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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-19
Harmless Flowers.

What freedom from cares and per plexities one finds among the flowers! They are never unkind. You may be with them from morning till night and not have one bitter memory or disa- greeable thought to take with you to your pillow. A tiger lily won't dig its claws into your breast, the cal1a lily will not prolong her call indefinitely. The sweet Williams honeyed personal ity is honest and sincere; sweetness that will not under fancied provoca- tion turn into vinegary revenge. The snowdrops will not chill you with cold words and looks. The dogwood will not bark at you or dog your footsteps. Jaclk-in-the-pulpit does not preach too loudly or make awkward gestures, talk ing your mind insensib1y from the heavenly message he is striving to de liver and which your soul earnestly desires to grasp, the mind being will ing, but the body weak. - Christian Herald,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-19
Mrs. Thomas speers
 Victim of Diabetes;
 Leaves Large Family

Mrs Thomas Speers, admired and respected by many, died at her home, 254 Warren street this morning after an illness of several years with dia- bites. Before her marriage to Mrs. Speers, as. the widow of John Null doom, she conducted a, hotel at Hallett street and Crescent avenue for nearly 25 years. Her business was at the height of it's prosperity in the days of the old car barn and the Hat shop, now the American & British Manu- featuring Go. Mrs. Muldoon's fame as a woman of admirable character, whose professional dealings were firm but kindly, who possessed a great heart and who was both mother and father to her large family, spread throughout the city
 Some years ago she was married to MT. speers. She then gave up her business. She had been a devoted wife and a faithful mother to her augmented family.
 Mrs. Speers was a native of Ire- land. She is survived by her hus- band, Thomas Speers, janitor of the Jefferson school; two sons, John and Joseph Muldoon; three daughters, Mrs. Thomas Toomey, Mrs. Barney KiIey and Loretta Muldoon; also by Thomas, Frank, James. Patrick, Miles, John and Mary Speers. children of her husband by former marriage. She was g. devout communfcant of the Sacred Heart church and beloved by all who. knew her. Her stepsons, Patrick and Miles Speers, are valued employees of the mechanical depart
 nent of The Farmer.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-19
FIae Funerals.

Britain Is probably the only country that has ever allowed historical regi-l mental flags to go in the pawnshop or auction room. As an instance, the First battalion Gloucester regiment in 1886 recovered from a pawnbroker at York four flags which the regiment had borne from 1795 to 1910 through. the Egyptian and peninsular cam paigns.
 Another flag which for three years had proudly waved over the gallant Thirty-ninth foot during the great siege of Gibraltar was actually found covering the soft cushions of trades mans sitting room.
 In the year 1888 pair of old colors belonging to the Second battalion bor- der regiment were rescued by Lord Archibald Campbell from London upholsterer who had advertised them for sale as if they had been mere win dow curtains These flags were after ward preserved at Kendall Parish church, and probably they are there still
 To prevent old colors meeting similar fates to the foregoing many of them have been cremated with great cere- mony and the ashes carefully preserv- ed in a box. Others have been buried with full military honors. = London Globe.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-19
whu 4ha aa.niua Is Rorn.

It is a strange and perhaps sad facs that most men and women endowed with the finest sense and apprehension for good literature have no gift or cal- ent for effective expression in letters, and it is as strangely and equally true that many of those who love music most cannot play any instrument or sing even the simplest song. The world is crowded with people who have the acutest eye for form. color. motion and linear grace who cannot either draw or paint.
 And it is that he may serve all pr these superior-and yet unfavored- people that the writer, the musician or the painter is born and equipped. At his best even genius is only the involuntary mouthpiece. interpreter, illustrator of his tinae.-Ainneapuii Journal.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-19
Our First Naval Hero.

The first naval hero of the United States = now almost forgotten-was Jeremiah O'Brfen, Maine man, whose racial descent is clearly indicated by his name. He commanded an Ameri- can vessel in the first naval battle of the Revolution, which was fought near Machias, Me, June 12, 1775. Some little time before an English schooner, the Margranetto, was at Machias, and 8 number of people of the town, led by Jeremiah O'Brfen and Benjamin Foster, conspired to capture her. The attempt was successful, and, with O'Brien in command, the Margranetto made voyage to the bay of Fundy. An English schooner and tender were sent out to look for the Margranetto, and when O'Brien returned to Machias he found them awaiting him. The first naval battle of the United States was fought then and there, and O'Brien and his men added the schoon- CT and tender to their prizes-New York World.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-19

velocity than that of the surrace, streams eastward and assumes the ap- pearance of elongated streaks. If the centers of eruption are sufficiently nu- merous belts are formed, and 1t is sug- gested that, were the suns rotation much more rapid than 1t is. the solar surface at spot maximum would also present dark streaks or belts. In ac- cordance with this theory of belt for nation the Scientific American notes that the great revival of Jupiter's north equatorial belt in 1912-13 began with the outbreak of few isolated dark spots. which quickly spread out around the planet.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-19
When the WorId Was Nevv.

