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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-23
STOCK MARKET ~~~~~~'

New York, Sept 23-Opening: United States Steel was again the sen sational feature of today's slightly irregular opening. initial dealings comprising one block of 5000 shares at 114A to 115. a new record. New high prices were also made my Ana conda and Utah Coppers, and Central Ieather, in all of which trading was extensive. Other strong features in cluded International Nickel, National Lead, Baldwin Locomotive, Maxwell Motors. Crucib1e Steel and Colorado Fuel. New York Central and New Havsn made fractional gains Ship ping shares suffered by contrast, Ma rine pfd. losing 1h.
 Closing Steel was the strong fea- ture of the session, transactions In that etock during the two hours, at a new record ofi117 1-2. surpasang any similar period. New records were
 also reeistered by leading coppers, MaxweN aid Stutz motors and Central Iaataser. Ther .ewas an undercur- rent Of ieregularity, however, rails fareay holding their own, while ship r4nx e1nares and some munitions and eo,afpments were reactionary. Gains were moderately shaded in the profit taking of the last hovt- The closing was strong. Bonds hrm-
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Word of Finance finance
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aNoTHER,NATIoNAL
 SURETY MELON

Tho d1rectorsR of the National Sure xy Go. hAve decided to recommend to the seookholders the increase in the capskA stdck of the company 'froln $s, ,o00, 900 ito $4.00O.000.
 The fpreapnt stock of the company sold lately sat $500 per share. so that the raghtst aecruing to stockholders will be very valuable.
 Thas Is not ,the first big melon cut by this company. In 1909 50 per cont. stock dividend was paid. In 1910 an extra cash dividend of per cent. and a stock dividend of B 1-3 per cent. swere given to stockholders. Tn 1911 stockholders received the rixht to subscribe to one-third of their holdingsl at $1o0 per share. and in 1915 action was taken giving stock holders the stock at $150 per share.
 The Ancome from it's investments is now more than sufficient to pay its dividends and with the investment of its new capital 1t will still be in g. po- sition to continue it's annual 11 per oent. dividends from the same source
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-23
Husband Killed By Trolley, She Asks
 Damages of $1O,OOO

To recover damages for, the death of her husband who Was struck by e trolley car September 19, 1915, Mar earet Brennan of Stamford, has brought suit against the Connecticut Go. for $10,000. She is administra- trix on the estate of her husband Michael Brennan. It is claimed he was walking on the Boston post road when he had occasion to cross the trolley tracks.
 Mrs. Brennan declares the car which struck her husband was going at reckless speed and did not sound a gong or blow a whistle. The suit is returnalble to the October term of the civil superior court.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-23
Olympic Band Arrives
 Back From Tobyhanna

Members of the Tenth Militia Field Artillery. formerly the Olympic band of Bridgeport, are back home after a month in camp at Tobyhanna, Pa., and at Mantle. They were mustered out of the United States service at Mantle yesterday. They are still in the state service, however. The IA members of the band who enlisted from Bridgeport, return looking brown and healthy and as if camp life had been beneficial to them. Bridgeport will be the home station of the band
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-23
BUILDING NOTES,

