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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-08
WILL FIX TAX
 RATE ON FEB, 26.


 Members Of the board Of apportfon- permanent tax rate. They will meet Mayor Wilson wants the rate kept be- of the tax board who think the rate the mayor hopes to keep the tax rate down is by not granting the one mill tax for new school buildings The board of education wants this tax laid as usual and will ask for it when the discussion of the boards requisiz ton is taken up by the tax board on Monday night.
 There are members of the tax board who feel that it would be a bad prece- dent not to lay the usual tax for new schoolhouses, despite the fact that there is a S20O,000 bond issue avail able for the purpose Last year the mayor tried to prevent the granting of the tax but the board of apportion- ment levied it. the mayors opposition notwithstanding.
 On Monday night the tax board will consider also the requisition of the streets and sidewalks committee sew CTS committee, director of public works. and paving and sewer comnis- sion.-s5s
 On Tuesday the board will take up the acquisitions of the police and charities departments and the police and charities building. Members of the sub committees of the board to go over the requisition will, be held later in the week.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-08
Anusements
POLT'S

For. the first half of the week, Polls theatre presents program of unusual attractiveness In addition the feature picture, Limitation Gilded Fool with an all star cast, should be one of the big drawing cards for the first half of the week.
 Heading the vaudeville program is very laughable. travesty Making the Movies with Van Avery the or iginal ''Rastus'' and a big cast. In addition to being a very Imaginable farce comedy, this offering gives one a very fair insight into how moving picture productions are staged.
 As a special added attraction, Man ager Poh presents Mayo and Tally, the bigger haIf' of the famous Elm pire City Quartet. This famous mu- sica1 organization has split up, and Messrs. Mayo and Tally are offering one of the best musical acts in the varieties today
 Miss Ethel McDonough, formerly soIoist with the Boston Fadettes, Is billed as an extra added feature. Miss McDonough is the possessor of a beautiful voice, wears some stunning gowns and will be heard in a roper toire that is bound to be most pleas ing.
 HanIon and Clifton, who were here shortly after Pon's theatre opened two years ago, return in their usual offering called 'sThe Unexpe ected. g There is a real surprise in this very unique vaudeville offering. Lavine 6 Inman, presenting a very happy skit, ssSaIIy's Visit and the Musical Kleis- es, featuring two clever child musi- clans, complete the vaudeville pro- gram.
 The. feature photoplay is a five part Limitation of Nat Goodwin's big success "A GiIded FooI.' The photo play is elaborately produced and fea- lures William Farnum, whose film work has won him the highest praise. Tn the supporting cast is Miss Mar garet Vale, a niece of President Will son.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-08
LYRIC

Bridgeport theatragoers will pass critical Judgment this evening on Charles Nirdlinger's latest play, "The Run of the Cards" which is to be the offering of the Calburn Stock com pany at the Lyric theatre. Special interest is attached to tonight's per formance for it will be the first time the new play has been acted on. any stage. The new play has been round ed into form during the last week, re- hearsaIs being held every morning un- der the direction of MT. Nirdlinger, and it is now ready to be shown to the public.
 The cast will be headed by Lowell Sherman and Miss Suzanne Jackson, with Edward Darney, Miss Violet Bar ney, Miss Beverly West, and the other well known members of the CaIburn IStock company giving the princt1SLl
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-08
FEEL YOUNG !!
It's pr. Edwards Olive Tab.
 lets For You

Beware of the habit of eonsti patton. It develops from just a few eonstipated days, unless you take yourself in hand
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 Dr. Edwards believes in gentleness. persistency.z and Natures assist ance
 Dr. Fdwards Olive Tablets open the bowefs Che fF action is gentle. vel positive. TEreres is never any pain or ariping4 when pr. Edwards Olive Tab lets areEused. a55ist the kind of treat nent olaFpe should have
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-08
EASTON

