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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-05-28
CANADA'S PLACE
AS A PRODUCER
Canada Is Getting a Great Many
Americans.

Three young provinces, Manitoba.
Saskatchewan, and Alberta" says q
New York financial journal, have al
ready made Winnipeg u OF the great
est primary wheat markets OF the
world. In 1904 they raised $4,000, 900
bushels OF wheat. Five years later
they produced 10000, 900 bushels. In
1913 the crop Appropriated 100000
900 bushels. At the present rate OF
progress Canada must soon pass
France and India, and stand third In
the line of wheat producers. UiuE
mately it will dispute with Russia and
the United States for the first position
Wheat has been the pioneer Of our
development Undoubtedly 1t Will
prove the same with Canada. In the
last calendar year our trade with Can
ada amounted to 497 million dollars
Only with two countries-the United
Kingdom and Germany-is our trade
greater. No vivid Imagination is
needed to see what the future devel-
opment OF Canada means to the
people Of the United States.
The influx of American settlers TO
the Canadian prairies is now in full
swing. Within the past few days
over so Of those arrived at Bassano
carrying with them effects and capital
to the value Of 500, 900. Fifty settlers
from Oregon arrived in Alberta a few
days ago; while Is families Of settlers
from the state Of Colorado arrived at
Calgary on their journey northwards.
The goods and personal effects of this
party filled 20 box cars. OF live stock
alone they had IT'S horses, Is cows
and 1000 head of poultry. Another
class OF settler has arrived at Peers,
10 miles west of Edmonton, where no
fewer than 200 German farmers have
taken up lard. These are from good
farming families and brought with
them a large amount Of capital.
Then in South Western Saskatche-
wan, there are large numbers settling,
these from the United States predomi-
mating, while in the northern and CEN
trail portions Of all these provinces.
the settlement Of new people is going
Oh SICodily' EIdIly III ApIll, ESIoE
GOertz arrived in Cardiff after a six
day journey from Mcpherson, Kansas.
Mr.. Goertz who had purchased land
here was in charge OF a party OF SO
people from the same part Of Kansas
and they came through with a special
train which included all their stock
and implements. The equipment was
all Rock Island cars, and was the first
full immigrant train ever sem out by
that railroad. The farms purchased
by the members Of the party are
amongst the best in the district.
When the Panama exposition opens
next year any of the three transcon-
tinental lines In Canada will make
convenient means Of transport for
those going to visit, and in doing
so agricultural districts Of Western
Canada can be seen, and ocular DEM
onstration given those who have heard
but not before seen, Of that which has
attracted SO many hundreds of thou
sands of American settlers.-Adver.
tisement
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-05-28
Napoleon at Eiba.

One hundred years g Napoleon
landed at Porto Farrajo, On the island
OF Elba, of which he had been made
sovereign by the allies. He was re-
ceived with shouts of Joy by the FL
ban population, who were proud OF
the sovereign whom the chances OF
fortune had just thrown upon their
shores. The former dictator of Flu.
rope proceeded to organize his little
island realm with the same care and,
as 1t proved, with the same purpose
OF ACKNOWLEDGMENT he had bestowed
on the empire he had forfeited. Dur,
Ing the nine months that he remained
the Man OF Elba" the world was
watching him. and he was watching
the world. The suspicion that Elba
would yet develop a political volcano
was general and. as events proved,
was well founded.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-05-28
ALL IN ABILITY TO SAY mo"
Depew, 10 Worth the Consldera-
ton Of All.

Chauncey M. Depew. reviewing his
eightieth birthday. says: II have found
the best insurance policy Is the ability
to say no. Many of my friends have
died before their time because they
could not resist the asperities which
destroyed them. Abstinence is hard at
first, requires will power and self-de-
NAL. but abstinence soon conquers de-
sire. Ever after is the Joy of victory
and confidence In that handspring Of
life-the will.
Horace Greeley once said to me
after the payment Of notes he had In
dorsed had swept away ear OF saw.
ings, 'Chauncey. / want you to have a
law passed making IT q felony, pun
ishable with life Imprisonment, for a
man TO put his name on the back of
another mans paper AS / lament
about on%e-quarter OF my inability to
say no, and without any benefit to my
friends, | sympathize with Mr.. Gree
ley"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-05-28
DID THE WORK
Grew Strong on Right Food.

