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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-29
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 In various directions there are symptoms of slowing down in business. The m ost significant incentive to eau ton has been the late rise in comnod- Ities and wages, which has SO in creased the cost of doing business as to impose a widespread check upon, new enterprise. In brief the rise seems to have been overdone for the, lime being at least, and reactionary tendencies are already at work. This Is noticeable even in the iron trade, which. though holding orders extend tng into 1917, finds new demands less urgent and prices in some instances decidedly softer when compared with conditions a month ago. New nuni- ti0As orders are, of course, coming lesss freely, and high costs are imped- ing new construction work; while the railroads are eonfning their outlays t0 necessary replenishment- In no dl- rection is there any marked develop ment of new railroad construction; fact which is somewhat remarkable In view of Fthe much improved state Of affairs in the railroad world. In the dr1Ig and chemical trade there is also a decided reaction. This large, but often forgotten, industry profted much by the war; the demand for explosives and medical supplies caus- Ing prices for many articles to soar several hundred per cent. Now that the reaction is on, precipitous de clines have occurred. causing more or Iees unsettlement in the entire in 1ustry In the dry goods and gro- cerv trades there is also a slackening pf demand, though no general weak ness fof prices and no general un- settlement. Tn these lines of trade There is spirit of confidence and values are well maintained.
 Outside of war influences the crop situation is the most unsatisfactory feature No serious damage is re- ported in any section. but the spring has been cold and wet, consequently ward and less promising than year ago. On the other hand all fruit crops are far above the average in condition; peaches, which promise po6r yield, being the only exception Cotton is about two weeks back ward. but condition is good and acreage according to the National Ginners' Association estimate, is nearly 13 per cent. larger than a wear ago. A. few warm days will Compensate for all present draw backs Bank cIeaF1ngs. though still running over 40 per cent. ahead of last wear. are not showing such big gains as in the first three or four months of the curreRt year. Rail- road earnings show excellent results; gross results reported in April thus far being more than 20 per cent. ahead of last year. April net returns are also very satisfactory if the latest reports of Union Pacific and Atchison are any criterion. Traffic on some of the western lines has been remarlza- bly heavy. which doubtless will be a factor favorable to an easier adjust ment of the railroad labor problem. The net earnings of .Amerfcan rail- roads for the nine months ended March 31 were $S99. .O0Q, GOO. conpar- cd with s66560. 900. .o0O, the same time last year, an increase of nearly $250, 0,0oo.000. Prosperity such as &his, if sugtained, should mean not only better wages to railroad labor
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-29
His Backbone Is a sprinq.

The snapping bug has a spring in his back, like a knife. When not in use as a spring it serves him as back bone, so you see he is a believer in scientific efficiency and makes one part of his machinery do the work of two. His spring backbone, or backbone spring if you prefer, gives him power to jump, which in turn gives him his name. Nature probably gave him the spring to help him get on his feet when he's on his back. You've noticed how helpless some insects are when you lay them on their backs. Not this one, however. He slips his backbone out of its groove and then slips it back again suddenly. The spring pops him up in the air, he turns -a somersault and drops right side up. Spring back bones are common in several other beetles. The beetle of the pestiferous, wire worm, which destroys the farm CTS crops. has a spring in his back Other members of the family make their homes in trees or decayed wood. Philadelphia North American.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-29
The First War.

The first writing known to scholars was the account of a war waged be tween hostile nations in Mesopotamia, perhaps $500 B.. O.. The first battle was that between Cain and Abel. Ap- paEently men have always been quick to settle their differences by fighting. The first warlike king is said to have beent tOsymandyas of Egypt, who pass ed into Asia and conquered Bactria in 21oo B. O. Palanedes Bacgos is myth1caIiy reported to have been the first who ranged an army in a regular line of battle, placed sentinels round a camp and excited the soldiers vigi- lance by giving him password. This occurred during the siege of Troy, the date of which is variously estimated at about 2,5o0 years before the Christian Pittsburgh Press.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-29

SEWER PROPOSALS

Proposals will be received by the Paving and Sewer Commission, until Friday, June End, 1916, at 7:3O D. m., for the construction of sewers in the following named streets, as per. maps and profSes at City Engineers office, to wit:
 Gurdon street; Herkimer Street; Denver avenue; Wade Terrace; East Eaton street; HawIey avnuee; Linen avenue; Capitol avenue; Laurel ave- nue.
 Also for wells of chutes, as follows: Two in LinWood avenue in front of school; one on northwest corner of Worth and Coleman streets; one on Bell street, opposite No. 34. A certified check for five per cent. of cost of work bid for, must accom- pany proposals The commission re- serves the right to reject any or all proposals.
 BERNARD HEATING, Sec, Room No. 22, City Hall.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-29
eivina a Horae Ite Nama.

