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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-23
ICE,
(Hartford Timea)

Tt is quite within the bounds of
probability that next summer we shall
all of us have to contemplate a ser
ious shortage OF ice. This is likely
to be painfully true in New, Y DIRK and
other large eenters where, in the poor
err districts ice is almost as much
9. luxury as it is a necessity. All the
records are breaking The Hudson,
which usually furnishes most of the
ice to supply Manhattan and Brook
1yn, hasn't yet frozen over and doesn't
show many signs of beginning that
worthy course. There has been some
ice in the Pocono valley and a little
in Maine, but the Mt Riga person.
out on the storm battered Central
New England, who has harvested q
splendid crop ten inches thick, seems
to be about the only iceman here
abouts who has Jared really well.
Now to freeze and harvest the Hud-
son river crop, SO the New York Ice
men say, requires two months. 1t is
evident that we are swiftly approach
ing the time limit. IF we do not
have cold weather soon there must
be an ice shortage of unusual serious
ness. New York requires enormous
quantities of ice and New York will
pay good prices for it. Tt is quite
conceivable that there may be an ice
shortage which win make the coming
summer painful, not only for the very
poor, but for those in moderate cir
cumstances. The question of health
fuI food in summer is very closely
connected with ice.
Those whose visits to the West In
dies and South America cover a Pc
Rod extending back more than a few
years must have noted how plentiful
and how cheap ice has become down
there of late. It wasn't so long ago
that it was an expensive rarity. Now
adays it is as common as it is with
US. The artificial ice plant of gen
erous size and good management has
of course. made this possible. They
don't have many freezes in the trop-
les, but they don't have to worry about
ice faninines-
We have ice plants up here, their
product usually selling at the same
price as natural ice. but, of. course,
they are incapable of supplying the
demand if the natural crop fails.
Would it be profitable 70 enlarge them
to a point where 1t would be posi- bic
to abandon the natural crop. with its
uncertainty of harvest and its poten-
tialities for spreading typhoid and
other diseases? We wonder if It
| wouldn't be. And we wonder if
those intelligent and progressive
business folk. the icemen, who have
found small ice plants valuable have
ever given the possibility of their ex-
pansion all the consideration it de-
| serves2
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-23
Litchfeld Countv e.
ss7 For Spite Fence.

$67 For Spite Fence.
The case Of Coleman Nag6ftch
against Charles Farnham, both q Tor
rineton, an action to recover d@maEea
ALLEGED to have been caused By the
erection OF spite fence, has been
concluded in the court OF Common
Pleas after trial lasting two days.
The jury returned verdict for the
plaintiff to recover SCI.
Caeson Gets Back.
Walter j. Casson of Harsginton, zr1o
was put under a bond OF $1,000 LAST
week to keep the peace and who has
months for assault or breach or the
peace, nag tefaIfatt6sd ~ 'ca.tsihr pa
pers to be served Of Constable =
Henry Rosenbeek, claiming damage
of $4,000. he afleEes Illegal arrest On
the part OF the constable and also th1f
he entered hik house without posse
ing the necessary legal warrant.
More Sewage Disposal Beds
The Norfolk Sewer District has pur-
chased from Nathaniel s. Lawrence q
tract of land containing some three
and three quarters acres adJoiuiug the
disposal field Of its sewer systen o.
sufficient to allow the coDstrIceiou o.
one or two more disposal beds Wien
ever needed and It IS considered ample
for many years.
wise Robins.
Mrs. Frank Gregory, Of Norfolk re-
ports that she has been Feeding reg
ularly three robins. which have made
their home IN thick pines. II f. not
usual for robins to winter IN rEorfoflr
and 1t is the opinion Of some oi51erV-
ers that the presence Of these birds
this year Is due to their instructive
belief that the winter is to be mild
The binds have become quite tame and
If the food is not provided win MAKE
their wants known by singing near
the house.
Heirs to 1900.
BY the WIN OF q relative In View
York, william w. Lowrfe OF WIN
sted, and family, have become here
to an estate of about 5000.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-23
COAST no c6AsT.
waterbury American.)

