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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-02-05
EIGHTY CENT GAS
M'MURRAY'S AIM
(By our Stan Corres.)

Hartford, Feb. 5.-Eighty-cent gas
for Bridgeport is the aim Of meas
ure introduced in the House today by
representative McMurray of Bridge
port. Tho bill provides that no gas
company having "a monopoly in any
city of over IS, 600 population shall
charge or receive. more than so cents
for 1000 cubic feet of gas.
The proposed legislation affects only
companies that have franchises In the
larger cities, and control 10 miles or
more Of pipes through which its gas
is Furnished
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-02-05
DANBURY ROADS ASK
CHARTER EXTENSIONS
CBy Our Staff corres.o

Hartford, Feb. 5-Senator F. A.
Johnson of Montille, introduced, by
request, in the Senate today two Pc
titions, one from the Bridgeport &
Danhury Railway Co, and one from
the Danbury & Bethel Street Rail
way Co, both seeking extensions Of
time to build their roads. The petit
tions were referred to the Committee
on Railroads.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-02-05
MEAD RENOMINATED
FOR COMMISSIONER
NV Our staff

IBy Our Start COrres.J
Hartford, Feb. 5-The nomination of
Whitman 8. Mead of Greenwich, to
succeed himself as commissioner of
Fairfield county, for a four year term
from October next, was made in the
House today by Representative Clitus
H. King of Fairheld. The nomination
went on the calendar
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-02-05
OIL
AT $3.50 BARREL

Pittsburgh, Feb. 5-Oi1 at $3.50 a
barrel, which oil men recently pre-
dicted by April 1, was the Standards
quotation, today, when q three cent
advance was made in the offices of
the Joseph Seep Agency and Produc-
ers & Refiners' Company. The high
grade quotation remained unchanged
at $2.61.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-02-05
DOUBT ABOUT sCUrARI.

continental capitals that Scutari had
fallen and on the other hand that
Fssa.d Bey, the commander of the
city, was treating with the Montene-
grins were officially denied, today. in
Constantinopfe. The statement de-
clared that Fssad Bey had made q
sortie against the Montenegrins to-
captured two entire battalfons, to-
gether with 400 carloads of ammuni-
ton and supplies. He disarmed the
Montenegrins and paro1ed them.
The Constantin ople dispatches also
said the diplomatic situation was very
obscure and that little was definitely
tilitfes.
Mahmud Shefket Pasha, the grand
vizier, was quoted as saying that the
and would force the allies to make the
first offensive move while the same
statement was to the effect that the
VILLAGE of ChataIja had been fred.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-02-05
BRADLEY MARTIN
DIES IN LONDON

London Feb 5-Bradley Martin
capitalist and c1ubman of New York
and London, died today at his resi-
dence at No Chesterfield Gardens,
Mayfair, London. He was the father
of Bradley Martin, Jr. He was born
in Albany, N Y, Dec. Is, 1841. He
had spent most of his time here re-
Gently
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-02-05
DIED.

DIED.
GOSWAK.=In Hoboken. N. J., Feb
a. 1878 William L Conway, son of
John Conway, Southport CT, aged
3S years
Friends are invited to attend
the funeral from his late residence
in Southport, Conn. on Thursday
Feb s, at $3.50 a m, and from ST.
Thomas church at a. m
kindly omit flowers.
-Interment at St. Thomas
cemetery, Fairfield as
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-02-05
Right of Main street door.

from.
Chesterfield dress overcoats Fancy overcoats in those
loose comfortable models that this winter has brought
Chinchila oyercoats with big shawl collars
with notched collars.
Overcoats with lining of splendid light cloth
woven with plaid back and SO without need of lining
Overcoats for small men or of splendid light warm
cloth with plaid back without need of n-
ing.
overcoats for small and for big: to 50
stout
And any of these overcoats great big lot Of them
there is too at $3.50.
None was less than $15 Some few were $50 Great
big bulk was 800 and $25. And they dandiesl
Come Men, choose at
$3.50
hoorr
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-02-05
BEACH CASE MAY
Go TO THE JURY
THIS AFTERNOON

Aiken, s. C., Feb. 5-The question of
whether or not Frederick o. Beach,
millionaire New Yorker, assaulted his
wife on Feb. 26 last, will probably be
submitted to the jury. this afternoon,
according to indications, today, when
the second day of the trial opened be-
fore Judge Spain.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-02-05
1000 TURKs oAPTURED.

