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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-24
TWENTY YEARS AGO.
AFTER sUPT. BIRMINGHAM.

In today's issue of The Farmer the ''Solioquizer'' has the following to say: .sI wonder what the nature of the next attack on Superintendent Birming- ham will be?''
 'tAnd I also wonder why it is that those that profess to have so much evidence of his neglect of duty, if they are honest in their 'sefforts'' for re- form, do not make formal charges as they should be made. The super1n- tendent is ready to meet them, and if they should be preferred he would not resign before there could be a hearing on them. But the object is not reform; it is a political purpose that will develop and grow for the for another year.
 Superintendent Eugene Birming- ham believes in morality. He also be- Heves in allowing the citizens of Bridgeport to have a good time and enjoying themselves to the fullest ex- tent of the law but as soon as they of the persons making profit while citi- zens are enjoying themselves violate the laws created to keep peace and morality in the city of Bridgeport he will bring down stern hand upon the places where the violations are being committed.
 Eugene Birmingham need not take off his hat to any man. He can bold ly throw out his chest and defy any citizen to accuse him of neglecting his duty or accepting graft from any per son. In fact he is man of very few words and the person that started the story that the superintendent is neg lecting his duty regarding the ob- servance of the music halls had bet ter tune up a bit he is due for a raking over the coals before long. In the eyes of the board of police com m1ss1oners they made no mistake when they appointed Birmingham su- perintendent last spring and he will be holding that cherished office when many of his few enemies are gone and forgotten.'
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-24
ORoURKFs GoAT AGAN

Patrick O'Rourke has again cap tured the Fourth ward goat and a turkey with it. The contest at forty five took place at John Scan1on's in Grand street, yesterday afternoon First Ed ReilIey captured the goat; then Peter G1ennon held possession for short time and, also took the tur- key. At this juncture. MT. O'Rourke appeared, and when he left he took both the turkey and goat. There will be another trial of skill some time next week, and that goat promises to become as famous as the Barrett goat did a. few years ago.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-24
Allies Satisfied
 By Greek Attitude

London, Dec. 24-The Petrograd correspondent of Reuters Telegram Company writing under date of Thurs day, says:
 "At a full sitting of the budget com nittee of the Duma today Minister of Foreign Affairs Sazonoff made a long statement on the political situation in the course of which he said that the relations with Greece following the entente allies Qualification of Salonikf were perfectly well defined. He said:
 The occupation of Hamadan and Kun enables us to prevent the Ger mans causing trouble in Persia
 s'The budget committee afterwards adopted resolutions affirming that Russia could not think of peace while the power ofz the German forces re- mained unbroken.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-24
APRosPERoUs ERA.

rrar,es at Home-Dissension Abroad.
 ssIn closing this communication. ought not to repress a sensibilty, in which you will unite. to the happy lot of our country, and to the goodness of a experimenting Providence ro which we are indebted for it
 whilst other portions of mankind are Iaboring under distresses of wal. or struggling with diversity in other forms, the United States are in the tranquil enjoyment of prosperity and honorable peace
 ..In reviewing the scenes through which it has been attained, we can re- joice in the proofs given, that our po- litical institutions. founded in human rights, and framed for their preserva- ton, are equal to the severest Trials of war, as well as adapted to the or dir1ary periods of repose-
 '-As fruits of this experience, and of che reputation acquired by the Ameri- can arms, on the land and on the water, the nation finds itself possessed of a. growing respect abroad, and of a, lust confidence in itself, which are amongst the best pledges for it's peaceful career.
 Under other aspects of our coun- try, the strongest features of it's flour ishing condition are seen. in a popu- lating rapidly increasing on terri tory as productive as it is extensive; in general industry, and fertile in- genuity which find their ample re- wards; and in an afduent revenue which admits a reduction of the public burthens, without withdrawing the means of sustaining the public credit of gradually discharging the public debt, of providing, for the necessary defensive and precautionary establish ments. and of patronizing, in every authorized mode, undertakings, con ducive to the aggregate wealth and in- dividua1 comfort of our citizens
 GOOD WILL TOWARDS OTHERS
 t'It remains for the guardians of the public welfare, to persevere in that justice and good will towards other nations, which invite a return of these sentiments towards the United States; to cherish institutions which guaran- tee their safety and their liberties civil and religious; and to combine with a liberal system of foreign com nerce. and Improvement of the nat ura1 Advantages, and protection and extension of the independent re- sources of our highly favored and happy country.
 ''In all measures having such ob- 5ects my faithful cooperation will be afEdrded.''
 (Signed) This fifth day of December
 in the year of Our Lord Eighteen
 Hundred and Fifteen and of the
 Independence of ye United States
 the Thirty-ninth.
 JAMES MADISON,
 President of ye United States. 1915.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-24
.SlGNALLED HALF HOUR, DIVER DIES
 IN EAST R.vEt