You can't grow strong by merely OK.
ercising. You must have food-the
kind you a digest and assimilate.
Unless the food you eat Is digested
1t adds to the burden the digestive or
gans have naturally to carry. This
often means a VI breakdown
About a year ago." writes a Mass.
lady. II had quite a serious ervou
breakdown caused. as l believed. by
overwork and worry. also suffered
untold misery from dyspepsia
First I gave DIP my position. then !
tried to find a remedy for my troubles,
something that would make me well
and strong, something to rest my tired
stomach and build up my WORKOUT
nerves and brain.
II tried one kind OF medicine after
another. but nothing seemed to help
me.
Finally a friend suggested change
OF food and recommended Grape-Nuts.
With little or no faith In 1t. I tried q
package. That was eight months ago
and I have I've been without II
since.
"Grape-Nuts did the work. It helped
me grow strong and well. Grape-Nuts
put new life into me. built up my
whole system and made another WON.
an of mel"
Name given by Postum Co.. Battle
Greek, Mich. Read "The Road to
wellville." in pkgs. There's a Rea'
SON"
Ever read the above letterS A new
&c appears from time 20 time. They
are genuins, true, and full OF human
interest.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-05-28

DC~

take dinner with US some time, Mr..
Muggins and you. And perhaps we
might go to the theater afterward,
some time when there's a good show
In town"
of course We might. Some time In
the fall. or in the early winter some
time"
%, we must make 1t sooner than
that. Some time a little while after
we both get home and have a chance
to get settled. Some time real SOON"
Yes; all right. Soon. Good-by."
"Good-by, and don't forget. Come
and see me some time soon"
And be sure to call me up some
time. Good-by."
They don't. AS you know from your
own experience, some time" is ne
time.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-05-28
Great SHOOTING,

Smith and Jones were walking along
the boulevard one afternoon when
Brown was incidentally mentioned.
Speaking of Brown" thoughtfully
remarked Jones, Il understand he is
something Of a shot"
He is a wonder" was the prompt
rejoinder of Smith. I'VE were out in
a field practising the other day when
he hit the bullseye the first shot"
Fine for Brown!" c~ommendingly
returned Jones. "Tickled him almost
to death, i suppose?"
Don't you believe it," answered
Smith. "He had to pay for the bull"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-05-28
Prudent Youth

A young society woman was having
a chat n evening with a young man
whom she had just met. They were
in the conservatory.
Which do you admire the greater"
inquired the young belle, black eyes
or blue?"
We'll, really, replied the young fell
low, slowly, the light is so dim here
l can't say just now."-Monthly Maya
zine.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-05-28
Ciuar-Box Heroes.

The Leading Opinion Molder (tear-
ing his hair)-I can't for the life OF
me remember the name of that latest
Mexican bandit! What in the world
is it?
The Smart Office Boy-Say, tn fore
mar has got a lot O. slugs in old cigar
boxes in de composin' room. I'll just
run up an copy a few names from de
boxes for you.-Cleveland Plain Deal
er,
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-05-28
Charity.

Charity begins at home, and often
ends there. 1t Is usually divided into
two kinds, namely. public and private.
Public charity consists of a ~salaried
office force and a subscription list.
Private charity is what we give when
we don't know what to do with the
surplus.
There is also a species OF charity
known as genuine. Inasmuch, how
ever. as 1t Is never aAf, ertised In he
newspapers, scarcely anything y
known about it@Lifs.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-05-28
Sure He

Dear, dear! Did that grocery man
wrap up that bread In a newspaper"
Yes, but remember, IL he knew what
to put into a newspaper he wouldn't
be working at the grocery business"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-05-28
First Appearance.

THE craze for the stage is what
makes all the trouble" said Mr..
Growcher.
That's a rather general statement"
Its true The sorrows of the hu-'
man race started in the Garden of
Eden when Eve undertook to give q
performance as a snake charmer."
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-05-28
Results Wanted.

who is that young man that calls
on you, daughter"
"A budding poet, father"
We'll. tell him to come around
when he has blossomed and Is able to
show the fruit Of his labors."
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-05-28
Beginning Youno.

Mrs. Grammercy-Do you think
she's bringing up her daughter rightf
Mrs. Park-Indeed she is, my dearti
She gave the little thing a stuffed bull
dog to play with instead of a doll
Judge.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-05-28
PIuned.