The Dorcas Society of the Baptist church was very pleasantly entertain Led on Thursday afternoon at the home of the President Mrs F. s. Clark Mrs John H. Candee. Miss Minnie 70. Sherwood and Mrs. Grace Clark Iseryed supper. The committee for the aprons for the coming three
 months is Mrs. C.B Andrews, Mrs. F. S. Clark and Miss Minnie O. Sher- wood ;#candy committee, is Mrs. w S Gillette. Miss Mary Tyler and Mrs Arthur B. wheeler; refreshmeat com rnittee, Mrs. Charles See1ey, Mrs Jas Tyler, Mrs. Edward S. Williams and Mrs Grace Clark. Mrs Grace Clark had not attended Dorcas meeting away from her home in over twenty years. Miss Sherwood took her in her sleigh Her many friends were delighted to see her out again after her many years Of Illness.
 The dramatic committee of the Easton grange have changed the date of their whist and dance from Thurs day evening Feb. 25 to Thursday even ling February the 11th.
 The young people of the Baptist church are busy for a valentine SO ciable in their hall Saturday evening Feb. 13.
 The regular meeting of Easton grange will be held Tuesday evening. tThe Eeeturer Mrs c. B. Andrews has prepared the Following program: Cor net solo LeRoy F. Wheeler; discus sion,. Which Gan the Farmer Better Afford, More Hired Help or More I'm proved Machinery Ambrose Marsh and Leslie Jennings; duet, the Misses Martha l.. Andrews and Elizabeth Andrews; readings, Harold Williams and Martin Stensick; piano solo, Adele Human. There will be a valentine Postoffice in charge of Mrs. Charles F Silliman and Mrs. Willard s. Gil Iette- All are requested to bring val
 entines.
 Mrs George Gregory is visiting
 in Cheshire with her daughter. Mrs.
 Urban Tyack.
 There will. be a social in the grange l hall Saturday evening, Feb. 20 under the auspices of the Ladies Aid so-
 cfety of the Congregational church The following pupils were present
 every day during the past month al
 the Sport Hill school in Miss Cathe-
 rine A. Lester's room: Alec Allen,
 Frances Hiza, Agnes Hiza and George | Nikalos Those in Miss Ivy Jones' room were, Alex Mikalos and Ray
 mond Kent.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-08
EMPIRE
MARY PICKFoRD

Mary Pickford. known as Ameri- ca's sweetheart and without doubt the most popular of screen leading ladies will be featured in a five part Famous Players Paramount film mas terpi ece.a entitled Mistress Nelrs a. ton Jr. E. famous romantic play of the same name; which will head the pro gram offered at Keeney's Empire theatre on Monday and Tuesday.
 Mary Pickford portrays the daring little Nell Gawyn with all her own splendid vivacity and audacity, traits which so wildly characterize the his- torical portrait of the beautiful and wilfuI Drury Lane actress who so completely charmed the heart of old England and captivated it's young SOW ereign, Charles the Second.
 For a long time sole possesor of that Tickle monarch's affections, Mis- tress Nell is dismayed to see him a1- most entangled in the snare of Louise, Duchess of Portsmouth, and is still further mortified to accidentally dis cover that the duchess is using her against England's welfare, in league with the King of France, and his spies in England. The clever Nell sets about to save England's honor and also to retrieve her royal 1oV- er's wandering heart NelI's wit serves her we'll, and she makes the theatre an accessory to her plan causing an oriental play. to- be pro duced; in which a designing woman seeks to betray a king and is baffled and exposed by the kings sweetheart. The King witnesses this production from the royal box and is set to 1 thinking. Nell soon overthrows the plans of Louise and wins back the fickle kings heart. No detail has been spared in the mounting of this excellent feature and an all star cast 1 of players surround Miss Pickford.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-08
characters their best support.

characters their best support The play is Italian in locale, original in plot theme, and promises to meet with the instant approval of the thea tre-going public. After it has. ap- peared at the Lyric theatre for 8 week, preparations will be made to produce at one of the Broadway houses in New York when the Spring theatrical season opens- iA
 i'The Run Of the Cards will be the attraction at the Lyric all this week, and judging from the advance sale of tickets, crowded houses will be the rule at every performance. Next weeks attraction at this theatre will be the great dramatic sensation; ."The Only Son. which made such a hit in New York.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-08
CHINESE TRIBES DO WE'LL
 IN EASTERN NORTH AMERICA
Fruit and Ornamental Trees Introduc-
 ed From Far East Will Probably
 Prove Economically Important in Their New Environment.

