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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-08
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Black and white striped silks, pongees. and sspussy willow taffetas of exquisite texture The continuation is very striking. and effective, and combined with either plain black or white will make stunning gowns.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-08
WHERE THE FARMER MAY BE PURCHASED

eqyenenqesof BridEeporters visiting and re- 1otE The Farmer be found s 2t the fofle win places in the Metropolis At T. J Schultzss newstands:
 No | 1888 Broadway. near s7th St; No. E. ner Ave. No. g. EI Stand, 42nd St and Park Depot; No 4, S F. corner 5. S. ". corner 3oth St. Broadway and The Hub News Co., City Hal Dos Mass.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-08
On These We
 Allow 33 Per Cent

From list prices. There are. number of yrian Pure. Gum Tubes in the above lot
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-09-10
BALL PLAYER DOwD SHOT.

j. w. Powers, superintendent of a paper
company at Millcrs Falls. Mass, is un-
der Sl,00 bonds, charged with making
on Leo Dowd. the second baseman Of the
Greenfield baseball team. The assault oc-
CURED at Powcrss home late last week
Monday night, Dowd had passed the
evening at the home Of house adio!n-
ing the Powers home ana with some
others was invited to the Powers house
to hear a talking machine He was on
the piazza with Mrs Powers, the others
having gone into the house for a drink
OF water. when Mr.. Powers came upon
them and fired with n revolver which
he had purchased the preceding Satur-
day night.
One OF the shots passed through
Dowd's right thigh. making painful
flesh wound He was able to walk to
his room at the Devons House and was
there given surgical treatment Dowd
has made statement in which he says
day evening. Dowd was formerly a
player with the University of Vermont.
and for a short time after leaving coll
lege was a member of the New York
Americans
Powers, who Is 65. was married several
about 20 Mr.. Powers's jealousy Of his
wife is the cause generally attributed
for the shooting
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-09-10
THE RUSSIAN ARMY.

The actual field strength OF all the
armies of Russia is 1856, 900 men. This,
OF course does not include men in the
time in the ranks Russia has three dis
the Caucasus, and the Asiatic. The for
mer include about 100000 men. The lat
ter have about 10000
Russian army corps has a fighting
strength Of 5000 men, without cavalry.
II cavalry division is attached, the
fighting strength is 10000 Russia has
corps In her field armies An army
corps consists OF two divisions of infan-
try, one mountaineer division. one bat
TALON of sappers or engineers, and fire.
quently has n cavalry division
An army division consists Of two bri-
gades of infantry, each brigade having
two regiments. Each regiment has four
battalions. Attached to each army divi-
sion is an artillery brigade of eight bat
teries, an engineer battalion, and two or
three squadrons of Cossacks A cavalry
division consists of two brigades OF two
regiments each. One brigade consists of
thlans and hussars, the other of dra-
goons and Cossacks. 1t also includes two
batteries OF horse artillery. Field artil-
lery batteries have eight guns EACH while
horse artillery batteries carry six guns.
The cavalry organization OF the Rus
sian army comprises two guard divi-
s!ons and a guard brigade. 10 line divi-
sons. and two mixed divisions, which
are half dragon and half Cossack There
is also a Don Cossack division and three
independent brieades. The Russian army
In Europe includes l,0Ss battalions, $40
squadrons. and 4T batteries. There are
also three aerial battalions. consisting
OF eleven companies Russia possesses
only one dirigible balloon.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-09-10
MUST PLACARD HOUSES,
Board OF Health VIII Indicate Cn,.,
of Typhoid Fever.

he state board Of health has ordered
the local board of health TO placard all
houses In which there are cases Of
typhoid fever In order TO avoid any
alarm, the local board states that there
have been no new cases reported since
August l6. In all, there We're o3 cases
Of typhoid, two Of which were certainly
contracted outside of the city. The re-
naming Fl were on one milk route, thai
Of L. r. Haynes The board has in
vestigated thoroughly into the milk
situation on that farm, and is convinced
that Mr.. Haynes was IN no way to blame
for the epidemic. The milk from this
farm is we'll taken care Of, and Mr.
Haynes has always complied with all
the rules OF the board, which feels that
there Is absolutely no danger from that
source at present.
There is no truth to the rumor that
there was bathing IN he reservoir. An
investigation has not been able to show
that anyone has seen persons bathing
there. There may have been contamina-
ton OF the water from dust from the
road, and, as a precautionary measure.
both reservoirs have been drained and
thoroughly cleaned
The state board OF health has also or
dered the local board to prosecute any
laxity on the part Of physicians In not
reporting contagious diseases. especially
infantile paralysis, and TO hold the heads
of families responsible for strict quaran-
tine
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-09-10
THE QUEEREST COINS ON EARTH
(From the Wide WOrh)