The shire horse owes it's name to Ar thur Yeung's remarks, in the descrip- ton of his agricultural tours during the closing years of the eighteen cen tury, concerning the large old English black horse, ''the produce principally of the shire counties in the heart of England.'' But long previous to this the word "shire'' in connection with horses was used in statutes of Henry VIII. Under the various names of the war horse, the great horse, the old English black horse and the shire horse the breed has for centuries been cultf- vated in the rich fen lands of Lincoln shire and Cambria and in many counties of the west. Cautiously enough, the Shire Horse society, which has done so much to promote the breed was known for the first six years of it's existence, which began in 1878, as the English Cart Horse socie ty.-London Chronicle.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-29
ResourcefuI Burglar.


 A constable going the rounds of his beat in London a few nights ago no ttced light in a house from which the family and, servants had gone out of town. After the officer had pulled the bell several times man put his head out of the bedroom window to say that he would be down in a few minutes. He came down in dressing gown and carrying a candle in his hand
 The constable explained his suspi- cion, whereupon the man stated that he had just run up to town to see that all was night. After chatting for lit tie he invited tke constable to have a glass of wine. He lit the d&ning room gas and produced a bottle of port After they had drunk each others health he let the constable out and bolted the door after him.
 The man lost no time in getting the ''swag'' together and left the house by another exit.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-29
LEGAL NOTICES
TAXES, 1915

Notice is hereby given to the tax payers of the City of Bridgeport that the taxes on the grand list of 1915 are now due and payable at the Tax Col lector's Office, Room 6, City Hall. The undersigned will be at the Collectors g Office, as above, OF May 1, 1916, and daily thereafter, Sunday excepted, from a. m. to p. m., and Saturdays from a. m. to 12 nn., for the purpose of collecting said taxes. After Juno Is, as required by law, interest at the rate of three-quarters of one per cent. will be added to all unpaid taxes, and the same on the first of each sR1c- ceeding month.
 HOWARD F. SMITH, U6 btu" Collector.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-29
Quick Way to Drive Posts.

To drive posts quickly take a section of log about fifteen inches in diameter and two feet long, to which are attach ed two handles at an angle. Two men, one on each side, can use this hand power pile driver while a third man holds the post to be driven and keeps it in alignment-Farm and home.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-29
Revereina the Compliment.

A cashier of somewhat portly build was frowning over statement of ac- counts just placed before him by his pretty typist.
 ~As a young lady,'' he said, CT ad- rntre your type, but I can't honestly say I admire your typing.''
 'tHow funnyi" she replied smartly. ''We are so different, for, though you are of course splendid at figures, no one could say you have a splendid fig ure!'-Londen Express.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-29
BAD BREATH

as very annoying and Is generally caused by a disordered stomach. CERTILAX, ''The Certified Laxative" gets at the cause and removes it CERT1LAX acts gently but firmly on tho bowels and liver. stimulating them to natural action, clearing the blood and purifying the entire system. They do all and more than Calomel and other harsh catharties do with out any bad after effects. CERTIL4AX contains nothing of a harmful or ha- bit forming nature: they are made a6Ar Ger the faVoE1te formula of a specialist ef New York City and have been se- Iected as the best by more than five hundred physicians in New York, who prescribe them regularly in their prac- lice For sale at all drug stores. OF sent direct on receipt of prtce-1vC, s6c, 6Oc. Curts Chemical Co.,. 117 E. e4th St. New York.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-29
Made Him crose.

"'I made my husband cross this after noon," said Mrs. Caller.
 How was that?' queried Mrs. Ho- ner. Y
 "He was on the opposite side of the street, and I beckoned him to come over," explained the other.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-29
NeaIeeted.

smitty (taking his watch from un- der his pillow)-Quarter to and no one has come to wake me yet I shall certainly be late forclass if they don't come soon.-Lehigh Burr.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-29
Cauae For Thanks.

