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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-15
Twenty Years Ago.
CASINO THEATRE.

The artists engaged this week are amongst the foremost in the variety professdon. Heading the list is the original and only genuine tramp, Bill ly Barlow, Mir. Ed. Chrissie, late of the DAvis and Kehoe Comedy Co.,, the duo
 Walker and Randolph, in their unique sketches, introducing parodies, med leys and dances; Miss Nellie Edwards sAs charming little ,serio-comic gem; Miss Madge Mack, in her original
 songs and dances; buck and wing
 dancing. Now comes the little wonder iof ba1lAdists, Lapttie Lottie, in choice selections of classic gems of opera
 The show this week is corker.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-15
MESSRS. PRINTERS.

As I have said before some of Un-
 cle sam's family are strange .creat- iures; not long since I happened to treat some of them with a little neg llect( as they have me hundred times) for which they appear to be highly offended, and say that they win take 1t as an insult to their dig nifty, and that they would rather have sacrificed all they had in the world. than to have been treated so; now l am sorry to hurt any of their feelings;
 and you may inform them. that will begin with them, on a new leaf, when the old one is balanced. and not be- fore.
 Yours, Etc, '. .l. TIIRNEY FOOT
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-15
PEMBROKE RECOVERING.

Charles Pembroke, 22 years old. a conductor for the Connecticut Co. was. resting comfortably today at St vincent's hospital. where he was talk en yesterday afternoon, after he had tainted and fell down a flight of stairs at the company's office. He was slightly bruised. The heat of the day and grief over the recent death of his mother, are said to have brought on the fainting spell.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-15
TO SEE OLD FRIENDS.

Among those who are booked for a trip to Europe is P. E. O'Rourke who will leave early next week. He has been resident of Bridgeport since he came to this country in 1848. To-day he said that no one could realize the changes that had taken place here in the last 50 years except the people who had resided here during that period.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-15
Yours, Etc,
 TURNKEY FOOT.
FOUND.

Found, near the pasture of Matthew B. Whittlesey, Esq, of Danbury, on 1 the 9th of July, a brown mare, five or ! six years old. Said mare is marked | with a spot nearly backed black on
 her right flank, as big as Q large hand, Ia natural trotter. Whoever will
 1 take up said mare, and send her to the subscriber, in Greens Farms. shall lhe generously rewarded.
 HEZ RIPLEY.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-15
FOUR AUTOISrS TO
 BE HEARD BEFORE
 SECRETARY BURNES.

Oscar Gregory of Stratford. charged with reckless driving; Harry Harris of Bridgeport, reckless driving; Patrick Sheridan, Greenwich, reckless driving, and, Hyman Schacht of Norwalk, al- lowing car to be operated by unlicens- ed persons. will be arraigned before Secretary Burnes next Tuesday at the Capitol in Hartford.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-15

The Greene-Cananea Copper, Co. was notified by the State Department that the embargo on supplies and ex- plosives to Mexico has been with drawn Operations at the companys ptoperty will be resumed at once.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-15
DEMOCRATS TO CAUCUS.

Washington, July 15-Senate Dem. ocrats will caucus tonight to decide whether the legislative program drawn up recently shall be extended at the cost of 1engthening the present session of Congress beyond September 1. Many Democrats are insistent that special measures be added to the pro- gram agreed oh but leaders realize this means session lasting into the fall.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-15
COLLISION IN THE HARBOR.

Capt William Woods oyster sloop, Julia, and the steamer Lenoir collided off Cooks point yesterday afternoon. The damage to the steamer was slight but the sloop had he rbowsprit and head rigging carried away. At the the time of the collision Capt. Wood was not on the sloop, if he had been the collision would not have occur red for he is a seaman who under stands his business.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-15
DEMoRALIzING TENDENCIES.

another team of colored ball players to this city he should provide against demoralizing tendencies. During yes- terday's game flock of fowl was on the grounds and they may have been to a great extent responsible for the ragged exhibition of ball playing which the visitors gave.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-15
ALMOST SERIOUS RESULTS.

