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The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-04-09
Parliamentary.

BrOwn-Where'S that flyer | laid OF.
the table a moment ago,
Mrs BrOwn-YOu never expected to
see that again, did you?
BrOwn--And why not?
Mrs. BrOwn-YOu told me that in
parliamentary practice when a bill
is laid on the table it is seldom heard
of again -Hdrper'S Bazaar
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-04-09
Al! Promised.

He-Can't YOU spare me kiss?
She-You'lI have to ask Fred, "
promised them all to him
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-01
CITY COURT

In city court today. Samuel Lebo- yteh, aged IT.: John Ritzell aged IA John Gazse, aged Is, Stephen Hegz- magi. aged 20, and Joseph Gall, aged l5, were placed under six months pro- bat1on for shooting craps on Sunday.
 Mildred Ryan, aged 16, of Reservoir avenue, and Daisy Buckley, Exeter street, aged 19, girls recently found in Fairfield under immoral conditions. were arraigned before the city court upon charges of incorrigibiIity. Their cases will be heard in ten days.
 Michael Smith, charged with intox 1eation, breach of the peace and re- slstance to Patro1man A. Coughlin. was fined $1 and costs upon the intox- lcation count the other charge being nolled= by Judge CoughIin. The officer alleged the prisoner had attempted to tear the shield and buttons from his clothing after he had been ordered to move along. The prisoner claimed that his resistance was due to the fact that in pushing him from in front or a saloon the officer had broken "a bottle of whtskey in. the prisoners s back pocket.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-01
COUNCIL MAY NOT
 CONSIDER BRIDGE
 BONDING QUESTION.
Matters Made Order of the Day Will Probably Be
 Laid On Table

Although the proposition to submit to the voters a referendum vote on bonding for $22O, 900 for Grand street bridge and $13O,OOO for a new East Washington avenue bridge were made the order of the day for the meet ing of the common council this even ing, it is doubtful if either of these propositions will be taken up. There is a disposition on the part of the aldermen to put both matters off until the meeting of March Is and 8. mo- ton to this effect will doubtless pre- vail.
 The streets and sidewalks com nnittee will report favorably to the council the plan to extend West Lib erty street through from Warren to Lafayette street to form a rather ir- regular Junction with Liberty street. The plan of the extension as outlined by the city engineer proposes to take in most of the property of Fred D. Ives facing Warren street and that of s. W. and F. E. Beach, facing La fayette street.
 The plan will be submitted with the favorable report of the committee the favorable report of the commit tee. It has been estimated that the extension will cost $12,o00 but bene- fits will be charged against property owners in West Liberty street and Liberty street as we'll as along the new street so that there will be no cost to the city. Attorney Charles s. Canf1e1d who owns property at Park avenue and West Liberty street recently declared at a public hearing on the matter that he was willing to pay benefits and he thought every property owner in the vicinity should be assessed benefits. This plan has been worked out by the streets and sidewalks committee.
 The plans outlined by City Engi- neer Terry to extend John street from Park avenue to Water street will be taken up at the meeting of the coun- ell and there promises to be a. lively discussion over the matter. There is considerable opposition to the exten- sion across Main street out most of the property owners at the west end of the street favor the extension to West avenue
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-01
NATURAL FRONTIERS
 CONDEMN NEW BILL
Protest Shell Fish Commits sion's Proposed Oyster Bed
 Legislation.

Because they suspect a conspiracy against their livelihood, members of the Bridgeport branch of the Oyster men's Protective association met in this city yesterday to determine, if possible, who is responsible for the to the Taxing and Leasing of Shell Fish Grounds
 The bill has four sections, the last two of which, it is asserted, are aimed at the natural growthers, who have access to certain oyster beds within Connecticut's Jurisdiction, under cer- tain Limitations.
 Section 3 gives the shell fish com mission the power to lease under non assignable leases, any undesignated ground under their Jurisdiction, for a period of not longer than 10 years.
 Section gives the commission the right of preference in making the leases.
 According to natural growthers, their rights are despoiled by the bill and they will oppose it's passage. They have been spending their small for tunes for years, they say, in obtaining 9 knowledge of the oyster business, and in buying boats and other equip nent, and they will be robbed of a livelihood by the ''big fellows
 A committee of three was appointed to interest the New Haven and Nor walk natural growthers in the fight
 The natural beds included in the states Jurisdiction under section 3214 of the General Statutes. are: Cornell Reef Natural Bed off Port Chester; Port Chester Bed off Port Chester; Great Captains Island Natural Bed off Greenwich; Field Point Natural Bed off Greenwich; Greenwich Point Natural Bed off Greenwich, Fairfield Bar and Fairfield Natural Beds off
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-01

