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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-23
TAXES, 1912.

Notice is hereby given to the tax payers of the City of Bridgeport, that the taxes on the grand list Of 1912, are now due and payable at the Tax Collectors Office, Room 6, City Hall. The undersigned will be at the Col .zctor's Office. as above, on May 1, 1913, and daily thereafter, Sunday ex- cepted. from g a.. n. to p. m. and Saturdays from a. m. to 12 m. for the purpose of collecting said taxes. After June 1. as required by law, in terest at the rate of threc-Guarters of one per cent. will be added to all un paid taxes and the same on the first of each succeeding month.
 B. F. COONEY,
 U 15 |" If. Collector.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-23
Wednesday, April. so-2 p. m.


 H. B. 56 (-). Petition of Rob ert E. DeForest and Frank T. Sta pies, trustees of the estate of C1app Spooner, deceased, for the annexation to the town and city of Bridgeport of a portion of the town of Fairfield.
 HIP. 57 (-). Petition of Robert E. DeForest and Frank T. Staples, trustees of the estate of Clapp Spoon CT, deceased, for the annexation to the town and city of Bridgeport of a portion of the town of Fairfield.
 S. B. PA (Newman). An act amend ing the charter of the city of Bridge port relative to sewers.
 S. B. 245 (Newman). An act amend ing the charter of the city of Bridge port, relative to sewers.
 H. B. 348 (McMurray). An act amending the charter of the city of Bridgeport to submit certain matters to election.
 s. B. 4O3 .(Newman). An act amend ing the charter of the city of Bridge port.
 H. B. 529 CMcMurray) An act revising the charter of the city Of Bridgeport.
 H. B. sos CKing). Authorizing the city of Bridgeport to issue bonds.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-23
EMPLOYMENT TO EGG
 LAYING RECORDS.

The total number of eggs laid dur ing the twenty-third week of the In ternational Egg Laying Competition was 2,218- More birds are becoming broody and those that have been broo- dy are laying in place of them, thus the yield is about the same as the previous week. The height of broodi- ness is not yet at hand. But a short time is needed to break up the broody hens after they are put into the so- called lath "broody coops.''
 The White Leghorns again predom- mate over the other breeds when it comes to weekly scores. The leading pen is a pen of Single Comb White Leghorns owned by w. l.. Sleeger of York, Pa. This pen laid thirty eggs
 There were three pens that tied for second place for the week; two of them being Single Comb White Leg horns and belongiag respectively to, Mrs. K. E. Woodruff, New Haven and O. A. Foster of Santa Cruz. Cal. The Rhode Island Reds belonging to the pen laid twenty-nine eggs. There were five pens that tied for third place for the week with a credit of twenty eight eggs each; all five pens were Single Comb White Leghorns.
 w. F. Canby, East Downington, Pa; Leroy B. Sands, Hawley, Pa; A. P. Robinson, Calverton, N. Y; Marwood Poultry Farm, Butler, Pa.; F. A. Jones, Northum ber1and, Pa.
 The following is a list of the thirty four highest individuals in the con test, having a score of ninety eggs or over.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-23
WHAT IS THE GOODWILL
 OF YOUR BUSINESS WORTH?

Tho favorable attitude of the public towards a certain brand of goods Is an asset which over shadows those of equipment and stock on hand.
 How about your business? Does the retail buyer and the consumer know your product?
 If your distribution is inter- fered with, will there be de- mand for your goods? Will the public know your product by sight when it is asked for?
 Trained advertising men are 4ady to help solve the prob leInS.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-23
WATCH

good watch is a good companion. Watches for men, watches for ladies; watches for boys. Gold watches, sil- yer watches, gun metal watches. In view of close relationship and the many important engagements you trust to your watch, it is absolutely necessary to carry a watch that you can depend on. We are conscientious in the statement that our watches are trustworthy-ab dependable; you will not have to make excuses for being late if you carry a watch pur- chased at our store. Our watches are always on time and keep their owners on time.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-23


 He will be tried in this city on a charge of attempting to sell his 1S- year-old wife into a. life of sIlame. States Attorney Hugh HI. AIcorn was in Washington the first part of the week to present the case to the De- partnent of Commerce. under R1hoss jurisdiction the man is held
 Superintendent Egan said 9Gastros pasqua would be brought here today or tomorrow by State Policeman Frank VireIli.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-23

Rheumatism as $ result of kidney trouble, stiff and aching joints, back ache and sore kidneys will all yield to the use of Foley Kidney Pills. They are tonic in action, quick in results, curative always. w. s. Skelton, Stan ley, Ind, says: 'T would not take s1oo.oO for the relief from kidney trouble I received from one single box of Foley Kidney Pi1ls.'' F. B. Brill, Stratford avenue and Sixth streets.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-23
ROADS, BRIDGES AND RIVERS.