Sofia, Feb. 5-A news despatch
from the front, tonight, said that the
Turks made a sortie from AdrianopIe
and 1000 of, them were captured by
the Bulgarian forces, who drove the
rest back into the fortress.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-02-05
TURKS MAY STRIKE BLOW.

Constantinople, Feb. 5-Mahmud
Shefket Pasha, grand vizier, this af-
ternoon, departed for Chatalja. and it
was believed that the Turkish troops
would take the Initiative against the
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-02-05
WANTED

20 experienced stitchers
on single needle machines.
Apply Thomas P.Taylor Co.,
corner James Street and
Harral Avenue. B6 5"
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-02-05

1ady's gold watch,
fob attached. Liberal reward If re-
turned William Court B SIP
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-02-05
THREAT 10 BURN CITY.

Sofia, Feb. 5.-The ombardment of
Adrianople stopped at II o'clock, last
night, and today the Bulgarian coma
mander, under flag of truce, inform
ed Shukri Pasha, the Turkish COM
mander, that the cannonading would
cease for "a hours
The respite was given the Turks
that they might surrender the holy
city. If they refused to capitulate,
firing would be resumed at the ex-
piration of the "a hours when the
Bulgarians said they would fire the
entire city and burn it up.
One wing of the Bulgarian army,
today. moved up mile nearer to
Adrianop1es and the outposts Of the
enemies are now less than 200 yards
apart. If Shukrf Pasha refuses to sur
render, the Bulgarians will make a
geenraI assault on the city under cover
of the siege guns.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-02-05
AGREEMENT BROKEN.

London, Feb. "a Reuters des-
patch from Sofia, this afternoon, said
that the commandment of Adrianople
had been resumed. 1t was supposed
that Shukrt Pasha had declined to
surrender and that the BulgarianS
broke their agreement for a "a hour
truce
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PSYCHOLOGICAL
MISS LEYA CUNNINGHAM

Miss Leta Cunningham, q former resident of Pine Bluff. but who for the past two years has resided else where, died yesterday morning at the residence of her cousin, R. F. Beard, Glendale Lincoln county, aged 21 years. She had been i'll for the past three years. Miss Cunningham lived in Pine Bluff for four years and for quite q time was cashier at The Fa- mour She was young woman of many fine qualities and attended the First Baptist Church of this city. Funeral services will be conducted this morning at Mr. Boards residence by Rev. w. x. Fish. lnterment will be in the Bethel cemetery, Lincoln county.
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PERSONALS
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Mrs. Frank Mays is in Monticello attending the Baptist Convention.
 J.. s. Barraque of Altheimer, paid z business visit to Pine Bluff yester. day.
 Mrs. Harry Hanf went yesterday t Little Rock for a brief visit with rela tives.
 J. w. Ferguson, merchant ot Sweden, came to Pine Bluff pesterda, on business.
 Mrs. Henry Webkes and Mrs. Kins Ritchie left yesterday for St. Louis on brief visit.
 MT. and Mrs. w. w. Byrd left yes. teiday to attend the sessions of the Baptist State Convention.
 William 2. Simpson and A. L. Row. les, of Redfield, came on business trip to Pine Bluff yesterday,
 Mrs. L. A. Johnson has returned from St. Louis, where she paid wis it of several months to her son, Jos eph R. Johnson.
 Miss Margaret Hussman has return ed to Little Rock following visit of several days to MT. and Mrs. c. H. Bolinger in this city.
 w. H. Gillespie and daughter have returned from Shreveport where they attended the Louisiana State Fair. His home was formerly in Louisiana.
 Mrs. George Borresen, of Minnea- polls, Minnesota, came to Pine Bluff yesterday to be at the bedside of her father, T. B. Buck, who is critically i'll.
 Mrs Marion c. Hudson, MT. and Mrs. Hugh Fox, T. c. White, Charles Haycock and Mrs. Morrison have gone to Monticello to attend the Baptist Convention.
 Rev. and Mrs. Carroll D. Wood, MT and Mrs. w. M. Kelley, Mrs. J. w Duckett, Mrs. Will Fox and Rev. Otto Mathis ar ein Monticello attending the State Baptist Convention. Rev. H. l. Winburn, of Philadelphia, also passed through Pine Bluff yesterday en route to Monticello for the convention.
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Ladies Aid Society.

