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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-13
ONE HuNDRED YEARS AGO

General Jackson. in a letter to the Governor of Tennessee, dated Ten ksaszv, Nov. 14th, in stating of the lcapture of Pensacola, says, Being Eencamped on the west of the town, T. IcaIc1lated they would expect the as- ksalIlt from that quarter, and be pre- kpared to rake me from the fort, and lf11e British armed vessels, seven in humber that lay in the bay. To Acherish this idea, sent out part of kflne mounted men to show themselves fan the west while [ passed the rear loR the Fort undiscovered to the east to14 the town--Whem appeared bxVIst1in a mile, I was In full view. My kprAde was never more heightened lkft1aAn viewing the uniform hHnness of knny troops, and with what undaunt- led scourage they advanced, with a lstroug fort ready to assail them on lthe night British armed vessels on t411e left, strong bIoclxhouses and bat k*eries of cannon in their front, but et11ey still advanced with unshaking 557irm1nesHs entered the town, when ae kbaftery of two cannon was opened kalpon the centre column composed of
 shower cf ms1sketry from the houses land gardens. The battery was inn knnediately stormed by Capt LevaH land connpaany, and the musketry was ssoen silenced by the steady and well sz7frected ire Of the regulars.
 sfThe Governor met Co.'s. William a5son and smith. who led the dis krnounted volunteers with flag. kbeeged for mercy, and surrendered k9he fort unconditonaIly; mercy was
 Kranted and protection given to the fcftfzenst and their property and still fEpaniah treachery kept us out of spossession of the fort until nearly 12 kopclock at night. General Jackson Khere mentions the bravery of the kChocktaws and the blowing up. by
 khe British, of the Barancas Fort. xpEdcf induced him to withdraw his
 znoopa. after the British had their trad friends had betook themseWes h1os tn cir shippingl
 sThe steady firmness of our troops shas drawn a just respect from our senennzes. It has convinced the Red #Etfohs that they have no strong hold Tor pasotectfon, only in the friendship Ecf tlze United States; the good order Band o1nduct of our toops whilst in
 Pensac01a, has convinced the Span s1ardsS If our friendship. and our Eprowess and has drawn from the fcitzens deserved praise
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-13
FIFTY YEARS AGO.

4f
 POPULATION OF THE CITX-A conlnzit ttee was appointed some weeks since by the Common Council of this clty. to take a census of the. pQpuIation within the new limits as designated by an Act of the Legisla- tlzre The committee having com plsted their work made a report of thea results of the same to the Conn mon Council last evening. They statle that they find Che aggregate popIxIation within the ext tended linn it's. fO be 12ss63 and the number. in Ieach ward is as follows: tst Ward f2ss79s 2nd Ward, 3,127: Srd Ward, IFS soldiers, resid ences not desig- nahed. 147 total, 12,363.
 1he whole number or white males in the city were 5.S89 Whole mum tber of white females were 6.28S To- E4aI, 12s1T2.
 rms whole number Of black males s9ns ths city were ST. Whole number Of black females, 94. Total 191. Elas %otal expense of the work of Eltha census takers has been $I45.67 oneszhilsd Of which was borne by the zgvatar company. The committee kivFarg Eesers. Eli Thompson, Fred ssterfck Hurd. Moses Fl. Wheeler and seornn rnn1endakzou for the thourough nsnd conp1etc manner in which they kperforzned their duties.
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 tExCEI&IOR BALL NOtw1th-
 tand1ng the very tnc1ement weather hast evening. the esExceadors' were s1avoEed with quite q numerous at ftendance The music, under the 1eadership Of Prof Costello, leader fof the Wheeler & Wilson Cornet
 Baud, was exceuents@T11e prompt kf1sR of Mr. William w. Smith. of
 131rxntngha2. was universally spoken Eef by those in attendance as never kequa11ed in this city And as for the
 F'1oor Comnittee they exce11ed all k2orner efforts. ssOur Hose of the kEfty Hotel prepared the sppper and E1t was such a one ag only sAye Buck,
 knorvs how to get up.
 ACETDENTALLY SHOT Kass
 sveniug Mr. Homer D. Stone. pro- kpr1etor of the American House, ac- kcidemtaIIy shot himself in the hand kSvfth a revolver he was showing tc k1afs friends We are very happy in
 being able to state that the wound is knot serious No one can be too
 guarded in the handling Of dreams
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-13
K. OF C. MINISTRIES.

