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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-08
Japan's Royal Oxen.

The black oxen employed to draw the funeral car of the late mikado are of select genus which for centuries has been employed solely for the use of the Japanese imperial family No other race of draught animals can show such a record of exclusfveness.
 The cream colored horses reserved for the English royal family run them close, but some of these had once to wear the yoke of a foreign ruler. When Napoleon occupied Hanover he seized all the cream colored horses in the royal stables and took them to Paris. The state carriage at his coro- nation was drawn by eight of these animals, which the Parisians called tfles cheVaux cafe au lait" Their em- ployment on this occasion so irritate George HI. that he gave up using the others of the breed stabled in London. Until the fall of Napoleon the state coach was always drawn by black horses when George or his son opened parliament.-London Graphic.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-08
Etiquette on British warships.

Etiquette on British Warships.
 Etiquette plays an important part on 8 modern battleship, and the British navy enforces many little forms and customs.
 In the wardroom, where the officers and midshipmen dine, the commander does not sit at the head of the table. That place is reserved for the president of the mess. The commander invari- ably sits at his right hand, while the former changes every month.
 Evening dress is a steadfast rule, so much so that the man who has to take a watch after dinner and who has no time to change sits at a table by him. self The toast of '"The King in the navy is drunk sitting. Tradition has it that a certain king once proposed a toast and, jumping up. hit his head against a beam above. Orders were given, the story goes, that all toasts were in future to be drunk sitting.
 The t'middy'' on a warshfp is just like 8 flag at public school, with the officers as his projects or monitors. M1dsh1pmen have to make themselves generally useful to the latter.-LOndon Answers
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-08
Tales the chaeka raII. i

'"They say you can read character in handwriting" remarked the paying tel Ter of an important branch bank in Harlem, "and dare say it's true. But 1 read more in the exHaneous matter written on checks that pass through the bank than do in the signature. I had sample check today. It was drawn by a saloon keeper and along the margin he had written, against proh1- bition every time.' The size of the check indicated a prosperous man.
 The fact that he did more than sign his name suggested that he is not over worked or pressed for time. And the nature of the inscription was evidence of a lively sense of humor-of certain sort. Another check bore this line: T hate to let go of it. I'll wager some thing that the writer is a jolly chap and good companion. But the mean est citizen that indulges in this sort of literature-and he is quite numer- ous-is the divorced man who periodic ally writes across 8 check drawn in his ex-wife's favor the words for ali mony,' so as to embarrass hsr in pre- sentdng it anywhere. He ought to be kicked, you know."-New York Globe.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-08
WOMAN SUFFRAGE
 BEATEN IN DETROIT

Detroit, April 88.-Woman suffrage was decfsively defeated at yesterday 8 state election, according to incomplete returns at hand, today. The full re- turns will not be available until late tonight or tomorrow.
 Municipal ownership of street rail- ways in Detroit was carried by a good majority, probably to 1.
 For supreme court justices, the Re publican and Dem ocratic nominees are running close.
 The Progressives won in several municipalities. The constitutional amendments providing initiative and referendum, both constitutional anc legislative measures, the recall of state officers with the exception of judges of courts of record and the f1reman's pension all carried easily, according to the indications. this morning.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-08
Pronunciation.

There is story that Tennyson. hear ing at dinner party somebody pro- nouncing knowledge with long o, jumped up from the table, rushed at his fellow guest and shook hands with him. Among the faithless faithful, hep he exclaimed, and he proceeded to denounce in vehement terms the in- iquitous mispronunciation of the Eng lish language. It is remembered that a greater English poet-Byron, to wit did not agree with him, as a couplet In '+Don Juan'' shows:
 No, no; I'd send him out betimes to col-
 lege, For there it was I picked up my own
 knowledge.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-08
Bad For Tall Hats.

