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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-20
COL. MOSBY REPLIES TO tSNIPINC' CHARGE

London, April 20-The famous Con- federate raider, Col John Singleton Mosby, who is new in his eighty ond year, writes to The London Times from Washington, under date of December 19s g. remarkable letter on alleged sniping in the American civil war.
 The Times on November 14. printed a letter from George Haven Putnam of New York in regard to the question of snipfng in Belgium. In the course of this letter MT. Putnam said:
 In the Shenandoah Valley, in 1864, the crippled old farmers whom we saw in the daytime hobbling around their fields became at night active raiders with Mosby, and rarely trOu- bled themselves to change their gar ments. do not believe, however. that any attempt was made either in the Shenandoah Valley or elsewh ere (except in the case of a man shown to be 8 spy) to make the absence of uniform a ground for the execution of the citizen who was using his rife to defend his home.
 In reply to this letter Col. Mosby writes:
 st,The homes of a large portion of my cornmand were not in the region where we operated: many of my men were from Maryland. There were some Canadians who joined us from love of adventure. was never in the Shenandoah Valley before the war; my home was more than 100 miles away. The Union cavalry knew the country as well as did. When my men were captured they were sent to Fort Warren near Bos- | ton; all who saw them know that they wore gray uniforms.
 His statement shows that the 1 writer was never in the Shenandoah Valley as 8 soldier; or, if he was, that he was prudent enough to keep out 1 of sight of us. My own uniform can be seen in the National Museum. "A sniper, believe, shoots under
 cover with a long range gun. The foes we often met by daylight in open combat know that my men always
 fought with pistols in a mounted
 charge; and I am sure that our an tagonists would not admit that they 1 had ever met defeat from a band of crfpples. The published records of l our war show the relations of my
 command to the main Confederate
 army; and refute the implications ot your corresp ondent's letter. s:An English officer, Capt. Hoskfnsr
 who had his Crimean medal. served
 with us He had passed through the
 fire of the Redan and the Malakoft l and fell by my side in a skirmish. A German officer, Baron won Massow
 was also in my command until he was disabled by a, wound and return ed home A few years ago he wrote
 me that he then commanded the Ninth German Army corps If you l were to ask Massow if he was ever a sniper in the Shenandoah Valley he would answer from the mouth of a
 Krupp gum"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-20
LITTLE BENNY'S
 NOTEBOOK
By Lee Pape

Me and pop was setting avn the frunt steps to-day, me wundiring wy nnu Of the felIos was erround and pop looking up at the sky and wundiring weather it was going to rane, and a man calm alawng and stopped in frunt of our house and started to look in the parler window, being a skinnie man with green neck tye. sz-..
 If you don't see wat you wants ask for it, sed pop.
 Excuse we, I was rneer1y looking at yure par1er wall papir, sed the man.
 I trust it meets with yure approvil sed pop.
 No, it don't, I'm sorry to say, sed the man, hope you wont mind my plane speaking in the mattir, but wall papir is rathir a hobby of mine and I'm reely paned vVenevvir I see eny that's not quite as artistick as it shood be, hope you don't mind my plane speaking in the nattir.
 Not at aw1, sed pop. I hope I am broad windid enuff to be abel to bare criticism of my wifes taist in wall pa Dir.
 self, sed the man.
 shood say not. sed pop.
 thawt not, sod the man, as soon as I saw the wall papir and then looked at yure fase, thawt to myself. That man nevvir picked out that pa- Dir, I thawt.
 Wat seems to be the mattir with it. sed pop.
 It's simply inartistick, simply mar tfstfck sed the man. in uthir words, it's far diffrent from the paptr you wood of choosed if you had had the picking of it.
 [ admit that my taist runs to wall paper rathir less ornate, sed pop. lz
 111ack1y, sed the man, in uthfr words, you are a man with a troo sents of art, and shoodent be serprized if sum day you shood go and ordfr an i'm tire1y different pattern and have the parler papired with it so, that this prezent inartistick yapir will be hid den forevvir, shoodent be serprized if that's ixAck1y wat you will do.
 We'll, to tell the truth, shoodent be serprized myself, sed pop.
 We'll now, represent the firm of Jenkins and Jenkins, the most artis- tick deckorators in the sity. sed the man.
 Good nfte, I think heer the te1er- fone ringing, sed pop. And he got up and went inside the house. That's gratitood for you, that's grat- itude sed the man. And he looked in the par1er window; agen and shook his he'd and kepp avn wawking down the street.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-20
BAD BREATH

is very annoying and is generally caused by a disordered stomach: CERTII1AX, s'The Certified Laxative gets at the cause and removes it. CERTHAx acts gently but firmly on the bowels and liver. stimulating them to natural action, clearing the blood and purifying the entire system. They do all and more than Calomel and other harsh cathartics do with out any bad after effects. CERT1I4AX contains nothing of a harmful or ha- bit forming nature; they are made af- ter the favorite formula of a specialist of New York City and have been se- lected as the best by more than five hundred physicans in New York, who prescribe them regularly in their prac- tice For sale at all drug stores, or sent direct on receipt of price-1Oc, 25c, soc. Curts Chemical Co.,. TIT D. 24th St.. New York.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-20
EMPIRE

