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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-16
Why We Walk In Our Sleep.

Roughly speaking, the mind is di-
vided into two parts. One controls the
actions Of which we are conscious and
the other those which we do uncon-
sciously. In the latter class are such
things as walking and breathing. So
that the second part of the mind works
equally as we'll whether it's owner is
asleep OF awake. When the body or
the other part of the mind is tired to
the point of exhaustion or is harried
by pain the second part is liable to be
unduly active. Then it is that we are
most likely to walk Or talk in our
sleep and have Nightmares And be-
cause the acutely conscious part Of the
mind Is dormant and not subject to
fears the sleep walker frequently trav-
erses dangerous places unhurt-Den-
yer News.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-16
STOCK MARKET
N~~~~~

New York. jan. Is Opening
United States Steel, the shipping
group and Industrial Alcohol were the
strongest issues at today's opening
with gains Of one to two points on
moderate dealings. Mexicahs also
were strong on the dissolution of
the joint commission. Railroads
manifested better tendency, es-
pecialiy coalers. Coppers also made
further responses to favorable trade
conditions and leather issues were in
better demand.
Noon.-The market broadened con-
siderably before the end Of the first
hour, embracing many inactive spe-
cialties and railroads. Motors were
among the strongest issues at gains Of
two to eight points; equipments, mu
nitions and oils increased initial quo
tations, and shipping shares and SUI
gar also augmented early advances.
steel was taken in moderately large
lots up to 113 3-4, or an extreme gain
of 3-4 and semi-war shares like In
dustrial Alcohol and American Can
rose from / 1-2 to almost four points.
Reading, Norfolk & Western, Lehigh
Valley and Canadian Pacific were
among the strong and active railroads.
Bonds were firm.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-16
Writind Made Eaay,

Steadily the roads that lead to sue
cess in literature are being made cas-
Ter. A good many people who would.
like to write fiction, but have shrunk
from the labor of finding equivalents
for said" will welcome a list Of SUBJ
stitutes for the necessary little word
published in the Boston Writer. There
are no less than 1856 fairly satisfactory
variations, from "acceded" to ''yowled.'
The prisoner at the bar no longer
need say that he is innocent. He can
babble it or bawl it or blurt it or
breathe it, to use but one letter of the
alphabet. The vindictive district at
torney can bark his questions, the law
yer for the defense can boom his OBJ
jections, the spectators may either bris-
tie their indignant protest or blubber
their sympathy. But the merit of such a
list is not simply that it facilitates the
management of dialogue. A thorough
study of the 3S5 substitutes for "said"
will easily suggest the plot and the
characterization that must precede dia-
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-16
New England Shows.
Great Increases In
Road Expenditures

Washington, d. c., Jan. lex
penditures for road improvements In
the New England States in 1914 show
ed increases over such expenditures
in 1904 ranging from 10 per cent. IN
Rhode Island to nearly 205 per cent.
in Massachusetts,, according to road
statistics for the section, just publish
ed. The total for 1914 was SIS, 435,-
766.01, and for 1904 $7,383,755.7O. OF
the expenditures in 1914, Massachu-
sets spent more than 100000 and
Connecticut over $3,640,000. The ap-
proximate expenditures for the re-
naming States we're: Maine, $2,642,-
600; New Hampshire, $1,590,000; Yer
mont, $1,024.000; and Rhode Island,
$446,5O0.
The, surfaced roads Of the six States
had an aggregate length of 1S,036.7S
miles on January 1, 1915. THIS was
1880 per cent. of the total road mile
age, which was S6,718.
The statistics show that nearly 10
per cent of the improved roads in
New England are bitumnious macad-
am, II per cent macadam, IL per
cent macadam, % per cent concrete.
and L per cent. brick. Approximate
~ so per cent. of the improved high
way is surfaced with gravel. OF the
six States Massa chusetts has the great
est Massachusetts, has the greatest per-
centage of surfaced roads on January
L, i915-4553 per cent. Nearly Is
per cent. of this surfaced mileage was
.bituminous macadam. This was ap-
proximately nine times the mileage of
bituminous macadam in New Hamp-
shire, the State having the next great
est Of this type of road
Road and bridge bonds to the
amount of $2O,565,522.82 were out
standing in the six New England States
January 1, 1915. OF these, all but ST.
6e6,022.82 of town bonds in Massa-
chusetts were State obligations. All
the funds to the aid of road improve
ment, the report shows.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-16

that time the drift has been practically
uninterrupted. In 1890 cities were ex-
tremely rare in this country. Only one
had a population of more than 10000
This was New York city, which had at
that time SO, 131 inhabitants. Next
came Philadelphia with 2S,5OO, and
then Boston with 1890. In the en-
tire country there were only 1929, PA
people-Literary Digest
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-16
ALBERT b. BLACkWOOD
VS. Order of Notice.
MARIAN STODDARD BLACKWOOD
STATE OF CONNECTICUT,
FAIRFIELD COUNTY, S.,
(OITRT

