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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-04-27
DODGE CITY's BULL FIGHT

DODGE CITY'S BULL FIGHT
did you know asked an od-time cattle
man, that the greatest carnival of bullfghting ever
outside Of Spain was held in the United States,
and that the particular place the state of
Kansas? Well that's fact, and there scores
of men who have seen the game in Mexico, who will
tell you that it came up to the mark set at
Dodge City during the three days of July A. g.,
1884.
Dodge City wore long hair and used gunpowder
for pomatum in those days. The man that couldn't
digest cold lead was always in poor health at Dodge,
and later planted about two feet deep
Boot Hill The path from Long Branch saloon
to Peacocks dance hall the way to hell and paw
ed with bad intentions every inch of the distance.
Some rooster that had been chased south of the
Rio Grande into Mexico by the Texas Rangers where
he had things got it into his mead one day that
1t would be great thing for cosmopolitan education
to pull off big bull-fght and invite everybody in
the United States to to Dodge-and part with
of their coin, incidentally paying attention
to the bull-fght big built and the af-
fair widely advertised. By July 2 and special
trains were coming to Dodge from every direction
and from far beyond the boundaries of the state
of Kansas 1t sleep the prairie under the
wagon, in the lumber yards, or stay awake for all
of them. The fighting whisky primed to wire
edge, and the hardware merchants brought in an
extra supply of ammunition for sixshooters and Win
chesters Also, there rouge sold than usual
1.-The promoters of the fight were square in putting
the real thing. They sent to Mexico and got
twelve genuine matadors, who paid 500 each
and their expenses coming and going. Then No
Mans Land was raked with ropes for the biggest,
meanest widest range bulls that could be found.
The ranchmen had been told weeks ahead of time to
cut out their real pizzen bulls, and they did it.
"The sun rose on the morning of the first day in
atmosphere of bad whisky, satpeter, and Hoyt's
German cologne. The undertakers closed their
shops refused to work, and everybody went to the
bull fight. still hear the husky roar of mill
tant Dodge the bands played and matadors garbed
in their brilliant costumes, and with banners waving
and horses prancing saluted the multitude.
"Whoop-la! The gate swung open and out bound
ed the first bull switching his tail, tossing his head
and paving the earth, his eyes aame ready for the
worst kind of trouble Dodge stood up its hind
legs and howled like coyote. The matadors got
busy then and there And those greasers found them
Continued page fve)
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-04-27
A PIONEER PEACE OFFICER

~ ODGE CITY, KANSAS bushes every time
4 she comes visiting in Oklahoma these days.
y The present Dodge City, staid and upright
in all her ways, wishes the past to be for
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-04-12
HE GETS DRUNK ONLY
EVERY SATURDAY NIGHT

Michael Comiskey, boarding at SO
william street, is not a teetota1er and
yet he does not get intoxicated very
often-ttonly every Saturday. night
That was the statement made in city
court this morning by the boarding
mistress who was called as a witness
in the case of Comiskey. The latter
was charged with creating a disturb
ance in his boarding house last night.
He was arrested by Policeman Charles
Meyer.
The case was continued until to-
morrow morning as the police believe
that Comiskey is wanted by the police
of Springfield.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-04-12
Mrs. H. M. Knapp
Is Re Eelected Head
of Visiting Nurses

At the annual meeting of the Visit
ing Nurses association held yesterday
afternoon, Mrs. Herbert M. Knapp
was unanimously reelected president;
Mrs. Andrew L. Riker. vice president;
Mrs. DeVer H. Warner. second vice
president; Mrs. Elmer H. Havens was
elected recording secretary; Mrs.
David s. Day. corresponding secre-
tary; Mrs. Samuel H. Wheeler, treas
urer; George g. Edwards, Samuel H.
Wheeler, Walter B. Lashar, DIR. A. c..
Zones and Bradford D. Pierce, Jr.,
advisory board.
Secretary George L. Warren of the
Charity Organization society, address,
ed the meeting, commenting most
highly upon the Visiting Nurses asso-
citation of this city. He said that he
had just come from Boston, city
which thinks it is the last word in
charity methods and which is still
trying to work out just what is in
actual operation in the local associa-
ton.
Rev. John MacLaren Richardson OF
the First Presbyterian church also
com plimented the association upon its
standing and accomplishments.
Besides Miss Anna Cullen, who has
been the efficient superintendent of
the organization since it was founded
several years ago, the association has
four other graduate and two pupil
nurses on its staff.
The reports of the various officers
were gratifying.
The secretary's report showed re-
cefpts of $6,366.28 during the year and
disbursements of $5.442.3s. There is
a balance on hand of So, 8s2.19.
The pure milk station reports show
that $3,279.79 were received duriRg
the year and S31152O paid out. There
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-04-12
Noran's Phillies Put
Skids Under Federal
Stars in Cub Lineup