Tonnorrow's all feature program win be headed by the sixth fnsta1me ent of the film serial supreme. '@The Black Box in two parts featuring Anna Little and Herbert RawIfnson
 This film serial is voted to be the greatest thing of it's kind ever. pro- dueed in motion pictures
 .sFhe Black Box is from the pen of one of the greatest fiction writers of the day, B. Phillips Opuenhe1n.
 Other entertaining features wifi also be shown rounding out an altogether pleasing and entertaining photopIay program.
 The film version of Bronson How ards famous society satire, s.Snobs. g a five part Lasky Param ount comedy masterpiece featuring Victor Moore and an all star cast will head the pro- gram offered today.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-20
OUR VIEWPOINT
 NEWS LETTER
Especial to the Farmer )

(SDGC1A1 H e1.J
 Newtown, April 2O-Deputy Sheriff A. B. B1akeman took George Ballinger to the county jail yesterday afternoon to await trial before the superior court. Justice Mccarthy fxed the bonds at $1,O0o, which the prisoner was unable to furnish.
 The condition of Michael F. Shan non in the Danbury hospital is report ed as critical, and his relatives have gone to his bedside today
 Mrs. John McAu1iffe and daughter of Bridgeport, passed Sunday and Monday with Mrs. McAuliffe's parents, MT. and Mrs. B. s. Lowell, Queen street
 Received in the town clerks office, MT. and Mrs. Arthur Beards1ey of zoar.
 Mrs J. Nolan of the Boulevard, has returned from Bridgeport where she spent the winter with her sister. Miss Anna Nolan. her daughter, returned with her for the summer.
 Miss Edith Northrop, who is taking School for Nurses. returned to New Haven, Monday, after passing week with her aunt, Mrs. l.. R. Skidmore of the borough.
 The Methodist Conference al Brooklyn, adjourned without assign | ing a regular pastor for the Metho- | dist church in Sandy Hook, and the rninistrations for the people the nexi year will be by volunteers from nearby churches of this denomination Dr. T. B. Un1ker of the Dr. Clarke Sanitarium. is in town arranging fol the return of his guests. | Miss Anna sMcCarten, organist o1 | St. Roses, has returned from visi1 of 10 days with New York and New Jersey friends.
 Mir. and Mrs. W. B. Glover and family motored to Danbury. Sunday
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-20
RHEUMATISM
MEDICINE FREE

We want the name of every person everywhere who, is suffering with rheumatism, so we can send him a free sample bottle of HiIls Rheumatic Remedy We don't care how long or how severe he has had it, as there are very few cases that have not yielded and been thoroughly cured with it It works at once. In twenty-four hours it stops the pain. Don't take our word for it-test it at our expense. This Is not a new untried thing. For twenty five years it has been regarded by physicians as practically the only cer- tain treatment for this terrible dis ease.
 Over 10000 Testimonia Like These:
 MT. E.. M Ehlers, Secty. Grand Lodge of Mason of New York City writes that. Although a sufferer from rheu- matism for many years two doses stopped all pain and one bottle cured
 MT. A. Goldman. Victoria, Texas. sa.2J: q am very well pleased with vour nnedicine; am recommending it very highly. It has done more TOT me than anything have ever tried
 Marshall F. W. Geraty, of 70 Man haitian St., New York, says: 't1 have suffered with rheumatism for many years, have tried almost every known remedy but got no relief or cure until I took yours In forty-e1ght hours, I was entirely cured and free from all nain. send this unsolicited"
 Hilps Rheumatic Remedy is on sale at most drug stores at s1.oo per bot tie. One bottle generally effects a complete cure. Call or send for free sampIe bottle and booklet at once There is no greater service you can perform for humanity than to tell any rheumatic sufferer about this wonder full preparation. Address: Hill Medt- cine CO, IF East 34th St.. New York. N. Y.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-20
Ar1uSernentS
PLAZA

