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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-23
s ONE HUNDRED YEARS AGO.
THE3CREEK COUNTY.

(Ext1asct of "a letter. to the editors of the NationaIs Intelligencer, dated Mo- bile, June B. 1S15.1
 The new tract of county, added to the Mississippi territory by the treaty entered into by General Jackson and the Creek Indians. is settling very fast. About two hundred miles are added to the eastern frontier of the territory; and the additional district is probably from 100 to 150 miles wtde.-Diffic111ties and discussions of course must exist where a number Of etraxaeerss all anxious ito acquire prop ertv,, are fortu4tousiy thrown together and no hrtle ill-B1ood is generated by cOnfaests concerning the bounderdes Of Iazads, toSwhich none of them can have any legal cls4n.
 None. of theseAnew, settlers are near srAprohably to the seat of the terE1tor- aaN Eoverzxnen than three hundred 4aaHes, and some of them can. not be Iesss nh an4 five hundred. The law, there fore, xhas9 hardly beEunito operate. In deed.s nos county is yet established to ernblacefth newlys acquired territory. The evil Of their distance from the scat ofAEoverInnenta will, however, soon be rerr1edIed: for as the population east ofsPearl R7ver, including that of Madison county on the Tennessee, Will very shortly oyfrau r1aoer that on the weste of the Pearl River, the seat of gozeEnnent for the Mississippi state 5 must be established at St Stephen's 8 or some other site on the Tombigby.
 A good deal of irritation now exists In F1ae Greek nation. The peace and war parties are sstin at variance, and some American citizens have been kfHed.-Generals sGsaines Is in the Cree county. and has8sent a force accom- na.1rsed by some friendly Indians to sETsestt the derers.
 The Spaniards are fessaalarTned than tfAe Americans, and it7is said that the frterco1rse between Pensacola and Aupa1achfco1a is in a great measure cuG off There is at the latter place a larele body of Indians and Negroes weah supp1ieds with evry thing neces- ..ar-uAfnr 1rar
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-23
Duellists Lunge At Same Instant
 And Both Perish

Boulogne, France, June 2S-The story of duel with bayonets in which both contestants were killed, is told in a. Red Cross report from one of the field hospitals.
 Two miles south of the hospital, g says the writer, "a French Zouave got separated from his fellows when they. retreated after an unsuccessful effort to take a. German trench. A German soldier leaped out of the trench and charged the Zouave, bayo- net fixed. Phe Zouave met his foe in like manner and an extra ordinary duel took place. Neither man dared fire for fear of killing his own men.
 Tt was about nine at night, and the moon illuminated the grim con test. Round and round the men cir cled- The contest lasted for nearly five minutes, when suddenly both gave desperate 1unges which went home. For second the opponents each stood transfixed by the others bayonet. Then they fell dead"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-23

Vienna, June 22-PauI Goldman, the Berlin correspondent of the Neue Frete Presse, who was received by Crown Prince .Rupprecht of Bavaria at his headquarters and invited to dine with him, sends the following dispatch to that paper:
 Crown Prince Rupprecht really leads his army; he is a soldier by pro- fession and inclination, has the quail ties necessary for a commander in chief and is considered one of the best German leaders in this war. It is not yet time to state in detail the strategic achievements which this reputation is founded. After the conclusion of the war historians will be able to do so, and they will have. many import ant ones to enumerate. In the army it. is said, among other things, that the credit for the capture of Lille is due Crown Prince Rupprecht for a quick decision which he made at a critical moment and carried out with great energy.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-23

subordinate position, but it is said that he has entered heartily into the spirit of the grim game. When the war began the prince was attached to the First Grena dier Guards, but when the regiment was ordered to the front he was transferred to other duties
 Kitchener declared that his training was not complete, and for twelve weeks the heir to the throne toiled like a Trojan. He march ed under a
 blazing sun and bivoucked by the roadside in a blanket. When he again
 presented himself to F'K. of K.," the war secretary had other objections to offer. He pointed out that if the prince were captured by the Germans the latter might hold him as a host age, and by threats compromise the activities of the allies. Eventually it was agreed that the prince might go to the front, but that he was to care fully avoid all risk of capture. Since then he has been a transport officer,
 attending to the loading of wagons which carry food to the trenches and also a mapmaker and despatch car Tier. While carefully shielded from the, hazards of war, he has been per mttted to work his head off," and It. is said that he has set an example of industry which might we'll be fol- lowed by all his future subjects. The prince is a slender lad of medium height, but football, running, boxing and other sports have made him much stronger than he appears, and it is said that he has thrived on hard work and has grown taller and put on weight.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-23
ITALIANS CONTINUE
 AUSTRIAN SUCCESSES

