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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-01
oAPRM FOOL!,,

The first people to observe a ssfes- t1va1 of fools'' were the Hindus. among whom the Feast of Hui, cor responding to the All Fools Day of the Occident, has been celebrated from time in1menorial- Sending in nocents on absurd and impossible err rands is the favorite diversion of the practical jokers of India, and ft has since been adopted in America and of fools, called Festa Stultorurn, but this was observed in February. Scores sof theories have been advanc- ing regarding the origin of the fes- tival which will be generally cele- brated to-day throughout the world. Germans say that the first of April was chosen for All Fools Day because April weather doth make fools of us all The Scotch were probably the first modern Europeans to generally observe the day, and in Scotland a victim of the practical sjokers is call- ed an April gowk, the latter word being a synonym for cuckoo, Futile errands are called hunting the gowk,' In France and Italy the vic tim of first Of April jokes is called an April fish, The newspapers of Italy are much given to hoaxing their readers on the first of April, and many remarkable stories about things that never happened are published on that day. to be denied the next
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-01
THE ssOo.0OO BOND ISSUE FOR
 SEWERS MEANS THAT s1,00O.0OO
 CAN BE TAKEN FROM TAXPAYERS
ADMINISTRATION has not been (

%HE5 ADMINISTRATION has not been cam did with the taxpayers, with respect to the proposed issue of sewer bonds The courts have ordered certain work to be done This work will cost but S15o,OOO E But the pro- posed issue of sewer bonds calls for $3000O
 That is to say, the administration much desires debt, that 1t DOUBLES the sum which the court requires the city to raise, and depends upon arguments, based upon the courts orders, to get the whole issue through.
 There is no need of bonding the city for $3O0.000 for sewers.
 The object of bonding is to prevent the cost Of large public improvements from coming SOL bute the cost over a number of years.
 This Is not the case with sewers, as they are paid for in Bridgeport.
 The charter provides that 75 per cent of the cost of all sewers shall be collected from neighboring property.
 From the proceeds of a bond issue of $3O0,- 900 over MILLION DOLLARS worth of sew CTS be constructed, by the simple process of collecting again and again directly from the house owner.
 If the voters grant this unnecessary and excessive bond issue of $3oo,O0o, they are but paving the way for heavy charges against land ed property and enabling the diseredited and discarded and enormously costly Herring sewer system, which has been kicked out Of the front door, to put it's head in at the back door.
 It will be very much cheaper for the tax payers, and especially for such Of tlien own landed property, if the issue of sewer bonds is defeated, even if a small increase in the tax rate take place to meet the actual need.
 If the bonds issue there will be a very large increase in the tax rate next year, and very large sums of money will be taken in assess ments. Bridgeport needs some sewers, but not million dollars worth.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-01
HON. J. ". LOWTHER BEGINS HIS GOTH
 YEAR TO-DAY

The Rt. Hon. James william Low ther. P C., J.sP., LL1M.. D. L., D. c. L. LLlD., M F.. Conservative member of the British House of Commons since 1886 and Speaker Of the House for nearly nine years. was born April 1. 1855. and will begin his sixtieth year today. When the Liberals gained control of the government, LoWther was retained as Speaker The job t5f Speaker in the House of Commons is no soft snap, since it is the duty of that official, ignoring his personal par tisan a affiliations. to deal out fmpar- tial justice. and to maintain at all times an attitude of digniied and un- ruffled calm. This is particularly diff fcult on hot Summer day as the costume of the Speaker is not calcu- lated to be comfortable during the heated season It is exactly the same as worn by the first Speaker. and in cIudes a heavy robe of silk. bulIion- embroidered, with silk knee brooches. shoes with heavy silver buckles cuffs frilled with lace, and most tremen- dous wig. When the Speaker enters the House. preceded by sergeant in brilliant uniform, with sword at side and a huge golden mace In his hands, every member rises to his feet and salutes as the procession passes by. Speaker LoWther inherited vast wealth. and he needed It, for the up- keep of the Speakers house costs a very pretty penny indeed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-01
The Human Procession