Among the strangest coins in the
world are those used In certain out-of-
the-way towns and villages In Southwest
Nigeria, on the West Coast OF Africa and
called 'nnnillas, In shape they re-
sembe a horseshoe with tho two extrem-
tiles flattened out like camers foot.
Being made OF solid copper. three-e4ghths
OF an inch thick, they weigh over eight
ounces each. In face value" seven OF
these queer coins are equivalent to one
quarter, so that a dollars worth would
be an uncomfortably heavy load. Not
only are these "manillas" used among
the natives. but white traders accept
them al legal tender for goods sold at
the various stores, At one time this
strangely shaped money had quite cir
culation in certain parts of the coast,
but It's use is now restricted to a few
bush towns and one or two OF the small
er seaboard places, including Bonny,
Brass and Akassa. "Manilas" are now
very difficult to obtain. and cuTto-col-
lectors value them not solely by reason
of their scarcity. hut because Of the
novel serv'ette rings they make when
silver plated.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-09-10
HISTORIC TTLSIT.

Illsit' the East Prussia town of Ger
many, which is reported to have fallen
into the hands of the Russian army IN
It's rapid progress into Germany, has
hitherto owed much of its interest to
the peace Gigned there In July, 1907. the
preliminarles Of which were settled by
the Emperors Alexander Of Russia and
Napoleon of France. They met on a raft.
sorgeously fitted up, on the river Me-
mel The town is on the left bank Of
that stream, which is also called tho
Niemen. and is 70 miles to the Northea st
or the German fortified town of Koenigs-
burg BY railroad. The population is less
than $4,000 and the communication
across the stream is by MEALS of a rail-
road bridge, Since the construction of a
railroad from Koenigsburg to Kovno, the
towns trade with Russia, which was
large, has fallen off Tilsit's trade CON
sists largely in timber, grain hemp. flax
herrings and coal. The river is naviga-
BILE above the town, and there is steam
boat communication with 4.oenigsburg
Meme and Kovno.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-09-10
INFANTILE PARALYSIS.
High Dcnth Rate shows Importance
of GUARANTEEING Cases.

Five counties of Vermont We're repre-
sented at meeting Of the State board
of health held at st. Johnsbury Thurs
day morning. The board met to con-
slider the matter of nfantile paralysis
of which there re about 50 cases in the
State at tho present time and OF which
disease II have died in the last five
weeks.
Health officers from Chittenden, Or
leans, Caledonia, Essex and Lamoilo
counties were present. There were also
Il number of physicians from the several
counties. DR.. Caverly, president of the
board. presided. There was a general
resume of present knowledge of the dis
ease. including known symptoms. each
health officer being called upon individu-
ally. Special stress was laid upon the
need of reporting cases to the board and
duarantining the patients. since II is not
known how the disease spreads MANY
OF the abortive or undevcloped cases do
not bring paralysis. but are able to
spread the disease to people who will
suffer the paralysis.
Vermont is not the only State in the
Union which is suffering from the
scourGe. the disease being prevalent in
every state, but more especially in the
northern ones. The death rate of II lost
cases out of 50 is nearly 20 per cent and
very high. Many who recover are left
crippled for life. Boards of health in
many other States are taking the same
action of reporting all cases and quaran-
timing, which is being followed out in
Vermont IN an attempt to arrest the
disease.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-09-10