The world is biggest when we are young enough to conceive of the pas ture as an empire and the city block 9s a republic Time is longest when. we are young enough to see day as an epoch, a week as an era,aa summer val cation by seaside or lake shore as eter- nfty itself As we grow older the world grows smaller, and so does time Space and time are nothing for boy pr man save as he holds measures for them in hand or in memory. The boy understands ten feet because that is three long strides and ten years be- cause he has just lived them. Now we have lived another ten and yet another, but the first ten were the longest and are the truest measure, for the more years we are granted the more scoln- ful of the gift we grow, though tho more fnsistenf. too. in our demand for more.-Collier's Weekly.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-19
Ghost of the Castle.

Hurstmonceaux castle, about the ''restoration'' of which antiquaries ap- pear to be pevturbed. is strictly forti- fed mansion what Cromwell called "a strong house"-rather than castle and probably the only English strong hold since Roman times that was built of brick. 1t once possessed the tallest and noisiest ghost in Europe. He was nine feet high and used to stride along the battlements on stormy nights beat ing big drum. Some kill joy skeptic seems to have discovered that this ghost was really gardener signaling to Pevensey smugglers, with whom he was in league. Whoever he was, he achieved dramatic immortality through being introduced into a play by Addi- son.-Westminster Gazette.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-19
Aduioa to Young Paonla.

Be not a counterfeiter, my boy. Commercials don't make good.
 Seek public office if you, will but where many things occur, few take place.
 My daughter. always give the cen sus taker your present husbands name. Why confuse him with recital of past divorce or future alinony?
 Ability, my children, is not all of one kind. One man gets what he wants because we like his ania abil1ty; another because we fear his irritabflity. Some professors are accounted wise because of their incemprehensibility and I know man who draws pension for total disability.
 My boy, I hope they'll call yeu 'tthe salt of the earth:" but have some gin ger and pepper on your mental prem ises,. too.-Judge.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-19
MRS. D. K. FAMOUS, AUTHORIZES, ENDS
 HER LIFE BY GAS


 New York, Jan. 19-Mrs. Dora Knowlton Ranous, authoress, widely known as a translator of French and Italian literature, committed suicide at her home here today by inhaling gas Dread of repetition Iof two par alytic strokes from which she had suffered was ascribed by her friends as the move for ending her life.
 Mrs. Famous. was a widow and lived alone with a housekeeper, who found her ded in bed. To her friend and lit erary co-worker, Dr. Rossiter Johnson, she ueft money for funeral expenses and a note in which she said she was ''so weary of my broken life with 3 prospect of worse to come that I can not bear it any longer"
 God will not be angry with me, 2 the note continued. f1 have confessed everything to him. He knows how much I can bear and must know can bear 1t no longer"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-19
Speed of LIah4..

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 The specific speed of cosmic energy as adopted by the United States gov ernment and published in the National Almanac is 186,324 statute miles per second It is well for the reader to pause and think of this fact and per init the mind to again revert to it dur ing the day and, during life. This number, 1S6.324, cost 22o years of ar- duous labor, beginning with Roemer, the Danish astronomer, in 1875, in his now classic and historic researches on the motions of the moons of Jupiter to determine the velocity of light. This final result is that obtained by the great masters, Newcomb and Michel son And as this value of the speed of light has also been adopted by the Paris conference of astronomers and physicists it is final.-Edgar Lucien Larkin in New York American.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-19
RADEL INVENTORY FOR CONNECTICUT
 IS NEAR MILLION
Continued from page 1

