davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-27
LEE BROS. OPEN ANNIVERSARY SALE
 TO BIC BUSINESS
Prosperous Furniture House Has Been Growing Stead
 ily for 5 Years.

Marking the completion of 35 years of successful business here, the Lee Bros Furniture Co.,. 1879 Main St., have arranged an elaborate anniver- sary sale which opened today with an unusually large number of we'll wish CTS and purchasers in the inviting store.
 One of the city's steadily growing enterprises, the furniture house of the Lee Bros. Go. has become among the best known of it's business institutions. It has moved, from time to time, each one being necessitated by the demand for larger floor space, until now in the five story building which the com pany owns, it has 10000 square feet. The Bridgeport store is connected with the New York store of the same name, which has 25O,OO0 feet of floor space.
 Since the death of one of the brothers, John H. Lee, last spring the company has been reorganized and now includes with Charles Lee as president, George H. Milligan and Ernest H. Mi11igan, secretary and treasurer respectively.
 The Messrs. Milligan~ have been a part of the Lee organization for sev- eraI years, but their attention has been devoted to the New York end of the business where this company conducts on 18th street an immense store and, two very large furniture warerQorns. The New Y ork business occupies 10000 square feet of floor space, over six times the amount con- tained in their, big five story. struc- ture in Bridgeport. It is one of the biggest businesses of it's kind in New York and a great aid to the Bridge port store as it permits of large buy. ing with the attending purchasing power which makes for value giving. The officers of. the company divided their time between Bridgeport and New York and in this way give per sonaI attention to both businesses. e
 The local store is managed by one of the citys well known and oldest furniture men, George B. Davis, who has been connected with the Lee Brothers for 23 of the 3 5 years they have been in business. He is at the head of the floor covering and drap- cry department while another of the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-27
BARNUM COACHMAN,
 FAMILIAR FIGURE MANY YEARS, DEAD
Hugh Brady, Lately Night Watchman, Succumbs to
 Short Illness.

There died last night one who for a
 quarter of a century or so ago, was Q
 familiar figure in this city, Hugh Brady, coachman' for P. T. Barnun. Years ago, before the ere of the au- tomobile, when Bridgeport was Q small town with eE-!-lined streets and hand some residences, the best known and most watched for carriage was that of mayor, rode forth greeting, on this side and that, some of his numerous acquaintanecs it was natural that his coachman should become as well known, by sight at least about the city
 as the great snowman.
 For years he was the guardian of
 Barnuna's carriage as it passed through Water street, which was then the lead | ing business thOrOughfare of the town 1 or out beyond broad fields and exten- sive woodlands destined to become in l this day the sites of gigantic factories
 whose loud sounding whistles summon daily thousands to employment within | their walls. The great snowman would have no other guide for his horses dur ing the many years that he made his
 home in this city, and at one time he presented him with a handsome watch for stopping his team in a runaway Brady was a, noted dog fancier. He bred black-and-tan4 dogs of wonder fully small proportions, and his
 achievements in this line made him known throughout the country among lovers of this breed of dogs.
 as a token of his regard for him
 MT. Brady passed away at his home 188 Gregory street, following a brief illness. Alter the death of his famous | employer MT. Brady took up other ern- ployment. For 12 years he has been a watchman at the Simth & Egge Go.
 He is survived by two sons, Hugh of
 New York and Bartholomew of this city, and two daughters, Mrs. Maurice
 H. Luby and Miss Mary Brady. He was a member of the Sacred Heart i parish, and his funeral will be held from the church at which he was so i long a faithful worshipper.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-27
Greek Mobolization
 To Collect 400, GOO

Paris, Sept. 27-Mobilization of 20 classes of Greek troops will call to the colors 100000 men. This is the official figure given by the Greek war ministry yesterday, as quoted by the Athens correspondent of the Havas News Agency. The war ministry states that there is an increase of equipment and munitions for those men.
 The correspondent adds that it is unknown whether King Constantine
 will take active command of his forces. If he does not do so, Prince Nicholas, will be placed in command. Vice-Adnnira1 Leone Via1e, Italian Minister of Marine, resigned.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-27
ANKLE INJURED IN
 FALL FROM TRAIN

The emergency ambulance corps responded to a call from the East End freight yards at 12:o5 this morn ing where it was found that Arthur Libby, All Connecticut avenue. a brakeman in the employ of the New Haven road, had received a painful confusion of the left ankle. caused by falling from the top of a box car which was being attached to a train of cars.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-27
FINED FOR OPERATING
 JITNEY WITHOUT LIGHTS

A fine of $10 and costs was imposed on Benjamin Bernstein. operator of a, jitney and living at 346 State street, when arraigned before Judge Frederic A. Bartlett in city court today on the charge of operating a motor vehicle without a light on his machine.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-27
NORFOLK PASTOR RESIGNS.

