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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-08

Mrs George Lafflin will leave this city Saturday for a three weeks visit
 to her sister, Mrs. Edward LaHom- medieu, at Islip, Long Island.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-08

Attorney William W. Bent and Mrs Bent are visiting at Mrs. Bent's for mer home in Norwich, Conn
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-08

Bridge will be played this afternoon at the Bridgeport Yacht club for a prize offered by Mrs. Charles H. Gu lick. Dancing will be enjoyed and light refreshments will be served.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-08

C. G. Czi1ler, the East Main street nnilliner, sailed this morning on the Frederick de Crosse, for a three months trip through Germany. Aus -tria Switzerland and Italy.
Evening star., 1909-06-20
THE Angel Child was lurch-
L ing up the bay ahead OF

panionway. The Swede had turned in. 1t wild
night. There moon; but the scurry ing clouds
hid except awhile when the wind would tear
the curtain aside and show gleam on the tumblng
waters. Running before blow not the soop's
best point of sailing with that enormous main boom
acting lever all on side; and it took all
strength, for | had the wheel, to keep her from
yawing. Even at that following would catch
her under the counter and sue her stern to eeward
that her head would come up couple of points
off the course. l wondered why the Captain
carrying whole mainsail; but didn't wish to pro-
woke his temper by remarking it.
A hard puff hit her and she away from me. /
jammed the wheel up with all my might, and she
fell off she took roll and the boom went to the
water, dragging there; much that she lost
steerage for a moment
Captain Rufe jumped at with of his pet
oaths. What the devil you doing?" he roared.
DO you want to jibe her and rip the stick out:
Give me that wheel'
He showed side and took the spokes out
of my hands. The boom lifted itself clear, the
running of the bunt of the sail The force of the
drag had loosened the reef caring, and it dan
Cling below the spar. 1t could be outlined in
dark thread on the white of the foam the boom
Evening star., 1909-06-20

dipped, and Captain Rufe immediat ely noticed IL
See what your blanked carelessness has done
he growled Get out there and make 1t fast
looked at him in mute astonishment. The fact
that the line adrift mattered little. But go
out that swaying boom meant taking chance with
death If she took another roll and dipped the end
overheard, and my added weight would contribute
to that probability, should be hurled into the bay
Seeing me hesitate, he roared out oath or two
and made as if he would Jump at
Won't YOU huff and trim in SO | get at ii -
l asked.
"Luff nothing! I've lost enough time now and
of them revenuers may run foul of any
minute! You get out there, or Ill break Your iaw
Do you hear?"
- threat and | tumbled forward Climbing
the gooseneck, | started outboard along the boom
leaning we'll into the slack of the sail. AS trick in
seamansh1p there was great difficulty. SO long
the vessel held steady and didn't roll. But nothing
running before gale of wind and with such spread
of cotton, could hold very steady. Yet as neared
the clue the sloop kept well on her feet and l could
not help quick thought of admiration for the ruf-
fans skill helmsman. To the best of
emes we will accord his due mead of praise when he
is master of his business.
/ had reached the end of the boom and stop
ping to gather in the loosened line, when l felt
rough shove at my side 1t nearly sent me tunbling
and held fast. Then l saw what had happened.
The canvas along the boom longer had belly
IN it to afford me resting place 1t was Stating
wildly In the wind The sloOp about to jibe.
The story had been told about the unfortunate
Swede flashed my mind in cold horror l
to share like fate! l remember looking down
in the smother and seeing the sheet slacken top
of the tumbling seas The boom came inboard
slowly. AS it approached the sloop's quarter got
aeetng glance at the Captain face reflected in
the light of the binnacle lamp There was grin
its ugly surface such a fend might when
capturing a lost soul I've lived many Years after
that time. but not long enough to forget that grin.
1t must have fascinated me, as | had chance
for my life, but did not think of it till it late.
might have let go and dropped to the deck at the
risk of broken leg arm, the heavy spar swept
it. ust this occurred to my terrified senses,
the wind caught the end of the boom. Unless YOU
have big mansail jibed all standing in a
blow, you have appreciation of the force
with which it tears athwart vessel as the wind
fills the
In almost unthinkng desperation | braced my
self for the shock when the boom fetched I;, dug
my feet under the lacing and chung the bolt rope
with both hands. Captain Rue eased her al
inch to tighten the jolt when the sheet tautened 1t
reckless master that would take such a chance
OF carrying away his mast: but this one had murder
in his heart and thinking only of my destruc-
ton The shock was terrific. The Angel Child
Continued page II
Evening star., 1909-06-20