Guest-Look here! This mirror is so fearfuIly dirty that I can't see my face in it. Hotel Servant-It strikes me you ought to be thankful. for that instead of making trouble about it.-Exchange.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-29
One Exception.

tsNo man can be always guarded in his conduct
 .I know of one class of men who can"
 Where are they?''
 '.In the penitentiary." - Baltimore American.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-29
Rope and an Oath.

Tn Assam an oath is taken standing within q rope circle, to imply a wish to perish as the rope does if the wit ness does not tell the truth.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-29

They have a right to censure that have a heart to help. The rest is cruelty, not William Penn.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-29
PATENTS

A. M. WOOSTER, AttOrney-at-Eaw
 Late Examiner U. 6. Patent omlca 111B MAIN ST.. SECURITY BLDG
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-29
IInhiatorie Xounnstsn-

Unhistoric YoungsteE "What was the result of the flood ?'' asked the Sunday school teacher. ''Mud,'' replied the bright youngster Chicago News.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-29

it is brought in by old ones in ex- change for bonds. In this way the French public debt has gone from about 32 billion francs before the war to about 52 billion, an increase of nearly 62 per cent, but nothing in pro- portion to the increase in the public debt of Germany which is 515 per cent, and in Great Britain where it is 165 per cent.
 The public debts of the leading be- Higerent powers before the. war and the percentages to which they have been increased as shown in figures available here, are as follows
 FRANCS INCREASE Germany -... .6,225 515+1z Ct. Britain 15,405 1651 1s Austria 18,704 744 France ...... 31,697 61A Russia .. 23,518 33B Italy ...... 14,231 IA
 Calculated per- head of population, the average debt of these six belliger ents has gone from 28O francs to 535 francs. France now owes 1,25O francs per head as compared with 500 francs per head before the war; Germany 59O francs as compared with 97 francs; Great Britain 565 francs as against 342 francs.
 French econmists have estimated the riches of Frances all the way from 25O billion to $50 billion francs Talk ing 300 billion a basis, it would mean {, !oO IrancS per nead' WiCh an income per head, not including sal aries and wages of 3OS to $50 francs, while the interest charge on the in creased debt now figures out at about 1900, 100000 francs, or about 33 francs per head.
 While France paid 960 million francs interest on her debt of 32 bill lion francs before the war, her annual budget had gone far above the five billion mark, or 128 francs a head. Those budgets were loaded by gener- ous social legislation and Hberalities of all kinds such as were particular 1y favored by the paternal sort of a state that the French republic had be- come It is pointed out that strict economy may take at, least a billion and a half of francs out of those bud gets in the future, covering the inter est of 30 billion francs new debt at five per cent.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-29

BOSTON STOCKS. anm Com,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-04-02
BARTH.

Barth, April 1.-Mr. VIM. Pagett
and little son visited his parents in
Pensacola last week.
Mr.. Edwin Hicks spent Sunday, lasz
In Pensacola with his family.
Miss Eula Paschal, state tubercu-
lar nurse, visited her parents in Barth
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. A. Null return
ed to their home in Rushville, In
diana, after a visit with Mr.. and Mrs.
Carnes Hicks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Enfnger, of Chu-
muckla, Fla, visited lack Enfnger,
and family last week.
Barth school closed on Tuesday,
March 9th. The closing exercises
were given Tuesday evening by the
school and was well attended. Each
child did their part well and showed
they had received careful training
throughout the year, as we'll as for
the program, which was as follows:
Welcome Song-"WeIl try to make
you come again. by school.
Welcome Address-Aline Hicks.
Recitation-'Her First Problem
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-04-02
RAILROAD TINE
TABLES MUST CO
CONSUMPTION OF WHITE PAPER
IN ENGLAND CAUSES RAIL
ROADS TO STOP ISSUING
THEM.
RY ASSOCIATED PRpss.

