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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-16
I.itchfield County News.
Dog Had Rabies.

selectman Edwin A. Bradley OF
U1nou1aston has received word from
16iddletown that examination of the
dogs head sent to the laboratory
Monday proved that the dog was suf-
fering with rabies. Bradley notified
Charles Barnes who was bitten by the
canine, to that effect Mr.. Barnes
lett for New York where he will en-
ter the Paste0r Institute, for treat
meut. Bradley said that he did not
think tho blame could be placed on
tho Torrington owner as the dog had
= muxzle on at the time but 1t had
become bent In such a manner that
the dog was abae to bite.
Ddnspaut4on Of Agricultural Society.
In the matter OF the dissolution of
the Latchhe1d County Agricultural
Sodety, an application to compel the
trustees in winding up proceedings
Of the Lttchheld County Agricultural
Society to recognize the applicant as
q member and to distribute to him
his share In the assets, tried before
Judge Greene In the superior court
and Judgment rendered for the ap-
pficant, no error L. found. The con-
troversy relates to the right Of Arthur
D, Catlin to participate as a member
IA tho distribution Of the assets OF the
society.
5000, 600 to Library.
A specific bequest Of $500, 900 and
letters written by George Washington
70 BENJAMIN 3. Goodhue are left to
the New York Society Library. Great
"a by royal charter in 1772. under the
win Of Mrs. Sarah G. Goodhue of
Iatchfield.' The bulk Of the estate will
70 to Mrs. Alice Wolcott King OF New
Preston.
Dog Kills Chickens
An Atredale dog broke his way into
Zee North's chicken house in Torrirs-
ton and, in spite Of the fact that he
was muzzled killed five chickens and
q rooster by knocking them down
with his paws and jumping on them.
M Tax Of II Mills
The town OF Litchfield voted to lay
= II min tax on the grand list.
Lest of Old Distiuery
Ono day the past week the huge
copper kettle, block-tin worm and
etherb copper utensils, loaded at the
New Milford freight station, served as
= reminder Of the vanishing OF a once
floAxishing industry Of the good old
dayg. It waf the equipment belong
ing to the Flat cider brandy distillery
In Worthwhile, which has been idle
since the death Of fillmore Plat sew
eral years ago. It was the last Of its
race as tar a. this section IL concern
"a, while fifty or more years ago there
were more than q dozen cider brandy
stills hereabouts. After Mr.. Platt's
death there was one still at South
Kant which run until destroyed by fire
shout six years ago. These stills u.s.
ed to be started in the fall-cider
tzme and would keep running per-
AApG thAee unouths. Some OF them
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-16
N. Y. Wholesale Prices,

Butter-Creannery, higher scoring
than extras, per h.. Al 1-2@42c.; exA
tras 40 100 41c. Dairy tubs, finest,
80 1-2 @ 40c. Good to prime, $40
sec.
Eggs-Fresh gathered, extras. per
dozen. rs 1-2@29c.; extra firsts. CSC:
duck eggs, Baltimore, Acc.
Apples-Nng Dbl, $3@$6; North
ern Spy. $3.50@$7; winesap, $40
$3.50; Ben Davis. s3@$4.5o; Baldwin.
$3.50 @$s: Greening. $3.5o@$s; York
Imperial $40$6.50; Russet, $2@s4.
Hay and Straw-Large baled, tim
othy, No. 1. per ton. $200$21; No.
to No. 3. $1s @ s1s;; shipping. s11@
$3.50; no grade hay. $s@$1o; fancy
light clover, mixed, $17@$1S.50; No.
clover. mixed, $14.50@$1s; lower
grade clover. mixed. $1o@$13.5o; No.
clover, $14@$15.50. Straw-Rye.
NO. l.. SO @$14; No. 2. $12.
Hothouse Products-Beet tops.
bushel basket, $2@$2.75; cucumbers.
No. 1. per dozen. $1@$1.75; Mush-
rooms, whites 4 lb. basket, $1.25
$1.65; radishes, 100 punches, $2@s4.
Poultry, Dressed Turkeys, young,
average best. 2s@soc.; Chickens,
coarse and shaggy, 21@24c. Fowls,
1880 lbs, and over to dozen, 20 IL
@23c.f SQUADS, prime, white, 6-10
lbs. and over to dozen, per dozen,
$2.26 @ $780, Guineas, gpring, ga
lbs. to pair. per pair, $1.25 @$1.5O
Vegetables Potatoes, Bermuda, late
crop, Dbl, $80$11.b0; Florida, new
basket, $1.600$3; Virginia, late crop,
Dbl, $6.75 @$7; Maine, 1870 lbs, $7.75
@$S.25; State, $50 lbs, $7.75@$s.25.
Cabbage-Old, bbl., $5.50@$7. Onions
Old, yellow, 100 1b. bag, $7@$8.50;
red. 100 lb. bag, $7@$S; white, 100
lb. bag, $7@$s. Turnips-white, bbl.,
$4@$5; rutabaga, bbl., $3.50 @$2.75.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-16

