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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-02
FIFTY YEARS AGO.
MRS. POLLY srERLLNGs WILL.


The last viii and testament of the
late Mrs. Polly Sterling, was admit
ted to Probate this morning The
document is a rather singular one
There are no less than three codicils,
all except the third one being drawn
by the late Hon. Isaac Sherman 1t
bears the date of Feb. 5, 1852 The
codici1s are successfully dated June
i, 1855; Feb 8, 1853, and Jan 8,
1853. The following are the actual
bequehts:
To the First Congregational Church
her late homestead, to be. used as
a parsonage and 40 shares of Bridge
port Stockholders' Association
To Mrs. Sarah Hall, wife Of s. B.
Hall a piece of land, east of her
late homestead, and the tract known
as the Orchard in rear of same"
To Louisa s., and Fred s., children
of S. B. HaIl-te20 shares OF Bridge
port Bank Stock"
To Isaac E. Beach-'ta life estate in
three tracts of woodland Gone in East
on and two in Bridgeport, to revert to
John H Beach and his heirss at his
DEATH
To Elan Sterling, Betsey A.sPlumb
John H Beach and A. E. Sherwood
$1,000 each"
To Eliza Ann GiIbert-"$25O;" and
to the widow Betsey Bradley-$2oo."
To the towns of Bridgeport and
Fairfield a tract of land opposite
the residence Of Mr.. Hezekiah Hub
bell, for a highway
In trust for the benefit of the Amer
lean Bible Society, 1000; American
Missionary association, $1,O00;Amer-
lean Tract society of New York, ST.
900; American Board of Commissi on
ers of Foreign Mission, 81 900; Ameri-
can Horue Missionary society, $1,000;
American Seamen'S Friends society,
$500; American Colonization society
$4,000
To the town Of Bridgeport, in trust
for the Protestant Widows Society,
one acre of land, on the north side OF
Pequonnock street, vast of st. Angus
tines OR. CO church, on which she
provides for the erection of suitable
buildings for their use, to be known
and called the "Sterling Institute
and all the rest and residue of her
tate, which is estimated at from $45,-
600 to 100000, for the benefit of said
society.
Messrs. s. B. Hall and George Ster-
ling are named in the will as execu-
tors.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-02
ANNIVERSARIES
OF RING BATTLES

1892-Bob Fitzsimmons defeated
Peter Maher in IL rounds at New Or
leans. Peter had been discovered in
Ireland by Billy Madden, who was
anxious to dig up a fellow who could
stop Ruby Roberts triumphal career,
and many fans thought the Irishman
was just the man to do it. Their
faith in him seemed fully justified in
the first round of the bout, for which
the Olympic Club had hung up $10,-
600, for Maher put over several good
blows. In the End chapter the Ma
her hackers nearly tore the roof off
with their cheers, for Peter landed
a peach of a punch on Bob's jaw
which stretched the freckled fellow
fiat on his back. The audience rose
up as one man, thinking it was all
over, but Bob scrambled up just in
time and proceeded with the obse-
quies. The next round was Bob's,
and after that he gave the Irishman
such an unholy beating that when
the 18th round was called Peter re-
fused to respond, perhaps because he
considered it would be unlucky. When
Bob fought Peter again in Texas
years later the Hibernian led off with
a blow that would have killed an or
binary guy but Bob retaliated with
a punch that stretched Peter out for
the count.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-02
FLORAL TROLLEY CAR.

President Andrew Rade1 of the
Traction Co., celebrated his 34th
birthday last evening by entertaining
his friends and relatives in this city
and from out-of-town, at his resi-
dence in Park avenue. The Bridge
port part of the gathering surprised
the genial president by presenting him
with a beautiful floral piece in the
form of trolley car, three feet long.
Upon the front dashboard was the
date "1862,' and on the rear 1896"
The guests enjoyed themselves until
an early hour this morning when they
departed wishing him many more Like
occasions.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-02
STRICKEN WITH PARALYSIS.

