, the Boston ar.
chitect, although several other states,
notably Massachusetts and Kansas,
are credited with adequate laws
against the fire peril IN Ohio, where
the Collinwood holocaust has net been
forgotten, large corps of inspectars
enforces a school-building code that
assures safety, at least as far as new
buildings are concerned
Most communities appear to be still
obliyious of the FIRE risks in schools,
Insurance Engineering publishes a
long list of localities in which danger
Gus fire conditions exist: another ap-
palling list of school fires that have
occurred within the last fifteen
months; and still another list CT cities
that are erecting school buildings this
year. together with the sign.acan,
fact as to whether fireproof construc-
ton is specified or not. Out OF 23s
school buildings noted for one month
in 191S only % are reported with fire.
proof specifications. Cities that nave
just had destructive school fires APP
pear to be building in the same old
way.
State regulation is coming more
and more to be considered the only
way of sowing this and other pressing
school problems. In more than half
the states central authority over
schoolhouse construction is now ex-
plicitly recognized by law, even
though 1t may not be exercised. Ac-
cording to Cooper's list. nineteen
states now require that plans for new
schoolhouses be first approved by the
state authorities. Twelve SPECIFY Are
escapes. Seventeen states are listed
by Cooper as entirely without fire re-
tquirements for schools Arkansas,
Florida, Georgia, Idaho, illinois, Ken
lucky. Mississippi, Missouri, Nebras-
ka, Nevada, New Mexico. Oklahoma.
Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Wisconsin
and Wyoming. 1t should be noted,
however, that in many of these states
the population is mainly .ural and the
fire problem is not SO serious.
1t is pointed out that the rapid
spread OF the school social center
movement, which Involves extensive
use of the school buildings by the
general public outside of school hours,
makes 1t more important than ever to
insist upon adequate fireproof con-
istruction in schools.