How would you feel if,4asfter an in svoauntary absence of ten years. you returned home to find your wife mar tried to another man. especially if that man happened to be an old friend of yours Would you have done as Enoch Arden in the four part visual azation Of Lord sTennyson's famous lpoena of the same title and quietly EsHpped into practical oblivion with out ever letting either know that you were not really dead when they mar x1edg "Enoch Arden is a powerful dramatic story in four acts. another of the Mutual Masterptctures and it offers unusual opportunities for Lii liam G1sh, Wallace Reid and Alfred Paget.
 "Rose of Panama a merrys musical couaedietta with scenes laid in the tropac lands is heading the vaudeville 1progEam and more than proving pop ular with the large audiences that greet it's every presentation There are ten people in the cast for the most part, gif4sZ of pretty face, and kfnrn who go through a series of songs land dances that are very clever. The kpreSence of two German come edfaus k1n eccentric character is responsible E3pr roars of laughter at @freuuent in fterva1s-
 Woods Animal Actors proved 8 most pleasing attraction for, unlike most animal offerings, there was no kmaster upon the stage to do the di- Erect4ng or better, ''coadng. There are 25 dogs in the act and they pre- tsAnt Q com medy-draLna that wins favor immediately.
 The Crisps in a beautiful exhibition of the very latest terpsichorean inno- Evatfon, scored heavily. Their act Iwas different from the average vau-
 dsv1l1e dancing sltt and was daintily dressed and staged. Toe, whirlwind and ba1I-room dances were included.
 The Afvlnos in a banjo and piano
 ofrerang that could not fail to get over were pleased witch the impress sion they made.
 .Do-Re-M-B Boom" a Keystone EoeEne<7y and s+The Artists Wife g ssuandeA1pet7ae bill.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-20
NOTICE

For foFty-nine year.s ,1z,4S- r.ass,s-1,-,.s5 conoucfng business at che same r,if tocae1ons corner of Main and gofrr SIEeets. Bridgeport Conn, and out there continuously. We have receiVed and paid out om dGHnamd vyffE1o17f ma ace millions of dollars of xlaoneV des PosateQ with us and we contIntiss f1 receive money subject to deposifoFss cheek at sight, on which we allow lnree per cent. per annTx1, eEe5lte,G 10 each account monthly. SEe e08frfT the accounts Of individuals, bHs3res1 men, Firms and corporations, and an who want a bank account where fRfew can deposit money, checks or draft ana leave 1t for one day,one week ono month or Onesyear, and draw inteR1s We give to the business our gsaree11 personal attention as the eIdgsf fsrs o2 private bankers in thin ata6a.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-20
STEPNEY

Mrs. C. B. Osborne entertained as a guest last week her niece, Miss Kath- crime Sherman of New Haven.
 Mrs. Albert Hull of Ansonia spent a part of last week as guest of her sister, Miss Emily See1ey.
 David F'aircI1i1d spent Sunday as a guest of his aunt, Mrs. Ada Parmalee in Newtown.
 Mir as1d Mrs. Isaac Drew of New Haven, who have rented Mrs. Emily D. Leavenworth's place have moved their household goods here last week. Homer Roberts is digging an out side cellar near Edward Grey's bum galow.
 John Daley who was formerly em- ployed by Luc1us V. S1ade has been engaged again by MT slade for the spring months.
 Charles Kruger of New York has been entertained at the home of his brother William Kruger.
 Perry B. Hubben has been appoint- ed an appraiser on the estate of the late Henry Bassett.
 Sheriff and Mrs. stephen B. Hayes entertained as guests on Sunday MI and Mrs. Oscar B. Plumb and Miss Beatrice Plumb of Nichols and MT. and Mrs. Harry c. Morgan of New town.
 c. E. Jones has returned to his home in Brooklyn after spending a couple of weeks here.
 John Poland and family of Bridge port were recent guests at the home of Jesse c. Lewis.
 The social held at the home of Mrs Arthur J. Hull Friday evening was well attended. A pleasing program was rendered, consisting of recitations piano, mandolin and vocal solos, at the close of which a collation. was served.
 The friends of Rev F. William Po- ten will be pleased to learn that he will occupy the pulpit of the Meth odfst church for another year.
 The death of Howard Wheeler oc- cured in the St. Raphael hospital, New Haven on Monday. An opera ton was performed on MT. Wheeler last Friday
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-20
POL.TS