At length the dream of the Amer
lean Telephone Co. is about to be real
lied, namely, from the fact that, ow-
ing to a recent invention, it will be
possible to talk from coast to coast at
the small stipulation of SIS a min
ute. Of course this price will be of
no real value to those who will have
recourse to a. wire acrons the conti-
nent. Up until this invention which
has made it possible to transmit the
voice across a distance of three thou
sand miles, Denver had been about
the limit of voice transmission. But
the impossible has been realized ow-
ing to the invention of Professor Pu-
pin of Columbia, whereby by means
of a device called a .1oafer,'' placed
at regular intervals along the wire, the
transmission is augmented.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-23
CHAMBERS VICTIM
SUES FOR $4,000
". J. oyNEII., TEAMSTER, IN AC-
TION AGAINST SdEDLEY COM
PANY ALLEGES HE GOT DIS
EASE FROM HIRED HORSE

New Haven, Jan. 29-W. J. omen.
a lumber teamster. has brought suit
through Attorney Charles S. Hamilton,
against the Smedley Company for s5.-
600, alleging that he contracted CLAM
ders from a horse which was hired
BY the De Forest & Hotchkfss LlIK1-
Der Company of the Smedley Com
pany.
cyNeiI alleges that he was employed
by the De Forest & Hotchkiss Com
pany as a teamster and that in April,
last, he was called upon to care for
and feed a horse which the company
hired from the Smedley Company. IN
the duties OF caring for the horse, he
was obliged to come in daily con-
tact with it many times each day
The horse. it is alleged, was infected
rfth CHAMBERS and O'Nef became in
fected-
He claims that he was a long time
absent from his work on account of
the illness, that he suffered greatly,
that he spent a large sum of money
for doctors services and medicines
and that when the sickness was over
ne was compelled to destroy clothing
and furniture and have the paper re-
moved from the walls of his house.
- rs<.-.e rry~..z
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-23
AN UNTRoUBIED CONVERT.
CNew Haven Journal-Courier.)

There was considerable excitement
throughout the state of Connecticut
last fall when the announcement was
made that Austin G. Durham, of
Hartford, one of that city's leading
business men and a life long Repub-
lican. had declared for woodrow Will
Eoax It now appears that he enjoyed
his experience nightly, and that he
has no reason to apologize. IF neces-
sary, he would do it all over again
Mr.. Durham has outgrown. the pro-
tectiVe tariff. Though hitherto a
protectionist, he can now, with the
ways and means committee in session
preparing to draw a bill. or a. series
Of bills, actually go TO bed nights and
sleep sound1y. This country has out
grown the protective tariff he says.
Every business man knows that. No
body is afraid and that is why bust
ness ol1tlooks are SO bright. And in my
own business I still have
$1,000 invested in wooden Ynachin-
ery-tne prospect of tariff lowering
has not affected the activity. The
mills am interested in have sold all
the goods they can make for the next
year. The trouble with the Republic
can manufacturers is that they wanted
ed to make the consumer pay them
an enormous proat and have no i'm
portadons for the government to de-
rive q revenue from
We trust that MT. Durham will
continue to talk, and that The Hart
ford Times will hold open its forms
for him. The only way many of us
will ever get at, the truth of the pro-
tective tariff is to sit at the feet of
those who have recovered from the
fear that obsessed them, that without
it the country would run down at the
heels, and listen. The ultimate con-
sumner and the forgotten man should
lift their hats to Mr.. Durham. Their
hope lies in men of his sort.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-23
a connie of weeksl.

a couple of weeks.
Although the health board has been
active in quarantining homes where
the fever has appeared. there is new
ertheless always danger that the
rules aimed to protect others from
the na1ady may be successfully evad-
ed. especially by those unapprecia-
tive of the rights of others.
In some school districts there was
sufficient warrant weeks ago for a
brief vacation In the interest of pub
lie welfare, but no action was taken
We understaid that the situation Is
daily improving, which means that
few cases are being reported Mean
while vigilance should not be relaxed.
Both the health officials and the
school authorities should vigorously
oppose any change in the Quarantine
arrangements until all possible dan
ger is past.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-23
Fairfield County News
stanford'a Grand List.

