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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-11
SETTLING A RATHER.

Prairie Doss Did the Job Well by Bury
ing Him Alive.
It would not seem very easy thing
to bury q snake alive, but that Is what
an Oklahoma man saw some prairie
dogs do.
He was resting under tree when
he noticed a commotion among some
prairie dogs near him. They would run
up to certain spot, peep at something
and then scamper back. Looking more
closely, lie saw fifteen to twenty dogs
about rattlesnake. which presently
went into one of the dogs holes.
No sooner had 1t disappeared than
the little fellows began to push In dirt,
evidently to fill up the hole. BY the
time they had pretty well covered the
entrance the snake stuck his head up
through the dirt, and every dog scam
pered of to a safe distance, all the
time barking: "a ~ .4.,.azsi. $50.
The snake crawled to, another hole
about rod distant and went in. -aen
forward came the dogs again, and all
went to work to push up earth to the
hole. This time they succeeded and
completely covered the entrance. This
done, they proceeded to beat the earth
down, employing their noses for this
purpose. When they had rendered the
earth quite hard they went away. The
observer examined their work and was
surprised to find that they had packed
the earth in solid with their noses and
had sealed the snake inside.-Los An
geles Times.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-11
lfy0u who read this, have never been TO Mill End
Sale at the Rowland store, now is the time to
learn what splendid values ii will give you in
every sort OF home and personal need!
The ROWLAND DRY GOODS co
He ROWLAND DRY GOODS co.

1903. From reliable sources the re-
ports come that the present organi-
xation is not getting any too much
support from the athletics. and in spite
of Dave Fultz's assurances there are
many who believe that if a clash comes
with the magnates the Frat will dis
solve. writes George G. Rice in the
Chicago Journal.
The present players organization
has not been Of much use in the last
few years because the conditions were
SO favorable for the athletes the or
ganization was hardly needed. Now
it will be shown how much good this
Fraternity is, for there are some of
the club owners who want to tighten
the purse strings to such an extent the
players will really suffer.
The stars can regulate the salary
proposition themselves without much
help from the outside. The fact that
q player must be satisfied before he
can give his best services to ball
team will keep the magnates from i'm
posing on the big men on their teams.
But the player who is not sure of his
job and is not rated as star will be
the man to suffer.
Salaries, however, will adjust them
selves. The one big question for the
leaders Of baseball to protect them
selves against is the threat Of dis
gruntled outsiders to take the game
into court again as the Feds did last
year and there give the pastime a
black eye.
The chances are the Feds would
far-a honn ahJa IN throu Lot Of ,,o1,,
key wrenches into the works in the
winter of 1915 if their case had not
been heard by a judge who had the
best interests of the sport at heart and
who refused to grant the Injunction
holding back until the warning fac
tons got together
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-11

" well-fi1led grandstands and pavil-
ions prevailed In 1915. condition
that seems to bear out the belief, at
least In this city.
The development Of the free NUM-
cipal contests and the growth of the
outing idea, have certainly contribute
ed to the decrease Of Saturday and
Sunday bleacher crowds here in St
Louis and the man or boy with a
quarter to spend often saves it and
sees his baseball at the price of a
walk to a public park.
But the poee work by the local ball
clubs, particularly the Cardinals, is
generally believed to be the main
reason. It is thought the cheap
stands would fill up in a hurry if the
local clubs were flag factors. While
the hleacher boys probably are the
deepest students Of the game and fol-
low 1t for the games sake, still it is
winner that appeals to them.
To controvert this view it may be
pointed out that on one of the best
Sundays the Browns enjoyed last sea-
son the grand stand was packed to
the limit and standing room long be-
fore the hleachers were three-fourths
filled.
You can take your pick as to what
the answer may be.
The st. Louis National League club
is particularly interested in the pro-
position to eliminate rs cent seats, be-
cause it's park has such a large pro-
portion of them. The matter is ex-
actly as it was before-up to the in
dividual desires Of the club owners.
| II the owners of the Cardinals
park raise the price. they will have
to offer some sort of Improvement to
induce the public to patronize the sun
sections. Hard boards and blazing
sun are meager inducements to get
Mr.. Fan to raise his ante.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-11
.MANUF ACTURERS
SEEKING HELP in
Open SHOP FIGHT
Ask Business Men to Co. Or
crate With Them In OPP
posing Unions

