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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-15
Sewer Contracts For
City Are Approved

A lack Of quorum prevented formal
awarding of sewer contracts by the
sewer and paving commission at a
meeting last night Bids received
Wednesday were reported by City
Engineer Terry, with the information
that the Burns Co, low bidder for the
North avenue sewer, asked permission
to withdraw it's bids, claiming clerical
error The contract for this sewer was
not awarded. Contracts approved by
the members present at last nights
meeting, follow:
Davenport avenue sewer, Howe &
Waters, $2,573.60.
Crescent avenue sewer. Howe and
Waters, $778.53.
Wood and Capitol avenue sewer,
Pierce Manufacturing Co., $s,451.50.
Z Hickory street sewer, Bridgeport
Sewer Construction Co., 1885.
Boston avenue sanitary sewer, Burns
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-15
LYRIC

There will be shown at the Lyric
theatre starting next Sunday evening
at 1880 sharp and all next week with
matinees the screen masterpiece
which has taken New York, PhiIa-
delphia and Pittsburgh by storm. will
liam Fox's picture, beautiful, "A
Daughter of the Gods so far sur
passes any feature of any description
that has been before the public that
it marks an art and beauty epoch in
the progress of the cinema. 1t is In
its entirety thing of such exquisite
beauty that everyone should see it.
Annette Kellermann, who created
the star role. has no misnomer in
"A Daughter Of the Gods" for she
Ia called literally THE American Aph-
rodite;" hut whereas her Greek pre-
decessor only arose from the sea, Miss
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-15
CANADIAN REFUGEES NUMEROUS

London, June 14-There are 10000
dependents of Canadian soldiers in
this country unable to return to Can
ada owing to the lack of passenger
accommodation on the few steamers
running to Canada. They came
soon after their men, folk when the
latter enlisted and, in some cases, the
men already have returned to Cana
da wounded or discharged from the
army. Others were relatives of sol
diers who have been killed there, arc
anxious to return to relatives.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-15
PEN Atty OF FIFTY
PER CENT. FOR FAILURE
TO PAY SPECIAL TAX

Brewers, rectifiers, wholesale and
retail liquor dealers, wholesale and
retail oleomargarine dealers, brokers;
proprietors of theatres, public exhibit
tons, billiard and pool rooms, bowl
ing alleys, manufacturers of tobacco,
cigars and cigarettes; druggists ply
sicians, dentists and veterinarians, etc.,
are subject to special tax.
The taxes are due and payable on
or before June 80, 1917, and cover the
period from July 1, 1917, to June 80,
1918. Non-payment of tax within
the prescribed time, subjects delin-
quents to SO per cent. penalty.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-15

KellerInann not only arises from it In
all her amazing loveliness, but under
goes such series of adventures ana
hazards as battle description.
She is conceded by critics OF the
feminine form, to be the most admir-
ably developed and perfectly proper
toned woman in the world. This pic
ture of her will linger long in the
memory and prove an inspiration for
many an excursion out of doors.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-15
MARITIME PRICES DROP.

London, June 14-British second
hand vessels are not bringing the
high prices of a year ago and buy
ers are holding off in view of the
new conditions and increased taxation
of profits proposed in the last budget
While Scandinavian and japanese
second hand steamers are selling up
to ESQ a ton, three British steamers
aggregating 1000 tons recently were
sold at IL pounds. ten shillings per
ton.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-15

Co., s1,s75.
Boston terrace sewer, Burns Co..
s1,968.
Barnum avenue sanitary sewer,
Howe & Waters, $53o.25.
Boston avenue storm and sanitary
sewer, Burns Co., $S,972.
Boston avenue storm and sanitary
sewer, Remington to Ridgefield avenue
Pierce Manufacturing Co., $3,608.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-15

When you buy Liberty bond you
can get your money any time you
want it. When you buy some other
kinds of bonds the other fellow has
the money and you merely have .
Autographed certificate to look AZ
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-15

Chief Gunner's Mate Bohan, COM
mander of the gun crew of the Ameri
can ship Virginia, said he had fought
with gums completely defective with
out range finder and a defective tele-
scope. The guns were made in 1898.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-15

This weeks saturday sale at Rad
ford B. Smiths will be one of the best
of the season. Don't miss it when
shopping tomorrow.-Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-15
DANCING TONIGHT AT
LORDSHIP

Tomorrow Night. Murray's Orchestra,
Is Pieces.
ADMISSION csc
Cars les.ve Golden Hill and Main at
7:40, 8, $40, $40, 9 O'Clock
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-15

FLOWER AND VEGETABLE
SEEDS
JOHN RECK 8 SON
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-15

FLOWER AND VEGETABLE
SEEDS
JOHN RECK & SON
The Meeker herald., 1917-10-27
paradiM Won.