Geneva, June 28-A Tribune des- patch from Tai bach says:
 '"The Italians have gained posses sion of all the positions defending Ma1borgeth after a fierce struggle against the Austrians, particularly Henved detachments, which displayed great tenacity. The Italians now are violently bombard1ng the city.
 Arrival of Austrian endorsements ts stopped the Italian advance at Ca poretto but they have not gone back across the Isonzo. Thirty thousand d Austrians, who debouched from the Ternova forest, are marching against positions north of Gorizia.
 /"Southeast of Flitch strong Aus trian forces sought to drive back the Italians who gave way before superior numbers and retired far ast the frontier, where they concealed them selves in a forest and allowed the Austrians to pass. When the Aus trians were installed in Italian posi- tions the Italians opened a murder ous machine gunfire killing over four hundred of their adversaries and placing the rest out of their posi- tiOns.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-23
EASTON

The Dorcas society of the Baptist church held 8, very pleasant afterno on social at the home of Mrs. Marion Williams in Hopewell last Thursday There were 40 present.
 The C41ildren's Day concert of the Lees Methodist church was largely attended Sunday evening. The church was prettify trimmed with reses.- 1aurels and ferns.
 MT. and Mrs Emory P. Sanford and Jesse and Stephen Sanford of Red ding Center, Miss Jessie Sanford of Bedding Ridge and MT. and Mrs. George B. Beers of Sport Hill were entertained to dinner Sunday with MT. and Mrs. J. Arthur Sherwood at Glover Leaf Dairy
 The Easton grange entertainment committee will give a '-Strawberry Festival in the new hall Monday evening, June -28. During the even being furnished by the grange orches- tra. All are invited to come and join in the fun.
 Rev. s. Clark has been spending a few days i'm New York
 Miss Hazel E. Sherwood is spending a few days in Oronoque the guest ot Mrs Frank B4akeman.
 All schools in town closed Friday for the summer vacation.
 Miss Hilda McCauIey is spending a few days in North Bridgeport the guest of her friend: Miss Helen Beach.
 Miss Brewer of Nichols has been spending a few days as guest of reIa- tives on Sport Hill.
 Mrs. John H. Wheeler has gone to the Neurological Institute in New York for another operati on which is to take place Thursday.
 Mrs. Erwin P. Edwards spent Tues day out of town.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-23
 BRIl PORT As II WAS <DE<<EES 1Oo-5o-2 -2o-YEARs AGO
CTal1en froun the Files of The Jsvenfng Farrner)
 

member of the New York team.
 This season 7overtures for the pur- chase of Rogers were renewed, the New Yorks offering Bannon and Se- man and & handsome bonus in es1- change. Again was the offer dee clined. as the Providence team is out for another champion onship. The New Yorks then secured Clark, of the Pennsylvania league, who. while a promising player, is not in Roger class.
 The best judges claim that Rogers the business He is certainly making "a brilliant record this year, his bat ting being som nething terrific, while his field play is almost perfect. One cause of Jim's success is his excel lent habits. he being a total abstain CT.
 Ed McDona4d.
 Ed Mcdonald has the eyes of more than one big league magnate upon him, for he is playing the second bag flor keeps this year. His work with the ash is all that could be desired, and he has safely installed himself into the good graces of the cranks.
 9 Dan Shannon.
 Down in wilkesbarre they say that Dan Shannon can have anything he wants. Although comp paratiye1y a young player, Shannon has played in all the leagues of any prominence, but never in his career did he play with the same vim as characterizes his Kefforts this year. He is conceded to be the star second basenan of the Eastern league, while his work at the bat places him in the first ranks. as a slugger. His team needs two good pitchers but good twir1ers these days are scarce as hens teeth.
 Billy Lush.
 Billy Lush, who is acknowledged to be the star outf1eIder of his club, is on more than speaking terms with the ball A1th ough the youngest member of the nine he is the teams hitter and has made many long hits this sea- son any other player in the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-23
COL. MURPHY TAKES APPEAL.

An appeal will be taken by Col. T. J. Murphy from the judgment of $9o given against him by Justice Nobbs fin favor of the Banks brothers,- livery tSnen- It is claimed the horse sustained Ikne injuries, which were the basis of lehe suit, by falling in 6 blacl1sn1it tn ishop before Col. Murphy became sur ety for it's hire.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-23
TWENTY YEARS AGO.
HTGH sCHOoI4C CHaass DAY

The High School graduation class fheld their caassday ezaFcAsesryester erday afternoon. w B. Davenport, president of thes classy made. an. address of we'd tcone. C. A Cornell gave the class history Of t31ea of the. commercial de- tpartnent and Miss NJ. 3. Allen the tcIass prophecy. Miss Mary s. Hall, was historian, and Miss Mamie s. EBaIdwin. prophet of the regular class. The class poem was by Harry Daven- port
 w. H. Davenport made the presen- (tation Of sHhe memorial window, which 'is of stained glass and has the figures i'95 at the top. The ivy oration was by E. N. Quittmeyer and the ring poem by Miss M. B. Wilcoxson.
 ORIENT CHAPTER LAWN PARTY.
 The ladies of Orient Chapter, o. D. S., will give one of their lawn parties Monday evening, at the residence of Charles Hunter, I'll DeF'orest avenue. There will be music, dancing and a collation.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-23
WALES 21 TODAY.