The man who says the prisoner con- genitaI1y wicked cannot be redeemed is no Christian, according to Thomas Mott Osborne. warden of Sing Sing Warden Osborne spoke before 5000 persons yesterday afternoon at Polis s theater and created a tremendous inn preSsion by his views on the method or trtating criminals in order to bring about their material and spiritual sal vation.
 Several minutes applause greeted Warden Osborne yesterday when he closed his interesting address with the following:
 When you hear talk about the criminal, when your hear people say that these people cannot be redeemed; ; that it is waste of time to fool with the prisoner; that it is a, waste of time try to bring about a reformation of these men who are congenita1ly wick ed; whenever you hear a man say that, probe him deeply and you will find he is no real Christian
 eff he says that he is, just ask him to turn back the pages of his New Testament and he will find there that the Saviour himself was numbered among the transgressors. And was it by chance that the cross of Calvary stood between two other crosses and upon those other two crosses were hung two thieves !? And to one of those thieves the Saviour, in His dying hours said, Tonight we shall meet in para dise'?I
 Concerning the use and dispensing of narcotics, for which Sing Sing was once notorious, he talked as follows:
 There have been times when drugs were very common in Sing Sing. It was an open scandal. Everybody knew it. Some of the officers would trade in drugs. The prisoners them selves would trade in drugs, sell the means of damnation to their fellow prisoners.
 tI have made careful inquiry from those who have avenues of informa- ton much better than can get directly and I believe it to be true that at the present time Sing Sing is practically free from dope for the first time with in the memory of the present genera tion If that is true, and believe it to be true, it is a, most wonderful tFIng that has happened in prison matters within the recollection of any of us. It is almost a miracle.
 The millionaire warden told the audience at the theatre yesterday of the plan that is now in operation at Sing Sing. He told how the new sys- tenn is based on the certainty that a criminal is a, human, with human pos abilities, human likes and dislikes and defects. He said:
 ssIt is not only a question of trust ing these men. The real principle at work there is the principle of respon-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-01

sibility. They have had many forms of so-ca1led honor system where the warden, who was a benevolent despot. but still a despot. has trusted his men and the men have repaid the trust which he placed in them; but at Sing Sing as well as at Auburn we are go- ing a step far beyond that because we are placing the actual responsibility for their own affairs upon the men themselves.
 ..It is that which is bringing about these wonderful results in Sing Sing. It is not what we are doing, it is what the men are doing because they have the responsibility. They preserve or der; they have their courts; they de- cree what discipline shall be; they handle the discipline in the shops, in the mess hall, marching back and forth; Sing Sing is, to a large extent a seIf-govering commonwealth to-day
 we are applying the great Demo- cratic principle, the principle which l1nderlies the whole social system of makes this country what it is, the great democracy. We are here work ing out an experiment which was, in the beginning, an experiment It has been called 'the great experi- ment.''
 ssIt is the idea expressed by Glad stone in a letter to Morley that it is liberty alone that fits men for lib- erty It is only by the experience of being trusted and having your own sense of resp onsibi1ity that a man ever becomes a citizen that is worth the snap of your fingers. It is lib erty alone that fits men for liberty.
 ssThat is a sentence that ought to be written in letters of gold in every schooI-house in the land and above the entrance of every prison. 'aTIis meeting is held under the auspices of a, church society, as I un- derstand it Did you ever stop to think that the reason why democracy is the great principle in which we all believe is that it is the only social system which will stand upon the ap- pIication of the Golden Rule? Dem | ocracy is nothing but the political expression of Christianity. It is real | Iy the doctrines of Jesus that we are l trying to put into practical opera l tion there in Sing Sing.
 Many people hold that Christian l ity is a very good thing in theory 1 but it doesn't work in practice. How do you know? It has never been | tried Let us try it. Whenever anyone honestly tries to be governed by the dictates of Christianity, just so far as they succeed it is because | Of Christianity Just so far as they really try to live according to the dic- tates of, Jesus. just so far their lives
 can be made successful, and in no | other way that I know of"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-01
VlRELLI CATCHES
 MAN ACCUSED OF
 SHOOTING COCCHIO
Fugitive, Who Fled After Riotous Game of "Morra, ;
 Walks Into Arms of Law