STANFORD 8 Grand List.
The gross grand list of all taxable
property in the town of Stamford is
$3s, 504, 121. Last year the gross grand
list was 81, O51, 002. The gross increase
is, therefore, 81, ass, liz.
Woodchuclzs in Winter
At Bethel. Monday, a woodchuck
that, perhaps. became over heated in
his winter quarters, ventured forth for
a walk on the road in E1mvvood, and
was seized by a dog and killed.
Divorce Granted
Judson Adams, of Danbury, an en-
gineer on the New York, New Haven
& Hartford railroad, has been granted
a divorce from Bertha Adams, of
West Cornwall, on statutory grounds.
Farm Land Values
In u number of cases the selling
prices of farm lands has risen in rapid
ratio during the past few years A
Huntington assessor states that to his
own knowledge a certain farm in his
toWn#was@ sold only a few years ago
for in round figures 5000. This same
farm was sold only a short time later
for approximately $4,000, and within a
few months has been again sold and
this time for nearly $1,000. In other
words. this particular farm seems to
have doubled in value within the past
five years.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-23
THIS DATE IN
PUGILISTIC ANNALS

fso4-Henry Pearce, the Game
Chicken knocked out Joseph Berks
after seventy seven minutes of fight
ing winning English heavyweight
championship.
188S-Ike Weir knocked out Omaha
Tommy Miller in 7th round at Min
neapolis.
188s-Jack Dempsey defeated Dem
ny KelIeher in 10 rounds at Boston.
1893-Kid Mccoy knocked out Jim
Thomas in Sd round at Hot Springs.
Ark.
19O7-sailor Burke knocked out
Frank K1opp in 9Th round at Dam
bury Conn.
i196s-Danny Webster knocked out
Kid Daubert in End round at Los
Angeles.
1911-Abe Atten outpointed Billy
Allen in 10 rounds at Syracuse.
1911=Sammy kellar, English. out
pointed Young Shugro in 10 rounds at
New York.
1e11-Jim johnson, American. coll
ored, stopped Jewey Smith, in IL
rounds at London.
1911-WilIie Beecher and Joe Cos
ter fought 10-round draw at New
York.
1s12-Jack Denning defeated Mike
Gibbons in 10 rounds at New York.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-23
PoINrs o. INTEREgI.
Figh speeLala % 80.

Fish Specie for Friday.
Fresh steak cod, fresh shore had
dock, fresh flatfish, fresh hsrFfrr
fresh sa1mons salt nackerei, eacaild1a.
fresh opened long CLAIMS, fresh opens
oysters, Long Island steamers. bas-frr
CLANS Fresh Soanish n1zclrsrrI
green snapper blues, red gnarD4rr
sheephead, cells ard WhiteTfgh rsircrr-
green bl11efis1. white haIihut er1r1fr
scroded cod, live and bof1ed lor1fe4-
smoked f1nnan tladdie8,s w.1itmfls0
sturgeon, etc. Bridgeport Pubic 80
ket and Branch, State and 49,
st-AatsI ErzeE 11aiea Atnnah
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-23
PREVENTION OF EPIDEMIcs
(Hartford Globe. )

Apprehension among parents of
school children over the prevalence
of scarlet fever has resulted in quite
a number of children being kept out
of school. It really seems that a
timely and effective preventative
against the spreading of a contagious
disease which has reached the pro-
portions of this one, would be the
CLOSING of all the public schools for
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-23

w. r. Fox, 1875 W. Washington St,
Noblesville, Ind, says: After suffer
ing many months with, kidney trouble,
after trying other remedies and pre-
scriptions, I, purchased a box of Foley
Kidney Pills which not only did me
more good than any other rem edies
ever used, but have positively set my
kidneys right Other members of my
family have used them with similar
results Take at the first sign of kid
ney trouble. r. B. Brill Stratford ave-
nue. and Sixth street. s.125
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-23
GULLED FROM THE COLUMNS

There being no available kings in
this country Gaby-Des1ys has to re-
sort to the time-honored press agent
scheme Of having her jewels stolen.
Exchange.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-23

The departing Mr.. Brandt gives
Clinton prison a high recommends
ton. He found it a very satisfactory
abiding place for any one who had
to abide in such place, although of
course it lacks the luxuries and so
cial diversions now provided so gen
erously in one or two of our penal in
stitutions.-Hartford Times.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-23

ly, but said that the question had not
been discussed. He smiled again when
asked If Ike were to be made secretary
OF war. wipe it off the slate. he
said. Its nonsense But Colonel
Goethals is credited with being slated
for something good for his work en-
the canal.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-23

81 do not think people should get
married until they are thoroughly ac-
Quainted with each other
What would you do-abolish mat
riTnony ?e,'--Judge-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-23

Why make such an everlasting fuss
about the cost of living, when the au-
tonlobile shows are displaying the
necessaries of life at tsuch moderate
figures 2--Meriden Journal
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-23

woodrow Wilson is studying a guide
book of Washington. There will be
plenty of legislators there who would
welcome q chance to show him around
New Britain Herald.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-23