WH17amBon's submarine pictures slshoge modern marvelS Of motion pho en4hra11ed at Po1i's where they were shown for the first time yesterday in scou5unct1on with a very excellent vau- aem1Tla show. The pictures are un- , doubted1y a great achievement of the Photographic science, and their presentation here is noteworthy ESWent. The clarity with which life on the floor of the ocean is depicted is
 wonderful while the apparatus by which the pictures were taken iss in itse1f. a thing of wonder. A most interesting lecture accompanied the 5 p8oture which had a dramatic climax \ in an undersea battle between a hI1- 2 man being and nan-eating shark.
 The vaudeville bill presented many } atd active features, of especial inter est being Catherine Cameron and her company Of talented players in 9 sketch '-The Up-to-Date GirI.'' This
 play1et is something really new in vaudeville tabloid and held interest throughout- The dialogue is bright and the piece is most adequately giv-
 en by company that is capab1y cast.
 Sensations, follow thick and. fast in ] the Thrilling aerial offering by the Five Flying DuVa1ls. These artists c1uding with an assortment of dou- l ble somersauIts by the whole troupe.
 Francis and Ross, two very clever
 young men. offer one of the best danc- | ing acts ever seen here. They are classy steppers and give a very de- Hghtful review of the old and new ] dances according to their own inter pretations.
 Howard and Chase in nonsense com edyedy pleased immensely with songs land dances. and their burlesque nnu- sica1 act was a hit. Pilot and Scho-
 field presented Helping Hubby,s' q
 juggling novelty in which a clever
 young lady @he1ps'' her hafd-working partner by joshing the everlasting dayI1ghts out of him. It is really fun
 my and 6 we1-worth while offering
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-20
ILLINOIS TOWNS VOTING
 ON LIQUOR QUESTION

Chicago, April 2o@Twenty-two towns and villages in Illinois voted to-day on the question of abolishing saloons. Closing of 15O saloons is involved in the issue. Prohibition leaders were confident that women voters will prove en important factor in the ba1loting and that ct least four counties will be added to the dry col unnn. When the women exercised the franchise a year ago 1000 saloons were wiped out and 15o were abolish ed at the elections of April G. The principal towns voting to-day are Ot- tawas Dixon, Beardstown and Joliet.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-20

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, DISTRICT OF BRIDGEPORT, ss., PROBATE COURT
 November 12. 1914. Estate of Ellen J. Mccarthy, late of the town of Bridgeport in said dis tFict,.s deceased. s.---,.e- sThe Court of aPro1oatezfor the Dis trict of Bridgeport, hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof for Creditors of said Estate to exhibit their claims for settlement Those who neglect to present their accounts, properly attested. within said time. will be debarred a recov- cry All persons indebted to said estate are requested to make imme- diate payment to.
 ALICE c. BENNETT,
 Administratrix
 11S North Washington Ave. U IT s%,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-20
CONSIDER PROPOSALS TO END CHICAGO STRIKE THAT
 IS TYING UP MILLIONS

Chicago. April 2o-Proposals to end a strike of 16,e00 union carpenters were under consideration to-day by officials of the carpenters contractors
 association The proposals offered by the state board of arbitration and which have been accepted by the un- ion leaders, set forth that members of the state board act as mediator, in the dispute. The contractors promised to reply to the boards sug- gestfon on Thursday. Meanwhile
 work on building operations valued at $50. .O0o, ,000 is at a standstiII and close to 125, 900 wage earners affected by the strike are out of employment.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-20
FOR SALE
Trustee.

I must sell at once all of the real estate of Burr & Knapp, and can offer it at a liberal dis count from former prices. Lists may be had at The Title Guar- anty and Trust Co, 993 Broad street.
 JOHN c. CHAMBERLAIN.
 Trustee.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-20
FOR SALE

All of the real estate of Burr & Knapp, consisting of cottages, two and three family houses and vacant lots, located in Bridgeport, Fairfield, strat~ ford and Milford. Also one-third in- terest in the factory property located at the northwest corner of South Ave nue and Water Street. Lists may be obtained at The Title Guaranty and Trust Company, 99S Broad Street.
 J. 0. CHAMBERLAIN,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-20

Loaded to capacity, 10,ooo tons, with foodstuffs and munitions for the Brit ish army the Cunard liner Orduna sailed from New York for Liverpool,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-20
DISTRICT OF BEDDING. ss. COURT OF PROBATE,

April 3. 1915. Estate of Benjamin F. Ferris, late of Bedding, in said District, deceased. The Court of Probate for the Dis trict of Bedding, hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof for creditors of said estate to exhibit their claims for settlement Those who neglect to present their ac- counts, properly attested, within said time, will be debarred a recovery. All persons indebted to said estate are re- Quested to make imm ediate payment to
 SAMUEL c. SHAW,
 Executor. Sanford Building, Bridgeport, Ct U 20 S
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-20