Miss S. A. Barrymore, principal at
the Washington school, was stricken
with a, paralytic shock at $50 this
morning, while going to school in a
trolley car. Miss Barrymore boarded
an Oak street car, in charge of Con-
ductor Ford at the depot. He took
no notice of the teacher until the car
neared the school, where he saw that
she was in distress. He sent to the
school for assistance and Miss O'ToOle
another teacher, came to ASSIST Miss
Barryno ore into the school. She was
unable to talk or move and appeared
lifeless. She was later placed in a
carriage and taken to her home in
StratfOrd.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-02
National Commission
Gives Warning on New
Rule About Releases

The national baseball commission
yesterday issued a statement relating
to the new rule on players given their
unconditional release by the Federal
league. 1t follows:
ftIn all cases in which a player
has reverted to a national agreement
club as the result of his unconditional
release by the Federal league or any
of its clubs, it is the duty of the club
to which he returns to promptly con-
tract with such player, transfer him
to another club or waive all claim
to him in writing.
'tMajor league clubs are instruct
ed to notify the president of their re-
spective league what action, if any,
has been taken relative to players
who have reverted to thema
minor league clubs are required
to file similar reports with Secre-
tary Farrell. In all instances in
which the interested national agree
ment club does not use ordinary dill
gence in signing or disposing of the
player, it's right to him will not be
recognized.''
The national commission also pro-
muIgated decision declaring Pitcher
Hub Purdue. last year with the St.
Louis Nationals. a free agent and
eligible to contract with any club
desiring his service.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-02
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.

Ex-Alderman Joseph H. Whitcomh
is receiving the congratulations of
his friends upon the arrival of a baby
girl, which made its appearance last
week.
Miss Lizzie Bowling has accepted a
position with Ward, the Main street
halter, as saleswoman and book
keeper. She will have charge of the
business during the absence of the
proprietor, who intends to go on the
road in the interest of his concern.
A A Lewis, for a. long time fore
man at the Gun Implement Co, retir-
ed from that position Saturday, and
was presented with a set of reSolu-
tons, a handsome bouquet and $40
in gold by the employees who had been
under his care. Mr.. Lewis was popu-
lar with the employees. but not with
the superintendent who caused his
dismissal
Mrs. Paul E. Hoffman, of SIS Cedar
street, was reminded that yesterday
was her 34th birthday by a number of
her friends who called upon her and
presented her with an easy chair,
handsomely upholstered.
The members of the board of Edu-
cation whose terms expire this Spring
are Messrs- Near, Strong, Shelton and
Edward F. Hallen. The latter is the
present secretary of the board.
Sheriff Hawley is confined to his
home with a cold and a sore throat,
but there is no cause for alarm He
says he will be out again in day or
two.
David Fenelon will qualify as City
Sheriff and begin the duties of the
Office this week He will continue
his studies at the Yale Law school
Louis Kutscher, Sr., the new mem
Der of the board of Charities, was the
recipient of a handsome bouquet
from John Reck Saturday. He is the
successor to Mr.. Peck, who resigned
from the board of Charities at its last
meeting.
Tax Collector Walter Goddard call
ed at the Police Station this morning
and complained to superintendent
Eugene Birmingham that some mis-
creants had smashed several windows
on his property in lower Main street
The police will make an endeavor- to
appresend the guilty parties.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-02
ANs AGREEABLE SURPRISE.

Last evening about half after seven
O'Clock, as Charles LobdelI, Esq, was
sitting in the drug store of G. C. Pen
dleton, in East Bridgeport, Mr.. Har-
Vey Leach stepped in and requested
him to take a short walk. When they
got in Washington avenue near Simp-
sons Rubber shop, Mr.. Lobden was
induced to enter the house, where he
found a number of the members of the
American Baseball club assembled in
the par1or.
After the usual sa1utations, etc, Mr..
Leach stepped forward, having been
deputed by the club, and in a neat
little speech, presented Mr.. LobdeI
with a valuable masonic work in two
volumes. Mr. Lobdeu was complete
1y taken by surprise. He made
brief reply, however, expressive of
his thanks and gratitude.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-02
EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENTS.