Bridgeport, Jan. 18th, A. D., 1917.
Upon the complaint of the said AL
bert B. Blackwood, praying, for rea-
sons therein set forth, for divorce,
returnable to the Superior Court, in
and for Fairfield County, on the first
Tuesday of February, 1917.
1t appearing to and being found by
the subscribing authority that Marian
Stoddard Blackwood the said defen-
dant is absent from this state and gone
to parts unknown-but formerly in
said Bridgeport.
Therefore Ordered. that notice Of
the tendency Of said complaint be
given by publishing this. order in the
Bridgeport Farmer, a newspaper
printed in Bridgeport, three times sue
cessively, commencing on or before the
22nd day of January, A. D., 1917.
FRED. w. TRACY,
Assistant Clerk of the Superior Court
for Fairfield County.
A 16 s"
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-16
English ParIiaments.

During Queen Victoria reign eight
two over six years. The property quail
ifications considerably restrict the right
of suffrage, and only about one-sixth
Of the people are voters. All clergy
men of the Church Of England, minis
ters of the Church Of Scotland and
Roman Catholic clergymen are< dis
qualified from sitting as members of
the house of commons. This provi-
sion applies only to the clergy
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-16
STATE OF CONNECTICUT,
DISTRICT OF FAIRFIELD, S.,
PROBATE COURT.

January 10, 1917.
Estate of Nellie S., Scully, late of
the town of Fairfield in said district,
deceased.
The Court of Probate for the district
Of Fairfield, hath limited and allow
ed six months from the date hereof
for the Creditors of said estate to
exhibit their claims for settlement.
Those who neglect to present their &C
counts, properly attested, within said
time, will be debarred a recovery. All
persons indebted to said estate are
requested to make immediate pay
ment to
JAMES J. SCULLY,
Administrator.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-16

logue. The letter g in itself is d COM
pendulum of plot and a gallery of por-
traits. Given somebody who cachi-
mates, another who chuckles, another
who Goes, another who croons, an
other who challenges. another who con-
fesses and minor characters who cry,
croak. commune and cut in, and it Is
plain that we have scenario almost
ready made.-New York Posi-. -
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-16
Drift From Country to CITY.

Some further statistics as to the
drift of population in this country from
the country to the city were presented
in a recent census bureau report. Fig
ures show that this drift has now COW
cred a period of century and a quar-
ter, or from 1870 to the present time,
1890 being the year in which the first
census of population was taken. Since
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-16
Somsthino In This.

You women are always spending
money for preparations to make your
selves better looking growled Mr..
Twobb1e.
Il guess that's true, my dear" re-
piled Mrs. Twobble sweetly
Now, you hardly ever see man
doing that"
mo, because ninety-nine out of
hundred realize that the quest of beau
ty ID hopeless. "-Birmingham Age-Her-
aid.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-16

LILLIAN d. CAMPBELL
STATE OF CONNECTICUT.
FAIRFIELD COUNTY, S.,
SUPERIOR COURT.
Bridgeport, Jan. 18th, A. D., 1917
Upon the complaint of the said
Robert E. Campbell prayinA for rea-
sons stherein set forth. for a divorce,
returnable to the Superior court in and
for Fairfield county, on the first Tues
day of February, 1917.
1t appearing to and being found by
the Subscribing authority that Lillian
D. Campbell the said defendant is
absent from this State and gone to
parts unknown-but formerly resided
in said Bridgeport.
Therefore Ordered That notice of
the tendency of said complaint be Civ
en- by publishing this order in the
Bridgeport Farmer, newspaper
printed in Bridgeport. three times sue
cessively commencing on or before
the 23d day Of January, A. D., 1917.
FRED w. TRACY,
Assistant Clerk of the Superior Court
for Fairfield County.
A LIZ s.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-16
Package For Henry.

eyes, Henry and ! certainly possess
similar tastes!" exclaimed the adoring
bride. 1--WE are surely interested in
the same thAgs!"
"Yes," agreed Henry's mother-in-law
grimly, you certainly are. You care
more for dear Henry than for any one
else in the world, and so does he!''--
New York Times.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-16
Attention Wanted.