These permits for buildings the az ,xreaate cost of which will be $53,S25 were granted by the commissioners Hast night f One story brick addition on west Iside of Pembroke street for Louis Baumrind.
 Comfort station in Washington park for city of Bridgeport.
 Private garage on East Main street for C. Cisins. Two-family house on south side of Midland street for Gertrude M- Went strom.
 Frame addition on west side of East Main street for the Polish Mu- tua1 Benefit society. Four family house on east side of Norman street for Lpsitz and Clark.
 Frame addition on South side of Hanover street for B. Piazza. Cellar wall on south side of Lex iington avenue for Antonio Casorie. | Remodel store front on east side sof Main street for estate of Thomas Brophy.
 Private garage on north side of Washington, avenue for John Chipta. i : Frame factory building on south side of Connecticut avenue for Bird seye-Somers Co.
 Storage shed between East Main street and Brooks street for Singer Manufacturing Co. Prfvate garage on east side of Brewsosr street for Arthur J. Myers
 One-fami1y frame cottage on Roc ton avenue for Bertha B. Wheeler.
 Two-family store on south side of Claarmont avenue for John P. Rus nah>, M
 Two-family house on south side of Ann street for John Lyddy. ] One-story hen house on north side of Prince street for l.. Pakal : One-story cottage on north side of Clover Hill avenue for the New Engl land Development Co. l Holy Cross R. c. church on north side of Pine street for one-family house.
 i One-story cement block garage on north side of Grand street for Mary E. Freidmier {. Stores on east side of Madison ave- nue for A. Levy
 -Two-fa mfly frame house on west side Of Broadway for Antonio Douna.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-23
Sues Man Whose Talk :.
 Gave Her Much Pain

For calling a lady out of her name. Ursula Culewicz of Norwalk has been sued by Tekla Halaburda of Norwalk. The plaintiff says that in the presence of other persons the defendant made la remark ref1ecting on Tek1a's char acter.
 This insult caused the plaintiff great mental and bodily pain. For some time after that she was unable and then his abodmen. He was treat papers filed today in the common pleas court the plaintiff asks 500 damages hHu2 esetaoietaoitaoi
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in the future and an effort will be made to recruit it to 28 men.
 ~ B. Earle Garlick, assistant prose- cutting attorney, who enlisted as a pri- vate in one of the Yale batteries, is home having been mustered out at Mantle yesterday.
 Major Frederic J. Adams, who was the surgeon in charge of the camp at Mantle during th preparations for the mastering out of the batteries, re- turned home) yesterday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-23
ANNIE c. WILSON e VS.
 CHARLES F. WILSON. STATE oF\CoNNECf1CUT. FAIRFIELD COUNTY, s.,

FAIRFIELD COUNTY, ss., SUPERIOR COURT. Bridgeport, Sept. 20, A. D., 1916. Upon the complaint of the said Annie C. Wilson praying for reasons therein set forth, for divorce and cus- tody of minor children, returnable to the Superior Court, in and for Fair field County, on the first Tuesday of October, 1916.
 It appearing to and being found by the subscribing authority that Charles F. Wilson the said defendant is absent from this state and gone to parts un- known
 Therefore Ordered, that notice of the pendency of said complaint be given by publishing this order in the Bridgeport Evening Farmer, a news paper printed in Bridgeport, three times successively, commencing on or before the 41st day of September. A. D., 1916.
 MICHAEL J. FLANAGAN Asst. Clerk of the Superior Court for
 Fairfield County. ' 21 ss
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-23
Heavy Roll of Paper Brushes Workman in
 " Cannon Street Alley

Pinned beneath a 1,700-pound roll of paper. while reYoving it from the wagon of the w. D. Smith Co.,, in the alley beside the Post Publishing Co. building, Fibricio Pecimio, of Lenox Heights, Fairfield, this morning re- ceived internal injuries that will prob ably result in his death.
 The paper rolled from the wagon onto the sidewalk, from the team which Pecimio was driving, knocking him down and crushing first his legs and then his abdomen He was terat-
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ANDREW VARGA
 VS. MARY VARGA.
STATE OF CONNECTICUT, FAIRFIELD COUNTY, s., SUPERIOR COURT.