Salvatore Dezenzo. for two weeks a fugitive from justice following the shooting of John Cocchio, ST Clarence street, in a fight over a game of stMorra" in Auri1Ifo's saloon, Crescent avenue, a week ago Monday night, was captured this morning.
 State Policeman Frank Virel1i, who has been tracing Dezenzo for more than a, week, received word that he might be in Bridgeport today, and watching the Brook1awn section of the city he saw him coming down the street. Before the prisoner had a chance to run away he was grasped by the officer and brought to police Headquarters where he is charged with assault with intent to kill. Cocchio, who received a slight wound of the right arm, will appear against him in court tomorrow
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-01
MAY ASK WILSON
 TO INTERVENE IN
 OHIO COAL STRIKE

Washington, March 1-President Wilson may be asked to intervene di- rectIy in the eastern Ohio coal strie. representative Francis told the President today he might later ask peace in the region.
 Secretary Wilson, of the depart ment of labor, had an engageme ent today to discuss the strike situation with John P. White, president of the United Mine Workers; Frank Hayes William Greene and John Moore, other leaders of the miners organ ization. Representatives of the coal operators also are expected here.
 Secretary Wilson said today he still had hope of a. settlement and the direct intervention of the President was not yet necessary.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-01
GARRISON IS MUM
 ON PLAN TO RAISE
 US. ARMY RESERVE

Washington, Mar. 1-Secretary Garrison said today he was unin- formed of the proposed formation of an American reserve legion of 300,- 900 men as announced in New York last night, except by news despatches, but he would look into it at once and meanwhile would not discuss it.
 Announcement of the plan was made by Captain Gordon Johnston aide-de-camp to Major General Leon ard Wood, commanding the eastern department of the army, and 1t was said to have the unofficial endorse ment of General Wood and other army and navy officers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-01
WEATHER FORECAST

New. Haven, March Fore cast: Fair tonight and Tuesday, eIagz1fzy WaEmer Tuesday.
 Conneo4zcuts F'a4r tonight and Tuesday; m0deEate norta1vEest
 A disturbance of considerable energy is central fl1ssss morning ; over Utah A long ridge of high pressure over the Mississippi 1wa1zey is producing pleasant 2weather with temp atures some what below normal in nearly all districts east of the Rocky Mountains Freezing tempera- lures extend aR far south as Geor- Ria. White River, Canada. was the only place reporting a tenn perature below zero.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-01
NOTICE

Sealed bids will be received by Charles Hanson, Committee of Board of Park Commissioners, at the office of the Clerk, Room 706 Security Build ing, 1115 Main Street, until 12 noon Thursday, March 4, 1915, for the sale of the two dwelling houses and barn situated on the west side of PrumbulI Road, at the upper end of BeardsIey Park, the said buildings to be remov.- ed from the park property by the pJlr~ chaser. The right to reject any and all bids is reserved. BOARD OF PARK COMMISSIONERS a* By B. F. Cooney, Clerk.
 Admiral von Poh1, chief of the Ger man Admiralty staff, will succeed Ad- miral yon Ingenhol in command of the battel flee.
 More than 15o, 1000 tons of all inds of food were sent into Belgium up to February 3 by the Commission for Relief in Belgium.
 Lieut. Samuel Peacock of the eoase guard cutter Miami sent in his resig nation because he refuses to be vacg cinated against smallpox.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-01

Fairfield; Bridgeport Natural Bed off Bridgeport; Stratford Natural Bed off Stratford, and Roton Point and Fish walk
 Under the law now in operation these beds can be worked by anyone desiring to do so with certain stipulaL ttor1s- The beds may be worked at any time except that period between July 20 and September 20, which is known as the closed season,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-01
DOLLAR CAN'T TELL
 WHY 10. S. REGISTRY HAS BEEN SUSPENDED