Norfolk, Sept. 27-Rev. William F. Stearns, pastor of the Church of Christ, Congregational. at Norfolk, for the past IS years, read yesterday to his congregation his resignation to take effect Nov. 8.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-27
Greeks Get Vessels
 To Transport Troops

Piraus, Greece, Sept. 27-The Greek government requisitioned 20 merchant vessels for the Iransporta- ton of troops.
 The vessels requisitioned are the transatlantic liners Then1istocles King Constantine and Patrios.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-27
Rumania Inquires
 on Bulgarian Moves

Rome, Sept. 27-The Turin corre- spondent of the Idez Nazionale says he has been informed the Rumanian gov enrment has sent co Sofia a note couched in friendly language, asking an explanation of Bulgaria. s military preparations.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-27
ANCHOR LINER DISABLED.

Liverpool, Sept 27-The Anchor line steamship Cameronia, which sail ed for New York yesterday, is anchor ed in the Mereey today. Her voyage wa interrupted by a defect of the ma chinery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-27
STYLE DISTINCTION QUALITY VALUE

overturn approximated 45o.o0O shares Bethlehem Steel pfd. was the only is- sue of it's class to react, declining 10 +o 16O Bonds were strong.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-27
TRADING BRISK IN LONDON.

London, Sept. 27-More cheerful ness and strength were displayed to- day in the stock market than TOT some time past The cheering was influenced by the 'bloyancy of Wall street and by the beginning of the long expected ofre1siveS movement in France and Flanders.
 The demand was distinctly better with the idea that the present low level of securities will not be duph- cated again. The movement was as siseed by the belief that further news of a favorable character may De ex- pected shortly.
 British securities hardeLed percep- tibly. American stock were $F to $5 above Fridays close.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-27

A general machinists's strike is threatened at Worcester, Mass. Near Iy 1000 skilled mechanics working in plants turning out war munitions for the Allies are already on strike
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-27
THE STOCK MARKET
CT. L. Watson & Co.)

We are glad to note an increasing
 tendency to hardness in the Railway
 list: Our prooigious foreign trade bal
 ance an the extensive ramifications of
 any revival in the steel industry must
 in time carry increased tonnage to the
 transportation lines. Grain shipments
 have been much below the volume moving at this time last year but the export movement will probably revive at once when the negotiations for the proposed foreign credit are concluded.
 Already some important railroad sys-
 tenls reporting for August exhibit
 striking gains in net earnings over
 1914 With every important arrival
 of gold from England for some time
 past has come a shipment of Amerd- can stocks and bonds. Just what 4s- sues are inc1uded-just what the amounts are-is known only to the consignees. But that the great sur plus capital of the United States, tn- spired by the evidence of reviving
 prosperity, can absorb these sales is the confident belief of our best 3n- formed bankers. When the absorption is completed, then we may look tO see larger Stock Exchange dealings in such issues as Southern Pacific, Union
 Pacific. Atchison, New York Central,
 the good Coalers and the like. It is in this direction that speculativSf novelty I-so attractive in itse1f-shouid be found; it is here that the widest 1n- terest of the public would be aroused o11 any favorable development.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-27

Of the first 1000 soldiers treated at the American Red Cross hospital af Paighton, France, only six had been wounded by bayonets. Only three of the thousand died.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-27

The Norwegian steamer vitaha, with a cargo of beef produces from Chicago consiened to the Netherlands Overset Trust at Rotterdam, was turned over to @ British prize court.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-27

Forty thousand garment workers are expected to go on strike in Chicago today The police chief has cancelled all furloughs and prepared for. emer- gencies.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-27

Maneuvers to test the coast defence es of New York, Boston and New London will be carried out next, month be tween four divisions of destroyers and the forts
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-27

The dreadnaught Arkansas was forced out of the target practice of the Virginia, Capes by an accident to circulating pump. No one was in- jured.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-27

Several persons were injured when a large auto skidded and crashed into a tree at Hohokus. N. J.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-05-21
Canadafs Railroads.

