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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-07
GOVERNORS
 BALL" :"
Beautiful Decorations - Bril- liant Costumes of the
 Ladies.

Hartford. Jan. 7.-The inaugural re- ception and ball given by the First Company, Governors Foot Guard. in honor of Governor Lilley, will be re- me1nbered for it's impressive dignity which was accentuated by the beauty of the decorations and the brilliant dresses of the ladies. Punch and Coffee were among the, refreshments. Among the costumes worn were the follow ing:
 Mrs. George l.. Lil1ey-Directoire robe of sequln net over cream colored satin With rose point sleeves and trimmed with duchess lace; garniture of or chids: pearl and diamond ornaments.
 Mrs. Frank B. Weeks of Middletown Slack renaissance lace over satin, diamonds.
 Mrs. Thomas D. Bradstreet of Thona- aston-Black chantilly lace over white silk, diamond ornaments.
 Mrs. Matthew H. Rogers of Bridge port-White messaline and duchess lace, diamond ornaments.
 Mrs. Frank Staples of Bridgeport- White lace, with diamond ornaments
 Mrs. Philip HolZer of Bridgeport Old gold. satin. with jewel trimmings.
 Mrs. Elmer E. Ravens of Bridgeport Cafe au lait messaline, with jewel trimmings.
 Mrs. Rollin s. Woodruff-white sat- in, directoire style, with jeweled bod ice.
 Mrs. Everett J. Lake of Hartford Blue satin, with embroidered gold trimmings and diamond and pearl or namentS. &
 Mrs. Daniel S. Brinsmade, Shelton Lavender satin trimmed with duchess and point lace, with diamonds and amethyst.
 Miss Carolyn Brinsmade, Shelton White. lace princess robe with pearl ornaments.
 Mrs. James A. Pease of Bridgeport White satin and lace, Duchesse.
 Mrs. Charles G. Agard of Torring- ton-Lavender messaline satin, with point lace; diamond ornaments. Miss A. C. Brooks of Torrington- Black chiffon velvet, trimmed with duches lace.
 Mrs. Fayette c. Clark of Bridgeport Black crepe, over silver cloth with jet ornaments.
 ford-Black grenadine over silk.
 Mrs. Simeon Pease. Bridgeport London smoke satin, silver trimmings and coral.
 Miss Julia B. Banks, Bridgeport Black Brussels lace over white silk and coral.
 Mrs. E. S. Banks, Fairfeld-Gray crepe de moire. embroidered.
 Miss Sally Galloway, Fairfield-Pink directoire style.
 Miss Seila Marsh, Stamford-Laven- der peau de soie.
 Mrs. Irving B. Stone, Westport- Princess gown of blue cloth trimmed with blue satin and lace
 Mrs. Stephen J. Banks, Westport- Princess gown of champagne colored silk trimmed with green velvet and gold braid.
 Mrs. c. V. Neweomb, Torrington- Black net over light blue silk with seouin trimmings.
 Mrs. c. w. Lilley, Torrington-Black lace over black silk.
 Miss Mary B. Church of Washing ton, Conn.-Light gray crepe de chine.
 Mrs E. T. Hopkins of Winsted- Black crepe de chine with jet trim mings.
 Mrs J. Moss Ives of Danbury-Apri- cot colored. satin with gold trimmings.
 Miss Mclean of DanbTry-Pink chif-- fon cloth trimmed with cloth of silver.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-07
PRESIDENT REBUKES
 SENATE
Sharp Message is Reply to ResO.
 lutiOn.

Washington, Jan. Tn special message sent to the Senate yesterday President Roosevelt declined to permit Attorney-General Bonaparte to furnish official information concerning the ab- sorption by the United States Steel Corporation of the Tennessee Coal ana Iron Company or to reply to questions concerning any contemplated suits against the Steel Corporation for viola tion of the Sherman antitrust law.
 The reading of the message, which was a plain defiance of the Senate, created a profound impression in that body. As soon as the reading was concluded Senator CuibersOn. author of the resolution of inquiry. which passed the Senate Monday by a unanimous vote. sent for the message and read it carefully The President told the Senate that it had no authori+' to call for information which belonged exclu sively to an executive department.
 Accompanying the message was some correspondence that passed between the President and the Attorney-Gen eral
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-07