Their parrot had died. and young
Master Tommy, with his little sister
Jennie. had Just concluded the funeral
service over the grave Of their feath-
cred pet.
II spose Polly is In heaven now?'
remarked Jennie, tearfully.
"Yes," returned Tommy; II s'pose
she is."
"She's got wings, but she wouldn't
be an angel up there. would she? in
quired the little maid. anxious about
the birds present status.
"Ohr cried Tommy; "she wouldn't
be an angel; only people is that
Then what do you s'pose she Is
now?" persisted his sister.
Tommy thought for moment. Then
the light of Inspiration cawned on his
beaming countenance.
II s'pose Polly is q bird Of paradise
now," he announced. joyfuliy.
The Meeker herald., 1917-10-27
Kicked by 4 aenaman.

A man who travels through the
southern states, tells the following:
zone day there came to New Or
leans clinic negress with broken
Jaw. The examining physician. Intent
on discovering the exact nature and
extent of the injury, asked numerous
questions. To all Of them the nesress
returned evasive answers. Finally she
admitted that she was hit by object
".Was 1t large object or small
objectT asked the physician.
"'TOlle'by large
"'Was it hard object or q soft
objectT
"'TOlle'by hard
"'Was 1t coming rapidly or slowly ?
"'TOlle'by fast
"Then, her patience exhausted. the
negress turned to the doctor. To tell
de truth, doc, 1 was jes' simply kick
in de face by genanan friend"
The Meeker herald., 1917-10-27
The Court Paid.

In his early years Lord Morris (aft-
erward lord chief justice of Ireland)
was recorder Of Galway. On one Oc-
cnslon the last cuse on the list, dis
pute over few sfhllings-was argued
before him at great length and with
much warmth. Lord Norris wns anx-
ious to get back to Dublin. where the
courts were in full swing and he held
important briefs. Within a few min
utes the Dublin train was timed to
start. The recorder looked at his
watch, but the wrangle did not seem
to be approaching an end.
At last he said to the opposing So
licitors: "See here, gentlemen, must
catch train. Here Is the sum In dis
pute;" and throwing down the silver.
ne vanished from the court.-Green
Bug.
The Meeker herald., 1917-10-27
A Man From Home.


A man from home! How different II his
face
From those that frown in this grim mar
ket place
We call our world. How boundless 10 his
cheer,
How warm his honest hand and how sin.
cere
His greetinga to US exiles cast to roam!
How good II IL to meet q man from home!
In all the host. this endless human sea
That surRes round about us angrily.
To think not one who passes on his way
Would know or care II we should die to-
day!
Until we see, we catch the greeting of
A man from home! A messenger Of love!
A voice we know! Though silent many
year
And nigh forgot. how good 1t 10 to hear
A word Of those we knew 80 long ago
From one who knows as once we used to
know
It's Joy to us exiles cast to roam.
And happiness. God bless the man from
Buffalo Evening News.
The Meeker herald., 1917-10-27
- The -~
Scrap Book
4Rom.n" Road. In The Andes.

The rural mail carriers who played
a part in the ancient civilization of
South America had some advantages
that the rural free-delivery drivers Of
our dny lack.
For example. there was well-paved
road along the roof Of the Andes from
Euzco to Quito, OF which traces still re-
main--a road 1900 miles long, over
which runners carried messages with
almost Incredible speed.
Each runner covered only few
miles. then passed the message to his
successor, who was waiting us runners
In the modern relay races walt. And
the service so maintained wns in Oper-
alton long before there was any postal
service in Europe. The ruins in the
region Of that highway date back to
q period 5000 years, before the Chris
tian era. and bear an extraordinary
resemblance to those of upper Egypt.
How little we know about ancient
America youths Companion.
The Meeker herald., 1917-10-27
WAR CORRESPONDENTS.
Thsy Don't Have "a Liberty Now
They Had In Former Times.