London, April lone wartime
economy that the travelling public in
England may welcome is a reduction
in the output of railroad time tables.
These little booklets here are to a
large percentage of the people tuss
as mysterious as they are the world
over, and, there is the added incon-
veniences Of having to buy them as
one does a newspaper. They are not
handed out for the asking, as in the
United States.
In deciding to reduce the issue of
time tables the railroads had in view
the curtailment of the consumption
of paper, In according with theta
of paper, IN accordance with the gov
ernment's restrictions on the use of
paper in every conceivable instance.
At first 1t was suggested that time
tables be suspended entirely during
the war, but this was voted down.
The compromise suggested is to have
only one general public time table
put out by each railroad company,
and that the price be raised from two
cents, as at present, to six cents.
The question of disseminating the
whole of the posting on bill boards at
station platforms and along the lines
is also under consideration.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-04-02
NEW INDUSTRIES
IN DIXIE LAND

Columbus, Ca, April 1.-The In
dustrial Index says in its issue for
this week:
''The southeast viii enter the sec
ond quarter of the year with full
steam ahead.
seWith the ending of the first quar-
ter there is a great volume of sub
stantial Industrial and construction
activity throughout this section, with
prospects for an exceedingly busy
spring and summer. Important con-
struction operations are under way
and a larger number are definitely
planned for the immediate future.
New industrial enterprises are being
established upon larger scale in
numerous instances than in months
before.
'"Total of twenty-five corporations
have been formed in the past week
with minimum capital stocks aggre-
eating $1,416,500.
"a lumber company has been or
ganized at Savannah, Ca, with cap
ital stock of 81 900 900, and win be-
gin extensive operations soon. Ground
has been broken for the foundations
for the sugar refinery to be estab-
lished in Savannah at a cost Of about
s., 100000.
"a company with capital stock of
$500, 900 will operate sawmills in the
vicinity of Gulf Pine, Fla.
"a contract has been awarded for
the erection in Clarksdale, Miss, Of
six-story bank and Office building to
cost $146,50o.
ga company has been formed to
build an electric railway between Bir-
nlingharn, Ala, and the Warrior River
and Jasper.
GA Jacksonville, Fla, bank building
viii be remodeled at a cost of $780,
900 or more.
"Among the items Of construction
work to be done, as reported this
week, are:
Apartment house, Miami, Fla;
courthouse and roads, Lee county,
Ga; church buildings, Greenvsfie, S
! CI, three, Miami, Fla, Jacksonville
Fla, and Thomasville, Ca; bridges
and road, Manatee county, Fla; dis
trict of Broward county, Fla, has
voted S150,0 Of bonds for building
roads and bridges and a district Of
DeSoto county viii expend $4,000
for the same purpose; factory build
ings, Granville, Ca, and Laurel
Miss; paving, Clearwater, Fla; roads
| Kinds county M5ss.; sehosl buildings,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-04-02
GONZALEZ

Gonzalez, Ala, April Mr.. L. w.
Hardy and daughter, Miss Annie Lau-
"a, and Mr.. ]. Jennings attended the
Sunday school convention at Brent
last Sunday.
A party of Gonzalez young folks
had a picnic at Escambia river last
Saturday.
Mrs. Pearl Rivenbark spent Sunday
in Gonzalez.
Mr.. B. M. Bonify and mother, of
Pensacola, visited at the home of
Prof. Tate Monday. We regret that
Mrs. Tate is still very i'll, nurse
from Mobile assisting the family in
caring for her.
Miss Julia Renfroe, from the Pen
sacola Hospital, spent Saturday and
Sunday with her parents here.
Mrs. Ingling is still confined to her
bed.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Watson spent
Saturday and Sunday in Milton and
DeFuniak.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-04-02

Essie Linton.
Waters for the Train
School.
Music.
Essay Natural Wonders of Unit
ed States Evelyn Hicks.
Essay Nature Francis GItley.
Reading-By special request Miss
Alice Prichard.
Song-"With Tear in One Eye
Well Say Good Bye"
Good night exercise-Five girls.
Miss Alice Pritchard, the efficient
teacher of the school, left for Pensa-
cola Wednesday morning, having
given the patrons satisfaction in her
work here.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-04-02

to be enlarged, Gainesville, Cal gas
oline plant, Brunswick, Ga.g RfnneT-
les, Cordele and Eastman, Ga; ham
die factory, Tuscaloosa, Ala; vehi--
Gle factory, New Decatur, Ala. A
contract has been awarded for grad.
ing for the extensions Of the line Of
railroad in western Georgia.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-04-02

Leslie, Ga, Martinsville and Wesson,
Miss, New Decatur, Ala, and New
Smyrna, Fla; hotel building to be
completed, New Decatur, Ala. Con-
tracts have been awarded for an
apartment house in Atlanta, Ga,
bridge, Hall county, Ga, and paving,
Birmingham, Ala, Columbia, s. c.,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-04-02
and TT. Pierce and starlce, Fla.

