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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-04
FIFTY YEARS AGO.
FIRST AUTO HERE

7 She petition of J. A. and Has A. IHouse forspermission to run their new patented improved steam carriage through the streets of this city pro- voked considerable discussion at the icommon council meeting last night. It seemed for a time like the elephant which the unfortunate fellow drew in the lottery, but 1t was finally, referred for examination to special commit tee consisted of Alderman Lyon and Nichols, and Councilman Nickerson.
 The committee on fire department ito whom was referred the subject of the petition of J. s. Emmons, ct al, de hog pen and barn of Wakeman Platt on Prospect street, reported that the things complained of by the pe- titioner were contrary to law but made no recommendation: report ac- ceDted.
 The sepcial 'committee on the pur- chase of the old toll house on the Centre bridge, reported that they had made an agreement with Messrs. Hill and Johnson, to take care of the two bridges, for the use of the house and $150 per year in cash: report accept
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-04
POST RIDERS WANTED

The printers of public newspapers in the village of Poughkeepsie, N. " wish to obtain two or three steady men, to carry their several papers; : on advantageous routes. The greatest encouragement will be girven those who wish to make a permanent busi- ness of it.; and routes may be obtained which sha1l enable them, by attention and faithfulness, to enhance snug fortunes for themselves. None other than sober industrious men are want ed; and those acquainted with the business would be preferred. Appli- cation may be made personally to P. Potter, printer.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-04
WHEELMEN COMPLAIN

The Consolidated road has just made new rule that lamps, cyclo- meters, tool bags, and other attach ments of the bicycle must, be removed before the wheel is accepted for transportation. i. If this is not done the owner must sign a release for such attachments or the wheel will not be taken The rule was made necessary owing to- the frequent loss, of such articles. Wheelmen do not like it. The removal of all these things is no easy task and most of them sign, a release and take the chances of loss rather than do it.
 There will be a meeting of the Sixth and Eighth Districts Bryan and Seawall club tonight at Madison Hall.
 The Bryan adherents on the Ninth and Tenth districts will hold a meet ing tonight at Kelly's hall in Willard street. They will be addressed by Hon. Patrick Coughlin and Attorney James T, Lynch.
 Pequonnock lodge, I. O. o. F., will work the initiatory degree at tomor- row nights meeting upon several can- didates. As the Knights of Pythias are to have the hall Tuesday evening October 20th, Pequonnock will work two degrees\ one evening during the month.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-04
ing 'chickens."

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 This sort of thing went on until Francis was about twenty-five, and if, up to that time, anybody had suggest ed that the kid would ever have Saint" tackled in front of his name, that person would have been shipped off immediately to the psychopathic ward for observation. At the age of twenty-five Francis was seized with severe illness, and for time his life was despaired of. When at last he pulled through he vowed he was through with the sporty life. He ex- changed his glad rags" for the filthy clothes of a beggar, and gave aims to everybody who approached him. His father, who had been distressed by his gay doings, was even more alarmed by his change of heart, and, when fog ging and imprisonment had failed to effect the desired results, Francis was disinherited. He then began that ca reer which spread the fame of his sanctity over the whole Christian world, and founded the order of gray robbed friars who have carried the message of Christianity to so many lands.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-04
CHINESE FEARING FOR INTEREST IN
 OUTER MONGOLIA
Russians Encroachments on
 Territory Have Given Them Control