New Years eve, which is sacred to St. Sylvester. is celebrated in Berlin by the blowing of tin horns, the ring ing of bells and all other devices for making a noise. The only horseplay indulged in is at the expense of the wearer of the silk tile. Any one on the street is privileged to bring his cane down on the crown of the offend ing headgear as hard and as often as he can. When the man with the dilap- dated hat complainssto to the police the only consolation he gets is. ''It serves you right for wearing it on Sylvester night.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-08
STATE RATIFIES
 SENATORIAL BILL
CContinued from Page 10

I-J not only recreative sports but the ne cessitties of life, on Sunday.
 After debate those who want a lib era1 Sunday had tabled the Purcell bill and upon this it is proposed to build q Sunday law which will permit sports and the sale of food and other things on Sunday
 After lengthy debate, the education al appropriation bill carrying nearly two million dollars was passed after rejection of an amendment offered by Senator Jackson, of Hartford, which was intended to curtail the authority of the state board of education in fixing the salary of the secretary or the board
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-08
Suftragettes Blow
 Up Historic Ruins
 Of Dudley Castle

Dudley, Eng, April s-Militant suf- Tragedies, last night, attempted to blow up the ruins of the historic Dud- ley Castle, the keep of which dates back to the sth century when the original stronghold was built by a Saxon Prince.
 London, April 8-Another campaign of destruction was started by the militant suffragettes of London and it's suburbs against the mail boxes, today. In widely separated districts, many of the pi1laged boxes were rem dered useless and much mail was des- troyed by the insertion of corrosive fluids, ink and burning rags satur- ated with oils
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-08
ResourcefuI.

The resourcefulness of some men at times furnishes 8 surprise even to those who know them we'll A fair illustration Is a certain New Yorker of wealth who bought costly steam yacht. He is very fond of the water. but his chief object in the purchase was to please his wife. Then he found she did not care at all for that sort of thing, and as a result she remained at home whenever he went off on a cruise. His wife died, and after a reasonable period he married again. Its all right now, old man," he said to an acquaintance who congratulated him some time later. "You see, looked around till I found a woman who would rather live on a yacht than in house, and I married her. Now the yachts worth while."-Exchange.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-08
PROGRESSIVE PARTY
 CLEANS UP BETHEL

Bethel, Conn.,, April S.-The Pro- gressive party made a, clean sweep in yesterdays election in the borough of Bethel. There were three tickets, Progressive, Republican and Demo- cratic. George F. Shepard, Progress sive nominee for warden, received 235 votes; John H. Tirda, Republican, IA and Benjamin D. Meeker, Democrat, 81 The total vote, 479, was the larg- est in the history of the borough. The result of the election gives the Repub- licans only two offices, an auditor and a. registrar.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-08
Eaminina Einanoa.

"A poor lady whose husband had just failed was bemoaning the fact
 ''At any rate," she said as she wiped the tears from her eyes, ''the Brown failure was worse than ours."
 How sop said one who knew that her husbands smashup had been ter rible.
 5 cents on the dollar, whereas MT. Brown failed for 55."
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-08
Athena: Underwear that really fit.

Very nature of womans attire makes underwear that will really fit of special interest to every Athena is such underwear.
 Athena underwear is tailored, just one's suit o tailoredIt is cut in such fashion and on such models that it be counted to fit snugy Yet it does not bind for of elastic Then too 1t B SD + that if affords plenty of for the movement of the body while cnging closely and adding wonderfully to the way one's clothes fit.
 Athena underwear is cut to fit, is made with spec1a features that insure comfort. These features a will appreciate instantly. They be shown far better than they told of-and salesfolk know those good points and will be glad to show them. Ready now in summer weights and styles,
 5Oc to $225
 IAeftai aisle,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-08
FIGHTING IN SONORA

Fl Paso, Texas, April s.-FIghting began, today, at Naco, Sonora, oppo- site the Arizona, town of that name, between the smaI1 Federal garrison under General Pedro Ajeda and a large force of rebels.
 News of the battle came in a pri- vate message, but the wire soon ceas- ed working, the operator on the American side saying "It was getting too hot for him.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-08
FLOOD FUND NOW
 NEARLY $II,OOO

Today the total of subscriptions for the Bridgeport fund for the relief of sufferers in the flood in the Middle West reached nearly to the S11,OOO mark, less than $1OO being required to reach that figure. This is a very good showing, and does not include some donations made in the city by organizations which have sent their subscriptions through other channels. Following are the figures: Amount previously reported $9,184.31 West End Congregational
 Church ........... 17.75 The Bridgeport Post Relief
 Fund 936.O Office Employees of The N.
 Y., N- H. & H. R. R. Go. 14.5O Police Department 121.00 Employees of The Electric
 Compassion Go. ....... 17.25 The First S1avonic Wreath
 of the Free Eagle of the
 U. $. A. 25.00 Earned by the boys of Elm
 wood Ave- .5O Employees of The Automatic
 Machine Go. ..... 63.25 B r i'd p r Deoxidized
 Bronze & Metal Co.,. .... 2O.O0 Employees of The Bridgeport
 Deoxidized Bronze &
 Metal Go. 2O.20 Ives Manufacturing Corp... 25.00 Employees of The Ives Man
 ufacturing Corp. .....- 14.75 Bridgeport Elastic Fabric
 Co.,, Inc. and Employees. 52.75 Women's Benevolent Society
 of the First Presbyterian
 Church -........ 500 Contributed through The
 Bridgeport Equal Fran
 chise League ..... 3s672
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-08
Knew His Rusinasa.