Neighbor-Tommy, how is your lib
tie brother?
Tommy-He's been ~ostracized.
Neighbor-Ostracized?
Tommy-Yes, nam. he went to the
zoo Sunday and an ostrich pecked
him.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-05-28
PaIpable Proof.

Scientists say that anger causes
sugar in the blood" remarked his
wife.
Il believe 1t, my dear. You always
sweeter when We make up after
q fight"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-09-17
THE RAILROADS ARE IN AGAIN

u ~ II = ~ = ~ - IT w
Jefferson City, Mo-, Sept. IT,
Taking advantage of a recent SUI
preme court ruling which gave the
public service commission authority
to set aside statutory rates and in
stall it's own schedule based on the
earning Of railroads, attorneys for
all the main roads in Missouri asked
to be allowed to change to Scent
passenger rates from present 2-cent
rate and for permission to install in
creases in freight rates varying from
25 to 300 per cent. State officials be-
Iieve the ruling is in conflict with the
constitution which is said to give the
legislature sole power to fix rates.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-09-17

OLD WOMEN WHlMPER ABOUT
LOSS OF THEIR HOMES
The Hague, Sept. 8 (By Mail to
New York).-A story of the opera
tons Of the German army in East
Prussia is published in the ''Berliner
Tageblatt," received here, telling of
part of the fighting during which the
German official reports declare 80, 900
Russians were annihilated and 10000
more made prisoners. The account,
which is by Paul Lindenberg, a spe-.
cial correspondent of the 'Tage-
blatt, " declares:
AS we reached village after village
from which the Russians had been
forced to retire by our murderous
artillery fire, we met old peasant wo-
men coming to us whimpering and
saying, We have lived here thirty
years, and now all our dear ones are
killed and all our cattle gone
CAS- we drove on we saw streets full
of corpses lying among dead horses,
cattle and poultry. Our infantry had
destroyed everything.
Nothing was left OF the village OF
Hohenstein after the German army
finished with it. Everything was
ruined and in flames"
The. correspondent declares that |
before one house he saw a Russian |
lance stuck in the ground, and, at |
tached, a German poster reading:
"Here we buried twenty-five Rus |
slams, August %, 1914"
-O-O
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-25
U. s. NAVY EXPERTS SEEK TO PROTECT BATTLESHIPS
 FROM TORPEDO AND MINE

SCorrespondence of Associated Press)
 Washington. Nov. 25.-While American navy officers have watched with scfitical eyes the deady work of torpedos red from su ubnartnes and of contact mines in the European war. noth1nz has developed as yet which An6icatess any radical change in bat. taesfdp const1uction to offer greater defense against un nderwater attacks
 The problems presented are not new They have been studied by nav al constructors of every power since the Russian-Japanese war when many fine ships fell victim to mines and torpedos- Proposals of many sorts ihaHe been discussed. Some have been adopted: but the theory of warship raha1dzng still SC1ings to concentration asnzas. bigger and sw1fter ships and v.b1ar cruising radius even at the ex- Dsz1se of defensive armor.
 Hae heavy losses sustained by the Brakzsh navy by submarine attacks has brought up for renewed discussion the subject of armoring the bottoms ;o1 vaarcraft Recent issues Of Eng k1ssh service journals have noted a {plan to cover the entire bottom of a 5baxfhnslzEp with four inches of armor tI71s&inE. Ut was urged that the ex- lpsraznent bem tried with an old ship which should be SuDJecIeo 70 3ctuAl test with the explosion against her sh1zu of The most powerful modern tor pedoa. The ship also would be driven into contact mines Of various types to de&ernine their effect. it was said.
 Aznerican naval experts believe N1,erse is nttie doubt of .the result. They snay four inches of arInor would re- isssx any known torpedo or mine suc- < sceesfuEiy. To equip a ship in that ygs-y. however, the enormous weight fof the arnaor would require a reduc- 5t4en in weight elsewhere and the only way 1t could be accomplished would 5be to reduce the size and number of
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-25

