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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-28
CHANGE FOR THE LEG1T1s1ATE

DERHAPS THE legitimate show, in spite of its limitations come back to it's be restored at least portion of it's former efficiency if it willing reasonable price.
 The downfall of the legitimate drama is largely the fault producers and actors who disdain to play for popular Two dollars nothing has been long the star. More and itis getting to be nothing
 Actors and theR failed to catch spirit the times which is art to be est, not the nafrovles field.
 Incomes do not diminish when prices down; they Many film, cents, commanding a larger than old fashioned star showing
 Art is universal But factors who will not grasped the truth They think thing be confined to people who have large
 bring their within range popular purse he find the only profitable art is democratic the brought within the reach of all.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-28
THOUGHTFUL MIR. FORD

pWIE SPEECH Of December g. delivered by Beth q 4 man HosVegs the Imperial German Ghancelor, has transmitted fE full If contains this
 Socialist eader) thought these remarks did not reflect correctly the popular feeling may that among thought the bottom of their hearts, wish possible this great bIoodshed them belong futnres certafiIy not the present 7
 Henry does not live in enemy country But fa1ay belongs among those the chancellor serd1es sthoughtfIl.s
 Since Dr. Won BetI1nann HolIweg is able to value in popar desire peace perhaps Americans epis Nr contribution the peace may change their views
 If these who sincerely desire peace to termed another term for those peace That other term must be houghess' the op- lposite of ghtful-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-28
85Oth ANNIVERSARY OF
 WESTMINSTER ABBEY

Eight and4a half centuries ago to- day, on Dec 28. 1865, Westminster Abbey, magni6cently rebuilt by Ed ward the Confessor, was. dedicated with great pomp and ceremony. The coronations of the sovereigns of Eng land from the time of Harold, West minister Abbey has acquired a world wide fame, and an importance even greater than St. Paals Cathedral. The possibility that this ancient structure 6 may be involved in destruction as the result of the exploits of the German zeppelins has been much discussed in England since the outbreak of the war and the first visit of the sterrors of the sky, and has added a melancholy as pect to the regard in which the old building is held by all Englishmen.
 The first church on the site of Westminister Abbey was erected in the seventh century St. Peters s by St. Siebert, the King of Essex, on a lightly elevated spot rising from the
 narshy ground bordering the Thames. It has been alleged that the chapel oc- cupied the siteIof a. pagan temple, but later investigators have found no evil dence to countenance such a belief The chapel gradually fell into ruins, and Edward the Confessor made 1t one of the great projects of his reign to re- build the structure on splendid scale. The work was commenced in 1055, and was completed 10 years later. On the 18th day of December 1065. the pious monarch saw the edifice com p1eted and dedicated in the presence of a vast concourse Eofs nobles and clergy. It was filled with monks from Exeter. The abbey was connected with the royal palace of the king by walls and towers. The last legitimate Anglo-Saxon monarch of England did not long survive to enjoy. the triumph Of his piousI career, for he expired eight days after the dedication cere- monies.
 westminster Abbey was recon structed in the thirteenth century by Henry III, and in the following cen- tury the great cloistefs, abbot's house, and principal monastic buildings, were erected Various additions of windows and towers have been made by later monarchs. During the Comm monwea1th the abbey was for a short time used as barracks for soldiers.
 It is small wonder that Eng1ishmen are aghast at the bare possibility of the destruction of Westminster Alp bey, for its loss would be irreparable. Besides the choir where the corona ton of English kings takes place, the building contains the tornbs of early kings and notab1es, and memorials of most of the great English writers from the time of 4Chaucer. as we'll as a null titude of monuments to statesmen, pa triots, warriors, scientists and other great men,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-28
SOCIALISM IN EUROPE
ocIALIsM Is ezldantly. a greater foroe In Eir