which, like provincial. deserves the stat
us Of a language.
To all this the Flemings present manyI
contrasts. They most resemble the peo-|
pie of Southeastern England. except that
"a profound difference they are devoted
Roman Catholics and that the rura
background Of their life is one Of SMALL
scale farming and intensive cultivation
instead Of large farms and permanent
pastures. AS compared with tho Waloons,
they are a stoid, rather british folk,
heavy eaters and drinkers but very Ia
horious, intensely logged and with the|
English trait Of mysticism and reticent|
Imagination underlying a surface gross
ness. Artstically their racial bent is not|
at all towards music, but very decidedly
towards painting and sculpture and also|
towards the moro creative forms Of lit
( raturc. 1T is TO be observed that in tha|
very remarkable literature of modern Bel
GUM the greatest writer's even among|
those using the French language are vir-
tually all CMacterlinck and Verhaeren
today Of Flemish extraction.
The two races have, nevertheless, many|
| traits IN common. ono such might bel
summarized by saying that they are pre-
eminently an engineering people. Anoth-
or Is the forvor of their municipal pa =
triotism; the town hail has always in
Belgium claimed more loyalty than the
palace Other features result from COM
mon social and economic conditions Their
working class is perhaps the best hous-
ed in Europc-party owing to very
good housing law. but mainly owing to
unique facilities for cheap travelling 1t
Is due to the latter that a large propor-
tion even Of the town workers live in the
country, and in spite Of n destiny Of
population far greater than Englands,
barely . per cent. Of the nation live in
the great cities Food, again. is far
cheaper than in either France or Ger
many. Thrifty cooking is traditional and
universal and in spite of miserably low
wages the Belgium is relatively well fed .
Low wages and low hours are the
blacklist part of the picture. They seerl
due to a very weak trade unionism,
which contrasts with the well-known
success Of the Belgian cooperative move
ment. Yet. except in certain hideously
sweated trades chiefly to be found In
small Flemish towns, they scarcely reach
the point Of physical deterioration.
The most visible source Of that in mod
ern Belgium is the drinking OF spirits,
particularly ahsinthe.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-09-10
VERMONT CIVIL WAR VETER AN
PASSES AWAY.

Dr.. Calvin Brewer Anderson died ou
sunday, August 30, at his home in San
Antonio Texas, in the 18th year of his
age.
Born at Enosburgh. Vt. August %,
1886, the doctor remained on his fathers
farm until the outbreak of the Civil War
He enlisted in Company f.. FIRST YER
mont Cavalry, November %, 1861. and
was taken prisoner May 70, 1862 while
serving under General Banks in the
Shenandoah valley. For two months he
suffered terrible privutions in the rebel
prison at INnchbure. Va and was pa
rolled on Belle Island in the James River
September II, $50 He was honorab bly,
discharged on account of disability at
the United States Hospital at Annapolis
November 2S, 1852 and finally reached
home mere shajoM ;! uis :Drrlor self
Careful nursing, backed by an exceptions
ally hardy constitution, restored his
health, and on November ,, 1865, he mar
rled Mary f. Wooster at Highgate
VT few years later he studied medi-
cine In Burlington. and was graduated
from Dartmouth Medical College, Ham
over. n. H.. in 1873.
The doctor practiced in several towns
In the state, and in 1852 settled in AL
burg Center remaining there until the
railing health OF his wife compelled
them to so south, where Mrs Anderson
died In 1897, The doctor was always an
earnest church worker and after the
death OF his wife devoted his time to
preaching the Gospel and looked forward
win CAIN assurance to the day that he
could receive an honorable discbarpa
from earthly duty and ioin the ranks
anoVe' lie Is survived by an only son,
'harles T. w. Anderson, who resides
In New York City.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-09-10
STATE HEALTH BOARD.
Typhoid Fever and InfnDtue Psraly
sis Discussed mt Meeting.

The adjourned session of the regular
monthly meeting of the State board Of
health, which began at the State lahora-
tory Thursday evening, was held
Friday morning, all OF the members
OF the board being present Reports
from the secretary, DIT. c. #. Dalton,
and the heads of the various depart
ments were given In detail.
DR.. Dalton. in his report, went over
In detail the subject of infantlle paralysis
and also reported outbreaks of typhoid
fever in Burlington and Barre Both
outbreaks appear to be duo to infecte ed
milk. Since July Is there have been %
cases Of typhoid fever in this city, all
with the exception Of three being on one
milk route. The situation. however, has
been practically cleared UP and no new
cases have appeared since August s
which could not be traced to the original
epidemic. II seems probable that this
was what is known as an explosive
epidemic, where infection in the milk
was present for only a few DAYS 4
similar outbreak occurred in Barry dur
ing the last half Of the month of August
resulting in q cats. All but three of
these cases were on one milk route. Both
epidemics have been thoroughly In
vestigated by the State board Of health
in connection with the local boards
As to other communicable diseases in
the State, DIR. Dalton reported that there
have been II cases of scarlet fever. 70
cases of d'phtheria with one death Fl
cases of whooping cough 81 cases Of
humps, nine cases of chickenpox and
one Of german measles. 4 great deal
Of work has been done in connection with
the condition of school houses. The re-
port showed that several towns in the
state were building now school houses
at the present time and others had new
school houses In condensation for next
year.
DIR. 3 Fl. Stone, director of the
laboratory OF hygiene, in his monthly
report for August reported that total
of S7 specimens had been examined. Out
Of 16i cultures examined for diphther1a
from 70 cases. there were found b3
positive cultures from IL cases. Out Of
16l specimens of blood examined for
typhoid fever from los cases, % from
q patients were found positive. Out Of
1l3 specimens of sputum from 80 patients,
&c from II patients showed tubercle
hacilli. There were "a specimens of milk
examined q being found above standard,
80 below standard, % dirty. three Of poor
quality chemically and five both dirty
and Of poor quality. OF % specimens of
drugs examined, &c were found legal and
q adulterated. Three domestic products
were examined and reported wholesome.
Prof j. w. Notey. sanitary engineer
of the board, reported that he had con-
sidered the plans for rebuilding 81
schools in the State and also for SIX new
schools, besides plans for moving picture
houses and various other buildings Dr.
H. a. Ladd. inspector for the board re-
ported visiting IL different towns in the
state during the past month. in response
to calls from local boards Of health
Other routine business was considered
and taken action upon by the board The
board was visited during the evening
session by Governor Fletcher.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-09-10
STERNBERG.VOTEY.
Relatives and Intimate Friends Wit
ness Wedding mt BRIDES Home.

