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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-01
Chatauqua Offers
Till Family Concert
AS Special Feature

Among the many excellent offerings
included in the Is lectures and con-
certs to be given at midwinter as
sembly of the Bridgeport Chautauqua
to be held at the Casino in State
street, February II to 16 inclusive.
one of the best will be the concert by
the Till Family Concert company in
which the famous Rockaphone will
be used. This instrument was con-
structed by William Till from stones
found lin the Cumberland mountains
of England, taking ten years in it's
construction, and producing tone
different from that of any other must
cal instrument. It has the compass
of a piano, and requires four persons
to manipulate High class music is
rendered, including some of the most
famous operate selections. In addi-
ton there will be vocal selections,
music on Belgian glasses, and swing
ing harps. The Till family will ap-
pear at 4 o'clock Thursday afternoon
February Is.
w. A. Lewis, who has the hour
commencing at 2:30, February Is,
will deliver a lecture Some Unwrit-
ten Pages Of History" Mr.. Lewis,
during a long residence in Washing
ton, was intimate with three presi-
dents of the United States, has many
personal recollections of persons and
events, and will give Gen. p. H. Sheri-
dams version of his famous ride from
Whether For Thursday evening
Horace Taylor, one of Americas au-
'thorities on birds will give an il
Illustrated talk in which he will pic
ture, describe and initiate our native
birds under the head of Evolution
Of Bird Life Mr.. Taylor's talk will
be both instructive and entertaining.
Holders of reserved seat tickets
may exchange them for numbered
seat checks at the First M. E. church
in Fairfield avenue Monday February
from to 1 o'clock. Only ten seats
will be allowed to one person, and
precautions have been taken to see
that those who arrive first shall be
served first Tickets may be procured
from members Of the association and
at Jackson's Book Shop and Hayes
& Belts store in Main street.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-01
TWENTY YEARS AGO.
NEWSPAPER VS.. RAILROAD.

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The consolidated road is to be serv-
ed with papers in few days, in one
Of the biggest civil suits in their his
tory. The plaintiff will be F.. r.
Swift of the Bridgeport Sunday Her.
aid and he will ask for damages to
the amount of $4,000. He will al
lege that the road has attempted to
injure his business and has conspir-
ed to destroy his means of earning a
livelihood. He will have the case
tried before jury in Massachusetts,.
His attorneys are DeForest and Klein
of this city and Joe Barbour, the
present speaker of the Connecticut
House. The papers are now in pro-
cess Of formation and as soon as COM
pleted service will be made upon the
officials Of the company. The fight
between the road and the Herald has
been in progress in a quiet way for
sometime. The paper has been anti
consolidated and on various occasions
has attacked the road for it's effort
to control the electric franchise of
this state. It's recent articles relat-
ing to the fight now being waged
against the trolley roads have been
especially caustic and have apparent
ly aroused the ire Of the roads man
aging officials to such a pass that
they have determined to retaliate.
Several weeks ago it is alleged that
the road instructed the syndicate of
New York papers that have a special
train sent out Of New York for their
benefit that unless they refused to
handle the Heralds the train would
be withdrawn. The New York papers
agreed and so notified Mr.. Swift the
present suit resulting \
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-01
FIFTY YEARS AGO.
HELP CLEAR TRACKS.

We observe that the superintendent
of the horse railroad with his men
are busy in clearing the rails OF ice
and epdeavoring to get the line In
running order again. We think our c1tl
zens ought to cooperate with them
for it is to the interests OF all partles
that the travel should be resumed.
Some little feeling was exhibited by
merchants when the snow was prusn-
ed from, the track and piled as
hreastwork to approach the sidewalk;
hut on sober reflection. they must
nercefye the advantage accruing from
the railroad accommodation for Main
street has had the appearance of a
deserted Village lately and we hear
sad COMPLAINTS Of the dizziness Of
trade. A small sum advanced by
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-01
Mexicans to Observe
4OOth Anniversary OF
Country's Discovery