G OCIALISM evidently greater Europe than it - become this country. One day includes speech Bethmann Holleg which is in reply to meeting of the French Socialist shall called cabinet control of the French government; speech by that the labor of Great Britain amer rules that Britain must yield.
 Undoubtedly the millions of European socialists with their will be important factor ucn public opinion favorable peace Every dollar arising bring the time nearer potent minority will be influential if actually determinative, procuring peace
 British Trade Union movement is not entirely the political party which represents it colored purposes of socialism and most of greatest leaders adherens to the economics of
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-28

that if he is taken prisoner into the hands of the enemy he will be execut- ed. when he has been returned after the war. The further orders that soldiers who start to retreat during an attack have to be shot by their own comrades The Austrian war office calls this order of September 28, a. sdraconic order
 t'The Federal Council of Germany has ordered two weekly meat1ess days for all restaurants in the whole en- pire. The intention is to save come meat, bacon and lard. The specified days are Monday and Thursday. On these days no one can order in any German restaurant or hotel any dish of meat, Venison, poultry, fish or any thing that is to be prepared with but ter, bacon or lard. Pork cannot be ordered in any restaurant on Satur- days This order does not affect pri- kets of the empire are forbidden to sell meat to any customer on Tuesdays and Fridays,
 "A shortage of physicians is feared in Great Britain, according to British medical Journals. The ten leading medical colleges enrolled this year only 1891 students of medicine where as their. average figure was 2,562 be- fore the war. The British arrly medi- cal corps has asked for 2.0o0 more physicians.
 According to an editorial of the London Daily Mail thousands of young men entered matrtmony lately in haste so that they have an excuse of not going to the. front Marriages have increased 50 per cent. in the popuIous southw estern district Of Lon don.
 .'Neutrals who have returned from a visit to London declare to have seen there an enormous number of young men carrying eyeglasses as If their eyesight was defective.
 -eAccording to Paris newspapers a number of French soldiers were ar rested because they had made an ar tihcia1 gangrenous inflammation o1 their arms by injecting gasoline under the skin. Many others reported them selves sick with erysipelas. These cases, it was found later, were pro duced by rubbing the face with the root of a poisonous native carrot. <.
 During the year 1914 the civil pop u1ation of France was diminished 53,- S27 persons, according to the Journal Oflcia1 of Paris
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-28
FAIRFIELD TAKES NO
 ACTION ON AUDOBON
 SOCIETY'S CAMPAIGN
Especial to The Far1ner.)

Fairfield, Dec. 2s-The plan of the National Association of Audubon so- cieties to convert ali country ceme- teries into bird sanctuaries has not been acted upon yet by the Fairfield branch.
 we have received notice of the plan,'' said Miss Mary B. Kippen, the president, today, but the board of dt- rectors hasn't met yet to consider the question:
 The regular meeting of the board of directors will be held probably in the second week in January. At that time discussion of the campaign will be the principal business.
 Fairfield already has a bird sane tuary on the Wright estate
 The national association has an- nounced that it will begin campaign for the preservation of birds and it urges the exclusion of hunters and cats from cemeteries.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-28
THETA SIGMA FRAT"
 HOLDS ANNUAL DINNER

Members of the Theta Sigma frater- nity. which hourisfed in the Bridge port High school several years ago. held their annual dinner last evening at Bullen's restaurant
 Besides the feast, stories and songs added to the entertainment Those who attended were: Loren Willis, George Mal1ette, L. Raymond Darling, Nathan Vanstone, Dr. J. H. Beaudry, William Parsons, Elliot Logan, Cecil Kloefkorn, Harrison Egge, George H. Roberts and Elmer S. HubbeIl.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-28
C1vEL SERVICE EXAMS.

The following exaThinations, which will take place in Hartford, New EIa- ven and MiddIetown in this state, have been announced by the United States civil service commission:
 Jan. IS, for bacterioIogist and path o1ogist, male. salary, $2,ooo-$2, 300, applicants to be less than 40 years old; Jan. 18, for chart engraver, male, salary $720, applicants to be 18 years old and over; Jan. 1s, for nautical ex- pert. male, selary $1,OO0 to $1.8OO. applicants to be IS years old over; Jan. 19, for junior pharnacologist,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-28
IREVELYAN.5

