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GERMANS IN AMERICA

The first ernigrants from Germany reached America 231 years ago today. Oct. 6,-1683, landing at Philadelphia,
 near which city they founded the set tlement of Germantown. Like many who came after them, these pioneer German-Tme ericans fled from the fafh-
 erland to escape persecution. The par ty numbered thirty-three men, women and children, nearly all relatives, and were all Mennonites from the town of Crefeld, on the lower Rhine. Pastor ious, their leader. described by Will liam Penn as g sober, upright, wise
 and pious man. received a grant of
 800 acres near the Quaker City. Most of the settlers were weavers by trade and they were largely instrumental in introducing the textile arts into Amer ica- They were so hospita'b1y re- ceived by the English. and wrote such glowing accounts to their friends in the fatherland, that large numbers follow ed their example and Germantown soon
 became a prosperous and thriving community. In the early days of Ger man immigration to America most of them settled in PennsyIvania, but at a
 later era the German tide turned
 westward. and Cincinnati, St. Louis and Milwaukee were largely built up by Germans
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STEPNEY

Miss Gertrude Craft. teacher in Weston, was over Sunday guest Of her parents. MT. and Mrs. William Craft.
 Mrs. Flora Lyon Of strataeld, has been the guest of her friend, Mrs. Car los D. Stilson for a few days
 Peace Sunday was observed at the Methodist church with an appropriate sermon by the Rev. F. W. Poten.
 MT. c E. Osborne was a recent vis- ftor of friends in Greens Farms.
 MT. Perry Hubbell has been im- proving his place with a neat coat of paint.
 Mir and Mrs Nilon B. HawIey and MT. and Mrs. Frank Gilbert returned Friday night from an auto trip through the Berkshires, returning through New York state via Pough- keepste.
 tendent of Supervisors, was in town on Thursday, inspecting the seven schools. Tn the evening he gave a lec- lure for the teachers at the Center school
 MT. Adnnirann Perkins of Bridgeport spent Saturday as a. guest of his father, Thomas Perkins.
 Mrs. F. William Poten and son Will hanass who have been spending 9 few weeks in Pennsylvania, have returned home
 Several autos from Brewsters have R4S1ISO aIA1lS N4l4dSSa 1QI4AS J1AS past week to see the remains of the wreck ed car under which George Godfrey met his death on the eve of Sept. 29.
 MT. and Mrs. Eugene Northrop have had the misfortune to have sick COW during the past week.
 Miss Mary Collins spent Sunday as the guests of relatives in Danbury.
 On,Friday evening an interesting en- tertainment was given under the aus pices of Mrs. William D. Nichols + -. t A al i by talent from the Trinity M. B. church, Bridgeport. The program was as follows. Organ solo, Miss Flor sence Burgess; vocal solo, MT. Russell ICone; impersonations, M Harry Fox. PIayIet, Ma Sweets Children 2 Cast, Ma Sweet, Miss Louise Curtiss; Armin- Ity Ann. Miss Alice Marriott; Betsy Be | lindas Miss Marion Fanton; Caroline Cordelia, Dorothy 9eIiIah ;s twins Mrs Juchan, Miss Sadie Richards; Frances Fedory. Miss Edith BalIou; l GIoriaIla 7adabout, Miss Hazel Grass haus; Percilla Jane Ca niece to Ma Sweet1 Miss Florence Burgess Af- I ter the entertainment coffee and cake were served by the young ladies
 Mrs, stephen B. Hays has returned from Nichols, where she has been the Iguest of Mrs. Oscar B. Plumb.
 Miss Nellie Osborne who has been the guest of her sister. Mrs Anna Gill; lkoert, returned to Monroe on Sund day.
 Several from this vicinity attended .l the whsit in the Monroe town hall on 1 Saturday evening" and report an en- joyable time. The hall was prettiIy decorated with fruits, pumpkins and autumn leaves
 MT Robert Bevans has been i'll re- gently, under the care of pr. George I Smith.
 Master Clayton HawIey, a studnet ot sanford school, Bedding, was an over Sunday guest of his parents Il Thorough search has been made for the diamond which was on the hand o1 I George Godfrey at the. time of his II death in the auto accident. As yet nc sI trace has been found
 Mrs. Pamela. Wheeler and Mrs
 Eliza Winton, were the guests lasi week of relatives in Bethel.
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AGENTS NAMED EVERYWHERE Good sFen Make s1O a Day on ous
 Preparataons.wRITE Now-Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-06
Magnificent Monument Marks The Grave of
 sGentIeman" Jackson