Little Lydia had been given a new
ring for her birthday. which none of
ticed. Finally. being unable to stand
the obscurity any longer, she remark
ed, ooh. dear, I'm so warm in my new
ingr'-Exchange.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-16
Inconsistent.

''And you won't buy that antique
chair I got from you ten years ago?"
NO; it would be of little use to me
in it's present condition.
what do you mean? It's more an
tique than ever now."-Louisville Cou-
rier-JOurnaI
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-16
Logic.

Shrew (contemptuously)-W would
you have been if it weren't for my
money? Shrewd-A bachelor.-Stan-
ford Cbaparral.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-16
1rif,e Slow,

docs your husband never offer to
help you with the dishes?''
Frequently, about the time am
ready to hang up the dishpan.'' kan
Sas City Journal.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-16


York Stock Exchange.
Tuesday, Jan. 16, 1917
Allis Chalmers 27
Allis Chalmers Pfd 81
Am. Beet Sugar 95
Am. Car & Fdy. 67N
Am. Can ASK
Am. Hide & Lea Pfd 69N
Am. Locomotive II
Att. Gulf & W. Indies 110A
Am. Smelt. & Re. Co. 1OS
Am. Sug. Refg. Co. 111h
Am. Tel. & Tele. 123ss
Am. Zinc 36A
Alaska Gold 81
Atch. T. & S. Fe {105A
Anaconda Copper s4A
Baldwin Loco. 81 u
Baltimore & Ohio "a
Bethlehem Steel 40
Brooklyn Rapid Trans. S1A
Butte & Sup. ,47S4
Canadian Pacific 161
Calf. Petroleum 26ss
Cen. Leather Co. SSA
Chi. M. & st. Paul 9034
Chi & Great w. Pfd. 3S1a
Chi. Rk. Island & Pac. 81 Il
Chile Copper 25:s
Chino SO
Chesapeake & Ohio 81
Consolidated Gas 1914
Col. Fuel & Iron 465s
Corn Products %
Corn Products Pfd. 1854
Crucible Steel 6412
Cuban Cane Sugar 5O7s
Erie SO
Erie st Pfd. 43
General Electric 1853 =.
Goodrich Co. 57>s
ct. Northern Pfd. 1161s
CT. Northern Ore 35K
Green Cananea 44A
Illinois Central 1868
Ind. Alcohol 125A
Inspiration Copper 57A
International Nickel AN
Interborough Cons. 15A
Inter. Mer. Marine 25H
Inter. Mer. Marine Pfd. 82A
International Paper 46
Kansas City Sou. 24M
Kennecott Copper 467s 4
Steel 84A
Louis. & Nashville IL
Lehigh Valley 1874 |
Maxwell Motors 55
Mex. Petroleum 1041a
Miami Copper Al
Mo-, Kan. & Texas 81 |
Mo-, Kan. & Tex. Pfd. 20
Nevada Cons. 245s |
Norfolk & Western 16
Northern Pacific 1872 |
N. Y./Central 1917 |
n. Y, N. H. & II. -.es AN
N. Y, Ont. & West. .2S7s
ssh
Pressed Steel Car 78H
Ray Cons 26M
Reading 1924
Repub. Iron & Steel 10
Ry. Steel Spring 51A
Sloss Sheffield & Iron 68zs |
Southern Pacific 97a4
Southern Railway 31A /
Corpn. ~ 1862
Third Avenue 45k |
Tenn. Copper 1875
Union Pacific 144k
L. S. Rubber so
u S. Steel 113A
U. S. Shelter ga
Utah Copper 1868
Is
Wabash Pfd. A. 55z
Pfd. B. 291a
West. Union Tel. 95B
Electric So
Western Maryland 2S1s
WHY'S Overland II 361a
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-16

