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Douglas Island news., 1914-09-23

Yukon, being far remote from out side ceuters, aud having large stock of merchandise and miuing equipment on hand, should look forward to a busy winter. While this is a camp support ed largely by the operations of large dredge and hydraulic companies, the surrounding country is rich in mineral and placers, and affords splendid op portunities for thousands of men to engage in prospecting in any season ot the year. The war and the consequent unsettled conditions outside make it particularly iuadvisable for people to go there seeking labor. Those who are not going Co the war will find the Yu kon the everglowing field of promise and opportunity. The gold of this re zion is as stable as Gibraltar, aud in demand in these strenuous times above all else. The man who locates the pay now is doubly sure of the product of his labor being sought with eaRerness. Untold millions iu the yellow metal lie strewn along the creek bottoms and in the benches in the Yukon gravels. Men who remain in the country this winter will waste their time if they fossil iu the cabiD. It will require no more sup plies and no more equipment worth mentioning Go live and prospect on the claim than Co hibernate in town. Aud the man who keeps eternally plugging away at it multiplies his chances. He has a million opportunities Go none as compared to the indolent fellow.-Daw sou News
Douglas Island news., 1914-09-23

Candidates for the legislature are now cropping up like mushrooms, or, rather, like toad stools, all over the territory. Each of them has some great. patriotic mission to fulfl and all of them believe that they can save this Alaska of ours from all the ills inflicted by the former legislative as- sembly. Judging by the way many of them speak their whole sm bition in life is to knock out some horrible law that the lest legislature passed, and if signs go for anything the next legislature will be entirely given up to nullityiug all that the last one accomplished No doubt the last legislature may have made mistakes, but it is much easier to blame 1t than it would have been to do better If we ourselves had been mem. bers. The chief thing that should be remembered by the electors in the coming election Go the local legislature is not what party a mau belongs 10 or what congressional candidate he is at. tached Co but what he Is fitted to acc complish himself iu his own person and what his real objects are in seeking a place on the payroll If anything could knock Alaska quicker than any thing else in Washington it is Co send to the legislature men who ought Go be at home making living more in keep ing with their talents. No legislature is infinitely better than a "bum" oue.- Seward Gateway.
Douglas Island news., 1914-09-23

John Nala was instantly killed at the Pueblo mine last Saturday and Fred Ruuda was so seriously injured that he died lu the hospital in this place Mon day night, says the Whitehorse Star. Nala and Ruuda, both of whom were Finlanders, were sinking shaft down from the 400 foot level of the mine by contract and at the time of the acci- dent were preparing eight shot for dis charge. It appears that two of the fuses were lighted and that the eXplo- sion occurred while the other six were being "spitted." This was the conclu- sion reached by the coroner and min. ing inspector who conducted an inquiry no inquest being considered necessary. Both men were experienced miners. Nala was 31 years of age and Runda was probably a year or two older. The latter's wife and child had arrived from Treadwell to make their home at Pueb- To less than two weeks before the sad accident occurred.
Douglas Island news., 1914-09-23

A number of changes in dwelling places have been reported from Tread we'll in the course of tLe last week or ten days, chief among them being that Supt. P. R. Bradley and family are now occupying the superintendent's house, Assistant Supt. R. G. Wayland and family are living in what has been known for some time as the Kennedy house, Mir. and Mrs. P. F. Summers oc cupying the Wayland home. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Pearce of Douglas, have moved to the Summers home at The Pines, and Chief Electrician Preston has taken the house on NoO hill vacated by Fred Hebert, who has moved to Ju- neau. Don Dutton aud his mother, who occupied apartments in the Thomas building in Douglas, have taken the Benson house at the 700, and Foreman Benson has taken the house on Mob hill formerly occupied by Geo. c. Jones who has moved to Juneau
Douglas Island news., 1914-09-23