Sixty nine years ago, come tomor- row, there died in London one of the foremost figures of the fstic arena, ssGentlenan" John Jackson, who was champion of England from 1795 to 1900. Tn the history of the ring few men have gained higher honors than Jackson, and his memory is kept green by a magnificent monument in Bromp-, ton Cemetery, London which is one Of the most artistic and expensive memorials ever erected over the grave of a pugilist. It is a coincidence that a similar honor has been paid to the memory of another Jackson, the great negro, Peter, whose last resting place in Sydney is marked by a fine. stone put up by the sports of Aus traHa-
 Many boxers have won the sobri- quet of s'Gentleman" but few de- served it more than John Jackson. He was we'll past his eightieth year when -as as friend wrote-@p peacefully and trustfully, with his hand in that of his John Jackson expired on the 7th of October, 1s45.' On his monument ap- pears this Inscription, 9 warning to the living:
 ..stay, traveller the Roman records To mark the classic dust beneath it
 laid;
 stStay. traveller this brief memorial
 cries,
 And read the record with attentive
 eyes,
 Hast thou a. lions heart, giants
 strength?
 Exult not, for these gifts must yield
 at length.
 Do health and symmetry adorn thy
 frame? The moulding bones below possessed
 the same.
 Does love, does friendship, every step
 attend?
 This man ne'er made a foe. nor lost a friend.
 Before 1795, when he became cham pion by defeating Dan Mendoza, the great Spanish Jew, Jackson was con sidered as just clever boxer and in- ducted a sparring school, where he numbered among his clients and friends some of the greatest men of England. Among them was Lord By ron. who, like Maeterlinck, Kip1ing s and other famous poets of today, was | a boxing enthusiast. In note to | Don Juan Lord Byron referred to Jackson as ttmy friend and corporal master and pastor,' and paid a tribute | to the puginst's strength and sym metry,' and his "athIetic and mental Accomplishments" At the royal celebration of Napo- Ieonss defeats held in London a century ago, Jackson and several other fighters gave an exhibition of their skill before l the members of the English royal fam | fly, the King and Grown Prince of 1 Prussia, the Emperor of Russia, and other notablea. Later. when George
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-06

" was crowned. Jackson was com nanded to form a guard of pugilists for the King, and eighteen bruisers. commanded by Jackson, looked after the safety of the monarch during the coronation ceremonies.
 A description of, Jacksonss street attire must turn the kmodern Beau Brummels of the ring green with envy. stFIe had on a, scarlet coat wrote a. friend, worked in gold at the button holes, ruffIes, frtlls of lace, a small white stock, and 1ooped hat with broad black band; buff knee brooches, and long silk strings, striped white stock ings, pumps, and paste buckIes; while his waistcoat was pale blue satin, sprigged with white"
 Frank Erne, Matty Matthews, Jim my Britt and other modern boxers have been swell dressers,.' p but they would have looked sedate and funeral compared with John Jackson, taking the air on HoIborn HiI1
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-06
ADMINISTRATION PLANS
 AGAIN FALLS DOWN

The principal subject of discussion at yesterday afternoons session of the charity board was the boarding of children in private homes who other wise would have to be domieiled at LalSeview, as has been the procedure for the past f1vemonths. It was re- ported that the funds for this pur- pose have become exhausted, that it will be impossible to get another ap- propriation until the beginning of the next fiscal year; and, unless money is secured, the children must be returned to the home
 Although conditions are reported as being improved at the institution, the commissioners consider it to be inn portant that the children be still kept in private homes It was voted to send a petition to the board of appor- tionment asking that money be trans- ferred for this purpose from another appropriation which. at present, ex- ceeds immediate needs.
 Quarterly bills amounting to about S1o, 600 were approved. There was a lengthy discussion along techncal points regarding progress of plans for the news alnshouse. It was reported that the formulation of plans are pro- eressiilx
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NOTICE

= l9a 9E EoFty-seven years vre nave been Ses,H .ssssI1ng business at xhe same old Bridgeport Conn. eTd e5IIt -Sease aSa1e Bank has feen established - - spontaneously. We have received uce millions of dolIars ,s v,eo,SssV iiss -slso lSeo with HIS nnd vvs ssCsnfRzne ao rS.szVze money subject to deposftorsE e1.s1 as sight, on which we Gll1N5 e-, Der cent per e71nuu1. credited sS,. e.sn account monthly. We eOlicl1 accounts of fndtv4dEaHs. bmslmcsa -T, z8F11s and c0rporRtio1ss, a1d 1IA -. xezza1C Q bank account where tdeE SssL. ..1 saeposlt money. checks or dRaftas -. leave # for one day.one week. os1s
 -.DSath or one year. ana draw AnteResl Tr, TT1 At Hor any time fG is left with Ezsa
 se g1ye tO the business orn careful pSrsonal affenffon as 4he oldest GF
 SA tE1Eate bankers in this state
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TRUMBULL