Trenton, N. J.. Jan. 21.-After a
long interview with President Elect
Wilson Colonel G. w. Goethals, who is
engineering and building the Panama
Canal was questioned about the re-
port that he was to be made governor
of the canal zone. He smiled broad
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-23

Perhaps the reason the congressman
ruled books out of the parcel post
was that they were. afraid some one
would send them a copy of the Bible.
Post.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-23

F,Iorence-Brother BelIandri a.
Monk, is under arrest charged with
having sold for $500 two famous Ma
donnas from the convent of Santo
Snir1tos.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-23

The parcel post deliveries are said
to beat the expr ess companies, but it
takes the grocery wagon driven by
the youngest clerk to make the real
speed through the outlying Streets
New Haven Union.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-23

Woman has always been mans
companion, ready to share his exile,
espouse his cause and buckle his ar
nnor-AIiss Ellen Glasgow sAAnd
man." we hear about million voices
answer, "has always been, and still
is, woman's companion, ready to
share anything she has, to espouse
her personality and hook her up the
baek."-Harper's Weekly.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-23

menu he saw a cup of coffee charged
at 35 cents. The friend urged him
to stay and said he didn't care what
they charged, but the Governor was
obdurate and insisted upon leaving
the place. 1t is but small matter
In itself. but the Governor showed
an example that if followed, extern
sively would cut out a good manyeex-
tortionate charges which people toll
crate too readily.-Stamfor Advo-
cate.
There viii be precious little sym
pathy with the White Star Line be-
cause -of the attempted raid on its
treasury. The sinking of the Titanic
was far more of a crime than an ac-
cident. Therefore the owners of that
Inflated vessel should be made to pay
the penalty, though excused by an I'M
duly friendly or timorous court of in
vestigation. The suits brought in New
Y ork for damages total over ten mil
lions of dollars. Fifty lawyers rep
resent the plaintiffs. If the White
Star corporation is found liable I'M
der the law it will appreciate the bus
mess value and necessity of safety
and caution as it never yet has.-Bris-
toll Press.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-23

Gov-eIect Dunno of Illinois struck
an effective blow at extortionately
high prices-in, one little instance, at
all events-when he positively declin-
ed to eat-with a friend who had in
vftad hdn--a cafe dinner upon whose
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-23

- '11---.~ A-1eN ca'as = uEord-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-23

The New Britain school teachers
have Joined with the teachers in 9TH
er cities of the State in a movement
to have Connecticut pass a law
establishing a pension system, the
payments to be made from the State
treasury. This is in line with the
spirit of the times, such a system be-
ing in existence in some States, and is
constantly being extended to others
New Britain Herald.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-02-13

tors from whom I received only tempo
rary relief. I decided to give Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound a fair
trial and also the Sanative Wash. have
now used the remedies for four months
and cannot express my thanks for what
they have done for me.
eff these lines will be of any benefit
you have my permission to publish
them. Mrs. SADIE WILLIAMS, 455
James Street, Elkhart, Indiana.
Lydia E. Pinkhaln's Vegetable Com
pound, made from native roots and herbs,
contains no narcotic or harmful drugs,
and to-day holds the record of being the
most successful remedy for female ills
we know of, and thousands of voluntary
testimonials on file in the Pinkham
laboratory at Lynn, Mass, seem to
prove this fact.
If you have the slightest doubt
that Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound will help you, write
to Lydia Il. Pinkham MedicineCO.
(confidentiaD Lynn, Mass, for adj
vice. Your letter will be opened,
read and answered by a woman,
and held in strict confidence.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-02-13
Lobby Grows as End Approaches.

Pierre.-Several new lobbyists have
appeared and as final passage of bills
approaches mere Of them are likely to
show up. The latest TO register are
y. p. Bromley of Redfield. represent
ing the Hotel Mems association; B. F..
Farrell Of Huron. for the Chicago and
Northwestern railway; l.. III. Johnson
of Minneapolis, regarding bridge
bonds, and G. B. Damuth Of Redield,
in the interest OF optometry.
Only two bills have been introduced
on this subject. but there are nearly
a half dozen lobbyists representing
this new school of medicine.
Five attorneys for large concerns
have also registered as follows: A..
X. Gardner OF Huron, for the Chicago
and Northwestern; William G.. Porter
and o. +. Walker Of Aberdeen. for the
Chicago Milwaukee and st. Paul; III.
r. Horner Of Pierre, for the Standard
Oil comparY; L. l.. Stephens of Pierre,
for the Publishing and contract print
ers.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-02-13
G, A. r, Encampment,