F Members of the Ladies' Aid Society of the Alexander Memorial church held a meeting yesterday afternoon at the residence of Mrs. Charles Alexander, No. 727 Pine Street, and outside of routine matters of the busi- ness session, principal interests cen tered in the election of officers for the coming year. Mrs. John H. Me- Cain was elected president, Mrs. J. w. Bishop, secretary, and Mrs. John Fowler, treasurer.
 A large portion of the afternoon was given over to dressing dolls for the bazaar which is to be held on December 3, with Mrs. B. M. Bryan at the residence of Mrs.. Walterl Hudson, Eighteenth avenue and Main street. Much interest was manifested in this work and in ad- dition to dressing dolls, quite a num- Der of pieces of fancy work were turned in to be sold at the bazaar.
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SURE TO BE GREAT
 POULTRY SECTION
REESE V. HICKS, FORMER PRESl. DENT 0 FNATIONAL POULTRY
 ASSOCIATION VISITS HERE
Says the Climate and the Soil Here Offers Big Future For Poultry
 RaiSerS.

Among the visitors in the city yes terday was Reese V. Hicks, of Topeka Kansas, a special representative of the Hover Incubator Manufacturing g Company of Browns Mills, N. J. Mr.
 Hicks came here for the purpose of creating interest in the coming annual show of the Jefferson County Poultry 1 Association, to- be at Barraque and Main streets, December 29 to Janu- ary 8. While he is touring in the in- terest of the incubator concern, he is interesting himself in shows of poul- l try breeders ill various sections of the country and will return here to at tend the show in December. MT. Hicks, an old newspaper men of east Tennessee, and at one time president of the Tennssee Press Association, is the retiring president of American
 Poultry Association. He was hospit- ably received by the local chicken men yesterday during his stay in the city. MT. Hicks, in his interview, said
 "The climate, the ease with which grain can be produced and the natural loose alluvial condition of the soil of this section of the west is bound to make it the greatest poultry produc- ing section of the world. I can safely prelict that the demanl for poultry will be the greatest this year of any year in history for two reasons; first, the high price of meat will put people to eating poultry and eggs; seconl, there is now less poultry and eggs ir cold storage than any time in history at this time of the year. The supply on October 1 was practically the same as on February 1 of last year. Poul- try is the only meat you can produce in three months and at the present time nthe east, with eggs selling at time in the east, with eggs selling at cheaper than any meat except poul- try
 A committee of the Jefferson County Poultry Association began work yes terday to solicit subscriptions for the purpose of providing special prizes for
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Elegant Luncheon.

Mrs. A. M. Green was the hos tess at a we'll appointed and delight full luncheon yesterday afternoon at 1:3O o'clock at the beautiful home of her daughter, Ms. s. c. Alexan- dar, No. S02 West Sixth avenue. The affair was given complimentary to Mrs. F. w. Mullins, charming matron of Texarkana, who is visit ing friends in the city, and a few out of town guests and the Hawthorne Book Club members were invited. The Alexander home was attractively arranged with decorations or roses and ferns and ia tie dining room yellow chrysanthemums, in dainty baskets, were used effectively with the simple decor ations. A seven course luncheon was served in fault less style. Mrs. Green was assisted in entertaining by her daughter, Mrs. Alexander. Her guests were Mes danes Mullins. Texarkana; Annie Brown, Camden; Royston, Hope; D. c. McMullin, H. P. Bradford, A. w. Troupe, F. Lee Fox S. M. Taylor, T. M. Phillips, Altheimer; B. W. Freeman, Sebastian Gesireiter, J. M. Elliott, J. l.. Mills, and D. H. Saun- ders.
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CAMERA HERO SAVED TRAIN
Spoiled FIIms an iil Reward for Act That Deserved Better ThIngs
 of Fortune,