The season has Just opened and ap-
parentlY Pat Moran has already pierre
ed the Federal League bubble, writes
James c. Isaminger in the Phi1adel-
pnia North American. NO club in the
fast set has more Gilmore refugees on
its roster than the Cubs, yet in the
hibitfon season. Joe Thinkers men
once. The Phi1s have outc1assed their
Ocean has it on Lake Erie for size.
SO far the monarchs of the National
Leageu has seen in action Mann,
zwi1ling. F'lacks Yerkes, Doolan.
Zeider, Fischer, Mcconnell, Seaton,
Hendrix and Prepdergasts OF the de-
funct circuit, and not one of these II
men threw anything bordering q scare
into the Phils
To tell the blunt truth, more than
one of these Cub acquisitions do not
look as good as the men who filled
their posts on the same team last
year. Tinker will have To sink or
swim on his policies. He rid himself
of a. number of useful players to make
room for his Federal League friends
and he may regret it before the season
ends. He could use Shortstop Fisher,
who was raiIroaded to the minors. &
Still no team ought to lose, seven in
3. row to the same rival in the month
of March. without q doubt there is
trouble in the Cub camp. A number
of last years men still on the club
IRE dissatisfied with conditions Tinker
viii have a hard job getting his two
actions to work together.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-04-12
Scores Apply For
Jitney Licenses AS
Spring Advances

The office of Clerk Clayton l. Smith
of the police department was thronged
this morning with applicants for Ii
censes to run jitneys through the
streets of this city. The number of
applicants this morning tota1ed Is and
but three licenses were issued.
There are at present. about 500 Ii
censed jitneurs in this city. Capt
John H. Regain and Clerk Smith were
in conference today and they will
probably submit to the police board at
the meeting Saturday night a set of
proposed rules governing licensed jit-
neurs.
Both officials are in favor of refus-
ing a license to any jitneur who is un-
able to procure the signature of three
prominent citizens who will endorse
them and vouch for their character.
Motorcycle Policeman Clifford N.
Gorgas win aid the driver Of the au-
tomobi1e patrol in examining app1i-
cants Police say that three out of
five of the applicants are men who
have doated into this city from New
York and they know little about the
statutes Of this state. It is believed
that some action will be taken on the
matter at the meeting of the police
board on Saturday evening.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-04-12
COP. Resolutions Garry
Ill Concealed Wallop At
Candidacy of Roosevelt
(Continued On Page 2. )

(OOAI1nu0Q on rage ~
ing such submission to forbid and
prevent war.
Connecticut believes in a reason
able protective tariff amended from
time to time at the instance of a
practical non-partisan board and con-
dennis the Underwood tariff act
which does not protect wage earnersH
or industries and has not furnished
adequate revenue for our country's
needs. The natural result of its fall
ure is a war tax in time Of peace.
..The country demands that its
army and navy be adequate to repelf
any attempted invasion, realizing that
the mere fact of fitness and prepara-
ton is of itself protection We CON
denim the vacilIating policy of the
present administration in its handling
of our affairs in Mexico.
1--WE concur with the Republicans
of the state of New York that this
country's anxiety for the return of
the Republican party to power, urges
the national convention and especially
the delegates from Connecticut, to Sc
lect as our candidate for President a
tried Republican in whose record and
character the nation can see only a
guarantee of wise stauesmansh1p In
the management of foreign and do
nestle affairs.
1.-THE welfare of the whole coun-
the Republican party all of whose
traditions and conventions are for ma
tionaI power, duty and honor
Under guidance of Senator Mclean.
convention business was transacted
with speed and apparent harmony.
Several delegates nominating candi-
dates for the Chicago convention were
inclined to speechmaking butlthe con-
vention did not desire to delay voting.
{ Changes in dates relating to district
caucuses and given senatorial district
delegates g. vote for state committee
men to clear up ambiguity, were read
and adopted.
The convention then adjourned, af-
ter Senator Mclean had congratulated
the delegates on their selections and
work.
J. Henry Roraback, of Canaan, was
reelected chairman of the Republican
state central committee at a meeting
of that body here today after the adj
tournment of the state convention. Mr..
Roraback in accepting the reelection,
predicted Republican victory national
| ly as we'll as state-wise this fall. The
/ choice of a secretary was left to the
chairman.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-04-12
A CHILD DOESN'T
LAUGH AND PLAY
If CONSTIPATED
If peevish, feverish and sick,
give California Syrup
of Figs"