Aberdeen.-The annual encampment
of the G. A. r. and the w. r. c. will
be held in Aberdeen June 3, 4 and 5,
according to the official announcement
made by Phil Lawrence, chairman of
the council of administration. Depart
ment Commander Henry Ferry and
Department President Mrs. S. Neva-
da Hereford, have outlined plans for
the program, which will include an old
fashioned campfire meeting to which
only the members of the two organ
izations will be permitted. Aberdeen
will be the hostess to the Northern
South Dakota Teachers association
March 20-21, and the United CONNER
cial Travellers Grand council on June
5 and 6. Several other conventions
are being planned for Aberdeen this
year.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-02-13
Escapes Death by a Miracle.

Groton.-Fred Smith had a narrow
escape from death here while unload
ing fruit from a refrigerator car near
the Milwaukee station. The team be-
came frightened and started to run.
Mr.. Smith ran after them and swung
onto the dray and succeeded in stop
ping the horses just as a freight en-
CINE, which was switching in the
yards, came along and struck the wag-
on, carrying it about fifty feet down
the track and jamming the crumpled
wagon and n horse in between the
passenger station and the coal shed.
The other horse escaped. Smith was
tossed for some distance and sustain
ed a broken collar bone besides other
minor injuries.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-02-13
JkKEY'S FAULT VERY SERIOUS
Father Rightly Felt He Could Never
Be Captain of Industry Unless He
Was Taught to Improve.

Mr.. and Mrs. Isaacs took great
pride in their young son, Jakey. Fa-
Their was determined to make him a
great business man, a veritable cap
taain of industry. One day mother
heard loud screams coming from an
adjoining room and rushed in to in
vestigate the cause Of the trouble.
Father was vigorously administering
a dose of strap OIL to the young
hopeful.
Likely! Ikey! Wy for you are lick
ing fiddle Jakey?"
Because l caught him in a lie;
dots wy" replided father, continuing
the chastisement.
"A lie? You say a lie?"
Yes; / will teach him to lie better
as dot eef / half to break effery bone
in hees body."-Exchange.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-02-13
Saved by Indians Exertion.

Waubay.-While driving across Blue
Dog lake, a small body of water near
here, which freezes over in winter,
the team driven by Andrew Nelson,
Charles Blue Dog and Richard Frost,
broke through the ice and the three
men were precipitated into the water.
The wagon was loaded with lumber
and the men, horses, wagon and lum-
Der all went through the ice. Rich
ard Frost was the only one Of the trio
that could swim, Nelson and Blue Dog
both being helpless, and it was only
by superhuman exertion that Frost
succeeded in rescuing his companions.
He then bent his energies to saving
the horses and finally succeeded in
getting them out.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-02-13
ON RICHARDS ACT
ATTORNEY GENERAL RULES ON
THE NEW POSTMASTER
PRIMARY.
HAPPENINGS OVER THESTATE
What is Going on Here and There
That is of Interest to the Read.
ers Throughout South Da.
kota and Vicinity.

Pierre.-The postmaster primary
provisions of the Richards primary
law came up to the attorney general
for consideration, and he holds that
under the provisions of that law Dem
ocratic county chairmen have no pow
er to call a primary election for the
selection of postmasters until after
the 4th of March. when the newly
elected Democratic president takes his
seat.
This is based upon the provision of
he law which requires such primaries
to be called by the chairman of the
county committee of the party in pow
er at the time the call is made up to
March. If such a call were issued, to
be legal it would have to be made by
the chairman of the Republican com.
mittee, as the Republican party is the
one nationally in power for another
month.
House members who had prepared
a long list of amendments to the bill
which attempts to prevent indecent
and suggestive dances did not get very
far, Ziebach moved the previous ques-
ton after the first amendment had
been offered, and the bill was passed
without amendment. 1t is up to
the senate.
r. o. Richards, who discussed his
opposition to the state tax commits
sion before the house committee, is be-
fore the senate committee with his au-
tomato taxing system.
One of the house bills by Blake pro-
vides for a new bureau for the dissem-
lnation of agricultural information, in
regard to the sale of live stock and
farm products, its purpose being to
bring buyer and seller together at a
light expense to themselves.