Room 65, 4th floor, East Side.
 (Chairman-Senato F. A. Johnson. House iChairman-Mr. Mcdonald, of Putnam C1erk-Mr.- Haynes, of Old Lyme
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-23
THE FARMER: APRIL 23, 1913
LEGISLATIVE HEARINGS ON
 FOR THIS WEEK
CITIES AND BORoUGHs.
Room 60, 3d floor, West Side.

(Chafrman-Senator Miner. House Chairman-Mr. King, Fairfield. Clerk Mir Nickerson, East Haven. Sten- ographer-R w. Smith, Hart ford.)
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-23
FEDERAL OFFICERS
 TO GIVE TO STATE
 ALLEGED f'SLAVER"
Virelli to Take Mastropasqua in- to Custody at Ellis
 Island

Hartford, April 23-Thomas F. Egan, superintendent of State police, said to- day that Matted MastropaSQua, of FIainvilIe under detention at Ellis Is land by the immigration authorities as a person accused of crime, will be released and immediately placed un- der arrest for conveyance to Conenc-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-23
PRoGREssIVB CLUE DEBATE.

The Progressfwe club are to d1scus9 the subject, "Commisdon Form oR' Government at their meeting in the Plaza building tomorrow evening. The club has invited Representative Lynn w. Wilson to give an address upon. this subject and also to take part in an open debate upon the question. The meeting will be open to the general public.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-23
BOARD OF EDUCATION TO
 INSPECT ALBANY H. s.

The Board of Education has decid- ed to make a trip of inspection to Albany, N. Y, to look over the hand some modern high school building there before the plans for the new Bridgeport High school are finally ac- cepted. The trip to Albany will probably be made Friday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-23
Hau of the House,

Tuesday, April 29-2 D. ms. J. F 168 A resolution accepting tn bridge over the Thames River.
 STATE PRISON
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-23

~ There is nos case on record of a cough, cold or 1agrippe developing in to bronchitis, pneumonia or consump- ton after Foley's Honey and Tar Compound has been taken. The genu- inc Is in a yellow package. Refuse substitutes. F. B. Brill. Stratford ave- nue and Sixth street. "135
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-23

A Barred Plymouth Rock bullet owned by Woodside Poultry Farm of West Philadelphia, Pa, has laid ev- cry day since the twenty first of Feb ruary and she. still shows no signs of broodiness. This is forty-eight con secutiVe days.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-23
FINANCIAL
Notice

For fOrty-seVeIl years we have been conducting business at tho same OAU location. corner of Main and JOnn Streets. ridgeport. Conn.,, ana our Private Bank has been eStAOnSheG1 there continuously. We have recoAVeO and paid out on demand without no Gice millions of dollars of money oe- posted with LIS and we contlhu.e ~, .O receive money subject to depositor's check at sight, on which we allow three per cent. per annunl. cred!tco to each account monthly. we sNss sonS.s tIle accounts of individuals, business men, lrms and corporations, ana an who want a bank account where 1ney can deposit money, cheeks or 6ra1tss and leave it for one day, ,one week, one month or one year. and draw interest on it for any time it is left with us: We give to the business our care1uI personal attention as the oldest nr1Ka of private bankers in this state
 IT. L. WATSON & co.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-05-10

French hospital in st. Helene-where
the conqueror died in exile, Gordon
is declared to be a grandson of the ia
nous general. Historians who have
been tracing the lineage of Napoleon.
present proof of the discovery.
When approached in the lumber
yard, Gordon admitted that his grand
father was the great Napoleon. For
the first time in his life he told the
story of his birth.
"Since a child have kept this Sc
cret,' he said. Il did not care about
the royal blood and l wanted it to re-
main undivulged. But now it's known,
so what's the use?
Yes" I'm his grandson. Quite a
jump in stock from great ruler and
conqueror such as he, to a common
'lumber-buck' here. John Gordon, my
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-05-10
HERRICK WOULD DO SOMETHING WORTH WHILE