called for a dollar each dav
during the time out of port.
1t was not that | craved the
money; but it CALLED me to
be at the mercy of the brute.
NV utmost was no match for
him in strength. From his size
and the things | had seen him
do, / was fully aware that in
a grapple he was easily my
master. And | had no weapon.
But | answered him boldly
enough, yet with no disre-
spect, that when the days out
were reckoned it would be an
easy matter to add up the
sum of my wage. My bearing
seemed to surprise him.
He looked at me sharply,
but sidewise, opened his bull
dog jaws as if about to break
out one of his oaths; then,
evidently veering his mind,
closed them again with a snap,
threw the book back on the
rack, and said in a milder
tone that he had vet used,
All right. Well count it
up when we get ashore. Go
on deck!"
THE Angel Child was lurch-
ing up the bay ahead of
a hurrying southeaster. Cap
+.:.~ D.,fo 1o,-oI - 49, o~.,,
Evening star., 1909-06-20
v7HEN George Woolsey
" Symms died, his former

WIHEN George Woolsey
" Symms died, his former
partner was disappointed, if not
surprised, to be made the sole
executor of a confession instead
Of something more substantial.
He had cherished a thought,
fathered by a knowledge of
Svmms daring and adventur-
Gus spirit, that Symms would
eventually die full of riches, if
not of righteousness, and that,
if his partner survived him, it
would be as his heir. But all
that Svmms left to anyone was
his remarkable confession.
The incident set forth in the
strange legacy-with no restric-
tions as to it's use-occurred
during the war in Chesapeake
Bav between the United States
Revenue Service and the oyster
pirates. Symms was on the
reportorial staff of a Philadel-
phia daily, and it was while
covering an assignment that he
Welded to a great temptation.
He-but let him tell the story
in his own way.
IT is one of my punishments
L that l must, perforce, leave
the spinning of my best yarn to
another. / have written much
of strange adventures, in which
| myself have ofttimes acted n
The Lamar register., 1909-09-01

.nVe.ee VIII cease on above named
Seaooi orders after Sept. II. 1903.
]. 7. ADKINS,
County Trsasurss,
The Lamar register., 1909-09-01
Record Breaker Year.

Chicago. Aug. 26.-Crop statistics
gathered by c. II. Erwin. president Oh
the advertising agency Of Lord Z.
Thomas. show the agricultural dis
tricts OF America. with few excep.
tons, to BIO In record breaking con.
dillon Of prosperity.
In the west and northwest. the
central states. part OF the northwest
aud great deal OF tho cast, crops
wero never 80 great. Mississippi,
tho loss In acreage OF the cotton
cropwill probably bo more than made
up by the Increased value of the bad
cd product, and the whole south has
safcguar,ied itself by diversified farm
ing and other crops. which this year
have come handsomely to the rescn,
notably In Texas. Oklahoma ana
Arkansas.
In other years Of great agnbcultur-
nj production crops have sometfm es
been stored. but this year the condi'
ton seems to BIO that tho farmer
with tho product can get his money
for II as quickly rs he desires 10
market the crop, and ut big prices
Some reporters state that grain
being taken right from the thrash OF
by tho buyers at top notch prices.
Nothing but especially unusual and
entirely unforeseen weather condition
could change the corn crop from IT.
The Lamar register., 1909-09-01
FAULTLESS PRESCRIPTION
No Remedy for Stomach Distress and
Indigestion - Perfect