Had not the war seriously unsettled
industry and trade throughout Canada
the dominion would have developed u
1915 a trunk line railroad mileage O.
approximately 10000 miles. including
OF course. all subsidiary or contracted
lines and lines running through Amer
can territory. This would have placed
the country second to no other in The
world in railroad standing. The com
pletion of the Grand Trunk-Pacino
system has been retarded The Inc
extending westward from Winnipeg 10
the Pacific terminus at Prince Rupert
b. c., has been in operation for some
months. but the line from Winnipeg 70
Moncton y. b.. the terminus on tne
Atlantic, is not yet completed. and the
funds for its completion. under pres
emit circumstances. may not soon %
available. Many expectations founaeu
on its opening up rich territories ID
Ontario and Quebec will be disAl-
pointed for a while.-Scientific Amer
can.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-05-21
WOULD SERVE TWO PURPOSES
Claim That steel Tie viii Proven,
Wrecks and Help TO Stop pepIe.
ton OF the Forests.

A steel railroad tie has recently
been perfected which the inventor
claims will do away with a large Der
centage OF railroad wrecks. The new
tie absolutely prevents rail spreading
the most frequent cause OF wrecks
and on account Of it's peculiar surface
II makes an excellent cattle guard
also. For the same reason, human
trespassers would have difficult
time following a railroad track on
which these ties were used, and con
sequently the yearly death rate o.
5000 persons from that cause would
be greatly diminished.
Careful tests OF the new ties on a
railroad in Oklahoma show that they
have wearing properties at least five
times as great as wooden ties. No
spikes are necessary. and for the rea
son that they are self gauging. the
working gang can be decreased 10 one
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-05-21
Unusual Railroad.

What is probably the most unusual
railroad in the United States has its
terminal in a small town in the back
woods OF Mississippi There are ten
miles OF track. including a three-mile
branch, and the entire rolling stock
consists OF a wood-burning engine and
one car that mus. have antedated the
Miocene period The road is owned
by one man who acts as engineer, con
ductor, fireman and brakeman. One
trip a day is made and at the start
he goes through the car. collects the
fares and tells the passengers 20 get
out and help gather wood for the EN-
CINE. After a fourmile trip the train
comes to a halt at a sort OF orossroads.
where the branch line connects the
whole road resembling the letter y.
The engineer again makes the round
Of the passengers and takes a vote A.
TO which direction the train is 10 take
II the majority want TO go 70 the
northwest. that is the road the train
takes, and If they want TO go to the
southwest. then il goes in that direc-
ton for the remaining three miles ana
those who wanted to go the other way
are forced TO walk across a two-mile
strip OF woods and swamp to get 10
their destination.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-05-21
RAILROAD FOR ALASKA
GREAT PROJECT INAUGURATED
BY GOVERNMENT.
Only Second In Importance TO the
Building OF the Panama Canal
viii Be known as the
Susitna Route.