guns, the thickness of surface armors the weight of engines and coal capaci- ty and because of this last, the slze Of the ships themselves. With aTnnor- ed bottoms battIeships would become slow, heavy vessels of small cruising radioIis and their usefulness as instT1- rnents with which to strike swift ter rible blows at distant points before word of their coming had gone out, would vanish Cruisers and swift merchant vessels would take eaEe only to keep out of range of their guns The terrific power of the mod ern dreadnaught would be thing of the past.
 It is not impossible, however. that some degree of protection for the bottoms Of battle craft will be con sidered in future. Heretofore con- structors have relied almost wholly upon increasing numbers of water tight compartments to keep torpedoed ships afloat. The loss of the British battleship Audacious, one of the most modern fighting machines in the world, has shed new light on the sub iect. Details of that disaster arc lacking but many believe the Auda- cious ran ran into a m4ne which sent her to the bottom. Her compart- ments kept her afloat until her crew was rescued; but one by one they gave way under the Increasing pres sure of the water and finally she went down.
 Navy officers are unwilling as yet to predict what effect on naval con- structfon that will have. They say it is a question of balance between of fense and defense in battleshipk con- structfon and the old axiom that the greatest defense lies in the highest capacity for offensive work still holds good It appears certain, however. fin nIanr7Y1cr new Sf1fYaS- inc SID ufl- ject of armored bottom, or at least partial armor for the midships sec tions of the bottom. will be carefully weighed
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-25
FRENCH STEAMER
 TORPEDO VICTIM

London, Nov. 25-The French steamer Admiral Ganteaume, which was sunk Oct 26, while. on her svay from Calais to Havre with a great throng of refugees aboard, was the victim of a German torpedo, accord- ing to an admiralty statement today, The examination, it stated, revealed a. fragment of torpedo in Hfeboat
 The loss of life was limited to 4O- With the foregoing announcement the admiralty furnished a picture of the torpedo fragment adding that "this proves conclusively that the vessel was torpedoed by a German sub- Inarine.'' It was previously thought that the Admiral Ganteaufne had hit a. rnine&l Most of the persons aboard the steamer were saved by the chan mel steamer Queen.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-25
BIG CONSPIRACY IN BAFF MYSTERY,
 POLICE BELIEVE

tdon of, Bernard Ban, .character1zed by Coroner Eednberg as the eulraination of the, greatest conspiracy since the murder of Herman Rosenthal, placed a real murder mystery in central of fee today for solution ', 4
 The victim, we1l-to- do independent poultry dealer. was lureds tos his death by a decoy message given him at 6 o'clock last night by a young man who entered his place of business in Washington Market. Two shots, fired darted away to an automobile, wait ing nearby, and made off,.
 The car had not been located nor the men identified this forenoon.
 oGdng. over Baffs effects, detectives
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-25

learned that he had been threa tened many times with violent death since he had testified for the state in regard to alleged poultry trust oppression. In the war against him waged by his enc mics, it is said, fires had been lighted, bombs thrown, and animals poisoned. One of his neighbors was killed by a gunman in mistake, it was believed, for Baff. Bam himself had been scar red for life by an assault made on him by g. thug armed with a bottle
 Not long. ago a. number of fowls ship ped to New York for other dealers were seized and condemned because. it was charged, their crops had been filled with gravel to add to their weight. As result of this a mum Der of men were thrown out of work. They are said to have blamed Baff.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-25
Human Interest Notes
 Found I'm the Latest War Bulletins

eyes open, limbs set as if in life, has been obliterated by The London Lan- cet Correspondents at the front have sent in this story repeatedly, varying the details Essentially, however, all accounts have been the same. Brief ly, the victims have succumbed to a nox1ous gas given off by the shells, and have perished as they stood or sat, after the manner of occupants of a castle in fairy land over which some evil spirit had cast a spell. The Lam cet in afrecent issue says this can not be so.
 That dead bodies can remain in the upright position without support from without is. of course, absurd " says the journal But it is interest ing to point out that the favorite mod ern explosive is tri-nitrotuluol, and this gives off, incidentally. large volume of carbon monoxide gas which when inspired, produces a healthy pink and lifelike appearance in the corpse Imagination has probably filled in the picture as to these vic tins appearing to retain a living poe ture.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-25
Moscow One Big Hospital.