few men as young as Rostands have ever been introduced into the company of the Inmortals.
 Rostand, for all that he was born on the Festival of Fools. was pre- genius began to crop out when he was a student at the sLycee de Marseilles and the College stanislass. He be- gan writing poetry, stories and plays when still schooIboy, and he was on- 1y twenty-five when his drama Les Romanesques'' was produced at the great Comedie F'rancaise. Its sue : cess was instantaneous and the boy ish dramatfst was hailed as one of the the great literary men of France. 'sTne Romanesquess' was followed in two years by La Princesse Lointaine.'. :. aud in 1897 ia Samaritaine'' was staged. In the meantime Rostand had published several volumes of verse, the first, tsLes Musardieses,' 7 having been issued when the author was barely past his majority.
 Rostand became an international figure in 1898, when ..Cyrano de Ser gerac'' was produced, and s'L. L.Aiglon'. added to his fame on both sides of the Atlantic. Both plays were tran slated into English and produced in America by Richard Mansfield and Maude Adams In 1901 Coquelin and Bernhardt presented the original yer sions on this side Of the Atlantic. Rostand's selection to the Academy took place on May 30, 1901. Tn 1910 "Chantecler'' was produced, and it created an even greater sensation than it's predecessors. Mme- Rostand is an exceptiona11y brilliant woman, and a writer Of abii- ity. and their son, Maurice. has won
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-01
saIs. AsQUITRs PURPOSE TO REFORM THE ARMY
TrHE UNIONISTS blnndered when they sub
 n1itted life Home Rule issue with tfa
Mr. Moodruff sayse

R- N -tIiE GNlONISTS blundered when they sub nitted life Home Rule issue with that of Army vs. Country
 It is conceivable there are many English- men Of liberal and even of radical tendencies who might not be much stirred by problem concerning merely the rights of the Irish peo-4 pie, but there are few Eng ishmen whose hearts will not be stirred to anger when the army de- iies the parliament.
 Liberty has had an ordered progress in England. largely because all the traditions of the Island have been against a large standing army at home There the strongest effort has been made to keep the army in strict subordin- ation to the civil power, and there, of all places in the world is the place wheresit is least prof table for army officers to conspire against the parliament.
 Mir. AsquitIl has shown smasterIy grip Of the situation. He takes charge Of the army himself, and goes to his. constituents for re- election. and this recollection will be regarded by the nation as instruction to proceed upon the work of reforming the army.
 There are too many sympathizers with the privileged orders in charge of British troops. There is too little opportunity for promotion from the ranks. The army is q haven. for the youngest sons of aristoeratic families and as fl classes who desire all the emoluments of gov ernment without any of it's burdens
 MT. Asquith will in all human probability be winner in his district, and will be fully sus- tained by the people of his country if he does with completeness the work he has taken in hand.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-01
EDMOND ROSTAND. AUTHOR OF "CHANTECLER,. 46 TO-DAY.

Edmond Rostand, poet and play wright, is the youngest of the forty ''immortals'' of the French Academy,
 having been born in Marseilles forty six years ago to-day. The worId-fa- nous author of echantecler'' and 'cy- rano de Bergerac' was only thirty three when he attained a chair in the Academy, the highest ambition of most literary Frenchmen, if at all
 that ordinarily is reached, if at all, only after long years of effort Tn the long history of the greatest of the academies of the Institute of France.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-01
EDITORIAL NOTES.

A St Louis couple weleomed their thirteenth child the 18th of February The neigllbors fearing  value of kitchen utensils
 Business the mendioant line booming arrested thes day confessed having taken in s177
 afadarse cailaux preparing to defend herself against charge by hiring dress 
 would willing work farms provided there was no chance of getting into jail
 j. col Ter year. i satisfaction Q hem prices had If BilIs sunday is as eenspienoa in Heaven as he is place for a life
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-01

ntical destiny of the Republican party, if J. Henry Roraback remains at the head of it.
 Mr. Woodruff says
 do tot party elect any office with MT Roraback as chairman and connittee made as it is now Rorabacl think. realize this fact and re- afaff6n.
 By which we presume MT. Woodruff means that MT Rorabaek is a lobbyist by professions whose services in procuring legislation are for. those from whom he receives fee.
 That q man employed in such an oecupa- ton should be at the head of the Republican party is one of those things which can be ac- counted for only by those who can account Tor the exploitation Of the New Haven stock. hoIders
 Former Governor Woodruff errs in attrlbu- ting too much to Roraback and too little to the system which produces Roraback He is a. product of railroad government in Connecticut. Establish popular government and such man could no more be the head of great party than he could fly without an aeropiane
 But if the system thstt produces Rorabacks is to be continued then his displacement will mean successor of the same type or . number of them. old lobbyists will be exchanged for. new
 Neither is Mr. WoodFuff quite correct in saying that the business of MT! Roraback is th e business of Republicans alone Whatever in lures the state is the business of all citizens It is certainly injurious to the state fo have men influencing legislation for their own pockets, while yielding all the power that the headshp Of great political party conf fersA
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-01
Baseball
 Supplies