Picking, Oct. 4.-Russia's demand that representatives of Outer MOngo- lia shall not be permitted to sit in the Chinese parliament is an indica- ton that Russia does not intend to slacken the hold which it obtained up- on Outer Mongolia through it's trea- ty with China recognizing the autono- my of Outer Mongolia in so far as do- mestic affairs are concerned.
 With Japan encroaching upon In ner Mongolia, as is indicated by the recent riot at Chenghiatun, and, with Russia pressing in on Outer Mongolia, Chinese officials are especially uneasy about the intentions of these two pow CTS, particularly in the light of the recent Russo-Japanese treaty in which Ihe two countries agree not to inter- fere with each others special inter est' in the Far East.
 Prince Koudacheff, the Russian min ister, represented to the foreign office that Outer Mongolia being an autono- nous government naturally should not participate in the Chinese parliament but should have an assembly of its own to direct it's own internal affairs. Chinese officials have, apparently, never conceded the absolute lautono- my of Outer Mongolia. The foreign office is unwilling to admit that the members designated to represent Mon golia when Parliament was first con- vened in 1913 should not now take their seats. Furthermore the ques- tion is raised as to the validity of the Russo-Japanese treaty granting auton- omy to Outer Mongolia. 4 Republican leaders, say the treaty is not valid, as Yuan Shi-kai negotiated it without the ratification of parliament. Orig inally twelve Outer Mongolian sena- tors and fifteen Mongolian representa- tives were designated to sit in the two houses of parliament. Ten were Chi nese, five Manchus and twelve Mongo- Hans.
 Russia's absolute control of Outer Mongolia is well known to all per- sons in official life in the Far East. Outer Mongolia is quite the same as they are in Russia. The Hutukt4 of Urga, who is the real ruler of Outer Mongolia, is under absolute Russian domination.
 So far Outer Mongolia has not off, cially stated whether it desires to be represented in the Chinese parliament. of Outer Mongolian affairs, it is be- lieved that the Hutuktu will decline representation at Peking if he be call ed upon by Russia to make decision in the matter.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-04

to reach a final. decision. To the fi- nance committes proposition and its attendant consequences no one offer ed, any opposition at Mondays meet ing. The five citizens selected to serve upon it were Michael Connery, Emory P. Sanford, D. s. Sanford, William A. Lounsbury and Charles Sanford. It was voted that the com mittee's report be published in the three papers which lead in local cir culation.
 Those interested in the public schools will find complete information in those pages of the annual town re- port devoted to the report of the school board. It is announced that the Boston school, located in Georgetown, has been discontinued and arrange mepts made for the transportation of the pupils to the school of the inde- pendent union district which has greatly enlarged it's facilities by reason of a new building and an increase of three in the teaching staff The change has the advantage of economy as we'll as that of providing a wider range of instruction and leaves in op- eration but three town schools as against ten which were being conduc- ted a few years ago. The Boston school building is not to be sold at least for the present.
 This years enumeration of children between the ages of four and sixteen Is 239, an increase of IF over last year. The report states that agricu1- ture has been made a required sub- ject of study, thirty minutes each week being devoted to it, In connec- tion with the school room instruction in this branch an effort has been made to encourage home project work with the and of a committee of citizens organized for that purpose. There is further need, says the report, of a paid agent to supervise the work of agriculture and manual training. Dur ing the past year an effort has been made to include physical training and the work is to be further extended. sewing has also been taught, although not required subject, and musical instruction is another of the new branches referred to.
 From the state, the town received during the year the sum of $1,343 for school purposes, this being 24 per cent. of the total school expenditure, The number of pupils attending high schools out of town was 23.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-04
C0LORADO'S BIC
 PR0CRESSIVEIS > A WILSON VOTER
Edward P. Costigan, Promi. nent in His State, Praises
 the President.

Denver, Col. Oct. 3-Holding that President Wilson's record is one that compels the support of all true Pro- gressives, Edward P. Costigan, the leading Progressive of this state, an nounced today that he is for the re- election of the President. MT. Costi- gan was a Republican until. 1912, when he became the Progressive can didate for governor. He was nomina- ted again in 1914, and boiled more votes than the Republican candidate. MT. Costigan says that the public well fare will best be safeguarded in 1916 by a Democratic victory under the present forward looking leadership" The Colorado Progressive continues: 'It was commonly said in 1912-and the statement has been recently re- peated in substance by Raymond Rob- ins-that the Democratic party is un- suited for constructive national leg islative policy" Whatever might be affirmed in this respect of the years prior-to 1912, that tradition at last has happily been exploded and pre- cedent of legislative efficiency has been created which will be for many
 
 and an inspiration for revitalized Democracy.
 "Considerin the tariff, which is to be lifted at last, we hope, above po- litical strife through the supervision of a non-pa rtisan commission such as Progressives have long advocated the income tax, good roads, the Federal reserve banking law, rural credits, preparedness, the seamen's act, ob- literating on the oceans involuntary servitude under the American flag; the long deferred recognition of the difference between human labor and ordinary physical commodities, and our national child labor law, which, by the way, is a monument to the faithful public efforts of Congressman Heating of Colorado, we find a record on which the Progressive party, had it succeeded in 1912, would confident ly and reasonably have based its title to reelection"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-04
THEFATHER OF
 ,FRANCISCANS