New York, Dec. 24-After signall- ing in vain for half an hour to the crew of a steam lighter to draw him to the surface, Harry Hanson, 43 years old. diver, of No. 696 Twentieth street, Brooklyn, was suffocated yes terday at a depth of 65 feet in the East River. According, to the police, the fatal accident was caused by the failure of certain machinery to work.
 Hanson was employed by the Mer- ritt-Chapman Wrecking Go. of Man haitian, and was known as one of the most daring divers in the service. He had been engaged for more than 10 years with wrecking concerns on both sides of the East River.
 With the crew of a steam lighter he was ordered yesterday to Sixty fifth street. Brooklyn, to aid in lifting a sunken barge. .Hanson's duty was to place huge chains about the vessel that it might be drawn to the surface by a derrick. He had gone over twice. and on the third trip the crew realized the air hose had become twisted, for the diver was signalling when he should have been receiving sufficient air.
 Charles T. Everett of Astoria, who was in charge of the hoistinG drum, endeavored to find the fault but soon realized that Hanson's life was in danger. Instead of lightly signalling as he did at first, he began struggling violently at the chain by which he was suspended.
 Everett called. to Clarence Edwards. Thomas, Drew and. James Seen, the remainder of his crew. to hoist the diver to the lighter. The men all took their places at the wenches and started to turn.
 Something Went Wrong.
 The chain came only a few feet out of the water, and meantime. despite his great depth and the weight he car ried with his armor, Hanson began to pull more violently. The men at the hoisting drum worked hard at the. wenches, but in a few seconds they realized something was wrong with the machinery and set about to fix it. Despite their efforts they could not move the chain another inch.
 Hansons desperate efforts at sig mailing kept up for half an hour, then ceased. A few minutes later the hoist ing crew had repaired the machinery and drew him to the surface, but he was dead. 1
 The matter was reported to the po- lice, but no action was taken by them.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-24
FIFTY YEARS AGO.
DoTNGs or CTrY t1orNc1L.

The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. The follow ing bills were read and referred to the finance committee: P. H. Sperry $1o; John Cornwall. $2o.11. The bill of the Bridgeport Hydraulic Co.. for expenses incurred in lowering water pipes in East Washington avenue, in consequence of cutting down grade. amounting to $270.9s, was laid on the table.
 Petition of B. R. Carpenter and others for the layout of Madison ave nue through to the Jabez s Somers road and for the layout of George street, to connect with Madison ave nue was referred to Committee on streets.
 The resignation of Horace Page as night watchman and special constable was accepted and Ebert B. Rowe was appointed to fill the vacancy thus oc- casioned.
 It was resolved that the clerk be df- rected to draw an order on the treas urer for the sum of $1.OOO to the or der of MT. Hanford Lyon for the pay mert of the purchase money for the sewer built by him in Beaver street.
 It was also resolved that the clerk be directed to draw an order on the treasurer fof $s,000 to the order of A1essrs. Pierce and Van Brunt. The amount to be charged to the sewer account on State street.
 Adjourned to Monday evening, Jan. s, 1866, at o'clock.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-24
ssTHEnWT,,, ,,

''The Owl" is the name of the old land mark at 19 Gold street. It is owned and conducted by William Zepp, one of the most prominent Ger mans in the city. That his is a first class German resort goes without say ing, and that he is one of the most jovial men in the city is another fact As agent for the famous Fritz Hand rich & Sons wine it naturally fol lows that the balance of his goods are of equal quality.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-24
EMERGENCY HOSPITAL CASES.


