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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-26
War to EatINation's
 Riches in 12 Years

Washington, July 26-Discussing war expenditures in the Senate, Sem ator Sherman, of Illinois, said:
 "The last known estimate of na- tional wealth in this country was 1S7,- 00O,000,00O. Counting the increase that has come with such prosperity as the war brought prior to 1917, we have at this time, fairly estimated, no more than $25o. 1000, 900, 900. When we reach $20,000, 0,o00,000 of taxes or indebtedness we will have 8; per cent. of the aggregate. That means, if we keep it up, that in twelve and one- half years we would by the taxing power reach every dollar that is in private ownership in the United States.
 Twelve and one-half years The Napoleonic wars lasted that long. The press reports from across the ocean are not especially reassuring for an early peace, however ardent1y we de- sire it. We ought to begin right here in Congress to save all we can in taxation.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-26
Canada to Borrow ~ $1OO, 900, 900 on Short Time Notes in U. S.

Washington. July 2s.--secretary Mo- Adoo. has notified Sir Thomay White. Canadian minister of finance, that the United States government has no op- lection to Canada's obtaining a. short time credit rf s1oO. 900, GOO from private Sonrces in the American money mar ket-
 g MT. McAdoo declined to say whether Arrangements for the loan had been made It is understood, however that Negotiations have been proceeding for Some time between Sir Thomas White and New York bankers and have reached the point where further prog Fess awaited the consent of the Amer Dan government
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-26
Lutherans Deny
 Any Unloyalty

Lincoln. Neb., July 26.-The Ne: bFaska state council of defense an- nounced yesterday that committee representing the synods of the differ ent bodies of the Lutheran church ap- peared before the council late yester- Jaey and protested against the coun.. efrs recent statement alleging Luther ans in Nebraska were disloyal.
 To make plain it's position the coun- oil issued the following statement:
 '.The state council disavows any purpose to reflect upon the Lutheran casArch itself and reiterates its. original sfnnement that it depends upon the American patriotism of the men and w@nen who comprise the Lutheran rasmrch membership and the loyal pas tSrs. The council repeats that its charges are not addressed against the eaytafe Lutheran church body, but only amninst those who have publicly and privately discouraged the American ezaR3e and have shown marked partial E4ky dor the cause of America,s enemy
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-26
Fairfield County News
On Eve of Wedding

Excitement incidental to arranging a pre- e-war-departure wedding caused George F. Whitne1l> of Ridgefield, a member of the Sixth Oo., c. N. G, of Norwalk. to suffer an attack of acute indigestioN at the home of his bride to-be. Miss Olive c. Platt, Norwalk. Thursday night, and he died within arl hour. Whitnell and Miss Platt were to be married next Monday, two days before the date set for the company to go into Federal service.
 Killed By Car
 Stanley Obreski of Stamford, was crushed and killed beneath a trolley car Saturday. The man either fell out vof a hedge upon the street car tracks or else he lay on the tracks. The mo- -tqrman did not see the man, but he f@lt the car strike him Obreskfs body was very badly mutilated. One and the body was otherwise nangled. .ss Incendiary Fire
 That fire, or fires for there were -four of them burning at the same time. which damaged a Danbury dwell ing occupied by Michele DelGuidice, early Monday morning, was of incen- diary origin, is the opinion of Chief Beckerle. He bases his decision upon the fact that inert were four distinct fires. one outside the house and three in separate sleeping rooms. In addi- ton to; these. there were indications that oil had been used to aid in spreading the flames. That the fire was set by someone who knew that the members of the family were all away and that the one who set the fire had a grudge of some sort against some memmber. of MT. DelGuidice,s family is the opinion of Chief Beck erie. The damage to the house is es- timated at fully S2,500 while the con tents are believed to have been dam aged to the extent of $400 The dwelling is owned by C. L. Morgan. Fire which caused damage amount ling to upwards of $50,000, and de- stroyed one entire building and it's contents of the American Synthetic Color Co s plant at Stamford, Monday. is believed that the loss will. be s5O.- 900 and $100,000. It is covered bv insurance.
 Robbery at Sound Beach
 The summer home of Theodore T. Toedt at Sound. Beac, was broken in- to Sunday and jewelry, valued at s3.- 900 together with s270 in cash. was i stolen.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-26
Merchandise Handled

