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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-29
VALUE OF SKUNK
 TO AGRICULTURE

Washington, Dec. 29-The skunk.
 which is represented throughout the
 country by a number of varieties, gen.
 era and species, is an animal of great i economic importance. Its food con sists very 1agFe1y of insects, mainly
 of those species which are very de-
 struc+zve to garden and forage crops.
 Field observations and laboratory ex-
 animation demonstrate that they de-
 stroy immense numbers of white
 grubs' grasshoppers, crickets, cut
 worms, hornets, wasps and other nox-
 ious forms The alarming increase | of the white grub in some localities ] is largely due to the extermina ton
 of this valuable animal.
 It is a matter of common observa- tion where white grubs are particular | ly abundant in corn fields to note lit
 tie round holes burrowed in the ground about hills of corn. These are made
 by skunks in their search during the
 night for these grubs. During the
 recent outbreak of grasshoppers in Kansas it has been determined that l in many cases a large proportion of
 the food of skunks consisted of these grasshoppers.
 Some of the most destructive insects in agriculture are such as do their work below ground and out of reach of any method that the farmer can
 apply and it is against many of these that the skunk is an Iinveterate enc
 my. Notwithstanding all Of this, there is probably not an animal that is as ruthless1y slaughtered as is this one, whereas, it is equally, if not more so, entitled to protection with some of our birds which enjoy this privilege. In some regions, especially in the southwest, the bite of the skunk is supposed to produce hydrophobia. This fear is unfounded since it is proved that the bite of a healthy skunk is
 no more serious than similar wounds
 caused by other agencies.
 In connection with the work of the
 range caterpillar investigations in northeastern New Mexico 1t has been many of the pupae (chrysalis) of this
 caterpillar and in fact, during -Septem-
 Der and October when this food is
 easily available, they prefer it to all
 other. About the middle of Septerrr- Der it was discovered that many webs
 were empty, the pupae having been
 neatly extracted from the web and either carried off or eaten. In many areas containing hundreds of acres from 25 to 75 per cent. of the pupae had been carried off while in a few isolated places as high as 95 per cent. of the Hemileuca CMexican range leaterpillar) pupaA were gone. Fol lowing these observations, piles of skunk excrement were found which consisted in some cases almost en- tire1y of pupae shells. Subsequent counts made show the excrement found to have from 60 to 95 per cent of its contents consisting of these
 crushed shells. On the Crow Creek Ranch there was not an area observ-
 ed but what had some of the Hemf- leuca pupae destroyed by these anil
 mals. It is thus seen that the com
 mon skunk is at the present time one
 of the most important factors looking 1 toward the control of Hemileuca out
 breaks and should be protected by the
 ranchers in the infested district
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-29
WESTPORT
Especial. to the Farmer.)

Westport, Dec! 2s-Patrick O'Con- nor, who was found dead at Harrison switch on Saturday morning was bur jed from his late home in Greens Farms and one hour later from the Church of the Assumption. The Rev. Duggan sang a high mass of requiem. Burial was in the local cemetery.
 G. H. Banks of Botsford is spending several days with friends in town.
 MT. and Mrs. Daniel B. Bradley of Wright street entertained a number of friends over Christmas.
 Dr. c. L. G: Nichols and family of Woodbury are being entertained at the home of Miss Mary Lyons of Greens Farms.
 Miss Mildred Taylor of Lincoln street is entertaining Miss Elsie Muth of Norwa1k.
 Letters are at the local post office for M. D. Alexander, Joseph C1ein and Dwight Travis. Unless the letters are called for they will be forwarded to the Dead Letter Office at Washington, D. c.
 Miss Katherine Elwood of Spring home of her parents, MT. and Mrs. John Elwood of Greens Farms.
 Miss Myrtle Meade, teacher at the Valley Forge school Pennsylvania, is spending the holidays with her par ents, Sheriff and Mrs. B. B. Meade Of State street.
 MT. and Mrs. >Ro11o O. Beers are Fis- iting with friends in Brooklyn, N. r.
 MT. and Mrs. F. B. Hubbell of Canal street are entertaining MT. and Mrs. IT. B. Goode1l, Mrs. William Water house and Irving Waterhouse, all of Newtown.
 A number of the young folks in town are to give a dance at National hall on Wednesday night.
 Attorney E. B. Bradley and family of CoIeytown have moved into the Kemper cottage on Washington ave- nue.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-29
EASTON

