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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-17
Summary
 OF THE Var News

The German war office an nounced today that in the re- cent Gefeat of the Russians in the Mazurian Lakes reg! n of East Trlssia more than 50.60e prisoners were taken. The i'm vaders, fl is said were utterly defeated at most points,' only remnants of the Russian army escaping after a battle oe nine days. An earlier official Ger man statement said that 26,OO0 Russians had been captured.
 The Russian army at the other in danger according to the cor9 per who stated that the force which penetrated B1t1rowina has enveIoped by Austria-Hunga garian troops. A general battle is be- Heyed to be pending near Car nowicz.
 Germany's note concerning the rights of American vessels in the war zone which the German gov ernment will be established around the British Isles tolnor- row, was delivered to Ambassa- dor Gerard who forwarded it to Washington.
 Another British vessel has been sunk by a submarine. 1t became known today that the collier Dulwfch which went down yesterday in the English Chan mel was torpedoed.
 An Athens despatch states that a formidable army has been as- semb1ed for a new campaign against Serbia This army is described as amounting to 450,- 0G0 men, made I'D in part of Germans.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-17
German Official Statement. Tells of Great Victory In East Prussia Where 50, 900 Russians Were Taken Prisoners In One Battle.

Havre, Feb. 17.-The British steam collier DuIwich, bound from Hull to Rouen, was tor pedoed by 8 German submarine 20 miles northwest of Cape De EaHavre at 6 o'clock last night. The torpedo struck the middle starboard side.
 As the crew took to the boats the submarine which tor pedoed the ship was seen speeding away. The DulWich sank in 20 minutes. Twenty two members of the crew of 3l men were picked up by the French destroyer Arquebuse and brought to Havre. Seven others rowed to Fecamp.
 s Struck Below WaterIine.
 The fate of the other two is an known. The weather is clear but 8 heavy sea was running when the Dul- wich was blown up. The torpedo struck under the water1iue, and the explosion which followed was ter-. rife. The ship began to settle inn mediateIy and a nasty examination showed Captain Hunter his vessel could keep afloat only a few minutes His first concern. therefore was to the safety of his men. He ordered the boats launched as quickly as pos sible and the sailors tumbled in with out taking time to save their personal belongings.
 While pulling toward the FreTef coast seeking ship which might res cue them the crew of the DulWicl1 saw the submarine rise to the surface several times as if watching them and then disappear again.
 
 A dispatch from London last night stated that Lloyd's had received i'm formation from Feeamp, France, that the Dulwich has been blown up, This information was brought ashore by seven men of the crew who rowed to land. The Du1wich was a vessel oE 3,2s9 tons and owned by the British Steamship Company.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-17
DISABLED AIRSHIP
 MAKES GOOD ESCAPE

London, Feb. MA big airshfp. be neved to be of the Parseval type, ap- parentIy damaged by, gunire, flew over Amsterdam this. morning, says des- patch from that city to the Reuter- Telegram company. The airship was flying at a height of about 500 feet and it's crew was unable to keep the vessel in a horizontal position.
 Assuming a vertical position the air craft drifted in, the direction of zuy- der Zee, carrying with it telegraph wires with which a dangling rope had become entangled.
 The air vessel later was sighted mi nus it's gondola.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-17
HAS LONG
 FALL FROM STAGING

Falling from staging where he was working under the caves of a house at the corner of Noble and Edna avenues. Charles Aerek, aged Al, eu- ployed by George Nordling, a carpeu- ter and builder, fractured three ribs. on his left side and was taken at his request to the Bridgeport hospital
 Aerek's fall was a distance of about IS feet which was broken near the bottom by a cross-piece over which he was bent double
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-17
JOHN KINGS GRIP
 ON COUNTY WAIVERS
 IN SENATE'S VOTE
Especial to .The Farmer )

(SpeC1al to sI'ho Earm6r.l
 Hartford, Feb. 17.-Gossip in the corridors of the capitol to- day ran to an interesting phase of the passage of the Isbell civil service bill by the Republican rnajofity in the Senate yester- day afternoon. There were two Republicans who voted against the .bi1l-Senators Com ley. of Bridgeport, and Bishop, of Norwa1k. Both spoke against the measure.
 It was pointed out today that the fine Republican machine had slipped a couple of cogs- and those in John T. Kings own county!
 Republicans had counted up- on Leader Kings having all noses counted on the right stde' of the fence, so far as his county was concerned. The detection of Senators Com1ey and Bishop, while causing con sternation among Roraback- King Republicans, was the sub 1ect of the most favorable com ment on many sides today.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-17
POSTPONE BIDS
 FOR B. H. s. WORK