The services at the Congregational church Sunday were largely attended At the morning service Peace Sunday was observed with an appropriate ser mon by the pastor and special music comprising a bass solo and chorus by the cheirF and a duet by Miss Mildred E. Tucker and B. Ira Evans The rally day exercises by the Sunday school were as follows: Solo, B. Ira Evans; class exercise. Miss Mildred E. Fuckers class; recitation Olivia Wheeler, recitation, Jean Brinsmade, recitation, Wilmot Wheeler, class ex- ercise, Miss Charlotte B. Plun1b's class. recitation, Merrill Shepherd, recitat tior. Maud Ward, recitation, Wilma Swan son, class song, Mrs. Jennie Brins- made's class.
 Miss Mae Randall was the guest of honor at a kitchen shower given by Miss Anna Lehdav1g aGt. t.sh efr nome fn Chestnut Hill last week The affair was a complete surprise to Miss Ran da1L Those present were Mrs Augur 5. Beach, Mrs. Futile, of Bridgerort, Miss Laura Hill, Miss Edith Sherwood. Mrs. William F. Randall, Mrs. W Sher- man Randall Mrs. Chester Hull; MISS Mabel MarSh, Miss Mae Randall Miss Agnes seeley, Mrs William 'Loper. The marriage of Miss RaIda Isstoas Eli Sanford Godfrey, Jr., will take place October IA at 12 o'clock, at the home "of her parents, MT. and Mrs William F. Randall. in Chestnut EIiI1.....
 Guests, Saturday, at the horne of MT. and Mrs. William F. Randall were MT, and Mrs. E. c. ReQua and son. MT and Mrs Herbert Terry of FayviIle, N
 r., enroute for Lennox, Mass; Mr and Mrs w. G. Miller and daughter Of Freeport, N. r., and MT and Mrs. Ar thur Paddock of NorwaIk
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RHEUMATISM E
 MEDICINE FREE

. r son everywhere who Is suffering with rheusaatisMs go we can seR5 him free sample bottle. of HilEa Rheu-. matlc Remedy. We don't. care how lon1 or how severe he has had it, aa there are very few eases that have ed with 1t. It works at once. h twenty-3oT hours 1t stops ethe pain. Don't take our word for it-test it at our expense This is not a new un- tried thing. For twenty five years 1t has been regarded by physicians aa practically the only certain treatment Over 10000 Testimonials Ldke These. Lodge Of Mason .e of New sseey YorS ren1 eit1 writes that Although a sufferer from rheumatism for many yearn two doses stopped all pain and ons bottle cured me-
 MT. A Goldman. Victoria, Texas. says: T am very well pleased with your medicine: am recommending 1t very. highly It has done more for me than anything have ever tried. z
 MarshalI F. W. Geraty. of TO Man haitian St., New York. says: s'I have suffered with rheumatism for many years. have tried almost every known til took yours. In forty-eight hours, was entirely cured and free from ali pain. I send this unsolfcfted-'
 HiIPs Rheumatic Remedy is on sals at most drug stores at $1s00 per bot tie. One bottle generally effects a complete cure. CAu or send for freq eamp1e bottle and booklet at once. There Is no greater service you can perform for humanity than to tell any rheumatic sufferer about this wonderful pEepaEntfon- Address: Hill Medicine Co. 119 EeSs 24th St. New York. N. r.
 AGENTS WANTED EvERYwHERE
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-06
LITTLE RENNTY'S
 NOTE BOOK
ByLe Pape

