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my ease. l recognize no military i-s-
ps,ism such as exists h-i. and .nu-
rlituiisnai rights shah not be-
stabbed and stat upon hy military
despo,s n have dan. ~rnns I
siain, the right o. trial 10y iury
Your. after me again are yea
an.gi.d "Mo,h-r' J.u.s Nhsa ih.
military detail a3psar-i,
YES. r-pii-d Lieut.. Nichols
The orders ar- la take yoa 1" 'h"
hospital"
WI, a hospitals" i-nsnd-a u"
p-iscn.s, ''i'm so, al.S VA,
don, ysu TAX. IN. TO !siis"
I'm simply .'--siax orders r--
piisa the officer. Ahii. hs directed
the soldiers ,o sashss up Mother
fob.s' baggage
That's right bsy. sas the E-r.,
Away. .h~s "rdsEs ana the lass
~, sn Ai'h yoa"
la the Lobby ss the aos-i ''Nssh-s
Jas-~ made a short si.-~sh eht,-
eaitiEs fos 'h. automobile Ia assssS,
''Mosh-s' joass 50. spyas.n,iy
hIshis sn.us~d a. the ssstgp prps
g--ins-. sk- laughed and isS-si viss
her casters = aiist think ssey'a
=. ~" ~as h-r psrsins shSa, =, 'a-
ssssi
\ s.e-sp o; .std disorder s.a,s-i
s-s i-rstsar. tsUss the hotel Th-
sis auto ~sis1ra 2rulha 's- sorn-f
at Main aas csnnrfeiai .ir--t and
star'-: 81 hish .p-~i foe tbs hsssH
pssai vita bis sosanass Of .asaissr
sa-a saiinpsHs In fall shss~s \ s-il
that sasi,a be hrsra t.f bin.ks sss 50,
up by the .sssas ut sisssrns and
strikers thai thsuesvd the ssrr-ss
90 either .ia-s i-eoti~ .ars- ran
alag fspm all air~.tios. aAa t.s sou
sCaoseo0S1 - 00oD ~
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MOTHER j0NES OEF|ES CHASE
BY RETURNING; ARRESTED and
HELD It LOCAL HOSPITAL

Mother Mary Jones. nationally
known .. !, strike leader. is a mill
iary fgissa-f al the Sah Rafael hoo
:'itai ~hsf. she ia being held in.om-
nbuniraio. The woman. ~ho Aas
h~fort-d from the strike son. sun-
day. Jaauary I. sy the military att
thosiii-s amt warned not tn return
,o the district under Pain OF imh,.L-
late arrest. accepted the def and rs-
turned ihi. aSFnine She Slipped
quietly os,s of beaver q, midnight Sa
4. q =. uaia, That sh- expected
arrest i. ihdi.at-d by her action In
stixaiiak a. the u. & u. Il. .r.ssin :
this n,osnins iaslrsl al waiting until
che train reached the station. sh-
walked I. the Toits.' isos-i alone ani
snnk = rom but asi rot register al
eass. The 4 Z of her presence be-
ssms knsve - 'ho military aasho:,-
s.ss ai-n<as steven a'ein-k and s--
ss1nea,s issrr . military detail ia
sumnsad ss iIeas. II. u. NicI'i. -a-
tered h-s snnn. placed bet in sn snr
sososti- AAa ~hisi-a her a~as 10
the hospital 81 faii sprsa. si'h a
s~srm II sstsif9nfa ssilonihs beH
siad the sArsisss
Aap~sealiy ,h- sol, spjssi Of 1t.
ssed strike leader had in returning
Ia rsisiasi "a. to srs u the shfrst
~ arrest her ~s.la s~ carried .ass
Il vsss "Mosksf 1aa~, sas sSpara
saii, moi surprised At shu sciian bsss
''nitissfS s.Sloss shn stab ssa spii
asps .e.ssisatiasal FtEats sh- de-.
clare. sl.- ks. siotAtr-i hs lac and
that .h~ u viiisse 10 face an, SOFT
Of . civil iessi.f. WY ssk. me 10
. hoseissis~ sire shoussI ~ Lsrss.
SteAess. whss arrested y sa ass
sack: Why ses tab. ms IN js.i'
The Pstsse<s sssse u ei~ss shss sss
vas .aasa s.se ,utilSs4 10 ~ aiss-A
10 sssi ''sss shs sshe ~ the 'ssss~
~ The Aes,sssi ''A1eshss' iss~s is
l~iax hold ~ ss~ military sushcss'
ss.~ sees asAsss os ceesssi erase
rb- Sis:sss OF Chafiss hss. as rstS
IN the s<sins SD ~iii mass n. state
.nrns' .ne.esninE tho sfssig Th'
hospital ha. ssesssf h~~a usiIisrsi BY
sh- military aassos,ss~~ So ,'lsee ia
which 10 enntts~ the strike irsssrs
There cser, physical ,cmtas' ~i'i be
-r.sidsi hes. u ia said Action ~i'h
. ttew At sssuste9 hss release VIII
s.sot.shiy b. ihssi,assa ~ .ns- BY tho
raisea Misc Workers IT Ara.-isss
Nssaseey ttasss- y Hawkins is ia
the city to-day ssd is uessns.j ~'ss
other .a.ss ss.~ias nus "f the coal
s.sis~.
Mother" Jos.s ws. talking q" J.
sst aevspsr-f psa vhrn ars-s'raa
II have scssssed to Trinia,d he
eaus~ I have = ttskt a. a cst,s-r =" he
hss~.'' said ''ttnshrr'- Jones NO.
rnsat h-tas~ het arrest. - hasr vi'-
lated no lac AMI even bad ions ss'
,hcrr arc civil eeusss aad civil of
necrs eompr.en, Ia pas. iuismen. on
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Villas Army TO
MOVE At ONCE
on MEXICO
CITY