The second great achievement by
this government i'm a generation is at
hand-the construction of govern
ment-owned railroad in Alaska. This
project is a feat second only in i'm
portance To the building of the Pan
ANA canal Indeed. IL is a rival OF
the canal. for the extension OF rail-
roads into Alaska will open up a new
/ vast region OF almost Unprecedented
resources and productivity.
The government road win be built
under the direction OF the Alaskan en-
cheering commission, consisting of
William G. Edes. chairman. Thomas
Riggs. Jr.. and Lieutenant Frederick
Mears. late superintendent Of the Pan
anna railroad. The commission is now
in Alaska
The entire cost OF the railroad. in
Guiding the purchase OF the Alaska
Northern railroad. it is estimated will
be $26SO0. 900. Congress has appro-
priated $50 100000. and il is believed
that s3O,OOOOOO at most will be suf-
fcie1t
This indicates what the administra-
ton thinks Of Alaska. for which the
United States paid Russia only 81
eco. 900.
From Alaskan territory gold bullion
worth more than 100000 900 already
has been produced. and the total of
Alaskan resources in furs and fish
cries. as well as minerals. probably
now exceeds $500 900. 900.
The route adopted is known as the
Susitna route says a statement by
Secretary Lane. and extends from
Seward on Resurrection bay TO Fair
banks on the Tanana river. distance
Of AL miles. This route includes the
existing Alaska Northern railroad.
which runs from Seward through the
kersal peninsula for a distance Of Il
miles to Turnagain arm This route
is 10 be bought from its present ow-
ners by the government for 81 .150.000
100000 or which will be paid on July
l, 1915 and the balance July l. 1916.
From Tumagain arm the route is
to be extended through the Sustna
valley and across Broad pass TO the
Tanana river and from there on TO
Fairbanks.
a side line is 10 run from Matan-
uska Junction into the Matanuska coal
field. distance OF IS miles The road
Is to be built with its present base
at Ship Greek, on Cooks inlet. and
from this point it is expected that
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-05-21
Railroads Use Telephones.

Telephones have displaced teie-
graph instruments for train dispaten'
ing service on $4,000 out OF the -oV'
600 miles Of railroads in this coun.
try, C. Fl. Wilson, superintendent q
long distance wires of the AmerieaH
Telephone and Telegraph conn PAM
told Special Examiner Marshall @
the interstate commerce commissio"'
who was holding a hearing on the com
plants of the Grain Dealers associ.'
ton OF Chicago. The grain dealers Y.
lege discrimination by the Telegram
companies, by leasing telegraph WI
privately to the disadvantage OF inc
public.
l.. y. Foley. general superintenae ny
OF the Delaware. Lackawanna & y 81,
ern railroad, testified that his road pau
been operating trains for five years ~
telephone dispatches without ME
take.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-05-21
Grandma's
Filtration
- By
MILDRED CARTER
Ccoryriehi, 1915. by W. c. chapmanj

NopNfA-nti 49, " - ~ N"eP+'Af
Nov that have passed my seventy
eighth birthday | like to sit on the
piazza and doze in the sun on warm
afternoons like to see the life OF
the village. the girls and young men
passing along the sidewalk under.
meath Sometimes one OF them will
look up at me. Hello grandma. ="
they shout cheerfully. and nod.
like it. especially in sPringtime.
when the leaves are beginning 10 un-
fold. and nature takes on a renewal
OF life II is always miracle 10 me,
this new opening Of the buds. just the
same now as when l was a girl so
many years ago
was brought up very strictly. in
the Presbyterian belief In those days
we an thought that only the elect
could ne saved and that many we're
destined 20 perish everlastingly in hell
fire Then. ! remember. Mr.. Darwin
brought out a book which told us We
were nothing but monkeys and had no
souls any more than the beasts.
was never so sure that the beasts
hadn't and ! am less sure Of il now
than ever; but. still that was a pc
riod OF great unrest A lot OF relig-
ious folks ceased TO believe in any
thing. and there was a good deal of
hypocrisy in the natter Of church go
Ing
But OF late years l have seen the
change that is coming over folks
again. IL isn't so much that they are
turning back TO the old beliefs as
that they are beginning to believe.
They haven't got 1t all down so fine.
about predestination and all that
mean, but still they are beginning to
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-05-21
STRICTLY "WHILE YOU WAIT"
line Garments While Seated in
Public Street

In many towns OF China one may
have his garments mended on the
street. and while he waits Native
sewing women are to be seen on low
stools. perhaps on the sidewalks,
mending articles OF masculine attire.
The accomplishments Of these street
seamstresses are somewhat limited.
their efforts with the needle being for
the most part confined to running"
Other branches of needlework are
practically unknown to them. AS a
consequence their efforts are better
appreciated by native workmen than
by foreign travellers.
They are never short of patrons
among the former, for these are often
natives OF other districts. and, hay
Ing come to the city to engage In
business, have no one to mend a rent
for them. Their wives being left at
home. they are glad to avail them
selves of the services Of the street
needlewomen. For this class OF GUS
toners the skill OF the itinerant sew
ing woman answers practically every
purpose.
Generally speaking. these women are
wives of boatmen and laborers who
live in the houseboats which line the
creeks Of many Chinese cities and
towns. and their needles are a great
help toward the solution OF the prob
lem of maintenance in crowded city
or town.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-05-21