Through soresand saesrooms of 56 cities and through catalogs covering 32 states there will be handled mems chldren apparel always of the latest styles theost popular and approved coors and in ou operating factories of New York City which consist of coats sts dresses sweaters skirts waists petit coats brassere camoles stockings underwear special ch drens garments etc. silks woolens cotons by the yard nture floor and table lamps carpets mangs and ino upholstery curtains table linen quilts blankets bed linen bed felt silk floss and cotton brass cribs baby carriages hldrens vehicles trunks
 suit leather goods glassware china cutlery phonographs musical motor o tres tubes auto ness saddery robes horse blankets and COMBINATIONS IN GROCERIES, CANNED GOODS, TEAS COFFEES, ETC.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-26
WRITTEN ON -
 FACES- RHEUMATISM
You Can't Hide Rheumatism

It runs up into the nerves, causes the expression in the face, makes you look and feel sicker than you look. you rheumatics understand. But there isn't as much of it as there used to be. "Neutrone Prescription 99" has educated us to freedom of All Rheumatism and it's many ailments.
 ''Neutrone Prescription 99'' loosens those painful, swollen joints and mus cles. You can distinctly feel all trou- ble leaving you and comfort and hap piness creeping in. There is abso- Ylutely nothing else known like ''Neu- trone Prescription 99" for all Rheu- matism.
 You can prove it, get a soc or $1.00 bottle of your druggist today.
 W. F. Hind1e Drug Stores, Bridge port, Conn.,, and leading druggists everywhere.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-26
How to Become Registered

To become registered with Townsend System of Bridge and to be entitled the 5 to 35 cent discount and privileges and benefits is that family subscribe one $1o share the fully paid and original treasury stock of Townsend System of Bridgeport You will NOT have to the s0 but just s and the balance 9 will divided into three $3 monthly instaments. The first S3 monthly insalment shares have been subscribed to by the residents Bridgeport and vicinity You required to make subscription but the first s1 share until the of Townsend System of Bridgeport it has thousand interested families Bridgeport and viciny-satisfied patrons-word general Bridgeport will also sell it's merchandise to the general public of Bridge vicinity at which, instances will defy cemparsonprfces which will always most favorably compare with Drice e1seWhere A
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-26
Savings, Investment, Quantity
 Business

The registered families of 56 allied organizations and the organization Should fifty thousand families patrons and all interested in the general System organizations To these should be upon thousands of the public of 32 states cities will became customers It is conceded that with the cooperation of registered families the mills factories and looms where produced the merchandse handled and the be the greatest of articles dealt in the history of American retail merchandising
 Now is not reasonably certain that your investment in reasonable to believe that Townsend System
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-26
Senate Committee to h Consider Subjecting
 Aliens to the Draft

Washington, July. 26.-Treaty chang es with Americas allies to make their subjects in this country eligible to the draft were considered yesterday by the senate foreign relation committee. Committee sentiment was said to fa- vor sub1ecting all aliens to. the draft, except enemy subjects and neutrals. All the. Allies except Russia were said to have indicted their assent.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-26
Registered Families

We ask to become registered with Townsend System or Bridgeport registered family will be entitled to ca benes and privileges and discount of from 15 to 3 cent from the retail price merchandise mentioned The retail prices based the prices eharg
 York city and New York City recognized center of keen cOmnetitnn .
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-26
LIEUT.. BOsTwICK DEAD

Clifton Springs. N.. Y., July 2e.- Lieut. Col. Henry Anthon Bostwicl formerly of the Seventh New York infantry, but recently of the quarter. master corps assigned to the New York arsenal, died here yesterday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-26