With a reputation established through two previous performances. the Knights are striving to make this years minstrel show bigger, bright CT and better than ever before and Judging from the vim with which they are going through rehearsals there will not be one dull moment from the time the curtain is raised to the last note of the grand finale.
 Harry Maloney, who is the musical director of the piece. has paid par ticular attention to the training of the chorus and the result is a smoothness
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-13
NEWsDEALERs GATHER
 AT FESTIVE BoARD

Nearly 30 members of the Bridge port NewsdeaIers' association met in banquet at the Fairfield restaurant last night, which was one of the most successful as we'll as joyous occasions held for many years. Many resolu- tfons were passed and speech and song reigned supreme. Joseph Sin1one, the local Fairfield avenue news store proprietor Jed the festivities. Among those present were Levi Cobb, Ned Giles, Walter Schneider, Neil Larsen, Retmar AhIgren, James Bradshaw. Daniel FInney, Isadore Rosenb1usn. Joseph Sdnnone, Vincent B. Haggerty, Alfred Tom1inson, Albert Sanborn, George Schrader, John Gardner F. w. Setbold, Arthur Rowe, Joseph h Kiernan, Frank McKeon, Frank Lyle, William Hicks. William Wotton. Har- ry Mossow, Gould Tprney and George Oesau.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-13

Farmer Want Ads. ono Gent Wosd-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-13
JOHN RICK X SON Corsage Bouquets For Dances
Diamonds and the War

High as they are. 1t Is my delib- crate conclusion that they will be 50 per cent. higher inside ten years''
 M. J. BUECHLER.
 South African diamond mines have ceased operations. Belgian and HoI- land diamond cutting plants have closed down. The only diamonds available in America are those on hand or on their way before the war broke out. Diamond are steadily advancing in price and you should buy now if ever. The Buech1eF collection of diamonds was large and beautiful as it ever was. The Buechler diamonds are sold at absolutely fair prices-reasonab as they can be sold anywhere. But above all you can buy diamonds here and be perfectly sure each one shown you will be represented exactly as it is the quality of stone-the grade of co1or-the weight. Twenty years of reputation building is not to be sac rificed by any misrepresentation how ever slight. You can safely buy dia- rnonds here.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-13

and harmony seldom heard outside of the best staged musical comedies.
 Costumes and settings are nearly completed and the show is rapidly be- ing whipped into shape. The K. of c. club rooms is busy place these nights with the so1oists of the min strels practicing their particular songs, the chorus diligently perfect ing their work while the Inter1ocu- tor and end-men, far apart from the rest, are running through the jokes to be sprung as these are always kept secret and are a surprise even to the remaining members of the cast on the night of the performance.
 General tickets of admission, which are on sale a,t the K. of c. club rooms in the NewheId building and Grants s cigar store, may be exchanged for re- served seats at the Knights rooms be- ginning to-morroW.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-13
TWENTY YEARS AGO.

E President Heft last night notified kthe Consolidated that the Traction kcompany would proceed at once with ethe work Of crossing the ConsoH- fbdated tracks at the depot. The work Twill be done next Sunday when there ffeafns and trains. President Heft fsaid to-day that the matter of one T fare had not yet been acted upon, IEbut that it would be considered by a conmittee
 It Is said that the employees of lHhe Fairfield Chemical company will strike against 10 per cent. reduc- Estfon in wages which went into effect Hast Monday. About 8 year ago they ksuffered a similar cut and they say kthaI they cannot live on the amounts they would receive under another re- :. z e1si'- ss...
 INCOME TAX.
 Washington, dan. 12th.-The Sen ate this morning tooEk up the Urgent ADefciency bill, by a. vote Of 43 to 2 #CCameron and E4ilL} When Mir. ECockereH asked nnaninaous consent Sto have the bill taken up and con sfdered, Adr. Hill asked if he intend eed to press that bill kto a vote) to- day
 Mr Cockeren replied that he Isxv ould like to get # as nearly com kp1afed to-day as he could. MT. Hill Esuggested that all should be dispos- cd of to-day except the appropria- ktion for collection of the Income NTaz ahd that they should go over hhantiI next week
 The President Dro-ten put the 1nestion on MT Cockersll's question eHor unanimous consent but obJec-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-11-11
Burton Urges This Country to
Seek for Broader Market