Directors Of the Bridgeport Bust
ness, Mems association at a meeting
yesterday afternoon decided to lay on
the table communication from the
Manufacturers association inviting
them to meet in conference to foster
and promote open shop principles in
this city.
The proposed meeting is to be held
at The Stratfield, Jan. 20. The man
ufacturers propose to form an organ
ixation in conjunction with the bust
ness men. Their communication
states that similar organizations have
heen perfected in other counties in
the state.
The directors OF the Business Mems
association did not feel they could
take action on the matter without
beinging 1t before the entire body.
Charles M. Bradstreet, manager of
Miner, Reed & Tullock; George l..
Whitcomb, treasurer Of TurEey Bros.
and David Feuer of the Susman-Feuer
Co. received congratulations from the
directors for their efforts in having
a discontinuance Of the embargo
which the railroad placed on, food
stune being sent here.
DIR. w. III. Brown. health officer,
spoke on the necessity of granting
more powers to the state board OF
health. President Charles L. Gay
lord and DR.. Brown were appointed
= committee to go to Hartford tC con-
Ter with representatives o. the state
chamber of commerce on the matter
President Gaylord also called the at
tention Of the directors to the condi-
tioxe of Washington bridge over the
Housatonic river and the directors
VIII use their efforts to procure a
new bridge. Attorney Carl Foster
was chosen national councillor of the
United States Chamber of Commerce
with which the body is affiliated.
James Roy, r. L. Graves and Freder-
ick r. Morgan were elected delegates
Of tho session OF the chamber to be
held at WASHINGTON. ID. c.. JAM 81,
and Feb. and 2.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-11

Nothing ever gave me greater pleas
ure," Signor Marconi once told Mrs.
Alec Tweedie, who tells it in her remi-
niscences, 'My Tablecloths," ''than a
certain f100 / earned for writing an
article. Oh dear, was proud OF that
f100. An American magazine wrote to
me for something and offered 20 gum
cas-. l refused and never gave the
thing q second thought. They wrote
again and offered me ESQ, and again
refused. am not literary man, only
very busy one. To my surprise these
American people cabled f100, or a shil-
ling word. 1t seemed so delightful
that l accepted and wrote the article,
and that f100 earned by my very own
pen was an immense joy.vI really
don't think anything ever gave me
greater pleasure"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-11

ed in cave in southwestern Patago-
mia a large piece Of well preserved
skin covered with greenish brown hair
and small bony knobs that was recog-
nized as the skin Of the mylodon.
There ia good reason to believe that
the mylodon was still browsing in the
forests Of Patagonia as late as fifty
years ago, Indeed, there are natural
lists who contend that it is still living
in some Of the caves of southern Chile.
So strong was the conviction that as
late as 1902 an expedition started from
England the chief object IF which was
o search for living mylodon. and,
although it failed to find one, there are
men of science who continue to believe
that living m7lodon will yet be found
somewhere in the forest depths OF
southern Chile or Argentina.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-11
Nickalaek Cave.

Nickatack was once the name OF an
important Cherokee town on the bank
of the Tennessee river. The Chero-
KEGS, who had aided the British in the
Revolutionary war and had been well
paid for their assistance, clustered
their wigwams at this point about
17SO-S2, and the village was known
rs one of the "Chickamauga towns"
The meaning of the name is now lost,
though it was probably of Cherokee
origin, as it occurs in the annals Of
the tribe as mans name. This name
Is also given to creek and 10 very
remarkable cave. the latter being situ-
atedNvery near that point of the south
ern boundary o. Tennessee where it Is
intersected by the line separating the
states Of Alabama and Georgia. Nick
ajack cave, though but little known,
is one Of the wonderful caves Of the
world, being Of even more imposing
proportions than the Mammoth cave
of Kentucky.-Argonaut.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-11
ALICE HEGAN RICE.

