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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-12
China. National Tree.

The tung-shu, or wood oiL tree ia worthily named the national tree of China. 1t is stately In appearaAce, with smooth green bark and wide spreading branches. affording . fine shade. It belongs to the euphorbiacae, or spurgs, family, of which the castor oil plant is member. It bears . fruit resembling a shell bark hickory mt, but as large as a small orange. Each nut contains three triangular seeds g1m- liar to small Brazil nuts. The oil is pressed from these seeds. and the ref- use is used as . fertilizer. The oil is used principally for polishing wood work and dressing leather. Consid- able quantities are exported. The wood of the tung-shu Is used for making mu- sicafs instruments, fine boxes and the of small houses. 1t is free from the ravages oA insects
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-12
An odd Wrestling Match.

The extraordinary custom of wres- ting for bottle prevails at Hallaton, in Letcestershre, England, where the villagers have to brace themselves for action on Easter Monday in order to retain possession of a plot of ground left to them in the good old days. The bottle is 8 large wooden one, bound round with iron rims, and contains ale. It is thrown on the ground that the men of the neighboring village of Melbourne may try to wrest 1t from the inhabitants of Hallaton. When the battle is over, the vtctors drink the contents. The same bottle has done duty for nearly half a century. As preliminary to the great struggle. two meat pies and two dozen penny loaves are scrambled for.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-12
NEWTOWN.

Mrs. W. J. Beecher and Mrs. Grace Clever were visitors in Bridgeport Friday.
 Miss Jessie Colpaugh of southbury, is the guest of Mrs. Carrie Judson.
 Gardiner Walker passed yesterday in Danbury.
 Miss Alace Scudarmore spent Thurs day in Bridgeport.
 Friends in town have received cards announcing the marriage June g at Marion. Ohio. of MT. Ernest Allison Smith and Miss Florence Gertrude AL spach- The young couple will be at home at Norwich. Conn.,. after July 1. MT. Smith is the son of Reuben Smith of Waterbury. and a nephew of Messrs Allison F.. Arthur J.. Henry M., and Robert Smith and Mrs. Arthur Fair child.
 MT. and Mrs. Frank Winters were guests of Danbury friends. Friday.
 Mrs. O. R. Goldie spent to-day in the Park City.
 Ora wheaton was the guest of friends in town Friday.
 Miss Lorette F. Houlihan closed her school at Daniels Farms this week after successful year and will spend
 Miss Helen Ravens. of Bridgeport. spent to-day with Miss Loretta F. Hayes.
 Charles Cavanaugh spent to-day in Bridgeport.
 The entertainment for the benefit of the Sandy Hook library Friday evening was fine success. While the storm and very disagreeab1e weather no doubt prevented those from distance being present. still a large number braved the elements and the library fund netted a good sum. Miss Flor ence Ashcroft directed in a large meas ure. the program of the evening and all taking part acquitted themselves we'll Aside from the musical and vocal selections the main numbers were a comedietta entitled Bills Chorus Girl" The cast is appended: MT. Philip Brown. Richard Carmody; Mrs. Judith Brown. Miss Ella Hayes; MT. William Wentworth. William Hayes; Miss Florence Lee. Miss Arietta Latin: Hannah. Miss Matilda Otteson. The sketch. "A Cold Finish" by Ed ward S. Pitzschler. Miss May Me Namara and William Driscoll was very much appreciated. Altogether a very delightful evening was enjoyed by the audience.
 Master Fred Hayes who has been attending Dr. Holbrook'es school, Os- sining, N. T.. arrived in town this week.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-12
A Dog st>ry.