only the business that comes easily and
have not reached out as we should have
done TO extend our trade where business
was a little more difficult to get. AS an
example he pointed out that We exported
more TO Canada with it's 100000 people
than we did to Germany with its 60,9OOOO.
I'VE have taken. what came easy" he
said. I'VE must now go 10 South Amer
ica,J Asia. and the remote places OF the
earth. We must go more into the detail
of business if we are to keep our place
IA the great competition that is T. follow
the war. A greater America is beginning
now. and Is sure TO continue after the
war. With the peace ard prosperity We
enjoy now there should be a new birth
of patriotism, and patriotism does not
mean merely wearing the uniform It
means that we sh- uld he a large factor
In the building of humanity. A factory
is not judged merely by it's output today.
1t is judged also by the conditions under
which It works its employees. The wrecks
and waits OF humanity are receiving
more attention today than ever before"
The speaker urged a greater interest
In public affairs He declared that
twenty-five years ago Il was easier TO
get men out 10. vote. and that today the
tendency Is for men TO be too much en-.
crossed in their business affairs TO take
an interest In public matters.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-11-11

''The Year 1915 and It's Relation to
Business Conditions" was the subject Of
Senator Burton's talk before crowded
kouse at the Commercial club. There
is danger OF change in the ideals of
mankind as a result Of this war" he said
After this war there will surely be an
era of militarism or an era OF peace. Let
us hope 1t will be the latter, but In the
meantime let us prepare for eXigencies.
Long continuance of the war means
the economic ruin of the nations involved
II is natural that at this time the nations
should begin to reflect on this, and even
now we are hearing some rumors that
preliminary peace negotiations are In
progress II will take twenty-five or
thirty years TO repair the damage done
in Europe.
LAS for America, ours will be a dimin.
ished market at the close OF the war.
Europe will be impoverished and win not
want TO spend its money for our goods.
They will demand balance OF trade In
their favor. They will be fiercer COM
petitors than ever before"
To Extend Business.
The senator then urged that the Amer
lean business man extend his business In
South America and all over the world
more aggTessively than ever before. He
pointed out that we have been taking
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-11-11
Bryan Says Wilson and Roosevelt
Quote Same Passages from Bible

WASHINGTON. Nov. lO.-Former Sec
rotary Bryan today added a chapter to
his disagreement with President Wilson
over the question Of national defense by
issuing a formal statement In comment
on the presidents recent quotation from
the scriptures In support OF his advocacy
OF military preparedness. The same
quotation had been used by Colonel
Roosevelt In a recent published article.
1T Is not surprising that Mr. Roosevelt
should consult the Old Testament rather
than the New" said MIR. Bryan's state
ment, because he classes Christ with
the mollycoddles. but why should the
president. a Presbyterian elder. pass over
the New gospel in which love is the chief
cornerstone and build his defense upon
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-11-11
SEES VICTORY FOR
THE G. 0. P. IN 1915
Theodore E. Burton of Ohio Gives
His Views On the Political Sit
uation of the Country.
HOME POLICIES AS THE ISSUE