would turn out 80 gallons q day. The
farmers brought in their apples which
they sold outright or exchanged for
cider brandy. The first setback the
business received was when the gov
eminent began taxing the output, first
at 80 cents q gallon and later at ST..
The excise inspectors were pretty in
dustrious. 50 that little got through
untaxed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-16
que to Accident.

After hearing the stories of three
men who saw Daniel ]. Dyer fall to
his death under the wheels OF a
freight train at Danbury, Friday AFT
ternoon. Coroner J. J. Phelan said that
he would have to find that there was
no criminal liability for the mans
death and that the accident was due
to Mr.. Dyer's act Of jumping upon the
train when 1t was in motion.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-16

Reuben Wheeler went to New York
this week for a visit with his sister.
The delivery car Of Ralph Rockwell
was considerably damaged last Friday
by dumping into a snowdrift rut in
Easton.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-16

Former Senator William = Chiffon
Of West Virginia, who was defeated
for reelection to the United States
Senate by Howard Sutherland, filed
with the Senate a formal request for a
Senatorial investigation Of the cleo
ton.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-16

Farmer Want Ads. One C.a& : WAS
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-16

Park Will De OrdoreQ Dy LIio iSSISldCuI0
was accepted as q certainty. To press
for the prompt building OF the gaps
above and below the existing Ridge
section it was proposed to invoke the
influence OF the selectmen boards and
oranges Of Redding and Easton and
of the chambers of commerce OF
bridgeport and Danbury.
An outbreak Of smallpox in the
Dodgingtown district of Newtown, a
n,caltty adjoining the Redding line On
the northeast, has further stimulated
local vaccination which was given it's
first impetus by the earlier appearance
Of the disease in Easton Throughout
the Ridge and Center sections chill
dren generally and many adults are
undergoing the process.
Local membership in the Red Cross
has increased to nearly one hundred,
about equally divided among the
Ridge, Center and west side sections
This consists mostly OF an active
membership Of ladies who hold weekly
meetings and are moved by a spirit Of
real enthusiasm in their work. Most
of the men asked to enroll respond
favorably, paying the stipulated fee Of
s Tor 81, the latter including a sub
scription to the Red Cross magazine.
A report that the water company
would start work next month on their
reservoir dam in Weston led to an
loffer OF Teams from ibis section Con. fhA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-28
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-28

distributor
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time advertisements how o select
would build
Hsnv had lone In
Mr. Of
in
the he
selling
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IN make
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TO the
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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-01
r. R. PoRTERS MUST BUY THEIR
SUITS AT FIELDS EVEN
THEY COST MORE.