 Michael Larkin, aged 21 years, of 31 James street, was treated at the Emergency hospital this forenoon for a painful wound over the forehead. He fell the slippery sidewalk at Main and Lumber streets and struck his head on the curbstone. His in jury is a serious one
 Patrick Howe of 51 Pine street, who is a somnamb ulist, walked out of his house through a window Tuesday ev- ening. He forced his way through and was painfully cut about the head and body. He was treated at the Elmer gency hospital.
 Peter Kohm was struck on the top of the head by a steam sausage strip D. per- A scalp wound about an inch long resulted.
 Michael McGrath. fell down some icy stone steps in Railroad avenue and received scalp wound which re- Quired o stitches to close.
 George Andrews had the, end of the index finger on his right hand smash ed by a drop press at Smith & Egge's this morning.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-24
SINGERS HEADS LIST
 OF CLEAN FACTORIES

The Sanitary health inspectors have completed the Inspection of IA local factories and Chief Inspector C.. How ard Dunbar says that the Singer Man ufacturing Co. heads the list Those inspected were the Sewing Machine Cabinet Co.,, Electric Cable Co.,, Bridgeport Chain Co., The Salts Tex tile Co., Conn&cticut Electric Co.,, Bridgeport Motor Co.,. Locke Steel Belt Go. Henke1 Lace factory and Weid1ich Bros. Co.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-24
CHRISTMAS FOR THE SICK.

The hospital was not forgotten in the general distribution today. Tur- keys were received from R. T. Whit ing and w. L. wolfram; boxes of oranges each from c. Russell & Co.,, Perry; basket of flowers from Mrs. John C. Shelton. and useful articles of wearing apparel for the aged patients in the west ward, from children of the Myrtle avenue school.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-24
TOLL LINES REPAIRED.

The Southern New England Te1e- phone Co., announced last night that all toll lines had been repaired as a consequence of the last ice storm, Hundreds of miles of wire and many poles have been replaced by the gangs aggregating nearly 300 men at work in this county. These workers are now being redistributed through three states.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-24
HAND CAUGHT IN PRESS.

His hand caught in a press in the record department of the American Graphophonee Co.,, yesterday after noon, George Livermore, aged 35, of A Lee avenue, suffered several 1acera- tions of his left arm. He was re- moved to the Bridgeport hospital in the emergency hospital ambulance.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-24
A GENEROUS EMPLOYER.

We understand that Frederick Wood, Esq, the well known carriage manufacturer of this city, gave away over 400 turkeys Christmas gifts, mainly to men in his employ. Liber- ality of that character is never lost on workin gmen and creates the most pleasant association between employ ed and employer Let those who doubt it make the experiment New Years day
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-24
REQ AND FITZGERALD RECOVERING FROM EFFECTS
 OF FALL IN HARBOR

Louis Rec and Harry Fitzgerald both of Springfield, Mass, who feli from the Naugatuck dock before em- barking for New York city last night are resting comfortably in St. Vim cents hospital today. Physicians de- clare they will probably not suffer se- verely from their icy bath.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-24

success since their opening at the Auditorium. The play is up-to-date and never was better staged than this year. The horses are wonderful at traction. t'The Derby Mascot is on the boards tonight and tomorrow, Christmas, matinee and evening per formances
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-24
sEAvIEw LODGE, N. E. O. P.

Junior past warden. Charles B. Williamss warden, David D. Lock wood; vice warden, Charles s. Scho- field; secretary, Anna S. Blythe; finan- cial secretary. F. l.. WiIdman; treas urer, George A. Scheib. Jr.; chaplain, Mrs. Emma A. C1ough; guide, Miss Julia M. Murray; guardian, Mrs. Isa- bella Stone; sentinel, G. w. Blythe; trustee, Charles E. Williams; medical examiner, Dr. James D. Bragg a
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-24
SAFE FALLS ON FINGER.

James Cur1ey of 1887 seaview ave- nue was caught by his finger under a safe being moved from a building at Fairfield avenue and Water street last evening. The finger was painfully lacerated and bruised and Curley re- ceived treatment at the emergency hospital.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-24
FIFTH ANNIvERsARy.