Beerbohm Tree, the London actor, told a story Of dog named Argus which used to accompany him to the theater. The dog was of an emotional habit of mind and was-greatly affeeoed by sensational scenes. When Mfr. Tres was playing in Captain Swift" Argus used to take his place in the wing and follow his every word and look until the suicidal situation was reached. The moment MT. Tree felt for his pistol Argus used to rush into the dhxkest corner he could find and. bury3nx his head between his paws. listen for the thud of the actors fall. After that the dog would crawl back to meet hfg mas ter with howl of 1oy at Mir. Trees apparent return to life.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-12
W. J. Bryan Jr. to Wed Accomplished Young Woman

Milwaukee, June 12.-Willian Jen- nings Bryan, Jr., and Miss Helen Ber- ger, daughter of Alexander Berger, well known throughout the Northwest as a. grain and flour dealer, will be married on Thursday, June A, accord ing to the announcement just made.
 The ceremony will take place at the Colorado summer home of MT. Berger at Grand Lake. After the wedding the couple will live at Tusccn, Ariz-, where young Bryan has extensive in- terests launched by his father.
 Miss Berger is a strinkingly hand some young woman devoted to out door sports, educated and accomplish ed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-12
F1r.t Transatlantic Y.cA. R....

B1r0t Transatlantic TRCht RaOo,
 The three schooners, Henrietta, Vesta and Fieetwing, were the con testants in the first across the ocean yacht race, in 1S66. for a stake of $9o,0OO. Those three yachts made the race in the depth of winter, starting from New York harbor on Dee II, 1666. and finishing of the Needles . fortnight later, the Henrietta crossing the line on Christmas eve, the vesta and Fleetwfng finishing in the early morning hours of the great holiday. And for almost the entire length of that 5000 mile passage they were ac- companied by strong westerly winds, heavy seas and alternate squalls of rain, hail and suDw Neither the pas sengers nor crew were in dry clothes from beginning to end of the race, and they suffered every hardship, bar ring shipwreck, that could come to any one making the passage in the winter monthA
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-12
UP IN THE AIR ABOVE THE CLOUDS

Special from United Press.)
 Pittsfield. Mass, June 12.-Favorable winds and fine weather to-day are all most certain of night trip tonight by William Van Sleet and a party who will attempt to draft over the Cana dian line to Montreal. The big bal loon Massachusetts will be used Should the atmosperic conditions con- tinue favorable an excellent trip is anticipated.
 Rutland June 12.-With Canada as his objective. Charles J. Glidden under the auspices of the New England Aero Club has decided on June IS as the date for his attempt to cross the Green and White Mountain ranges. An attempt to clear Mount Washington, an elevation of 10000 will be made It will be the first attempt to balloon across the Green and White ranges.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-12
PRESBYTERIAN PASTOR TO DELIVER
 HEALTH ADDRESS TOMORROW

Tomorrow evening Rev. Mr. Rich ardson of the First Presbyterian church will give an address on the subject Small Enemies He will dwell ex- tensively upon the report of the health commission appointed bv the Board of Trade in New York which reveals the terrible danger to public health through the carrying of disease by small insects. The purpose of this ad-, dress will be to magnify the import ance of warning against the disease carrying insects whether they be against life physical or life spiritual
 The common house fly was one of the insects particularly mentioned. Startling facts were mentioned in re- gard to the diseases caused by this little pest.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-12
S0uRht Q Safe Spot.

"A Chinaman asleep in a tiger trap Is something of a novelty, even for Perak," says a Penang writer. "A cooly was discovered one morning near a Kinta mine, having apparently passed the night in the trap When reused he said that sleep had overtaken him, and 50 he chose the one spot least likely for the tiger to visit-the trap that had been set for a year without result. He thought that the tiger knew . thing or two about tEaps,1
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-12
Tho Really seGood Man.S

If you are really "a good man." if you can really do good work in any line, you do not need capital. In every
 trade newspaper you will find adver- dsements of this character: '.The serv- Ices of a good man more important than capital A cry goes up from ev- cry quarter for really good men, men who can accomplish results, men who will not cause more trouble around a shop than their services are worth. Of course you say you are "a good man" but if you can prove it you are all right There Is 10 end to the possfbili- ties of young man who has good hab- its, good health and is able to do some thing well-Atchison Globe.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-12

rally and social session in the Newfield M. E.. church last evening, which was well attended, instructive and enjoy Rev. George F. F.arrar, of Stratford M. E. church, Rev. A. Pennen of HEas- ton M. B. church, Rev w. W. Dixon of New Rochelle, N. Y., and Charles Couch of the Washington Park M. E. q
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-12
WARNING FROM G A. R

Editor Farmee:- Sir-Elias Howe. Jr., Post, G. A. R., desires to have 1t known that it has no authorized agent out soliciting lRmcng the merchants, and anyone rep resenting to come from Elias Howe Pest is an impostor.
 E. L. RUGGLES
 Commander
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-12
Mrs. 0. H. P. Belmont
 For WOman'S Suffrage

New York, June 12.-Mrs. O. H. P. Belmont, who has recently figured prominently as an advocate of wom- ans suffrage, returned yesterday from London aboard the Mauretania. She declared her belief that women will soon have the right to vote in both England and America"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-12
Harvard Gets Million
 For Technical Education

Boston, June 12.-Announcement is made that the first $1,000,O00 devised by the will of the late Gordon Mckay for the furtherance of technical educa- tion will be paid to Harvard Univer-1 sity at commencement this year.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-12
!BAPTISTS INVESTIGATION
 OF MISSIONARIES CASE
Special from United Press.)

london, June. .12.-The English Bap-
 fs4 Missionary Society today began an fanvfstigation into the circumstances urfounding the expulsion of the Rev. fG. tS- Pinnock. an American mission ary from the town of Oyo, Nigeria by 1.-the native African chief The English society is powerless to inter tfere- however, as the station of the iHeeF. Pinnock is in the Camarons and Victoria district which is undergoing a new rule. In the event of any con ktest in the case the British society and Tits representatiYes in West Africa will laid the American organization
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-12
AS WE'LL AND AS MUCH

No merchant ever failed If he advertised as WE'LL and as KucH aa ha could. 2
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-12

The Epworth League Society held a
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-12

WANT-ADs. GENT ~ WORD
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-22
MINIATURE RINGS.
Fashion of the Season Displays Like
 nesses of Your Friends.

Miniature rings are new fashion of the season. It started in England and was brought to New York by an English artist.
 The rings take the place today of the hair rings of our grandmothers' time. and in many cases the same set ting Is used, the bit of hair being re- placed by a tiny ivory likeness of some friend or relative. In these days the fashion of wearing an ivory miniature as brooch is regarded as a little too much like blazoning your. family af- fairs before an unsympathetic public, but so inconspicuous are the rninia- ture rings that they escape this criti- cism.
 In a studio in a remodeled stable in East Fortieth street there is an inter esting collection of the miniature rings in various stages of completion. This work is of a very tedious character. since it all has to be done under 0 powerful glass.
 For the most part the miniatures are the size of your thumb, though for dinner rings they may be as large as big marquise. As 1t is first nec- essary to have the mounting before furnishing the likeness the town is being searched for antique settings originally used for hair. These are not easy to fnd.-New York Sun.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-22
MEETING OF MABEL AND MIKE.
Love at First Sight Between Actress
 and BaIIpIayer.


 "The love romance of Mike Donlin and Mabel Hite," said a gray haired. jolly man from Hot Springs; ''has, l think, never been told. and it was quite original. Mike was at the Springs a few years ago. getting off weight in advance of the playing sea- son. Miss Hite was also at the Springs, spending a vacation, but they had never chanced to meet One af- ternoon Mike came up to me as sat on the veranda of the hotel.
 "'Who is the young lady over yon- der? he demanded. She is way in advance of anyone I've ever seem That I responded, is Mabel Hite. a very clever soubrette.'
 "'Wish I knew her. said Donlin- Can't you fix me an introduction? "Tll try said I. and Mike departed. A few minutes later Miss Hite ap- preached me.
 "who.' said Mabel, is that athletic looking young man?'
 "'Milze Donlin, the ballplayer,' an- swered.
 "He looks like @ grand fellow to me- said Miss Hite, smiling.
 That's odd, Miss Hite,' exclaimed. fin view of the fact that he was just expressing himself as wild to meet you.
 well, what was the answer? Of course, I introduced them. and they rushed into love and matrimony by
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-22
GYPSY MOTH IN CONNECTICUT.
Surprise That the Pest Has Again
 Appeared in This State.
Especial to The Bulletin.) )