Mrs. Wigs of the Cabbage
Patch" has, it is safe to say, de-
lighted millions of readers since it was
first given to the world sixteen years
ago. Few other first novels OF
any writer have scored SO great a hit
as this literary creation of Alice He
gan Rice. The author was born in
Shelbyville, KY, forty-seven years
ago today, Jan. II, 1870, the daugh-
ter of Samuel and Sallie Hogan, and
it was as Alice Hogan that she began
her career as writer. Mrs
Wigs was written in 1900, and was
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-11
Kidney Remedy Receives
Great Praise

Your Swamp-Root has proved very
effective as a remedy, liver and blad-
der remedy and my customers are al
ways satisfied with the benefits OBJ
tanned from Swamp-Root. I know of
several ailments of the kidneys, liver
and bladder that have been cured by
it and I always recommend it when
ever I can. After selling Swamp-Root
for eight years I have heard nothing
but words of praise.
Very truly yours,
w H. LEAGUE,
Nav 6, 1916. Lewiston, Maine.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-11
PECK STRIPPED
PROBATE OFFICE
OF AOORNMENTS
New Stratford Judge Finds
Pictures Of Predecessors
Are Missing

ITO have and to hold" might be
the title OF a comedy drama which
is today causing alternate laughter
and indignation, according to the
views taken by respective citizens Of
The chief characters in the role are
Former Judge OF Probate Charles H.
Peck, who for 30 years occupied that
ONCE In Htratford. Judge Charles
Welles, who succeeded him In the
recent election and First Selectman
James Lally, custodian of the towns
laid in the probate court room Of the
town hall with a fnal scene laid in
cudge Peck's home in Stratford.
/ Aotien In the plot extends back for
\ period of 20 years with the opening
scene showing = dingy ONCE. old pic
t1ras OF previous judges Of probate
ad0rning the wallis and many objects
o. little intrinsic value but Of legend
tary interest and historical value to
etratford town. strewn aout. A Sec
ond act discloses Judge Peck purchas-
Ing books. pictures and furniture for
the judicial sanctum. A third act
shows his removal from the ONCE
with two truck loads OF furniture.
pictures and objects about which the
sentiment Of the ONCE and history
itself revolve, including a return to
the deserted Office by Judge Peck that
he might not forget lock on the
once door which he himself had pur-
chased and WAS included in his per-
ssonal invenrory.
The last act in two scenes shows
Ex~Judge Peck >ensconced in replica
of his former ONCE. the faces OF old
probate Judges severely glaring at him
/ TRIM the walls, including the visage
NJ First Probate Judge Robert Russell
while q aecond scsne showed Judge
Walles seated In an office bare Of
pictures and furniture but newly
painted to hide temporarily the bare
ness OF the courtrooni. The Office
has been entirely refurnished by the
new Judge.
In similar dramas OF the nelodrama
aga there would be mob scenes, but
times have changed and In the pic
turesque setting Of stratford an cpl
lcgue, In All that Ii needed to explain
thA facts upon which present day
plays are based. Such an ending ia
the present Offering would disclose as
basis for the imaginary plot that
Judge Peck during his long term of
office HAD purchased the objects of
his ONCE adornment as we'll as the
furniture with which the office was
invested. Because Of Its personal as
socianon with him he had decided
to have and hold 1t when deposed In
the recent election.
Although public sentiment Is
strongly in favor of the pictures and
historical objects remaining in the Of
flee. no evidence has as yet been dis
covered by Judge Welles or Select-
man Lally which would establish the
towns title to the articles removed
and investigation of the acts asked
for by some of the more jealous tax
payers 10 not likely to be Investigate
ed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-11
How Flying Fish Fly.

The popular notion that flying fish
beat their wings is mistake. 1t APP
pears that the wings are not true or
cams of fight, but rather play the part
of a parachute or an aeroplane. The
whole motive power is supplied by the
tail, which acts as propeller. and the
vibration or quivering of the wings In
the air currents and their occasional
shift Of inclination are not phenomena
connected with the propulsion Of the
fish in its aerial flight.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-11
IMPOSSIBLE FOR
PLAYERS TO KEEP
FRATERNITY GOING

It has been impossible to keep a
players organization going because of
lack of support from the majority of
its members. The present organiza-
ton Is the third or fourth to be form
ed since the American and National
Leagues finished their long battle in
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-11
ANCIENT ANIMAL GIANTS.

Monster sIoths That Were a. Large 40
Rhinoceros.
In an account of the fossils Of giant
animals Of Argentina to be seen In the
Museum of La Plata the Rev. j. A.
Zahm, author of Through South Amer
icas Southland" calls special attention
to the mylodon, a ground sloth as
large as a rhinoceros and related to
the megatherium that fourished thou
sands of years ago.
The mylodon may have lived within
comparatively recent times. Only a
few years ago Nordenskjold discover
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-11
Letter to
DIR. Kilmer & Co.,
BinghamIon, N. 7.