Daniel ouinlivan. the 10 year old son ok OMcer ouinlivan went in bathing yeGtsrday and by staying in the water en uupeasonable time became chilled. Th0 fuf diving on the dock at Mil- lsf&s o6al yard he struck his head iasaingt . spile and opened q severe sA Tho ambulance was called and
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-15

Now is the time and F. H. Dillon & Co.,, 1105 Main street, is the place to buy your summer millinery in white hemp straw hats, white Milan hats, white hemp braid hats, natural Leghorn hats, genuine Panama hats and felt 1ats.-Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-15
JUDGE BANKS ON VACATION

Ju6ge Fillmore S. Banks of South port, has started on his annual vaca- tion through the west he will be ab- sent two months.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-15
FAIRFIELD ARCHpEAcoNERY.

At the meeting of the Fairfield Archdeac6nry yesterday Rev. G. T. Lindsey of Newtown, was elected sec- retary and B. Livingstone Wells, trea- surer. The, executive committee cho- sen were: Rev. Louis N. Booth, Rev. William H. Lewis, Rev. Morris w.. Seymour and Rev. B. B. Learter of Stamford.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-15

Carrying $14.000,000, the District of Columbia appropriation bill was reported t$ the Senate.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-15
BRIDGEPORT = As T WAS
100-50L20-YEARS AGO
(Taken from the Files of The Evening Farmer)
HEALTH BOARD MEETING

he was treated at the emergency.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-05-30
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS SESSION

Seventy-five candidates received the
three degrees in the Knights of Col
umbus in this city on Sunday, May
2Sth. The candidates were from
Marshfield, Stevens Point. Grand Rap
ids. Amigo, Merrill and Tomahawk.
The local Knights and ladies were
kept busy all day entertaining the Wis
iting brothers and their ladies. \
special train from Tomahawk and
Merrill arrived in Wausau at II
o'clock. with the coaches loaded with
visitors. The ladies were entertained
at the Knights of Columbus club
rooms. while the Knights attended the
initiation at Elks' hall.
Justin McCarty, district deputy. Of
Chicago. and stan, exempliied the
third degree. Patrick T. Stone and
the other local officers exemplifed
the first and second degrees. After
the initiation a banquet was served
az St. James hall. Owing to the late
ness of the hour. the only speaker of
the evening was Justin MeCarty Of
Chicago.
The local Knights are very enthusiast
tic over the unusual success of the
initiation. and the visiting Knights and
ladies left, praising those who had the
work in hand for the delightful time
they had in our city.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-05-30
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

Examinations began Wednesday, or
as one boy said" the melancholy days
have come" and lasted until yester-
day afternoon.
Last Wednesday afternoon all the
football, basketball, and track men
received their "W"s, amid much ap-
plause. The usual speeches made by
those receiving such emblems, were
conspicuous by their absence.
The Seniors were much elated last
week, over the arrival of their an
nouncements, which were somewhat
belated.
Practices for the play and opera
go merrilly on. The opera, "The
Pirates of Penzance," which will be
given tomorrow night, had dress
rehearsal last evening. For the play,
Much Ado About Nothing" there will
be a dress rehearsal this evening, in
all probability.
Last Saturday at Madison, Elvin
Hartlett won first place in the track
meet, in the hammer throwing event.
He hurled it $50 it. lin, and received
a silver medal for so doing.
Yesterday morning was "Recogni-
ton day." for the orators, declaimers
and debaters. Miss Nickles present
ed Agnes Laut and Margaret Merklein,
winners of the Declamatory contest,
and Elmer Larson and Fred Prehn,
winners of Oratorical contest, silver
rings, bearing the seal of the Wausau
High school. Mr.. Snyder and Mr..
Zinzow then presented each of the de-
baters with a gold pin in the shape
of a capital "W," in recognition of
their time and effort, spent on debate.
Those who received them were Archie
Anderson, Samuel Stockum, Meta
Schroeder, Clara Gebhardt, Elmer
Larson, Elroy MacFaul, Chester Hart
lett and Norbert Trauba.
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POTATO DIGGING VACATIONS

NFfom Co. superintendent's May Bulletin.)
In those sections of Marathon coun-
y "here potato growing constitutes
the chief industry the school should
nave one-month's vacation at potato
ulgging time. To make this possible
the schools should open not later than
the first Monday in August. This plan
Is followed in Portage county and is
Iouho TO be a solution of the poor at
tendance problem that results where
schools are in session during potato
digging time.
Your County Superintendent found
very poor attendance during potato
digging time in the schools of our
potato growing regions. He, there
fore should be glad to see these
schools open on the first Monday in
august and close for a period Of two
70 four weeks during potato digging
uIne. There is probably some objec-
uon to this plan but it might well be
brought up for discussion at the An
nual School meeting.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-05-30