San Francisco, March 1--R ebert Dollar president of the Robert Dol lar company, owner of the MS Dol-s lar, the steamship which has been suspended from commerce, said to-. day he knows of no reason for the suspension unless there was some ir- regularity in drawing up the Yessers papers.
 The steamer was admitted to ATnerIcan registry at Port Arthur, Tex, about two weeks ago., said MT Dollar, and passed through the ca nal on her way to Japan with a cargo of coal oil a week ago. The ship will call at Honolulu. She cannot be suspended from registry until the pa pers are taken up Unless this is done at Honolulu she will proceed
 Another steamship of the company, the Robert Dollar, recently admitted to American registry, is now enroute here from the Orient The M S. Dollar is vessel of 6,4OO tons.
 Washington, March At the de- partment of commerce today it was said that the steamer M. g. Dollar never had technically closed out her British regfstry, which is required by law. and that she was, therefore, actually still a British ship. Officials said that as soon as that formalIty had been compiled with her Aneri- can registry would be effective
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-01

His daughter Susie testified that her father did not work for the last week or so and that her mother had ob- jected strenuously to Sunday work. The prisoner had otherwise abused her mother, the witness said.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-01
SPARK FROM STOVE STARTS
 SMALL BLAZE IN SHREVEPORT

A slight fire caused by a spark from the stove in one of the bed rooms at the home of John J. Ahearn of High land avenue, Stratford. this morning destroyed much of the flooring of the room. The damage done amounted to $25. The house is covered by
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-01

Newport News
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-01
Objects to Work On
 Sunday; Pushed Down
 Stairs By Husband.

Because he pushed his wife down a flight of stairs after she had objected to his making repairs to their house on Sunday, Nicholas Brachak, 567 Bostwick avenue, was given this morn ing 20 days in the county jail upon charges of intoxication and assault
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-01
WHITMAN ASKS REPEAL
 OF ALIEN LABOR LAWS.

man will request the legislature in a special emergency message tonight, to repeal the alien labor law. It would be possible, under such conditions, to wipe out the statute immediately.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-01
FRANK T. BULLEN, ENGLISH
 AUTHOR-LECTUR IS DEAD

London, March Frank T. BuIIen, the English author and lecturerss died today at Madeira. He was best known as writer of sea stories. He was born in 1s57.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-01
The Bridgeport Land & Title Go.
 AGENT

insurance Chief Allen Judson came with the chemical crew anud in a few
 minutes had the bIatbe under con trol.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-01

George Carpenter, the French boxer, reported wounded and captur- ed by the Germans is a prisoner at Saint Pol, but unwounded.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-01
LIBERTY FITS MEN
 FOR LIBERTY, SAYS MILLIONAIRE JAILER

Says Cannot Be Savaged Is No Christian, Os borne of Sing sng-"Democ racy is the Political Expression of Chrisianity'-Drug Traffic Wiped Out of York State Prison, He Says.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-01
THESE COLD DAYS

you will find nice warm coat very comfortable. We have about 100 good style coats, in black and co1ors We will close out to make room for Spring goods. Regular prices on these coats $5. .oo to $25.oo. Sale price S1.98 to S9.75. Come early before they are all gone.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-01

Thanks to it's size it's location and it's prestige and the improved advantages and facilities due to it's newness as well the exceptional light and ventilation provided.
 THE FIRST BRIDGEPORT
 NATIONAL BANK BUILDING Erected this historic site-with it's eight stor- ies of granite, brick and marble-with it's beauti- ful and commodious banking and facilities with it's great safety deposit vaults with it's triple" elevator service-with it's hundreds of offices, etc, is commended to those seeking ideal surrounding.
 Offices ready for occupancy June 1st.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-01

E7armer Want Ads. One Cent Word
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-01
S6O Saved Is Quite Am Item

AUTOMOBILE OR HACK FREE
 FOR FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-06-07
chimnexs and Potatoes.