and TT. Pierce and Starie, Fla.
Industrial plants win be estab-
Hshed as follows:
"Box factory, Laurel, Miss; bot
Ting plant, York, S. c.; cotton mill
engagements, Athens, Ala, and
Granville, Ca; crate factory, Minis,
Fla; hosiery mill, Penfeld, Ca, and
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-04-02
We Use Every Kind of Advertising
That Can Be Made to Pay Our Clients


ing of and magazine copy"
all
and merchandising the application
When the been point Is time
whatever channels shown for
experiment. Of Advertising
known form of publicity And all Of the advertising
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Booklets, CatalOgs, FOIlOw-Ups, ETC.,
That Are Made Right and Get There

These important almost advertising plan
nedsand executed by
Booklets and aog made for Florida firms under the direction
cards metal and other window display,
and all other classes advertising supplied
to ourc whenever needed.
We have engraving plant printing shop keep busy but main
favorable working
The efficient design and layout these
houses work of superior quality
interested bookt that printed
well good with but also contain the selling
goods forcibe
do for Our booklet The Thomas de asking
The Thomas Advertising Service
AdvzHsm ea4uatas Of the souhea
20 Us Heard National Bank Building jacksonville Florida
GhzenB nk an Trust Company Tampa
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-28
U. S. MAY LOSE SWEDISH TRADE
;i~rIniiat"r> Measure taminst Eng
.nrd \Nrcts This Country.

S,c,,IolI N1y 9f.-Thc American
LEGATION. - tho request % .N"lericl1
,HG4Nrrr'f1 = prcs"nta'ives Iva SN.de p.
hos taken M tho questions arising from
'ar nov "a" SHOWN as the war trade
"N;.n. TIE Amr".ri' representa-
''rrs 't~. may result in shutting or a
ar .ar; Of tho trade between IN
/ ul.cd states and Sweden.
&c LAW vas adopted ~ "A r~etaliatort
&C the l"a''cr's refusal 10 let am goods
enter sweden unless they SIRE covered II
a guarantee thai the goods are intended
only for usc Ia sweden, and that no part
~ he goods. o.. in the case OF raw ;lt-
~,"r.fls, TO goods manufactured from
'Acm sApuld oe old 10 any couatly Al
wa w,,b Great Britain or to any ono
ii'>ci, 10 resell to an enemy ~ Great
Britain
In r.piy :, tbs position on the pa,. o,
Great Britain sweden has passed a ~
prohibiting aiS BODY in Sweden from
making agreements with foreign Govern
mcnts CpNe ing ths d sposition OF M
ported goods after reaching Sweden
'sn,cltjlN win reference TO goods manu-
featured from imported raw material
ana provides that all such aStecme ITS
snail he made OILY through the SN ed,sh
Trad, commission The commission ie-
fuses TO give guarantee covering goods
imported into Sweden from other neutral
Governments.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-28

"Mcrsa Iiatruh e. tho prilr.ptl ',nu
Il has = dozen houses. lcdrly All oHrc.
10y Greeis, VINO 1cd on cHcmy ru,unrs.
TIL" harb"r iG quite good for &c lei.
draw : M cen feet. aud in II wa
comic tablY stormbound on y small
cohSi Suard vessel famous FOR it, hos
''taliN 20 nil h,ld ~ FOR n passage,
The barometer stood lower than tie
veteran skipper remembered It in these
waters, BAT the Stout English bull. Graf.
rode out a heavy gale with complete
serenity.
"Thor" arc many traces of ancient
civilization here, and ~Cloopatra's villa.
row only = few feet Hhpla the b,auticul
white sands which enclose the blue
''intilla'ir% waters Of the harhor, IL
worthy ot an antiluary'S studies. SO are
the tnnIhs of an old race. Catacombs
ar" found For miles around. bu' .hpv
were lonG ago VISITED h. people wi;h Ices
respect for burial places than british
troops. ana only III" holes cut in stone
~" of interest, sid Barani and the
Other small ports are OF value t. the
c~oaSiguald, vino ,casclcssly watch for
the Smuggling OF arms and other things
armfu In Rcdnnln hands. The country
~ barren and IS a nckle support for
Arabs, their camels and hocks. and un-
less water. which has eluded the sea rch
OF engineers, is found the plateau will
never support more than Q wandering
population" ="