During the civil war some western
men called on Abraham Lincoln and
criticised his policies, to which the
president replied: Gentlemen, l want
you to suppose a case for a moment.
Suppose that all the property you
were worth was in gold and you put
it in the hands of Blondin, the famous
rope walker, to carry across the Mag
ara Falls on a tight rope. Would you
shake the rope while he was passing
over it, or keep shouting to him,
'Blondin, stoop a little more! Go a
little faster?' No. 1 am sure you
would not. You would hold your
breath as well as your tongue and
keep your hands off until he was safe
ly over. Now, the government is in the
same situation. 1t is carrying an
immense weight across a stormy ocean.
Untold treasures are in its hands. 1t
is doing the best it can. Don't badger
it, Just keep still and it will get
You safely over"
President Wilson is working over
time to keep this country out of war.
Should he be criticised?
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-05-30
MONUMENT TO GENERAL LEE.
The One That Was Discovered In the
City of Washington.


Fortunately there is a breezy and re-
freshing side to political Washington,
says a correspondent of the Philadel-
phia Inquirer. One of the new south
ern congressman recently was walking
down Pennsylvania avenue with an
older southern member and they stop
ped in front of a statue of Grant. They
admired it for a few moments and later
in their walk stopped in front of a
statue of Sherman.
What puzzles me-" said the new
southern member. lis that here in the
capital of the United States there is no
monument to Robert E. Lee The ma
ton is now united, and Lee was one Of
our greatest men. There should be an
impressive monument to him right here
in the capital"
'Why, haven't you seen the monu-
ment to Lee" asked the southern con-
gresham. at is the greatest monu-
ment ever erected to any man. 1 will
take you over and show it to you right
now"
They walked rapidly for fifteen min
utes, and the older southern member
showed the newer one the pension
building.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-05-30
CHINESE P0RCELAINS.
Wine Cups Like Tilted Lotus Leaves
Floating Down a Stream"

Wine Cups Like Tilted Lotus Leaves
Floating Down Stream"
To look long upon Chinese porce>
lains is likely for numerous causes to
result in falling under their persuasive
spell. If you are interested in the
sculptural stage Of art, susceptible to
the beauty of line, you will find 1t
there in dignifed simplicity. In color
the eye is appealed to in a seductive
infnity. In range of decorative mo-
tives the Celestial potter's mind is fer
tile with an imagery found only in the
east. And there must not be left out
of account the interest and satisfac-
ton awaiting the technical student Of
structure that is found in a substance
SO quickly responsive to the deft touch
Of the artisan.
'The fine white bowls surpass boar
frost and snow" is q Chinese descrip-
ton of one of the ancient fictile fab
RIGS. AS the aroma Of a delicate wine
is enriched and refined by being served
in fragile glass, so the tea drinkers
as far back as the days of the Tang,
in the seventh and eighth centuries,
appreciated their bowls, according as
they enhanced the tint of the infu-
sion" And here comes in another
element in the charm of Chinese porce-
lains. Like the European art of the
middle ages and the renaissance, they
were so intimately related to life that
they contribute to a human and bet
ter understanding of strange and dis
tant people. No sooner is one interest
ed in this truly national art of the
Chinese than he finds a certain even if
meager knowledge of them matter Of
concomitant interest, even though not
essential to an appreciation of their
creations
Wine cups Of the Tang were likened
by their poets to tilted lotus leaves
floating down a stream" There came
into porcelain the hue Of "rosy dawn"
Does one not find here a sympathetic
communion with nature in far Cathay?
Those so called "ginger jars" of the
capriciously named hawthorn pat
teri" the most commonly known of
all Chinese pOrcelains in the occident
were used for sending presents of
fine tea at the Chinese New Year an
niversary. Their decoration, which has
nothing to do with the hawthorn, was
made in representation of the blossoms
of the winter blooming wild prunus
tree lying on streams whose ice cover
ing was disintegrating under the warm
ing influences Of the approaching YER
nal seasOn.-Dana H. Carroll in Scrib-
ner's.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-05-30