A British steamship which arrived rom Calcutta says the Germans are trying to stop trade between the Far East and British and American ports Tne waters are strewn with mines
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-26

that some of the fair Parisiennes have been enthusiastic enough to kiss our men, but of course the Sammy in, Paris remembers the folks at home and repels any such advances. Sam, my is free with his money, of course. Two of him surprised Paris a few
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-26

zatonswth their ramcations their connections in lines of industry, and fifty inter ested in their could supply requirements mendous savings? Past records have proved it.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-26
AMERAcAN sAlloRs Ih PARLs. s.@@ .ez-

days ago by paying 120 francs for a
 dinner in a swell restaurant. Or course thee two sailors were men of private means, but astonished Paris ians did not know that. In the photo graph are some of our boys in front of the Theatre de POpera in Paris. The man kneeling is a Canadian sol
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-26
TOWNSEND SYSTEM N X : H.
 OF COOPERATION 25 West 36th Street.. Z New York City. sa~ sss ' Keep the above advertisement matter of record

Dated, 1917 T. s : Townsend System of Cooperation Inc, h8 25 West Beth Street, New York City. Hzz7ssa@ zsS Sirs= .a s7sa sssas s'ssae ag.% = l. the undersigned hereby subscribe to,a @ the Fully Non-Assessabe Original Treasury stock of System of Bridgeport and enclose herewith
 as the first instamen of 1 each share subscribe to- It is agreed made condition of this subscriptions that and immediate members of my family shaii be en- titled to the privileges and benefits mentioned in the above long remain shareholder of Townsend System of Bridgeport .ss; | am to make further payment until am satisfied that one shares have been subscribed to by resi- dents of Bridgeport and vicinity Then agree to pay $3 month for consecutive months each share sub It is understood agreed that Townsend System of Bridgeport will be opened when one thousand shares are subscribed to-.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-26
Important Information

T. No subscription for more than ten shares will be cepted from one person. 2. All immediate members of subscribers family will be entitled to the privileges benefits and discounts
 subscriber to share will receive the counts privileges and benefits subscriber to shares
 Townsend System of Bridgeport stores will be opened when 1 ,OOO shares subscribed to. ASsx
 It is conservaively figured that the Bridge stores opened shares will be in great demand at far in advance of the price of s1o share.
 Take Advantage of Opportunity
 Fill in the following subscription blank and enclose $ first payment each share you subscribe to.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-26

ysaaner Want Ads. One Cent a Word
The Carlisle independent., 1917-02-15
CANDLES LIGHTED AT ONCE
At St. lsaac's in Petrograd, for Mid night Mass, a Waxed String Con-
 meets the Wcks.

A sudden blaze of innumerable can chandeliers, tore away the gloom and told us that the ceremony was to be- gin. At the IsaakiewSli Sobor one match did what swith or button does elsewhere-save that here the op- eration was as ingenious and initiative nachine-made contrivance scattered by millions over the world.
 A waXed string, an end of which hung down within easy reach from the marble paving, ran from one wick to another, then from group to group, from chandelier to chandelier, until Ill the candles in the cathedral were connected The match was applied to that string; spark splitting tiny fame raced up to the first candle, and 50 sped on it's way, an earnest, busy little lamp lighter, quick as the snap sf an finger, adroit as monkey, and almost unfailing in it's success.
 Among the hundreds I saw it reach, counted very few which did not blaze 1t the touch; and most of these f1ared m instant and sputtered out, show Ing that the strings work, at least, had been done. The general effect, in- deed, was as if each wick had been an electric bulb, but the whole, in- stead of lighting when one switch was turned, depended upon a hand swept over successive buttons.-Warringt Dawson in the Atlantic Monthly. Ex- tract from description of midnight mass on Easter eve in St. Isaac's ca lhedral, Petrograd.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-02-15
GERARD AND PARTY
 AT SWISS BORDER
MEMBERS GIVE A GENUINE SIGH OF RELIEF WHEN STRAIN IS
 BROUGHT TO AN END.
DECLINES TO MAKE REPORT
While in Berlin His Telephone Wires Were Cut, His Mail and Photographic Privileges Stopped, So That He
 Could Not Instruct Consuis.

Zurich, Switzerland--Most of the members of Ambassador Gerard's large party gave genuine sigh of re- lief when the Swiss border was reached, for the strain of the last few days had told more or less on the majority of the travellers. Ambassa- dor Gerard met cordially the horde of newspaper men who crowded about him on his arrival at Zurich, clamor- ing for interviews for papers all over the civilized world, but he kept rigidly to his determination not to speak for publication until after he had report ed to President Wilson in Washing ton.
 The strain of the situation of the Americans in Berlin had been height ened toward the end by the efforts of the German authorities to induce MT. Gerard to open negotiations for an amendment to the Prussian-American treaty of 1799. At the same time the German newspapers were flooded with reports of the seizure of German ships by America and with stories of difficulties and indignities encountered by Count von Bernstorff. Ambassac dor Gerard was refused permission to communicate in cipher with Washing ton and the authorities ignored all de- nials of the stories printed in the German newspapers until an official message received through the Spanish embassy made it clear that the stories were false Prior to this Ambassar dor Gerard's telephone wires were cut, his mail and telegraphic privileges stopped; so that he could not even in- struct the American consults; and he was, in his own words, a prisoner.
 MT. Gerard's farewells were said in a friendly, though formal manner Many Germans were in the throng at the station, which consisted partly of Americans who had not received per mission to depart on the embassy train and must await the police routine before being allowed to leave
 The fact that it was not generally known that MT. Gerard was departing reduced these demonstrations at the South German stations to minimum of curious crowds.
 The party was accompanied by two representatives of the foreign office and guarded carefully by men from the secret service. The customs in- sepection and other examinations at the border were relaxed to a mere formality
The Carlisle independent., 1917-02-15
INDIGESTION, GAS
 OR SICK STOMACH
Time itl Pape's Diapepsin ends all Stomach misery in five
 minutes.

Do some foods you eat hit back taste good, but work badly; ferment into stubborn Jumps and cause a sick. sour, gassy stomach? Now, MT. or Mrs. Dyspeptic, jot this down: Pape's Diapepsin digests everything. leaving nothing to sour and upset you. There never was anything so safely quick, so certainly effective. No difference how badly your stomach is disordered you will get happy relief in five minutes, but what pleases you most is that it strengthens and regulates your stom. ach so you can eat your fayorite foods without fear.
 You feel different as soon as .Pape's Diapepsin" comes in contact with the stomaeh-distress just vanishes-your stomach gets sweet, no gases, no beleh- ing, no eructations of undigested food
 Go now, make the best investment you ever made, by getting large fifty cent case of Pape's Diapepsin from any store. You realize in five minutes how needless it is to suffer from indiges- tion. dyspepsia or bad stomach. Adv.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-02-15
FALLING HAIR MEANS
 DANDRUFF IS ACTIVE
Save Your Hair! Get a 25 Cent Bottle of Danderine Right Now-AIso
 Stops Itching Scalp.

Thin, brittle, colorless and scraggy hair Is mute evidence of a neglected scalp; of dandruff-that awful scurf.
 There is nothing so destructive to the hair as dandruff. It robs the hair of its luster, it's strength and its very life; eventually producing feverish- ness and itching of the scalp, which If not remedied causes the hair roots to shrink, loosen and die-then the hair falls out fast. A little Danderine tonight-nOw-any time-will surely save your hair.
 Get 25 cent bottle of Knowlton's Danderine from any store, and after the first application your hair will take on that life, luster and luxuriance which is so beautiful. It will become wavy and fluffy and have the appear ance of abundance; an incomparable gloss and softness, but what will please you most will be after just a few weeks use, when you will actual ly see lot of fine, downy hair-new hair-growing all over the scalp. Adv.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-02-15
Indian sattleax Found.

4 copper banner stone or ceremonial weapon of ancient Indian days, which was recently unearthed in Fond du Lac during the digging of a sewer, is described and pictured in the last is sue of the Wisconsin Archaeologist.
 The weapon is shaped like an an- eient battleax and has two blades and hole for handle. It was found six feet in the earth and is believed to have been lost on the lake shore many ages ago, before the lake receded to it's present level or buried by a later generation of Indians. A cache of in- teresting Indian relics and weapons was dug up in the same city several years ago.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-02-15
WOMEN SUFFERERS
 NEED SWANp-ROOT

Thousands upon thousands of women have kidney and bladder trouble and never suspect 1t.
 Womens complaints often prove to be nothing else but kidney trouble, or the result of kidney or bladder disease.
 If the kidneys are not in healthy con dition, they may cause the other organs to become diseased.
 You may suffer a great deal with pain in the back, headache, loss of ambition nervousness and may be Respondent and irritable.
 Don't delay starting treatment Dr kilmer's Swamp-Root, a physicians pre- scription, obtained at any drug store, re stores health to the kidneys and is just the remedy needed to overcome such con ditions.
 Get a fifty cent or one dollar bottle immediately from any drug store.
 However, if you wish first to test this great preparation send ten cents to Dr. kilmer & Co.,, Binghamton N. Y., for a sample bottle. When writing be sure and mention this paper.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-02-15
The Joke Sticks.