Dorothy Marsh, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Fred Marsh, who has been under the care of Dr. DeWolf in Bridgeport, is now improving.
 Mir and Mrs Frank Edwards, Miss es Susan and Mabel Edwards, MT. and Mrs. Chester Hull and daughter, LOT intha Hull, attended the Burr-HuI1 of the brides parents, MT. and Mrs. Wesley Burr on Greenfield Hill, on Tuesday evening. Miss Grace Burr, sister of the bride, was bridesmaid and Samuel Ogden, cousin of the groom, acted as best man.
 There was large attendance at the Baptist Christmas cantata which was given at the church on Christmas eve. Many out of town people were present The church was beautifully decorated with ground pine and red bells, and also a Christmas %xee.
 Miss Mabel Edwards is spending a few days as guest of Miss Minnie o. Sherwood.
 Mr. and Mrs. George Beers and Mrs. Sarah Duncomb of Sport Hill and Miss Abbie Sanford of Bedding were guests on Christmas Day of Mrs Betsie Sherwood.
 There will be a special meeting of Easton grange on Tuesday evening to confer the third and fourth degrees on a class of candidates.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-29
North EnderS Outline
 Plans For Improvements

Members of the North End Im- provement association will present d. large number of petitions at the next meeting of the common council Among the petitions will be the folIowtngs:
 The lighting of North Main street from Jewett avenue to the town line with arc lights, the lighting by gas- oline of the side streets, the repairing and lighting of Woodside avenue and Thorme- street, the extension of Jewett avenue to Madison avenue, and the grading and widening of Beechmont avenue for it's entire length
 President Tesiny and Messrs. Rei- chell, Wilcox and Lutz have been ap- pointed committee to wait on the streets and sidewalks and lamps com mittees of the council and make known the needs of the section. Ten new members have been admitted to the association. A pinoch1e party is to be held shortly in Bethany chapel
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-29

coming out from the top of my head. My coat collar would always be covered with dandruR and as it scaled of it could be seen plainly in my hair.
 '' tried many remedies but without s1c- cess. The trouble having lasted for about sEe years I finally purchased a box of Cutdcura Soap and Ointment. The first application of Cuticura Soap and Ointment showed results The itching stopped and sae da1druR had begun to disappear. After washing my head with Cur1cura Soap each night for two months and then applying tIae Cuticura Ointment after my hair was dried was entirely cured.' CSigneO Ber- usrd Bresnick, May IT, 1913.
 For more than a generation Cuticura Soap and. Ointment have afforded the most eco nouaicaI treatment for affections of the skin and scalp that torture. itch. burn, scale. and destroy sleep Sold everywhere Sample of each mailed free. with 32-p. Skin Book Ad- dress postcard '.Cuticura, Dept. T, Boston, ''
 AEA1en who shave and shampoo with Gu tzcwa Soap w1n hndit bestfor skin and scalp.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-29
FREIGHT WRECK TIES
 UP CENTRAL VERMONT

Norwich, Conn.,, Dec. 29.-Traffic was tied up for several hours on the Central Vermont Railway today by the wrecking of a freight train about half a. mile above Yangtic this morn ing. As the White River merchandise freight, northbound rom New Lon don, was rounding ez sharp curve at that point, the engine, tender and one freight car jumped the rails and, af- ter tearing up the tracks for a dis tance of 200 feet, toppled over beside the tracks, narrowly missing sliding down an embankmenC.
 The engine crew escaped injury. The engineer was John sStanley and the conductor Harry Rennert, both of New London.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-29
INSTALL TELEPHONES TO
 FIGHT TELEGRAPHERS

St. Louis, Dec. 2s.-That the strike of telegraph operators and station agents on the St. Louis & San Fran cisco Railroad will be called by noon was the indication early today. A committee representing the operators and station agents arrived in St. Lou is last night and will confer over their demands for a 15 per cent. advance in wages and better working conditions.
 The railroad yesterday prepared for the strike by having telephone equip ment installed over 2,o0O miles Of main line. The company intends to operate it's trains by telephone and for weeks has been training men for this work.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-29
Mary Nash's Discovery, New Female Baritone, Is
 Coming To Bridgeport

Nina Barbour, the little baritone who astounded all New York two weeks ago, when she was found in an East Side sweatshop by Mary Nash, the actfess, and placed in the Palace theatre as headliner, is booked for appearance at Poli's theatre here the last three days Of this week.
 Miss Barbour was found by Miss Nash after she, Miss Barbour, had spent all her money and taken up work even in a dingy sewing room, in pref erence to going back. home failure.
 Miss Barbour's voice is said to be of the lowest register ever heard on the stage
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-29
FRENCH BISHOP PUTS
 BAN ON NEW DANCES

