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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-08
CALLED

1T was just two and three-quarters
enturies ago today that Calico Cali
Geo died in a fever at Arcetri The
victim Of a relentless persecution, to-
tally blind and almost completely
deaf in his latter years, ''the starry
Calico yet continued his investiga-
ton to the last, and he was planning
a continuation of his Dialogues on
Motion" when death seized him. He
men ~ mis- seventy-eighth year,
and he had been employed in scien-
tlf1c Investigations since the age of
twenty-four. To Calico belongs the
credit for being the real founder of
the science Of astronomy. The teIe-
scope in the hands of his predeces-
sors was the merest toy, but in the
hands Of Calico it acquired such i'm
portance that he has often been call
ed it's inventor.
After having enjoyed the favor of
popes and churchmen for several
years, in 1916 he was accused of hav-
ing taught that the sun is the center
OF the planetary system. The inquisi-
ton pronounced this doctrine eek
pressly contrary to Holy Scriptures, -
and the philosopher was forced to
promise never again to teach the mo-
ton of the earth and the central stu
alton of the sun either by speech or
writing. The power of the ideas fer
menting in his brain was more than
he could withstand, and in 1892 he
published defense of the Copernican
system. Hailed before the authorities
In Rome, he was speedily convicted
OF heresy, and condemned to be i'm
prisoned at the inquisition during the
pleasure of the ecclesiastical authori-
ties. He was also commanded to re-
cite once week for three years the
seven penitential psalms. Clad in
sackcloth and kneeling, Calico made
his abjuration. He swore upon the
gospels never again to teach the
earth's motion; he declared his detes-
tation Of the prescribed opinions, and
promised to perform the penance laid
upon him. Then rising from the
ground. he exclaimed in an under
tone, cit does move for all that" For
the remainder of his life Calico was
kept under surveillance. and while
thenceforth he paid little attention to
astronomy, other branches of natural
philosophy engaged his intellect.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-08
BUILD MORE ROADS

Hat does IT the people Of qsnasee what New
should be crippled here by monopozed and
trolley lines operated at half efficiency?
The question is easier to ask answer total
must be great There lack of trolley extension
excess land prices in sections and prices others
There is the delay inflicted upon the individual he moves
from place to another within the city and it's suburbs
What does that cost?
There plenty of coal in the United States enough
for centuries But coal and is high There
threat of famine and extra charge with every What
does this cost the people?
What does it cost business men, that this and that thing is
in embargo because New England railroads
goods when they get here.
There certain amount of relief in building good roads,
crossed by strong bridges Multiply motor transport make it
Enable heavy loads to be drawn Shall every
progress be sed that broken down railroad may continue
in traditional monopoly and in privileges which have been
abused until the monopoly itself is wreck?
There might have been seeming shadow of
the auis by which New England laid her all at the feet
the New Haven when New Haven dividends literally
distributed to Influential people But the dividends
the stockholders have been stripped There is nothing
bow the knee to but superstition uperstious determine
ton upon of New England to sacrifice business honor
and life itself to idol, which can't wash its face.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-08
Canada's "Stormy Petrol

Canada's stormy petreI' of poll
tics. General Sir Sam Hughes, passes
his sixty-fourth milestone today AS
Dominion Minister of Militia and De-
Tense, he was a big and commanding
figure in the organization of Canada's
participation in the great European
struggle, and in August, 1915, he was
received in special audience by King
George at Buckingham Palace. He
emerged as General Sir Sam Hughes,
the monarch having conferred upon
him the honor of knighthood in re-
cOgnition of his efforts to place a big
and well trained army of Canadians
in the field. Soon after that a con-
troversy developed over the placing
OF ammunition contracts, and charges
were made against Sir Sam which re-
suited in an inquiry by a royal com
mission. General Hughes was held
innocent of responsibility for the ne
gotiations which had been complain
ed Of, but the friction did not end
there, and last November he resigned
his cabinet post
Sir Sam has had a picturesque ano
adventurous career. A native of On
tario, he went to Australia and South
Africa in his youth. At different per-
iods he was newspaperman and a
school teacher, and he early entered
the political arena and gained a con-
siderable personal following Just
before the South African war he came
into conflict with the government by
attempting. upon his own responsible
1ty, to- raise a regiment for African
service. This involved him in a con-
troversy with the head Of the militia.
Major General e. T. III. Hutton, and
the Hughes project was squelched.
When the time came for actually
sending Canadian contingents, Col
Hughes was overlooked. He wasn't
to be deprived of share in the fight
ing however, and went to South AZ
RIGA ION his own,,' receiving an ap-
pointment to a command under Sir
Charles Warren. He displayed great
courage and ability as a soldier. and
he might have been forgiven by the
Canadian military authorities if he
had been willing to let bygones be by
cones. But Colonel Sans tempera
ment wouldn't permit him to do that.
and he continued to make bitter at
lacks on General Hutton and the Gov
ernor-General in letters he wrote
home.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-08
Prince William Verse
Published in Sweden