Governor Coffin to-day made the
following appointments:
Daniel Olihan of Bridgeport to be
Inspector of Steam Boilers for the
fourth district for three years from
March 8, 1896; re-appointment.
The Governor also confirmed the
appointments made by Department
Commander Cornish of the G. A r.,
of Alfred B. Beers, of Bridgeport and
Leonard A Dickinson, of Hartford,
to be members of the Soldiers Hos
pital board, each for two years from
March 20. Both are re-appointments.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-02
TOMMY RYAN KNOCKED OUT

Maspeth, L. L, March 2, 1885,
Charles, better known as kid Mccoy
the Western middleWeight, knocked
out Tommy Ryan, who has held the
we1terweight championship for some
years, in the 18th round tonight. 1t
was one of the biggest surprises in
prize ring history, as Ryan was look
ed upon as a sure winner, and car
ried the money at odds of 4 to 1.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-02
SHEA FOR CHILL PORT.

Washington, Mar. Fudge Joseph
Shea, of Seymour, Ind, has been Sc
Iected by President Wilson as Am
bassador to Chilli and will be nomi-
mated in the near future. He will sue
ceed Henry P. Fletcher, appointed
ambassador to Mexico.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-02
Burton WithdraWs
Name AS Candidate

Lincoln, Neb., March 2.-Former
United States Senator Theodore E.
Burton, of Ohio, in a letter to Secre-
tary of State Poole has asked that
his name be withdrawn as a candi-
date for the presidential nomination.
His request will be granted.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-02
TWENTY YEARS AGO.
ON e.IMNfORAL LITERATURE .

At ST. Mary's church yesterday,
Sunday morning, the congregation
was treated to one of the finest SER
mons in that church in many a day
The speaker was Rev. Richard J.
Carroll, and he chose for his subject
Immoral Literature" In language
that could not be misconstrued, he
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-02

An article from Turin gives a most
distressing account of the attack
made by the Tunisian pirate at St
Antfocho- 1t reflects additional dis
grace upon the Maritime Powers of
Europe for suffering with inpunity
these laywless violations of the COM
mon rights of society.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-02

The Republicans of Massa chusetts
have nominated the Hon Samuel Dex-
ter for Governor, and the Hon. Will
liam King for Lieut-GoVernor OF
that State Gen John Brooks is the
Federal candidate for Governor
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-02

The Court of Portugal persists in
remaining at Brazil, and urges the
Prince Regent to declare war
against the Independents Ferdinand
the 7th wants, too, one of the Princes
daughters for a wifeI
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-02

Returned Australian soldiers will be
granted land by the government of
New South Wales which will also loan
money to the soldiers to buy stock
and farming implements.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-02

Guadaloupe has been restored to
the French The British troops were
to evacuate it on January 21st 1916.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-02

The Legislature of Ohio have given
the name of Lawrence to a County
lately established in that state The
Legislature of New jersey has
changed the town of Maidenhead to
that of Lawrence
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-02

FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC NEWS.
1t is intimated that Richard Rush,
the Attorney General for the United
States, is to be appointed Minister to
Russia, in the room of John Quincy
James.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-02

The British have erected a fort on
Drummond's Island, in the passage
between Lakes Huron and Superior,
and about 35 miles from our fort at
MackinaW, on Lake Huron
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-02

A letter from Savannah (Georgia)
states that improved Pine land is
found equal to any other for the cul-
ture of sugar cane; that this land can
be obtained for from SO cents to 81
an acre; is healthy, and that the
culture of the cane is profitable
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-02
New London. Feb. Z. -

NEW LONDON, Fed z, 1915
Miner Babcock, was tried before
the Superior court at their last ses-
sions at Norwich for the murder of
London, found guilty, and condemned
to be executed on June 6, next They
are both black men,
Elisha Dow, alias Phillips, and
William Rogers alias Parsons, have
been convicted of burglary, and SEN
fenced to Newgate for three years
Lucy Daniels, who has teen blind
ever since she was two years old, and
who has been permitted to walk the
streets of this city, in darkness seek
ing charity, during the long period of
Sc years Of her life, has been totally
restored to sight by DR.. North, of
this place
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-02
BRIDG z-PORr IS = WAS
-5O-2O-YEARs AGO