Thursday evening, the City Mission, SIS Water. street. will celebrate it's fifth anniversary. Mrs CharIes~ F. Ba1lou of the Jerry McAuley Gre morne mission of New York, will be present to give an address on mission work. also Richard Garrettson of
 Brooklyn, N. Y. The public are in- vited to be present. Service will commence at 7:3O.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-24
 BRIDGEPORT As T WAS
1oO-5o-2o-Y YEARS AGO
(Taken from the Files of The Evening Farmer)
 

his employ MT. Buckingham has done this thing for many successive years and no doubt finds a satisfactory recompense in the hearty thanks he receives from the men and their fam lilies. His example in this particular is worthy of imitation.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-24
ONE HUNDRED YEARS AGO.
.IsEgIDENT MADTsoN's MESSAGE.
 Synopsis.

(Peace with Algfers; Treaty with Great Britain: Treaty at Ghent; The Indian Warriors; Act for Military Peace Establishment; Merits of the American Army The Treasury, and Treasury Notes; The National Debt; A National Bank; Preparedness; M1- litiaA Reserves and Military Acade- lniess The Navy; Infiuenece fof the Tariffs Need of Roads and Cana1s-)
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-24

Secretary Lansing issued a warning to American business concerns that it will be unwise in the future for them to send any one representative TO -1ore than one of the waring countries.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-24
Part VII.


 '~The present is a favorable season. also for bringing again into view the establishment of a national seminary of learning within the District or CO., 1umbia, and with means drawn rom stba propertv therein subject to the 4authority of tDe gene ral government Such an institution claims the patron age of Congress as a monument or their solicitude for the advancement of knowledgel without whichs cne blessings of liberty cannot fully be en- loved, or long preserved; as a model instructive in the forrnatio of other seminariess as a nursery of enl1gnten- ed perceptors; and central resort or tvo,1th and genius from every part of the country, difusing on their return examples of those nationA1,' feelings those liberal sentiments, and those congeniaI manners, which contribute cement to our union and strength to the great political fabric, of which sthat is the foundation"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-24
COURT BRIDGEPORT. Ia. OF

Chief ranger. Robert T. Walsh; sub chief ranger. William H. Christianson; i; treasurer, Isaac P. Turney; financial secretary, Ditmus T. EIdert; record ing secretary. w. F. Brennan; senior woodward. George Mooney; junior WoodWard, John Garrity; senior beadIe, Edward B. Speidei: iuni6r bead1e, James M. A. Guirk; trustees one year. Samuel Flanagan; two years, Joseph Cook; t'-ree years, Will liam H. /Reilley; court physician, Dr.. c. c. Hoyt.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-24

More food riots in Berlin were re- ported.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-24
A MIsHAP TO CAPT. IALvoRD.

The king-bolt to the wagon of Capt. J. D. fAIvord gave way at the railroad crossing near the Wheeler & Wilson sfactory, while on his way home Sat- urday evening" and he was thrown out upon the ground. Fortunately no bones were broken.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-24

WE'LL, ITS GOOD OLD 4sBUCK."
 We learn that Mir. Nathan Buching- ham, proprietor of the Water street furniture factory gave Christmas turkey to each man of a family in
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-24

KATIE ROONEY IS HERE.
 Little Katie Rooney and t.The Derby Mascot have met with nothing but
The Penn's Grove record., 1915-07-09
DULLED BY MONEY-GRUBBING
writer's Criticisms of the Relations Of
Most MiddIe-cIass Fathers to
Their Families.

Someone has said that "the great
est effort of civilization I'D to date has
been attaching man to the family"
writes Mary Ware bennett in the Cen
fury. Very likely, but in many ways
the attachment has been bad for him
and bad for the family. 1t has devel-
oped in him a pernicious type of pride
which had led him to deem women and
children as POSSESSIONS pride no
less false when su~gar-coated with SEN
timental or chivalrous talk of the my
wife, Or mother, my sister, my chill
dren" variety.
Mems families have been for the
most part either a source of this false
pride or else a milestone round their
necks; sometimes both. Most middle
class men are hopelessly dulled and
stupefed by mere grubbing to get the
family bills paid. In the "wage-slave"
class, both the men and the women
share the same stupid fate, the women
always getting the worst of it, how
ever, for ~childbearing is added to their
other labors. Men have been apt to
assume that their responsibilities to
women and children were wholly dis
charged by merely paying over cash,
without much personal service. Both
men and women have meant well, but
the men have been rather stupidity
selfish and the women stupidity I'M
selfish.
The Penn's Grove record., 1915-07-09
FEW PERFECT DAYS IN LIFE
Like All Other Joys, II Is Because
They Are So Rare That They
Are So Highly Priced.