Members of the Franciscan Order the world over will celebrate the fes- tivaI of the founder of their religious 69O years Iago to-day, Oct. 4, 1226. society the good St. Francis, who died The "gentle and holy' St. Francis oc-
 cupies g. high place in the affections and reverence of all Catholics, and
 few of the saints honored by the
 Church of Rome are held in such es- teem.
 The name of St. Francis has been commemorated not only by the order of friars he founded, but bY multi tude of churches, cities afd towns. The greatest of the municipal monu- ments to St. Francis is, of course, San Francisco. It will be 14O years next f Sunday since two friars established the
 mission of San Francisco on the site of the future metropolis. The village which sprang up near the mission was given the name of Yerba Buena, and so it remained until 1S47, when the alcalde changed the name of the bud ding town to San Francisco.
 Yerba Buena means wild oats" and. in view of the fold and riotous mode of living which characterized the early San Franciscans, the name seems much more appropriate than that of saint. History records, how ever, that St. Francis sowed plen- tiful crop of wild oats before he set tied down to the austere and holy life for which he is noted. Thus one may trace a parallel between the Califor- mia city and its patron saint, for both were absolute and wild in their youth, and both became saintly in their old age.
 St. Francis was born in the town Of Assist, in Umbria, the son of hard headed merchant. The father hoped that his son would become good business man and add to the family fortune, but, although he gave Fran
 cis a share in the firm, the youth showed little inclination toward a bus mess career. Truth to tell, Francis was a much more familiar figure in the cabarets and all-night cafes of Assist than in the marts of trade. He spent every cent he could wiring from
 the "old man" in maintaining his man about town reputation among the young blades of Assist. There wasn't a young fellow in all Umbria who could hold a candle to Francis in the matter of sartorial embellishments. In fact he was what would be described to-day as some swell dresser" Ev- cry night he and the other gay dogs who were his boon compa nions made
 Assist howl with their singing and frolics. and by day-or as much of the day as was not spent in sleep they consregated on the street corners of Ace ci' a spicy comments on the charms of pass
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-04
BEDDING

Redding, Oct. An Mondays elec- ition the normal Republican majority again asserted itself by what was an leverage margin. The vote cast was about two- thirds of the total, being in thissrespect and also in the majority of about 40 a virtual duplicate of last wears results. Eleven ballots were <fejected for faulty marking. As an index to what may be expected in November, Mondays vote is wholly devoid of significance. Because no one attempted to bring national questions into a contest which was rather more jlanguid than usual and it's factors of Ia nature entirely local and personal. There is one new member of the board of selectmen, Walter Perry of George town, and a new member of the board of assessors in the person of Ebert M. Stanford. Otherwise the town official body remains abot the same as last Hear. Following is the vote in detail: \ Selectmen-H. Sanford Osborn r, i150; Walter Perry r, 140; M. Joseph Sullivan. d, 9s; Joel Godfrey. 99.
 Assessors-Elbert M. Sanford r, l142; Charles Sanford d, 97. Grand 1urors-John H. Holman r, 150; Lem Warner r, 145; Christian Miller r, 1855; IGeorge O., Dudley d, 97; William. A. Bloomsbury d, 98; Wm. c. Sanford d. hoo. Constables-Wm B. Banks r, 146; Harry Osborn r, Al; D. R. Warner r, l145; James Delaney d, 94; Nichols Santanello d, S7; Charles Stauffer d, S9. Tax Collector-John Muennich r, HAS; Wm. A. Grouse d, 94. Auditors ID. A. Pfnkney r, 138; Rufus A. Lyons Id, 99. Registrars of voters-Lem War lner T, 142; A.W. Churchill r, 14O; F. M. Bradley d, 93; Charles M. Rowland Id, 95. Town school committee-Dr lE. H. Smith r, 137; D. s. Sanford d 97.
 The business session on the after noon was brief. the proceedings being bconfined to consideration and adoption of a series of resolutions which de- ferred the regular order of business Ito an adjourned meeting appointed fol lSaturday, Oct. 21. The main purpose Iof the resolutions was the creation o1 "a finance committee charged with the duty of preparing a list of estimates which shall serve as a guide to in- ite11igent action in the making of ap- propriations and the fixing of the tax rate. In the past this work has beer done by the selectmen when done al all. By the new system the work be- comes the province of finance com
 nittee made up of the retiring first se1ectman, town clerk. town treasurer chairman of the school committee and rye citizens by the town meeting.
 Necessarily the committee must have time to perform its functions and this means that the annual business meet. ing must be held on a date later thar election day. The new plan has ob- Nious advantages, the principal objec. fion to 1t being the difficulty of SC. curing satisfactory attendance al the adjourned meeting. The change will become almost a necessity, how ever. should it be voted at the election on Nov. to have a polling place iE Gcorgetown at town as well as al stats elections, This innovation has been urged by west side citizens. fol bevsrai years and the matter Is about
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-04
BOY HAS
 PICTURE TAKEN
 WITH CREASERS
Thomas Shaw Finds Life On Mexican Border
 Healthful.