 Washington, Dec. t1.-Omcials of the department of agriculture were very much exercised this morning when shown a report from Connecti- cut that the gypsy moth had been dis covered near Wallingford. This is the first intimation that the moth has again appeared in the state. The chief entomologist of the department stated that he would at once place himself in touch with the Connecticut experi- ment station, and render all assistance possible to the state authorities. The national department has a fund which can be used for the extermination of pests of this kind, and Connecticut can probably get share of it at this time.
 When asked how the moths got to Connecticut. the chief of the bureau said that he could not tell, but the pro obability is, in his opinion, that the moths had adopted their usual favor ite mode of travelling, which is on the tops of automobiles, and that the pest came from Massachusetts, all though the department thought they had secured control of the insects. The department will at once commence Investigations. for the officials are greatly interested in the subject.
 department. the following opinion is set forth by the entomologist. in re- lation to the gypsy moth: ''The im- provement in the infested territory of Massachusetts Maine, Connecticut and Rhode Island has been marked, except in woodlands proper. and much experimental work has been carried on which indicates that eventually it may be possible to apply remedial measures in such localities. An im- portant step in preventing the further spread of the gypsy moth has been taken in cooperation with the differ ent railroad corporations operating within the infested territory. Under regulation put into effect by the rail- roads. on July 1. 1909, shippers of lum- ber, cordwood, fence posts, railroad ties and other forest. products, are re- ouired to precent a certificate of in- spsction before the railroads accept the shipments. Shippers now request inspection from the departments agents. It is thought by this method the danger of spread in this way will be minimized, and this method of spread is considered as secondary on- ly to the carriage of caterpillars drop ping from roadside trees on passing vehicles" T. E. s.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-22
THE FUR RoRED LADY
And the Wistfui Boy on a Cold Day Looking Into a Christmas Window.

Come here. little boys and girls, and I'll tell you really, truly Christmas story. It was told me one night last week by a man in this city and the people in it are alive today, and may they live for century more. Once on time. about 30 years ago, there was family that lived on John street, down back of The Transcript office and the father and bread winner of the family was hurt in mill one day, when he pulled a fellow workman off belt where he was caught, and was himself badly injured by falling down flight of stairs doing it. It was in the early winter and when Christmas time came around that family was in such a state of destitution that hope you and I may never know of. There were a lot of children, the oldest not yet old enough to work, and it looked as if they might not have even enough to eat on that day of days in all the year.
 At that time there was a store on High street, opposite The Transcript office, called the 99-Cent store. or something like that, and at Christmas time the store windows were a blaze of glory filled with things that tempt the pocketbook of any person. One bitter cold day. just before Christ mas one of the boys in the John street family stood Tn front of the store windows with his nose glued to the cold glass and his heart filled with bitterness that he could not have some of them in his stockings on Christmas morn. Just then a sleigh drove up to the door and a lady wrapped in furs stepped out and start ed to enter the store. She stopped when she saw the wan face peering through the frost-covered window and asked the little boy what he thought of the display. The boy dug the toe that stuck out of his broken shoe in- to the snow, and said it looked fine to him.
 T suppose that you'll have some of those things in your stocking tomor- row, won't you?" said the lady.
 "No, I guess not" replied the boy.
 The look on his face as he said it, told something of his inner distress to the kind-hearted lady of the fur coat and she finally got the story of his little family tragedy out of him, She opened her purse and took out two- dollar bill and told the bow to go in- side and get himself a present. In- stead the little rascal skedaddled down John street and deposited the money in his mothers hand. The next day a ten-cent bag of striped candy was all that distin guished Christmas from the other days of the year in
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-22
FAMOUS BOYCOTT CASE.
Mr. Loewe Testifies Regarding Losses
 He Sustained Owing to Strike.