Because local contractors cannot prepare bids in time, the board of ed- ucation has decided to postpone the meeting called for tonight to open bids on additional electrical equip ment for the Bridgeport High School. Architect James G. Rogers of New York was to have been here tonight when the bids were received. The meeting has been postponed indefin- ite1y.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-17
JUDGE MILLER IN HARTFORD

Judge Paul L. Miller of the probate court is in Hartford today attending the quarterly session of the Connecti- cut Probate Assembly.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-17

Because of the European war, Secre- tary Bryan has enlisted the aid of Chandler P. Anderson to act as an ad- ditional adviser.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-17
WEATHER FORECAST

Fair tonight and Thursday, colder tonight. Moderate northwest winds.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-17
BRITISH COLLIER DUL VvICH
 BLOWN UP BY SUBMARINE

Twentyrtwo of Crew Saved When Big Auxiliary Goes Down Twenty Minutes After Being Hit Below Waterline By German Torpedo.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-01-28
The Nations Capitol Building.

To give a full description Of this great
building in n letter would be mpos-
sible, but l want to take them to some
OF the salient points Of history and
interest. The projectors of the struc-
ture assumed that the growth of the
city would be east, so they faced it to
this point, but the growth has been
directly the reverse SO that visitors ap-
proach it from the west. The building
covers three and a half acres, it's
length is 700 feet and it's width $50. Its
center Is of Virginia sandstone and the
extensions Of Massachusetts marble.
The "a columns of the grand central
portico are monoliths of Maryland
sandstone, 30 feet high; the 100 columns
Of Maryland marble.
The cornerstone Of the main building
was laid September 1S, 1898 by Presi-
dent Washington. The wings We're
completed in 1911, and were partly
burned by the British in 1914. The
The cornerstone Of the extension was
laid by President Fillmore, July 4, 1851
and the Grafton was delivered by Dan
lei Webster. The extensions were first
occupied by congress 1857 n 1859. Up
to h a time the Senate Chamber was
the present supreme court room, and
the hall of representatives was what is
now the national statuary hall.
Wonderful Dome.
Recently I spent almost an entire day
in this building. noting the features
that seemed to me especially attractive.
The dome is of course the imposing
glcry. It's height from the base line Of
the east front is 2S7 feet and its diam
eter at the base 1876 feet. 1t is built Of
iron and SO constructed that with the
variations of temperature the iron
plates expand and contract. AT the top
Is a lantern 15 feet in diameter and
81 feet high, with electric lights, which
are in full blaze whenever there is a
night session Of congress. Above this
lantern is the bronze statue Of liberty.
towering 307 feet above the esplanade.
The rotunda is an immense round
space. 81 feet in diameter n rises
clear from the floor to the under part of
the dome. The under part Of the dome
Is aglow with beautiful c%olorings, but
the inside Of the dome in the capitol
at Des Moines. The following pictures
adorn the walls Of his %rotunda:
Landing Of Columbus at San Saliva
dor 1892.
Discovery Of the Mississippi by De
Baptism Of Pocahontas. jamestown,
1913.
Embarkation OF the Pilgrims from
Delft Haven, 1920.
The declaration Of independence, 1875.
The surrender Of Burgoyne, 1777.
The surrender Of CORVALLIS, 17S1.
The resignation Of General Washing
ton, 1888.
These pictures are very large and
beautiful, many of them being Trum-
bulls best. On the floor stand enor-
nous statues of famous men, among
hen Lincoln, Grant, Washington, JEFF
ferson, Webster, Clay and our own
Kirkwood and Harlan. In 1864, Sen
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-01-28
Commercial Envoy to Russia.
From the Chicago POST