ink the r-,rca, at the federal array
from OjInasa. Mexico. has complete
~ crushed tho Iia-ria 81, .rnn,.n,
IL Tn. north Of A-si.o. GENERAL
Francisco Villa today saii h. WOULD
h-sin tomorrow io move his army lo
chihuahua PREPARATORY &" hi. -Am'
paisu ..sain1ari
Sine. all IN. f-.i-Fais .ho we're In
Oiiaasa have ii-a q. the thit-.:
s,a'-s. General Villa ssis he ~ouin
leave oair a f-- soldiers an the h-,'-
der herr, Al Chihuahua he .sp..,.
to have u Iss,- os t".S.gS men Hsn,
shish so ORA In attack an Ia.al1-
.as. Aqua, ssi,-n,s ami guaaaia-
lara.
The a.s-a, .s ga. no-sh.sa d,,i.
sion .f the federal Army leave. as
son.-rh-a .nip With t.- SOUTH .a,a
E-n-ssi Niiiss The f-.' s~niaihins
federal es,sts.es an the s.ei ana
-sss ..a.ts siii .-- driven 81, b.
tho f-..si forces hss surrounding
them. Mexico CnY ~. always '--a
nv destination
rh- iisti- village Of uIihaEa IL =
pf-.k fruss lie se--ns b-.inissrs'saues.
has .sn-fai Niii, has ordered u Pa:
int. .oasi,i.a. N.sssiinz 4. .-a-
.sAi oss.sa sa 'aiissary ~s-snsiaas
have o~-asfri. ontF i..., rseis
.c..rF th- hoss.~. p,h-f. At. ssAs.
sss-.i os-f the s.-inssY .a iosssssx
Ansas a..oc hss. Al.
s-Ady b~-s sect 4. thihussus. NJ.
ias McNsa.~r basiss s-ssss-.a ussses
srusn hssess,-r Gsasssi is,ise ~
<as Ass~sss =, -~as"s- ~ sNs ~sae.
-.s ssiisaSs 81 suss at the te1pfAl
sriai.-s asa sNfiis1s eos hsisS
hsii is i.s-ssat.. the s..~a II ncse
shan s.r@s srsasrss ana sp'ss-ss
~iii probably Hassn sora foe Marta.
r.sass sitsS-sss.n sasias .tse sssin'
,aih s~sss All the refugees arc tn
te put In ..st Ps-rssine theif srs
,ssnss
Asss.ag ser N-rnssss "a sse Grd
.rsss h@sl's.si ss William s'riss
k.s1.~. .t I-sr.a.. sai = isspeafIeia
Ass-ri.sa sha ss@ vossns'rd !. 'no
arr, .riis nss'ies ~th N,i'ss
army. Hls 'aiurt-. arr not s-sn'i..
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DISTRICT COURT
DOCKET FULL
Or strike
CASES