Stockholm, Sweden, Jan. s.-Swed-
ish poetry has been enriched recently
by Prince William, second son of King
Gustave, who has published a VOL
ume of thirty-two poems, entitled
"Slaeckta Fryar" or Darkened Bea-
cons" Many of the verses were writ
ten during the Princes service as
captain Of a torpedo-boat DESTROYER.
All the poems are regarded by the
critics as of high order, and thew
have already become popular.
1t Is Prince Williams third book.
The first, Indian Love Poems" a
free translation after L. Hopes .sTne
Gardeon of Kama" appeared in 1912
under the pseudonym "L. Wica." The
following year the Prince published
under his own name a book descr,b-
ing his travels in Siam, entitled
Where the Sun Shines. The Prince
visited America in 1908.
Prince William is supposed to have
Inherited prediction for poetry.
for his grandfather, Oscar H.. pub
liShed several volumes of verse which
became very popular. One of theme
a collection entitled 1.-THE Baltic" is
still used in the Swedish schools
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-08
HIGH PRICES OF
BUILDING BLAMED
UPON RAILROADS
Lack of Foresight BY Trans
portation Company Said
To Be Factor.

Lack of foresight upon the part OF
transportation companies throughout
New England in particular and the
country in general, is ascribed by the
F. w. Dodge Co. as a contr1butory
cause of the general high prices pre-
vailing in the building market.
The Dodge Co.'s report, based on
the wide. access the company has to
construction statistics of all kinds.
says ir part:
1.-THE failure of the transportation
system to keep pace with the indus
the augmented building cost. Indeed,
shortage of CATS has perhaps been as
instrumental in increasing the cost Of
building as any one factor. The nine
years prior to 1907 comprised a.
period Of great prosperity for the
railroads.; at that time we rarely
heard of car shortage or freight en-
barge. For eight years after 1907, or
untH 1915, railway development was
far below normal. Railway equip
ment was maintained only to a suffi-
cient extent to meet the Deeds Of re-
stricted traffic, so that when the war
came in 1914 the equipment was en-
tirely inadequate. AS many Of the
railroad equipment manufacturing
plants soon began to produce war
munitions, and as railway financing
was difficult, it was impossible for
the railroads promptly to replenish
their depleted rolling stock. Conse-
quent1y difficulty acrose in moving
raw material quickly, followed by
freight embargoes on building ma
terials. In many lumber districts the
shippers have been receiving less than
Is per cent. of their car requirements.
1.-The shortage of railway and water
transportation has increased the cost
Of coal, which in turn has increased
the cost Of many lines of building
materials, such as brick, terra Gotta,
and cement. It would appear that,
war or no war, the present under-de-
velopment of transportation facilities
is going to hamper industrial devel-
opment, with a tendency to maintain
the present high price Of building
materials, for some time, even should
peace be declared"
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-08
GAUDY HEAD COVERINGS.
Girls and Women I9 Haiti Have 4
Fashion All Their Own.

Girls and Women IN Haiti Have q
Fashion All Their Own.
There are in Haiti probably 100000
women and girls over ten years Of age.
and at least S95, 900 Of them wear the
"mouchoir tete," or Handkerchief. This
Is wound around the head bandanna
fashion. One of silk or a merceriZed
goods, with brocaded figures woven in
it, and locally called "foulard" is usual
ly kept for Sundays and special occa-
sions; others of prints or calico are
used for everyday wear, according to
Commerce Reports" htl
The tastes run the whole gamut of
colors Women who are In mourning
and the practice OF putting on mourn
ing for deceased relatives not of the
immediate family Is common-wear
solid black or black and white or black,
white and blue designs. Black is ia
vorite color with the people anyway.
Combinations Of black and red are
well liked; also stripes in blues and
blacks On white ground. Yellow and
red, black, red and yellow and blue
and white checks called madras" are
very popular, particularly yellows and
blacks or a combination Of yellow,
black and white and various other star
thing color schemes.
These hues, except the blacks, do not
appear to be very fast colors, and it
has been suggested by dealer that
more enduring dyes would soon find ia
vor among the buyers, particularly il
some Distinguishing mark could be put
on each kerchief by which the desired
brand could be easily distinguished.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-08
Preserving Spiders Webs.

Naturalists employ an ingenious
method Of preserving all kinds Of spi-,
ders' webs. The webs are first spray
ed with an atomizer with thin so
luton of artists shellac, and then.
should they be of the ordinary geo.
metric form, they are pressed careful
ly against glass plate, the supporting
strands at the same time being sew
cred. After the shellac solution has
dried the plates carrying the webs can
be stored away in a cabinet. Even
dome shaped webs may be preserved
in their original form by spraying
them with shellac and then allowing
them to dry before removal from their
supports Many spiders webs are very
beautiful, and all are characteristic OF
the species to which they belong, so
that from a scientific standpoint their
permanent preservation is very desir-
able
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-08
Thomas f. Hamilton,
Elk City Sheriff, Dies

Thomas F. Hamilton, for more than
a score of years prominent figure in
public life in Bridgeport, died Satur-
dav night at his home, 80 Arch street.
Ne had been i'll about a year and a
half. Mr.. Hamilton had been a city
sheriff in Bridgeport for 20 years. He
was a/deputy sheriff Of Fairfield
county for about two years. His SER
vice in these offices for SO many years
made for him an extended acquaint-
ance among lawyers and business men
that grew stronger with the passing
years.
Sheriff Hamilton was 68 years old
and was born in Glasgow, Scotland.
When 10 years of age he went to sea.
When he gave up following the sea
he went to Hartford where he learned
the machinist's trade in the old rail-
road shops under the direction Of John
M. Henney. The latter Is the father
of Judge William F. Henney Of Hart
ford and has since became master me-
chanic of the Hartford division. After
learning his trade, Sheriff Hamilton
went to Denver, where he became a
member of the police force. Later
he was a deputy sheriff at Pueblo, Col.
He then became member of the Sec
ret service and worked in Connecticut,
principally uncovering pension frauds.
Shortly after taking up his residence
here he was made a city. sheriff and
he continued in this office or as deputy
sheriff until a short time before his
death.
Sheriff Hamilton is survived by one
son, Alderman Edward T. Hamilton, of
the Seventh district; three daughters,
Mrs. George Kane, Mrs. John F. Toole
and Mrs. Bernard Brady; and two
grand children, Grace and Katherine
Kane. The funeral services will be
held from his late home tomorrow
morning and from st. Augustine
church. The burial will be in St.
Michae1's cemetery.
Sheriff Hamilton was married at
Hartford to Miss, Katherine McAvoy.
She died there 20 years ago and the
sheriff never remarked.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-08
AN OUTWORN SYSTEM

LBERT MCCLELLAN Mathewson makes plea for the abol-
~ on of the county system Mr. Mathewson is Repub-
can lawyer resident of New Haven and familiar with ad
Connecticut 1t needs little familiarity with any
but methods however, realize that the county
missioner system is costly cumbersome and inefficient Eight
county sherffs and 81 county commissioners for little state
like Connecticut very much too many.
got itself instituted in 1874, has become part
of party mechanism purely political arrangement chiefly
useful whipping the liquor interest into line for the party
power, whatever that partys name may be-
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-08
Agent of Austria
Seeks Allies Plans