STATE OF CONNECTICUT,
 FAIRFIELD COUNTY, s., SUPERIOR COURT. Bridgeport. Sept. 21, A. D., 1916. Upon the complaint of the said Andrew Varga, praying. for reasons therein set forth for divorce and custody of all the minor children, re- turnable to the Superior Court in and for Fairfield County, on the first Tuesday of October. 1916. It appearing to and being found by the subscribing authority that Mary varga, the said defendant is absent from this State and gone to parts un- known.
 Therefore Ordered, that notice of the pendency of said complaint be given by publishing this order in the Bridgeport Farmer, newspaper printed in Bridgeport, three times suc- cessively. commencing on or before the 21st day of September. A. D.. 1916. MICHAEL J. FLANAGAN, Asst. Clerk of the Superior Court for
 Fairfield County.
 I21 ss
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-23

Shopmen of 19 Western railroads are expected to receive increases in wages ranging from h to 2h cents an hour with a nine-hour day schedule to avert threatened strike.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-23
GERTRUDE FLETCHER
 VS.
 JAMES WALTER FLETCHER. STATE OF CONNECTICUT, FAIRFIELD COUNTY, s., SUPERIOR COURT.

Bridgeport, Sept. 20, A. D., 1916. Upon the complaint of the said Ger trude F1etchers praying, for reason. therein set forth, for a divorce and custody of the minor child, Eugene returnable to the Superior Court ir and for Fairfield County, on the first Tuesday of October, 1916.
 It appearing to and being found by the subscribing authority that James Walter Fletcher. the said defendant is absent from this state and gone to parts unknown-b but formerly resided in said Bridgeport.
 Therefore Ordered, that notice of the pendency of said complaint be given by publishing this order in the Bridgeport Farmer, a newspaper printed in Bridgeport, three times suc- cessively commencing on or before the 21st day of September. A. D., 1916.
 FRED W. TRACEY, Asst. Clerk of the Superior Court for Fairfield County.
 jr21.s
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-23
Judge Beardsley Will Stump State

New Haven. Sept. 23-The publicity department of the Democratic state headquarters here today announced that Morris B. Beardsley, the guberna- torial candidate, will take the stump shortly and travel all over the state.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-23
MARY FARKAS = VS.
 ANDREW FARKAS,
 STATE OF CONNECTICUT, FAIRFIELD COUNTY, ss.,

FAIRFIELD COUNTY, ss., SUPERIOR COURT.
 Bridgeport, Sept. 21, A. D., 1916. Upon the complaint of the said Mary Farkas. praying. for reasons therein set forth, for a divorce and change of name, returnable to the Superior court in and for Fairfield County, on the first Tuesday of Oc- tober, 1916.
 It appearing to and being found by the subscribing authority that Andrew Farkas the said defendant is absent from this State and gone to parts unknown
 Therefore Ordered, that notice of the pendency of said complaint be given by publishing this order in the Bridgeport Farmer a newspaper printed in Bridgeport, three times successively, commencing on or be- fore the 21st day of September, A. D., 1916.
 MICHAEL J. FLANAGAN, Asst. Clerk of the Superior Court for Fairfield County.
 I21ss
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-23

Complaint is made that Sunday eve- ming preaching services are not as well attended as formerly. but it must be remembered that in the old days they were the only available form of diyersion.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-23

1 Candidate Hughes will soon acquire a knowledge of the switching yards and freight houses of the country, sec ond only to that possessed by ex- President Taft.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-23

There does not seem to be so much point in that old joke about the farm CTS whiskers as he dashes by you in his new eight cylinder touring car. ~
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-23

GENEVA E. PLUDE, ~ VS. CHARLES A. PLUDE ( STATE OF CONNECTICUT. FAIRFIELD COUNTY, ss., SUPERIOR COURT.
 Bridgeport, Sept. 20. A. D., 1916. Upon the complaint of the said Geneva E. Plude praying, for reasons therein set forth, for divorce and cus- tody of minor child, returnable to the Superior Court, in and for Fairfield county, on the first Tuesday of Oct. 1916.
 It appearing to and being found by the subscribing authority that Charles A. Plude the said defendant is absent from this State and gone to parts un- known.
 Therefore Ordered. that notice of the pendency of said complaint be given by publishing this order in the Bridgeport Evening Farmer. a news paper printed in Bridgeport, three times successive1y, commencing on or before the 21st day of September, A. D., 1916.
 MICHAEL J. FLANAGAN, Asst. Clerk of the Superior Court for
 Fairfield County.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-23
E...l Finance, Real Estate and Insurance e. 3
PATENTS s