Mexico City, Feb. 1.-The four hun
dredth anniversary Of the discovery OF
Mexico by Francisco Hernandez de
Cordoba will be celebrated elaborate
ly here March /, under the auspices
of the Mexican Geographical Society
aided by the local Spanish colony.
That fernando Cortes was the first
to touch Mexican soil when he land
ed April IL, 1919, has been accepted
by many, but Investigations OF the 'SoS
ciety have shown, 1t is claimed, that
de Cordoba, gearing a commission
from the Governor OF Coba, landed on
the peninsula Of Yucatan in 1917 and
took possession Of that territory In
the name Of the King of Spain. the
expedition APPARENTLY was not sue
cess and returned to its base. The
exact date Of de Cordoba's debarka-
ton is not known certainly but ac-
cording to the chronicles of the his
torian Bernal Diaz del Castillo5it prob
ably was March 1, 1917.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-01
Cured RuPT uRE

I was badly ruptured while lifting
a trunk Several years ago. Doctors
said my only hope of cure was an OPP
Grafton. Trusses did me no. good.
Finally I got hold of something that
quickly and completely cured me.
Years have passed and the rupture
has never returned. although I am
doing hard work as a carpenter. There
was no operation, no lost time, no
trouble. I have nothing to sell, but
will give full information about how
you may find a complete cure without
operation, If you write to me, Eugene
M. Pullen, Carpenter, 40 c, Marcellus
Avenue, Manasquan, N. J. Better cut
out this notice and show it to any
others who are ruptured-you may
save a life or at least stop the
misery of rupture and the worry and
danger Of an operation.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-01
Insurance Company
Must Pay Estimates
Offered By Agent

Frankfort, KY, Feb. 1.-Estimates
furnished to an applicant for insur-
ance by an agent and attached to his
policy, which purport to set forth the
accumulated profits of a life insur-
ance I.olicy at fixed rate were held
to be tinu."g on the company issu-
ing the policy in a decision handed
down yesterday by the Kentucky
court of appeals.
The case was brought before the
co'r: on appeal from an adverse de-
cision in the lower courts by T. T..
Forman of Fayette county. He held
a 2O-year policy issued by the Nd
tual Life Insurance Co., of New York,
When the policy matured, according
TO the record in lhe case, $518.28 was
rendered as payment, which Forman
refused, contend;ng that the sum due
him vas $996.OS
Forman made his calculations from
an estimate which, it was said, was
attached to the policy given to him
oy the company's agent. The COM
pany contended that these estimates
we're not a part of me policy and de-
c,ined to pay according to them. The
Fayette circuit court sustained the
company's contentious.
In It's decision reversing the lower
court, the court Of appeals said in
part:
= when an authorized agent of the
insurance company attached to ~ the
policy a paper, iby whatever name
called, part of the policy contract
an on the faith of the statements in
this paper, the insured is induced to
accept the contract, the paper be-
comes a part of the contract and the
company is bound by it's stipulations. 2"
It is understood that there are sew
eral thousand insurance policies held
in this state the value Of which will
he affected by this decision.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-01
SPAIN SEES GRAVE
SITUATION; ADVISES
UTMOST DISCRETION

London, Feb. IA Reuter- dispatch
from Madrid says the Spanish minis
ter Of the interior on communicating
to the newspapers the note of the Cen
trail powers regarding their new naval
measures, appealed to them, in view
of the necessity of preserving their
neutrality and on account of the
gravity of the situation, to observe
discreet composure. The minister
said he feared that when the purport
Of the note became known disorders
might occur, particularly in the east
ern districts, as the policy of the Cen
trail powers meant interruption of
foreign trade and grave dislocation of
the internal life Of the country.
The impression prevails in Madrid,
the correspondent says, that parlia-
ment will be adjourned in order to
prevent discussions which might be
dangerous.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-01
BRIDGEPORT as II WAS
lOO-5O20-YEARS AGO
{Taken from the Files Of The Evening Farmer)

each resident on the line Of travel
for hiring some of the men now out
OF work to assist the men employed
by the company and the teams be-
longing to the city would soon clear
the streets Of the accumulation of
snow, which in case of a sudden
thaW would render pedestrianisn
impossible. 1t would bring a speedy
revival Of trade and a large staff of
drivers, conductors, stable helpers.
b]acksmiths and others would be
again in receipt of funds, SO neces-
sary to the maintenance Of their fam
lilies during this severe season. The
railroad is an institution which all
have had an opportunity Of appreciat-
ing except a few who carp at any
thing and everything and when, as is
intended by its proprietors, it radiates
in every direction, will bring prosper
ity to our midst.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-01
Brakeman Advocates
Raise in Salaries in
Stratford Town Court
(special to The Farmer.l

