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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-11-24
FIFTY YEARS AGO.
10 CONTINUE KIRMIss.

Arion hall never presented a
brighter appearance than it did last
night. New DECORATIONS of pink and
white had been added, making a
handsome effect. The hall was crowd
ed to it's utmost capacity as the
Arion kirmiss is increasing popular
ity daily. The Barnum school ca
diets. under the leadership of Captain
Fey janitor Of the school, gave an
excellent exhibition drill period. Aft
er the drill, President Robert Weber
RECALLED the cadets with refreshments
galore. The boys by unanimous vote
decided to drill again tomorrow
night That popular comedian, Matt
Weller, kept the audience in roars
Of laughter and was repeatedly en-
cored. There was also songs by the
male and mixed choruses. All the
books that were filed were drawn
last night and the unsold prizes will
be sold at auction Wednesday night
when the Kirmiss will close with a
grand soiree which will continue un-
til long after midnight.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-11-24
PHOTOGRAPHY IN
ASTRONOMY

The Photographic method Of study
ing astronomy brought about great
advance in that sicence, and the cred
1t for this innovation is largely due
to an American, Lewis Morris Ruth
erfurd, whose centenary will be cele-
brated tomorrow by scientists on
both sides Of the Atlantic. Born in
Morrisania, N. Y, Nov. rs, 1916, he
graduated at Williams college, and
studied law with William H. Seward,
but soon abandoned the legal profess
sion to devote his entire time to
scientific work.
Rutherfurd's greatest claim to the
lasting regard of astronomers is due
to his invention of a number Of in
struments which were of great value
in that science. One of the most
notable of his inventions was the
micrometer for the measurements OF
astronomical photographs, for use up
on pictures of solar ,eclipses or tran-
sits, or upon groups of stars, of which
he measured several hundred His
photographs of the moon were for a
long time the best in existence, and
acquired great celebrity in the scieh-
tific world because of their sharpness
and minuteness of detail.
DR.. Rutherfurd was not the first
to suggest the application Of the
Photographic method to astronomy
although the first to procure pictures
Of real value. DR.. John W. Draper
of, New York succeeded in taking a
daguerreotype of the moon in 1843,
but this process was too slow to be
applied on a large scale to other
heavenly bodies than the sun. In
1854, DR.. Rutherfurd made use of
the new process now known as
photography in ASTRONOMY by setting
up in his garden in. New York a tele-
scope which was especially construct
ed for photographing the heavenly
bodies. ~
Rutherfurd was one of the original
members OF the National Academy OF
Science, created by act Of Congress In
1868. He was for a time a trustee
of Columbia college in New York
and donated his instruments to that
institutions. He died at Tranquility
N. j., in 1892.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-11-24
ONE HUNDRED YEARS AGO.
TO FARMERS.

II IL acknowledged on all hands.
that the first crop Of grass has been
very light, perhaps not more than
half Of the usual quantity. To make
up for this deficiency, 1t is recon-
mended to farmers to plough down
as much ground as convenient as
soon as possible, and to SOW it broad
with oats and Indian corn These
viii be fit to cut about the 30th of
November, when the saccharine
Juices OF the corn blade and stock. to-
gether with the tender straw Of the
oats win make fodder to the best
hay, try and be convinced.
Editors Of the city and country
papers will do a service to the agri-
cultural commodity by giving this an
insertion or two. In Chester and
Lancaster counties the fly has SO
much injured the wheat that many
farmers arc cutting it down for fod-
der.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-11-24
JUDGE CAREY TO TALK !:
ON COMMISSION FORM

Judge Robert e. Carey, one Of the
commissioners of Newark, N. j.. Will
address a big gathering voters IN the
Casino, State street, this evening. on
the benefits Of commission form OF
government. He is a student or
charter government, we'll versed IN
it's workings and no doubt Will de-
liver a highly interesting lecture.
Judge John S. Pullman, speaking
before the Mems Guild of st. John' s
church, last night, stated that II the
people could be made TO understand
the beneficial effect the new charter
if adopted. would have on their pock-
etbooks, there would not be the
slightest question Of it's unanimous
acceptance by the citizens.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-11-24
THANKSGIVING
FLOWERS
JOHN RECK & SON
THANKSGIVING
TIME

reminds us this year particularly that
we have many things to be thankful
for. We kept aloof from a world war
and we have been blessed with Unusual
prosperity.
For the family reunion dinner, the
real old fashioned kind, the following
suggestions therefore may be in order:
CARVING SETS. CUT GLASS WARE,
FRUIT KNIVES, SILVERWARE
This stock is all of first class quality
and is priced to bring about quick
sales We do not carry stock to sell
merely Because it looks we'll, but stock
that lasts we'll also. And stock is first
class and looks it,
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-11-24
HUNTER KILLED
BY COMPANION;
CORONER TO ACT