The wedding Of Miss Ruth Votey,
daughter Of Prof and Mrs j. W. Notey,
and David Sternberg son OF the late
j. H. Sternbcrg OF Reading Pa, and
burlington, took place Thursday night at
7;'o O'Clock at the home Of the bride 5
parents at 4s9 Main street I'm the presence
mate friends Of the two families. The
ceremony was performed by the Rev.
c. II. Smith, uncle Of the bride.
Music was by Miss Beatrice Moore,
piano, and Miss Lillian Magner violin,
who rendered three numbers from Gold
marks wedding symphony
The bride was attended by her sister,
Miss Dorothy Votey. The ribbon girls
were the Misses Doris and Louise. twin
daughters Of Or. and Mrs j. n. Dodds
The best man was Lambert sternberg,
the groom's younger brother, and the
ushers we're ]. II. Sternberg, the older
brother of the groom, and Earle Water
man. brother-in-law Of the bride.
The out OF town guests We're Mrs. j.
II. Sternberg, mother of the groom, Mr..
Lambert and Misses Margaret and Ger
trude Sternberg, all of Reading, Pa, Mr.
and Mrs. r. 8. Votey and Charles votey
of Summit. N. j., Mr.. and Mrs George
b. Walton OF Montpelier, Mr.. and Mrs
f. l.. Waterman of State College, Pa,
Mr. and Mrs j. II. Sternberg of Kansas
City, Mo, Miss Theta Baker of Mont
clair ~ j., Miss Helen Cramton Of
Enosburg. Miss Edith Woodruff of
Brunswick, Me, Miss Mary Bradford Of
Brookline, Mass, Mrs. r. NJ Snyder of
Hartford, Conn, Mrs, +. G. Phelps, Miss
Helen Phelps and Miss Marjorie Phelps
of Nergennes and Mrs McClain Rcinhart
OF Highland Park, III.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sternborg left for Read
ing, Pa, where they are to reside and
where Mr.. SternherE is general manager
of the American Die 4 Tool company.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-09-10
MIR. METCALF IN PARIS.
Former burlington Clergyman Has
Trying Experience In French Capital.

The Rev. J. r. Metcalf of Winchester.
Mass, formerly Of this CITY. reached Bos-
ton Thursday on the steamer Arabic in
charge Of a party Of European tourists.
Mrs Motcalf accompanied him on the
trip, which started from Boston late I'm
June.
After travelling through France and
italy, they went to Switzerland, and were
in lnterlaken when the trouble began. Mr..
Metcaf said to Boston reporter:
ION August we took the last train to
Paris. Along the way the troops were
modifying and only an engineer and a
fireman were on the train. There were no
conductors or customs officials. and the
train travelled without lights. When we
reached Paris the railway station was
packed with baggage. We first went to
the Hotel st George but had to leave
there because Of the lack of help. Finally
we got rooms at the Hotel Franklin hut
1t took us a whole week to leave Paris.
The hardest time was in securin =
money and the police permission to stay
in the city. Every day thousands stood
in the streets for ten hours waiting for
this permission. Paris was paralyzed.
There were no cabs OF any sort and the
WHY way III get HTOInn was To walk. IN
August there was rioting and Germa n
cafes and restaurants were tackled. The
next morning singular signs in front =
stores read: This is a French store T
am Belgian or we sell only French
lager beer. Business was absolutely stag
nant. Threo-fourths of the stores We're
closed. There were no moving picture
shows and everything closed at eight
O'Clock. In London it wa different But
even there money was hard to get"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-09-10
CLINCHING EVIDENCE.