THE conditions are very favorable
for a national republican victory in
1916" said ex-United States Senator
theodore e. Burton of Ohio, who is
himself regarded as one of the strong
possibilities for the republican nom
ination for president.
Going into the signs, which he
looks to for indication of a return Of
sentiment for a republican admins
tration, the senator pointed to recent
elections throughout the east, and in
his own state, where national issues
were largely dragged into municipal
elections, and where the republican
candidates were very largely elected
by handsome pluralities.
President Wilson should at this time
be at the very height of his popularity,
and is. at the height of his popularity %
he said, .'and in spite of this we have
these republican majorlties in the vari-
GUS elections and even old rock-ribbed
democratic Kentucky went democratic. as
understand it, by a remarkably small
plurality.
Goes In on a Split.
Then, too, IT must be remembered that
President WILSON went into office a
minority candidate by virtue OF the split
in the republican party. which is rapidly
healing"
Asked II he believed the party would
be united for the 1916 election. the sena-
tor said. Il believe it will. There is a
disposition everywhere to get together.
1 feel this: that the republican platform
of 1916 should be a progressive plat
form. 1t should be progressive in the
matter of the tariff. am tired Of hear
ing the two extremes of the tariff fight,
There has been a disposition on the
part of those who wanted high tariff
to demand it higher than was necessary.
There has been disposition on the
other side to go to the other extreme.
Personally, of course, 1 am a very strong
| advocate of permanent tariff commits
sion. Certainly it is a matter that should
be looked into by a body of experts
that would be impartial.
Does Not Affect Price.
II am more and more OF the opinion
that a high or low tariff makes little
actual difference anyway in the price of
commodities we buy. II the right laws
for the handling of monopolies could be
arrived at, the tariff would not make so
much difference in the matter of prices
Of necessities.'
Senator Burton approved Of President
| Wilson's European policy. but disap-
proves Of his Mexican policy. '"The presi-
dent has done in the European situation. -
he said. 'Just what such president as
MIR. Taft would have done: acted eau
| tiously and endeavored to keep out OF
trouble where possible. The dissatisfac-
ton with Wilson will not be so much with
his foreign policy as with his domestic
policies"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-11-11
SNOW, WIND, RAIN
OYER NEBRASKA
All Kinds of Weather During Yes
terday and Last Night, with a
Little Touch of Winter.
WEATHER MANS GUESS CORRECT

The weather man guessed show
ers and colder for Nebraska and
along came snow and high wind in
addition to the variety of weather
that was predicted.
Yesterday rain was pretty general
over large portion OF the state. In
the afternoon a change to colder
came and in the southern portion OF
the state there was snow. Fairbury
reported the>heaviest fall of snow,
but it was not heavy enough to work
any inconvenience as 1t melted about
as rapidly as it fell.
During the evening, while in the imme-
date vicinity of Omaha 1t was reason
ably calm, at Bennington, some ten miles
away, and to the west there was ter
rifle straight wind, scattering haystacki
and outhouses. other than this no dam
age was reported.
At Blair, Tekamah and some of the
towns to the north and west, high vino
during the early evening interrupted tele'
graph and telephone service. The wind
was of the straight variety and conse
quently did little damage.
Heavy rain was reported and early ir
the evening there was a rapid and decided
drop in the temperature.
During the evening Waterloo reported
torrential rain, accompanied by verS
heavy wind. Whether or not any damag'
was done could not be ascertained as tn,
wires went down, cutting off communities
tim
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-11-11

AMERICANS UPON
THE ANCONA DIE
That Number Believed Lost with
TorpedOed Italian Liner, Accord
ing to Cable from Page
at Rome.
ONE WOMAN IS A SURVIVOR
Forty-Five of Crew and Passengers
Of Doomed Vessel Are Landed
at Malta.
PASTOR AND HIS WIFE ABOARD

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10.-About
twenty-seven Americans are believed
to have been lost with the torpedoed
Italian liner, Ancona, according to a
cable to the State department tonight
from Ambassador Page at Rome.
The ambassador said the probable
victims of the tragedy were Alexan-
der Pattattivo, his wife and four
children. of New York. Mrs. Frances
Mascolo Lamura and about twenty
unnamed third-class passengers
Mrs. Cecil l.. Greil (flrst reported
Grey was named as the one known
American survivor among the pas
sengers.
American Woman. Survives
LONDON, Nov 1o-The first list =, all
able OF the passengers on the Ancona
contains the names of twenty-five Amer
leans according TO dispatch 10 the Ex-
change Telegraph company from Rome.
One American woman Is among the sur
Vivors, 1t is stated,
FOrty-F1ve Picked Tn.
MALTA (via London). Nov. lo.-Forty-
one members OF the crew and four pas
sengers Of the Ancona, picked up at seq.
have been landed here.
COnsuI Makes Inquiries.
ROME (via Paris), Nov. 10.--William n.
Kelly. American consul at Rome, said
today he was making inquiries to ascer-
tain whether there were any Americans
on the Ancona, but thus far had been
unable to obtain definite information.
Parson and wife ON hoard.
PATTERSON, N, J., Nov. 1o.--Rev DIR.
Garfield b. Jones and wife, former resi-
dents of Paterson. are reported to have
been passengers on the Inflated steamer.
Anoona. Reports to this effect reached
hero today from Mrs. Catherine wentz
OF Norristown, mother OF Mrs. Jones.
Mrs. Wentz received letter from her
daughter on october 10, stating that she
and her husband were on their way TO
America According TO this letter. their
plans for sailing colncided with the date
OF the sailing OF the Ancona
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-11-11
Pearls Stolen from
Strongbox of Ship