Hartford, Feb. Rep. j. Henry
Brakeman Of Stratford appeared be-
fore the committee on judiciary yes
terday afternoon to support a measure
for the increase Of the salaries of the
judge and prosecutor of the Stratford
town court from $500 to $500.
Mr.. Blakeman's colleague in the
house of representatives, Ivan L..
Morehouse, is the prosecutor. The
bill. also provides for 500 for the
deputy judge.
Mr.. Brakeman said no objection had
developed to the bill, and added that
he would not object to a referendum
prov isioh, if the committee desired it..
He said the Stratford board Of IL
nance favored the measure.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-01
Nurserymen Elect
Home President

New Haven, Feb. IA. P. Horne,
of Manchester, N. H., was elected
serymen's association at the closing
session of it's annual convention here
yesterday. Other officers chosen
were: J
Vice president, w. w. Hunt, Hart
ford; secretary D. A.. Clarke, Fisk
vile, r. l.; treasurer, v. A. Vanicek,
r. I.
A publicity committee consisting Of
E. F. Coe of New Haven, P. M. Hub
bard of Bristol and K. E. Gilbert Of
Southwick, Mass, was also named.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-01
TODAY'S ANNIVERSARIES.

On this date in 1855 President Lin
coin ordered a draft of half million
men, to serve for three years or the
war Later in the year the President,
at various times, called for a total Of
a million volunteers, making a total
Of a million and a half men called
for in '65. Edward Coke, the Eng
lish Lord Chief Justice, who was one
of the greatest legal authorities, born
in 1851. February was added to the
calendar by Numa Pompilius, and de-
rives it's name from the Roman feast
of publication.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-01
Want to Hold Up
Flint's New Dock
At Fairfield Beach
Especial to The Farmer.)

Hartford, Feb. objection to
the petition OF Joseph /. Flint OF
Fairfield for the right to construct a
400 foot dock extending out from
Fairfield beach developed at hearing
on the petition before the Judiciary
committee yesterday afternoon.
Attorney David s, Day OF Bridge
port said that he appeared in the in
terests OF De Yer III. Warner, Samuel
III. Wheeler and Miss Anna Jennings,
all Of whom own property in the VI
cinfty of the proposed dock.
He said he had not consulted with
his clients since becoming familiar
with the nature of the petition, but
pending a. conference with them he
wished the committee to consider
that they and he wished to record
themselves in opposition.
The petition asks for the right to
construct a dock, 400 feet long extend
ing into the sound, from property ac-
ouired by Flint from the Andrew Ra-
del estate. It is opposite property
on which Flint now conducts q. bath
ing pavilion.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-01
FIFTY-SIX CLUB HAS
FIFTH ANNIVERSARY

Members Of the FiftySix club cele-
brated the clubs fifth anniversary
last night. A banquet and musical
program enlivened the evening which
was passed in The StratHeld.
A note of sorrow was sounded when
memorials were presented on the
deaths of three members, John GeH-
sheimer of Stratford, E.. w. Ensign
and George e. Hill Of this city.
F. L. Chapman, acting as toast
master, introduced John w. Campton,
superintendent of the state board of
fisheries, E. w. Fairchild,' E. P.
Nobbs, r. N. Blakeslee and w. K.
NOLAN, who spoke briefly. Charles
H. Benham sang several songs.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-01
Projectile Factory
Machinery Bids to
Be Asked for Soon

Washington, Feb. $50 rapidly
have the navy department ordnance
experts arranged specifications for
machinery required in the construc-
ton Of the proposed government PRO
Jectfle factory, Secretary Daniels said
TO day, that it will he possible within
a week to advertise for bids for the
material. It is the departments in
tentiOn to contract as soon as possible
for the machinery SO that wacn the
construction work begins probably
next spring, there will be no delay in
getting necessary equipment.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-01
McENELLYs SINGING ORCHESTRA