believe as they used to. And that
strikes me as the finest sort OF be-
lief-a belief in which there is a good
deal OF hope mixed. belief you have
to cling to-faith. | suppose.
TIC my mind il isn't only the open
ing OF the leaves year after year. but
the opening Of our hearts. too. that
convinces me of better life to come.
| don't believe any Of the young
people who see me nodding here in
the sun understand that even at sew
enty-eight one may be. at heart, the
same as q girl OF twenty
Il was only three months ago that
! met Tom Bentley. after a separation
of fifty years The Bentleys had lived
for generations in this little town. but
Tom went west when he was a boy.
after quarrel with his sweetheart,
and | understood he had married and
settled Tor good in California The
FIRST part was true. but the second
was exaggerated: at any rate. he had
come back widower. his children be
ing married and scattered. 10 end his
days in Four Corners
When looked at the gray old man,
and remembered the dark haired boy
whom | had loved so much and sent
away. my heart felt as IL II was going
TO break But after few weeks felt
quite differently.
He had sought me out. and he
learned for the first time that | had
six children living. and eight grand
children. and that had been living
with my daughter Molly since my hus
band died
Tom" | said to him. Il don't mind
telling you that ! never loved my hus
band half so much as you"
Lizzie he answered, you haven
anything on me there"
SO We chatted together quite gayly
and nowadays Tom comes over pretty
nearly every afternoon. IL he see
that I an asleep he goes away verl
softly so as not to disturb me. AnC
sometimes ! only pretend to be asleep
so that J can sit still and think an,
live In my memories.
"Grandmother's Irritation" tn
grandchildren call our talks. II neye
enters their heads that, for all my ST.
children and seventy-eight years, an
Just as much interested In Tom a
though he we're again the dark-haire
boy whose photograph. very faint an
faded. stands on my bureau
AT FIRST. as | said, my heart wa
eearly broken. But then | used to 81
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-05-21
one-Hundred.Pound Motorcycle.

To bridge the gap between the ordi-
nary bicycle and the modern, high
power motorcycle. a lightweight me.
dunn power machine has been devel-
oped II is built with a sturdy frame
OF the loop type, much lighter than
that OF the average motorcycle. With
its tanks filled the machine weighs
only 10 pounds as compared with the
approximate average weight of 200
pounds, or more, OF the larger cycle
Popular Mechanics Magazine.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-05-21
Protecting Railroad Employees Eyes

With the object OF protecting its EN-
ployees against permanent injury 10
the eye or sight, the Baltimore &
Ohio Railroad company, in a circular
just issued urges that in all cases OF
injury or Of the Judgment of foreign
particles in the eye, the employee at
once get the services of a company
physician, whenever this be possible
rather than attempt to treat the in
jury or allow fellow employees to do
so. Railroad experience cites many
instances Of permanent injury to the
eve or total loss OF sight sustained as
the results OF attempts by inexperin ced
persons TO usurp the Office of surgeon
The immediate securing OF medical at.
tention. II is held, eliminates the pos.
sibility of infection. Scientific Amerl
can.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-05-21

kamloops, b. c.. a town OF about
six thousand people. boasts the pos
session OF the longest street car sys
ten in the world" The Canadian Pa
cific railroad. which extends from the
Atlantic TO the Pacific. runs through
the main streets OF the town.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-05-21

The Route From Seward TO Fairbanks
Is the One Selected by the Govern
rnent for the First Railroad to Pierce
dovs the Copper River Railroad
Already Runs In a Few Miles. The
Shaded Lines Show Other Railroad
Projects Which viii In Time open
Up That Entire Section Of Alaska.
the Matanuska coal will be shipped
during the greater portion of the
year
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-05-21
She Knew Father.

IAN the world loves a lover. you
know" said the young man.
You'll find out your mistake when
you speak to father" replied The
sweet young thing
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-05-21
Her OuerRinht.

That last cook you sent me did not
suit at all"
What was the matter"
She couldn't cook"
"Oh. why didn't you say you wanted
one that could cook7''