s1ointed out the dangers which the
young members of both sexes incur
from the evil contaninations which
familiarity with literature of this
class Invariably means. He said that
the class of reading was not conf1ned
exclusively to books; there were some
newspapers that it is as necessary to
avoid the f1eshy covered novels,
with their alluring titles and sense
degrading pictures.
DR.. Maher, of Milford, one of the
ablest and most eloquent divines in
the Catholic church in New England,
will lecture at ST. Augustine's
church next Tuesday evening. Faith
er Maher is a graduate of the Ameri-
can college at Rome and has a ma
tional reputation as an orator. The
simple announcement that he is to
lecture will be sufficient to crowd the
edihce- There will be no admission
charged.
ST. Patrick's night in ST. Angus
tines church, Rev. Walter J. Stanley
now of the Cathedral in Hartford, but
a, former curate at this church, will
lecture on f'The Propagation of the
Faith of the Irish People, The lee
turer is regarded as one of the lead
ing orators of the church in this do
ceSe.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-02

John Alexander, a popular Sixth
warder, was "a years old Saturday.
He was born leap year day, 1872, and
his birthdays are such rare events
that he invited his friends to ce1e-
brate the occasion with him and they
did Johns next birthday will occur
in 1904.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-02

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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-02

BOUQUETS
JOHN RECK & SON.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-28
.PIMPLY2 WELL, DON'T Be!
People Notice It. Drive Them
Off With DR.. Edwards
Olive Tablets.

A pimply face will not embarrass you
much longer IL you get package of DR.
Edwards Olive Tablets. The skin should
begin to clear after you have taken the
tablets a few nights. ~ f
Cleanse the blood. the bowels ana the
liver with Olive Tablets.
Or. Edwards Olive Tablets are the sue
ceBsful substitute for calomel-there's
never any sickness or pain after taking
them.
DIR. Edwards Olive Tablets do that
which calomel does. and just as effective
~, but their action is gentle and safe In
stead of severe and Irritating.
No one who takes Olive Tablets is ever
cursed with "a dark brown TASTE" bad
breath. dull. listless. mo good" feeling
constipation, torpid Liver. bad disposition
Or pimply face.
DIR. Edwards Olive Tablets are a purely
vegetable compound mixed with olive oil
you will know them by their olive color
DIR. Edwards spent years among pa
tents afflicted with liver and bowel com
plants. and Olive Tablets are the i'm
mensely effective result.
Take one or two nightly for q week
See how much better you feel and look
100 and $50 per box. All druggists.
The Olive Tablet Company. Columbus
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-28
Wyoming Republicans
Will Meet at Cheyenne

CHEYENNE. Wyo.. March 27-(Spe-
cial.)-The republican state committee has
selected Cheyenne as the place for hold
ing the 1916 state convention to select
delegates to the national convention. and
has designated May as the date. An
invitation to United States Senator Clar-
ence ID. Clark of Evanson. who is a can
didae for reelection this year. TO address
the convention was extended by the COM
mittee.
The democratic state committee will
meet here next Wednesday. March 2s. to
select a convention date and city. Casper
probably will be selected.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-28
Shaw Advocates
Protection and
Preparedness

D7ENISON. Ia. March H.--(Special.)-
Hon. L. M. Shaw addressed his former
fellow townsmen, at Denison Saturday
evening at the Germania opera house on
behalf Of the return to government man
agement of the republican party. He
was introduced by Judge j. p. Conner
and spoke for two hours. Mr.. Shaw called
attention to the fundamental difference
between the two parties on the tariff
question.
The republicans have ever held that
their protective policy would provide the
best market in which to sell, and the
democrats insisted that their tariff for
revenue only would make things cheap
to those who wanted to buy. The repub-
lican policy aimed at manufacturing all
possible things In this country, thus Civ
ing employment to our own labor, so that
the money was kept at home, entering
into the wages of the laboring classes,
they m turn spending It for things the
farms and gardens OF the country pro
duced and for goods made in this coun-
try. The central idea OF the democratic
tariff was to increase the coming in
from abroad of the more manufactured
goods, and thus produce revenue to run
the government. The speaker insisted
that all goods made abroad which could
have been made here was a loss TO the
working classes of America. thus in
creasing the number of idle men. He
praised the protective policy OF Germany.
which had helped to make it independent
Of other nations. aiding It in the present
war.
Mr.. Shaw ridiculed and denounced the
ever changing attitude of the Wilson ad-
ministration and claimed that the country
was ripe for change back to the repub-
liean policies. He placed himself square
in favor OF this country being prepared
with a big army and navy TO enforce
the policies which we may take up. He
told of the defenseless condition of our
coast before an efficient enemy. With the
Philippine Islands, Porto Rico. Hawaiian
Islands, Panama canal, and declared
policy OF protecting the South American
republics ON our hands and the duty OF
our government to uphold government by
the people. Il was a crime not 10 be
prepared with an adequate force.
The address was listened TO with
marked attention.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-28
Hopes Women Will
Adopt This Habit
As Well As Men
oIass Of hot water each morn
Ing helps us look and feel
clean, sweet, fresh.