STATE OF CONNECTICUT; - l..
DISTRICT OF BRIDGEPORT, S.,
PROBATE; COURT.
January 4, 1917.
Estate Of Raymond Johnson, late
of the town of Bridgeport in said dis
trict deceased.
The Court Of Probate for the Dis
trict of Bridgeport, hath limited and
allowed six months from the date
hereof for Creditors Of said Estate to
exhibit their claims FOR settlement
Thos who neglect to present their
accounts, properly attested, within said
time, will be. debarred a recovery. All
persons indebted to said Estate are
requested to make immediate pay
ment to
OLIVE THOMSON,
A+.@ ExecutriX.
20 Park ST., City. -
- '. is SIP
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-16
REALTY BARGAINS

Double and single houses in all
parts of the city,. Several large lots
for business in center. A choice
variety Of lots for homes or invest
ment, North, East and West Ends
Walnut Beach-Hotels and stores.
and Massachusetts and
Acreage for Development.
Standard Realty Co.,
189 State st.
-. 4
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-16
125 ACRE FARM

S5 acres of machine titled, balance
80 acres in good pasture and wood
land, good springs, 7 room house
with running spring water. in good
repair, barns, new silo, cuts fifteen
ton hay each season, 8 cows, heifer,
horse, IL hens, shoat molxing machine,
horse rake, spring tooth harrow, pillow,
farm wagon, double harness., neck
yoke. separator, and all smOll tools,
all for $1,8OO.OO, and farms all over
New England states and Florida. Call
and see
Alfred HI. Clark & Son
1924 MAIN ST. ROOM 400.
81 A 16 If.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-16
The essential thing is not knowledge.
but characterize Conte

ADVERTISE IN THE FARMER
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-16

World of Finance
New York Stock
Exchange Quotations

Reported over the private wires of
T. l.. Watson & Co., Bankers and
Brokers, Corner Main and John Sts.,
Bridgeport, Conn. Members of New
York Stock Exchange.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-16
BOSTON STOCKS

Boston 80 p. m. Prices repOrte,
Over Private Wire to T. l..
Watson Z Co
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-16

ROBERT E. CAMPBELL
VS.. Order of Notice.
LILLIAN ID. CAMPBELL.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-16

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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-07-27
SELLING LIBERTY BONDS

The Boy Scouts OF America have re-
spoDded manfully to the presidents
appeal in the largest single piece of
financing ever attempted by the United
States government-the floating of the
Liberty loan.
The president realized that the first
great battle for us in this war Is to be
fought on American soil and that any
weakening on our pnrt would only give
encouragement to our enemies. 1T was
because the Boy Scouts are "for God
and country" that the president right
fully expected them to rise up in their
might and deliver telling blow.
How to reach the common people
that was the big question. There
were 17,S05,S45 dwellings in the United
States in 1910 with an average of 81
persons each. The increase since 1910
Is estimated at from 10 to II per cent.
Upon the Boy Scouts was laid the
task of making two calls ut each Of
100000 dwellings-one call to deliv-
er the presidents Liberty bond mes
sage and the second to receive the
bond subscription.
The campaign which these 23S,O00
boys carried out under the direction
of some 1000 scout executives and
scoutmasters, and with the encourages
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-07-27
RUN AUTOS WITH COAL GAS
London Motorists Find II Cheaper
Than Gasoline at Present High
Price Of Latter.

Great interest has been aroused by
the reference made In the London
Telegraph recently to the economic ad-
vantages Of the utilization of coal gas
as substitute for petrol (gasollne),
says that newspaper. 1t has been es-
tabllshed by actual practice that go
cubic feet of coal gas-the ordinary
gas that is used for household illumlna-
ton purposes-equals one gallon of pc
troll when applied to the work Of driy-
ing motor vehicle. If gas costs Y
cents 1000 cubic feet 1t Is equivalent
to petrol at IS cents gallon, and at
96 cents 1000 cubic feet lis equivalent
to Its competitor at "a cents gallon.
As petrol cannot be bought today
for commercial purposes at under 4S
to IS cents gallon, 1t will be seen
how great Is the economy effected. So
far as the alterations rendered neces-
sary to the engine Of motor vehicle
are concerned, the only additional ex-
penditure is about $500, and the ges
bag contalner for the storing Of the
vapor costs S75. Thus, for the ex-
pendlture of S7S60, an ordinary petrol
using motor vehicle of any description
can be converted into gas driven one,
and the driving expenses reduced enor-
mOusly.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-07-27
EFFECT OF INSECTS ON WAR
Relationship Is Closer Than Most Peo-
pie Realize, According to U. S.
Bureau OF Entomology.