The captain of the steamer Seward, of the Alaska Steamship Company, which arrived in port this morning, rec ports that she was stopped by the Jap. anese cruiser Iddzuma aud searched from stem to stern and from topmast to kelsou, when off Cape Beal, says the Ketchikan Miner. The Seward had come considerable distance outside of her reguler course and an eXplana- ton was demanded of the American vessel. At first no oattentiou was paid to the Mikado's vessel but when a shot was put across the stern of the Seward, they immediately stopped for they un. derstood that they meant business. The cruiser came close along side and sent an officer aboard. She was detained some little while before resumiug her journey north. After searching the ves- sel the Japanese officer made a close examination of all the charts of the ship. The captain of the Seward was some wrathy when he was narrating their experience with the Japs, believ. ing their actions totally unwarranted.
Douglas Island news., 1914-09-23
Notice to Tax Payers

Douglas, Sept. l5. The assessment roll for 1914 is in the office of the city clerk for your iuspec- ton up to October 9th, on which date the city council will sit as aboard of equalization, to hear and adjust com plaints. M. J. O'CoNNoR, Mayor. Attest: JOHN HENSON, Clerk.
Douglas Island news., 1914-09-23

A thousand dollars worth of cook stoves, ranges and heaters will be closed ont at actual cost at John Feusrs hardware store on Front street. If you need a stove, this is a chance to save money.-Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-19

was an exchange of valentines be-. tween the members. After several weels' illness with scarlet fever, Miss Marion Johnson has fully recovered and ls able to- at tend school again.
 Mr. and Mrs. Frank W'eTls of Bridge port are building a handsome bunga- low in Trumbull which they will oc- cupy in the spring. ! Mrs. Henry J. Lord has exchanged her runabout flor a i've passenger car of the same make.
 The buildings at the Huntington Fair grounds have all been painted, the track put in fine shape and new fence ise being built preparatory to holding a fair there in the early au- tunn, which promises to be a euc- cess.
 MT. and Mrs William Mix of the Adirondacks, N r, are visiting at the home of her father, Deacon Wells WsLewis
 Services at St. Peters church Ash Wednesday, Feb. %, at Il a. m Len ten lectures will then be in order with visiting clergymen throughout the fLenten season
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-19
SOUTHPORT

The tug that has been used all win ter to -tow.the barges when loaded out into the Sound is firmly. ice bound at the dock and there is no telling when she will be able to get away The bargeS are also ice bound with sev- eral oyster boats.
 B.. A. Bulkley bought at the horse sale at the Madison Square Garden held on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week in New York a very high class mare by Silent Brook, which he has great expectations of this sea son.
 Bridgeport, Southport, Norwaak and Stamford were we'll represented at the horse sales. held at Madison Square Garden, New York, this week.
 Wells Curtis~who bought a small farm in the town of Westport is hay ing an artesian well dug. He~win soon erect a house. He plans raising reg istered stock, cattle, swine and poul- try.
 The roads are still in a bad condf- ton caused by the recent snow storm, it. being no easy job breaking them out.
 Many autos owned in town were out of service owing to the depth of the snow. MT. and Mrs. H. H. Perry expect to leave on Friday for Camden, S. c. A certain farmer in town has sold nearly two thousand dollars worth of pigs, little and big the past year. New York city is a great sight with it's high piles of snow on many of the streets. It took a party nearly AS minutes to go from the Erie ferry
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-19
EASTON

Mir. and Mrs. John Me1len welcomed 9 little girl at their home on Mon day.
 Edward Banks, while on his way home from Stratfe1d, fell with heart failure and died. His remains were taken to the home of his daughter, Mrs. William HaIl on Spert Hill. Mr. Banks leaves a widow and two daugh- ters to mourn his loss.
 Although last Thursday night was very cold there was a large crowd at the clam chowder in the Sport Hill Methodist hall, After the supper a fine program was presented assfoHows: Vocal solo, William l.. Loper; reading, Arthur L.. Staples; vocal solo, Robert W. March;A illustrated reading Mrs George B. Beers. All responded to encores. A handkerchief booth was in charge of Miss Agnes Seeley. The committee in charge vas Mrs Fred Marsh and Mrs. E1bert R. Nichols. The sum of $19 was cleared
 Mrs. Clarence B. Andrews has re- turned to her home after passing a few days as guest of Mrs. Elmer s. An drews.
 There seemss to be a surplus of, milk in this town as several of the pro- ducers are having to hold their milk back and are making butter
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-19