One Connecticut boy thinks pretty well of a soldiers life on the Mexican border. He is Clifford Shaw, son of Thomas Shaw of West Haven, and brother of Edward Shaw of this city, who is an electrical engineer in the service of the Lake Torpedo Boat Com pany of Bridgeport.
 Clifford Shaw went out with Troop A, of New Haven, and writes as fol- lows, from Lochie1, Arizona:
 We have left Nogales for good now, and are on the border. about 40 miles from nowhere. Our camp is about 200 yards from the border. The country is pretty wild. There are more Mexican soldiers on the other side of the border than we have on this side.
 Had my picture taken in Mexico with a bunch of Carranza men. Will send it home.
 we are 5000 feet above sea level. The nights are awfully cold. The way things look we will be here all winter, 1 did at Nogales.
 'Tell Ned Squires I am having a cinch now. Don't have anything to do but blow calls. Tell himII can blow anything in the book now and that it's getting easier every day.
 "We have steeplechase course here and can go over it anytime we feel like exercising the horses. We send a patrol along the border 20 miles on the east side and another patrol six miles on the west side.
 'The border is simply barbed wire fence with a monument every three or four miles. This is one of the best cattle-grazing countries in the whole west. The only people we see are cowboys. We get fresh beef for one of the nearby ranches every day and with the other stuff we have, the feeding is fine.
 "You wont recognize me when I get home. am brown as a mulatto, and feeling better than ever have in my whole life. Don't, know how it will seem, to sleep in a regular bed inside a house again, so may have to sleep in the dooryard to be comfortable"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-04
NO PRESENT EQUALS
 JEWEIRY

It always comes back to this. You want your gifts first of all to please and then to be as practical and last ing as they may. What is there that carries with it the spell of a piece of we'll chosen jewelry even though it be inexpensive?
 WHAT REALLY LASTS so LONG OR IS USED ON so MANY OCCASIONS?
 Our stock includes Diamonds, Watches, Jewelry of every description, Cut Glass, Clocks, Toilet, Manicuring and Shaving Sets, Silverware, etc. YOU WILL FIND OUR PRICES AS
 INTERESTING AS OUR STOCK
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-04
TWENTY YEARS AGO
TO COLLECT ASSESSMENTS

The Sewer Committee of the Con- mon Council will make an important report to the Board of Aldermen this evening. The report is a recommen- dation to collect the assessment due the city for the building of the Yel- low Mill trunk sewer. The sewer was built in 1889, and cost over $20,000. but the collection of the assessments has been a source of contention since it was built and the wrangling over it has prevented the collecting of it.
 The committee will make a strong recommendation that the money due the city for so long be collected. They are anxious to collect She money, as they have sore need of it, and can conveniently use it for other purposes, for instance the elimination of the Union avenue nuisance.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-04
PRESBYTERY DISCUSSES
 MEANS TO INCREASING
 MEMBERSHIP OF CHURCH