Wilie-Say, pa, you ought to see the men across the street raise building on jacks. Pa (absently)-Impossib Willie, you can open on jacks. but a man is a fool to try to raise on the er-I mean it must have been quite a sight-Exchange,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-08
BENCH WARRANT FOR ALLIED

New Haven, April S-WiIliam B. AI- len, who shot Detective Edward F. Law1er in an attempt to escape and who has confessed to the murder of Francis P Cunningham, of PIa1nvil1e, in a, lonely spot in Westville, late last Wednesday night, will probably be brought before the Superior court on a bench warrant within a few days, according to the authorities, today.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-08
Serge dresses for but $4.25!

That price is not misprint, might think. special lot of newstyle serge dresses for women, $4.25 It is special lot, in every way and from every view point.
 Serge is of nice quality and tailoring is good. Styles graceful Trimming attractive and effective. And price is emphatically attractive
 There few ratine striped dresses too Very good of effect are they Nice quality we'll And in model that is thoroughly seasonable and stylish. few plain dresses. Some dresses finished with col lar of embroidery and touch of lace front Some dresses trimmed with touch of handsome colored silk at collar and front Little fancy buttons also add their bit of brightness to the general effect.
 Grays and browns and blues and tan and white and black.
 All sizes from 34 to A in of the styles. Ready Wednesday morning at
 $4.25
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-08
National Conference
 On Marketing Opens

Chicago, April 8-The first national conference on marketing and farm credits which seeks remedy for the evils existing in the marketing of farm products and for a more equit- able distribution of them opened here, today, for a three days meeting.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-08
Hopeful.

Pess1mistic Wife (weeping)-And that cook promised to come today without fail. Optimistic Husband-Cheer up. my loveI It still wants ten minutes of midnight.-New York Times.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-08
CHINESE REJOICE

Pekin, April 8-The first parliament of the worlds youngest republic was inaugurated, today, amid general re- joicing, not only in the Chinese capi- tai but throughout the country.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-08
s1,oaO FOR SOLDIERS HOME

Hartford, Afri1 s.-Governor Bald win received, today, from the treasur- of the National Home for Disabled Soldiers, check for $1,O20 and it was deposited with the state treasurer to be used for the care of old soldiers at Noroton.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-08
The Way He Put It.

She (after a tifD-You will admit you were wrong? He Ia young lawyer1- No, but I'll admit that an unintentionaI error might have unknowingly crept into my assertion.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-08
His Snora-

Hub (angily)-Here! What do you mean by waking me out of a sound sleep? Wife-Because the sound was too distressing. Transcript.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-08
Wants His Money.

Visitor-What lovely furniturel Lit tie Tommy-Yes, I think the man we bought it from IS sorry now he sold it. Anyhow. he's always calling.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-08
MISSISSIPPI LEVEE
 COLLAPSES 25 MILES
 SOUTH OF MEMPHIS

Memphis, April s-The Mississippi river 1eve at Graves Bay 25 miles south of Memphis, collapsed, early to- day.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-08
NEW FICTION FROM THE PENS OF
 LEADING WRITERS

many to ane, found at sHo ese-ess MAIN STREET 6essSsSaSSSs in ompd
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-08
NEWTOWN