Puds Simlins sed to me yestdday Say, Benny did you evvir heer this aawng, o my Iuv. wont you pleeze pull down that kertfn-
 No, how dug it go, E sed.
 Tony no 2 lines of it sed Puds Sim kins, the ferst line is, o, my Iuv. wont you p1eeze pull down that kertin.
 Wats the seclkond line. sed.
 O. my luv, wont you pIeeze pull down that kertin,7 7eed Puds.
 Wy. that's jest like the ferst line, sed.
 Yes, the ferst 2 lines is alike. that's awl I no of it, sed Puds, O, my luy, wont you pIeeze pull down that kertin.
 c, 1t sowpds pritty good sed- And kepp avn singing it eyvry wunts in a vile, and aftir suppir I startid to sing it agen, and ma sed, Heers Sheers wat kind of a saWng is that to be sing ing erround the house, or enyware cts, for that nattirs I don't no wat sawngs are Running to, enyway, in my days we were neyvir aloud to sing eny- thing like thai You are rite sed pop, as Shakespeer ses, the moax see of popular sawngs the noar2I Nike dawgssf and that wun that Benny has jest tnterdoosed into the buzzun of the fanerly is about the werst evvir, Q my Iuv wont you p1eeze pull down that kerttn, Q, my 1 Iuv.
 WiIyurn, sed ma verry iowd Wy, I'm anuthir if the, darn kid hasent got me doing 1t, sed pop. Ben ny, you'll be the rooinayshtn of this famerly, o an1y 1uv, do dee do dunn dee da da.
 WF11yum, don't you dare do that agen sed ma.
 The blame thing is in my he'd, and I cant get it out, sed pop, dident tell Benny to bring it into fhe house, I'm sures dunn, dunn, kertin, do dee do do. Benny, you go to bed immeeditly, 1 sed ma.
 o, O, ma, sed. Immeeditly, sed ma. I Wien I did, and aftir a vile sum lthing weak me up, and wat was 1t but pop and ma Running up stares, pop saying, Osn1y Iuv, do dee dunn dee dunn
 dee. and ma saying, Now mind you, I wun moar time and wont wake you up toInorrer moarning. T don't care if ,l you sleep till 10 o'clock.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-06

Customs returns Of the Philippine Islands for the year ending June 30, show imports of $56, 6,011,570, and ex- ports of $51.23s,048, about $2.5oo. 900 less than in 1918
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-06

ASK YoUR GROCER for Never.
 Enough bread. Your grocer keeps
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FOR sALE-never- Enough bread at grocerz Call for 1t. stfo
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EEANTED-To buy all kinds Of sec ond hand furniture Geo. F. To rison St. Telephone 1oI5-2.
 10 ptf
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WANTED TO BUx all kinds human hail. J. B. Adams. 1496 Iranfstan avenue. near Maplewood Ava.
 U 30 ale
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John Andres, superintendent of the Detwi1er & Street Fireworks Mfg. Co, in Jersey City, where three men were killed by an explosion, was arrested on a charge Of mans1aughter.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-06

Buy Now French & Dutch Bulbs
 JOHN RICK X SON
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Were ofrerfng the best values ever in knitted sweaters at B. H. Dillon & Co.'S, 1105 Main street-Adv.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-01-08
SEE NO DANCER IN
RELEASE OF THA|h|
TESTIFY BEFORE
FEDERAL COMMISSION THAT
FUGITIVE IS HARMLESS.

Concord, N. H., Jan. 7.-The release
or bail of Harry x. ThaW would not
menace public safety IS the opinion ex-
pressed by two of his Custodians today
at public hearing before the commits
sion appointed by the federal court to
pass on the matter OF ThaW's mental
condition and it's relations to his liber-
ations under bonds.
Holman A. Drew, sheriff Of Coos
county, and Clark D. Stevens, Of the
local police force, who have had Thaw
in charge since September, favored his
admission to bail. e. p. Mute,
United States marshal and third GUS
todian, who was unable to attend to-
days hearing, will appear tomorrow
with Oliver J. Pelren, manager of the
hotel where Thaw has lived since he
began his fight to resist extradition to
New York.
Thaw and his mother were present
with counsel. None Of the legal rep
resentatives of New York state was in
attendance when the hearing opened
Sheriff Drew told Of his close relations
with Thaw during the period of his
cUstodianship. During that time, he
said, Thaw had not shown any tend
ency toward violence and had mani
tested no i'll temper, no irritability and
no lack of self control.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-01-08
Eugenic Marriage LaW Of
Wisconsin Causing Trouble

Milwaukee, Wis, Jan. 1.-THE eu-
genie law problems multiplied yester-
day with the starting of test of the
law and with some doctors breaking
away from the medical strike against
the law. Here are some of the days
Developments: ....
Alfred Peterson filed writ Of man.
damus against the county clerk, order
ing the clerk to issue license without
the prescribed medical certificate and
this writ will be carried to the supreme
court for a test of the law.
The attorney general declared that
doctors who sign agreements not to
issue certificates as prescribed by law
may be prosecuted for conspiracy to
violate the law.
Doctors who figure in the test Of the
law declared the threat means nothing
to them, since to sign the certificates
authorized by the attorney general
would be perjury, as all known tssts
would not be applied as the law ubre-
scribed without the Wasserman t.St
The doctors charged the matErnity
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-01-08
Feminine Democrats Meet
at the National CAPITAL