All of the very latest music is in
c1uded in the programs played by the
Singing McEnellys. when they come
to the Colonial Ball room in Fair
field avenue and a pleasing combi-
nation of instruments and voices is
used during the evening. Xylophone
solo and quartet, saxaphone solo and
quartet, vocal duet, trio and solo,
with the latest march and waltz songs
make the McEnelly music particularly
delightful and it's popularity is shown
by the demand for, "more," the en-
core for every number. The next visit
of this popular orchestra will be next
Monday evening at the Colonial, and
there is another good time for the
young people who dance. The usual
concert and dancing until midnight,
the same popular scale If prices, and
a cordial welcome for e. eryone.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-01
High Cost of ''Spuds"
Due to Small Crops,
Dealers Declare

Portland, Me-, Feb. 1.-The present
high cost Of potatoes is due to a
shortage of crop supply and not to
the storage of 100000 bushels in
this state, produce dealers declared
to-day in answer to a charge by the
Housewives League of Portland,
which has urged a boycott on the
ground that the product was held for
speculative purposes Dealers as
serted that this amount, which is
about one-fourth of the state crop,
was still unsold ana in the hands of
the farmers
It was explained that fully 12,00o,-
600 bushels were in storage at this
time last year. -
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-01
Wake up feeling fine! Best lax
alive for men, women
and children.

Enioy life! Remove the liver and
bowel poison which is keeping your
head dizzy, your tongue coated,
breath offensive, and stomach sour.
Don't stay bilious, sick, headachy,
constipated and full of cold. Why
don't you get box of Cascarets from
the drug store and eat one or two
tonight and enjoy the incest, gentlest
liver and bowel cleansing you ever
experienced. You will wake up
feeling fit and fine. Cascarets never
CRIME or sicken like salts, pills and
calomel. They act so gently that you
hardly realize you have taken a ca
thartfc. Mothers should give cross.
sick. bilious or feverish children a
whole Cascaret any time-they act
thoroughly and are harmless.-Ady.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-01
FOUR BIG STEAMERS
UNDER WAR ESCORT,
ON WAY TO EUROPE

New York, Feb. -Four large
steamers, having the appearance Of
passenger vessels and escorted by
two warships, were sighted Jan. 20
off Sable Island, N. S., by officers of
the Dutch steamer Zuiderdijk, which
arrived, here today from Rotterdam.
From the fact that the ships were
steering in an easterly direction and
were evidently from Halifax, the Off
GERS said, they got the impression
that they were carrying troops.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-01
State Poultry Asso.
Elects at Hartford

The first session of the Connecticut
Poultry association yesterday was a
success in enthusiasm, if not in num-
bers. Officers were elected as follows:
PRECEDENT, Ernest w. Brown Old
Mystic; county vice presidents, Litch-
field, B. P. Nase, Thomaston; Fair
field, P. G. Sexton, Darien; executive
committee, Litchfielo county, r. 3.
Whitehead, Roniford Fairfield, G. l..
Rockwell, Ridgefield; treasurer,
Charles H. Brundage. Danbury.,
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-01
You Need the Services
of a Watch Expert.

The best watch that was ever con-
structed needs occasional attention.
1t may be accidently dropped or
damned or in any event a yearly oil
ing and cleaning is advisable.
Entrust this important service to
our repair department and rest as
sured that it will be well taken care
of.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-01
A KIDNEY REMEDY
OF HIGH STANDARD

we are very favorably impressed
with DR.. Kilmer's, Swamp-Root and
believe it has merit in the diseases for
which it is intended. Out patrons
are pleased with the results obtained
and speak very favorably regarding
1t. When a kidney, liver and bladder
medicine is needed Swamp-Root al
ways does the trick, and enjoys a
splendid reputation.
Very truly yours,
WILSON Bros,
White River Junction, VT.
May Z, 1916.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-01
POLES THANK WILSON.

Petrograd. Feb. 1.-The. heads Of
10 Polish societies here have submit
ted to David r. Francis, the Ameri-
can ambassador, for transmission to
President Wilson an autographed tes-
timonial of appreciation Of his recent
of an Independent Poland.
The testimonial expresses confidence
in the ultimate realization of free
dom for Poland.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-01
TRINITY CHURCH TOMORROW.