Members of the Connecticut Valley Presbytery met at the First Presbyter- ian church yesterday to discuss ways and means of greatly increasing church membership. A report by Rev. W. l.. Shriver of the New York Presbytery, which has been survey ing New England indicated that 70 per cent. of the churches in New Eng land are city churches facing the same problems. Many reports were read during the session which appointed Rev. Charles Stiltz of New Haven, student pastor at Yale.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-04
LOST

Strayed from the subscriber about July 10 last, a dark brown mare colt, two years old, one hind foot white; star in the forehead. had on long poke; long dock, mane lying on the near side. Whoever has or will take up said colt and give information to said subscriber shall be reasonably rewarded by Robert Sturges, Weston, Conn. ..
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-04
ONE HUNDRED YEARS AGO.
ADJOURNED AUCTION

On Thursday the house of Ephralm Knapp. in the borough of Bridgeport, at o'clock in the afternoon will be sold at auction. ' Also three pieces of land, mostly wood, situated on the new road, leading from Bridgeport to Trumbull, about two and one half miles from the borough; containing twenty-six and one half acres. Terms of payment to be made on the day of the sale. Richard P. Nichols Bridgeport, Conn.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-04
NEW POSTMASTER

We learn that Edward Hobart has been appointed postmaster at Fair field center in place of c. B. Wakelee removed. MT. Hobart held the office formerly for many years, and gave the best of satisfaction to men of all parties. His location is near the old court house, and much more conven- tent than that of MT. Wakelee, for those who have the most business at the office.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-04
TO ARRANGE A PROGRAMME

We hear that several gentlemen of this city are engaged in getting up programme for a series of National Baseball games, for prizes that will amount in aggregate to ten or twelve hundred dollars. The playing is to be continued three days. The time contemplated for the sport is in the early part of November.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-04
WANTED

Two or three boys IA or 15 years of age to serve as apprentices to the Boot and Shoe Making business, to whom good encouragement will be kgiven, if application is made soon.
 L.. and D. Gorham, Stratford, Conn.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-04
MARRIAGE LICENSE.

A marriage license was granted to- day to Albert A. Preuthy, aged 2S, a machinist, of 1898 Stratford avenue, and Lillian Harrison, aged 23, of 435 Golden Hill street.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-04
CLAIMS COMMITTEE TO MEET.

A meeting of the claims committee of the common council will be held Friday evening, at which 32 claims will be considered.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-04

District Attorney Swann assigned Deputy Assistant District Attorney Morris Elder to investigate the rise in the price of bread in New York.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-04

The Chamber of Deputies of France has voted in favor of plan to make the postal service a regular banking institution.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-04

ed, and vote passed authorizing the city attorney to execute the necessary papers to perfect the arrangement for a term of three years.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-04

During August, 73 railroads earned $13S,82S,938 and expended SS6,436,- 449. I
The Cordova daily times., 1916-03-25
TROUBLE LIKELY OVER
 IN CANAL

WASHINGTON, March 24. - Navi- gation through the Panama Canal is not likely to be again seriously inter rupted by slides, and realization of the great purpose for which the waterway was constructed is assured in the near future, according to the finding Of a committee of scientists appointed by the National Academy of Sciences at the request of President Wilson to in vestigate the problem. While the committee realizes that slides may be a considerable maintenance charge upon the canal for a number of years, it believes there will be little trouble after present difficulties have been overcome.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-03-25
STATE MILITIA WILL NOT BE
 CALLED OUT

WASHINGTON, March 24. - The President met with his cabinet today in the White House, and held a lengthy session. The chief matter discussed was the calling of the state militia to the colors for the purpose of releasing the regular troops for service in Mexico. It was proposed to use the state troops to patrol the border. The meeting decided not to take this action on he ground that the motives might be misunderstood by the Mexican people, as it was feared that it would inflame public sentiment in Mexico and endanger the safety of the Pershlng expedition. It can safely be said that there is small chance of the militia being called up on, as it would undoubtedly have disquieting effect upon our neighbor to the south.