Washington, D. c.. Jan. with her
election to the presidency practically
assured by an unusually large num-
ber of pledged votes, Mrs. William A.
Cullop, wife of Representative Cullop
of Indiana and acting head of the
Women's National Democratic league,
called the league to order here today
in it's second annual convention. More
than 500 delegates representing every
woman's organization affiliated with
the democratic party in the United
States were in attendance. The meet
ing promised to be the most important
in the history of the league.
Speaker Clark had promised to ad-
dress the delegates but was confined
to his home with severe cold.
Joseph w. Folk, solicitor of the state
department spoke in his place.
Mrs. Grace Porter Hopkins, field
secretary of she league announced to-
day that the convention would not
undertake to recommend any new
legislation tAts year, but would re-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-01-08
HAD Guns READY
TO RAKE STREETS
GERMAN ARMY OFFICERS AT
COURT MARTIAL ADMITS IN
TENT TO SHOOT CITIZENS.

Strassburg, Germany, Jan. 7. - The
readiness Of Col. Won Reuter- of the
Ninety-ninth infantry regiment to re-
ply to the laughter of the citizens of
Zaborn with raking fire from his
machine guns, was shown in testimony
given today before the court martial
sitting to try him for illegal assump-
tion of authority. ~ . ...
District commissioner Mueller of
Zabern swore that when Col. Won
Reuter- was requested to withdraw the
military patrols from the streets of the
town, as they were merely irritating
the populace, he curtly refused even to
discuss the subject, replying: Il am
in command now" The colonel was
then reminded that the civilians were
merely standing about. to which he re-
sponded: Il intend to- prevent this
standing about at any cost. don't in
tend to let the people laugh at the
army in this way. If it continues,
shall order the troops to shoot"
Col. Won Reuter- in court admltle
that he had machine guns brought out
from the barracks into the streets Of
Zabern in readiness for use against
the citizens.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-01-08

hospital attaches with opening the way
to issuance of certificates by quacks,
since Mrs. Hipke, who is sponsor for
the issuance of unqualified certificates
without the Wasserman test, was one
of those to insist at first upon the ap-
plication of this test.
The eugenic act is driving many
couples In northern Wisconsin to
Menominee, Mich, and in the southern
part of the state to Waukegan and
Rockford, III.
County Clerk Widule refuses to is
sue marriage licenses to applicants
to appear without a certificate, and
then return in half an hour with medi-
cal certificates, saying that the requir-
ed test cannot be made in such short
time and that he cannot recognize such
certificates as genuine.
All applicants in Sheboyan have
been turned down, the doctors refusing
to issue certificates.
time and that he cannot be made in
such a short time and that he cannot
recognize such certificates as genuine.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-01-08
NOT ALLOWED To
ACCEPT RELIEF
Families Of the Destitute
Copper Miners Told to
Refuse Assistance
AID FROM OWNERS
NOT ACCEPTABLE
Michigan Governor Is Busy
Holding Hearing; Hopes
to Settle Strike Soon

! Houghton, Mich, Jan. 7.-Sanitary
and housing conditions among the
working men Of the copper country
today in furtherance of his inquiry in
to the miners strike.
Generally, he was told, such condi
tions are of rather high grade, the
chief difficulty of social service work
ers being to persuade the wives OF
foreigners to adopt what Americans
consider every day precautions.
Miss Clarince Jones, secretary OF
the Calumet Associated charities, and
Miss Henrietta Hoffenbecker, a visit
ing nurse for al anti-tuberculosis So
ciety answered the governors ques
tions. They said the mining companies
had always been liberal contributors
to benevolent work, and Miss Jones
added that last night William Rickard
president of the Calumet local of the
Western Federation of Miners, had Of,
fered to cooperate in relieving any
cases of distress brought t., his atten-
tion
Neither witness tried to differentiate
between general and strike cases. Miss
Jones said 600 cases had been listed in
the files of her organization since it
began work in November, 1908, and
that she had personally visited Is
homes just before Christmas this win
ter. .-s
The charity workers told the gov
ernor that women who had tried to as
.sist the citizens relief committees in
dispensing $25,000t to families bereaved
by the Italian hall disaster had told
them that strikers families were not
allowed to accept aid from that source.
The governor indicated that he would
seek an interview with some of these
women later 1t was because of this
condition, largely that the deportation
of Charles H. Meyer resulted.
The most extended session of the
governors inquiry was for late today
with representatives of the union. The
men who are to present that side of the
controversy spent the morning prepar-
ing their case. 1t was expected that
at least six hours would be consumed
in presenting it.