Washington, Feb. s-That the climate
 of eastern China is similar to that of eastern North America seems to be the reason for the success which has attended the introduction of many Chinese plants into this country; at least this is the opinion of the spec ialisfs in the United States Depart ment of Agriculture's Office of For efgn Seed and Plant Introduction. In a new publication of this office which lists seeds and plants imported dur ing the fall of 1912 a definite report is given on the growth of 79 different
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-08
STEAM YACHT WAKIVA, ON
 JETTIEs, POUNDS TO PIECES

New Orleans. Feb. s.-The. steam yacht. Wakiva, which went ashore on the jetties at Tampico Mex, last month, has broken up and is a total loss. according to officers Of vessels who have just arrived from that port
 The Wakiva was a 4l7 ton steel steamer and was built in Leith, Scot lands in 1903 at a cost of approxi- mately $18o, 900. She was owned by ELL Doheny, of Los Angeles, Cal.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-08
DEERFIELD & GREENFIELD

Henry Wakeman has accepted po- sition as surveyor with the Bridge port Hydraulic Go.
 Mrs. Fannie Maun who recently un- cerwent an operation at a New York hospital has so far recovered as to be able to return to Greenfield. Mrs. Maun will spend sometime with her sister-in-law, Mrs. John Meeker on Bronson avenue.
 August Rudeman and family, have rented the house recently vacated by Curtis Taylor and family in Banks North District.
 The infant son of MT. and Mrs. eshas. Deitz who is at the Bridgeport hospital is slowly improving.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-08
BRIEF NEWS NOTES

Roth refined and raw sugar prices reached new high level for the year.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-08

James M. Uhlnleyer, of Lawrence burg, Ind, who weighs 400 pounds, went to his roof to repair a chimney and was seized with nervous prostra.- ton. He was lifted down by a der nick.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-08

The Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co, of Chicago. declared a dividend of per cent.
 Standard Oil of Louisiana acquired 21 per cent. of the holdings of the At las oil Go
 r+s,ian and French Westinghouse r,Ion+s will be sold to the British West tnghouse Go.
 nenbership on the Chicago Board of Trade was sold for $3,10o, an ad- vance of $40o-
 The American Bankers association convention will be held in Seattle, Sep tember 6-10.
 c,,nev and Gillespie of Pfttsburgh leased oil and gas rights on 1,oooO QUO acres in Texas.
 wheat exports from New Orleans tncreased almost tenfold in the zasr five months.
 The Cincinnati, Lebanon & Northern Railway Go. increased it's capital from s, SOC, 600 to g, 50o,oOo-
 Imports of gold into Argentina in 1914 were 271 1,s18, ,ooo pesos, 8 decrease of 14s. .5s4 pesos.
 The Buco Commercial de Costa Rdca, at san Jose, under management of British directors, failed
 The New Orleans Cotton Exchange will be closed Tuesday, Feb. 16, and Monday, Feb. 22. A Detroit knitting company secured
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-08

Iieuts Col Kuhn and five other American army officers, acting in the capacity of observers. left Berlin for a weeks s trip to the front.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-08

The Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co, ae Cbicago. declared a dividend of 8 per cent.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-08

Members of the German Alliance in Evansville, Ind, are selling iron rings at $1 each for the benefit of the or phans and widows caused by the war in Germany.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-08

importations from China, most of which may be termed successful. Plant introductionS from foreign countries are distributed by the office until sufficient time has elapsed to give some indication of their possibiI- ities in this country.
 A maple which grows TO feet high. whose leaves turn a golden yellow in autumn. is one of the ornamental trees introduced from China of which something may be expected. A Chi nese elm particularly adapted for dry sections for windbreaks purposes has proven very satisfactory and will be more generally introduced. A pine tree and a Chinese butternut also have grown well here. It is hoped that and useful the gingko tree (also known as the maiden -hair fern tree) which has grown so well along a number of the streets of our capi-. tai.
 A Smooth Stone Peach.
 A peach which bears an edible fruit containing a smooth stone (something quite unknown heretofore among peaches) has been brought from China, and may be used to i'm prove our commercial peach. A tree that grows in roadside t11ickets in parts of China bears a fine variety of quince, golden on one side and red
 