from the chicago POSt.
The manufacturers Of Illinois are send
ing a special envoy to Russia, whose mis-
sion 1t is to inquire into the needs of that
country for American products.
This bit of enterprise finds favorable
comment in the east. The Springfield Re
publican credit Illinois foresight with
having picked what Is probably the most
promising field for trade that the old
world now offers US. New England, it
hopes. will enter into the fruit of our
ENJOYS labor and find new openings for
her thrifty industries. So be 1t. We will
not grudge her a share. We are glad, In
deed. IL we can blaze the way for our
slower %neighbors Of Massachusetts, New
Hampshire and Connecticut.
Russia normally imports goods to the
value Of $500. 900, coo. We nave had about
a twentieth part of this total. With the
other chief sources Of supply largely cut
off through war, there is no reason why
we should not increase our proportion
from a twentieth to a tenth, or even a
fifth, II we can produce the kind Of goods
Russia wants and in sufficient quaint
ties.
Moreover, Russia's value as a customer
will be no little enhanced by the fact that
she has placed the ban on ardent spirits
and Is now vodka free. It is good bust
ness sense to seek favorable standing with
sober Russia while competition is at its
lowest ebb.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-01-28

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left me. You can use my name if YOU
like. / am proud of what your rene
dies have done for me. Mrs. MARY
GAUTHIER, q Ridge ST., Montpelier, VT.
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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-01-28
Bilious, HEADACRY,
SICK 'CASCARETS'
Gently cleanse your liver and
sluggish bowels while
you sleep.
Get q 10-cent box.

Sick headache, b~iliousness, dizzi-
ness, coated tongue, foul taste and foul
breath-always trace them to torpid
liver; delayed, fermenting food in the
bowels or sour, gassy stomach.
Poisonous matter clogged in the in
testines, instead of being cast out
of the system is re-absorbed into the
blood. When this poison reaches the
delicate brain tissue it causes con
gestion and that dull, throbbing. sick
ening headache.
Cascarets Immediately cleanse the
stomach, remove the sour, undigested
food and foul gases, take the excess
bile from the liver and carry out all
the constipated waste matter and
poisons in. the bowels.
A Cascaret tonight will surely
straighten you out by morning. They
work while you %sleep-a 10-cent box
from your druggist means your head
clear, stomach sweet and your liver
and bowels regular for months. ADV,
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-01-28
GRANDMA USED SAGE TEA
TO DARKEN HER GRAY HAIR
She Made Up a Mixture of Sage Tea
and Sulphur to Bring Back Color,
Gloss, Thickness.

Almost everyone knows that Sage
Tea and Sulphur, properly compounds
ed, brings back the natural color and
lustre to the hair when faded, streakedt
OF gray; also ends dandruff, itching.
scalp and stops falling hair. Years
ago the only way to get this mixture
was to make 1t at home, which IL
mussy and troublesome. Nowadays,
by asking at any store for "Wyeth'a
Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy" you
will get a large bottle Of the famous
old recipe for about SO cents.
Don't stay gray! Try 1t! No one
can possibly tell that you darkened
your hair. as it does it so naturally
and evenly. You dampen a sponge or
soft brush with it and draw this
through your hair, taking one small
strand at a time, by morning the gray
hair disappears, and after another ap-
plication or two, your hair becomes.
beautifully dark, thick and glossy
Adv.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-01-28
Couldn't stump Father.

One night a, man was reading a
volume of highly colored fiction to his
family. With his spectacles on his
nose he droned along: "Gwendolen
de We're Hastings lowered her limpid
blue eyes, and Lord Algernon Man
nering took her slim white hands in
his, and crushed her to him In a pas
sionate embrace. At that moment
five minutes past twelve sounded from
the castle belfry, and"
But here his youngest daughter in.
terposed.
mo clock could strike five minutes
past twelve" she said.
Don't criticize unless you know.
Certainly it could" replied Paterfa.
milias. at was five minutes Slow"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-01-28
Latter.pay Romance.

Miss Up to Date (breathlessly)-
Have / arrived in timer
Mr.. Adorer (suitor)-Eh? In time
for what?
Miss Up to DATE heasaa that you
and Mr.. Lovem are going to fight a
duel.
Mr.. Adorer-We are.
Miss Up to Date-And it's about
me?
Mr.. Adorer-It Is.
Miss Up to Date-It must not be.
Mr.. Adorer-One or the other must
die. We can't both marry you.
Miss Up to Date-No, but you can
compromise.
Mr.. Adorer-How?
Miss Up to Date-Play poker till one
CT the other gets all the money, and
then / will marry the winner.-New
York Weekly.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-01-28
Tho New Gospel.