azaruuel Czrana&t who built the bungalow on the summit of Brisley hnI on land purchased by Samuel RJa-de~hfll, died March 31st, at the paauburx hospital, according to the death return made to Town Clerk Oscar P1tzschler from Danbury au- Sf1prt4ae 6 today. This will be sad rsws for tsae many friends and neigh bdrs of the unassumiffg resident in tiaaAr midst the past few years.
 The condition of Thomas Keane, ST., of the Glen is reported as being slightly improved.
 Miss Margaret Moran of New Ha- ven was a week end guest of MT. and AArs. Patrick w. Campbell of Sandy Hook
 NfE and Mrs. george E. Taylor of Sandy Hook were in Bridgeport, Monday, attending the funeral of their relative, Mrs. John Cornwall.
 Mrs. John H. AGcNamara of Dan bury Is a guest today of Mrs. B. Mo Namara of Sandy Hook.
 The reports from the bedside of Mrs John F'innelI, Zoar, are not so encouraging as last week..
 R. H. Beers has just completed a campaign of repairs his residence and buildings in the Borough. Carpen- ter Beeman was in charge of the work
 town on a short vacation. He expects to retire from the rubber business soon, and live in Newtown-
 M Riordan is now in the employ of Merchant Richards in the Glen.
 The Holy Name society will have a special meeting Friday night at their rooms in St. Mary's hall.
 The Sandy Hook band rehearsing the program for a public concert in the Town hall in May. The exact date is not yet announced.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-08

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Milford chronicle., 1913-01-31
PEA RIDGE.

Misses Virginia and Lille Benson at
tended the party at Ingram 5 on Satur-
day evening.
Marshall Morgan sawed wood last Sat
urday.
Miss Mabel Rutt spent Tuesday night
with the Misses Benson.
Pea Ridge has been frequently visited
by the melodious sound of the fox dogs.
A pretty chase was experienced last
Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Prettyman and
son John Alfred visited friends and
relatives in Cedar Neck on Sunday.
Improvements have been made on the
public highway near ] Jefferson SIX Roads
While saving slabs at Elliott's Mill
Albert johnson was slightly injured.
1t is rumored that Maurice Savage
intends to return to his former position
at Camden, N. J.
Mrs. Mary J. Prettyman spent last
week in Cedar Neck.
Horace Draper was the guest of Henry
Bennett on Sunday.
Miss Mabel Rutt was the guest of
Miss Olivia Collins Friday and Saturday.
Miss Sara Donovan and brother Mel
son were the guests of Miss Ida Swig-
get Saturday afternoon.
People of this vicinity are attending
the Slaughter Neck revival which is still
in progress.
Two Peas From Pea Ridge.
Milford chronicle., 1913-01-31
BROWNSVILLE.

Thomas Sorden was taken very sick
Monday night but at this writing is
much improved.
Mrs. James Tatman and Miss Lydia
Hardesty were recent visitors at the
residence of Charles Larimore.
Miss Leila Price was a guest of Ollie
Hopkins last week.
We notice in the Georgetown items
that some people are tired of teaching
their children at home and paying a
teacher for the same. That is a good
many peoples complaint and they are
going to see if there is not remedy for
it. We wish they could give US some
remedy to get rid of the body lice in our
school. 1t is a shame to have to send
children to a school that is polluted with
body lice. The teacher has whipped a
number of boys; don't know if she
killed any lice or not.
Harry Fleetwood has purchased the
Arlie Salisbury horse and is well pleased
with it.
The shooting match at Zeadoc Sipple's
store was well attended by both men
and girls on Saturday.
Barton Cartwright has purchased a
fine pacing horse.
Misses Emma Sipple, Ollie Hopkins,
and Leila Price were callers on Miss
Hilda Tatman one evening recently.
James Tatman and wife were Harring-
ton visitors on Tuesday.
Albert Carter, of near Denton, has
moved in this neighborhood.
Milford chronicle., 1913-01-31
PREFER DELAWARE APPLES.

EDITOR MILFORD CHRONICLE
Are you aware that Delaware takes the
cake for the best favored apples? New
York State and the Eastern States raise
some fine Spys, Baldwins, Jonothans,
Rome Beauty, ETC., but for downright
fine flavor none come up 10 the Delaware
grown Stayman's Winesap. Within the
last week or so I have bought several
barrels for different persons employed in
our store, IS and 81 Cortlandt ST., New
York. They came from E. H. Bancroft
q Son, of Wyoming, Del, and they were
fine in every respect. Honestly packed.
And every person who tasted them claim
that they never ate such crisp, tender,
fine favored apples. Now I never see
any of this apple in New York except in
boxes from the far West. I have tried
the far Western one. But they can not
hold a candle to Delaware ones i'll flavor,
although they beat them in color and
looks. l think our growers in Delaware
could get big price for the Staymans
in New York, if they could only get
the New Workers educated up on quality
instead of beauty Only they would have
to pack their apples as Bancroft does
honest from top to bottom of barrel.
never saw better packed apples
every one sound and nearly all of one
size. Delaware is certainly the Banner
State for fine favored fruits of all kinds.
c. E. COMPTON,
IS & 81 Cortlandt St
New York.
Milford chronicle., 1913-01-31
GOOD ROADS MOVEMENT.