 done well in it's new environment So have a new haze1nut bush bearing large nuts. and three new varieties of holly.
 The adaptability of the Chinese wood-oiI tree for cultivation in north ern Florida seems to have been prov en by recent experiments. A tree at Tallahassee, Fla, bore two bushels of the fruit last season. In addition to being an economically important tree, is a decidedly ornamental one. It bears clusters of white flowers with ddish-yeIow centers ,and in full bloom resembles a catalpa.
 Chinese plants are not the only ones that have been doing we'll in the Department of Agriculture's garden for foreign plants. Others from the West Indies, Australia Spain South America, Hawaii and the Philippines are showing interesting possibilities Interested experiments. may receive further information about these trees and plants by addressing the office of Foreign Plant and Seed Introduction United States Department of Agricul- | ture Washington, D. c.
 James M. Uhlmeyer, of Lawrence
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-08

Theophi1eeP oilpot. the military art Lst sdiedsin Paris sza
 '. Twenty-Five Federal prisoners con victed recently Of violating the oleo- margarine laws. were taken secretly from the St:sCharIes (N1o.5 jail to the Eeavenv nvFoIstt zi Kan. penftentiary
 The senior medical university. stu : dents. threu ghout Italy recently. or dered to attend a special course Of emergency surgery have. been drafted into the medical corps of the army.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-08

After engaging in a snowight with companions, Edward O'Brien of New York, aged Ii. was caught by boys from the opposing side, and seriously burned when Kerosene was poured over him and lighted.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-08

Mrs. c. J. Kruse of St. Johns, Mich, attempted to waSh an electric light bulb with a wet towel. The current lifted her from her feet and burned her hands
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-08

Standard Oil of Louisiana acquiIec 2, T,er cent. of the holdings of the At las oil Co
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-08
T R " FRISBIE'S PRUNE PIES AT YOUR GROCERs
TICKETS, 50 CENTS ON SALE BY MEMBERS

contracts for 100000 pairs of army socks for delivery next winter.
 "Old Zeke,'' a mountain lion that for years was the terror of Estes Park, Col, was shot and killed by for est rangers who had trailed him for a week with dogs.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-08

The New Orleans Cotton Exchang will be closed Tuesday, Feb. 16, ant Monday, Feb. P.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-08

r+o,io, and French westinghous n1en+s will be sold to the British West inghouse Go.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-08

The Buco Commercial de Costa Rica, ct san Jose, under management of British directors, failed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-08

A Detroit Knitting company secured
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-08

Imports of gold into Argentina 7e1I were 271, SIS, 900 pesos, a decrea of 149, ,534 pesos.
The log cabin Democrat., 1915-04-16

Oklahoma, will be in full sympathy with her sorrow over the death of her father, pr. Benj. Slaughter, which occurred April 10, at Abilene, Tex, where Mrs. Millar was teaching in Simmons College. She and her moth CT and sister, accompanying the body, passed through Little Rock Monday on their way to Winchester, Tenn, where the funeral was held. Dr. Slaughter, a noble Christian gentle man and an intrepid Confederate soldier, suffered much during his last years from the effects of the terrible wounds received in battle, but the end was peace.-Western Methodist.
The log cabin Democrat., 1915-04-16
THE ARKWAY.

"The Scenario Editors Dream," a Powers comedy, heads the bill tonight at the Arkway. The tempernamental moving picture director is at his wits end. He must have a scenario deal ing with the war situation. Acting upon helpful thought gentle hint, a pleasant-mannered poet tries to write a war story. He goes into sweet slumber. His pensive brain be- comes delirious and he sees forts fall, castles crumble, Zeppelins more beautiful than pigeons, while the blowing up of a man-of-war and the crumbling of trains into smoke are subjects scarce worth the recording. He thinks of a man of dire destiny who invents a portable machine that thinks no more of the enemy's fleet than a matinee girl would of one pound of chocolates. The sky is afame with burning aeroplanes. Midnight becomes as bright as day as the air monsters explode and fall to the ground mass of molten steel, while the oceans bubble like cauld- rons and the sky shines like bur- nishes mirror. Then he awakens as the studio scenery falls on him. He is too excited by the nightmare to heed this, and feverishly writes the story.
 Two other subjects will be shown tonight.
The log cabin Democrat., 1915-04-16
THE SCENIC LINE TO THE SAN
 FRANCISCO EXPOSITION.