Cash in banks outside of Connecti- cut; Industrial Trust Co.,, Provi- dence, $98.41; Union National bank. $2,272.19; Fidelity Trust Co.,, $3,- $20665; North Ward National bank, $147 50; furniture in house at 202 Washington avenue, Bridgeport, $3,oOO; equity in furniture and fix lures in Gladstone hotel at Narragan- sett Pier, R. l., $500.
 Notes of Musson 6 Co.,, $5,s8s.Os; Stevens Oyster Co.,, $835.92; M G. O'Brien, $4O0; John F. Conover, s51O; F. Ockers, $1,50O; Chas. PIatt's house, S50O; mortgage on real estate of St. George's Lithuanian church, Bridge port, $12,5O0 mortgage on real estate or Bound Brook Realty & Investment Co., Bound Brook, N. J., $1s,35O; mortgage on real estate of Antonio Verderama, etal. of Bridgeport, $4,- 15O; investment of machinery in the Rade1 Machine shop, Bridgeport, $1,- 900; Packard touring car, $500; Oak land roadster, $1a0; IS bonds of Eliz- abeth & Raritan & River St. Railway Co. (equity), $4,0O3.06; bonds of Middlesex & Somerset Traction Co.,, ,$3,- 800; 3 bonds of Riverside Traction Co.,, s2.7oo; 5 bonds of Brunswick Traction Go. (equity), $250; shares of River side Traction o.stock, $32O; 250 shares of Bridgeport Hydraulic Go. stock, $4S,750; 50 shares of Bridgeport Trust Go. stock, $7,750; one share of Booth Fisheries CO stock, S35; 10 shares of First Bridgeport National bank stock, $1,S00; 3 shares of U. s. Rubber Co.,, first preferred, $321; 24 shares of U. S. Rubber Co.. common, $1, ,296; 34 shares of Ocean Shore Realty Go, $34O; 1,3o0 shares of Standard Oyster Go, ,$117,O0O; 5000 shares of the Andrew Radel Oys- ter Co.,, SAYS, ,0oO; 4,524 shares of The May Oyster Go. SIS, 1000; BIO shares of Anglo-Arnerican Oyster Co.,, $6,oOO; 50 shares of Connecticut Oyster Co., $2,0oo; 200 shares of Lockwood & Co.,, $2,25O; 300 shares of Triggs & Co.,, $5,ooo; 20 shares of Carr Heckert Fish vestmen with Tours 6 Go. at Crisheld. Md, $1,oO0.
 Oyster boats in Connecticut:-- Steamers Bishop, $4,5OO; Mildred, $15,oOo; and Cambria, s5,OO0.
 Gas Boats:-Martha, s3,O00: AL bert, $2,0OO; Laura R, $2,O00; Day ton, s1OO; Myrtle. $s,5Oo and Mascot $4,0OO
 Oyster Boats in New York:-Gas boats: Earle. $2.o0O; Florence $500; Sarah R., $1.6o0 and Daisy $500: Sloops Ariel $500 and Gerard $500; Power boat, Pilot, $50: houseboat, Sentry, $500; two scows, $4OO.
 His real estate is represented by his home in Washington avenue, $34,00O; A feet south on Fairfield avenue (equity), $4,5OO;t12 acres with water feet water front in Fairfield, $8,o00; 54 feet on Pine Creek, $2o0; salt meadow at White Rock, eStratford, $125; water front, Water street, South Norwalk, $3, 200; water front, Water street. South Norwalk, $12,ooO.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-19
Asks $5. 900 Damages
 Because Beam Hit Him

Seeking to recover damages suffer ed when heavy beam fell upon him, Harry F. Baker of Stamford appeared before Judge Gager and a jury in the oivt1 superior court this morning to testify In his suit against the Buono wants $5.0Oo damages.
 Baker was employed by the defend ant company, which had the contract for the erection of a big building in Stamford. On the day of the acci- dent an order was given to lower a beam. Another empIoye misunder- stood the order and the beam struck Baker, wsho was standing nearby. One of his legs was broken in two places. He claimed negligence on the part of the company, The trial had not been finished at press hour.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-19
WELDING PITCH FORK, ASSAILS
 AGENT BROWNE
Enraged Man Subdued Only After Flying Tackle By
 Policeman.

Visiting the home of Tony Vienna at 295 Hollister avenue in search of a valuable dog, alleged to have been stolen. the life of John Browne, dog and liquor agent was placed in jeop- ardy yesterday afternoon when he was attacked with pitchfork in the hands of the enraged Venna.
 Policeman Browne was ordered to leave the premises and after he had wrested the fork from the grasp of Vienna the latter started for his house saying that he would kill the police man. Browne chased after Vienna and captured him by making a flying tackle. A lively tussle ensued, which ended in favor of the policeman.
 Vienna was arraigned in city court today charged with violating ordi- nances and resisting a policeman. His case was continued until Thursday in order to prove the ownership of the dog to the satisfaction of the court.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-19
Suit of Contractor
 Against Springfield
 Men is Compromised