Prove What Swamp-RoOt Will Do
For You.
send ten cents to DR.. Kilmer & Co.,
Binghamton, n. Y, for a sample size
bottle. 1t will convince anyone. You
will also receive booklet of valuable
information, telling about the kidneys
and bladder. When writing, be sure
and mention the Bridgeport Daily
Farmer. Regular fifty cent and one
dollar size bottles for sale at all drug
stores.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-11

the young woman's first attempt at
long fiction. Published in 9O1,
Mrs. Wigs took the reading world
by storm, and it was quite a celebrat-
ed authoress who was led to the al
tar in. 1902 by Gale Young Rice, the
author of three volumes of verses, and
subsequently, Of several plays. Mrs.
Rice's second novel, 'Lovey. Mary
was scarcely less successful than the
first, and it was followed by Sandy"
Captain june mr.. Opp and 9TH
err novels. and numerous short stor-
les.
Police Commissioner Woods Of New
York promoted "A patrolmen to be
sergeants.
The Chilean transport Casma is
ashore on the Chilean coast, south Of
Valparaiso.
w B. Biddle was elected president
of the ST. Louis e San Francisco Rail-
road.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-11
The First Music

The father of song. music and dane
ing, all three, was the savage who
first clapped hands and shouted in
time at some rude festival of his tribe.
From that clapping and shouting has
been evolved the whole art of instru-
mental. music, including even the en-
trancing complexities OF the modern
symphony. From that shout OF rudi-
mentary emotional utterance has pro-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-11
Dirty aWindoWa.

A German professor has ascertainet
that in industrial cities windows which
have not been washed for ten days ex-
clude from 35 to. 48 per cent Of the
light. If not washed for four weeks
they may exclude as much as 80 per
cent of the light.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-11
Hleacherites Will Be
Back When Clubs Get
Into Winning Stride

Il the bleacherite dying out? asks
[ I'D Wray Ia the Sit, Louis Post Dis
patch, and then he proceeds to dis
CUES the question az follows, with
/. special reference to the situation in
~ Louis - he sees IT.:
IN this city, at least it has become
| = belief In some quarters that the 90
9qmt customer 10 disappearing. Vast
baReages OF empty seats in the two-bit
Daetten. accompanied by comparative
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-11
Picture Frames.

In the early parts of the fifteenth
century carvers and gilders in Venice
were permitted to attach their names
to the frames Of pictures by famous
artists. Ee
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-11

ceeded by kindred evolution the
whole art of vocal music down to the
modern opera or oratorio. From the
savage leap has come every variety
Of dancing.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-11

ADVERTISE IN THE FARMER.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-11

Mill Ends and the Rowland Mill End Sale a
mics TO Bridgeport
That may sound boastful but it is just pla
Mill Ends from the biggest and best mills O
are the short lengths, of exact value with full pic
The full pieces.
Great and generous quantities from The reg
These are of the seasonable styletul worthy
price.
Everything in the Mill End Sale has a Mill
And in every department the yellow tickets point
There are bigger sa
OF Mi T..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-06
FARM EXH|b|TSAT
 ALA. STATE FAIR

Agricultural Alabama will pass in re view before the people of Alabama at the coming Alabama State Fair to be held in Birmingham October to IS, as every mail brings in new exhibitors who will show their farm products.
 T have been associated in fair work nearly all my life" declared Sec retary Dent of the Alabama State Fair, "but I have never seen such interest as is being displayed among the farm CTS of Alabama in the approaching fair. There is no doubt that the agri cultural and farm exhibits at the fair will be the best ever presented at d southern fair. Farmers from all over the state are entering exhibits and writing for all information. One farm CT wrote me, Lots of farmers from my section will exhibit at the comin : State Fair and we intend to win soma prizes over the exhibits from other sections of the state.'
 Letters are piling in fast and when the Alabama State Fair opens it will present grand array of agricultural exhibits.
 Another big feature of the coming fair will be the live stock show. Some of the owners of the best cattle in the country have already entered cattle and more are expected daily The cat : classiest in the country and cattle men will no doubt gather from all over the country.
 The fair this year will be larger In every department and there will be plenty to entertain and amuse."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-06