The slave of the camera was dozfng in the smoking car when half dozen shots rang out in the night air.
 The train slackened. There were moro shots.
 Train robbersl" shriekod c pallid passenger as he crawled under tue seat.
 The camera man grasped his black box and tripod. and, running to the car platform, sprang off Into the dark ness.
 The robbers. most of them. were grouped about the express car. There was much money in the express safe. 1t must have been thousands. Any way, the robbers were determined to get 1t. whatever 1t was. They had done a lot of wild shooting and sev eral persons had been hurt Now they had showed 8 stick of dynamite into the car and were just about to ignite the fuse.
 Suddenly blinding glare alled the air with dazzling fire.
 With a wild shriek the robbers fled to the woods
 The dashlight of the camera man had saved the train.
 Whom they found him he was crouched before a train hands Ian tern. weeping bitterly.
 Something went wrong with the dum thing" he moaned "The film, spoaledl"
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WE'LL DESERVED
The Praise That Comes From Thank.
 full Pine Bluff People.

One kidney remedy has known merit.
 Pine Bluff people rely upon it.
 That remedy is Doan's Kidney Pills.
 Pine Bluff testimony proves it re- liable.
 J. A. Owen, salesman, 1920 s. Wal nut street, Pine Bluff, Ark, says For many years I had weak back and the least cold I caught, settled on my kidneys. l could not stoop or straigh- ten without having sharp tWinges across the small of my back. Since used Doan's Kidney Pills, procured at the Mann -Tankersley Drug Co.,, all this has been changed. This remedy has never failed to relieve me and am therefore Justified in recommend. ing it. cheerfully confirm my for mer statement, regarding Doan's Kid ney Pills. l have had no need of a kidney medicine for some years. have often advised other kidney suf- ferers to give Doan's Kidney Pills a trial"
 For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents. Foster-Milburn Co.,, Buffalo, New York, sole agents for the United States.
 Remember the name--Doan's-an take no other.
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MOTHER! THE CHILD
 IS COSTIVE, BILIOUS
If tongue is ciated, breath bad, stomach s0ur, don't hesitate,

Give "California Syrup of Figs" at once-a teaspoonful today often saves a sick child tomorrow.
 If your little one is out-of sorts. half-sick, isn't resting, eating and acting naturally-look Mother! see if tongue is coated. This is a sure sign that it's little stomach. liver and bowels are clogged with waste. When cross, irritable, fevcrish. stomach sour. breath bad or has stomach ache. diorrhoea sore throat, full of cold. give a teaspoonful of "Califor nia Syrup of Figs" and in a few hours all the constipated poison, un- digest feed and sour bile gen)sy moves out of it's little bowels with out gripping, and you have a well. playful child again.
 Mothers can rest eas yafter giving this harmless fruit laxatlve," be- cause it never fails to cleanse the little ones liver and bowels and sweenten the stomach and they dear ly love it's pleasant taste Full di- rections for babies, children of all ages and grownups printed on each bottle.
 Beware of counterfeit fig syrup. Ask your druggist for a 50-cent bot tie of California Syrup of Figs" then see that it is made by the California Fig Syrup Company" Don't be fooled
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Monkeys stormed Gibraltar

A modern Battle of Gibraltar took place in the old Moorish castle. used as civil prison, between the mon. keys that infest the Rock and the prison warders. One monkey nearly choked Senior Warden Cheenon to death and the simians finally drove their human foes into the prison. The monkeys have been considered almost tame. Theynro Barbary apes .,nd are tho only monkeys in Europe not In captivity.
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Where CaraWay Seed Abounds.

Caraway seed Is extensively grown tn Holland Groningen, ln the north. east corner, produces mure than aE7 other province. next being north Hol. land. i'll which Amsterdam is situated. In these two provinces more than half the caraway plant acreage ie found. In the whole country the mum. Der of acres devoted to caraWay growing was. in 1911. 20.337.
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Concrete an Old Story.

Rome was not built in a day, nor built as fast as Tammanytown, nor built in structural steel, but 1t turns out that most of Romes mighty structures. temples. circuses. baths, 4Queducts, were built in concrete. not reinforced with iron and steel. az we hntld nov, but good quality of sand. stone and cement nevertheless. On this powerful central core of cement was fitted an ornamental fading oi onAeS parhlo
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Modern Maidcns Not Wca,SnnQs.