There was also large and Wel1-to-
 do farming popuIatons So tha4 Fair field, despite its destruction by the British, resafned a certain leadership
 and conspicuousness which 1t has a1-
 ways retained. Then again early con-
 dagrations which wiped out many Of
 the towns residential places are re-
 called in. the publication. Our earlier school accommodations and beginning Of the activity which now has given
 to Fairfield a live beach settlement.
 the town without its trolley system. and the present mode efspubic trans
 portation. is interesting reading in the book The book tells of earlier con ditions in railroad transportation to and from Fairfield; brings out in an interesting way notable changes. at present prevailing on Greenfield Hill from those in vague years ago. Tells of it's churches. past and present, pub lie buildings; its cemeteries, etc. It makes of itself a. book that should be in the home of every patriotic citizen
 who loves interesting local history
 As told before the book is by Mrs. Schenck and can be purchased at the
 public library at s per volume or two volumes for $5.-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-19

women, too. cannot praise Lydia B. Pinkham' s Vegetable Compound enough for know I never would have been as well if I had not taken it and recon mend it to suffering women ''
 Daughter Helped Also.
 tfI gave it to my daughter when she was thirteen years old She was in school and was nervous wreck, and could not sleep nights. Now she looks SO healthy that even the doctor speaks of it. You can publish this letter if you like. Mrs. RENA BOWMAN, 161 s. 10th Street, Ironton, Ohio.
 Why will women continue to suffer day in and day out and drag out sickly, half-hearted existence, missing three fourths of the joy of living, when they can find health in Lydia E. Pinkham's s Vegetable Compound?
 If you have the slightest doubt that Lydia E. Pink hanass Vegeta- b1e eCOmpOund will help yOu,Write t0Lydfa E.Pin1xham Medicine Go. {cOnddentiaI1L Lynn, Mass, for ad- vice. Your letter will be opened, read and answered by a woman and held in strict confidence.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-19
MONROE

State Inspector Herbert O. CIough of Deep River was in town last Thurs- day and inspected the repairs at the different school buildings, and in the afternoon held a. teachers meeting at the Center school house, at which all the teachers and town school commit tee were present.
 Another very enjoyable meeting of the Social Whist club was held at the home of Mrs Henry J. Lord on Tues day evening. There were only six ta- bles. After 20 hands hadfbeen played and when the scores had been total1ed it was found that gentleman's first prize had been won by Elmer Banks, and the consolation prize was tie between Albert Burt and Hobart Beards1ey It was decided by draw ing and MT. Burt won it by drawing the lowest card: The ladies' first prize was won by Mrs. George l.. Burr and the consolation by Mrs. Merwin w. Johnson. After the game, refresh ments were served The next meet ing, Feb. 24, will be the last until after the Lenten season
 The young people of East Village are rehearsing for the play, The Country Minister notice Of which will be given later-
 Lynson Beardsley, a highly respect ed resident of this town, died at his late home in Stepney early Thursday
  E the house in which he was born and in which the family lived for. .over 100 years. He leaves to mourn his loss a
 widow and one son by a former mar riage. Frank Beards1ey, who is super fntendent of the Conn. Railway Co. Of New Britain. The funeral was held
 on Sunday at 2 p.m-, Rev. Henry Habensham of Monroe officiating. On acconnt of the heavy snow drifts Victor W. Burr mail carrier on Route IA was unable to go any further than William w. Shelton's on Saturday. Miss Papline Smith was obliged to call off a Valentine party which she had planned for Saturday evening, on accout of the severe snow storm Frank Beardsley has sold his farm l ons Elm street to Henry Leroy Lewis, 1 the oyster grower, of Stratford. MT and Mrs Arthur Wales of Elm street gave a valentine. party Ion Sat 1 urday evening in honor of the;l l cousin, Miss Grace Sterling, of Bridge l port. On account of the storm some were unable to be present
 l One of the span of white horses o1
 Eugene Peck which he recently pur- l chase1, and which has been very sick i of Veterinary Dwight M. Burr | Paul Milo has moved his famil, | from Alfred S. Edwards tenemen I house to Louis B. BeardsIey's, art Robert Bevans has moved into tn l house vacated by Mir Milo and wiI l assist MT. Edwards with his farm I work.
 On account >of the weather. liar l mony Grange meeting was postpone, l from Thursday until Friday eveninl l with only a few present then. Tner
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-19
FAIRFIELD.