TWO little girls, neighbors on the ives,
side were recently discussing what they
termed little fib." Anita had told her
little chum that fiji was the same as a
story and a story the same as lie.
mo. it's not" declared little Nelly.
Yes. 1t Is, because my father Is a
teacher at school," returned Anita,
IT don't care II he is. NY father is a
real estate man and he knows more about
living than your father does"-Brocton
Enterprise
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-09-10
ANIpLE REASON

Tell me about your aunt, old Mrs
Blank. She must he rather feeble now,
said the man who had returned after q
long absence.
we buried her last year" said the
other.
Buried her? Dear me. Is the old lady
dead?"
Yes, that's why We buried her." was
the response,-New York Post
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-09-10
DEMOCRATS IN CAUCUS.
Delegates Elected TO state and District
Conventions September ~.

The democratic city caucus held at the
city hall between the hours of three and
eight o'clock Friday for the purpose
of choosing delegates and alternates to
the democratic State and district conven-
tions, to be held in this city September
%, elected a ticket OF delegates to each
of the conventions, defeating the tickets
that were approved by the democratic
city committee. The caucus was presid-
ed over by Thomas L. Howley. Frank
Il. Eldred acted as secretary.
What was termed the regular ticket in
the field was headed by John r. Kelley
the State delegation and Claude d.
Grafton on the district delegation. The
tickets approved by the city committee
we're headed by T. Edward Dooley for
the State delegation and J. II. Middle
brook for the district delegation The
tickets headed by Messrs. Kelley and
Grafton defeated the Dooley- Middlebrools
tickets by majority of 95. The former
received 21s ballots and the latter 12S, a
total Of 341 being cast.
The successful ticket is as follows:
STATE DELEGATES.
Regulars-John r. Kelley, William P.
Powers James +. Burke. Daniel A.
Shea. John s. Hefflon, Walter Hoy. Jo-
seph P. Cummings, Edward b. Corley,
Joseph de varennes, Edward II. Harring-
ton, Frank L. Murray. Michael McKen-
zie, James r. Meagher. Thomas f.
Dooley. Jr.. Frank Raftcr, Patrick II.
Prior Frank c. Daley, Z. E. Eldred,
John Quinn. John ]. Flynn, Thomas l..
Howiey. Thomas II. Kelley, John R.
"a oh
Frank ]. Dwyer, Howard s Crane
A1ternates-Hugh J. Collins George A..
Hall, James II. Middlebrook, John w.
O'Nefl, John McAuline. Afford s. Flu
Eere John l.. Kelley, Frank o. Sinclair,
James II. ONeil. Robert Greene David
y. Flynn. David J. Mcmahon, John w.
Johnson. John II. Kennedy, Michael b.
Gill. Frank T. McDonough. Patrick J..
Enrtght, John r. Kelley Paul d. Kelley.
William Spence. John McCaffery. James
II. Dolan. John Kelley. John ]. Malloy,
Austin Mckenzie, Joseph Franh. p r.
Roddy.
DISTRICT DELEGATES
Resulars-Ciaude D. Grafton. Thomas F.
Leary, James b. Henderson. Thomas
Lesperence, Oscar Heininger. John
Madigan. James Fl. Bray, Martin +. Sui
Ivan, John Daley, William b McCabe.
Matthew G.. Leary, Thomas II. Larner
benjamin Frank, Joseph f. Fugere
Walter f. Mckenzie. John W. Coffey
Thomas H. Conlon. Richard Daley,
Emory f. Martell John j. Enight Jo-
seph Mitchell, Martin ]. Daley, George
II. Saltus, John \. Smith, Charles MUIR
ply, John McCarty.
Acknowledgements Duhamel James e.
Niles. Patrick Z. insolvency, Patrick
II. Moran, Thomas Mann. James f.
Riley. George n. Maynard, Fhnory c.
Mower Arthur #. Childs, Thomas Muir
ply, John Greene, John w. Coffey. James
Mooney, Dennis Flanagan, Thomas f.
Dooley. Michael p. Madgan, Thomas F.
Mulheron, Edward r. Mossey, Arthur II.
McNally. Joseph J. Finnegan, Van r.
Nye, Henry w. O'Brien, John Holloran ,
William H. Brown. Dennis D. ODay,
James P. Dover, Patrick Donavan. Law
renee Sullivan.
The vote by wards on opposing sets OF
Delegates were as follows: