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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-20
The caspian Sea.

The Caspian sea is as Herodotus said 20O0 years ago, "a sea by itself, having no connection with any other" Every schoo1boy knows that now, but it is remarkable to find Herodotus saying so because centuries after his time such authorities as Strabo and Pltny believed that it was connected with the northern ocean by q long and mar row gulf. Geography seems to have had setback in the interval through false information received at the time of Alexander's conquests. Herodotus says that the Caspian's length was fifteen days voyage with a rowboat,
 its breadth eight days' Since the actual figures are 750 miles and 400, this shows that rowboat of the time did fifty miles a day.-London Graphic.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-20
LAND OWNERSHIP
 DISPUTE SETTLED ! IN WIPES FAVOR

A dispute between husband and wife about ownership of local real estate was decided in favor of the wife this morning when Judge Scott of the civil common pleas court hand ed down a decision in the action brought by LasIo za5do of this city against Susanna, ZajdoI4
 It was alleged that in 1911 the hus- band and wife entered into an agree ment to purchase some land from Charles Lee for s400. zajdo said the money was furnished by him and taken to Lee by Mrs. Zajdo. On the day the last payment was made, the wife had the deed made out to her. her husband claimed. He wanted the court to give him a one-haIf interest in the property. The court found tEat Zajdo knew his wife had taken tke deed in her name and had made no objection.es
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-20
FIVE THOUSAND EMPLOYES OF
 STANDARD OIL co. ON STRIKE

New York, July 2o-Virtua11y every workman employed by the Standard Oil Company at it's Constable Hook plant in Bayonne went on strike to- day. They are now about 5000 men out.
 At the adjoining tidewater oil plant the men are still at work but they are said to be restless and the strikers say they will shortly join them. If they do, the entire production of Standard oil, gasoline and naptha and the by-products, will stop.
 There was some disorder at the Standard Oil plant early today when a few of the men insisted upon going to work. Some shots were fired but no one was reported hit The police made six arrests.
 The trouble at the works first ap-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-20
FILE PAPERS IN
 LAWSUIT TO BIND
 DR. MARTIN OVER

Papers in the action binding pr. R. D. Martin over on the serious charge made by Ida Collett of Fairfield were filed this morning in the civil common pleas court. pr. Martin is held in $500 bonds to appear before the court the first Tuesday in. September. He was bound over by Justice John A. Worthey of Fairfield after a hearing in that town at which Miss Co1lett aI- legged the veterinary was the father of her child.
 There is a criminal action pending against pr. Martin and his house. keeper, Miss Anna Lennox, because of the charge made by Miss Col1ett. The charge against them is advising an illegal operation. They are held for the criminal superior court on this charge.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-20
SOLDIERS CARRY LIQUID
 TO DESTROY BARBED-WTRE

Dunkirk, France, July 2o---The Ger mans are now using a metal-destroy- ing liquid on the western front sim d1ar to that which they have used for some time against the Russian wire enfanglenaents
 The liquid is contained in cy- finder under high pressure. The ey- finder is carried on a. soldiers back like 2. fire extfng guisher; the turning of a lever releases the liquid, which is thrown in 2. stream about ten feet against the barbed wire, burning it through more quickly than wire-cut- ters could sever it.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-20

peared last week when the still clean CTS went out because their demand for an eleven per cent. increase in wages was not granted. They were followed yesterday by the men in the barrel shops, 500 in number, who had asked for 15 per cent. increase. To- day the rest of the employees refused to go into the works. The strike puts an end for the time being to the load ing of case and barrel oil for Europe. There are six steamers in various stages of loading now tied up at the piers in the Kill Won KulI which skirts the plant The men who struck today made no demand for increased wages but it is thought likely that they will do so before they return to work. At present the strike is of a sympathetic nature.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-20
Ironv of Ea&a

Divorce, as well as marriage. has its little fronies.
 A society woman, who has just in stttuted proceedings for release from the double yoke, was discussing her case with a friend.
 .I don't think I know this lawyer who is going to represent you.r ob- served the visitor. running over the name in her mind
 'tOh, you must know him." returned the hostess with animation. "Don't you remember the good looking fellow who sang oh. Perfect Love, aA my wedding gg'-Ippincott's
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-20
Why She Hurrahea.

During the last G. A. R. epcampmenf there was one woman amid the crowd of spectators on the day of the parade who made herself conspicuous by her noisy hnrrahs and excited waving of a flag as the old veterans marched past. One of the bystanders told her sharply to shut up.
 "Shut up yourselfr' she retorted. eff you had buried two husbands who had served in the war you would be hur- rahing too. Everybody's.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-20
HEAT KILLS MEMBERS
 OF REGIMENTS AT CAIRO

Cairo. July 2o.-The excessive heat at Kartoum, where daily maximum temperature of flo degrees lasted for some weeks caused directly the death of some members of the City of Lon don regiment stationed there. Now. periodic dust storms rage in the Sudan to add to the miseries. When the storm is in full blast. neither man nor beast can stand Up against it. It is recorded that in 1897 an entire convoy was suffecated by one.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-20
Thnrouahln Prenarad.

At a religious service in Scotland the late Lord Kelvin noticed youngster accompanying his grandparents and sitting wise as a young owl through the sermon
 At the close of the service Lord Kel- vin=eongratulated the grandfather upon the excellence of the young man's be havior
 "Och, aye, returned the veteran, .Dunean's weel threatened afore he gangs in.,'
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-20
ILLNESS OF MRS. KLEIN
 POSTPONES LICENSE CASE

Attorney Jacob B. Klein went to New York this morning to bring home his wife. who has been in a. hospital for some time, and because of this fact the county commissioners post poned until Friday the hearing sched- uled for this morning on the remon- strance against Alexander Gosch of 17S4 Main street. He wants a trans fer of license but John D. Smarto claims to own the license.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-20
HOW TO INVEST MONEY.

Exercfse the Same Care You Would In
 Buying House.
 One who has money to invest should know something of what he is buying Otherwise he is a mere gambler and would have better chance to win if he played a game Of cards for money. All gambling Is reprehensible, though 1t must be conceded that speculation in a sense is gambling But this might be said of the purchase of real estate or any commodity of a changeabIe value.
 Let the investor make a study of business conditions. Watch the earn ings of the corpora lions and the rail- ways as reported in the newspapers. Note the trend of trades Observe the transactions in prominent securities on the Stock Exchange and have knowl- edge of what is going on. Exercise the same care that you would in buy ing q horse. an automobile, a wagon or house
 i Fortunes have been made by those who have pursued this method. and fortunes lost by those who have sim ply gone into speculation as if they were throwing dice. well recall the era of railroad and. industrial disturb ance over twenty years ago, when no body wanted to buy stocks and every body wanted to sell Those who pick cd up the ''cripp4es,' 2 as they were then called, and held them until prosperity revived, made handsome prodts, in some instances realizing mere than ten times what they paid. Jasper in Les lies.
 The Paper They Were Written On.
 The average author would probably laugh at the statement that at one time in the worlds history manu- scripts, simply as such, irrespective of the nature of the text, were immense ly valuable. Tn ancient times manu scripts were important articles from commercial point of view. They were excessively scarce and were preserved with the utmost care. Even the usu- rers were glad to lend money on them when the owners were obliged to offer them in pawn. It is related in an ancient tome that a student of Pavia, who was reduced by his debaucheries, raised new fortune by leaving in pawn manHseript of body Of law, and a grammarian who was ruined by q fire rebuilt his house with two small volumes of Cicero through the ready aid of the pawRbroker.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-20
WAR PRISONERS IN
 RUSSIA WORK FARMS

Petrograd, July 2o-The number of war prisoners at present engaged in agricultural and other work in Russia is given officially as POS. 800
 The prospects of a fine harvest have caused a large demand for prisoner Iaborers for the farms Their monthly wage is fixed at about s, or about half the ordinary market rate. Their work is generally proving satisfactory.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-20
Idlers.

As for those who are not obliged to labor Mby the condition in which they are born, they are more miserable than the rest of mankind unless they indulge themselves in that voluntary labor which goes by the name of ex- ercise-J Joseph Addison.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-20
md Eaal.inna.I.

aI never see you pay the slightest attention to your children" declared grandma, who had come on 8 visit. Don't you love your children P
 t'Now, don't be old fashioned, ma, 5 urged the fashionable wife. Their governess is employed to do that te- Judge.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-20
SQUAD OF POLICE
 GUARD PLANTS OF
 AMMUNIT ION CO.'S,

Capt. John H. Redgate. Sergeant Edward wagner, Jr.. and a squad Of policemen were sent to the plants of the Remington Arns-U. M. c. Co. to- day. Part of the police detail went to the new Boston avenue plant and part to the old factories in Barnum ave niue. Capt. Redgate reported hourly to police headquarters that every thing was quiet
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-20
Middle Street Plant
 of Arms Go. Us Out

Remington Arms & Ammunition Com pany the machinists reported that 25 men had walked out at noon=tinne in obeyance of the general instructions from their executive board.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-20
Mould aa ereas,

''They say that Mars is not now habftab1e, but will be soon.''
 'sGosh, I'd like to help settle it. Think of being among the first families of an entire planet Kansas City Journal.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-20
Cat.

Ethel told me that he never loved any one before. Marie Well. excuse me for saying so, dear, but he and I once were engaged. Ethel-Oh, didn't ask him about engagements, only asked him about love.-New York American.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-20
unfertunateIx Put.

Nenfe-How do you like the new way do my hair. Jack? Jack (meaning to be omplimentary)-W it makes you lock at least ten years younger.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-20

The One Complete Wardrobe. What is a honeymoon. pa?
 "A honeymoon. my boy, is that time in mans life when his wife is really supplied with all she wants to wear. r- Detroit Free Press.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-20

Happiness lies in the consciousness we have Of 1t. and by no means in the way the future keeps it's promise George sand
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-20

Bryan Doyle, aged eighteen, was killed by Mexican bandits in raid near Raynondsvi11e, Tex.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-20
Even.

'sHe Iavished pearls upon her" .tYess
 .sYet her affections was not genuine.'' Neither were the pearls. w ashtng- Ion Star.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-20

Caesar considered nothing done so long as anything remained to be done. -Lucan.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-20

John Dennan, aged 90, reported to be the oldest active ire1nan in New Jersey died at his home in Morris town
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-20

Postof1ces throughout France will aid the Bank of France in collecting gold exchange. for notes~-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-20
He Baked.

skinum-I want to interest you in mining proposition It's a good thing FIubdub-P Perhaps # is. but I'm not.- Judge.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-20

General Manager Thomas CantIey cf the Nova Scotia Steel & Coal Go was elected president Of the concern.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-20

EaE1neg. 2Eant Ads. sQneaqent Mord.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-20
 DEED

 VINcES this city July 18th. 1915. Samuel Vincent. aged 61 years, months. IF days
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral at his late home. No. S48 Colorado avenue on "Wednesday, zlst inst, at 2s80 o'clock, F. M Burial in McuntaIn Grove cern- etery P19 bsp In this city, July | sth. 1915 John ". Ferrett.s aged 5s s years.
 Friends are Invited to attend the fureraI at his late home, No. 37 8 East Yashfng1on avenue on We'd nesday 21st inst, at 2s30 o'clock M
 Tnterrnent in the family plot at Lakeydew cemetery.
 Kindly omit flowers.
 xs b*p BANNISTER--I Tn this city, July 20, 1915, John Bannisters aged II years
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral at his late home, No 8 zighIand avenue on IT Thursday. 22nd inst. at o'clock D. m. Burial in Mountain Grove cemetery DOEHRER-In this city, July 20, 1915. Hedw1g Maria Pauline, below ed daughter Of 1fr. and Mrs Charles Doehrer, Of 2 Carroll Ave. aged z3 years. 3 months. IS days
 Notice Of funeral hereafter. E5I4gsooaE sfsE ssF1oss<t sz a4
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-20

Mayor Mitchell of New York was as years old yesterday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-20

JVANFED-By siugle man. Room and board in private family C. H. S., Care Of Farmer. asp
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-20
True economy abOundS.

Economy true, when low price fixed raerchan- discs of regular quality and full merit
 Economy is true, when useful sensible articles to be bought below usual price.
 Economy is when sensible clothes and underwear and such are offered at less than regular price.
 Mill End economies and abundant
 Mill End shoppers proving that every day. Each day they find fresh proof and fresh lots of erchanise
 Those lots include about everything to make the home attractive and comfortable They include everything for wear by every member of the family
 Qualities range from high to medium; but Mill End price Is never high It always offers good saving
 Oddly enough number of the really-best Mill End lots still here good quantity You may yet share them-and practice true economy THE A0uuf ANn nnv connS cO
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-20

" VVAKTE0-PositIo as cook in or out Of city. Address J Gladden.. 5e6 Newfield Ave. 20 dk
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-20

NEW COTTAGE FOR sAI4E-eJn shore front Silver Beach, Milford well built, z rooms and bath, gas and water. Owner will sell cheap. Address 406 E.. Broadway, Silver Beach, Milford. 20 ds
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-20

4aEzfssAJt N0I1GE-A1 pIedges up to number z0S4S. dated before Jan 21 . 1915. are for sale 2o831, 2082e Jan. 90; s20B00. Jan 19. 20743, z672e. 2g717, 2G715. Jan. Is; 2o695. 2o654, Jan IS: 28636 Jan. IA. 20612. 20611. Jan 13. zo590. 20587. 206s4, Jan 12: 2e543, 205zs, 20525, Jan H. 2o496. BOATS. 2o470. Jan. 4 Peck. 4g aE1ddle St. City
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-11-18
PUSH TTyIs .U1aA ALONG.

4 PonlntsyivsG-e mar ~nS ALLIED ~ a
rnsvI, OF hH intoItcaf1on i indignant
fsr ii 60 das,aSes "a favo~ o: Ian widow
hat seen paid .rl4haA tY s,se hSber court
aSa.:r't tho Salon hsSpo- Woo furnished
tho irl:o0t.aIn1 !tqnors 70 INC d-,s~snd,
When the man lot the hsIrocn OF the
Defendant. G.rer1inE to Tho evidence. ne
waA In helpless condition. Tho widows
nso. ~ racover against the saloon hoap'
~ vas founded on an c!i act OF the Penn
sylvan!a Legislature wEiob provided that
any person furnishing Intoxicating drinks
I" sly orf.cr p>gvon In violation OF an
e.Ass'pS iGw saowld be acid ciyiIy res,son-
sioie Tor injury &C. psrssnn or property in
oonneaue'.c4. AH act paA;ed In 1887 by the
sanne Legislature provide. that 1T shall
De unlawful for s.ry person. w1tt. or WITT,
COT lis~iss, to furnish b. sale. gift. or
Otherwise to any person any Rpirtuous.
vinous, malt or brcwsd liquors to n
annor or to a osrscS. Of known in:emper-
eeo aa'ltA ~ to n Dorsoa vlsih!y nrec:el
~ ins0sscaunR dr,,lkx. either for his own
use - for the $50 OF nr.ost er person. -
Thin Is mo ~R,' Of vssx,ai,,f: tho rookie az
and cnoonsctolyl.is sa.A,n acsp,.r who
t"ntiaoss - furnish n9uSy to the man
NO 'aAss ahsAN' iodulgea 5syon1 Ms
oaU.eTr Co'jMs~. Weakly,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-11-18
VIII ERE THEY DISAGREED

newspaper man was on the witness
stand and the attorney was trying to find
out something about him
Where did you work last ne asked.
On the Milwaukee Sentinel"
why did you leave"
The editor and | sagreed on a nation
al political question"
Where did you work next"
"On the New Orleans Item"
Why did you leave9''
The editor and disagreed on a ma
tional political question
This was the reply in every instance
and the judge took hand
What was the national political oues-
ton,' he asked upon which you never
could agree with your chiefs?'
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS York American.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-11-18
u. v. NJ. SCHOLARSHIPS TO DE CON-
TlNlED,

At n meeting of the executive committee
Of the board of trustees of the University
Of Vermont it was voted to continue the
honor scholarships instituted last year
These scholarships are provided by the
university entirely from its own funds
and are given to the boy and the girl in
every high school and academy in the
State, preparing students for college. who
attain the highes' ranl; in scholarship
This year AZ students holding such schol-
arshipa have entered the university. and
tbs: nave formed al organization design"
"a to promote n high standard Of scholar
shiy,, and have secured q charter from tho
secretary OF state In order to remain a
mrnaber the atndcnt mus, have a rank oe
A - in at least half OF his studies ana
nlust not tail beio7l G III any study,
8he NsV, York Alumni association Ia
uprorrfng student in the university,
HoUtng Tor this surpooe $500 F0sXr
s&so,.tf.ou, the sour aAaJ- course.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-11-18

ward as one might wish. This is the I'M
plant and regret with regard to the Uni
ted States generally The colonials win
far more distinctions at oxford than the
Americans. The chief reason in my opin-
ion for our comparative failure to get
more and better candidates is n natural
feeling that the additional three years OF
what may be called general education,
however valuable. can hardly be pared
before a man enters on his life-work or
at least on definite and immediate prep
aration for IL. Where the time can bs
given it is good investment, and be-
lieve it Is so regarded by the great ma
jority of those who have made the ex-
pertinent
.. | should think it would be quite ma
tural that there would be fewer men think
ing of oxford and its advantages in this
time of European distress, when at the
universities much as elsewhere, or even
more, the ordinary course Of life and work
Is necessarily interrupted and dsorgan-
tied
ARTHUR c. A. HALL.
Bishops House, Burlington.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-11-18
FARMER WITHOUT LEGS.
PeoSccrcus Michigan Man Docs All
Kinds Of Work.

An an example Of pluch and energy
consider MyroJ L. Briggs OF Battle Creek,
Mich. MIR Briggs who has no legs. does
practically ever kind Of farm WORK. and
Is prospecting.
Briggs ia about as years cid. H.-ony
and healthy. lie hitchos up his three
horse team ard cuts his owr hay. wheat
and oats, then goes out and cuts more
for neghbors who have no binder.
He can climb up Il ladder over she high
crossbeam into the hay NOW and throw
down or NOW away hay almost us rapidly
and as we'll as any ahlebodied worker.
He can hitch up his team and drive Gu.
into the field alone. and plow or harrow
all day. using seats on each implement.
He rides two-horse cultiva.or, and
cultivates corn and potatoes by a hand
stick attachment that operates two Gull
tivator gangs.
Mr.. Briggs lost both legs in a street
car accident l6 years ago. For is months
he lay in a hospital lowering between life
and death Then he slowly recovered.
Some Of his friends thought he would
try selling novelties on the streets, but
he was too ambitious So he became a
farmer.-New York Sun.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-11-18
charges os repressed egoisms are further
ed. Can II not be found?
TIE UNITED STATES THE WORLD
GRANARY.
(From the Barre Times

(From the Barre Tines
Genes the information from tho ma
tional department of agriculture that
the United States Is expected to produce
nearly one-quarter of the worlds wheat
crop for 1876 the crop being over one
billion bushels. or a gain OF II 900 900
bushels over the preceding year Thus
the United States becomes the great
granary for the world just at the time
when the world is apt to make its most
insister. cal for wheat, the production
in many European countries having been
curtailed by reason of the wars ravaees
and the wars demands upon the ordinary
laborers of the field. And 1t is not alone
In wheat that the United States made
great gains of production in the current
year, for the departments estimates
show increases in corn, oats and barley
in pronounced manner. Barring the
crops OF potatoes and apples, the agri-
cultural lands of the United States We're
very productive and as a result the coun-
try cannot fail to experience a consider
able boom In prosperity, especially since
the various products are likely to demand
high prices because Of the shortage oc-
casloned by the war.
In this connection it is interesting and
pleasing to Nermonters to be informed
by the same authoritative source that
several products of their own State are
estimated to show an increase over the
production OF last year. For instance
the corn estimate is 10000 bushels, as
against 2.1l5.0O last year and with the
price three cents per bushe higher, or
at SO cents per bushel. Although by
no means wheat raising State, Yer
mont Will produce thousand more
bushels this year than last. the total
estimate this year being $1,000 bushels,
with a gain of nine cents a bushe in
price. In oats there was a gain of l25.
600 bushels, the present crop estimate
being 3.4S3,000 bushels, but the price is
two cents less per bushe So too. there
Is gain in barley, the estimate being
5000 bushels more than in 1914, On
the other hand. there was a distinct fall
Ing off in the production of potatoes in
Vermont. the estimate Of this year being
only 1850 600 bushels as compared with
900 for the next previous year In
apples also there is disappointment, as
the total yield this year Is estimated at
only $4,000 barrels as against 1857 ,ooo
barrels in 1914. Thus in potatoes and
apples Vermont must sustain a loss
together with the United States as a
whole.