Sofia. Nov. 25-A F'renchman who has just arrived from Moscow, relates terrible sufferings of wounded there, due to their large number and lack of facilities. The ancient Muscovite cap ita1 looks like a veritab1e hospital Tn the public hospitals alone more than fifty thousand wounded are ly- ing, while as many more have been sheltered in private dispensarfes and houses Nearly all schools and other public buildings have been converted into infirmities- The Russian people have never witnessed such a tragic spectacle.
 Nevertheless, no despondency is to be seen The common people have implicit faith in the Little Father : and believe that the Great Father" (God) of course, is always on the side of His representative here on the earth Like the Turk, the mujik. when in war is always led. to believe in great things.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-25
.GENTIE AND REFINED
 WORDSs' OF DIR. SHAW
(Mrs. Williams B. williams.)

(Mrs. Williams B. Williams.)
 For years the suffragists have be- walled the condition of politics as con ducted by mere men and have insisted that what politics needed was the gentle and refining influence of wo- men. Let us see how this gentle and refining influence is displayed by that noted suffragist, Rev. Anna Shaw. Speaking in Omaha on the Friday be- Fore the election she said After the election we will chase the antis back to their kennels Miss Marjorie Dor man, an anti suffrage speaker who by the way was. recently heard in Hartford, the Rev. Anna Shaw char acteried as a fool. Another anti speak CT, Miss Minnie Bronson. she called .-the biggest liar on earth It is diff dcult to see how such remarks as these show a purifying and uplifting influence. But it is not difficult to realize that if women were given the ballot in Connecticut every election would be accompanied by unwise and unkind personalities here, as has been the case in the west.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-25
RuIe of PIunder Holds.

Bruges, Belgium, Nov. s25-Bruges and the surrounding region are ro turning to a state resembling the period of the religious wars in the sixteenth century.
 Along the Dutch frontier there have been sanguinary fights between Bel gian smugglers and German soldiers and Dutch frontier guards. The fam ished population are raidings farms, killing or wounding the occupants and stealing their possessions.
 In cities like Antwerp prices of necessaries have risen greatly The German authorities, while not inpos- ing direct taxes. demand large sums through stamp taxes for infraction of petty rules.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-25
GERMANY TO RAISE
 LOAN OF A BILLION

Berlin. Nov. 25.-The Reichstag has received a draft of the second supple mentary imperial budget for the year 1914.
 This empowers the imperial chan cellor, for the purpose of meeting ex- traordinary expenses, again to raise five billion marks ($1, ,250, ,000,000O in the form of credit. Furthermore, the chancellor is empowered to issue treasury notes up to 100000, 900 marks (s10O, ,O0O, ,0o0) above the amount pre- scribed by the budget for the tenn porary strengthening of the ordinary working capital Of the imperial treas uz5y-.
 Of this amount, one-half is destined for the support Of the individuals af- fected by the war, while the other half is to be spent in the support of communities and for the succof of in dividuaI cases of distress.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-25
SOCIAI::::

MT. and Mrs William J Garrityy Of 299 Vine street will have as their guests for Thanksgiving Day, Dr. and Mrs. Walter Reilly of Naugatuck
 In honor of the weddings of two members Of the class, the City Nor mal school class of 1911 will hold a reunion Saturday evening at Leh- mans shore house. The class mem bers who have become brides are Miss Irene Hunt, who was married to MT. Harvey Abbott. and Miss RtchaIine Lockwood, who is now Mrs Clayton Nett1eton.
 Two other members of the class who have been married previously, Mrs Judith Kennel1y.1Cig and Mrs. Katherine Howard Clegg, will be pres ent at the reunion .sA
 Miss Christine Schultz saud Mir. Frank Dorsch will be married at 12 o'clock, noon, tomorrow at the rec tory Of the Finst Presbyterian church, the Rev. John MacLaren Richardson performing the ceremony. 4 dinner at the home of the brides parents on North Main street will follow the cer- emony. The young couple will leave on a wedding trip to Philadelphia and other points of interest. They will be ssat home to their numerous friends after January 1. at a pretty home on Parrott avenue.
 The charity dance given last even- ing at the stratfeld Hotel for the ben eft of the Belgian sufferers proved an unusually brilliant and successful event, Bridgeport society turning out in numbers to attend. Mrs. Kenneth ". McNeiI, sponsor for the affair." as- sisted by Mrs. A. w. Robinson and Mrs. John A. Rusling. Jr., received the guests informally. The decora- tions for the ball room were furnished by John Beck & Son, James Horan & Son, and Robert Hawkins, florists, while other floral shops contributed cut flowers which were sold during intermissions.