The $5.Oo0 damage suit of John Flood of this city against B. A. Dex- ter and J. Hamilton Elliott of spring field, Mass, was settled out of court this morning. The trial of this action Started yesterday before Judge Ga ger and a jury in the civil superior court, but it is understood Judge Gager told the counsel today that the action would be good one to settle out of court.
 Terms of settlement were not made public, the lawyers merely saYznG that terms were satisfactory to both sides
 T1ood claimed there was money due him for a contract he held with Dexter for bua1dtng a stone veranda on Dexters house in Spr1ngfe1d. Dex- ter declared the contract with Flood was made by Elliott, who had nc au- thority in such natters
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-19
Molit Has No Job But Plans to Wed;
 Fiancee Working

Andrew Molit, aged 22. is out of work but not afraid to marry. Ac- ,cerding to the representation he made to Town Clerk Schultz today heS had Induced Anna Siska, 21, of 125 Caro- lime street to share his lot. Anna has a job. She is doing housew ork with a family in Washington avenue, what address Molit could not say.
 Molit was fairly we'll dressed and had a dollar to pay the town clerks fee for the marriage license. He gave his address as 543 John street. There is no such number on that street. Tn some states but not, in Connecticut, 1t is a misdemeanor to give a. fictitious address in connection with any in- formation concerning vital statistics.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-19
Rhodes Refuses Job
 On City's Tax Board

Frederick Rhodes, secretary of the Salts Textile Go, will decline the chance of appointment to the board of apportionment and taxation that the Republican administration has de- cfded to tender him. When asked about the matter, MT. Rhodes declin- ed to discuss his attitude but 1t is learned that after considering the matter, he has decided that his bus mess engagements would not permit giving the necessary time to the work of this important board. As yet no successor to Adolph Sherman, Re- publican. whom MT. Rhodes was slat- ed to succeed, has been named.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-19
Willing to obliaa.

Johns father kept a candy store, and the little fellow ofte1i carried candy to school to divide with the other chil- dren. One morning the teacher notic- ed a strong smell of peppermint and began to investigate in order to stop eating during school hours Unable to detect the culprit. she bent over small John and whispered:
 f.John. have you any candy?'
 'sNo, ma'am,' he replied.
 Have any of the other boys any?"
 'sNo. ma'am."
 As she turned away he touched her hand and said, "I will bring you some at noon."-Ladies' Home Journal. Farmer Want Ads. One Cent a Word
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-19
 DIED.

iss HAEIs-In. this city, Jan. 1s. 1916, Miss Joanna RaeI.
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral from her late residence. $40 Harral avenue on Saturday. Jan 22 at S:3O a. m.. and from St. Angus tines church at g a. m. Inter ment St 1diehaeI's cemetery
 A 19 S 3RAEL,-In this city. Jan IS, 1916. Miss Ellen S. RaeL
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral at her late residence, $40 Harral avenue on Saturday. Tan. 22, at S:30 a. n1-, and from St. Augus- tines churehs at a. m, with solemn high mass Interment St Hichaefs ( cemetery A IS u* GILlBEE2TAIn this city, Jan- IS, 1916, Mary, widow of John Gilbert.
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral from the residence Of her e daughter, Mrs Michael Clabby, sS q Poplar street. on Friday, Jan. 21 at s:so a. m., and from St Mary's high mass Interhent St MtchaeFs cemetery. A19 bs BENEA In this city, Jan- 1S, 1916, Margaret Benway, daughter of Her. bert and Rose Benway, B Curtisst avenue, aged 20 years
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral from the residence of the parents, 35 Curtiss avenue, on Fri day, Jan 21, at s:3O a. m-, and from St. Mary's church at a. m. Interment St Michaers cemetery.
 IS WOOSTER this city, Jan IS, 1916, at the home Of her niece, Miss Ella Peet, No. S42 John street, Miss Mary Jane Wooster, daughter of the late Isemue1 and Anne wooster, in the S7th year of her age.
 Funeral private. avp COUGBIIN this city. Jan 1s, 1916, Mary Murphy widow of Jere-l miah Cough1in, aged 81 years.
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral from her late residence, No. 134 Wood avenue court on Friday morning at 8: go am and from St. ss Ansustineg church at o'clock Burial at St. MichaeIs cemetery. sPEERS this city, Jan 1s, 1916. Mary wife Of Thomas Speers, at her residence, 254 Warren St
 Notice of funeral hereafter.N FRANCIS In yairnela, Jan. 1s. 1918. Friends are invited to attend thaI funeral from the late residence. Spring St. Fairfield, on Thursday, an. 20, mt gge A. 1E, and from St Thomas Church at A M
 Interment at St Thomas Ceme- I eE;Tzax Tn this city. Jan. IT. 1s1s. Friends are invited to attend the funeral from his Ia1e residence. 531 Lafayette street, on Thursday, Jan 20, at s:s0 .. na-, and from Sacred Heart church at 8 a. na., with so1-a enan high mass.
 Interment St. MichaeTs csrns~s tery. AIS bs
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-19
POLICE RETURN
 TIME PIECE TO
 H0LD-UP VICTIM
Keep Secret Information As To Manner in Which
 Watch Was Recovered.