Norwich, Conn. Nov. 24-The death
Of Bert Stanton, Of North Stonington,
in the hospital here last night, of a
gunshot wound, was the subject of in
vestigation by the coroner today. The
shooting occurred in the vicinity of
the Lantern Hill district of North
Stonington, yesterday. while Stanton
was hunting in company with Regin-
aid Spellman. Stanton was "a years
old and Spellnan is several years
younger.
According to the information which
the coroner now has Spellman was
walking somewhat to the rear of
Stanton when the gun he was carry
ing was accidentally discharged, the
shot hitting Stanton full in the back
of the head.
While the coroner, it is understood,
is Of the opinion that death was ac-
cidental, no formal statement was
given out pending completion of the
injury. Under direction of the cor
oner young Spe1lman came to Nor
wich today to tell his story.
Four persons we're slightly injured
when, two trolleys collided at Thirty
second street and Fourth avenue.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-11-24
AT THE AUDITORIUM.

IA better melodramatic production
than "The Heart of Chicago" which
opened two nights engagement last
evening, has not been seen here in
many a day. The play like most of
Carriers, creations depends almost
entirely upon it's scenic effects for its
success and some of the most reafis-
tic stage pictures ever seen here, are
given. The burning of the city OF
Chicago, Michigan avenue by night
the roof garden on the Masonic
temple and the great railroad scene
are marvels of stage craft. The com
edy work seemed to please immense
ly. The piece will be given again
this evening.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-11-24
FIRE IN NEW HAVEN.

At about half past IL o'clock last
night fire broke out in B. Schon-
myers Meledeon Co. factory y in
Kimberly avenue. 1t was first dis
. covered by tie Waterman, who arous-
ed the engineer. They only succeed
ed in saving three or four Of the in
etruments and thee safe and tie
books The building was entirely of
! wood and was wholly consumed to-
/. gether with the shed, barn and
! several large piles Of lumber. The
confiagration Is said to have made
most magnificent spectacle.
The factory was filed at the time
with a large number of meledeons in
various stages Of completeness, esti-
! mated to be as many as 500. There
were employed by the company some
+. so or 70 hands, most Of whom lose
their tools besides being thrown out
OF employment.
The loss is estimated to be between
forty and fifty thousand dollars. The
factory is insured for $4,000.
The Standard seems to be much
exercised over the government offices
In this city. Unfortunately for the
success of its plans, the editor of
! that paper does not happen to have
the responsibility of making the ap-
pointments.
For a few minutes this forenoon
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-11-24
ROs,TON FIRE DOES
DAMAGE OF 100000

Boston, Nov. 2A-Fire in the Badger
building at. Albany, Plimpton and
warham streets in the south end dis
trict, gave the firemen a two hours
fight early today and damaged the
three upper floors Of the five story
brick structure to an extent estimated
at 100000. Nearby factory and lum-
Der yards were endangered. The prtn-
cipal losers were the Gordon Supply
company, the Dickerman and More
land company, paper box manufacture
ers. and the American Shoe Finding
company.
The new battleship Arizona arrived
at Newport, r. I.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-11-24
CEMENT FOR GLASS AND CHINA
WARE.

Z; A half pint Of milk. add an equal
quantity Of vinegar to curdle it; then
separate the .curd from the whey;
and mix the whey with the whites Of
four or FIVE eggs, beating the whole
well together. When well mixed.
add a little quick lime, sifted through
q fine sieve, until it acquires the
consistence of thick paste. This
cement dries soon. and will resist
both IRE and water
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-11-24

LINCOLN ASSASSIN ARREsrE

. LINCOLN ASSASSIN ARRESTED.
Rome, Nov. Is, .18s6.-John H
6urratt, the alleged accomplice in the
assassination plot and murder OF
President lincoln, has been found
serving in the ranks of the Papa
Zouayes- He was enrolled under the
name OF John Watson, and was ar
rested on demand Of General. the
United States minister.
When under arrest and being con-
veyed to prison, Surratt ran from the
guard, leaped over a precipice and
: escaped into tho territory Of the
, Kingdom OF Italy. The italian au-
. thorities are on the alert to secure
his recapture.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-11-24
BRIDGEPORT As II WAS
00-50-20-YEARS AGO
(TaEen from the Files Of The Evening Farmer)

the air was full Of snow and it real
~ began to look as if "O1d Winter
mad arrived in town. We have since
learned thar it was only, on. OF the
'Svaunt courie1a" which have been
dispatched to give warning to it's
near approach
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-11-24
: Coming Pinochle Contest.