Buy your supplies at the AL ing Rubber Store, where the prices are low and quality the best.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-01
COAL TRUST ARITHMETIC

1~HE ANTHRACITE COAL trust recently in 1 cured the following additional expen- ses:
 1. Had to pay tonnage tax to the state of Pennsylvania equivalent to five cents ton.
 2 Had to pay more wages to bargemen, equivalent to an increase of one cent a ton.
 The sum done by the mathematicians. Of the coal trust works out this way:
 INCREASE IN WAGES .O1
 INCREASE IN TAXES. ..... .O5
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-01
Cbe Dm! Read e.
 Esk46kishedz 385v
This Is Fair Week

The suggestion made that morning hours are bel ter for shopping that takes time easier then make selections especially in dress goods, silks, thinning waists and gowns. The children be brought lef Win Miss Morris in the stor y-teing where they will have lovely time while their elders can shop at leisure For the remainder of the week. To better accommodate the little children of the Pub ,c schools the Storytelling hour has been changed
 Stories for Thursday, Japanese Fairy Tales. Lace Curtain Room, third
 Cloves for Easter
 The Glove Section in splendid condition to supply all needs for Spring street wear This week are two White GIace Two-cIasp, with black trimming and black stitching, regular price S125
 95 cts, Fair Week price.
 Sxteenbltton White Glace Kid limited amount In number and not all sizes regular price SAYS,
 $1.s5, Falr Week price
 Japanese Kimonos
 Short Krnonos of Japanese silk, embroidered sr dainty floral designs, good assortment of coiors
 $3.5O, Fair Week price
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-01

King or a President cold or soft but what the whole worId quickly finds it
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-01

Bids were opened in Washington for supplying coal to all of the state in- stitutions One Philadelphia. dealer agreeing to supply all the coal needed foH $70o. .o6o.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-01

A portrait of AGabriele d.A4nunzio, painted by Mrs. Brooks, an American government and hung in the Luxem- burg Museum.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-01
INCREASE TO CONSUMER. !.

The trGst pays SIX GENTS more and asks the consumers to pay 25 CENTS MORE a ton. Nationalization of coal lands seems the proper response to this sort of arithmetic. In the meantime, coal prices ought to be regulated by the interstate commerce coTnn1i ssion.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-01

The marine department of the Bal timore & Ohio Railroad is completely tied up as the result of a strike o1 the tugboat and lighter employees sfor a day off
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-01

Aroused by a pet cat cIawing fran tically at the bed clothing, Mrs Ed win Osborn had a narrow escape from death when fire destroyed her home at Saratoga Springs. New York.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-01
MIR. RORABAGK IS THE BUSINESS
 OF THE WHOLE STATE AND NOT
 OF THE REPUBLICAN, PARTY ALONE

M~oRMER GOVERNOR Rollin s. Woodruff is firm, but polite in dealing with the po- fItical destiny of the Republican party, if J. Henry Roraback remains at the head of it.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-03-20
Legal Notices
NOTICEOF REMUNERATION OF PART
u SHIp

NorICEOF RENUNCIATION OF PART
NER SHIP
Notice is hereby given that the under
signed John u. Barthold has rcuounced his
right TO participate in all future profits of
that certain co-partnerShip existing be-
tween himself, the said John B.. Barthold
and one j. III. Kennedy, which co-partntr-
ship is doing business under the fran nnme
and style of Kennedy ~ Co, with its prin-
cipal place of business at Mobridge. =. Oak.
and That SO far rs it is within the power OF
the undersigned. he hereby dissolves the
said o.partnership and will not he liable
in the future to my person for or ON ac-
count of any obligation contracted by o.
IN behalf of said c~o-partucrship. and does
hereby cNoucrute hiu~vlf ffOm @Uy MlDiity
as a menber of said co-.partnership.
Dated ut Mobridge. South Dakota, March
18th, 1911.
John Il. Barthold
10 ste u. O.Addrcss. Mohridgo. :, ID.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-03-20
Selby Items