Fl. R. H. Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David, Prince of Wales, heir to the British throne, transport officer on the general staff
 despatch rider and member of a guard regiment, will be twenty-one years old today. According to re- ports from England, the young prince has had a varied experience since he went to the front last November. He has had to be content with a very
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-23
GIANTS ARE AFTER ROGERS.

For the past two weeks the man ,agement of the New York baseball club have been trying to secure the services of First Baseman Jim Rogers -of the champion Providence team of the Eastern league. Negotiations were begun at the close of last season, but were discontinued because the Providence nanagem ent said they. would not change Rogers for any
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-23
ORIENT CHATTER IsAWN PA
SNEAK rHIEFvs WORK.

A sneak thief entered the house of Philip F0rederichs at 165 Bunneu street last evening during the absence sof the family and stole SPAS from a bureau. The thief entered through a rear window, which was left open. Fred er1chs is a Traction company s1oo@oTnoan
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-23
FIFTY YEARS AGO.
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 JEFFERSON DAVIS? Continues to be the great top3e of gen eral discussion, particularly with the Republican Press, and in the Repub- ican puIrAft The press generally, there are many exceptions. do not go for ssfaneing''f or ''qlarter4ng or any oth- CT of those innoce9zt aInusenents, which shoEten the neck, or chop off the head, but the Uulp1t oont4nues nearly as malignant as ever.
 Nor is fhere anything nta-h1stori- cal in this The preachers of he days of CronaweH were very like many of theset days, and Cromwell was seldom cruel enough toc respond to their re- ugious rapacftXor voracity. In 1853, one of at9neEn is thus reported:
 Lord i what will ttaou do with these tell thee: le' en take chem by the hee-s, and: roast them in the chimney of hell. X I.ord,l take the pesteI of Thy wrath. ands make he brains of mali gnanrsi a hodge, pCdge.S eto>''
 In the like spirit 9 UndversaEst cler gynraan of our day. Q nonjbeliever of hell. is reported to have said, des- uate hfs4S faith Hell has become a < ratEfsazy necessity
 JeffS Davis is doomed to hell often, we, see.4 to ba5Eeaated in hell etc. and the language. .ofArnanyspulpfts is almost Eexacfly like that of the CEoEnwellite moheEssG Grnm 1e4ss.to 16B2. There is but h&t5e new under the sun Mem but repeat Themselves, and do the same xhAxg over again and say the sazne thing ktoo.
 N.sY NxFRFSsS, JUNE -1Te17H
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-23

Some city people still laugh at the poor farmer, but as they tramp along the dusty road they would better look out that the poor farmer does not run them down in his new six cylinder automobile.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-23
Jack Kelly.

Jack Kelly seems to be Pawtucket' s mainstay in the pitching department, h1s work this year being a decided improvement over that of a year ago. He is still young in the business and las he has good curves and speed he will yet be heard from.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-23

Three hundred wounded vflhsta sol diers perished when the Chihuahua, Mexico, military hospital was de- stroyed by fire.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-23

The MiddIetown Car Co, of Middle, town, Pa, received an order for 5000 freight cars. All the cars will be sent to Europe.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-23

Mrs. Mary worrell, aged s1, died at Lewistown. Pa, from the effects of a mosquito. bite on her lip.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-23
MRR;FHTF1;D

IN MITROFD- June Eth, 1865. John JohBon. of West Haven, and | Caroline Merwin- of xARilfoBd- IN NORWAIK-tJ June 14th, 1865, FHenry A BaEeons ~ofsVV asa1an9hon Conn end Miss Maggie, daughter of Marvin FOlxnstead of New Hawen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-17
Effect of Cotton Advance