Laurence J. Gill and Cornelius
Driscoll, representing the Sons OF
Ireland Select Singing society, will
engage in a game of pinochle with
Thomas Lee and Andrew Hackett OF
the St Josephs, at the rooms of the
st. Joseph's society Thanksgiving
night. The game will be the annual
contest between these two rival or
CARNATIONS. Mr.. Gill has already
wagered several hats that his team
will be victorious.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-11-24
-MEDICINES.

Stiles Nichols Of Bridgeport has
Just received supply of Medicines
prepared by W. T. Conway Of Boston
and has received the approval of
DR.. Rolfe's, one of the greatest ply
sicians OF the day. The medicines
!. have already been placed on sale.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-11-24

| The Aluminium Co. Of America will
erect an 5000 900 plant at Baltimore,
which will furnish employment to 5000
men.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-11-24

Gold coin to the amount of 5000
was withdrawn from the ub-Treasury
for shipment to San Francisco.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-11-24

Nunnold's Royal Taflored-to-Meas-
ure Overcoats, Saturday, Nov. 18th
$3.50. Nunnold's, 1913 Fairfield Ave
H23 b.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-11-24

Fancy Seeded Raisins, large pack
age 1890 ~
Seedless Raisins, large pack
age -.
Orange & Lemon Peel. 16c 10.
Evaporated Apricots 1sc & 1sc 10.
NEvaporated Raspberries. .4Oc 10.
Evaporated Apples 49,. .12c 10.
Santa Clara Prunes 10 1Oc, ixc,
14c, 16c. 18c and &c
Richardson & Robbins Plum Pud-
ding 1 NJ. tins csc, 2 ID. tins
45c, small 1Oc, 8 for -. ESQ
Blue Label Plum Pudding ID.
tin 45c, small 1Oc, for. 2Sc
WaInut Meats, halves 45c To-,
nieces $500. 40c rb.
New Cleaned -Currants .15c pkg.
Drained CitrOn .22c 10.
Atmore and None Such Mince
Meat 8 pkgs. ACC
Fancy Large Evaporated Peaches
AOO ~
Choice Peaches ......... 1Vc 10.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-11-24
NEW DRIED FRUITS FOR THANKS
GIVING.

Franco-American Plum Pudding
1 ID. tins 28c, 2 rb. tins SOC,
small 1Oc, 8 for :. $685.. .25c
Atmore,s Plum Pudding I 10.
tins Csc, 2 D. tins Acc, small
1Oc, for 25c
Crosse & Blaclkwells Plum Pud-
ding, 1 10. tins S5c, 2 ID tins zoe
Pecans (halves) .75c ID.
Large Jordan Almonds SOC 10.
medium csc H., small SOC ID.
Sailed Almonds ........ 0Oc ID.
Glace Assorted Fruit n N. 35c
Richardson q Robbins Mince
Meat, glass jars ....... SOC
Popping Corn. pkg. =. .iOc
Sailed Peanuts -. $50 10.
Sailed Pecans -. DOC 10.
Mixed Assorted Sailed Nuts soc 10
Atmore's Mince Meat, large glass
J8fS wy
Boiled Cider, bottles ......'. Csc
Table Raisins in large clusters
Csc and soc pkg.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-11-24

Four persons we're slightly injured
when two trolleys collided at Thirty
second street and Fourth avenue
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-11-24

For a few minutes this forenoon
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-11