There is a pretty little sentimental
song which begins with the words.
When you come to the end of a per-
feet day" 1t relates to true friend
ship and to an unforgettable incident,
and it suggests that perfect days are
rare in human experience. Perhaps
they are For perfect days depend
upon many factors, and some of these
r beyond the control of the indi,
vidual You cannot produce a perfect
day at will, any more than you can
summon perfect weather to suit your
convenience.
The hasty conception of a perfect
day would be such a one as falls out
to be entirely to your liking in every
respect. That requires a combination
You might set forth in the morning
with the determination that, in re-
spect to your own actions and affairs,
and your power over them, the day
should be perfect, but in an hour
or two external influences might in
tervene and the whole thing go glim-
mering. If there be one element lack
ing, whether 1t be an environment, In
the attitude of others, or in yourself.
perfection Is not secured, and the
day takes its place in the common
category, inspiring neither song nor
rhapsody, and occupying no perman-
ent place in the storehouse Of fond
rec%ollections. In fact, it is the very
rarity of perfect days in a lifetime
that makes the subject one of com
ment, of story, of poetry, Of cher
ished memories.
The Penn's Grove record., 1915-07-09
Childhood in Boston.

A New Yorker who recently re-
turned from a visit to Boston vouches
for the truth of the following. says
the Youths Companion: One after
noon he found the ~six-year-old son of
his host settled in front of the draw
ing-room fire with a sheet of paper be-
fore him and a pencil clasped in his
chubby fist. Stealing a look over the
boys shoulder he saw that the little
fellow was making pictures.
well Bobby" he asked genially,
ARE you drawing an engine?"
Slowly the child looked up, and slow
ly he spoke:
'It would take a very strong boy to
draw an engine; but / am making a
picture of a locomotive"
The Penn's Grove record., 1915-07-09
Aurora Refuses to Die.

Aurora, probably the oldest mining
camp in the state of Nevada, the for
mer home of Mark Twain and other
historic persons of the early days of
the West, which was thought a dead
camp, has not only revived as a min
ing community, but is beginning to
show an Unusual metropolitan aspect.
The Fourth of July celebration Of
Mineral county, writes a correspond
ent of the San Francisco Chronicle,
was held at Aurora and close to 1000
people were entertained.
The entrance of the Goldfeld Con-
solidated Mining company, the big
Wingield concern, into the camp has
stimulated an unusual interest in Au-
rora. The old mining property has
been taken over by the Wingield in
t%erests, a new mill erected and a
monthly production of close to $4,000
is now being realized.
The Penn's Grove record., 1915-07-09
Russian Victory.

General Ivan Pavlovitch sat in his
room and studied the map. Then he
rang the bell at his elbow. In came
Sergius Julioffski, his aide-de-camp.
What are your orders, excellen'
cy?"
"Sergius Julioffski, glance over this
map. Do you see this hill?"
8" do, excellency."
THAT hill must be captured. At
tend to the matter and let me know
when it is done"
Il will, excellency."
Twenty minutes passed and there
was a knock at the door. Sergius
strobe in, clicked his heels together.
and saluted.
well what is it, Sergius, my SOM"
81 have the honor to announce, *
cellency, that the hill has been cap
tured."
ALREADY captured! Fine, my son.
fine! Who occupies it?"
"The Germans, exceIlency."
The Penn's Grove record., 1915-07-09
SPEAKER STUCK ON THE BAR
And Comment of Ir~reverent Auditor
Did Not Tend to Make Situation
Any Easier.

A Hiram correspondent says that
the news department refuses to report
a speech recently delivered in his
town, and he appeals to us to give it
a place in our columns. Well go Just
this far:
He was quoting tenderly Tennyson's
beautiful poem, Crossing he Bar"
and he got one of the lines this way:
"And may there be no barring of
the moan, when / put out to sea-"
One of his hearers put in: There
won't be, if your friends know that
you sail under the British flag"
THAT isn't what l meant to say"
replied the speaker in confusion. Il
should have said:
"And may there be no marring of
the bone, when l put out to sea-"
There won't be if you're careful to
jump free Of the propeller" chuckled
his %irreverent auditor. And the speak.
er gave up.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.