A Philadelphia society debutante 5aa tched Ter bag, caugm them got t3tk her property. and then marched ujo culrrits to a policeman. The 1&Ya when it was considered the grace fEa thin9 for a young lady to Oe pret. tily helpless and to depend on some 9no to take care Of her arc forever past and gone
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Choral Society.

The Pine Bluff Choral Society will give the second concert of the season tonight at the Hawley Memorial Meth odist church under the auspices of the ladies of that congregation. Several choral numbers among them "The Heavens are Telling by Haydn, will be rendered and Judge B. J. Kerwin will give reading, Farmer Whipper Bachelor. The concert will com mence at 8:15 o'clock.
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Lemon Hint,

Instead of throwing away hard, dry lemons. put them in pan of hot wa ter and set 1t where 1t will maintain about the same degree of heat with. out boiling for two hours. When ta- ken out and dried the lemons will be as soft and juicy and rich in flavor as though they had never giown hard. .-McCaWs Magazine
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Tobacco by ths Yard.

On Saturday afternoons in the Port Antonio market, on the island Of Ja maica, dozen or more negroes may DC seen selling rope" tobacco by the yard. It is smoked by the natives, and derives its name from the fact that 1t Is twisted and put up in coils liko rope. 200 yards to tbe coll.
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Auction Bridge.

Mrs. A. H. Powell entertained slxty-five maids and matrons at auc- ton bridge at her home, No. 1907 west Sixth avenue, yesterday after noon. The interior of the home was made most attractive with decora- tions of cut flowers and pot plants
 and after the game delicious refresh ments were served. "A number of out of town guests were in atte1- dance. Mrs. w. G. Bouic, of Hot springs, was awarded the first prize, beautiful fruit basket, and the con-
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Lakeside Improvement.

Members of the Lakeside Improve ment Association will hold a meeting this afternoon at 3:30 o'clock in the Lakeside Methodist school and as inn portant business matters relative to winter work are to be taken up, a large attendance is urged.
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solation, beautiful embroidered towel, went to Mrs. H. K. Toney. The afternoon was most pleasantly spent by those who were fortunate enough to be numbered among Mrs Rowell's guests.
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Voice of tho Charmed One.


 Fair Suffragette-"And now, If any Dne who has heard my speech wishes 70 ask question. shall be happy to answer" Masculine Voice (from rear of hnll)-"If you haven't any othes company, may see you home this evening 3's-JudRa
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Birthday Party.

Little Madeline Bluthenthal, dau- ghter of MT. and Mrs. Adolph Blu thenthal, has issued invitations for a birthday party to be given at her home, No. 713 West Fifth avenue, on theafterloo of November IA, from 4 to 6:3O o'clock. The event will celebrate the little lady's ninth birth day.
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Telephone Poles.

It requires 19O years to grow 30 foot cedar pole for telegraph purposes but there are other poles which an swer the purpose and are grown more quickly.
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the coming show and they report that the business men and merchants of the city are responding literally.
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Mission Circle.

Mission Circle.
 The Young Matrons' Mission Cir Gle of the First Baptist church will meet this afternoon at o'clock at the residence of Mrs. Thomas E. Snyder, No. 1902 Cherry street.
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Miss Helen Dinsmore Huntington, fiancee of Vincent Astor, young mas ter of the immense fortune left by his father, the late Col. John Jacob Astor, who lost his life in the Titanic disaster. If the future Mrs. Astor chooses she may one day be the un-
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Trinity Vestry

The Vestry of Trinity Parish will hold meeting tonight at 7:3O o'clock at the residence of T. s. James, No. 912 West Sixth avenue.
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Daughters of the King.

The Daughters of the King will meet tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock with Mrs. M. Danaher, No. 222 Laurel st,
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disputed ruler of New York and New port society. She is not very fond of the social whirl, however. being earn estly devoted to country life and out door sports. It is said that Miss Huntington made MT. Astor promise to change his legal residence from New York City to Rhinebeck, N. Y.
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