Bar-Le-Duc, France, Dec. 29.-The Bishop of Verdun toGay issued a pas toraI letter forbidding the dancing of the tango in his diocese. He says the tango is intensely dangerous and one Of the greatest dissol-ents of the nor ality of France and he appeals to all Christian families to exclude it from their homes.
 A special request was addressed to all tic clergy in the diocese to call the attention of their congregations to the bishops letter.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-29
METHODIST BISHOP TO
 SURVIVE POISON DOSE

Baltimore, Dec. 2s.-Bishop Collins Denny, of the Methodist Episcopal church south, was reported today to have entirely recovered from the ef- fects of the dose or poison he swal- lowed by mistake last Tuesday at his home in Richmond, Va. Bishop Den ny has been here with his wife and daughter since last Saturday, but it was declared by iIs brother, former Ccngr ressman James w. Denny, that the bishop did net come to Baltimore for medical treatment
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-29
SCHMIDT REPORTED
 NEAR COLLAPSE AS
 VERDICT IS NEARED

New York, Dec. 2s.-Hans Schmidt, murderer of Anna Aumuller, probably will know his fate late today. The case is expected to go to the jury this afternoon w. M. K Olcott, chief of Schnidt's counsel, expects a verdict of acquittaI on the ground of insanity. The prosecution is equally confident of a conviction Of murder in the first degree.
 Schmidt was reported to be near collapse in his cell m the Tombs this morning
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-29
Catapulted From Wheel
 Against VIaduct Wall

While riding bicycle along East Main street Saturday night, Patrick Mulligan, a trolley employe, living at 1176 East Main street, ran head OF into granite wall at East Washing ton avenue. He was taken to Bridge port hospital suffering from a slight concussion of the brain, a crushed nose and lacerated lips and chin.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-29
BULLET FROM AIR RIFLE
 ENTERS BOYS SKULL

Trying the shooting qualities of a gift air rifle a number of boys living on Ogden street made a target of 12-year old Harry Keene of that street, one leaden pill hitting him over the right eye and penetrating the skull
 He was taken to Bridgeport hospital where surgeons removed the shot A fraction of an inch lower and the eye would have been entered and the sight destroyed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-29
THE MAN WHO
 NEGLECTS HIMSELF

When his condition points to kid ney trouble takes an unwise risk Backache, pain and soreness over the kidneys, nervous or dizzy spells, poor sleep, are all symptoms that will dis appear with the regular use of Foley Kidney Pills. They put the kidneys and bladder in a clean, strong and healthy condition. HindIe's Drug Store.-Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-29
WARRANTS FOR PERSONAL
 TAX DELINQUENTS

Prosecuting Attorney A. L. De- Laney is preparing to issue a large number of Warrants for delinquent tax payers. Many of the warrants cover delinquents for the taxes of f91O 1911 and 1912. The last list of delinquents furnished the prosecutor by the personal tax collectors was on September 10 and had to be revised. On this revised list warrants are to be issued.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-29
GUARDING AGAINST GROUP

The best safeguard against croup is a bottle of Fo1ey's Honey and Tar Compound in the house. P. H. Ginn MiddIetown, Ga, writes: My chill dren are very susceptible to croup. easily catch cold. I give them Foley's Honey and Tar Compound and in every instance they get prompt relief and are soon cured. We keep it at home and prevent croup." Hindle's Drug Store.-Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-29
SAUNDERS ExONERATED.

As there was nothing definite found 10 connect him with the theft of $40 and some jewelry from the home of , Mrs William H. Batchel1or, 96S Fair field avenue, Wednesday, Arthur Saunders, her chauffeur, was released from the custody of the police Satur- day.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-29
sUFFRAGIST IS DYING.

Eng1ewood, N. J., Dec. 2S.-AIrs. Lil- Han Devereaux Blake, pioneer in the woman suffrage movement in this country, who is i'll in sanitariun here. is not expected to live through the day.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-29

itch and burn and cause loss of sleep I found pimples and many sores appearing on my scalp. The itching and burn ing of the scalp were so in tense that I scratched and
 thereby caused the sores to appear My hair would be dry and thin and would keep falling nn1t nrr.ndraIln nnainlrZ
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-29

The stamp collection of the late Earl of Crawford has been purchased by the firm of Edward Healy & Co. of London for $80,O
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-29

Exceptional bargains in ladies' per ca1e house dresses-5O dozen assorted patterns and coIors at one-third less than regular prices at E. H. Dillon & Co.'S, 11O5 Main street.-Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-29
U. S.. GENERAL IS 94

Bloomfield N Y, Dec. 29.-GeneraI Edwin Louis Hayes, the oldest living general in the United States, is ceIe- brating his 94th birthday today at his home here. He is in fine physical con- dition.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-29

The annual convention of the Ma tional Editorial association will be held at Houston. Texas, April B. his toe at Cornell. Wis, fell and broke his neck He died instantly.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-29
POINTS OF INTEREST.