Special correspondence.
Miss Elsie Schmidt was home
the folepIrt Of the week.
Mrs. Otto Doherr >pent the first
OF the week ia Aberdeen.
Miss Emma Doherr is here from
Bowdle visiting her brother and
family.
The loeman Lodge initiated
four new members last Friday
evening.
Mrs. w. George and little son,
Allen. are spending "a week visiting
at LtBeau.
Miss Mabel Harris was at
Aberdeen over Sunday returning
Monday morning.
iir. John Ward OF Sioux City.
Iowa, is here visiting his sister,
Mrs. Frank Gherki.
Mr.. +. J. Bachmer OF Lel}eau
was in Selby the forepart of the
week ttansacting business.
Word has been received of the
death OF Mrs. John Tinker Of
Aberdeen, formerly OF this place.
Mrs. Emil Schmidt returned
recently from Platte. :. ID and
the family are now comfortably
settled IN tIe Miles residence.
Herman Schmidt, who has been
in Chicago and various places in
the south for the past five
months is expected home soon.
The Ladies' AID Society will
hold their next regular meeting
Wednesday afternoon March 18th
ut the home OF Mrs. Chas. Durfey.
Mr.. Cole. the agent from Java,
substituted for [. Dudley, the local
agent while the latter took q trip
to the Twin Cities and other
points east.
Mr.. Brant and family from
fai,view, s. d., have moved into
the Carl Milde residence. Mr..
Brant comes here to take up
duties as a mill wright.
Mrs. w 5. Ingram of Strool
was an over-Sunday visitor of Miss
Matilda Baumgarten, stopping over
on her way home from st. Paul
where he has been spending the
winter.
\. I'll. kingman Jr., shipped two
of his fast horses to his uncle.
Mr.. Coke, at Broadview, Montana,
the first of the week. Mr.. Coke
bought the span while here on a
visit about a month ago
The friendly mill whistle greets
Friday evening at six o'clock, for
the first time since the fire over a
month ago. Feed oe all kinds is
now being ground; however it will
be considerable time before flour
can be made again.
Miss Bertha Lawrence has been
engaged to teach in Selby next
winter in the primary department.
Miss Streeman having decided not
to remain. Miss Lawrence is a
graduate of the Aberdeen Normal
and has been teaching in Java the
past year,
Last Tuesday was the date set
Tor the leasing OF school lands and
III consequence IN exceptionally
large number of people came to
town, many of them coming in the
early part OF the day and remain
ing to hear the speech Of Royal
& Johnson in the afternoon.
The first evidence of spring
gardening in the open is Il fair
sized onion patch belonging to
Julius Wagner Mr.. Wagner
planted the onions about Il week
ago. Among other indications of
advancing spring are the fine
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-03-20

| wish to annouce that | am Il
candi late for the Republican nom
ination OF Superintendent of
Schools of Walworth county, and
will sincerely appreciate the sup
port of the republican voters at the
primaries, March oath.
lev p) FRANK Il. TINKER.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-03-20

East front room. private en-
trance. modern cOnveniences, suit
able for married cOu"le. Inquire
at THE News office. (41-lt-p)
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-03-20
Local News

Jack Tunell, a brakeman on the
Milwaukee. left IA few days ago FOR
Minneapolis.
Jack Fields returned last Friday
from Mcintosh where he has beca
employed for some time.
\. A. Green lett Saturday on
40. IS for Chicago where he will
attend to business matters for Il
few days.
K. NJ Carpenter OF Aberdeen,
collector for the international lIat
yeste" company wa attending to
business matters in Mobridge a
few days ago.
Mrs. Roy Hubbard OF Aberdeen
was a weekend guest at the home
OF Mrs. &. &. Carpenter in this
city. Mrs. Hubbard returned to
Aberdeen Tuesday forenoon.
Miss Lottie McCafferty, who had
been employed at the Bulletin
office for some time past, gave mp
her position and accepted another
one at tie Keith tailoring establish
meut.
Miss Eva ~llenuesy returned
from Rockham where she visited
at her Brothers home for month
or more. Miss HenneSy is again
employed at Spencer's cafe, winch
Is conducted by h brothet-i' law
l.. f.. Pierce came III from Isabel
Monday AMI spent a couple Of days
Utre nttending!o business matters,
Mr.. Pierce reports business coudi
lions quiet around Isabel at present
but looks for improvement after
the spring farm work starts.
l. w. Clark, employed as freight
brakeman by the Milwaukee, is
rejoicing over the arrival OF an
eight pound boy at their home
: Monday morning. The young
man is full # life and gives
promise Of heing able to get out Oh
the main line at IN early date.
Word has been received in the
city that Mrs. j. F. Loveridge
recently underwent al operation IN
Il hospital at Mitchell. Mr.. Love
ridge but recently joined her hus
band at Mitchell, going there from
Mobridge, and the news of her
confinement in a hospital comes as
IA surprise to their friends in this
city.
The Dakota Hardware company
has made a number of noticeable
improvements in the interior Of
their store during the past week or
more. The proprietors, MeSsrs.
IIawver x MacCarter, are wide
awake young businessmen and are
steadily increasing there patronage
through the medium of fair our
teouS treatment and good values.
Frank Waterman and family
left ton Marmarth Saturday where
they will make their home. Mr.
Waterma is u freight conductor
on the Milwaukee and will have IA
run ont Of Marmarth. This eslima.
bic family have resi- led in Mobridge
- for some time and have many
friends who regret their departure
aud wish them happiness in their
new home.
L. l.. Poitras, proprietor OF IL
harness shop at Timber Lake.
br ught his seven year old son 20
the Mobridgo hospital last Friday.
Mr.. Poitras has remained in the
city and expects to be here until
his son is able to leave the hospital.
Tim \EUS ot1i.a pa.ai vad ~ nlaoOont
call from Mr.. Poitras Tuesday
afternoon and during the conver-
sation he stated that the political
situation at Timber Lake and in
Dewey county was very exciting
and warm. He is one of the county
commissioners of Dewey county
and takes IN active intproSt in
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-03-20
Notice.