Mother Your child isn't naturally
cross and peevish. See if tongue is
coated; this is sure sign it's little
stomach, liver and bowels need a
cleansing at once.
When listIess, pale, feverish, full of
cold, breath bad. throat sore, doesn't
eat, sleep or act naturally, has ston-
ach-ache, diarrhoea, remember, a gem
tie liver and bowel cleansing, should
always be the first treatment given.
Nothing equals California. Syrup OF
Figs for chfldren's ills; give tea
spoonful, and in a few hours all the
foul waste, sour bile and fermenting
food which is clogged in the bowels
passes out of the system, and you have
a well and playful child again. All
children love this harmless, delicious
fruit laxative and it never fails to
effect a good inside cleansing. Di-
.rections for babies, children of all
ages and grown-ups are plainly on the
bottle.
Keep it handy in your home. A lit
tie given today saves a, sick child to-
morrow, but get the genuine Ask
your druggist for a 50-cent bottle of
California Syrup of Figs then look
and see that it is made by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Company"
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-04-12
GUARDING THE CHILDREN.
Widows With Offspring Should Be Sur.
to Make Their Wills,

Nidows With Offspring Should Be Sure
to Make Their Wills,
Sometimes the failure to make VIII
involves more than loss of time and
money. You are widow and die with
out viii, leaving children who are
not yet OF age. Now, you May not care
who looks after your property, but you
do have a lively interest In the person
who looks after your children. II you
had left a will you could have named
therein the guardian for your children.
The court must do SO, and the guard
ian appointed by it may charge CON-
missions, counsel fees and premiums
payable out Of your children's share of
your estate.
Suppose you leave real estate. 1t
can't be sold without an oGder Of the
court That involves long and ex-
pensive proceeding on the part OF your
administrator If you. leave minor chill
dren that still further complexities mat
tiers. A guardian must be appointed
for them who must join in the app1ica
tiou-at a price-and their shares must
be set aside and held until they are OF
age-alsO at price Infants proceed
ings,'' as such actions are termed, are
most technical and expensive, yet un-
less every contingency is provided for
good title cannot be given to the real
estate. Nor can clear title be given for
at least two years after your death. If
you had left will you could have In
cluded therein a power of sale, and at
any time when the interests Of the es-
tate demanded it the property could
have been sold-Samuel ScovifIe, Jr.,
in Good Housekeeping.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-04-12
Mthera .Nar,-vnempsniad.

TexeI, the dow tying at56ae5 en-
trance to the Zuyder Zee, was Elaa
scene of much fierce lighting between
Dutch and English In the seventeenth
century. IT was on Texe1 that one 6f
the greatest of Dutch admlEa1s, Van
Tromp, lost his life ins165S in an en-
gagement with the British under
Blake, and near the same spot, almost
exactly twenty years after, De RuytsR
was defeated In a desperate CONFLICT
with the British and French under
Rupert and DsEstrees. On Oet. II,
1z9z, Texel again witnessed a heavy
defeat Of the Dutch, this time-bys yAal-
niral Duncan-Eondon Mail.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-04-12
WEATHER FORECAST

New Haven, April 12-Fore-
cast: Fair tonight and Thursday,
somewhat warmer Thursdlay.
Connecticut: Fair tonight and
Thursday, rising Temperature
Thursday. Fresh west winds be-
coming Hight, variable.
The disturbance central over
upper Michigan yesterday n1or1l-
ing moving rapidly southeast
ward, passing over this section
last night aand is now central off
the coast near Nantucket. Mass.
Another disturbance is central
this morning over South Dalotal
Pleasant weather prevails gem
orally I'm the central and south
ern districts. The temperature
Is rising between the Rocky
Mountains and the Mississippi
river.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-04-12
CLEAR DAY
TOMORROW.
A "Cascaret Tonight Will
Make You Bright, Rosy
and Cheerful.