American agriculturists for proper g.
nancing, and / purpose to see that
they get it. 1t does not matter where
the money comes from, Wall street or
elsewhere. SO long as they get it at a
lower rate of interest than now"
Mr.. Herrick is assembling facts and
figures for the members of the South.
ern Commercial congress, who are
now on their way to Paris by way of
Rome. He says that letters received
from those members indicate that
they have broadened the scope of
their inquiry to cover the agricultural
needs of the entire United States. The
most important document obtained by
the ambassador is the report of the
English inquiry into agricultural cred
it cooperation in Germany, which Is
Just off the press.
The French government has ar
ranged to place the disposal of the
American investigators the records OF
the great credit Foncier, the largest
and most successful land bank In the
world, whose president and two vice
presidents are appointed by the pres
ident of France. The loans OF the
credit foncier runs from 10 to rs
years. Its present rate for mortgage
loans is 43 per cent for public estab-
lishments, Ia Pr cent. and munich
palities 3.S5 per csnt. Its outstanding
loans now e-.ecvd sS7000,0O0.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-05-10
To Preserve Indian MusIe.

Secretary Lane of the interior do
partment has commissioned a man TO
go out among the Indians. study their
music. and arrange II for the Indian
schools. This seems a laudable pur-
pose. but does not promise a great
deal
Indians. like all aborigines. had a
native music. but we DO not know
much about II. and II is unlikely that
we ever shall be informed. Four hun
dred years OF contact with the white
man have changed many OF the man.
ners and customs OF Indians, and the
whites who have lived long among
them find II difncult 10 understand ex'
actly what was the original and how
much modern civilization has affected
present song.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-05-10
SAYS He is GRANDSON OF GREAT NAPOLEON

father, was Napoleon Bonaparte's own
son. My grandmother, my fathers
mother was from Scotland. She was
matron in the French hospital in st.
Helena. When 1t was discovered
that out of wedlock she was to be-
come a mother she was sent to Edin-
burgh.
That's where father was born No
vember IL, 1918. About his early life
l am not much familiar. However, he
married Martha Amelia Jones, a
Welsh woman in London and In 1916
came to America and settled in New
London in 1S47. In 1871 we moved to
San Francisco where my father went
into the jewelry business. his trade,
and become quite wealthy. He died
in San Francisco, December IL, 1885.
l was his only son.
q was married in April is, 1870 to
Connecticut woman. We had one
daughter, Mrs. Martha Amelia Gordon
Parkhurst-Kouts. She was our only
child and of course she is a great
granddaughter of Napoleon. She had
seven children. Her oldest son. Clin-
ton Gordon Winchester Parkhurst is
now in Venice. That's the story. It's
nothing to me except that didn't
care to let the world know it"
The truth of the relationship of Cor
don to Bonaparte is vouched for by
Professor Jean Fournier, famous Wen
ma historian and DIR. William Fletcher
Mutt of San Francisco. authorities on
the history and life of Napoleon.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-05-10
BY ALL MEANS.

Superintendent Barker has the right
idea. He proposes to establish an ag-
ricultural course in the West Liberty
high school. That should have been
done Mt the outset. Wonder If there
be any who are so shOrtsighted as to
OpposeY We hope not An awful howl
would be raised IL some one should
propose to take history, grammar or
civics out of the curriculum. Agricul-
ture is just as important as either Of
these. Editorial Licking Valley Cou-
rier.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-05-10

cans. not to become wives Of Orien-
tails, whether they be Japanese, Chi
nese. Tartars or Egyptians.
mot that | am dissatisfied" she ex-
planned. "The Oriental is the kindest
husband In the world. The reason why
am advising American girls not to
marry Orientals is a rather curious
one.
ut is that the Oriental is the only
man who really understands women.
His education lacks but one thing. He
knows nothing of courtship. His
strong point is love. He knows its
ethics from A to 2. The result is that
woman no longer is the mystery OF
the house. She is its plaything.
oddly enough. the Oriental makes
her like it, too. But In some indie
scribable fashion he deftly reverses
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-05-10