FUNERAL DESIGNS AND
 BOUQUETS JOHN RECK & SON
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-20
Wall Papers

WALL PAPER 5c and roc the roll Oatmeals, varnish tiles. 1e01 Broad St. B 20 *tf
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CHARLTON

Rev. VIM. Fl. McKlveen Of Dunbar
Pennsylvania Is visiting In Charit0n
with his brother Or. ]. A. and SamuSl
McKlveen. y
James May and sister BARTHOLOMEW
county Indiana are visiting In Charlton
with their cousins Mesdames H. H. BOf
ton, d. p. Grimes, James Jones, anu
Mrs. We F.. May and other relatives
They started by the automobile route
by tire automobile route but abandoned
their machine in Illinois on account Of
the heavy rains there.
Mrs. Roy McComas and two children
Of Traer are visiting In Charlton with
her father J. II. Andrew and othes
relatives. n
Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. Bown and daug.
ters Edna and Mrs. Ralph Van DYKE
left today on trip to Yellowstone
Park, Denver, Salt Lake City and
other points in the west, expecting &c.
be absent several weeks They will hS
Joined at Sheriden, Wyoming, by tho
Misses Nellie and Belle Baxter, also ~
this place, who left here yesterday. u
Miss Alta liter Of Minneapolis. Minr&
Is here for an extended visit viii
miss Margaret Gay. 800
Master Kenneth Meek Of Bowling
Green, Mo. is visiting in Charlton with
his grand parents Mr.. and Mrs. Jay ].
Smyth. His mother and sister Helsn
will join him there soon. EN-
Mr.. and Mrs. s. l.. Smith have been
spending the pas tweek in Mfnneapo1tE
Mimi, with their daughter Mrs. Orc
Bartholomew.
Neil Larimer left a few days ago for
Marion, Ia, where he will be employed
with C.eC. Hubbard. Mr.. Hubbard was
formerly located here.
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Stock Market

N.w York. Aug. 1.-THE specu. .adsv
,hara cter Of the stock maI IKE. that
.n. tnd;cated from the 1act LIST
Wn Can, which advanced a
no;nts to a new high RECORD. 'ose and
~ With studebaker, Goodrlcn v.rv
Tennessee Copper, made up
large part Of the early traoin ~, actual
1@nited states steel was the e,a a ex-
,o.dar however, large blocks peln9 ~
nhsnged at as high as w., Other
en- ens rom Saturdays close; ,.sa u,
.t4onr specialties included Be3n neh,,a
staai virginia Coal. sears 49,.
and a score of miscellaneous onntinued
an railroad shares and bonds coh''nue'
irregular. ,,r and motor
ac..V was resumed at the opening ~
tnday,s market, with new nsn n I'D
80 Stud ebaker, which solo AT 81. 81 Art
,'ae. ~ almost 10 points IN inc a,,th
as.n.n minutes American can, W." -
M ,,,;+,aI sale of 5000 shares up ~ ~
an an NAV nane within q small fraction, ~
its best, while Crucible st Ma,well MO
house WHY'S Overland, MaAw t locks
+nrs and some less prominent en- sea-
ro.s ! 10 8 points. Later the NOR ns,srd
Ios ,ssues began to move 1orw 49,
gUn.a states steel rising over p oin'u
pa,Iu,avs were mainly heavy as q resu''
r. their weakness IN LONDON
The close was strone
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are located in the parish property on
North Fourth street.
Mrs. Mary Mowerly who has been
visiting her sister Mrs. N. B. McNeese
returned to her home In Kansas We'd
nesday.
Mrs. Nell Padget who has been visit
H.. her sister Mrs. VIM Steinhoff went
to Abba Wednesday on business trip
Dr. and Mrs. E l.. Bay. Mr.. and Mrs
Vim. Schaffer, Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
Harold, John De Tar and Miss Alta
Frazier attended chautauqua In Oska
losa Wednesday.
The Aid society of the NJ. E. church
was entertained on Wednesday after
noon at the church. The hostsses were
Mrs. Mary Carson. Mrs. 8. A. Shaver
Mrs. Chas. Phillips and Mrs. Ed
.lields. A musical program was giveE
after which refreshments were served.
Mrs. Minnie McClain Of -Oskalosa was
guest Wednesday Of her parents Mr.
and Mrs. John Miller.
Meetings will be held at the Advent
list church at 3 and 8 p. m. Saturday. q,
which time Elder Y. B. Watts OF OF
tumwa will preach.
Miss Bessie Brown Of Harlan
preached at the M. e church In Eddy
Vile wednesday evening. Miss Brown
is the guest Of her friend Jennie
Shields.