If $63.75 is not enough, open several accounts. Join the Christmas club. The Bridgeport Trust company, 167- III State street-Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-29
DANDRUFF COVERED
 COAT COLLAR
Scalp Itched and Burned Intensely. Hair Dry and Thin. Kept Falling Out. Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment Entirely Cured.

54 Stanwood St., Dorchester. Mass. - = For the past few years my scalp was very
 za1ach affected with dandruh- It would
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-29

Farmer want Ads. One Cent word
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-29

Farmer Want Ads. One Cent Word.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-11
COTTON CORNER
CONv|CTSPATTEN
Rich Broker Pleads Guilty in
Criminal Court and Pays
$4,000 Fine.

NEW YORK, Feb. Thames A. Pat
ten. the Chicago wheat king. today
pleaded guilty in the United States cir
cult court to six counts of an indict-
ment, charging him with restraint of
trade. he was fined $4,000, which he
Immediately paid in court
The indictment, which was handed up
in June, 1910, named seven men as Pat
tens associates in the ~'cotton corner
which he engineered.
These men We're Eugene Scales, of
Dallas, Texas; Sidney j. Hartman of
Shreveport, La; Robert e. Thompson,
of New York: Charles A. kittle. of New
York; B. Eothschild, Of Woodville,
Miss; William +. Brown and Frank L.
Hayne, both OF New Orleans.
1t was reported that Patten and his
associates in the gigantic cotton corner
of 1910 cleaned up at least $35, O00, 600.
The pool, 1t was charged, bought up
practically all the visible supply of cot
ton in the country and then forced the
selling price to record figures.
The action against Patten was made
possible by the recent decision of the
supreme court declaring the cotton cor
ner to be in violation of the law and it's
promoters liable for criminal action
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-11
FOOTBALL STAR HELD
FOR FORGING CHECKS
TO BUY AUTOMOBILE

Willie l.. West, local real estate man,
noted athlete and Mercer football star,
today is under $1,000 bond and is being
held tor court on charges of forgery.
Chess Lasomarsino, a we'll known bust
ness man, brought the charges He al
leges that notes given him by West are
forgeries. West does not deny the
charge. but claims ne is not "conscien-
tiously wrong" as ne intended to pay
the notes as they came due.
II is alleged that West, who claims
to have been promoted recently and
now occupies an executive position with
a real estate company, needed an auto
mobile. He purchased one from Lago-
marsino. giving several notes bearing the
Endorsement of Preston Arkwright.
These notes proved to be forgeries.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-11
But Sentimental Young Man
Brings 1t All on Himself, as
You will See.

A young Atlanta girl who is having q
wee bit Of trouble in trying to decide
the all-important question about GER
tain man received some gratuitous, am
biguous but more or less valuable, adj
vice the other day from the mali clerks
who handled the ardent missiVe which
her sweetheart sent her.
The sentimental young man brought
it all on himself. After having poured
out his soul inside the letter, he found
q small residue Of gush left, and de-
cided to put it on the back of the en-
velope
Never do that, dear readers. You
brand yourself-well. all manner OF
things-when you do. This young man
did. He wrote on the back of the let
ter:
love you in the morning,
love you all the day.
fain would take you in my arms,
And with you run away.
Rotten enough, wasn't it? And he
got what was coming to him. The mail
clerks read it, unleashed their own
muse of song, and went after him. The
clerk in the Chicago Office, where the
letter started wrote
He loves you in the mornings,
He loves you all the days;
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-11
EMPIRE LIFE MEN HUNT
AUGUSTA BUILDING SITE

AUGUSTA, GA, Feb. 11-President
W. w Reid, Of Atlanta: J. L. Jcs-
sup, Of Macon. and Nj. p. Pope, Of
Washington, Ga. = committee from the
directors of the Empire Life Insurance
Company named to select site for the
new building in Augusta, has been busy
during the past few days endeavoring
to find a satisfactory location. 1t is
believed that a site near the intersec-
ton Of Eighth and Broad streets will
be secured and a fifteen story $400, 900
building Will ioe erected.
1t Is believed here that the Empire
Life will not sell it's building in At
lanta, but will retain it as a business
investment.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-11
CAR0LINAN ON TRIAL
FOR ALABAMA KILLING