A. M. WOOSTER, Attorney-at-Iaw Late Examiner U. s. Patent Omce
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-23

SPECIAL SALE OF FERNS
 AND PALMS. JOHN RICK Q SON
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York Stock Exchange.
 Sept. 23. 1:30 D. m.
 Allis Chalmers 25A Allis Chalmers Pfd., 79A Am. Beet Sugar 95
 Am. Car & Fdy. 67A Am. Can 64A Am. Hide & Lea. Pfd. 64H Am. Locomotive 79A Att. Gulf & W. Indies S7
 Am. Smet. & Re. Co.,, 1t25s Am. Slug. Refg. Co. 111k Am Tel. & Tele. 133as Am. Woolen 48h Am. Zinc 421a Alaska Gold 13M Atch. T. & S. Fe 105A Anaconda Copper 99
 Baldwin Loco. = S7H Baltimore & Ohio 88A Bethlehem Steel 559
 Brooklyn Rapid Trans. S5
 Butte & Sup. i- GAIA Canadian Pacific 17S% Calif. Petroleum 23A Cen. Leather Co. TIE Chi, M. & St. Paul 95A Chi. & Great w. 121a Chi. & Great w. Pfd. 36
 Chi. Rk. Island & Pac 1874 Chile Copper, 23
 Chino, 56% Chesapeake & Ohio. N651s Consolidated Gas. 138 Col. Fuel & Iron, 55h Corn Products, 15% Corn Products Pfd., 91A Crucible Steel, / 905s Cuban Cane Sugar 60N Del. Hudson, 152A Distilleries Securities, AT Erie, 39
 Erie 1st Pfd.. 54A General Electric, 174 Goodrich Co.,. 72A Ct Northern Pfd.. 11sA Ct Northefn Ore. 43A Green Cananea 49N\ Illinois Central, 103 Ind. Alcohol 129 Inspiration Copper N 65H International Nickel 54h Interborough Cons TX Interborough Cons. Pfd. 73 Inter. Mer. Marine 44k Inter. Mer. Marine Pfd. 118H International Paper 29M Kansas City Sou 26 gs Kennecott Copper 55% Lackawanna Steel 84h Louis & Nashville 132 Lehigh Valley 81 Maxwell Motors s5h Mex. Petroleum 112h Missouri Pacific Az Miami Copper 39% Montana Power s4N Nevada Cons. 22% National Lead Co. 72H Norfolk & Western 1914 Northern Pacific 112 N Y. Central 108h N. r.. N. H. & H. 60 Pennsylvania 557% Pressed Steel Car 60A Ray Cons. 26 Reading 111X Repub. Iron & Steel 67h Ky. Steel Spring 53A Sloss Sheffield & Iron 58h Southern Pacific 101% Southern Railway 24% Southern Railway Pfd. 67N Studebaker Cor. 131N Third Avenue 61h Tenn. Copper 23h Union Pacific 14S U. s. Rubber 5sK U. s. Steel 117 D. s. Shelter 78 Utah Copper 96 Virginia Caro Chem. l4z Wabash 14A Wabash Pfd. A. 50k Wabash Pfd. B. 28 West. Union Tel. 101k Westinghouse Electric GA Western Maryland 29Z Willys Overland 45N
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-23

ed by pr. Canavan and rushed to St. Vincent's hospital.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-23

SPECIAL SALE OF FERNS
 AND PALMS. JOHN RICK & SON
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-23
New York Stock
 Exchange Quotations