PALOL. the palatabie castor oil on aAle at all drug stores. UistZ
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-07
CAkROLL=GROGAN

A very pretty wedding took place at St. Peters church yesterday morning when Miss Nellie Grogan became the bride of MT. Thomas Carroll. Rev. Father Kelly officiated. The brides maid was Miss Elizabeth Ward, a cousin of the groom, and MT. Thomas McDonough acted as best man. The bride was prettily attired in travel ing suit of dark blue with light blue hat. The bridesmaid wore a becom- ing gown of fashionable hue with white hat.
 After a short trip the young couple will commence housekeeping at 1915 Main street The bride was the recip- ient of many snlendid gifts.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-07
BREAKS SWIMMING RECORDS.
fsnecial from United Pressl

New York, Jan. 7.-Charles M. Dan iels, "The Human Fish, has already begun to shatter records. Last night he opened the season for the New Year by clapping two and three-fifths sec onds' eff the best American record for 22O yards He covered the distance in two minutes and 30 seconds. The old record was held by himself.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-07
PRINCETON WINS AT HOCKEY.
 fSpociaI from Tinted praSc

|
 New York, Jan. 7.-Princeton'S hook ey team scored first blood in the In ter1 ational Hockey League which op- ened last night when it's seven defeat ed Columbia five to 1. It was a fast contest throughout.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-07

Dyspepsia is America's curse. Bur dock Blood BitterS conQuerS dyspepsia every time. It drives out impurities, tones the stomach, restores perfect digestion. normal weight, and good health. a24 $
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-09-24
Taking New Census Will Be Bic Task

Each enumerator lis to receive for
his work from two to four cents per
capita, and in some regions where
there is not much density of popula-
ton they are to receive per diem
of from four to five dollars. Enumer:
ators are required to work eight hours
a day and must have their work COM
pleted in two weeks in cities of 5000
and over, and in sparsely settled CON-
munities within 80 days.
In districts where foreign languages
are spoken it will be the duty of su-
pervisors to select enumerators versed
in foreign languages If possible, and
where these are not available, the
services of interpreters may be en-
gagged.
Approximately 5000 temporary
clerks clerks will be appointed for the
census work, and the date Of the first
examination will be October % next,
throughout the United States at var1-
GUS Cities. =
The work required of the $1,000 tem-
porary employees is, according to the
circular, to consist of four classes:
The operation of card punching and
card tabulating machines: operation
of typewriters, adding machines and
combined typewriting- adding ma.
chimes; manuscript tabulation and 9th.
er clerical work; sub.clerical work.
such as that of messengers, messenger
boys, watchmen and laborers.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-09-24
Rare Curios Fill Home of Minister

The walls and windows will be EN-.
bellished by rich embroideries of
China, Japan, India, Korea and other
far eastern countries.
There will be rare old gilt wood
carvings from Buddhist temples
placed in the dining-room; old JAP
anese candlesticks of exaggerated de-
sign will be suspended from the chan.
delieres; coal buckets will be made
out of century-old and fancy-wrought
designs of incense burners; woven
cameps hair curtains for the front
windows are among the collection.
Throughout the house there will be
brasses and bronzes and inla1d furni.
ture of remarkable patterns, shapes
and forms.
When all the goods are set in place
the legation will be unique, and one
entering it's doors might well harbor
the illusion that he is entering home
in some far eastern land.
Every article in the collection has
some highly priced association to the
minister personally, or to his family,
and his household goods, he says, are
priceless.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-09-24
Wishing Tree Where Wishes Come True

There were more believers in the
tree some years ago than there are
now, but that does not mean that
there are not great many who be-
lieve in it to-day. Nor is the number
by any means confined to the old
"mammies," "aunties" and other black
folk. Ninety-nine per cent. of the
persons who pass under the tree on
their way through the square probably
never heard or read Of it. But there
are others, and in this case there are
a great many others.
The most marvellous stories are told
about the tree, and many of the
stories have believers. Also many of
stories have some element of truth
about them. In many cases it is a
great deal of story and a very min
ute particle of truth. But it is be.
cause there is some truth in them
that the tree has such clientele. .
Faith does not cure all the ills that
it is asked to. cure, but it's followers
are sure that it. cures in some in
stances: Hence there are faith cures.
The thousands of wishes that are
made under the wishing tree may end
up in only one coming true, but the
wisher who has been rewarded by it's
favor never loses an opportunity to
sing its prasises, and that is what
makes the wishing tree so much more
famous than any of the other trees
that are in the same park.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-09-24
TT AVE you ever sat under the benign
IL shade of Washington's wishing