ANNISTON, ALA, Feb. 11.-John
Fowler, South Carolinan, is on trial in
the city court for completely in the
murder of Shelf and Sarge Kennedy,
father and son, in this county, two
years ago.
DIR. John e. Pearce and William r.
Kennedy. the latter the father Of Shelf
and grandfather of Sarge Kennedy, re-
garded as the principals in the tragedy
are now serving life sentences for this
killing.
F'owler's trial Will probably be con-
cluded today.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-11
BOY, FELLOW STUDENT
OF HIS MOTHER. DIES

CHICAGO, Feb. 11.-An unusual
companionship between mother and son
freshman at the University Of Illinois,
died at his home. The mother was also
student in the same classes with her
boy. They We're registered in the school
of agriculture
When young Collins was preparing
to go to the university last fall, his
mother said IN go with you"
At CHAMPAIGN they lived at the same
house; had adjoining seats in the class
rooms; studied together, and attended
university functions and theaters to-
gether.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-11
f[. {, TOSUE PRICE
F|X[R5 Of GRAIN
rb;caoo Board of Trade To Be
Prosecuted for Violating
Sherman Law.

.,.-o 1-ab IA bill attack
ChlN,'y ...7 ~ +,.ada as = price fixing
|ns u. in violation Of the Sher-
irs '''u'. ,.,.. law. will be fled in Chi
Sld-4 49, ....., tf,e next IS hours. ac-
|caso renort about the Federal
|coF"l's .z., THE hin is at the order
|eulu'"7 ..,,a,.,1 y,-ickersnan
lot A''oi"o' -, ,-v.l,onoe is to he ar
Jae .-7 49,. ,..,,-ar,,n,eD4 fo,. dxino.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-11
MOTHER AND SON ARE
HACKED TO DEATH;
STAYING is MYSTERY

MILWAUKEE, WIS. Feb. 1l.-Police
terry that surrounds the murder Of Mrs
Gennario Romsi. 80 years of age, and
her son, Jerry, %, found in their home
hacked to death with knives.
The woman lay on the floor in the
dining room, her body pierced in a score
Of places. Her son was in the kitchen
where an overturned table and broken
furniture told of a struggle against the
murderer. The police believe that re-
venge may have been the motive for
the crime
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-11
He sWears that he'll be faithful,
But that's just what he says.

The railway mail clerk was the next
one to contribute, writing:
Ask him if he loves you so
That he won't run away,
But stay and work and work,
And learn the bills to pay
Fine enough. But that effort was
eclipsed by the offering of the next
clerk who diminished the white space
on the back of envelope by writing:
Ask him If he'll walk the floor
In atmosphere that chills,
And cheerfully Groom lulIabies,
And bear the little ills.
Romance was rapidly being stripped
from the Chicago young mans little
love dream, and the next clerk very
nearly finished the job when he wrote:
And ask him if another girl
Should catch him in her net,
Would he call her his soul mate,
And make another bet?
Chicago getting groggy. 1t took but
a stiff left to send romance to the mat,
The clerk in the Atlanta postoffice sup
piled that when he scrawled in the lit
tie remaining space:
And ask him If he'll build the fire.
And come whene'er you beclon.
II So then know that he's liar,
But take him-wel reckon.
for it all.
you know, never thought of all
those things she declared.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-11
MOTHER AND BABES
PLEAD FOR LIFE OF
CONDEMNED SLAYER

i JACKSON, MISS, Feb. 11.-"God knows
ii an Up against il. I don't know what
|to do, said Governor Brewer, after a
soung mo,he" and two little girls, two and
fhree years old, had left his office They
were the wife and babies of Anthony
Higgins sentenced to be hanged Febru-
cry q and came to ask communication for
hin.
1T was coldblooded murder, but if that
man is hanged I'll see that weeping trio
the rest Of my days" said the governor.
The case is under advisement.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-11
FISHER FOR NEW TRIAL
IN $4,000 LOVE CASE

INDIANAPOLIS, IND, Feb. IA mo-
ton for a new trial in the Fisher Hassler
$500, 900 breach of promise case, in which
a verdict of $4,000 was recently returned
for Miss Gertrude Hassler, soloist is to
he filed shortly in superior court, accord
ing to Ferdinand Winter attorney for
Carl Fisher. millionaire.