How would you like to have your
boss say to you: Your suit is getting
shabby. You'll have to buy a new
suit if you want to work for me, and
you'll have to buy it at Marshall
Fields and pay the price Fields and
1 think you ought to pay
Wouldn't that jar you. Wouldn't
you come pretty near telling the
boss to go to Halifax?
Yet every Pullman porter in the
United States of America must buy
his uniform from Marshall Fields,
except a few who are allowed to buy
from John Wanamaker. Get that
must" And he's got to pay about
$40 more for each uniform than the
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-01

Wolfe, the Duluth infieIder, is get
ting much attention from Manager
Mitchell and is shaping up as good
material. He may at least be carried
through the first few weeks Of the
season and has a chance to land a
utility berth. Chuck Workman had
a blistered heel yesterday and stayed
/ Out of the game. After watching the
competent manner in which Wolfe
performed, Chuck's heel recovered
with remarkable speed and he will be
all right from now on.
Jack Lapp, catcher, has been re.
leased by the SOX to Joe Tinker's Co
lumbus club. This means Bird Lynn
will be first relief man to Ray Schalk.
Lynn is a good catcher but needs
some experience and he was not get
ting it with Lapp on the club.
In these days of fortunes being
paid for baseball players $4,000 does
not look like a big sum.
But when $4,000 is ganbIed on a
baseball players pitching arm it is
considerable money.
Jim Dunn, owner of the Cleveland
Indians, is the best sport in baseball
Dunn in business is a contractor, and
the contractors game is more or less
Of a gamble, and Dunn has applied
his practical business methods to
baseball
When Dunn announced that he
had paid $4,000 for Joe Wood the
baseball world gasped, because it
was the greatest gamble that had
ever been made in the game. With
Woods first years salary the gamble
amounts to $4,000.
Never before had a magnate risked
that much coin on a player whom he
did not have pretty good reason to
believe would be right.
And Dunn, or his manager, Lee
Foil, or Joe Wood himself can't tell
whether Joe Wood will be the
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-01

kinks which preclude it's effective
ness.
When Dunn bought Woods release
from Boston he was after a pitcher
who would give him a chance at the
American league pennant.
But ] know it's a gamble" he de-
clares. 81 feel just like would in
poker game when l am holding four
cards and trying to fill a straight
flush on the draw. If 1 get the card
they can't beat me, if Il don't Pm
out"
More money has been paid for
pitchers, the largest sum being the
S22,5 paid by Pittsburgh for Marty
O'TOOle. But O'Toole was the SEN
sation of the American assn and
there was every reason to believe
he would develop into the greatest
pitcher in the National league.
If Wood is right he is one of the
biggest assets in baseball He should
be able to win between Is and 20
games a year.
Wood believes he is right.
"If ! didn't think so ! wouldn't
have allowed Dunn to pay $4,000
for my release he declared.
Probably in May Dunn will find
out whether he filed his straight
flush or whether he loses his jack
pot.
D pNbrEbc hEIIcr Div rIEIo
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-23

dislocation Of our private plans, the abandonment
Of our pet ambitions the abridgements of our
comforts and conveniences, the loss of our lives,
and the unspeakable bitterness of bereavement.
At such time it is well to remember that the
cardinal virtue in time of action is loyalty. Like
other virtues it begins at home The man who
is not loyal to his wife will not be loyal to woman
kind. The man who is not loyal to his country
will not be loyal to humanity.
National life is partnership in which men in
vest their treasures and lives in common fund
He who accepts citizenship in democratic state
pledges himself to play the game when the game
is on. He has his chance to shape the rules and
to determine the stake. But when the prelimin-
aries over, and the action has begun, his fel.
lows have right to depend upon him. If he holds
back now, he is false to those who have gone for
ward in good faith; he lacks that honorable fidel
ity by which alone may be united in bold &C
ton and grave peril.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-23
Put Up or Shut Up.

That's what the school boy says when play
mate is trying to bluff him.
That's the challenge which every patriot
makes to the fellow who is yelling, Down with
the Kaiser" but is not buying Liberty Bond to
help win the fight
Every one who can afford to buy bond and
does not do it, is helping the Kaiser.
1t takes money to win war; Uncle Sam
must have the billions of dollars for which he is
asking. If we close our purses against him, we
are playing into the Kaiser's hand.
Berlin is specializing on the loyalty of the
Americans. Berlin is wondering whether we will
back Uncle Sam to the limit
The most crushing news the Kaiser can re-
eeive is an over-subscription to the war loan.
If you haven't subscribed to the loan, provid-
ed that you can afford to do it, you want to stop
talking about your loyalty and your patriotism
Purchase Of bond is proof of loyalty. It's evi-
dence that cannot be disproved.
PUT up the coin for a bond or shut up about
your alleged loyalty"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-23
Playing Your Part