The greatest hindrance to a chin
ney dra wing as il should is the ac-
cumulations of SCOT which cling TO the
interior Of chimneys and fues and clog
up stovepipes. Many fires ave been
caused by the burning out Of the SCOT
which accumulates. and disagreed bic
odors and an unhealthy atmosphere
are frequently produced In houses
where SCOT is burning in chimneys-
All this danger and unpleasantness
may be avoided by the use Of small
potatoes, which are, as a rule. almost
worthless for any other purpose. If
burned a few at a time every day or
two. these viii prevent SCOT collecting
In the fues. Even the potato Feelings,
which are usually cast into the gar
bage, can be burned I'm a stove or fur
mace and will help keep the pipes and
fues free from the usual accumula.
tons of SCOT. Try this plan If you
want to enjoy better health and pro
tect your property from ire--NeW
York American
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-06-07
cIever Gainshorounhs.

The father of Thomas Gainsborough.
the great Suffolk painter, added as
much to the wealth of Sudbury as the
son increased its fame, says the Lon
don Taller. for the father introduced
more than one new industry into the
town from Coventry. The GainGbor-
oughs were indeed a remarkable fam.
lily. One brother of the painter. known
as "Scheming Jack" was clever enough
to make himself pair of copper wings
but not clever enough to fly with them;
to make a cradle which rocked itself
and cuckoo which sang all the year
round Thomas himself ar an early
age startled his father by forging his
signature to n message addressed tc
the local schoolmaster, Give Tom q
holiday" a message which provoked
the parental prophecy, TON will be
hanged one day" Tom was hanged
in the Royal academy.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-06-07
The PansX.

Plant historians have never yet set
tied to their satisfaction just how the
pansy originated 1t was known as a
garden flower in England fully three
centuries ago. and the probability is
that it was developed from a certain
species of violet with tricolored petals.
which is still to be found growing
wild along British waysides and in
other parts of northern Europe.
The old herbalist Gerade. describing
the ''pansie. or hearts ease" as be
knew it, says quantity that it has
flowers in form and figure like the
violet and for the most part of the
same bignesse, Of three sundry colors-
that is to say, purple, yellow and white
or blue-by reason of the beautie and
braverie of which coIors they are pleas
ing to the eye. For smell they have
little or none at all. The root is moth
ing else but, as it were, a bundle OF
threddy strings."-London Graphic.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-06-07
Are You Crazy2

How do you know that You are not
crazy?'' was asked the accused In a
Iunacy investigation. prize might
well be offered for a convincing an
swer to the question from ones per-
sonaI knowledge. Lombroso and other
eminent alienists have held that there
is faint of insanity upon some sub
ject in every human mind; that no
mind is absolutely and correctly bal.
anced No man sane upon several sub
jects will admit that he Is crazy at all
How. as matter of fact, does any
man know. of his own knowledge. that
he is not insane Exchange.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-06-07
Not a Square Deal.

Miss Mason was explaining to her
Sunday school class the lesson for the
day. the subject being the tares and
the wheat
Now. remember. children, the tares
represent the bad people and the wheat
the good ones"
why. Miss MasonT' exclaimed a
rosy checked boy. who had been listen
ing through the lesson with deep inter
est. Did you say the tares are the
bad folks and the wheat the good
ones?'
Yes. James," replied the teacher.
pleased at the lads interest
well. that's funny. think" remark
ed the matter of fact child "Its the
wheat that gets thrashed; the tares
n't.''-Country Gentleman.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-06-07

Mr.. J. Mason Tison, who has about
hundred acres of cantaloupes on the
old Griner farm four miles north of
the city, is in town today. He is very
enthusiastic over his prospects of a
large crop of cantaloupes and sales
at good prices, having had a mum
Der of very fiatering offers already
for his fields. He will begin gathering
them in few days and expects tc
ship several car loads during the
week.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-06-07

fhe toy industry is one of the old
est industries in the world The Brit
ish museum can Show US a doll with
strings OF mud beads for hair and
others with movable arms. with
which the children OF ancient Egypt
played on the banks OF the Nile.
Jointed dolls and dolls furniture have
come down TO us from the DAYS OF
Greece and Rome. and we know that
balls. tops and toy animals were IA
Torite playthings at an even earlier
Gate.