lave you ever sat under the benign
IL shade of Washingtons wishing
tree?
1t has been one of the unique at
fractions of Lafayette park for, 10,
these many years. 1t is not described
in the official guide books, but it is
there just the same, and has been ever
since the square was laid out-in the
forties. The tree itself is a dwarf
chestnut, although it has grown out OF
its dwarfness to great extent. It
is scion of the famous wishing tree
in Hyde park, London. 1t is located
Immediately west of the Jackson
statue, about Is feet, and is in full
sight of all the windows on the north
side of the White House.
The wishing tree, as it's name indi-
Gates, possesses rare powers, or at
least it is supposed to, in that every
wish that is made under it's branches
comes true some time or other. Gen.
orally it is other, but that does not
seriously interfere with the reputation
of the tree
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-09-24

1I1ASH1NGTON.- will require about
w $4,000 enumerators to take the
thirteenth decennial census of the
United States, and Uncle Sam is 60
ing to pay $4,000,000 for the service.
These enumerators, appointed by 800
supervisors throughout the country,
will begin work April Is, 1910.
Between the time of their appoint
ment and the commencement of actual
work, the enumerators will be
schooled in the method of enumera-
tion and the preparation of the
schedules. The custom heretofore has
been for the census bureau to send
out sample schedules for the enumer:
ators to fill in.
For the last two months econo-
mists, scientists and farming experts
have been at work on schedules in.
volving population, manufactures, and
particularly agriculture. It is esti-
mated by the census bureau that fully
100000 farms will be enumerated
with population of more than H.
100000 to be collected by the emu
meratorS.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-09-24

DAT CLUBS and other societies for
II systematic warfare on destructive
rodents may leap into popular favor
among housekeepers, now that the
government has officially sanctioned
this method of determination of the
worst mammal pest in the United
States.
The rat has been recognized by the
government as problem. Its activ-
ity in disseminating infectious dis
eases has long loomed up as dan
ger signal to the health authorities.
and losses from it's depredations run
into many million dollars a year, &C.
cording to an official statement just
issued by the department of agricul-
ture.
DR.. David E. Lantz of the bureau of
biological survey has taken vigorous
hold of the question, and thus he pro-
ceeds to throw q bomb into the camp
of believers in the cat as rat de-
stroyer. $780,
However valuable cats may be a.
mousers. few of them learn to catch
rats. The ordinary house cat is too
well fed and consequently too lazy to
undertake the capture of any animal
as formidable as the brown rat. Birds
are much more to it's liking.
"Rats have developed so much intel
ligence and such extraordinary caution
that attempts to exterminate them
have rerely succeeded. The failures
have been due not so much to a lack
of effective methods as a lack Of GER
tain precautions and absence of con.
verted action ~ u4@ i.
The department in q bulletin empha'
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-09-24

EkARINISTRE de Suisse, Washington.
vi D. c.. " was the simple label
neatly stamped on an immense box
which caused no little curiosity and
speculation as to its contents as it
passed slowly through the streets OF
that city on its way to the abode OF
the new Swiss minister.
The minds of the spectators were
set at ease by Paul Ritter, the Swiss
minister, when he told them that the
box contained furniture, and that
there were IS more coming.
Furniture and house furnishings
collected by Mr.. Ritter during the 18
years of his diplomatic career in the
far east were to be found in the boxes.
The minister's residence will
abound with these rare curiOs and odd
art treasures collected in the Orient.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-09-24
QMI
4e;x.cJ cJNhwih
S9xehtiioW