Charles Philips TreveIyan, the Lib era1 member of Parliament for the ElIand division of the West Riding of Yorkshire, who was recently asked by his constituents to resign because of his pacifst views, is 45 years old and on the House of Commons for 16 years. Ever since the beginning of the conflict Mr. Rrevelyan has made himself obnoxious to many of his col leagues by his persistent advocacy of measures designed to- bring about peace. He has been the chief Par1ia- mentary spokesman of the English pacifists. fin an address in the Com mons last month he Geclared that at least six years would be required to wear Germany down by attrition, and while admitting that British honor de- manded that Belgium must be restor- ed and that the principles of nation aIity be upheld, he urged that an at tempt be made to gain these objects Mir tTreveIyan is the eldest son of Sir George Otto Treva1yan, and heir to the baronetcy. which was created in 1874 The title was first conferred upon the pacifist's grandfather, who married the sister of Lord Macauley, the historian. Sir George, father of the peace advocate, was long mem Der of Parliament, and served as civil lord of the admiralty, secretary of the admiralty, chief secretary for Ireland and secretary for Scotland. His liter ary works are numerous, and include a three-voiume history of feThe American Revolution" Charles Philips Trevelyan was secretary to Lord Crewe when the latter was lord lieutenant of Ireland and has long taken a prominent part in educational matters.
 XMAS Rop1NG AND wREArHs OF
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-28
GOOD POSTAL SERVICE
r1 osFMAsTER CHARLES F. GREENE may e

T1 POSTMASTER CHARLES F. GREENE may enter the new 1 with the consciousness of work he Christmas institution of which head was
 swift efficiency. The astonishing unexpected and number which orga nzng ability of the postmaster and his chief aides of all the and in the service impor tant
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-28
Stationery in Boxes
 at one third less

The reason for the gen erous reduction in Sta / tionery is on account of a late arrival, a shipment that came in a fortnight behind time.
 Beautiful boxes, fine paper.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-28

male, salary $1,2o0 to s1.5OO. appT- carts must be between 21 and(84 years; Jan. 19. for teacher Of asri4 culture, male, salary $500, applicants must be between 20 and 49 years old; Jan 25, for assistant meta1lurgist. male, salary $1.sO0 to $s,0oO, appH- cants must be between 25 and A years old.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-28
T Tailored Suits

Desirable models of velvet, corduroy and broadcloths in wide variety, were S30OO and $35OO
 Richly trimmed with Skunk and Natural Beaver one only of each style, colors taupe, brown and navy blue, were $5O.0O
 Suits, Sable and Beaver trimmed that were $75OO,
 One Model Suit, of tahpe with 5 inch Mole Skin border coat new bell cuffs of Mole Skin, coat 45 inches long, regular price $135.oo
 One Model Suit, each of brown and wisteria satin, shawl collar of Skunk, also bell cuffs and 5 inch border of Skunk.
 The coats of these suits can be used as even- ing wrap. Regular price $i5o-oo,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-28
Toys at half price

All that are left in the Toy Section of the base ment. The collection is too mixed to quote prices. It will prove a good in vestnent for future needs.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-28

The Canadian Consolidated Go. has sold it's entire zinc production for 7916 to the British government.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-28

XMAS HOPING AND WREATHS OF
 LAUREL
 JOHN RICK & SON.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-28

BUY LYT%JRD BROTFET.s UsF B UNION LABE1. HATS U
 ' East Side and West End E
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-28
Cbe DmRQad' e
 Established 185Z Sale of Women's Wear
 in Continuance Tailored Suits Corsets Winter coats for Lingerie Women and Children Waists
Winter Coats

All Coats this seasons styles. Materials, Kerseys and Novelty Worsteds many of them fur trimmed that have been up to $35.0O
 Sizes 14 years to 52 bust for women.
 Corduroy and Plush Coats. Were 5000, S25.OO and $3O.OO
 Coats of elegant design which have been $4O.OO and $5O.O0
 Coats of Novelty Materials including fine Im- ported Mixtures. We're $15OO and S16.5O Were S20O0 and $25.oO Were $35.oo and $4o.oo
 Children's Coats ages to 44 years, all models which were up to $7.5O
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-28