Reported over the private wires of T. L. Watson 6 Co.,. Bankers ana Brokers. Corner Main and John Sta. Bridgeport. Conn Members of Nsv York Stock Exchange.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-08-31

boy come and see you sometimes, once
more. Could your"
''You don't understand" She clasped
her hands together in a sorrowful ges-
ture. eyes. we must talk plain. Bibbs
heard that I'd tried to make your
Oldest son care for me because | was
poor, and so Bibbs came and asked
me to marry him-because he was
sorry for me. And l can't see him any
more" she cried in distress. II CAN'T!
Sheridan cleared his throat uncom-
fortably. ''You mean because he
thought that about you?"
''No, no! What he thought was truew
"Well-you mean he was so much
in-yOu mean he thought so much of
YOU" The words were inconceivably
awkward upon Sheridan's tongue; he
seemed to be in doubt even about pro-
nouncing them, but after a CHASTITY
pause he bravely repeated them. "YOu
mean he thought so much of you that
you just couldn't stand him around?"
mo! He was sorry for me. He
cared for me; he was fond of me; and
he'd respected me-too much. In the
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-08-31

finest way he loved me, if you like,
and he'd have done anything on earth
for me, as | would for him, and as
he knew | would. 1t was beautiful,
Mr. Sheridan" she said. But the
cheap, bad things one has done seem
always to come back-they wait, and
pull you down when you're happiest.
Bibbs found me out, you see; and he
wasn't in love- with me at all"
Gle wasn't? Well, it seems to me
he gave up everything he wanted to
dot was fool stuff, but he certainly
wanted it mighty bad-he just threw
it away and walked right up and took
the job he sWOre he never would
just for you. And it looks to me as
if q man thatd do that must think
quite a heap o. the girl lie does it for!
You say it was only because he was
sorry, but let me tell you there's only
one girl he could feel that sorry for!
Yes. srP'
CONTINUED NEXT WEEKLY
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10 almost all alike that service stood
as the most important thing in life, eX-
cept on occasion of some such vital.
brief interregnun as the dangerous III
ness of Il wife or child. In the way Of
''relaXatiOn" some of the servers took
golf; some took fishing: some took
'showS"-a mixture of infantile anG
negrOid humOr, stockings, and tin mu-
sic; some took an occasional deDauch;
some took trips; some took cards; and
some took nothing. The high priests
were vigiant to watch that no ''relaXa-
ton" should affect the service. When
a man attended to anything outside
his business, eyes were upon him; his
credit was in danger-that is, his life
was in danger. And the old priests
We're rs ardent as the young ones; the
million was as eager to be bigger as
the thousand; seventy was rs busy as
seventeen. They StrOVe NIGHTLY
against one another, and the old priests
were the most wary. the most plaus-
ible and the most dangerous. BibbS
these-he must wear Il thousand eyes
and beware of spiders indeed.
And outside the temple itself were
the pretenderS. the swarming thieves
Gals and the open raScals; but these
were feeble folk, not dangerous once
he knew them, and he had 4 good guide
to point them out to him. They were
useful sometimes, he learned, and
many of them served as gO-betWeenS
in matters where business must touch
POLITICS. He learned also how brew
cries and TRACTION" companies and
banks and other institutions fought
one another for the political control of
the city. The newspapers, he diScov-
cred. had lost their ancient political in
fuence. especially with the knowing,
who looked upon them with a skep-
teal humor, believing the journals
either to be retained partiSans, like
lawyers. or else striving to forward
the personal ambitions of their owners.
The control of the city lay not with
them, but was usually obtained by Civ
ing the floating voters" gin money,
and by other largesses. The revenues
of the people were then distributed rs
fairly rs possible among great num-
Der of men who had assisted the win
ming side. Names and titles of of
fees went with many of the prizes,
and most of these title holders We're
expected to present Il busy appearance
at times; and, indeed, some among
them did work honestly and faithfully.
Bibbs had been very ignorant. All
these simple things so we'll known and
customary, astonished him at first, and
once-in q brief moment of forgetting
that he was done with writing-he
thought that if he had known them
and written of them, how like satire
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-08-31