the Learned" PROFESSIONS
Could you expect to rear a fine trot-
ting horse or a good steady farm an
final If you sent the beast in its early
youth to a man who trained a stableful
Of fancy saddle stockI Can you eX-
peel your boy to go through the ordi-
nary rural high school and have him
Astay hitched' on the farmg These
propositions are identical. The aver
age county high school holds up ideals
and teaches topics that will necessarily
lead the boy to sigh for city career in
the learned professions, so called.
Are you and | to blame? OF course
we are. 1t is only necessary for the
parent, the taxpayers, the everyday
folks who hold the purse strings to say:
Here, we have had enough of an edu-
Cation that is so old that it is musty-
an education that is all books. Give
orr children an education that hts
them for life here at home"
This new education that will fit peo-
pie for life is coming. but it is coming
too slowly in the country. Our very
best young blood Is being siphOned out
of the country and into the city. The
cities do not need this fine new blood;
the country does
IL is quite easy to say that the cry
IS rising, Back to the farm" But 1t
il not at all easy for the city man to
go-in fact, the city man, the man bred
and born in a big city, can hardly 60
back TO the soil with any degree of
certainty that he will succeed. He
lacks the technical part of farm work
that comes through daily contact with
hive, growing things, that contact
which the country boy has had since
the day he first began to notice things.
II these statements seem at all too
strong simply pick up the Kentucky
Educational Directory of 1912. Turn
TO the list of county high schools on
page "a and run through them. Out
of about $50 approved high schools III
are classical or English high schools
and only thirty-six are scientific high
schools
Just so long as our country boys are
pushed through schools that are clas-
sicai-in their tendencies just so long
will our rural population drift city
ward. for their education has devel-
oped them most carefully for that life.
If YOUR Roy is TO FARM
TRAIN HIM FOR A FARMER.
If YOUR BOY is TO BE A PRO
FESSIONAL MAN TRAIN HIM IN
THAT DIRECTION.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-05-10
PRINCESS SAYS ORIENTAL MAKES eIRL woo

their positions. The woman becomes
the sutton; the man the pursued.
Why7 II Is very simple. The Orien-
tai understands women. He begins
love right. No homogeneous. No fam
ing passion. Nothing extraordinary.
Just a plain--very plain-bsglnnlng Of
love
THE result justihes the theory.
Here Is the differences: In America the
average marriage begins with run
ming start The man in the FIRST burst
Of love talks and acts Is II Il would
last thousand years. The woman be-
lieves It until she knows better That
is. she links she knows better But
she doesn't
"The man loves her just as much as
ever; only he is getting back to nor
NAL. The wife worries because she is
not getting as much love and atten-
ton as the man accustomed her to at
first. Then they begin to be unhappy
Here's my point: The Oriental
knows better. He accustoms his wife
to only as much affection as he can
depend upon himself to create. Fur
Their than that he does not think. The
wife, as we say here, should worry.
That's why American girls
shouldn't marry Orientals. They keep
you guessing all the time. You run
after them You cry at night. You
are always in a flutter. He is not a
tyrant. He is your king.
Can you imagine" she concluded.
"a perfectly independent American
girl on job like THAR"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-05-10
THIS IS 1913.

Would you plant and harvest as in
1852
Would you light your house as in
1850?
Would you cook over the fire as in
1850?
Would you use a "muzzle loader" as
in 1850?
Would you breed razorbaeks as in
1852
If everything on your farm and in
your home bears the mark of 1913 why
will you insist upon school that was
planned in 1850?
If your children are to live and earl
a living I'm 1913 would 1t not be better
to give them a 1913 education?
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-05-10

Mr.. Herrick recently declined to
head a $25,OOO.OOO company planned to
perform the same services in the Unit
ed States that the credit fancier does
in Europe. He purposes to work from
side lines toward securing the reduc-
ing of interest rate paid by Ameri-
can farmers. which now average S11
per cent, down to the 9la to Az per
cent. paid by the farmers and Ger.
many.
Il have no political ambition" he
went on to say, "and have withdrawn
from business practically and from
politics. But the mbassadorship has
opened my mind to the needs of our
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-05-10
SECRETARY EDWIN SMITH KNOWS PUBLIC MEN

American. and comes from that posi-
ton TO his new work.
His acquaintances among public
men of tho country in every state of
the Union is wide. For years he has
been an Intimate personal friend OF
the postmaster general. whom he met
in Austin. and prides himself upon be-
ing one OF his stanchest admirers.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-05-10
$500 IN GOLD FOR PRIZES
IN CORN AND TOMATO
GROWING.