do you know of any woman who ever received any
benefit from taking Lydia E. Pnkham's Vegetable CON-
pound?"
If any who is suffering with any alment peculiar
to her will ask her neghbors this question, she will be
surprised at the result There is hardly community in
this country where cannot be found who have been
restored to health by this famous old remedy made
exclusively from simple formula of roots and herbs.
During the past 80 years have published thousands
of letters from these grateful who have been cured
by Lydia E. Pinkhams Vegetable Compound, and never
in all that time have published testimonial without
the writer's special permission. Never have knowingly
published testimonial that not truthful and genuine
Here just received few days ago. anyone doubts
that this and honest statement of woans expert
with Lydia E. Pnkhams Vegetable Compound write
and ask her.
Houston, Texas"when first began taking
female troubles chronic dyspepsia
liver trouble had tried several doctors medicines but
nothing did any good.
years medicines and thought would
WE'LL when read advertisement of Lydia Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, and advised to it.
Compound, it did
much good continued its well
and enjoy the best of health.
suffering such % give
Lydia E. Pnkham's Vegetable Compound trial. They won't
regret it, for will surely you-N1r Bessie L. Hicks,
$40 Cleveland St. Houston.
Any who is sick and suffering is foolish surely
not give such medicine this trial. Why should
not do her as much good as it did Mrs. Hicks.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-09-24

The people of San Francisco have
set a good example In giving Capt.
Amundsen's sloop. Gjoa, which sue
'cessfully navigated the historic north:
west passage, a place in pool in
Golden Gate park, where she can float
safely for the benefit of visitors of the
future who have an interest in geo.
graphical achievements. This plan
should be followed wherever possible
for the preservation of historic war
vessels like "Old 1ronsides" where
they can lie at rest while they receive
care sunicient to keep them from fau-
unG into decay. ~ --zs,- az. ~. ~ "a 4
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-09-24
Jncle Sam Urges Campaign on Rodents

sizes the Importance of rat clubs and
suggests that interest in organized rat
hunts may be stimulated by offering
prizes or rewards in various commu-
mites to the individual hauling forth
the greatest number of dead rats after
one of the crusades.
Pamphlets dealing with the rodent
problem and suggestive of ways in
which the rat may be eventually rout.
ed from its haunts have been scat.
tered broadcast among the farms and
villages all over the United States,
and the department expects to make
its campaign in this direction one Of
thoroughness.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-09-24

A curious source Of wealth is re-
ported by the French consul at
Mongtze, in upper Tonkin. 1t lies in
wood mines. The wood originally was
a pine forest. which the earth swal-
lowed In some cataclysm. They lie
IN a slanting direction and in sandy
soil, which covers them to a depth of
about eight yards. AS the top
branches are well preserved, it is
thought the geological convulsion
which buried them cannot be of very
great antiquity. The wood furnished
by these timber mines is imperish-
able and the Chinese buy 1t for collins.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-09-24
Favored Home Industry,

A Cleveland bookseller tells tho fol
lowing amusing story Of CONVERSE
ton he held recently with a well-to-
do but illiterate client Il must have
some books" the latter remarked, and
went on to explain that he had found
an empty library in house which he
had purchased in Kensington. His
only condition was that the volumes
should be handsome. The bookseller
suggested that half of them should be
bound in Russia and half in Morocco.
What on earth is to hinder you from
having the lot bound in Cleveland p
was the unexpected response.-Drift
wood
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-09-24

In Chicago they have started
school for tubercular children. Most
Of the sessions are held in the open
air, and the children are said to act
as If they were having picnic. Their
routine work takes in systematic care
of the teeth, breathing exercises, gym
nastics and the shower bath.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-09-24

There is something very pathetic In
the picture of the little shah of Persia
trying to kill himself because, fright
ened at his lonely gradeur, he wants
his parents. The emptiness of high
royal honors in these stormy times
strikes even to the soul of child,
when he has to pay for them with his
human needs.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-09-24

It might have been supposed that
California had enjoyed her share OF
earthquakes; but now while Mexican
cities are partly in ruins and Spain
is reporting tremors, California will
feel herself fortunate at having es-
capped with the shake of recent date,
which wos so gentle that there were
people in San Francisco and San
Jose who did not feel it.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-09-24

A new use was promptly found for
the new Lincoln pennies. 1t seems,
according to a Washington account,
that they are in great demand by con-
gressmen to present to babies in their
districts, as the first issue will be-
come In time rare coins. This use of
the penny is significant in pointing
the fact that in spite of it's great
achievements this is the age of small
things especially babies.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-09-24

It has been estimated that 40 per
cent. of the children under eight In
the public schools of London drink al
coholic liquor more or less regular.
ly." And yet American children are
called DrecOciOus
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-09-24