HEI PING THE TOWN POOR
 MATTER OF MOMENT AnplfcaHons to the se4ectmen for ald have been more or less fFequenI N oa late. This has become supJece oA much concern. To meet sa alhsSe the consequent drain on the poor ap- nropriation the se1ectmen have soIVeU tl,e matter to their satisfaction Iree Warden Bradley and a. gang or men have been busy for some time past in cutting down dead trees apoue tns town. wood obtained by the 1ee warden has been stored by the seiect- men and male applicants for Teller who are able to handle axe and saw are~put to work some applicants Tor relief are worthy people and entatleo. to help by the town Others Wno ap- to get away from it. The idea or the wood cutting has put check to some Of those chronic town charges. Meucn wood has been stored by the tree warden The scheme devised by the selectmen, acting as it does, as 9 r1eans of providing work for those in need. at the same time disposes Of the accumulated wood pile. The wood sawed and chopped up into furnace and stove lengths is used as fuei ana given to several families who have ap- piled for aid during the recent coId
 snap The idea is a good one and IS worked to advantage to all concerned. SeIectman Elwood yesterday dlscuss- ed the subject as a matter of much concern to the board of se1ectmen- lie said requests for aid have frequently been made to the board, such requests of late being more for fuel Much at tention has been. given to the matter by board members as the matter has become a rather serious proposition. Oftentirnes applicants for aid are fore ed through no fault of their own. to apply for town aid Such applicants would be better p>eased if work or some nature could be provided them. Rather than become town charges many families who, at present, are undergoing the rigors of a severe win ter would much rather work for the necessities they crave, than procure them otherwise from the town. The Iselectmen solved the matter to the best interests of all concerned when
 Tree Warden Bradley started cutting 1 down dead trees. The timber. taken from the trees cut down Is being stor- l ed and will be utilized in the manner
 here explained. As SeIectman E1wood
 truthfully said, many worthy families
 are with us who are only. too glad tc Ework for what they need Their wants
 must be satisfied. the law compelling town and city officials to provide fol
 their poor. This is arbitrary on the Itown's officials who find the whole matter easily arranged to the satis- faction of all through their scheme o1 | disposing of dead and decayed trees many of which are in different parts Iof the town.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-19
News Items From Adjacent Towns

weather is being experienced at Palm Beach, according to MT. Sturgis.
 Leonard Kelly, formerly employed by Fred Sturgis, has resigned to accept a position with the Connecticut com pany
 Fred Goddel1, secretary at the Rub Der. shop. is on southern business trip.
 Mrs. William Penny of Broad street, yesterday visited with friends in Bridgeport.
 Mr. and Mrs John Blamey have been. entertaining Frank Cravin of Windsor Locks.
 Returning from a business trip in the west Joseph Thorpe is at his home in Riverside avenue.
 Mrs. Harry Nichols entertained a number of friends at her home re- cently.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-19
YOU SHOULD EAT The best and cleanest foods. You get it in
 FRTsBIES PIES Insist on Frisbies at all stores.

house foot of West 23rd street to 4th avenue and 23rd on Tuesday. Such blocking of teams and cars have not been seen in long time.
 Farmers are now able to get their wood out for summer use, there being n1enfy of snow so they can use sleds to load same on.
 work on die vaults for the boilers for heating both the east and west bound station at Southport has ceased for the present. Work will be resumed early in the spring.
 Express rates have been very much reduced since the 1st of February. Packages can be sent certain dis tances at postal service rates, and with more care, which the public appre- ciate.
 |. In the future people can bet on the "Ground Hog" Especially if he comes out when the sun shines. He surely has made trouble in a way this year.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-19
HISTORY OF .FAIRF1ELD.:

A BOOK OF 1NSIRDCIION.
 History of Fairfield, by Mrs. Schenck, for sale by Fairfield Historical Soeie- ty. 8 a volume or two volumes for $5.
 This simple announcement, tackled up in a conspicuous place in the Me morial Library, probably has not at. tracted the general attention which it's worth entities it to- Containing, 2 it does, history of events, notable in the days of Fairffeld's earlier settlers. down to the present day, the book is filled with much interesting reading. As history tells the important transition period in the history of Fairfield occurred at the time of the Revelation. The county capital sud- denly losing it's grip on the business of the region, became al residence viI- lage for lawyers. sea captains, retired capitalists and other people of leisure.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-19
HORRIBLE EXAMPLES.