by Ralph Barton Perry of The Vigilantes]
If you are the average man-your only chance
Of the big thing is to associate yourself with your
fellows. Only a few ever attain eminence in
Science and art; most of the great achievements
are collective achievements. This means playing
your part, whether it be in the lead or in the
ranks. It means what is commonly called sacr-
flee. One must be prepared to give and to suffer
what the cause requires, even though one has to
give up private advantages and satisfaction. In
this country we are just getting to the point of
making sacrifices. Hitherto we have given from
our surplus. We have enjoyed the gratitude of
an afflicted world and appreciation of our own in
dugent consciences, without really suffering for
it. We have not even yet quite come to realize
that sacrifice giving up something real
ly want. Like Artemus Ward, we have all been
willing to sacrifice our wife's relations the
altar Of our country. But now we are facing the
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-23

taken the measurements for the coat
and vest he stood up, scratched his
head and looked down at the mans
legs.
"Wod arta lookin att" asked the
man.
"Why, AVN lookin' at tha legs
Awe never measured ony body like
thee afoar.''
"Oh, never mind my legs" said the
man. Thee measure UNI straight,
ovid lad Aw1l bend um misef."
A gentleman was walking down the
street the other day with his friend
Jackson when they met clergyman.
The reverend gentleman, though pos
sessed of large brain, has but dim
inutive body to support 1t. Quite re-
Gently he had united himself for good
or i'll to a buxom widow. The minis
ter blushed little as the two friends
passed by him.
What is the meaning of that, Jack
SOM" asked his companion.
well, you see," was the reply, I'VE
attended a tea at the minister's short
" after he was married. I was called
upon to make a speech. You know you
are expected to be humorous on such
occasions, so I referred in a casual
way to the minister as the widow s
mite. He has acted strangely ever
since"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-23
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Red Cross Notes

The Red Cross classes in surgical
dressing are doing splendid work. The
classes meet Monday, Wednesday and
Friday mornings under the instruct
ions Of Mrs Olive Allison.
The newly elected board OF the Red
Cross association will meet Sunday
afternoon, at o'clock at the Red
Cross Headquarters TO elect officers
for the ensuing year.
Suggestions for Christmas packets
for Uncle Sans men at home and
abroad have been issued by the Amer
can Red Cross Woman's Bureau. The
bulletin asks that all Red Cross mem
bers unite In sending each man a
package.
Persons sending Christmas gifts to
Sammies are asked to be careful and
send things which will keep fresh
from the time Of packing until Christ
mas. Dried fruits and other food
products should be packed in small tin
or wooden boxes, one quarter to one
half pound size. For wrapping the
gifts use a Khakicolored handkerchief,
| twenty-seven inches square and form
| the base Of the packet by placing on
the center of the handkerchief a pad
of writing paper about seven by ten
| inches.
In the list of articles sent out by the
| Red Cross Bureau as suggestions fol
Christmas gifts are writing pay, en-
velopes, pencil, post cards. book In
| paper cover, neckties, mouth organ
electric torch, compass, playing cards
tobacco, pipe and pipe cleaner, cigare
papers, chewing gum, fruit cake, etc.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-23
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II K0Y KNoulton

THE DEMON LANDLORD
There Is man In this town
And he is wondrous wise.
He certainly has got it on
A lot of other guys.
For, while his tenants SILVER
AND suffer from the storm
He sits in his own flat downstairs
All cozyIike and warm.
For when he built the place, you see
He made his own flat best
With radiators twice as long
AS any of the rest.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-23
Masonic Calendar

Tuesday, Oct 23.-King Solomon's
Chapter No 4. B. A. NJ Special con-
vocation. Inspection and Exemplifica-
ton of the Mark Master degree, COM
mencing at 400 o'clock sharp. Lunch
con at s o'clock Following luncheon,
Wayne Council No. 10. R. and S. NJ.
Special assembly, inspection and ex-
emplification of the Royal and Select
Masters degree, commencing at 1880
o'clock.
Wednesday, Oct. 24-Webb Lodge
No. "a, F. and A. NJ. Called meeting;
work in Entered Apprentice degree,
commencing at 700 o'clock.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-23