Frank Geisler, living at 52S Forest
street, succumbed Sunday morning at
seven o'clock, after an illness of three
months. His funeral will be held We'd
nesday afternoon at 1870 o'clock at
st. stephens church, Rev. William
Spiegel will have charge of the ser
vices. Burial will be made in Pine
Grove cemetery. Mr.. Geisler was born
in Germany, April 10, 1887, being sew
enty-nine years, one month and nine
days of age. He came to this country
in 1866, and had lived in Wausau for
fifty years. He was a well known
and respected resident. On November
%, 1868, he was married and leaves
his widow. Mrs. Wilhelmina Geisler,
and four children, Chas. Giesler, Mrs.
William Beck, Mrs. John Van AIDES
tine and Mrs. Henry Will, of Wausau.
He is also survived by one brother,
Carl Giesler, of Germany, and two
sisters. Mrs. w. Gutlach, of Germany,
and Mrs. Caroline Ehrke of Wausau.
Deceased was a member OF St.
Stephens church and society.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-05-30
WATER PLANT INSPECTED
Committee.

By request of the Rotary club
through DR.. L. E. Spencer, E. J. Tulley,
state sanitary engineer, visited Wau-
sau the past week to look over the
city water supply. He went over the
plant taking samples of water from
hydrants in various parts of the city.
He filtered some of the river water,
also water from the system; the
brownish water came out white and
sparkling, as well as the water from
the mains. He said that the only way
to get the deposit out of the mains
was by systematic flushing, under a
very high pressure. He recommended
alteration to get rid of the troubles,
using water in which there is the least
iron. The water in the system, he
says, is highly charged with iron,
which is, of course, the cause of our
trouble. Mr.. Tulley will not make
a report until some time next month.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-05-30

Tungsten is probably the most re-
markable mineral known. Pure metal
lie ductile tungsten is practically In
soluble in any common acid, it's melt
ing point is higher than any other
metal, it's tensile strength exceeds that
Of steel, it Is paramagnetic, it can be
drawn to a smaller size than any other
metal, and its specific gravity is 70 per
cent greater than lead. And, what is
more to the point Colorado contains
more tungsten than any other state or
possibly all other states in the Union.
Metal Mining Journal.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-05-30

The dispositions of men are different.
A house is managed well by men and
women of different dispositions, just as
much as a carpenter cannot build a
house with big and tall timbers only.
Even a man of obstinacy or argumen-
tative is not unnecessary in a family.
But there must be a supervision over
them all. If there is no one who binds
them all the different dispositions bring
confusion to the house.-Kyuo.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-05-30
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

The chairmen of the various asso-
Citations of Wausau issued the follow
ing letter today:
Wausau, Wis, May 20, 1916.
DEAR SIR:
Men have but two interests in life.
One is their business, the other their
homes. The home is the big interest
because home and family is the
reason for the business. Consequently
men want to serve their community
because a better community means
better homes and business.
How can men best serve their
community? By taking the plain,
everyday human spirit found in every
community, moulding it into strong,
centralized and democratic organiza-
tion and putting it to work.
The Chamber Of Commerce is an
organization Of the united effort of
the men within the community for
the industrial development and up
building, and civic improvement and
betterment of the community, and
moulding into definite shape and
form the ideas of social welfare and
betterment, of the people within it.
1t is the medium through which the
men of public spirit and civic pride
should serve their community.
The success of the Chamber of
Commerce depends entirely upon the
bers. Respectfully yours,
j. N. MANSON,
W. W. ALBERS,
J. s. GRIFFITH,
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-05-30

IT is said that there will be four
protective tariff planks in the demo-
cratic platform viz:
"a plank favoring a tariff commits
sion.
A plank favoring protection for the
dyestuffs industry.
A plank favoring protection OF
American firms against foreign dump
ing.
A plank providing penalties for
foreign concerns engaged in unfair
competition in the United States"
The revenue is expected to be OBJ
tanned thus: O,OOO,O 900 from larger
incomes by increasing the present in
come tax, 100000 from inherit
ances over 500, 900, 900 and $4,000, 900,
from a tax on munitions of war.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-05-30
PERSONALS