the plainest relation Of them must
have seemed. Strangest of all to him
was the vehement and sincere patriot
ism. On every side he heard it; it was
permeation; the newest schoolchild
caught it, though just from Hungary
and learning to stammer a few words
Of the local language. Everywhere the
people shouted of the power, the size,
the riches and the growth Of their city.
Not only that. they said that the people
of their city were the greatest, the
"finest," the strongest. the Biggest
people on earth. They cited no au-
thorities, and felt the need of none,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-08-31

the handwritin', and read it all-once
| got started"
I'm glad you did,
"WelT'-he leaned forward as If
to rise-"I guess that's about all. !!
just thought you ought to have it."
Thank you for bringing it"
He looked at her hopefully, as if
he thought and wished that she might
have something more to say. But she
seemed not to be aware Of this glance,
and sat with her eyes fixed sorrowfully
upon the floor.
well, l expect l better be gettin'
back to the Office" he said, rising des-
perately. II told told my partner
I'd be back at two o'clock, and I guess
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-08-31
CHAPTER XXI.

1t was full hour later when he left
her lying upon a couch in her own
room, still lamenting that the fuss
which she was making irked him far
more than his physical loss. He per-
mitted her to think that he meant to
return directly to his Office, but when
he came out to the open air he told the
chauffeur in attendance to await him
in front Of Mr.. Vertrees' house, with
er he himself proceeded on foot
Mr.. Vertrees had taken the sale of
half of his worthless stock as mamma
in the wilderness; it came from heav-
en-by what agency he did not partic-
ularly question. The broker Informed
him that parties were interested in
getting hold of the stock" and that
later there might be a possible in
crease in the value of the large
amount retained by his client 1t
might go 'Quite a ways up within a
year or so, he said, and he advised
sitting tight" with it. Mr.. Vertrees
went home and prayed
He rose from his knees feeling that
he was surely coming into his own
of temporary relief with him, and his
wife shared his optimism; but Mary
would not let him buy back her piano,
and as for furs-spring was on the
way, she said. But they paid the but
cher, the baker and the candlestick
maker, and hired a cook once more.
1t was this ServitresS who opened the
door for Sheridan, and presently as
sured him that Miss Vertrees would
''be down."
He was net the man to conceal admi-
ration when he felt it, and he flushed
and beamed as Mary made her ap
pearance, almost upon the heels of the
cook. She had a look of apprehension
for the first fraction of second, but
it vanished at the sight of him, and its
place was taken in her eyes by a soft
brilliance, while color rushed in her
cheeks.
Don't be surprised" he said. Truth
is, in q way it's sort of on business /
looked in here. It'll only take a min
ute, l expect"
I'm sorry" said Mary 81 hoped
you'd come because we're neighbours"
He chuckled 'Neighbors! Some
times people don't see so much O. their
neighbors as they used to. That is, l
hear so--lately."
You'll stay long enough to sit down,
won't you?"
much" And they sat down, facing
each other and not far apart
''Of course, it couldn't be called bust
ness, exactly" he said, more gravely.
mot at all, | expect. But there's
something O. yours it seemed to me
I ought TO give you, and just thought
it was better to bring it myself and
explain how I happened to have it. It's
this-this letter you wrote my boy"
He extended the letter to her solemnly,
in his left hand, and she took it gently
from him. at was in his mail, after
he was hurt. You knew he never got
it, I expect"
Yes" she said, in low voice.
He sighed. I'm glad he didn't.
Not" he added quickly-'not but what
you did just right to send it. You did
You couldn't acted any other way
when it came right down to it. There
amt any blame comm to you-you
were aboyebOard all through"
Mary said, ''Thank you," almost in
a whisper, and with her head bowed
low.
You'll have to excuse me for readin'
it. l had to take charge Of all his
mail and everything: | didn't know