The rates at the Golden West
II tel are, beds for one person 50c
two people, one room, Zoe. Meals,
25c.
(47-4wp) JACOB BECKER.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-03-20

among the first to start Il hot BED
where early vegetables Will b.
raised.
Miss Evelyn Elfrink returned
from Chicago the first of the WEEK
having stopped on her way n"o t
TO visit a few days with her sls'er,
Mrs Compton. at Sleepy k'r.
Mimi, and also with her brother,
Paul aud family. who reside on IA
farm near Mellette. The many
friends Of Miss Evelyn are happy
to welcome her home again, and
to know that she has almost fully
recovered from her recent opera
tiou.
The terrific wind which blew
here Sunday was one of the strong
est and most disagreeabIe gales
tAtcii clICcu III lulS lCSloh III
several years. Coming up IN the
early part Of the forenoon it con
tinucd all day, carrying heavy
clouds of dust that mad travelling
of any kind almost impossible.
The next day however, waS the
proyerDial calm after the Storm,
and good weather has prevailed
since.
The supper given on the evening
OF st. Patrick's Day at the High
school building was Il pronounced
success, over sixty dollars being
realized from the sale OF tickets
and candy sales The teachers
aud pupils together worked hard
to make the affair pleasant ard
profitable and were legally uppnrt-
ell by friends and patrons f the
school. The supper was Sc v,d
in the basement of The building
which had been tastefulll decorated
for the occasion.
The family of [. +. Brown
expect to leave here soon for
Hobson, Montana, in the famous
Judith Basin where Mr.. Brown
will go into the farming business.
The family have resided here for
many years and will leave a large
circle Of friends. who wish them
all possible success in their new
location. Mrs. Brown expects to
visit at Aberdeen Il few DAYS with
her sister Mrs. Hoffman before
leaving for Montana, and Miss
Fay will remain at present at
Aberdeen where she is employed
in the telephone Office.
Attorney General, Royal G..
Johnson, majority candidate for
Congress for the 2nd district,
spoke to the voters of this
community last Tuesday The
court room was comfortably filed.
Mr.. Johnson was obliged to make
his address rather short owing to
an impaired voice. and also IN
order to be able to speak at
Mobridge in the evening. He
reviewed progressive legislation III
the state since 1907 AMI the results
obtained. He dwelt briefly ON
state expenditures and taxation.
L. S. Senator Coe | Crawford,
spoke here last Saturday in the
court house, the court room being
filled to overlooking. He vas
introduced in a neat little speech
by States Attorney \. y. Brown
after which the Senator held his
audience for about two hours and
had the closest attention from the
beginning to the.end. He dcmon-
strated the fact that he is one OF
the ablest speakers in the state aud
it is admitted by all that he won
many friends among his listeners.
He reviews briefly he tactionai
differen ;e in the Republican party
in this state as we'll us in the
nation. The remainder OF the
ii ne was devoted TO comparing his
T. cord since 1907, with that Of his
opponent, quoting what some
OF the progressive Republican,