In his book, Over the Front In an
Aeroplane." the author. Ralph Pulitzer.
tells OF the experiences and the treat
ment of the press representatives In
the great European war. He says:
''The war correspondent does not buy
himself motor. because II he did he
would not be allowed to use 1t. All he
buys himself is a railway ticket. When
1t comes to motoring he Is packed with
an assortment Of fellow correspondents
Into military autos specially assigned
by the army authorities.
"IIe does not buy shelter tent or a
sleeping bag. because at a certain
scheduled hour every evening the stan
officer who has him and his colleagues
In tow will lead him into an excellent
hotel In some large town or other and
assign him to a comfortable bedroom
engaged ahead. He does not buy can
ned provisions, because before going to
bed the officer buys him an appetizing
dinner, follows 1t up with a good break
fast the next morning and at lunch
time introduces him to courteous
general or at pinch to another hotel
keeper, by one or the other Of whom he
Is supplied with a prearranged and ex-
cellent lunch.
He does not buy revolver, because
it would be gently but firmly taken
away from him II he did.
IF he Is sensible he does not even
buy himself binoculars. for the officers
by whom he will find himself uninter-
ruptedly accompanied will be glad to
let him use theirs, and. though he may
not look 40 picturesque without them.
he will be much more comfortable II
he has any hands and knees work to do.
Finally he will not have word to
say as to where he wants to go or what
he wants to see for that has all been
settled in ADVANCE
The Meeker herald., 1917-10-27
Raise More Stock

The Denver Agricultural and Live
Stock Bureau sends out the folio wing:
The grave shortage Of live stock ~
indicated by reports from practically
every market In the country 10 CIV
ing much concern to food administra-
tion officials. The Denver live stock
market alone has received to date
this year, over 10000 head Of hogs
less than az received up to the cor
responding date q year ago. The west
is trifie worse of In this respect
than is the east, but the situation IL
sufficiently alarming throughout the
nation to cause fear OF an impending
meat famine.
The livestock growers are not In
clined to take chances Of increasing
their production in the face of what
they consider an impending possi-
bility Of a declining market, and,
while the viewpoint Of the grower In
insisting upon guaranteed price In
suring fair profit Ia fully recognized
Ms just, 1t Is nevertheless held by
those in authority that there is little
danger of falling live stock prices, In
fact, all indications point toward
even higher prices, especially In the
event that the war should end within
a year or two.
Government, state and local author
tiles are uniting In q movement to
insure increased live stock produc-
tion and guaranteed minimum
price for the product.
The Meeker herald., 1917-10-27
HeiuIess Man,

The ladies-god-bless-'em were talk.
ing, In the humorously indulgent way
In which they usually tackle the topic,
about their husbands and other wom-
ems husfhinds.
"Joln is perfectly helpless without
me-" snid Mrs. A.
"Henry's that way, too" said Mrs. B.
II don't know what would become Of
him If I'd leave him for n week."
'Isn't 1t the truth?" sighed Mrs. G.
"You'd think my husband wns n child,
the way have to take care Of him.
Why, whenever he Ia mending his
clothes or sewing on buttons, or even
dnrning his socks, always have to
thread the needle for him T.
The Meeker herald., 1917-10-27
BIGGEST MAN IN MANcHuRn
General Horwath Has Under His Cen.
troll All Of Northern
Manehu:la.

The strong man in control Of the
Chinese Eastern railway Is General
Horwath. general manager of the Chi
nese Eastern railway and virtually
governor or commissioner of North
Manchuria, though he of course bears
no such title. Theoretically the Rus
sian authorities In Manchuria only
control the narrow zone Of the rail-
way. Actually the dictator Of the
whole of North Manchuria is General
Horwath.
This railway and political lord Ii q
big man In every way. Maynard Owen
Williams writes In the Christian Her
aid. Six feet three in height, his
massive head-with long, straight
nose and with forked beard reaching
almost to his waist-rlses from a pair
of shoulders SO massive that they al
most dwarf 1t. AS he shook my hand
realized the immensely Of the man.
for my fingers were lost In his huge
grasp. His face Is kindly and honest.
He Is giant Santa Claus in military
uniform, with benignity and cOrdiality
belying his great power. He has the
love of most of the people and the
respect and confidence of the whole
foreign community. Under him Man
churia has had wise md benevolent
government, strong enough to pre-
serve peace amid most aggfavating
conditions. But he served under the
old regime. All his efficiency WINS us
an official under the czar. For this
he hns had to pass under severe criti.
cism by the representatives Of the
workn:en and soldiers. But even they
know that II his control is sacrificed,
II he is harmed or removed from Of
fee, anarchy alone cnn be the next
page of Mnnchuria's history.
The Meeker herald., 1917-10-27
He known Too Much.