In his brief experience of the bus1-
ness of ruling an awakened people,
the Shah Mohamed Ali has probably
learned that there are times when
wise people do best to adopt the mot
to: "Anything for quiet life." He
has been offered a pension Of $4,000
a year If he will restore the national
Jewels. The likelihood is that he will
take the offer and retire into Russia.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-09-24

The scramble for social prestige at
Newport has caused French visitor
to revive an old Gaelic witticism: Il
doubt if the people would take any
thing like so much trouble to get into
heaven"
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-09-24

A New York magistrate wants the
establishment of the whipping-post
on account Of the great number Of
wife-beating cases in his district. 1t
is a pity that there is not the like Of
d1cia! sympathy for ill-treated wives
in this state, where the whipping-post
has been established by law and prac-
tically nullified by the sympathy, for
some occult reason, being given to the
wife-beater instead of to his victim.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-09-24

The work of arresting chauffeurs-
when they can be caught-and fining
them for speeding goes merrily on,
but with no appreciable diminution in
the speeding. A little change In prin-
ciple might work great change In
custom in this respect. If the auto
mobile were arrested and fined and
held for the payment Of the fine
things would soon wear different
asnect
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-09-24

People may not be able to explain
nationally the popular sympathy with
a jury that declares q man insane who
recites poetry. but the sympathy 10
there, all the same.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-09-24
Area Not the Biggest Factor.

Any scientific farmer can tell the
modern Malthuses that it is cheaper
to raise a certain product on SO acres
well farmed than on 200 poor acres.
Area and its present yield may al
most be disregarded in figuring what
population the earth can support.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-09-24

The latest calculations on the
course of Halley's comet, approaching
the earth, exhibit no point of peril for
aspiring aviators. Still, comets and
flying machines both have, been known
to do things out of the days run.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-09-24

Women who have won farms in the
government lottery can if unmarried
doubtless get all the help they need
for harvesting their crops without ap-
plying to the employment agencies.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-09-24

Society must be improving since the
various scorching denunciations it has
received The news comes from New
port that there Is . lobster famine
there
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-09-24
When the Parson Listened.

A local minister who listened close.
ly to the hymn caught the lady men,
bers Of his choir singing: yield not
to flirtation. for flirting is sin; some
sister will help you a brother to win."
Lawrence World.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-09-24

The world over Americans have q
reputation for doing things. That's
why the foreign aviators at Rheims
accord Curtiss so much respect.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-09-24

book novel entitled "An at Sea- will be
shortly
and breezy dealing with worldly people and perfectly
single performance only being and
successfun fact she still checks
O. in United States
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-09-24

1t is estimated that out of a popu-
lation of 100000 900 in Great Britain.
100000 are either under or on the
poverty line. $#
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-09-24

Don't hesitate to tell the census
taker your age. He has sworn to be
discreet.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-09-24

1904
Pacific
Kruthnt
they today His radical
success Upon other it did railroad
with
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-09-24


vessels arrived Honolulu Hawaii
until October Their
sanos of
Manha where
month
the vessels
neoom China On the
and steam Tor home They will another visit Hawaii
nVe days before the admiral age
this months
squadron will be
the service Rear Admiral
academy
se He has service in all including
regions of the
1873 and the Greeley relief
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-09-24
The earth is one big, hard, unchart'
ed rock to the crippled aviator.

When the army balloon corps is Or
ganized high privates# will. be in de-
mand, # t'j 8
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-09-24
ONE OF HARRlMAN'S AIDS

Julius Kruttschnitt is one of the late E. H. Har
rlmans chief assistants in the management of
the many railroads which he controlled. Krutt-
schnitt was born in New Orleans in 1854 and is q
graduate of an engineering school and Washing
ton and Lee university. He entered the railroad
service in 1873 as resident engineer in charge of
construction of Morgan's Louisiana & Texas
railroad. After its completion he became road
master and later general roadmaster and chief
engineer. He became assistant general manager
of the Southern Pacific Company's Atlantic Sys-
TEN Oines east Of Ell Paso, Texas) in 1859 He
was promoted to general manager in 1889 and in
1895 was made general manager Of all lines Of
the Southern Pacific Company with headquarters
at San Ho lafa fo,,rfh uio