II you are going to the Panama Pacific Exposition, you will surely want to use the railroad that will per- init you to see the most on the way. Lying between the Mississippi river and the Pacific coast is a stretch of more than two thousand miles of wonderland. All the magnificent sights of Europe do not compare in natural grandeur with the mountain heights, the canon depths, the crags and cataracts, the forest giants, the sweeps of plain and river vistas which unfold in kaleidoscope order before the eyes of the traveller between St. Lotus and San Francisco, if he uses the Missouri Pacific, Denver X Rio Grande and Western Pacific.
 "ae trip over these lines is abso- lutely the most picturesque from the Mississippi river to Colorado, across the Rockies and through the Sierra Nevadas to the Pacific coast This is the route of The Scenic Limited. fast, all-steel train between St. Louis and San Francisco and the only through train between St. Louis and the Pacific coast.
 Be sure to use The Scenic Limited one way anyway. For complete de- scription of train and trip, call upon or write J. W. James, Agent St. Louis Iron Mountain and Southern, Conway. Ark.
The log cabin Democrat., 1915-04-16

Use STANACOLA GASOLINE-Ex tra Heat Units in Every Gallon Mean Extra Power. Speed and Mileage.
The log cabin Democrat., 1915-04-16
WRITES OF RECENT
 MEETING IN CONWAY
VISITORS ENJOYED STAY
MISSIONARY UNION SECRETA- KY PLEASED WITH CITY'S
 HOSPITALITY.

In her department in the Baptist Advance, Mrs. J. G. Jackson, cor responding secretary of the Woman's Missionary Union, comments this week upon some of the features of the recent convention at Conway. The following extracts are taken from her article:
 "The recital and reception given by faculty and students of Central Col lege to the visitors and hostess was one of the most enjoyable features, as it was such a splendid opportunity to know something of the class of work the college was doing; also to meet the teachers and the lovely girls. pr. and Mrs. Conger were greatly missed. Am glad to say they hope to return from Biloxi, Miss, sometime this month, pr. Conger much improved in health.
 "The hospitality was all that could be desired. With number of others, I was guest in Central College. The lunch served each day by the women of the church was planned to the min utest detail and most successfully carried out, adding much to the con- venience, comfort and pleasure of the guests, also giving opportunity for social intercourse, which on account of the long sessions We could not have had otherwise.
 Many things were crowded into the last session Friday afternoon that the business could be finished in time for all to leave on the 5:30 and 6:20 trains.
 Another year we should plan to have at least one last hour free from business, that those present may give voice to what the meeting has meant to them-a joining of heart and hand service, the focusing of the work and inspiration of the preceding days in that last hour. The memory will be sweet and powerful after we return to our homes and will keep alive the desire to go another year. l trust number will write short articles for the page about what the meeting meant to you and the thing that inn pressed you most.
 "All guests were carried to and from the station in automobiles. Nothing seemingly was left undone by pastor, people or citizens that this might be the most successful session of the Arkansas w. M. U.
 Thanks are due the Daily Log Cabin Democrat for the full and sat isfactory account of each days ses- sion. In fact, the papers of 7th, 8th and 9th are being used as copy for the Advance this week.
 Of the work of the Union during the past year, Editor Mckinney says in the Advance this week:
 "The report of our women at Con- way shows that they actually raised during the past year $6,425.92 for Christian education. At Pine Bluff they pledged to raise $6,000. We had thought if they reached $4,000 they would do well; but they have gone over $400 above the total of $6,000 for the year. They gave more to Christian education than to all mis- sions combined. It was an emergency, however, and we may now expect to see them climb on home, foreign, state and associational missions. The total reported by our women as raised from July 1, 1914 to April l, 1915, was $32,985.05."