h-tNe~u thlttS H iofty psrA0hs.
who As members of the uailed Miur
Worker. of America. are charged
with sa,io,. crimes growing out af
the coal sisik. viii probably be tried
In the district court in the January
term. The dosk-t showing i.s asin-
iaai .a.~-s uss read this morning and
sritinxS made In = nami-f af ease.
and sonslnuaa.-s granted in many
oih-ss. ia.iu'iinx the eass. ssaihsi
cassiii" Ai-iio. n-paty sheriff \. ".
Msosa ssd other. growing out Of the
raid al ti-rsiaa last April. Ninety
or mor- eases shasxiuR saloon m-n
wits Sinday op~ninE WEIR i.,se-d t.r
the tenn and .omr dis ,asi'ion may
'.~ made nf them a. N. sts.is, ,s'.f-
rss stated this mosr.. that shs
sonpiAiaiss uisa~ss. I y s.asi~s
etd rot waat io ps~.s IN. .as.s u:
;s- ss~ uss na ions-- s'"la'ss,
Alln-s-y tasa.- y tia~kih.. f-rr
s-S~niins 'h~ unis-d Mia- Workers
Of Am.s,.a. arrived To-day sha ~iii t,-
associated with y. ", Clark and u, ~
na.h-f in the trial al all .s.-> IN
which strikers OF shi.a si-nbsr. att
drfssasaSs. Thi. ns.faiae A,'esnr,
Clark asked that all sas~s be- passed
ansii i.nssrus nsasnins and .he
,na', granted the request ri-ss ~iii
b. isk.a IN the morning and i.sss>h.
~ a aams~r os the Eases srs
These .ssrs ihsois- charges OF
a,ara-r. assault 4. Hi, sna other Of.
tess-s soauistssa In ss- s'sike
sns- Nenss ,h.s are che .n.-> ri
i.sais EAsssseiii. charged 9th The
kiiiinx af Detective al " itrisses.
Kst-~st rhttsh. held fps sriAA - ss.
r-~sar, 10 tho kiitsss a: @,ss
sssrs. Iss-s nisS,ss... ssil Ga !.
rhssr~ .s sssdsr. lksrs ssss tel1 fo'
the assault 90 nis~ sisrt Mssh-ss
.ssish ., the N.iAashiin snis- saa
s~s--si others s.s assaults ssa sses.
Ing
in snnss al these .sa~s luasr J. a.
N"fHnsu's NNH HpP" - Nt@s
prosecutor. thus associated With u.
aisiss.s attorney. N"s, "f she.~ arr
ca.~s ~hirh s.-r tes-ssixsssS by ahO
military authorities sni in saiss the
=. d.f.ad~ass sesr las . tis.s held as
saiis,ss, rsi.osesss N-ss Of The sss~s
sl... arr al tho G'-ssss' rahiie later.
est
LIABILITY 4" ;ors'- tsats.ssah' .iV
sss>~s ras The .ha~ius aass- fos
sueitruas,- .t the case. .f ramiiin
A;ciis aud tsr,ssy sheriff n W
Hr.s .. es-~ias oaS os the faii IT a
puoi hail at Hes~isd s' shish iisuN
M. aaa uss KILLED ana Ais,io
s"ana--i. IL the case of y J Welsh.
. h-si a.sspspcs maa. ~he !.
ehsseri With esisaisal libel sfssias
out of published a..,sasss ~ this sf-
fair Attorney X r Ssaman s--ssht
sCsosssssS - 49, ~
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TAX COMMISSION IS
UPHELD BY COURT