Now that cotton is selling for 10 cents and more in the local markets with a decidedly upward tendency, business conditions in the cotton states are improving immeasurably. To- days price is equal to 12 cents in ordinary years, because of the cheap cost at which the 1915 crop was pro- duced.
 A month ago scarcely any banker, merchant or farmer in the cotton belt expected to see more than an Scent market this fall; but few prophets of good times, with an exceptionally wide knowledge of the cotton situa- tion, foretold a high market-10 to II cents in September and October, 12 cents in November and December and 15 cents in the spring. Their predic- tions having come true as to Septem- pSi piiSoo, IHciS io noW SooQ IcdSol to think the later fall months will see II to 12-cent cotton, and spring a higher level of prices.
 The comparative smallness of this years crop will be fully offset by the money value of it. Some farmers may be hurt individually because of their poor yields, but the cotton belt as a whole will be in better condition this year than ever before. Crop diversifi- cation has been generally practiced and it has been for the most part highly successful.
 In some southern cities cotton is the mainstay, just as tobacco is the mainstay in certain Virginia and North Carolina cities. Birmingham is more advantageously conditioned than any of the others. It has two great mainstays-industrial pay rolls and cotton. This is a cotton market of distinct importance and besides that fact its general commerce is closely related to the production of the staple. AS for pay rolls, no city in the south will ever be in Birmingham's class. They are very large now and they will be larger before the end of the = field and an advancing cotton market what is to prevent the Birmingham district from striding? The situation looks brighter every day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-17
HAMMERING THE HEROES

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
 From time to time a wooden effigy of some military or naval hero Is set up by the government in German city. Nearby is a booth at which the populace may purchase nails-iron, silver or gold nails according to the fatness of purse or the purchaser A hammer is loaned and a purchased nail is driven into the effigy. Thus, in time, the wooden image as- sumes the appearance of metal, and the government profits handsomely from the sale of the nails
 This fostering of patriotic sentiment and national gratitude and turning 1t to financial profit may be considered an ex- ample of German efficiency. Nothing Is wasted in this time of pressing need Turnips are made to grow between the railroad ties, potato peelings are col lected and made into industrial alcohol nitrogen Is stolen from the air and turned into gunpowder. And now patriotic en- thusiasm, by means of effigies and nails is turned to pratical account
 The Chicago slaughter house barons, who utilize every part of the pig except its squeal.' have long stood as the bright est exemplars of efficiency in America It Is safe to say tha if they were in Ger many at present they would find some highly desirable use for the squeal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-17

repeat single stanza of the song without making mistakes-but the in- dictment is true. We have no national anthem, such as the famous Mar seillaise" in France, flung off by a genius who won undying immortality.
 However, the efforts of well mean ing persons to bring forth a national anthem by offering prizes are fore doomed to failure. No song written under such circumstances would be worth hoot. If we are to have a national anthem strictly our own and free from "contaminating foreign in fluences" that is worthy, it will have to be born in the white hot glow of passion, the child of a brain fired by some great national crisis. As the United States is now confronted by the most serious complications in it's his tory, the opportune moment for pro- ducing a national anthem, and the person capable of producing it, may be soon forthcoming.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-17

From the Detroit News
 distance of two feet saved John Freshman from serving IA years in jail.
 The fight that preceded an effort to drag him across the dead line of q sa- loon entrance brought him into police court Monday and only the sympathy of lower court jury saved him from be- ing returned to Jackson to serve out a long term sentence for breaking and en- tering.
 Freshman Is on parole to Parole off cer Venn on breaking and entering case, for which sentence of b years was inn posed. He was paroled after year in the prison. One of the provisions of the parole was that he keep out of saloons. Freishman was told that if he was ever seen in a saloon the parole would be re- voked.
 A week ago, while passing a saloon on Poplar street, an old acquaintance took him by the arm and invited him to have drink
 No" said Freishman If I go in it means IA years for me-
 Come on anyhow" The man started to pull him in the saloon
 Freshman resisted and fight fol- lowed. He on the steps, two feet from the entrance to the saloon and ie braced one foot against the entrance and fought of the acquaintance Several others joined in the fight and in the melee he struck Joseph Ross of 37l Poplar street, who obtained a warrant charg ng assault and battery. Justice Gainey, who heard the case, eX- planed Freishman's position to the jury. The young man acted as his own attor- ney. The jury was out but two minutes and returned a verdict of not guilty.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-17
A Ringing Protest

In an open letter to the legislature, which will be found in this issue of The Age-Herald, General Fucker and other we'll known Confederate vet erans of heroic mould and high in- tegrity protest with all earnestness against the pension bill which seeks to legislate out of office the present pension board and to reinstate on the pension rolls ineligibles who had been dropped. It is ringing protest and it is hoped the legislature will recon slider it's action of yesterday.
 The pension board, consisting of Capt. John c. Webb, Gen. Fred S. Ferguson and Dr. M. L. Wood, has done, as the signers of the letter say, splendid work. These men have not only performed their duties con- scientiously, but they have brought into their labors insight, combined with due regard for the credit of the state and the honor that should attach to those who wore the gray. In purging the lists they have elim- mated a large number of pensioners clearly not entitled to state aid And if their work continued there would be many more unworthy cases stricken from the books.
 If the pending measure were to be- come law the bars would be let down so low as to make it easy for "stay- at-homes" and deserters to bleed the state and the pension roll would cease to be the roll of honor all true vet erans desire it to be. As General Rucker remarks, instead of letting the bars down "even greater safeguards should be thrown around the payment of pensions