day, on business.
w. w. Walker transacted business
at Wittenberg Saturday.
w. H. Bissell returned from
Laurel, Miss, on Friday.
Miss Salina Brietenstein of Knowl-
ton, was in the city yesterday.
Mrs. Jennie S. Reynolds was an
over Sunday visitor at Tomahawk.
Frank Regner, Gus Ringle and o.
A. Amunson went up to Horsehead
lake on Sunday.
Ed. Kretlow and Hans Weik went
up to Horsehead lake Sunday for a
few days fishing.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. ]. Sullivan of
Winchester, Wis, are guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Larson.
Mrs. c. w. Harger arrived home
yesterday morning from two weeks
visit with friends in Chicago.
Miss Gertrude Heinemann went
to Milwaukee last evening to attend
the funeral of friend.
M. c. Ewing was in Chicago the
past week attending a meeting of the
National Electric Light association.
"A. NJ. Peterson and son, Melvin,
L. M. Duncan and S. S. Dingee went
to Pine River this morning on fish
ing trip.
Jacob MoLtenson of Oak Park, ILL.,,
arrived in the city this morning to
spend the day on business and So
cial visit.
Thorpe Edmonds went to Culver,
Ind, last Friday to attend the gradu
ating exercises at the Culver Military
academy.
Miss Audrey Miller, who has been
teaching music at Hudson, Wis, ar
rived home Saturday for the summer
vacation.
j. R. Green went to Milwaukee
Wednesday and returned on Friday
with a new seven-passenger car,
Hudson Super Six.
Mrs. j. A. Underwood and daughter,
Miss Susan, are expected home Thurs
day from a sojourn in the south and
in New York City.
DR.. and Mrs. Hugo Schneiders of
Marathon, visited at the home of the
latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. T. Nc
Laughlin, over Sunday.
Mrs. Elizabeth Cooney of Grand
Rapids, spent Sunday in this city
visiting at the home of her mother,
Mrs. Barbara Martini.
Louis Pradt, Jr, Norton Kelly and
Wells Turner, came up from the state
university, Madison, on Friday evening
in the Pradt automobile. All returned
to the university Saturday.
Mrs. NJ. H. Barnum came down
from her home at lake Shishebogema,
last evening, to visit at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. A. V. Gearhart, and
to attend the memorial services today.
Mrs. William futile and sons,
George and Donald, and Mrs. Ben
Bowe and son, John, returned to their
home in Minneapolis today, after a
visit with relatives in this city.
Mrs. Lou Martin, Mrs. Charles
Tunnicliffe and Rev. W. d. Bancroft
returned Thursday from the Northern
Baptist convention at Minneapolis.
They report the convention a very
large and enthusiastic one.
Miss Edith Grout departed this
morning for Redlands, Cal, where she
will continue her studies for a gradu-
ated nurse. Miss Grout studied in
Boston, Mass, last year. She was
accompanied as far as Menasha by
her mother, Mrs. A. H. Grout.
Miss Emma Kolter and niece, Miss
Helen Kruger, Mrs. Bertha Salz-
mann, Mrs. Elizabeth Boettcher and
grandchild Miss Vera Braach, of this
city, and Mrs. William futile and Mrs.
Ben Bowe of Minneapolis, spent Sun
day afternoon in Merrill with rela-
tives.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-05-30

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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-05-30

JUDGE HUGHES stands very good
show of securing the republican
nomination for the presidency. Judge
Hughes has been attending strictly
to business and not mixing at all in
politics; so it will be interesting to
note what he has to say on national
preparedness, foreign affairs, the
tariff, etc. Mr.. Hughes is an able
man, but there are those in his own
party who will differ with him on
these questions.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-05-30
How She Was Named.

A little eolored girl, q newcomer in
Sunday school, gave her name to the
teacher as Fertilizer Johnson" Later
the teacher asked the child's mother
II that was right
eyes, ma'am. dat's her name" said
the fond parent. you see, she was
named fer me and her father. Her IA
theirs name am Ferdinand, and my
name is Liza. So we named her Fer
ulizer. Boston Transcript.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-05-30

A STATEMENT just issued by the
authorities at Washington, d. c.,
shows the national treasury to be in
excellent condition. In a former
statement Secretary McAdoo esti-
mated that by June 30, 1917, there
would be a deficit of S62, 900. The
corrected estimate shows balance OF
s13,5OO,OOO instead. The taxes from
incomes, are increasing to a marked
degree, and it is thought that the
stamp tax may be dropped.