Paris, Jan. 8-Baron Agener Go
lachowski, former Austrian foreign
minister, has spent several weeks at
evey, according to Geneva des-
patch to the Mott
says the Baron ostensibly came to
visit member Of the Murat family
who has refused to live iH Austria
since the war began but that his real
object was to find all he could In
Switzerland regarding the intentions
and tendencies Of the allies and make
a report thereon to Emperor Charles.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-08
MIR. HINCKS REFUSES
xN7 LILLIAN II HINCKS does wisely in refusing to sci

NX7 LILLIAN II IINCKS does wisely in refusing to
wv the commission which is to grind out city
ager plan charter Mr. Hncks chairman Of the commission
plan movement did good work and obtained excellent results of
which may feel proud In doing this work he spoke in the
the people, He attempting to bring
thing which the people had given their mandate He
in accord with the principles which American
acting accordance with the best ira
ditions Of Bridgeport's past ~
If he consented participate in the city plan he
would joined work of contempt for it is contemptu
Gus people them the city manager plan, which
they voted against instead Of giving them the commission pan
which they voted for, by ballot of seven to
The the committee ought to resign The
framed the commission plan ought not to join killing it.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-08
Hanson Cabs Popular

London, Jan. l3.-Under the stress
Of war, hanson cabs have again be-
come a frequent sight in London
streets. The 'growler" has always
been a fixture as the station cab for
timid country folks, but the taxicab
was deemed to have so completely
banished the "gondola of London"
that it was enshrined in the London
museum. The cab derived its name
from the inventor, John Aloysus
Hanson, who sold the patent away
back in the sos for $4,000 to a COM
pany which got into difficulties and
was never able to pay a penny of the
money.
The original Hanson, patented on
December %, 1884, had no back seat
for the driver. The inventor was an
architect who became widely known
in church building all over England
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-08
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Mrs Maria Pezzella was the guest
Of honor at a dinner given at The
Stratfield last night. Her work in
organizing and producing an opera
in this city recently under the aus
pices of the Queen of Italy society
was highly commended! Among
those who spoke at the affair were
Rev. Thomas Heating, assistant pas
tor of the Holy Rosary church., r.
Mantico, G.. Preziose, p. Altieri, L.
Abriola and F. Terrace.
Members Of the Hebrew Ladies' Aid
society honored Mrs. B. Lands at her
home, 107 Gem avenue, last night A
large number of members participated
in the musical program Of the evening
and in presenting Ter with a hand
some silver chest.
Robert James Stevenson of 949
Main street, this city, is visiting his
brother, John N. Stevenson and
daughter Roberta, and family, in
Washington. D. C. Poor health
through overwork caused him to seek
Washington and then will make a
in Baltimore, Wilmington, Del, Phil
adelphia and New York.
At The Stratfield, Tuesday evening,
Mr. and Mrs. F. H. MacFarlane will
give a bridal dinner in honor of their
daughter, Miss Gladys and Howell
Gardiner Leavitt, who will be mar
ried Wednesday. Miss Mabel Wilson
of Park avenue, was the hostess this
afternoon at a theatre party in honor
of the bride-to-be.
A dinner party will be given this
evening by the Mary Silliman Chap
ter of the D. A. r. in honor Of the
state officers, who are attending the
annual Chapter Day observance Of the
society. Mrs. Mary K. Zones, re-
gent, will preside.
Angelina Bartlett tent Daughters of
Veterans, will install officers this
evening at c. A. r. hail. Mrs. Maud
Ford of Milford, the department
president, will be the installing off,
GER
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-08
Piston Near Death,
Wife Is Stricken

The home Of Rev. ). MacLaren
Richardson, adjoining the First Pres
byterian church on Myrtle avenue, is
plunged in agonized hope and fear
today as the beloved pastor of the
church hovers close to the brink Of
eternity with pneumonia. Mrs. Rich
ardson is also reported as seriously
iii but not at the crisis which besets
her husband.
Prayers were offered in nearly every
Protestant church in this city yester-
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-08
ST. ARNAUIT-LYON.