NAVY blue ana white, always an ef-
IN fective combination, Is cleverly con-
trasted in this charming model Of French
serge, Tic coat Is all blue, with we'll
tailored raglan sleeves and box cut. Tho
runled cuffs and the touches on the collar
are made Of white serge. The skirt is
white, with boxplaits. to allow plenty Of
fulness. The plats are stitched in yoke
effect at the hips like 50 many Of the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-11
WHERE ARE THE IDEALS OF
YESTERYEAR? ASKS M'LISS
Even If Woman Has White Hair and Creaking
Bones, Getting Seat in Crowded Car
Is Difficult Proposition

car; Of by
women some old-and a stood
ebulen
chiefly the early
quiescent night
The elderly 'front.'
in
from IA to II
better and
having equilibrium
look having
saying in kindness Of heart crossed their caow
is
depoby
lack ideals
Feinaushins seat in
Ideals Women those below
sensible
a
either
"Money-gettng
girls today"
standard
stir yourselves, o be had
the pride s a
then
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-11

solid color or in any chosen color com
bination at t75
The chic little hat is Mandarin style
being made In satin and tulle. Wings
arc its only trimming, and the style is
conservative enough for midseason wear
II comes in black or coiors at Si2.
Full particulars as 10 where these arti-
cles may be bought will be supplied by
the Editor Of the Woman's Page, EVEN
1NG LEDGER. COS Chestnut street. The re-
quest must be accompanied by a stamped,
envelope and must mention
the date on which the article appeared.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-11
Affinities a La Grab Bag

Apropos
crnng valentines
THE
a
prevailed in France
maidens
u o
"The bachelors and maids
fateful
mi
Wiess Wi the butt Of everybody the village
lion
seeking whom he devour'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-11
Fear

fear thy kisses, gentle maiden,
Thou needest not fear mine,
Ny spirit is too deeply laden
Ever to burden thine.
fear thy mien, thy tones, thy motion,
Thou needest not fear mine,
Innocent is the hearts devotion
with which I worship thine.
Percy y. Shelley.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-11
Letters to the Editor of the w6man's Page

II
kind
parlors
the benefit
be
o Id, s the o
Dear n
women and
putin Off SOY our a n to me-.
l fnd
10 haven
7
Eome
knowa
thanking you for the
help have colu Iam,s A.ER
grateful you the author
o is
e o who mei
care;
would be strong, for there is much
would be to a the and rlendl
woud he
wou
would look and love and laugh and lift"
Of o
avail believe from
standard work
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-11
Gingerisms

Women are very like alarm clocks; they
make an awful ciatter when wound and
set
What, no marriage in heaven! SoftiN
ma cherie. that's what makes It heaven.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-11

popular models this spring The only
other trimming consists of white buttons
and white bound buttOnholcs and neat
side pockets. The same model comes in
The Ordway new era., 1916-08-18
EXCUSES OF A MARRIED MAN.