Captain Wilson NJ. Vinyard of Milford
who is a good roads enthusiast, and who
has been working hard for years to get
better roads for Kent and Sussex coun-
ties especially, has sent out letters t.
the different weekly papers of this State
in which he sets forth his views upon
the good roads question. The article
appears below, and he is anxious that
any persons who are interested enough
in the movement will write to him al
once in order that arrangements may be
made for meeting at Dover when a
bill can be drawn for presentation at
the present Legislature.
In order that our roads may be put
in the best condition in the least possible
time it is of vital Importance that all
wagons have at least four inch tires.
''Other States that are enjoying the
blessings of good roads have found that
the widening of their tires was their
best investment for the maintenance of
their permanent roads. All are agreed
that the money as now spent is practi-
cally wasted and that this money now
wasted if applied to widening the tires
would result in immediate and perma-
nent good.
Statistics show that it costs the New
JERSEY farmer 8 cents per ton per mile
to haul his produce the Delaware farmer
pays 26 cents. This in round numbers
means $4,000 per year to every farmer
in Delaware, to say nothing of the extra
wear on their hauling equipment and
their loss from waste, not being able to
move the produce quickly when market
conditions are ri ght
Good roads can be made and main
tanned in Delaware Except in the sandy
with the material now at
hand by properly grading, with the help
of wide tires.
''The wide tire law as passed in New
Jersey several years ago provided for
the payment to every one making the
change from two to four inch, of S8. 90.
The time for making the change should
not extend over one year, as a longer
period would work hardship on the
ones first making the change.
1T is the idea of the writer to have
all those interested in good roads meet
in Dover while the present Legislature
IS in session, to assist in the drawing of
q proper wide tire bill to be presented
to the Legislature.
Government statistics in the West
show very marked increase in growth
and values where permanent roads are
Milford chronicle., 1913-01-31
FARMINGTON

A surprise party was given in honor
of Mrs, Pricilla Hatfeld's fourty-third
birthday, and very enjoyable enening
was spent She received many useful
presents. Those present were; Mr.. and
Mrs. Leonard Lecompt. and family: MI
and Mrs. James Hatfield, and daughter,
Lottle; Mr.. and Mrs Joseph Lecompt,
and daughter, Dora; Mr.. George Collins,
and family, and Misses BERTHE Salmons,
Edith HymOns, Pauline Cannon and
Margaret Knapp. James Parker Ford,
Robinson Simmons, Mrs. Margarete
Poore, Mrs. Alice Willy and grand
daughter Alice, Mrs. Matte Cooper and
daughter Marion, Mrs. Lizzie Sonders
and daughters Grace and Madaline, Mrs.
Mary Murphy, Mrs. Ebe Corday, Mrs.
Estella Cannon and son Ray, Mrs. David
Rust and Mrs. James Parker.
Hugh Kemp spent last week with
Miss Clara Hymen his intended and is
still at her home.
Miss Fannie Rust spent last week
with friends in Philadelphia and Will
mington.
Miss BERTHE Salmons is visiting Miss
Fannie Rust.
Mr.. and Mrs. LOux who have been
quite i'll for some time is improving
slowly.
Mr.. William Griffith is very sick. we
hope to see him out soon.
Mrs. Clara Wroten is with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Loux.
Mrs. Alice Wiley and grand-daugh-
ter have returned home after trip to
Raleigh, N c. BLOSSOM
Milford chronicle., 1913-01-31

THE handsome armory building
at Dover is a credit to the State,
aud its value will grow, as the peo-
pie begin to realize its advantages.
Here in Milford the only auditor
ium available for large gatherings,
and public meetings, is the local
armory building. It is purposed
to have the State Armory Commits
sion take over this property and
after canceling the debt against it,
70 make needed repairs and have
this State building part of a chain
of armoTies throughout the State.
This will meet with universal ap.
proval on the part of the people of
lower Kent and upper Sussex coun-
ties, as it is here that the Teachers
Institutes are held, and where rural
people attend such meetings largely
and with appreciation.