Miss Myrtle I. Lyon and Fred ST.
Arnault, Jr., were married Saturday
evening, by Rev. Herman G. Wiener
of the German Reformed church. Mrs
Allen Weile and Russell Blodgett at
tended the couple. Mrs. st. Arnault is
the daughter of Mrs. William Willett
of 354 Stratford avenue. Mr.. St.
Arnau1t has just returned from the
Mexican border He formerly was
circulation manager of the Bridgeport
Telegram.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-08

day for the recovery of Pastor Rich
ardson and his condition today is said
by DR.. Blodget to be somewhat i'm
proved though no assurance for the
future is possible at this time.
The illness originated in an attack
Of grip which steadily Increased ir Sc
verify until pneumonia interviewed.
Members Of the family were called
from other cities and have been at the
bedside for several days.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-08

The British Board Of Trade reports
for December an increase of $25, $685.
600 in imports and an increase of $685.
100000 in exports.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-08

Michael Gilroy, captain of a coal
barge owned by M. & T. Tracey, of
New York, was burned to death in his
cabin. at the foot of Myrtle avenue,
Flushing.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-08

Being exhorted to make New Years
resolutions, the trusts have evidently
resolved to jack up prices several
notches further in recognition of the
seaao-
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-08

DR.. Friedrich Adler, who assass
mated Premier Stuergkh of Austria
attempted to hang himself in his cell
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-08

Six 14-inch guns arrived at the
Brooklyn navy yard. They are to be
placed on the new dreadnaughti New
Mexico.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-08
BRIEF NEWS NOTES

Capt. George F. Burd. industrial
manager at the Brooklyn navy yard,
was promoted to rear admiral.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-08

The House committee on interstate
and foreign commerce gave a hear
ing on the stephens price fixing bill.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-08

Two men were killed and four
badly injured by an explosion in the
smoking compartment Of the South
ern Railways Birmingham Special
ust as the train was entering Ber-
mingham from New York.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-08

Frank o. Lowden, governr-elect Of
Illinois, resigned as a member of the
board of directors of the Pullman Co
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-08

The sentence Of DR.. Haldane Glenn
inson, of Chicago, condemned to life
imprisonment for the murder of his
wife in November. 1909. was comnnut-
ed by Governor, Dunno to 20 years
Imprisonment.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-08

Articles of incorporation Nere flee
at Albany by the Oriental Navigation
Corporation with capital of $4,000.
700.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-03-01
Notice.


At a meeting of the Board of Di-
rectors of the North Side Canal Com
pany, Limited. held at the office Of
the Company at Jerome. Idaho. on
January -, 1917, to consider
among other matters. the assess
ment to be charged April l, 1871. it
was unanimously resolved that the
maintenance assessment for the per
iod commencing April l. 1917, and
ending October 81, 1917. be fixed at
35c upon each and every share of
stock in said Company
In accordance with said resolution
notice is hereby given that the main
tenance assessment of Soc per acre
on land entered will be due as of
date of April /. 1917. These charges
are payable to the North Side Canal
Company. Limited, at Jerome. Idaho
When renting, please state water
contract and subdivision covered
North Side Canal Company, Limited
BY r. f. Shepherd. Vice President
(AttesD
Harvey w. Hurlebaus. Secretary.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-03-01

uate in the County of Lincoln. state
of Idaho. to-wit:
Lots 4 and :. Block 10. Lot
Block u; Lot -. Block u. Lois
IA and Is, Block -. Lot lG. Block
%; Lot 8, Block Al. Lots . and ~
Block AZ; Lots 3. and r. Hlnck
So; Lots Is and &c. Block Is. Lot
6, Block 81; Lot 81. Block S4. LOT
II. Block 81 Lot G. Block o. Lot
II, Block 80; Lot l. Block 1O5. Lot
b, Block 800; Lots 10. II and 10
Block l42, all in jerome Townsitn
according to duly recorded Mai
thereof.
For fun and complete statement
OF said cause of action see the verl-
fed complaint on file here.
Witness my hand and the seal of
sald District Court, this 18th dav of
February 1917.
(SEAL) j. w. LUNDIN. Clark
Attorneys for Plaintin
l., T"'Iea' Addresses.
r. ID. Reynolds, Jerome. Idaho
raul 5. Haddock, Shoshone Idaho
Longley & Walters, Twin Falls ida
First pub. Mar. !, last pub Anr 2