Happy. bright. alert-vigorous and
vivacious-a good clear skin; natural,
rosy complexion and freedom from ILL
ness are assured only by clean, healthy
blood. II only every woman and like
wise every man could realize the won
ders OF the morning inside bath, what
a gratifying change, would take place.
Instead of the thousands of sickly,
anaemic-looking men. women and girls
with pasty or muddy compilations; In
stead OF the multitudes of nerve
wrecks" 'rundowns," brain fags" and
pesstmists we should see viriIe, op-
timistio throng OF rosy-cheeked people
everywhere.
An inside bath Is had by drinking each
morning before breakfast, a glass OF
real hot water with a teaspoonful OF
limestone phosphate In 1t to wash from
the stomach, liver, kidneys and ten yards
OF bowels the previous days indigestible
waste, sour lamentations and poisons,
thus cleansing. sweetening and fresh en-
ing the entire alimentary canal before
putting more food into the stomach.
Those subject TO sick headache, bill
iousness. nasty breath, rheumatism,
colds; and particularly those who have
a pallid. sallow complexion and who are
constipated very often. are urged to OBJ
tain quarter pound of limestone phos-
phate at the drug store. which will cost
but a trifle. but is sufficient to demon
strate the quick and remarkable change
in both health and appearance awaiting
those who practice internal sanitation.
We must remember that inside cleanli-
ness is more important than outside. be-
cause the skin does not absorb impur-
tiles to contaminate the blood. while the
pores in the thirty feet OF bowels do
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Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-28
Zemo for DdndruH

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Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-28
life OF SAVAGE
TRULY SENSIBLE
Ailments Almost Unknown by
Aborigines Are Com
mon Now.

The theory that most Of the ailments
of today are caused almost entirely by
those habits that distinguish the white
man from his long ago brother, the saw
age. is more widely discussed every day.
The savage, in many ways, was a more
sensible being than the man who made
war on him and then seized his birthright.
II has been said. by medical authorities,
that nine out OF ten cases OF sickness
can be traced TO a disordered stomach.
and that the ailments are due, in a large
measure, to excessive eating and drink
ing and to little healthful outdoor exer-
rise.
Common sense should be used in our
mode of living. 1t was with this end in
view that Joseph Won Trimbach, the
noted Chemist and originator Of so many
health aids, gathered herbs, roots. barks
and flowers from the most remote parts
of the world and spent years Of his life
in experimenting and study before he ar
rived at the solution of the problem of
relieving stomach troubles. He named
his discovery Tanlac. Tanlac has met
with instant favor wherever it has been
introduced. 1t has created a romance in
the business world. Hundreds of thous-
amos of sufferers have realized the bene-
fits of this great reconstructive tonic.
Tanlao is believed to act more favor
ably, because of the nature Of its ingre.
dients, on ailments of the stomach, liver
and kidneys, and on catarrhal affections
of the mucous membranes, which, wher
neglected, are so often communicated &c
the vital organs themselves This idea
reconstructive tonic, appetizer. invigor-
ant and builder of tissues has been laudeo
by men and women in all walks of life
It has proved a boon for sufferers from
those all too common ailments.
Tanlac now is being especially intro
duced in Omaha at Sherman & McCon.
nell Drug Co., 18th and Dodge streets
where the Tanlac man explains its merits
and the results which may be expected
from its use.
Tanlac may be obtained in Benson al
the Schiller-Beattie Drug Store; Spring
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Meyer Drug Co.; Nebraska City. Henry
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