"Why, what's the matter, Celia,
dear? You look terribly despondeutr'
"I'm afraid George has been en-
gagged ever so many times before. and
I thought I wus his first and only
love-"
swell, how do you know you are
notf"
after he proposed last night, I told
him he must never kiss me until we
were married, because didn't think
1t proper"
eyes"
"Weil, he kissed me right of, and
said I didn't mean word Of it. He
knows too much.'
The Meeker herald., 1917-10-27
Mrs. Smith Recommends Cllan,-
bl.rlaim's Tablets

II have had more or less stomach
trouble for eight or ten years." writes
Mrs. q. H. Smith, Brewertown, N.
Y. when suffering from attacks Of
indigestion and heaviness after eat
ing. one or two Of Chamberlain
Tablets have always relieved me. 1
have also found them pleasant lax
alive" These tablets tone up the
stomach and enable 1t to perform its
functions naturally. II you are
troubled with indigestion give them
u trial, get well and stay well.
The Meeker herald., 1917-10-27
SUNLIGHT AND SOIL.
Causes Of the Difference Of Color In
Foliage and Flowers.

S4ueoo ot tno OtUoronco OF NotoF IN
Foliage and Flowers.
1t is sunlight that chiefly causes the
difference in the color Of the foliage
and flowers of plants. The foliage and
flowers Of plants absorb sun rays OF
certain coIors und reject others, and
on their proper tolors.
We know that the character OF the
soil and possibly a. difference In cli-
mate may cause flowers to change
their colOrs. Some wild flowers of New
Jersey are of quite different shade
of color from the same flowers In H.
linois, the character Of the soil caus-
ing the flowers to change their selec-
tion of the suns rays, and thus the
color Of the flower is changed.
To prove that the character Of the
soil may change the color Of flowers
take any Of the pink Towering varie-
ties of Hydrangea hortensis. repot the
plant, carefully washing away the old
soil. and replace in soil In which alum
has been Incorporated. The proper pro-
portion Is half pound Of alum bro
ken into pieces the size Of a hickory
nut to each bushel of soil. In this soil
the plants. instead Of producing pink
flowers, as formerly. will produce dow.
cas- Of blue. N
New shades of flowers are produced
by crossing one color with another.
somewhat as an artist mixes paints to
obtain desired shades and colors, but
with far more trouble and far less ac-
curacy. Sometimes on the same stem
flowers Of different colors are found,
due to hybridization or to freak Of
nature, the tendency to break away
from the established type. In nature
nothing stands still. II is either pro-
gression or retrOgressiOn.
The range Of color for each species
seems to be confined within certain
limits, though the hybridizer is gradu-
ally extending these limits. Yellow,
white and purple are the commonest
c0lors in wild flowers In the order
named. Yellow is the simplest and
most primitive color and blue the latest
and most highly evolved.-Exchange.
The Meeker herald., 1917-10-27
Exhauatsd Soil.

Where there is exhausted soil"
Usually 1t is the loss Of humus that
causes. the condition. Get sufficient
vegetable matter back into the soil.
and usually applying manure is the
quickest way to accomplish this. Give
a dressing of lime to neutralize it In
case the soil is sour, and the fertility
will be restored. Proper cultivation
and handling thereafter. working In
vegetable matter every year. will keep
4 in condiion.-New York Sun.
The Meeker herald., 1917-10-27
Picnic Was on.

Babs' uncle met her in the street
one day and asked her whether she
wns going to picnic party from her
school.
mo-" replied the eight-year-old
niece. II mint going!"
my denr," said the uncle. ''you must
not say 4 amt going You must say
4 am not going"
And he proceeded to give her lit
tie lesson in grammar.
"You are not going. He Is not going.
We are not going. They are not 60
ing. Now, can you say nll that?"
"Oh, yes!" responded Babs heartily.
"There ain't nobody goingw
The Meeker herald., 1917-10-27
Whsr. oannsts Swarm.

One Of the most remarkable sights in
the world Is Bird island. In South Afri-
ca, for the reason that during some
months Of the year it is literally covered
with gannets. Not foot Of ground Is
to be seen anywhere. Day after day
thousands Of gannets strut around, and
they are 10 close to each other that the
whole island seems actually alive.
The sight can never be forgotten.
The Meeker herald., 1917-10-27
BATHS A MONTH LONG.
Natives Of Japan Take Them Hot and
6Ieep In the Water,