Denver. val"s. Ian. is-Tbe ir-
and lie recommended in-tcasc -'
morp thse s.l.OcO 600 in the as
se..c,i valuation ot Colorado prn,s-
csiy vas urheld ,c-'ay In a decision
handed down by the state surse.,e
court. The court stUc-i tu,r In fav-
or aud ,hrv- against.
The decision hssd that the state
saN commissioa IA advisory :" the
s,a'c bpafd ~ equalization. ~hi.h
T. a constitutional holy.
The majority opinion ~as signed
ty Chief Jus,i-. Mrsser asi As.o-
,ia,c Justices White. Ba,lcy aud
Scott.
A dis.eatiuG opinion was handed
.'own h, Judges Caber,. uiIi and
Carrusee
The dic,.ice declared the fril lash
valuation of the statc i. - .s""."1".
80; aud the state taxes icr all pur-
rcse~ S1.sss.lt..
The case was based on the refus-
al clair !. pitcher as assessor o'
Tycpycr county tn cStend on the tax
rolls the increa.at assessment certi'
fled by the tax commission and the
state hoard Of equalization. This In
,reaac Of 40 ser cent assfsgasce
SOL 100000. Increases of vary
The chronicle=news., 1914-01-12
Weather Forecast.

T"a's',t fair. colder southeast ror.
'"n; not :" cold northwest portion.
Tuesday fair sast portion With III
"r-ssins .ioiiain-ss and warmer.
The chronicle=news., 1914-01-12

Washinsspa. Jan u'.p'.si'iea
.f sh. s..-" s-f.Asra Nrsissa tel.
essi ss-asss end 'pfasr~s Who tied 's
rsr.ia,.. T-sa.. sron oiinasa. viii
b- .nti.rly in the hand. at 's.isAaiar
General rasfrr ". i'isss. sas-ssasss-
sas the Ana-ri,s. h"ssinr i"'vss, Tn"
var a.par,mrn' $. ANNOUNCED 'o.'af.
G.a-ssi i,iis- r~tpstri that re- hs'
authorized Major u,Ssgse Ia uaro
the rei.,a.s. 4. Marta.
an.r-tarr Harrison saih there
vo,id h. ao change in the rrliey
towards .ssaptas N.S,sass. sesri'c
tho fart that N. Testing sss ca-s ~
sC.sssss.s - ssss -
The chronicle=news., 1914-01-12
TRINIDAD. c0LO- MONDAY EVENING. JANUARY II. 1914
AFRICAN RAILROAD
strike SPREADS

Cape Town. Union of south Al
rica. Ian. i..-rhs nr., br-sk IN
the ranks Of the hoh-strikinx raii-
road .Gipioy~s b. Cape Colony o~sdr-
red today Al ISL, river. about Two
n,iles from cspe Town. Hair of inc
msn employed ia IN. railroad snoi-s
ceased work. Tho formed = pTorss.
sion and mnruh.i in III. dir~-tton
of Care Town TO hold = mas meet
inE TN the way the, made an un-
successful aitemP, io indue- ih.
street car moiosnsa ani conductor
tn joi nth-n,.
A. the Tsiiyosh -npioy~s IN Cape
coiony ar. regarded a. hoi'iine tho
k-y ~ III. STRIKE situation. today |.
in-id-n, i. hbnsia.r.d no.l imiof-
taGt and the essS-rnhi-ni immediate
iy Ordered tho mobilization al IN.
sisis-n's dcs~uas force.
Kimberley. uuian 81 ,ssats Afrses.
Jan ia d~si'-ra,- sii-s,pl ~as
made Iosisy la wreck sith dynamite
the great saiisuad b.tisH ~ roar
teen sts-sn,s. about fourteen hii~s
north af herr NJ ,aa b"s's.s of tho
Tfan.ssai, The rails ~~s~ torn nr
l., the sxpiasios sna i-'.tsnn. af th-
Errsusch vets siah,sfrd. hut sh-
lsidx. it.-if ~ith.,.-s the sL"ch,
ital the s'l~asts succeeded. main
line communication ~saia have .al
h@tv-.-n Cars T.-n sna snsthgsn
.i,,--. in.,aaiss johann-,s-ss. if"-
,.sia aud Msf.A,ns
Pretoria. t'sioa ss s~,plh Asrtsa.
Jan is@Th. shs.,ihs of .iynansil.
~. Ai .isL, ~ In ~ a sss'uss 1t the
martial las ss tx ls-riAtn,.d s.'rsssf'
F.- shsosshaat tho rrss.sssi sna
tie Osaas- trr- s'airs The pfuris.
msssan -ni 80 at l'n.s afss'i.
character.
The s.s ssem. "a. v'' assssstt &"
.-s,,s.s, the tuit ssrsis. of trains "a
all railroads tn-.sos. In us,,-s 10
safeguard .r~N. saa rAs>resrsN-
-sa-,s.sass - vSssAS i-afss-~.i "siS
srr.s~s ss,, assiax . sssss Of .s-es
asc 'a ,-' inisvdses.i
The chronicle=news., 1914-01-12
THE WEATHER
PaL0s0sHlcAL PaNU SAYS