Enjoy life-feel bully! Don't stay
sick bilious, headachy, constipated.
Remove the liver and bowel poison
which is keeping your head dizzy.
your tongue coated, your breath Of
fensive and stomach sour. Why don't
you get a 10 or 25-cent box of Cas-
carets at the drug store and enjoy
the incest, gentlest liver and bowel
cleansing you ever experienced. Cas-
carets work while you sleep. gu will
wake up feeling fit and fine Children
need this candy cathartic too.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-04-12
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Local delegates to the National
Congress of the Daughters of the
American Revolution which opens in
Washington d. c., on Monday will
gates from the Mary SiI1iman chap
ter will stop at the Hotel Cochran
Those who are planning to go to
Washington are the regent Mrs.
Mary K. Zones, Mrs. John r. Wood
hull, Mrs. Frederick A. Strong. Mrs:
Charles H Armstrong, Mrs. Frank
T. Staples, Mrs. Roderick J. Macken-
zie, Mrs. J. A. Rushing, Mrs Frank
L. aCogill, Mrs. Elizabeth Cable and
Mrs. Irving Lewis.
A capacity house attended the con-
cert of the Tufts college Glee and
Mandolin clubs given last evening in
the Universalist church under the au-
spices of the Woman's club of the
church. The IA numbers on the pro-
gram were epcored again and again.
The Barnum song, in honor of p. T.
Barnum, which was illustrated by
many illustrations of circus acts, was
one of the merriest numbers One
of the features was the Victory song,
written by Rev w. w. Rose, pastor
OF the UniversaIist church; when he
was a student at Tufts. Rev. Mr..
Rose played the, piano accompant-
nent to the song, which received
great applause.
Miss Gladys Hoad1ey, daughter of
George w. HoadIey, head of the
Bridgeport Projectile Co. of this city,
and Mr.. Archibald Dickson Tappan Of
Glen Cove L. L, were married on
Monday in the rectory of the Church
of Ascension. New York city. NRey.
DR.. Percy Stiekney Grant oficiated.
Because Of mourning in the brides
family. the marriage was a very quiet
affair, there being no attendants and
only the members, of the. immediate
families present. Mr.. Hoad1ey gave
his daughter in marriage. Mr.. and.
Mrs. TappAn are spending their
honeynnoon in the South
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-04-12
Scientific Society
To Open Quarters One
Evening Each Week

At a meeting of the executive COM
nittee of the Bridgeport Scientific and
Historical society, held last evening,
at the office of Judge Nicholson, it
was decided that owing to the fncreas-
ed interest manifested by visitors to
the rooms of the society, to open them
to the public on Thursday evening of
each week until further notice, from 7
to o'clock, in addition to the regu-
lar hours of opening on Tuesday
Thursday and Saturday afternoons
from to 5 o'clock.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-04-12
a sss .a ST. DLONS 15e s. . g. g.s st
Hartford Paris
Wholesale and Retail Leading Miliners
BRIDGEPORTS LEADING STORE FOR
EASTER MILLINERY.

Doing the largest Millinery business in Bridge
port enables us to put more style and quality into
hat at your favorite prices than any other store.
You would pay as high as $500 to $4,000 else
where and not be as we'll satisfied as with one of
our trimmed dress hats for $500 to $1,000. Our
hats are of good quality and the newest styles
1t Pays You to Trade at Dillons.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-04-12

1t is well known that shopkeepeEs
make pounds by ignoring farthings OF
by giving something for them that Is
worth far less than a farthing, but
where shopkeepers make the pounds
banks and the English government
make their hundreds of pounds. If a
farthing is due from you, in taxes you
are charged onepence. On the other
hand, you are never paid enepence for
a farthing.
The same principle is applied to frEc-
lions of pounds. Banks in reckoning
interest for themselves call any part
of FL a full pound, whereas in reckon:
ing interest for you odd shilings are
left out of account. Thus for de
post of $50 9s. I'D. you woulds receive
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-04-12
Can't Find Dandruf

Every bit of dandruff disappears aft
er one or two applications of Dander-
inc rubbed well into the scalp with the
finger tips. Get a 25-cent bottle of
your hair. After a few applications
you can't find a particle of dandrun or
any falling hair, and the scalp will
never itch.-Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-04-12
A Smooth Approach

"You seem hard worked, SIR said
the afrable stranger sao9 S9
"I'm half dead"
'eThen 1 called in the nick OF time.
I'm selling life insurance. r you're
half dead you can't get a policy any
too quick. louisville Courier-JouznaI.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-04-12
nnlx.