Natives OF Japan Take Them Hot and
Sleep In the Water.
The number Of baths taken daily by
the Japanese at the hot springs and
the length of time they remain In the
water run counter to all western med
ical opinion regarding the utility Of
hot baths for invalids. Five or six
times day for an hour or longer at a
time would not be considered ali IN
common regime.
A smile Of incredulity was raised
some years ago when Professor Cham.
berlain told us Of tiny spa where the
bathers stayed In the water for q
month or more, with stones on their
laps to prevent them from floating in
their sleep. Yet could name another
remote little spot where very old man
well advanced In the nlneties. in fact
has literally lived In the shallow
warm water Of the spring for years.
his knees and neck supported by a
beam, from early morn till midnight.
The high temperature ct which the
baths are taken has excited the wonder
Of many travellers. At Kusatsu. for in
stance, that Of the chief bath is 1913 de-
grees F., but such temperature neces-
sariIy involves special precautions be-
fore entering the bath, with limit of
from three and one-half to four min
utes' immersion.
When We remember that water at
115 degrees F. can Just be borne by the
hand, but not by the whole body, 1t Is
possible to realize the agony Of afflicted
humanity in the Kusatsu baths. At the
same time the Japanese skin cannot be
SO sensitive as that of the European.
for the daily bath-is enjoyed by the ma
tive at a temperature that makes the
boldest of US wince.-Herald of Asia.
The Meeker herald., 1917-10-27
WORLDS IN THE MAKING.
What 10 Taking Place In the Great
Nsbula In Andromsda.

ksbula In Andromsda.
We look today on the things Of q
century, millennium. ago. Light trav
cling at the rate of 10000 miles Sec
ond requires more than four years to
come from the nearest star. perhaps
thousa nds AMI tens of thouss nds Of
years from the rarthest; hence In every
case they are not what Ia. but what
was.
Thousands of nebulae have been dis
covered In the heavens. The spiral pat
tern of some few nebulae has long
been confirmation of the theory that
they are the real beginners Of solar
system. But there has recently come
in much evidence Of the spiral charac-
ter of other nebulae that the conclu-
sion seems forced upon US that practi-
cally all are in n state Of rotation and
are hence supplying the centrifugal
force to throw on the rings which roll
themselves up into planets revolving
about central suns.
When opportunity Is given to look d.
rectly down upon a nebula there re-
suits startling evidence of its being
In rotation. There Is no other way Of
explaining its remarkable details Of
structure. Some look like the propeller
blades of a motorboat; some are actu-
ally caught In the act of throwing of
rings which are seen condensing at
certain centers, rolling themselves into
planets, henceforth to travel around
their suns. The great nebula In An
dromeda gives striking evidence that 1t
10 working out another and greater
solar system than OUT own.
In short, 1t seems that In studying
the nebulae we are being admitted to
the very workshop OF the universe and
are permitted to watch the actual proc
ess Of turning out worlds. Nothing in
the heavens Is better fitted to fill the
very soul with awe. As in the case Of
the fixed stars" our lives are too
brief. too feeble our eyes. to detect the
actual motion.-Frederlck Campbcll's
"Suns and Worlds In the Making"
The Meeker herald., 1917-10-27
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
the Most Reliable

After many years experience in the
use OF 1t and other cough medicines,
there are many who prefer Chamber
lsin's to any other. Mrs. A. 9. kir-
stein, Greenville, Ills, writes.
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy hss
been used In my mothers home and
mine for years, and We always found
1t quick cure for colds and bronchial
troubles. We find It tn be the most
reliable cough medicine We have
used"
The Meeker herald., 1917-10-27
SOUGHT Eternal Blessing.

While native longshoremen were
bidding for monster turtle which
had been caught In Yokohama bay,
All Long, Chinese. carried of the prize
by an offer of S51. He then towed the
turtle into the bay and gave it its
freedom.
All Long was putting into practice
Chinese superstition that he who
frees captured turtle shall be eter-
nally blessed.
The turtle weighed 700 pounds and
WINS believed to be 1000 years old.
The Meeker herald., 1917-10-27
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Nxx.~ r<.oI r aud

Department Of the Interior, U. =. Land Once At
GlenwoOd Springs, Colo, October !. 1917.
NOTICE is hereby given that Renora Ford,
Of Meeker, Colorado. who. on September l.
1914, made Homestead Entry. Serial No. 0s470,
for Lot I. neH nw4. Sec !. eli swA, Sec 8. and
who on January 10. 1918, made Additional
Homestead Entry, Serial No. O&i5l, for Lots Q,
u and Ia and WY se14. Sec d, T y, X ~ W. 9th
p N. has flied notice Of intention to make Final
Three Year Proof. to establish claim to the land
nbove described. before Henry j. Hay. U. 3.
Commi. sioner. at Meeker, Colorado, on the
S8rd day Of November, 1917.
Claimant names ~ witnessed:
Robert G. Lyon, Thomas J. Cassidy, James
A. Rea and Maggie II. Rea, all of Meeker, Col
Orado.
oisnlO d. wEYAND, Register.
The Meeker herald., 1917-10-27
Oh. Meant Wall.

An Independence bride. in order to
show her love for her husband. decided
to launder her husbands shirts. She
doubled the amount Of starch. When
she removed them from the line she
couldn't get them through the back
door. She didn't cry. but sent them to
a laundry.-Kansas City Journal.