NEW YORK, Nov. 10.-Pearls valued
at nearly 100000 were stolen from the
strong box Of the French line steamship
Rochambeau, just before its arrival here
on November last, it became known
today. The pearls were being forwarded
TO firms In this city from Paris by an
express company at Paris. and at Bor-
deaux were turned over to the ships
pursur. who placed them in the safe.
Theft was discovered when number
of loose pearls were discovered on the
ships deck. Customs officials declared
that the robbery was the first OF its kind
In many years. The pearls were insured
for their full value with Lloyd's in Lon
don.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-11-11
The Days War NeuOs

ITALIAN STEAMER ANCONA, sunk
I'm the Mediterranean by a aubmR-
rine, had 4S2 passengers ON board
and n crew of 100, according 10
Rome advices. OF this tOtaI of 042
persons 324 have so far been ac-
counted for. some Americans are
reported to have been among the
passengers. London has a report
from "A Rome news agency that
100 shells were fired into the An
coma before Il was torpedOed.
BRITISH CRUISER has sunk two
German submarines I'm the Straits
of Gibraltar, according 10 "A teIe-
gram from AIgeciras, Morocco, to
London.
SOFIA REPORT by way of Budapest
and Berlin says that I'm battle
between KrivOInk and PrIIep, In
Serbia, the French and Hrftish
were badly defeated and suffered
heavy losses at the hands of the
BuIEarians.
TOWN OF VELEs, I'm southern
serbia, has been recaptured nv
the French, according 10 adviees
received by the Serbian legation
In Athens4
ROME HAS REPORT from Athens
that orders will shortly be issued
demObiIiEinE the Greek army. Ad-
vices from Athens state that news
papers there supporting the pres
ent Greek government declare that
the dissolution of the Greek cham
ber IL Imminent.
GREAT BRITAIN will have appro-
prIated ss,3I 100000 for war
purposes when the S2,OOO,OOO, 200
for which Premier Asqulth viii
nsIS the House of Commons today
has been voted.
PARIS REPORTS repuIse of a Ger
man attack in the forest of Civ
enchy, in the ArtOis.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-11-11

IA passage in the Old Testament. written
at time when the children of Israel
were surrounded by enemies?
1T Is all right for Mr. Roosevelt TO
sound the trumpet, because all colors are
red TO him. He sees armies marching
against us from every direction, but the
president Is a man OF peace and he Is in
position to know that no one is threat
ening TO attack us. II is surprising, first,
that IN looking up Bible authority he
should ignore the teachings OF Christ,
and second. that he should select a pas
sage that refers not 10 preparation
against imaginary dangers. but immedl-
ate action TO meet an attack actually
made. What the world needs today IL q
pentecost, not an Armageddon."
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-11-11
Submarine Attacks
Transport; % Killed

LONDON. Nov. 1O.-Twenty-three men
were killed and fifty wounded in an at
tack by gunfire from a submarine on
the British transport Mercian in tho
Mediterranean. The Mercian escaped and
reached port.
Announcement Of the attack on the
Mercian was made tonight by the Brit
ish war office as follows;
THE outward bound transport Merclan
was attacked by gunfire from an enemy
submarine I'm the Mediterranean, II
reached harbor safely with casualties of
twenty-three killed. thirty missing and
fifty wounded. who were landed and put
In hospital"
The Mercian is a vessel OF 6,SO5 tons
gross and 400 feet long. II was built in
1908 and is owned in Liverpool