F~oreshadowed by Herder and by Fichte,
armed with the barbed apothegms OF
Nietzsche. Treitsctlke and his school have
formulated for the Gernanic nations a
new gospel. strong in it's appeal wherein
Cbristianity Is weakest. Doctrines which
a wear ago would nave seemed to US
Americans monstrous beyond belief. we
now debate with the fascination which
children felt for fire. In the relentless ra-
tionalism Of Delbruck and they
ara still repellent enough, but as we read
then1 in the eloquent pleading Of Profess
cor CRAMPS remarkable book. Germany
End England and realize how they may
- annlied to the development Of a peo-
10 FOR whom we feel affection and kin
Mn they seem to lose their horror. The
enormous Teutonic conception OF a state
Witch lives apart from the men and wom-
On who makes it, seems to us a rather pre-
nosterous fiction; and the perverston OF
The fundamental Christian idea OF SELF
sacrifice for something nobler than ones
self into the naked theory that, since the
state is the highest human conception. to
Il all citizens must sacrifice their tndi-
yiduaIity and collective happiness, while
THE state itself, being superior to all moral
considerations, need follow but its WI In
terest, is still to most OF us a devils lie.
But the nobler idea that patriotism offers
to it's lovers a religion of valor, which
promises nothing but demand all. strikes
a lofty chord in spite of it's pagan ring.
To call this a religion may yet seem a
~trayesty of sacred things, but ts the or
gan peal of the Christian church more
thrilling than its exultant trumpet call?
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-01-28
Exact Copy of Wrapper.
Borneo Pirates.

Brunei, Borneo, is one of the strang-
est cities in the world. Once the
headquarters Of the Borneo pirates,
it is a kind of eastern Venice, being
built entirely owe the water. This re-
markable city is the capital of the
state of Brunei, Borneo. All the houses
are built over the River Limbang, con-
structed or slender piles made from
the Nibong palm, a wood that resists
the action of water for many years.
The Inhabitants of Brunei are Malays,
Kadayans, Orang-Buskits, and a few
Muruts. They earn their living most
ly by trading with other tribes in the
interior Of Sarawak and British North
Borneo. Some of them are very skill
full brass workers, and the Brunei
women make beautiful cloth, inter-
woven and embroidered with gold
thread. Sage is grown in the valleys
nearby, and a small quantity of rice is
also raised. In the early part of the
nineteenth century Brunei was the
rendezvous Of the dread Borneo pi-
rates, and a market for the slave
trade.-Wide World Magazine.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-01-28
TALK ON WESTERN
CANADA
Facts Don't Lie-Western Can
ada Is Full of Facts-Here
Are Three of Them.

1. G. T. Moore, Underhill, Man.
Came from Bruce County, Ontario,
1882, with a capital of $500. Home
steaded quarter section. Now owns
$500 acres for which he paid average
OF $20.00-worth today $4,000 per acre.
z. James Steel, Battleford, Sas-
katchewan. Came from Perthshire,
Scotland. 1904. His fare advanced to
bring himself and family to Canada.
Took up homestead, which he sold
later $500 per acre, buying 1000
acres at $500 per acre. Has been
very successful in mixed farming.
Values land now at $4,000 per acre,
and is worth $4,000. IF / had re-
NAMED in the Old Country my gray
hairs would have been a passport to
the poor house." he says.
3. H. j. Smith, Glover Bar, Alberta.
Came from North Michigan, 1893,
without capital. Now farming 500
acres. valued at 5000 per acre. Pur-
chased originally at $500 per acre.
Engaged in mixed farming. Cows
average him $4,000 a year.
All this talk about the exploitation
Of labor by capital, class distinction,
living wage, high cost of living, and
so forth, doesn't hold the slightest
Interest for the Canadian farmer.
Why? Because he has proved that
you can't begin too poor to become
rich in Canada; that free homesteads
preclude the possibility of being
robbed of freedom and Independence;
that the high cost Of living can't hurt
the man who grows most of his own
necessities; that his labor brings re-
ward in exact and just proportion to
time and intelligence invested.
If those who whine at urban condi-
tons would give a little time to in
~vestigating those suburban, they
would likely spy a clear way out Of
their difficulties. For the first step,
drop a card to any Canadian Govern
ment Agent.-Advertisement.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-01-28