Entomology, that branch of zoology
which treats of insects, has much
closer relation to wnr problems than
most people realize and the bureau Of
entomology has asked that pamphlets,
circulars, posters, leaflets, etc, pertain
Ing to war phases of the field Of
science be sent to Its office in Wash
ington, so that they can be assembled
and classified for future reference, says
Popular Mechanics Magazine.
Among the questions that properly
come under this head and have bear
ing on the war are those pertaining to
the attacks of insects on crops, the
prevention of mosquitoes, insects in
food and water, and so on. While
many publications will not possess ma
terial OF special scientific value, all
will at least have historic interest.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-07-27
For Darkened london.

Suggestions for making ourselves
visible when the lights are low" are
becoming rather alarming. We are ad-
vised, observes the London Chronicle,
to wear flight clothes for dark streets"
One humorist goes so far as to suggest
n "coat of whitewash" for evening
wear. White hats or CATERS would
call for less expenditure than an ex-
ira light night suit which most of us
would be obliged to add to our ward
robe. But perhaps the simplest device
would be white smock, with special
musical box attachments; for one night
wanderer says he makes practice Of
singing as he walks to let other folks
know he is coming.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-07-27
Strona Men.

Tolstoi could lift $50 pounds with
one hand and when nearly sixty years
of age he walked 1870 miles In four days
without fatigue.
1t is told of Lincoln that he was able
to lift three times us much as an ordi-
nary man.
Poe was an athlete, Lamb and De-
Quincy were both great walkers.
According to DR.. Rogers, johnson,
Tennyson, Wadsworth, Browning, Glib
bon and Person were men Of great
physical powers as well as great &c.
MUS.
Washington was able to throw a sill
yer dollar farther than any man in
his time and covered "a feet in the
broad jump, a record which stood I'M
equaled for century.-Good Health
Magazine.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-07-27

spoonful and II 1t doesn't straighten
you right up and make you feel fine
and vigorous l want you to go back to
the store and get your money. bod
sons Liver Tone 10 destroying the
sale Of calomel because 1t Is real liver
medicine; entirely vegetable, therefore
1t cannot salivate or make you sick.
! guarantee that one spoonful OF
Dodson's Liver Tone will put your
sluggish liver to work and clean your
bowels Of that sour bile and consti
pated waste which is clogging your
system and making you feel miserable.
| guarantee that a bottle Of Dodson's
Liver Tone will keep your entire fam.
lily feeling fine for months. Give It to
your children. 1t Is harmless doesn't
grippe and they like Its pleasant taste.
ADV.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-07-27
Germany Great Potato Country.

Germany and Austria Hungary have
been producing more than twice rs
many potatoes as the United States,
France, Belgium. England, Ireland,
Scotland and Wales. In 1914 the Unit
ed States produced 409,021 900 bush
ella while Germany In the same year
grew 1,G7i,377000 bushels, or more
than four times as many as we. Last
year We produced only 2S5, 437,0 900, or
less than one-sixth the average potato
yield Of the kaiser's people for the
three years beginning with 1912. while
In one year-l9l3-they dug from the
ground just a few thousand less than
100000 bushels.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-07-27

ment Of 10000 other adult scout Off
Gals, was doubtless the most extensive
campaign for the Liberty loan conduct
ed by any single organization.
For the first time in the history of
the Boy Scout movement the president
of the United States personally called
upon the Boy Scouts of America to CO.
operate with the national government.
Each scout was given twenty-five or
fifty circulars, with definite instruc-
tons to place each circular personally
In the hands of a member of a house
hold.
In Philadelphia IL boys the first day
secured $60,700 worth Of subscriptions,
and in three days over Sl50,000.
The first Liberty loan bond sub
scribed for by troop of scouts, so far
as has been reported, Is the property
of Troop 60 of Sianhattan. The troop Is
located at the West End Presbyterian
church.
The campaign met with hearty re-
Spouse In the Pacific coast states. The
scout movement, so thoroughly organ
lied in the East and middle West has
gained strongly on the other side of the
Rockies only In the last two years, fol-
lowing the establishment of Il national
field scout commissioner in that dis
trict.
The casualty lists from the battle
fields Of Europe will soon contain the
names of American soldiers. How
many there will ke among the killed,
wounded and missing depends upon
the duration Of the war. If the Boy
Scouts can shorten the war even by
one day they will save hundreds, per-
haps thousands of lives.
The successful sale of Liberty bonds
means great moral victory which
will inspire the men behind the guns
and equally demoralize our enemies.