 Senator Owens joke amendment to tre Burnett house bill requiring rail roads to bury carcasses of animals on their right of way created more amusement in the Senate While Sen ator Johnson, who was interested in the measure, was out of the chamber the bill was called up and an amend ment by Caldwell adopted to change the manner of disposing of the car casses to burning. Later Senator Johnston called up the bill, not know ing the amendment had been adopted, and asked unanimous consent to have the amendments stricken from it. There was objection on account of the last amendment and the chair ruled that the only way the joke amend ment could be stricken out would be for the house not to concur in it.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-02-15
BAXTER MEASURE EMPOWERS TAX COMMISSION TO FIX AS
 BASEMENT RATES.
FINAL VOTE WAS 55 TO 30
A Penalty May Be Assessed Against Any County Assessor Assessing Property On Lower Basis Than
 Fixed By State Commission.
Little Rock

LAlLLlt ANCNEAs
 Two important administration bills were passed by the House of Repre- sentatives Monday morning.
 There was no opposition to Repre- sentative Carter's bill to allow voters absent from their homes, but within the state, to vote in county and state primaries and general elections.
 However, Representative Baxter 5 bill to give the State Tax Commission power to regulate the basis of tax as- sessments, and to empower it to re- duce or increase assessments for counties, subdivisions of counties or individuals, caused a fight that con sumed most of the morning session, but which resulted in the bills pass age, 55 to 30.
 The Baxter bill is considered one of the most important revenue meas ures introduced in the legislature.
 Although the constitution requires that property be assessed at true market value, or at 100 cents on the dollar, by common consent assess ments have been supposed to be on 50 per cent valuation.
 Reports to the tax commission, nevertheless, have proved that in some counties assessments are on a basis lower than 30 per cent, while in oth- CTS property is assessed at as high as TT cents on the dollar.
 Under the Baxter bill the tax com mission would determine upon the ba- sis of assessment it is to use in taxing railroads. utilities and other concerns under it's jurisdiction. The commits sion then would notify county assess ors and boards of equalization of the basis of assessments throughout the State They would be compelled to use that basis for all properties, thus equalizing the assessments through out the state. The commission also would have power to increase or de- crease the assessments of any county, part of a county or individual, if it were proved that the basis of as sessment was not uniform with the basis of assessments throughout the state.
 Proponents of the bill declared that the tax commission, following adjourn ment of the legislature, could deter mine the amount of money appropriat- ed by the legislature, and by using that could ascertain the basis of as sessment needed to derive revenues sufficient to meet expenses.
 One clause of the Baxter bill would assure its enforcement. The clause provides a penalty of $500 may be as- sessed against any county assessor or member of a board of equalization assessing property on lower basis than that fixed by the State Commis- sion.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-02-15
Federal Aid For Roads.

s1sting of Representatives McFerrin, Norfieet and Thane, and Senators Ut ley and Adamson, appointed to draft a bill with the McFerrin-C Cazort bill as basis, reported a proposed law by which the state will be enabled to se- cure federal aid for the building and construction of good roads under the Shackelford act The amount which this bill would eventually bring to the state from the general government would be $1,240,336.50
The Carlisle independent., 1917-02-15
Makes Bryan Tired.

At a recent Missouri Chautauqua a told him: T have always voted for you ey'ry time you've run, Mir Brine, an I'll be glad to vote for you agin' as often as possible" Mr. Bryan thanked him. and a fellow lyceum worker said:
 Don't you get awfully tired of having men come up and declare they've always voted for you and al- ways willy"
 No, indeed" said Mir Bryan. "The people that make me tired are the ones that say they've never voted for me and never will."-Ladies' Home Journal