In China they have a simple but
effective cure for dandruff They
chop the heads off.
The cost Of living is not so altitud-
nous as it was. It is coming down.
Listen to this and be glad: There
has been a drop of $4,000 an ounce in
radium
Those who are thinking of laying
in their winters supply of radium in
their cellars will find no better time,
Personally, we don't need any. The
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-23

Such security is the Of Liberty bonds
now offered by the government 1t is not only
lege to invest in he-a privilege that should not be
overlooked but Is your 8uy to do that do
your part toward nsurng stability your commuhi-
ty when the uncertain days of the latter period
upon It will heritage to yourself and your
children will declare to the world your patriotism
country in its time Of need and will overco-
ing the enemy.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-23
IL 1 n n e r
S tor i G s.

A man who was much bandy-legged
entered London tailor's the other day
and asked to be measured for new
suit. The assistant informed him the
boss wasn't in.
Never mind: tholl do as waell, -
answered the man, and the assistant
began to measure him When he had
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-23
WE'RE ONLY POOR, WEAK
MORTALS, AFTER ALL

81 would not wear those pantalettes, I
said modest Gertie Pease.
And then she hurried out and bought
skirt up to her knees.
Il wouldn't wear a purple tie" said
William Henry Burt,
And then he straightway went and
bought green and yellow
shirt.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-23

Thomas All Quin is the first Chinese
policeman in San Diego. Cal. He was
appointed a special policeman to serve
without compensation.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-23

last piece of radium We had, weighed
several pounds, We threw at one of
the neighbours cats and we haven't
had any around the house since.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-23

Persia is paying Its ex-shah $780,
600 year to stay out of the country.
would be willing to stay out of Per-
STA for less than that.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-23
Speed Up the Loan Subscription.

T%WO things certain In this world-death and
taxes, says the Treasury Department in recent
statement, which goes say: If you are a
farmer in the great agricultural district of Middle
West consider the following
Bankers, financers and others who handle money
other people always look carefully that portion
of their is invested
utely safe sound that portion is liquid
readily convertible into cash.
Observance of this rule equally beneficial to the in
dvidual community or nation, and investment in Lib
erty loan bonds will give to this section country
financial at permanent liquid sound and
stable, in dependent upon crop conditions O,
other local uncertainties.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-23

AN EASTERN PSYCHOLOGIST
SAYS HARD LUCK IS A DISEASE
AND MIGHTY CONTAGIOUS JUST
NOW.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-23

A prohibition advocate in lecture
says that every pint of whisky a
man drinks shortens his life by
eleven hours.
Oh, pip! We have a friend out in
Washington Heights who takes it that
way, and If every pint he has con-
sumed had shortened his life eleven
hours, we have it figured out in black
and white that he would have died
nine years before he was born.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-23

The rate Of interest," per CENTS not SO great re-
turn on your money you make other invest
ments In this part of the country. other
considerations to be weighed In the place there is
loyalty to your government. to your country.
But weigh the question the purely material side
The surest thing about the future It's uncertainty
What of the business conditions that
great war? With the resumption world commerce will
the fiercest Of competition revolutionary read
justment OF values In places stagnaton bust
ness; in others, great prosperity
Under these conditionshe certainty of uncertainty
it is well to have goodly amount of capital
absolutely safe and sound security times are hard
and high what an assured income? 1t
would be of nestimabe valuenot only the individual
bondhoider, but to the business community at large
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-23
From Wehster,s dictionary !;

From Webster's dictionary:
CHAUFFEUR (Sho-fer), n. Fr.
Stokerl Hist Brigands in bands who,
about 1893, Pillaged, burned and kill.
ed in parts of France; so called from
their practice of burning the feet OF
their victims to make them reveal
the hiding places of their money, etc. :
Still, some people believe Webster
doesn't know his business.
There IS a market for fans that
could be operated without electricity
at Arden, Arabia.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-23
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