tn tisht of free
speech i. like
charity: Il GOV
ELS a multitude
q! sius
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-25

Crude oil prices at Texas point were reduced 10 cents a barrel
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-25
CHARLES E. RUSSELL,
 54 TO-DAY, TELLS OF THE BEST JOB ON EARIH''

For a decade Charles Edward Rus sell has been celebrated as a maga- zine t.muckraker,'' an author of books attacking the "capitalistic system, : and as a perpetual candidate for some office on the Socialist ticket Last autumn he ssa1so ran'' for mayor of New York, and he is now running for something else, although at last re- ports he was in Europe and more in- interested in the war than in his own campaign. Although MT. Russell has made many bitter attacks on the. capitalistic press,' he still has a. strong affection for newspaper work. and workers. For a quarter of cen tury he was active in the Fourth Es- tate, holding positions ranging from reporter up to publisher of great American newspapers. He speaks from personal experience in his re- cent book, These Shifting Scenes, when he declares that s't1ae best job on earths' is that of city editor of a great New York daily.
 MT Russell was born fifty -four years ago today in Davenport, Ia., and was educated at St. Johnsbury Academy in Vermont. He began his newspaper career while still in his teens, and from a cub reporter rose to the high estate Of city editor of New York papers. publisher of the Chicago American, and chief editorial
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-25
BOXING NOTES

There have been several queries of late as to whether Leo Houck scored a knockout over Tommy Gavgan of Cleveland when they met at Youngs- are given 6in that city, although the contest was scheduled for 20 rounds. Reports sent out about the fight were to the effect that the police inter- fered and no decision was given. How ever. MT. M. J. McHaIe, sporting edi- gives an entirely different version and in letter to the writer says: My Dear Sir: In reference to the Houc4- Gavigan contest, will say that aouck scored a clean knockout. The ref cree stopped the bout and not the po- lice, although the former had to hur- Ty to- beat the blue coats to 1t. Even after stopping it the referee started counting and had reached seven when Gayigan's seconds rushed in and took their man to his corner. It was some time before Gavigan was really him self. It would be a gross injustice to Houck to deprive him of the credit due him on such a Hinlsy excuse. Cav igan was knocked out in the eleventh round. The Cleveland boy put up a splendid fight as long as he could, but he was beaten by Houck and in my opinion will have. to retire now for good. understand that he may seek a place on the Cleveland police force. This boy Houck surely looks good and he showed to better ad- vantage than when he met George Chip last winter and gave him an art istic trimming for 12 rounds.
 For an amateur boxer, Dick Stosh. the Cleveland boy, is coming along at very rapid rate. Stosh is the youngster- whom M J. HinkeI, a, well known Cleveland sporting man,
 brought to the front last winter as an amateur His showing was such as to awaken an interest among the pro moters whereabouts and since that time Dick has been kept very busy.
 He defeated Erwin Margolis at Gin cinnati recently in a hard ten-round
 bout and came back and defeated Earl Williams in ten rounds at Cam den. o. on Labor Day. Williams is
 not a novice, but quite an experi- enced boxer, having been in the game the past five years, and having to his
 credit a draw with Jimmy Duffy of Buffalo, and other good boys. Man ager Hinkel is showing good judg-
 ment in keeping Stosh away from the top notchers for while, but the
 chances are, if he continues to inn prove at the same rate he has the
 past six months, he will be seeking
 higher honors before the end of next spring.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-25