ator Morrill, Of Vermont, introduced a
bill which set apart this great space as
q national statuary hall, and providing
that each state furnish statues of it's
great men, not exceeding two in num-
Der. The states nave contributed to the
full extent and one can pass a half a
day very ~profitably In this hall.
On this same floor is the supreme
court room. This, with the judges On
the bench, is a study of itself n Of
Which L shall write later. We will now
take one of the many elevators and go
UP to the next loo to the hall Of the
House Of Representatives, a legislative
chamber u~nequalled in the whole
world. 1t Is 100 feet long, 90 feet wide
and 80 feet high. 1t is lighted by a
ceiling of glass panels, set in a frame
work of iron, and on this ceiling are
painted the arms Of all the states.
h speakers desk Is of chiseled white
marble n his mace stands on a pedes-
tai of white Vermont marble at his
right. Formerly each member had his
desk. The membership is now SO large
that the desks have been taken out and
chairs with side arms sufficient to
hold papers have taken their place.
On either side Of the speakers desk are
f~ull.length paintings Of Washington and
Lafayette. Over the main entrance is
a massive clock Of bronze with figures
of pioneer and Indian with an eagle on
it's top. The galleries are reached from
the lobby back OF the speakers desk by
magnificent stairways of Tennessee
marble. If you could see the House in
session CD as I have often. you would
be glad you had seen In Iowa house
with its dignity and work, and you
would glory in the favorable compar-
ison. With more than 4eo members Of
the national House, I nave frequently
counted less han so present when i'm
portant business was being transacted.
| And vet these ara nl1r a w m9Earq
The Senate Chamber.
The Senate chamber is 113 feet long,
80 feet wide n 80 feet high. The
wells are highly decorated in gold
arabesques on beautiful tints. The
notable for elegance. One room Is
known as the marble room. which is the
senator's reception room. It is con-
structed wholly Of marble. has stately
corinthian columns of Italian marble,
paneled walls Of Tennessee marble n
ceiling Of marble from Vermont. In
this room is a fine bust of Lincoln by
Degrout.
h vice presidents room has Rem
brandt PeaIs portrait of Washington
and q marble bust of Vice President
Wilson who died in this room Novem-
Der %, 1875.
The presidents room, to which the
president comes In the closing hours
of congress to sign bills, is decorated
with portraits of Washington n his
first cabinet n with allegories of lib
erty, religion, legislation and executive
authority. Here also is a fine marble
Just Of Mckinley.
building I would like to speak Of but
this letter has already reached it's limit
ed length and l must defer until later.
4 e. r. Hutchins.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-01-28
Did a Lastinu Work.


If the proper study of mankind 10
man, then history must have the fore.
most place in any truly liberal educa
ton. In the broad, collective view. II
is n of the most practical of studies,
The men who founded this republic
knew little Of science, they never had
the advantages Of a university exten,
sion course, nor had they learned
finance or plumbing or short-story
writing in a correspondence school.
But they were profoundly versed in
the history of mankind, and particu-
larry in the history of the institutions
which man has devised for the pur
pose of maintaining his freedom, and
the work which they did in nation
making endures unto this day.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-01-28
Billiard tables supported

Billiard tables supported on solid
rock are among the novel features of a
house on n Of the Islands of the San
Juan archipelago in Puget sound. Each
table rests on a massive concrete base
which extends through an opening In
the floor and has its footing on bed
rock, and is therefore as solid and as
free from vibration as IL 1t were a mart
Of the island Nvgss@
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-01-28
WOMAN IN
BAD CONDITION
Restored To Health by Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound.
Montpelier. Vt. have great
faith in your remedies. / was verv H.

regular and was
tired and sleepy all
the time, would have
cold chills, and my
hands and eetwould
bloat. My stomach
bothered me, I had
pain in my side and
a bad headache most
of The time. Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vege-
Compound has
mo 1o4e of I
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-01-28
THOUGHTS and Words,

Il always think twice before ]
speak," said the loquacious person..
Il should think" replied Miss Cay.
enne, that you would have to think
oftener than that in order to think OF
SO many different ways t. say the
same thing"