La Grecque Skirt Com binations, lace trimmed, sizes 34, 36 to 46.
 .25, $1.50 and $1.65
 Very Special
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-28
BOOTS


 Mems Storm King Boots $3,75 up Mems Sporting Boots SAYS up
 MEMS FELT BOOTS 4-buckle Felts and Overs S2.SS tll1 2-buckle Felts and Overs @Z.6S mp 2-buckle Feltst and Overs, rolled edge ..... $3.S9 up
 RUBBERS Mems heavy rolled edge Rubbers $1.00 Mems plain Rubbers ...., 95c Boys Rubbers .I. 69c up Youths Rubbers .... 59c up Misses Rubbers .. 49c Up Children's Rbubers ... 43c up
 ARCTICS. Mems 1-buckle Arctics.
 ........ ... 98c to Sf.6S Mems 4-buckle Arctics.
 ...... $2.59 to $2.7H
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-28

Marcella Drawers, lace and embroidery trimmed, all sizes. at 59c Were $1.oo and $1.25, 79c Were $2.oO and $2.5o 95c
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-12-03

special complimentary order from
their general and several medals and
good many promotions. The Aus
tralians' charge followed a long period
OF bombardment.. "As soon as the
bombardment stopped" said the
Turkish prisoner. "the English 1.-THE
Turks call all the British troops,
whether home or Colonial, by the
name English) leaped over their para
pet and charged down upon us. They
came on very well. AS soon as they
appeared, =. every rife in the place
opened upon them direct across the
Mex. and machine gun with its
cross fire from the right swept them
sheer off the face of the earth. Three
of them managed to reach our trench
and fell dead over the parapet into
the bottom of It," 90
AS for the men of the Light Horse
Brigade-after three months In the
trenches, with many OF them sick and
some Of them weak. with every Of
ficer and, man at his appointed place,
the instant the word was given they
leaped from their trench and rushed
on death-the first line may not have
known IL was death-the third line
must have known Il. And they died.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-12-03
Iudson

From Wednesdays Daily.
Miss Blanche Griffiths OF Mankato
spent a few days with her aunt, Mrs.
William j. Roberts, of Judson.
The shipping association shipped
out stock from here Monday.
4. T. Evans of Shakopee spent
Thanksgiving with children and grand
children at the old home, returning
Saturday to resume his duties at the
sanitarium there.
Mrs. r. T. Thomas entertained a
few friends Saturday evening in honor
of Miss Cary Johnson of Butternut,
who was her guest during her vaca-
ton.
Miss Annie Davis of Lake Crystal is
visiting friends in the vicinity being
a guest of Mary e. Evans.
The social at district ninety nine
was success in every respect The
committee i'm charge wish to return
their thanks to all who assisted. es-
pecially the auctioneer. r. Fl. Will
liams oil Lake Crystal. Lsa al -
The missionary society met this
week at the home of Mrs. William G..
Hughes. ....a.. ... 'rr - Ri. -.fr.r
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Mineral Springs
From Wednesdays Daily.

From Wednesdays Daily.
A number OF young people from
here enjoyed the Thanksgiving bali
at st. Clair. .......,.
Elsie Quasi who Is taking sewing
course in GAINESVILLE. spent the week
end at the home of her sister, Mrs
Frank A,ss k,-,i-a. II
Miss Stella Russell, who is teaching
at Ambcy. spent the Thanksgiving
vacation at her home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kruger and Mrs.
Cole and daughters spent Thursday
at the Nicolai home.
VIII Frank and family called at the
Henry Frank home one evening this
week.
p Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Bromeling spent
Thanksgiving with Mrs. Bromeling's
parents. Mr. and Mrs. William
Charlesworth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph Dagon and
small son spent one day this week
with the formers parents In ST. Clair.
Lloyd Russell spent Friday evening
at home
John Fiske. is assisting Charles
Block with his work.
A number from here attended the
wedding OF Miss Clara Grams and
WIN Freitag OF st. Clair Wednesday,
the gath, at the German Lutheran
church
Charles Cords and family and Miss
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-12-03