The packages of tobacco which are sent to the soldiers in France with the money contributed to The Age-Herald tobacco fund make very attractive gift. Each 25 cents contributed to the fund insures the receipt by soldier in France of package containing 45 cents worth of smoking tobacco as follows: Two pack ages Lucky Strike cigarettes, three pack- ages Bull Durham, one tin of Tuxedo to- bacco seven packages of cigarette papers and one stamped post card addressed to the person whose contribution made the gift possible.
 The large package containing the to- bacco is printed in red, white and blue. On the front are the words: "A package of smokes from The Birmingham Age Herald tobacco fund, Birmingham. Ala. (Please acknowledge receipt on the card enclosed)."
 On another side of the carton are the words; ITO the recipient: This little gift is sent you with the best wishes Of the donor, who will greatly appreciate ac- knowledgment of it's safe arrival on the enclosed addressed postal card"
 The words on the third side of the car ton read: This tobacco fund is main- tained entirely by the voluntary contri- buttons of those who desire to express their appreciation of the sacrifices made
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-06
BARBER ENJOYS THE
 DASH OF PEPPER IN
 THE POLITICAL POI
Says He Heartily Agrees With Weatherly in Say ing He Was "Stale
 on Job"

q heartily agree with MT.
 WeatherIy in the statement he
 made Tuesday, in his farewell ad-
 dress to the commission. wherein
 he said that he had grown stale
 on the job: I think this statement
 is absolutely true" said Arlie Bar
 Der. commissioned of public safe-
 ty. who was dubbed "mountebank"
 by Mr. Weatherly in an interview
 in The Age-Herald yesterday
 morning.
 .'Mr. Weatherly has again shown how changeable he is. and that he won't stand hitched, and that his opinion at one time may be different in a short while. He characterizes me as a .mountebank' in 1917. when in 1915 he whole -heartedly indorsed my meth cd of campaigning, told me that he approved of its every aspect. and that he thought it was very democratic. Ii he is of the same opinion now want to invite him or his candidate to come and speak with me, for either one may have first time, last time, orr first and last and I will speak in the middle I make this offer to either of my op ponents, their captains, lieutenants oi 
 MT. Barber laughed long and seem, ingly enjoyed the little shake of pepper into the political pot, which he is ol the opinion will soon come to boil
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-06
PLANS FOR CITY-WIDE RALLY DAY WILL BE
 OUTLINED TONIGHT
Publicity Committee to Meet at the First Presbyterian Church to Con-
 plete Plans for Campaign

Tonight at the First Presbyterian church at o'clock the first gun will be fired in the campaign that is to be waged by the publicity committee of the city, wide rally day in Birmingham on Sep tember 30. when the committee will dis cuss plans with various publicity man. agers of the Sunday schools of the city in the effort to make this day one of mo- ment in the religious life of Birmingham. Fully 100 publicity committeeman will be present at the conference tonight, 1t is anticipated
 B. C. Cox is general chairman of the publicity committee, and after the con ference tonight 1t is expected that he will announce some contests, some fea- tures that will thrill the workers, and urge them on to an unheralded success. The purpose of the campaign is to make sure that every person in Birmingham has had an invitation to attend Sunday school
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-06
Headed by City Officials the First Detachment of Drafted Men March to
 Station Amid Cheers
PATRIOTIC ADDRESS
 BY MOTHER OF TWO
 SOLDIERS IN ARMY
Senator White and Others Pay Eloquent Tribute to Men Called to Defend
 Nations Honor

Thousands of people thronged the downtown streets yesterday morning to bid farewell to the men that were the first to go to Camp Pike at Little Rock. Five per cent of the clota from Birming- ham left yesterday. comprising 59 men and a great ovation was given them at the station and along the streets as they paraded to their train, headed by the Boys Industrial School band. The men who left were all seemingly apprecia- tive of the demonstration given in their honor, and their grim faces attested their determination to do their very best for the honor of this country and the loved ones left behind.
 The men were ordered to assemble at the headquarters of the exemption board at 10 clock, and when the roll was called every one reported on time. A line of march was formed and the men began their march through the streets of Bir- mingham, which were lined with cheer ing spectators, many of them joining the parade and marched with the men to the