Hartford. Conn, Dec. 21.-Tbe plain tiff in the now famous boycott suit brought by D. F. Loewe of Danbury against 240 members of the Hatters' union of the state practically rested their case this afternoon when they turned the plaintiff over for cross-ex- animation. MT. Loewe, who has been on the stand for four days, testified toward the closing period of his direct examination to the losses he sustained as the result of the strike and alleged boycott. The basis of his profits were made in 1907. In that year his profit was $27,749.66; this was before the strike. In 1902 there was a loss of $17,59161. This added to the s27.749.66, which should have been the gain and profits in 1902. made the total damage in that year, according to the witness $45,341.27. He gace his loss in 1903 as S1BT3S.56 and damage $43.4SS.32. The total for the twa years was therefore SSS,S29.59. Since the act upon which the suit is based allows triple damages the total claim is $240,O0O.
 At this point MT. Loewe was turned over for cross examination, and judg- ing by the questions being asked he will probably be on the stand four more days.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-22

that family except for the dinner which was paid for out ofethat gift
 The years rolled by and the little boy became a successful business man in the city and the Lady went on her way doing similar kindensses until there came a time when she wanted some work done that only the boy of 30 years could do. She came to him in an automobile this time and gave her order and when the work was done she asked the amount of the bill. The man said that instead of giving her a bill that he wanted to tell her a story and he told of the little boy, the fur-robed lady and the two-dollar bill.
 The incident had passed completely from the mind of the lady and when she had listened to the story she thought that the lady was good at heart at least. The man told her that she was the lady and that he had waited all these years to do something for her that would express his grati- tude for her simple act of kindness, The lady understood and left without asking for the bill and the man went back to his machines with a smile on his face.-Hoiyoke Transcript.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-22
First Step Taken in Paving the Way for a
 Thorough Congressional Inquiry.
TAFT EAGER FOR A MERCILEsS PROBING
President it is Said, is Now Convinced that Behind the Attack on Ballinger Lies Organized Movement to Discredit the Taft Administration = MT. Balinger Himself Urges Inquiry of the Widest Scope.

a resolution in the senate, directing the attorney general to send to the senate all of the papers in his pos- session which relate to the case. These include the report of l.. R. Glavis, the dismissed special agent of the general land office, who sought to connect MT. BalIinger with the Cunningham coal land cases in a manner reflecting up- on his intergrity. These records are his exoneration of his secretary of the interior.
 The Flint resolution was adopted and some time later 1t was learned that it had been drafted by Attorney General Wickersham, and that 1t was one of the matters considered at the White house conference yesterday,
 Adoption of the Flint resolution was followed by the presentation by Sen ator Jones of Washington of a letter from Mir. Ballinger urging an inquiry of the broadest scope. Republican leaders fin the senate have practically agreed that Senator Nelson. chairman of the committee on public lands, shall be at the head of the probing body.
 A joint committee of the senate and house is not favored on the ground that it would be cumbersome and a special committee is opposed because it is feared that there would be pre- cipitated q scramble to have placed thereon men who are prejudiced either for or against one of the principals in the controversy. It is considered likely, therefore. that the decision, if the senate determines the selection, will fall upon the senate committee on public lands. This committee is made up of men who understand the public lands question in all it's phases, and the republican members include ad- herents of both of the parties of the controversy.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-22

Washington, Dec. 21.-Any doubt that the whole force of the Taft ad- ministration is to be behind the in vestigation demanded by both sides of the so-called Ballinger- -Pinchot controversy was dispelled by events in and out of congress today. There is now no question that President Taft himself is as eager for the merciless probing of the whole matter as hither- to he has been reluctant to admit the necessity for it.
 Taft Sees Sinister Motive.
 A motive much deeper than willing ness to do justice to Secretary Bal finger is ascribed to President Taft by senators, representatives and others active in politics. It is said at last MT. Taft has become convinced that there lies behind the attack on MT. Bailinger a more or less definitely or ganized movement to discredit the Taft administration, especially by spreading the impression that the so- called Roosevelt policies" are fin un- friendly hands; that MT. Ballinger was made the target only on the theory most vulnerable point in in the ad- ninigtration.
 Because he was loath to believe that such propaganda was under way MT. Taft opposed every suggestion from MT. Ballinger or his friends that attacks upon the land office should be met with determination to reach and expose those responsible for the at- tacks upon the secretary and other of- fieials of the interior department and the general land office.
 The First Move Toward Investigation
 The first step in paving the way for congressional investigation was taken today. Senator Flint introduced