Il. g.. D. a. HHtLfR o
Augusta Frank autoed to Mankato
Friday. ,... ,..p TO-
Miss Magley Who TEACHES, in the
Racket" is spending the vacation
days at her home near Eagle Lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Wilson are
now settled in their new home in
Eagle Lake.
Miss Hulda Nicolai spent the latter
part of the week at the Charles Rus
sell home.
Ed. Dunn, who has been on the
sick list is improving slowly.
Will Quasi and wife. spent Thurs
day at the Frank home.
Miss Nellie King and Mr.. Andrew
Loeffler We're united in marriage by
Father O'Conner of st, Clair, Sat-
urday, November "a. Their many
friends join in wishing them a long
and happy married iife.yg ..'
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Butternut Valley
From Wednesdays patty,

From Wednesdays Daily,
Ed. Thorstad. who has been III for
some time, is slightly improved.
Miss Nora Johnson has completed
her school in Martin county and is
home again. -a.f ..4. sa ~ t...'..
The Misses Mary and Tilda Shaw
have resumed charge Of their re-
spective schools in Lime and Lyra
townships.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ivor Jones are the
proud possessors of new piano
purchased from ID. NJ. Jones Of Man
kato.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis l.. Jones have
moved to Mankato for the present.
They intend later to proceed TO Cali
fornia and develop their fruit ranch
there and make Il their future home.
Miss Cary Johnson spent the week
end in Judson. g. fn.,
Miss Rose Mccall spent the
Thanksgiving holidays al Mankato
with her parents. nsF1rGr.N F'ii
Missionary meetings are being held
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after which a nice lunch was served
by the hostess.
Played Finch.
Miss Fricda Frey OF West Spring
street entertained party Of ladies
last evening. Miss Louise Kruger
and Miss Florence Weber won the
head prizes at playing finch.
Fred Kron left this morning on a
business trip to the twin cities.
Division Engineer Rosenwald of the
state highway commission was a Wis
itor i'm Mankato today.
Otto Throdahl, fireman at the CEN
trail station, returned yesterday from
his three months visit to the Pacific
coast.
Mrs. A. Hirsch Of Albert Lea is a
guest at the homes OF Mr.. and Mrs.
l.. Blum and Mr.. and Mrs. II.
Szamet.
Miss Lila Siverling returned this
morning from Albert Lea, after spend
ing Thanksgiving with her parents at
that place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Yarwood have
returned from Redwing, where they
spent several days visiting relatives
and friends.
Mrs. John Madsen, whose home is
FIVE miles south OF Fairmont, was TAX
en- to Immanual hospital yesterday
for medical treatment.
Harry Boyd, who spent the
Thanksgiving holidays as guest al
the home of Mrs. l.. l.. Dayton. has
returned to his home.
Miss Agnes Denzer of lie Sueur was
brought TO Emmanuel hospital Sunday
night, and submitted to a serious OPP
Grafton for stomach trouble. She Is
III. .
Dr. J. w. Andrews will go to Wi
mona tomorrow. where be will be an
expert witness I'm the case Of the State
VS.. Lesches. He win be a witness
for the defense. DT. Andrews treated
Father Lesches during his stay in
Mankato.
Martin Walser and Henry r. Leon
ard went to Minneapolis this morn
ing to attend the funeral OF George
Sickle. which took place this morning
nj ten O'Clock. and was very largely
attended. The deceased was wei
known In Mankato He was the orr
ganizer of the German Catholic Ben
avolent Society OF Minnesota, and
previous TO taking up that work had
served for twenty years as a profess
sor I'm the school at st. Cloud.
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at the Lutheran church Sunday. Mon
day and Tuesday. .. .... E
Miss Lena Hustoft has returned 10
her home after a prolonged stay near
Lake Crystal. assisting Mrs. Frank
Scherer.
Fl. NJ. Green and Jense Johnson
attended a meeting of the Blue Earth
County Seed Growers association at
Mankato Saturday. Plans for the
annual convention in February were
made and favorable action taken on
a number of propositions submitted by
Mr.. Green. who is president of the
association, that are calculated to
stimulate a wider interest and more
active participation in the work of
this organization.