TWO CAPITAL PRIZES OF
$3.50 IN GOLD EACH ARE OF
FERED BY MIR. j. Il. INFER
RAN FOR BOYS AND GIRLS
WHO ARE MEMBERS OF
CLUBS WORKING IN KEN
TUCKY. 1T is HOPED THAT
THESE TWO HUGE PRIZES
WILL CAUSE THE YOUNG
STEERS TO PUSH THEIR
CROPS TO THE LIMIT.
THE BOYS CORN CLUB
BOY WHO is CHAMPION
FOR THE STATE AND
GROWS MORE THAN $50
BUSHELS OF CORN ON HIS
ACRE WILL RECEIVE $3.50
IN GOLD.
THE GIRL WHO EXCELS
IN HER TOMATO CANNING
OVER ALL THE OTHER
GIRLS IN THE CLUB WORK
IN THE STATE AND. CANS
OVER 800 QUARTS WILL SE-
CURE $3.50 IN GOLD.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-05-10

been found living
in Los Angeles,
Cal. In a lumber
yard there, VIII
liza m ord o n,
grandson of the
emperor, has been
working hard as a
laborer, keeping
within his own
bosom, the secret
of his ancestry.
BY a morganatic
alliance of Ma
poleon with a
matrOn of the
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-05-10

khedive OF Egypt,
was Miss Ola
Humphreys OF
Oakland, Cal, ar
rived at her for
mer home the
other day.
The purpose OF
the trip, the Prin-
cess said, was a
visit with her rela-
tives in California
and to complete a
book she is writ
ing advising girls,
especially Amerl
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-05-10

worth while, not
fer profit, and
which may re-
bound to the ben
eft of the other
fellow" declared
Ambassador My
ron T. Herrick in
Paris, the other
day, MY hope is
to assist in furth-
ering the cause of
land and agricul-
tural credits in
{ h e u nj I e d
States"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-05-10

with him to the
postomce depart
ment at Washing
ton, is Edwin b.
Smith. his conn
Dental clerk.
Mr.. Smith first
came TO Washing
ton about twenty
six years ago az
private secretary
to the late Senar
tor Coke OF Texas.
and he grew to
be 30 fond OF the
offv ~ hia aAoR-
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-05-10

ton that he has either remained here
or wanted TO be here ever since. He
was born at Newman. Ca, a little
more than fifty years ago. and he has
served his Apprenticeship as a school
teacher. In public life and as news
paper man.
He held several important Offices
under the house Of representatives
during the regime OF Speaker Crisp.
for the last FIVE years he has been a
member OF the STAFF OF the Baltimore
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-05-10

81 intend to devote the balance of
my working life to doing something
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-05-10

Direct heirs of Napoleon, famous
warrior and emperor of France, have
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-05-10

One of the newcomers that Post
master General Burleson has brought
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-05-10
TRAIN YOUR BOYS
AND GIRLS RIGHT
DOn'i Let Then v'l-....5 Tine
on Useless StusiaS.
WHAT CAN YOU EXPECT ?

a Boy Trained For a Profession ls Not
Apt TO Be contented or Successful
as q Farmer-Yet Agriculture Is
Quite as Important as the Classics or
the Learned" Professions.
Bisbee daily review., 1913-03-23
THE HUNGER FOR OFFICE.

President Wilson does not meet the
 expectations o sthe omceseekers. No
 president ever did. Jefferson was forced to write of of his match less letters on the subject. The elder Harrison was hurried to his death by importantly. Lincoln was more harassed by place hunters than by the awful imminenoe of civil war. The easy-going Gsrfeld was murdered by a disappointed applicant How shall this craze for position be mitigated Exclusive of the army and navy and the Iaborers at Panama. the Govern ment service embraces 391 900 per. sons. No doubt somebody wants to displace every one of them. Is it pos sibIe to imagine a President of the United States newly in office attempt ing in a week or a month to meet and to pass upon the claims of all
 these aspirants? Is it even oonoeiv able that he could GO so with the as
 sistance of every member of his cab met and every member of congress,
 The new president takes refuge be hind the civil-service laws, behind the tenuroof-ofiee law and behind hi' high sense of duty, but most of al
 behind his ideas of right and decency and order. Everything in this worl; is relative, especially in high places The greater must not be sacrificed for the less. Details must not d4srp, essentials. The intereste of inE Fif lnis rnnst not be pleaded as agains I the general welfare, says the World ! Men posing as democrats who eT courage the outcry against Presiden
 Wilson's determination to systems tize the distribution of patronage ar