Quack medicine vendor.-'Here you are, gents, sixpence a bottle. Founded on the researches of modern science Where should we be without Science? Look at the hancient Britons. They hadn't got no science, and where are they? Dead and buried, every one of 'em."-Punch.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-19

years. when l DG- gan to take Lydia E. .Pinkham's Vegeta- ble Compound d I could not sit up. I had female troubles and was very ner- vous. I used the remedies a year and I can do my work and for the last eight m on tn s 1 h ave work ed for other
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-19
OVERTIME.

the officer of the day approached. He called. fsWho comes there ?'' Off cer of the day. was the reply. Then what are yez doin' out at night ?'' asked the sentry.-Buffa1o Conner cia1-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-19
PRoBABLY.

.Is that man going to abolish graft?"
 .I don't think so,' replied Senator Sorghum. My impression is that he will do away with certain Id-fashion- ed forms of graft, and create some thing modern. Washington Star.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-19
LOCAL SHIPPERS PLEASED
 WITH NEW TARIFF RATES

Many Of our local shippers, those who ship in large quantities, have shown their pleasure over the new tar if schedule now in vogue at the local station. Formerly, principally ship ping their goods by freight as the etc, to distant customers, many are now using the Adams -Express-way. The new tariff rates enable shippers to send large shipments to distant des-- tinations in many eases at much less cost by Adams Express than sending by freight Of late Agent Killian has been requested for price lists, many of our shippers, users to a large ex- tent of the new tariff, have inportun- ed MT. Ki1lian for copies of the new tariff. A large item in carrying on their business successfully is the cost of freighting their goods. Many local shippers are taking advantage of the new rates and are much pleased there by.
 The car load of tiling received yes terday by the F'orsythe Building Co.,, is to be sent back to the shippers. The tiling is not what was ordered by the building company who refuse to ac- cept it.
 |. Libby, McNein & Libby, Chicago dealers in food products Of all de- scriptions, are sending pamphlets to many local people, advising club bing together, ordering necessities from their firm at much less cost than goods can be bought off local business houses, saving the middleman's share l by dealing direct with the Chicago firm.
 1 Herman Hagerdorn and wife re- turned to the place in Greenfield Hill f-s.Sunnytops Farm's-after a, short vis- it to New York. With them came a Japanese butler-M. Nishida- "Sun n.y. top Farm is one of the show places on Greenfield Hill.
 I William Dal1ing's new two family I house, being built by the F'orsythe
 Building Co., is rapidly approaching I completion Master Benjamin Wyrtzen celebrated Dis 18th birthday at his home on Miller
 aeenlie last evening. Many of ssBen's'
 young friends enjoyed an evening O:
 music, games, etc, topped off witt
 some eats and drinks. =i Miss Amy Child. daughter of Rev MT. Child, is spending a few day: in New York.
 sI Mrs. George Smith was a visitol
 with friends in Southport yesterday i John Pettigrew of Spring street, witl Bridgeport friends. yesterday enjoyed
 a pleasant day in a cabaret-way.
 Frederick Sturgis, wintering at Paln
 Beach, Fla, writes to Rev. MT. sChilt of most severe weather prevailin, throughout southern points. Very col.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-19
WOMAN COULD
 NOT SIT UP
Now Does Her Own Work. Lydia E. Pinlkharn''s Vegeta-
 bIe Compound Helped Her.

Ironton, Ohio.-ts am enjoying bet ter health now than have for twelve
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-19

Fa;zmer want Ads. One Cent word.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-19
sUPPER TONIGHT.

This evening a grand variety supper is to be held in the First Baptist church on Stratford. avenue at which it is hoped many will be present. Sup per will be served from to g o'clock and the tickets are 25 cents.