Services in Trinity church, Fairfield
avenue and Broad street, on Friday
Feb. 2, the Feast of the Publication
of st. Mary the Virgin, are as follows:
Z a.. M, Holy Communion; $3.50 am.
Mathis and Holy Communion; at 8
D. M, Solemn Evensong, sermon and
Candlemas Procession. The preach
er will be the Rev. Prof. Chas. C..
Edmunds, D. D., of the General Theo-
logical Seminary, New York City.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-01
TRUNK. STOLEN

A trunk was stolen from aft the
stage on Wednesday evening last,
while on it's way from Poughkeepsie
to New York. It was not discovered
until the stage had arrived at Grew
er's Tavern about miles from
Poughkeepsie. The trunk belonged
to one Of the passengers and contain
ed silk and other valuable goods 70
the amount Of four or Eve hundred
dollars. Nothing we believe has been
discovered of the property or the
thief
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-01
ONE HUNDRED YEARS AGO.
MAINE.

The Legislature of Massachusetts,
has referred the question OF the
separation Of Maine to the people or
that district for there decision to be
expressed by their votes at the spring
election. The Honorable Samuel
Smith is elected a representative to
Congress from Baltimore vice, MI
Moore, resigned.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-01
Letter to
DR.. Kilmer Il Co..
Binghamton. n. Y.

Prove What Swamp-Root Will Do
For You.
Send ten cents to DR.. Kilmer & Co.,
lBinshamton. N. =. for q sample size
bottle. It will convince anyone. You
wtll also receive a booklet OF valuable
infortrhtf6 n, telling about the kidneys
and bladder. When writing. be sure
and mention the Bridgeport Daily
Farmer. Regular fifty cent and ono
dollar size bottles for sale at all drug
stores.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-01
NEW COUNTY NAMED.

The Legislature of Ohio. have CIV
en- the name of Lawrence, to county
lately established in that state. The
Legislature Of New Jersey nave
changed the town of Maidenhead to
that of Lawrence.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-01
POINTS OF INTEREST.

After-inventory clearance sale of
winter millinery, cloth coats, furs,
sweaters, shirt waists at cost prices at
E. H. Dillon & Co.'s, 1105 Main
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-01
AUCTION CAPTURED FLAGS.

London, Feb. Eight hundred
German flags captured in the Gamer
cons were sold by AUCTION ct the Bal
tic shipping exchange, fetching an
average Of one pound i($5) each.
.'These are the trophies" remarked
auctioneer, "of the conquest by Brit
ish, French and Belgian valor Of a
country one and a half times the size
of the German empire"
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-01
nExTER NOMINATED GOV.

The Republicans Of Massachusetts
have nominated the Hon. Samuel
Dexter, for governor and the Hon.
william King, for Lieut.. governor Of
that state Gen. John Brooks, is the
Federal candidate for governor.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-01

Police Commissioner Woods Of New
York, appointed Major Frederick c.
Ringer property clerk Of the Police
Department at a salary Of $4,000 a
year.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-01

Application was made by the Chi
cago Motor Bus Co. to the Illinois
Public Utilities Commission for per-
mission to issue $95O,OOO capital
stock.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-01

British casualties during the first
80 days of January were $50 officers.
1884 men.
A seat on the Philadelphia Stock
Exchange was sold for $4,000, a. de-
crease of 5000
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-01

The Senate passed the Alaska bone
dry prohibition bill.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-01

FUNERAL DESIGNS AND
BOUQUETS
OHM ROCK q SON.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-01

fYou DOM have to spend all
your time in the kitchen,
Mrs. Housewife, if you
have a Chambers FirelesS
Gas Range.
1You start the cooking with
the gas flame, turn off the
gas when the food is hot,
and the Chambers does the
rest.
lit saves just three-fifths of
your gas bill and practical
ly as much of the time you
spend in cooking.
1.-THE worlds most efficient
stove.
See fn.dav,S demonstration at tho ctore
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-01
Lyon & Grammar, Retail Division.
AMERICAN HARDWARE
STORES

(IncOrpOratedD
FAIRFIELD AVE AND MIDDLE ST.