William F. Carrigan of 218 Elm wood avenue has identified watch, which was held at police headquar- ters awaiting Identification. Carrigan was held up by three men at strat- ford avenue and Kossuth street be- tween 10 and II o'clock on the night of Dec 21-
 The police refuse to divulge the in formation as to how they came into possession of the watch.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-19
Official
 VIEWS OF Worlds w ar
TURKISH

Constantinople. Jan. 19-The fol- lowing official statement was issued at Turkish army headquarters:
 ftCaucasian front: The Russians, who sustained considerable losses in consequence of our violent attacks and owing to our endorsements. were compelled to abandon their at tacks along the entire front. Despite eight days of very violent operations by superior enemy forces, the situa- ton, apart from slight changes, re- mains favorable to us. There is oth- erWise no new deveIopment.'
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-19
EDWARD WEIGH DEAD.

Hartford, Jan. 19-Edward welch, who had been a. florist in this city 33 years died at his home here today of pneumonia. He was a native of Simsbury, born in 1862 and had been a resident of Hartford since 1883. He was for seven years while still in business, a. foreman for the Hartford Gas Light Go. and was prominent in fraternal circles,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-19
JOSEPH B. HOGAN.

The funeral of Joseph B. Hogan was held from the E1ks' home on State street, at s;s0 this morning and a half hour later from St. Charles church. where the mass of requiem was sung by Rev. Thomas B-Gloster. A delegation of the E1ks was present and acted as bearers The body was shipped to Cleveland, for burial.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-19
FREDERICK RAKFR.

The funeral of Frederick Baker. who died in New Rochelle, N. F., was held from the home of his brother, B. H Wilson, Grasnere avenue, Fairfield, at 10:30 this morning. Rev. Charles Find lay, assistant rector of St.John's church, conducted the services. Burial was in Oaklawn cemetery, Fairfield,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-19
THAMES RIVER FROZEN OVER.

Groton. Conn, GU. s. Marine Base, } Jan. 19-For the first time in years the Thames river in this vicinity was frozen over this morning sufficiently to prevent navigation by small boats. Tn consequence, the provisions for of fcers and crew for the Fulton, Tono- pash and submarines which are usually transported from New London, had to be forwarded by land.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-19
Where?

TAnd where" demanded his wife, with flashing eyes, would you be now, only for me?' was verging on the hour of midnight He sighed and was silent,-Boston Journal.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-19
.,uai4.r,. Rs,+.

It has been suggested by Lau that the reason Jupiter has belts instead of zones of spots is to be found in its rapid rotation. The material forced upward from the lower strata of the n1anet. bringing with a smaller linear
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-19
SWEDEN PROTESTS
 SEIZURE OF SHIPS

Stockholm, Jan. 19@The Swedish government has lodged a protest in Berlin against the seizing by Germans of the steamships CapelIa and TIildur, which were captured two months ago. It is declared that investigations show vessels to have been taken in Swedish waters.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-19
AfARY AfURPHY CouGHIdN.

Mary Murphy, widow of Jeremiah Coughlin, died this morning at her home, 134 Wood avenue, after brief illness. Mrs Coughlin was one of the first Irish settlers of this city, where she had lived for more than 60 years. She was in her 81st year. Surviving her are two daughters. Mrs. Catherine Burns and Miss Mary Cougflin and a. son, Jeremiah T. Coughlin.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-19
The Soenders.

How are you getting along, Jones, since you got marri>d? Saving any money?"
 "Yes, but for heavens sake don't tell my wife."-Exchange
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-19
THOMAS HuREsKY.

Thomas HuResky died this morning at his home, Fl Trowel street, after a weeks illness. Mr, Huresky was we'll known in the East End, Three daughters survive hina, Mrs Mary Dvorak, Mrs. Rose Eiehinger and Mrs. Lizzie Nelson, also three sons, Joseph. William and John Huresky.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-19
FRANK T. WARn.

The funeral of Frank T. Ward was held from the Church of the Natix- ity, at 2 o'clock this afternoon. Rev. c. W, Areson, rector of Trinity Epis- copal church, conducted the services which were largely attended. Burial was in Lakeview cemetery,