'That an ugly spositionz heahasi''
eyes. You remember how cross your
husband is the first week Of eveFysyear
when he>gfves up smoking?"
Yes
well he's that way all. the time. -
Detroit Free Press.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-04-12
fntareat an Sc onlv.

It Is amazing hoW the state profits
hy4not4payAng 9rae+fonssofs penee
The governments hasa special fullt
In which ara placed the fractions oG
pence withheld 1nsp T8ngad 1Eidendg On
government STOCK. Thts fund aEUUunti
ed to more than 616o,ooo in ten Jsapl
before being used for other puE2osea
As far as government 8 tco1eaE-l7
ed, harthings smean.a Eets-Bondoa An
sr.zars -.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-04-12
vnioa of e. BaIIa.

r. L. Stevenson said that ''there IS
SO often a threatening note, something
blatant and metallic, in the voice OF
bells that we have fully. more pain
than pleasure inahearing them"
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-04-12
Mohican Co. Gets
Record Shipment
of Olives in Cask

A hogshead of olives. believed to be
the largest ever Brought to this city
has been received by the Nfohican co.
The management said the cask weigh
ed 1920 pounds, and that it contained
It's gallons.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-04-12

Iraba Father-Do tlyon tbinlz.-g0unE
man, you can walk into tals hou
ana hang up your. hat. Tinid SultsE-
I know Cant, sir. You're aftemg ca
it-Bs1timore American
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-04-12
ALMANAC FOR TO-DAY

A contract for 100 howitzers to cost
$4,000 each was received by the Mid
vale steel & Ordnance Co. from the
British government
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-04-12

The rivers and harbors appropria-
ton bill, carrying $40,000,00o, was
passed by the House.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-04-12

Announcement was made by the
Commercial Cable Co, that telegraph
communication has been restored
with Swatow, China.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-04-12

Retiring directors were reelected
at the annual stockholders meeting
of the Erie Railroad
Tuesday was observed as a legal
holiday in Chicago because of the
Presidential primaries.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-04-12

Polish Bishops appealed to Pope
Benedict to ask England and Germany
to allow America to send food into
starving Poland.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-04-12

A report from Rome states that
half of the Greek army will be tenn
porar11y released from service.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-04-12

Farnaer zgant Ads. ono oent q Nord.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-04-12
Underwear

Fine cotton union suits
with low neck, cuff knee
and short sleeves. Spring
weight.
Regular sizes SOC
Extra sizes .....! SOC
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-04-12
Hosiery

Fibre silk hose of durable
quality. In gray, pink, navy,
Copenhagen and Cadet blue,
sand and white. Perfect in
every respect .... .50e or.
~ -F-uFF Z
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-04-12

Chill dr. ems "Step-Into"
Combination suits with
drawer waist and pants in
one garment. Low neck, no
sleeves. Knee length pants.
Sizes 2 to 10 yrs. Spring
weight -. 25c
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-12
NO LONGER A BOOZE.

Two cases of yellow fever have been
discovered on an incoming ship by the
United States health officers at Quarantine,
a hundred miles below New Orleans The
patients were Immediately isolated, the
ship quarantined, and the world informed.
What a commonplace story! And yet
there was time when the mere mention of
the name yellow fever was enough to strike
terror into the hearts of the strongest!
That was when yellow fever was not I'M
derstood; before the mosquito theory was
demonstrated before the treatment was
known; before the might of publicity was
directed against disease which is the off
spring of ignorance and darkness.
A little extra vigilance on the part of
quarantine physicians-at all southern
ports-that's all the discovery of a case or
two of yellow fever means nowadays, for
the treatment is understood and is very
simple, and with the patient isolated in a
screened room, the possibility of the in
lection spreading is eliminated