 OF RING BATTLES


 1886-Peter Jackson defeated Tom Lees in 30 rounds at Sydney. This was the last bout of the great negro on Australian soil prior to his Amer fca.n and European tour, and the long est bout he ever fought with the ex- ception of his famous 61-round draw with Jim Corbett at San Francvisco in 1891. Peter sailed for San Fran cisco soon after whipping Lees, and cleaned up George Godfrey, Joe Me Auiiffe, Patsy Cardiff and others be- fore he made his way east. meeting all corners He then crossed the pond to England, where he had a success sion of easy victories to his credit, stopping lem Smith, the British champion, in 2 rounds. In 1890 the triumphant Peter. who had been win ed and dined and hailed as a hero by the London sports. returned to America and tried to get a match with Sullivan, but the canny John L. drew the color line. Corbett was willing however, and the great draw was the result. Peter then went back to Lon don, where he whipped Frank Slavin, but the fast life made him easy for Jim Jeffries in 1898.
 190-Jack. Douglas. featherweight b. E r, born in Evansville, Ind.
 S94-Jaclz Everhardt and Stanton bolt fought 25-round draw at New Orleans.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-25

writer of the New York American Ten years ago he affiliated with the Socialists and begansthe publication in popular magazines of various series Rof articles exposing the iniqlities of political grafters, trust magnates, and the sscapita1istic system in general Since then he, has always been rum ming for office. but up to date he has not overtaken it.
 In These Shifting Scenes MT. Russell's enthusiasm for the news paper business often causes him to forget that he is a reforn1ers and he tells of many interesting and anus ing stories of his questssfor news and his strenuous pursuits of elusive in formation. In his reportoria1 days he .sscovered'' many s.big stories and that of the Johnstown flood is particular ly thrilling.
 One of the numerous anecdotes he recalls has to do with the famou us Pigott; revelations which defeated the case which had been worked up to dlscredit ParnelL
 lon the night when ParnelI's vim dication became overwhelming and complete,' says MT. Russell. 'an or der was issued that every article and every item in the whole paper should end with the exclamation, @A Great Day for Ireland!s It was tempting fate to do such a thing and of course the inevitable happened. One Hen nessey, the janitor of a public bui1d- ing in Brooklgn, playing on the tor
 floor with his children fell over the railing of the air-weH and was killed A Great Day for Irelandr Grim old
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-25
IdvE srocK AlARIzEr.

New York Sept. 24-Poorest to best steers sold at $6.25 O $s.6o per 100 lbs; bulls at $5 O ST cows at fS3.5a O $6.40; 8 few fancy cows at native sides Common to choice veals sold at s3s50 O SIS per 100 lbs. with s12.75 the general top prices culls at SC O $S; grassers at $B.25 o $6.z5. Dressed calves IS O 19 1-2c. for city dressed veaIs and 12 O 18c. for coun- try dressed. Common to prime sheep common to prime lambs at $6 @ $S. cuIIs at $55O Dressed mutton 8 O Il 1-2c.; dressed lambs at 12 1-2 O 15c. Hogs s9.50 Q $s.70 per 100 lbs; roughs sold at $S o $8.eO.
 Crude oil prices at Texas points were reduced 10 cents 2. barrel.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-25
Fairfield County News
Foot Crushed by Train.