lAnd had you loved me then, my dear,
~! And had you loved me there.
|"hen still the sun was in the East,
ana hope was in the air,
|"neh all the birds sang in the dawn
ana l but sang to you.
0n' mad you loved me then, my dear,
and had you then been true.
young woman who had two beaux
u "idower and a young single man-
those the latter to wed, whimsicully
Nihg the following reason: 1.-THE
Roung man knows none Of the tricks Of
ne average married man in keeping
at part Vt his business affairs from
ny wife which he doesn't care to have
'er familiar with or know about. 1t
Couid take him at least decade Of
Sears to get into full swing the ex-
uses the man with a long record OF
aritai 4 years usually keeps on tap.
young, inexperienced husband would
apt to tell me very frankly who de-
hed him. making him an hour late
or dinner, and why. The man who
,aa gone over a similar road with a
orner wife would came pretty near to
n,owing what / would say or do II he
',a me he had been Obliged to hunt up
~. Hunt % = matter ck important
'1ness-if ~ Z storeksspses draw
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-"The Battle Hymn of the Republic"
That, as everyone knows, had its
genesis in John Browns Body" But
what was the genesis of John Browns
Body" is something that no one
knows. 1t was first sung, so far as
information runs, by the Twelfth Mas
sachusetts regiment. And, it seems,
those who sang it borrowed it from a
campmeeting melody. AS for the camp
meeting melody, its origin is clothed
in mystery. Possibly 1t came as re-
suit of one of the queer musical in
spirations characteristic of the old
fashioned campmeeting singing of an
tebellum days.
The popularity Of the Battle
Hymn" was immediate. Already the
army knew the tune-a tune singular
ly suitable for masculine voices-and
it took quickly to Mrs. Julia Ward
Howe's stanzas. A few weeks later,
East and West, wherever the blue
coated soldiers of the North were In
the field the new song was sung with
an enthusiasm and fervor that were
irresistible.
Words and music We're both Ameri-
can, rejecting in way that defies
analysis, yet Enthusiastically, the soul
and spirit of America, not only of the
sixties, but of today as well. 1t was
the first song of national significance,
moreover, that was wholly American.
yankee Doodle's" words were set to
British music and, American though
they were, many even in Revolutionary
times refused to sing them because
of the origin Of the music.
But, If there is doubt about the Brit
ish origin of the Yankee Doodle" air,
there is none about the origin of the
tune to which Francis Scott Keys
"Star-Spangled Banner" is sung. It Is
more, in 1914, "Anacreon in Heaven"
despite the fact that it hailed from
London, was the popular song Of the
day-aS 1t was abroad. 1t is hardly
the sort Of song that would attain
popularity in these ragtime days, but
1t struck the fancy at any rate of our
forefathers, and Baltimore knew it
well on that fateful September day
when the British fleet opened fire on
Ft. McHenry.
Aboard the enemy ship Mindeen,
Francis Scott Key, young American
attorney, was forced to witness the 25-
hour bomhardment.
In the twenty-fifth hour of the bonn
bardment, the British commander sud-
denly issued the order to cease firing.
1t was dark, and, peer as he might,
Key could not make out through the
darkness whether the order came as
n result of surrender or not. Only
the coming Of the dawn would disclose
whether the flag still futtered from
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9 VIII for dying woman who hod sen+
TOT MIN hurriedly. or get n poor chan
out OF jail, If he's n lawyer. If he's n
clerk or bookkeeper he has ot h,s
tongues end the old story of being
oDiiged to work over time. The nbo.
tosrnpher can tell his little story and
get away with 1t of the man Ut's oI-
ways IL mani who is Obliged to coma
hiter his hours of cmployment oro
over TO ihdulE" in sitting for n photn
1.-The husband in the nutomohiIn busi.
ness mas no difficulty in keeping his
wire guessing by telling her he wasn't
J"y-riding with "A pretty blonde girl
as her friends contidentinlly rrnortcd
TO her. On the contrary, he was dem
o"S'ratlhS MS car to Il cranky, middle
aged woman, hoping to have the Incl,
10 sell 1t to her, adding that If she
wanted dozen more rides she'd get
'h'ih as IL matter of course. He makes
TOO many excuses. The real estate man
can tell that Il man took him here or
there to look at property, and who can
doubt him?
ne railroad conductor, the fireman
or the engineer can pin his hopes for
immunity from the scolding with the
ancient. honorcd excuse that the train
came i'll an hour late. The plumber has
thlhSS his own way; he can be sent
Tor at any hour to 20 any place. stay
ing as long as he sees fit, and not one
wile out Of thousand would take the
notion to verify his statement. The
man who keeps the livery stable can
Keep dinner waiting seven nights out
of the week and often accept unde-
served pity from his wife with the
hundr"dth-told excuse of having to
wait until this team came in or that
one went out, the sick horse or smashed
carriage, etc. And as for the doctor,
no wife may ever expect to keep tabs
on him.
of course all Of these good husbands
mean well. They make up excuses
when the truth-thry forget the din
ncr hour, wife and home-would serve
them best in the end. 1t is strange,
but true, that the husband who COM
mcnCcs making false excuses seldom
or never gets out Of the habit. Indeed,
he often finds it hard to tell the truth
about anything"
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Temperance
IS
LABOR CONDEMNS SALOON.

"The time has come in this country
when even men who take an OCCASION
al drink and feel it their right and
privilege to do so, if they please,
are coming to agree that it is not
right for man to make it his bust
ness to cultivate the vices of II com
munty, and to take from men money
that belongs to their families, giving
them in exchange liquid madness, bru-
tality insanity and damnation."
These words were spoken by Rev.
William +. Millard in an address at
remarkable labor meeting held In
Garrick thcater, Chicago. "The labor
union, like the church," continued Mr..
Millard, "should regard the open sa,
loon as its greatest enemy. The time
has come, nay is so near, that the rosy
radiance of the glorious dawn already
greets our eyes, when the saloon will
be abolished and the barkccpcr out
lawed, so that Il man may no longer
be waylaid on payday and sent home
to his broken-hearted wife and terri
fed little ones n raging, louthsOme,
pennilesS beast"
Tremendous applause greeted these
sentiments. The tEeater was packed
to utmost capacity with representa-.
tives of union labor.