 Arthur Luke of Waterbury was brought to the Danbury hospital Mon day afternoon with his right foot ter ribly nangled and torn. The injury was received when the young man at tempted to jump a west-bound freight train near Sandy Hook railroad sta ton. He slipped, lost his hold and fell under the wheels. He managed to get all but the right foot out of danger. The foot was so terribly crushed that it was impossible to save 1t and it was amputated.
 Bissell for Senator.
 Harvey P. Bissell, Of Ridgeheld, was nominated by the Republican senato- rial convention, which was held in Danbury, Tuesday, for state senator. The Progressives have endorsed the nomination.
 Poison Fed to Cattle.
 The Ridgeheld authorities are inves- tigating an attempt to poison the dairy herd of William Cook of Ridgebury with Paris green thrown near a CTS i'll.
 Highway Contract Awarded.
 The state higfway department has awarded to c. A. Caldwell of New Britain the contract for construction of Ii, ,796 feet of native stone macadam in Radgeheld. The contract price is $21, SIP. This stretch of road will con meet the Sugar Hollow road with the section Of state road entering Ridge field from the north and will form the connecting link in the state highway between Danbury and Ridgeheld. It is popularIy known as the Upper road to Ridgedeld, branching off from the Norwalk road about a mile below Maplewood and passing over a steep hill. The grade of this hill will be re duced considerably in each direction.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-25
SOME UNKNOWN CHAMPIONS IN HISTORY
 OF PUGILISM

The history of boxing may be d1- vided into several we'll defined pc rfods, and of all of them the most ob- scure and tgnoninious is that be- tween 176O and 1780, when the game narrowly escaped extinction. All fight fans are familiar with the great deeds of Figg and Broughton, the Ia thers of boxing and with the names Of Tom Johnson, Dan Mendoza, 'Jen1 Belcher and other ring performers OF the period from 1780 onward but the Intervening time and it's bruisers have been permitted to fall into deserved oblivion. Bu Stevens, George Meggs, George MiIlsom, Tom Juchau, Bill Darts, Tom Lyons, Peter Corcoran, Harry Sellers and Duggan Fearns are name totally unknown to the average fan vet all were claimants of the championship. In nearly every case the title changed hands in fixed bat ties, or in bouts so 'dtsgraceful be- cause of their savagery and foul methods that they sfckened the sup porters of the sport and left it with scarcely a leg to stand on. This +dark ages" period of boxing began with the defeat of Jack Slack, the con- queror of Broughton, in 176O, and continued to Sept. 25, 1780, just 134 years ago today, when Duggan Fearns became champion by defeating Har- ry Sellers in the shortest champion ship bout in ring history. It lasted only about a minute, when Fearns, an Irishman, landed a. light blow, and Sellers toppled over ana declined to get up. There is little doubt that the affair was a fake, and the Hibernian triumph was so transparent a fraud that Fearns was ostracised even in his own country. At the time it seemed that the sport had received it's death blow, but after a few years it was revived by Tom Johnson, or Bill Stevens who won the title from Slack, was the first Of the fakirs, and he sold his title to George Megge for the paltry sum of $25O. George Mill son twice whipped Meggs. and claim ed the shonors,, 2 but he was defeated in 1763 by Tom Juchau, a German. The fact that a Tedton held the title aroused some interest among the fancy, and they made up a purse Of
 $5,O ,O00 for a bout between Juchau and Bill Darts. The affair was hippo sdrome, and Darts became the title holder but the exhibition was so mis- erabIe that the most earnest follow
 CTS of the game turned against it. Tom Lyons, a waterman gained the belt by the easy process of whipping Darts. Another fake fight gave the Championship to Peter Corcoran, an Iriahmans who paid $500 for the belt.
 Peter was a somewhat better scrap
 per than his predecessors, but he sue
 curnbed to Harry Sellers. The lat ter bartered his belt to Duggan
 Fearns in 178O, but Fearns made a
 bad bargain, for the game was in such disrepute that he could get no
 matches
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-25
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Recorder Smythe had before him a notorious burglar called O'Shaugh- messy and sentenced him to sixty-five years in Sing Sing. A Great Day for IrelandH William Mulrooney. a we'll known pnilanthropist of the East Side. cholzed to death on a chfckenbone "A Great Day for IreIandl' 2
 Happily, Mr. Russell assures us, the editor -in-chief saw the proofs before the paper went to press, and the Great Day for IreIandn lines were eliminated Otherwise MT. Russell and the other members of the stan of that paper might not have survived to tell the tale.