A scientific prescription for dys.
pepsia put up in small tablet form
and called Mona is making thou
sands OF quick and LASTING cures
throuEhout America.
There Is no stomach disease (even
oatarrh OF the stosnaeh) that il is
NOT guaranteed TO cure. and The Up
to-Date DRUG Co has 50 much faith
In Mona for stomach disorders o. all
Kinds that they will refund your
money II Il dose not cure.
Mt-o-na the fAultlcss prescription.
stops sour stomach. oelchiag OF gas
distress after eating. heartburn. bill.
tousness and nervousness.
II IL well worth q trial by any
reader OF the Register who suffers
from any stomach disturbance. Il
contains Ingredients tha; no; only
sive relief but that act On the stom-
ach 50 eeneticislly that in short
dime the flaboy. tired out walls ~
the stomach regain their strength
and aeivi..
Try Mona for a week: misery
Will change 10 happiness: despair to
hope. dull eyes 10 bright and you will
yourself wonder why you suffered s.
lonS with such remarkable prescrip
ton at hand
oay 50 cents for large box at
ieadiaS druIxtsts everywhere.
The Lamar register., 1909-09-01
Harmoty In "Ths Call to Work

The "can to work" disooMant Oh
MORNINGS. Is to DO harmonixed IN
Dos Moines. The Industrial plants OF
that Iowa city summon wase-earners
with whistles. that all blow nj the
s<ane time with torturing effect. The
idea y that thsee whistles may be
made Ia produce notes that will har.
monte. Hereafter whom the hour
q moon arrives. or whom the work,
mon are summoned to their labors
early In the morning. there may
Ariss from hundreds Of METALS,
4roats one grand compelling chorus
that VIII thrill the pes MoInes heart
and sct thrills q ccstacy running up
and down her spinal column. Who
knows but what these daily symph.
onies may inspire some budding Dos
Moines Wagner with Q theme for Al.
immortal overture! IL remains &c
make melodies out o. locomotive
whistles. 80 that the advent and de-
varture Of travellers may delight the
sar.-ooiorado Springs TELEGRAPH.
The Lamar register., 1909-09-01
Too Swift for Them.

A Rocky Ford man visited n Lamar
friend last week and was so much
pleased with certain dish served n
tho hotei that he inquired what It
was.
His friend replied. "Snail pie.don I
you have snails In Rocky Ford.'
Eyes. lots OF them." was the
answer. "but none of US can catch
tho pesky things"
The Lamar register., 1909-09-01
Notice Of Redemption.
Of School Orders.
Office of County Treasurer, !
Prowers County, Colo.

August, IL. 1909.
Notice is hereby gwen that l will
redeem at my office in Provers
county,sll schoo. orders numbered
as follows:
The Lamar register., 1909-09-01

"How long had your wife's first
Husband been dead when you mar
Rid herf"
About eight months"
"Only eight monthsT Don't you
think abe was IN n good deal OF n
hurryi"
"Oh. don I know. We bad been
engaged for nearly two years"
The Lamar register., 1909-09-01
NOTICE.
lamar. Colo

Lamar. Cola, August iith-. 1903.
The hoard Of County CoEnlnissionerS
hroweu County, Colorado will sit as
bsna OF SPECIALIZATION. on Tuesday.
Ahd continue in session not less than
I.tse nor more than ten days. and on
n ises. and continue IN session. moi
iess Than two nor more than ten days
CAAS y. AOAS.
County Clerk
The Lamar register., 1909-09-01

Interest will cease on above named
warrants after September II. 1909.
J. T. ADKINS,
County Treasurer
The Lamar register., 1909-09-01
NOTICE FOR PuslicArIoN-soLAr.
80 TRACT.
eel

Impairment q the Interior. Us Ian.
osss1e, Lamar Colorado July - 1870
SSttee Is hereby given that As direct
81 o tAe commissioner q the General
Land Offiee. under the prs,vts.oas OF
The Ask o Sa.asreSs approved June q
isSe 10 StAts~ SID, We will offer a,
s'oacsk 4 N. On the md day % sep
se me- issS aexi At tsts eefles TIE
Ia. Sea is aal E Is .. Ss ia - g.
:, and M Ia u NE Ia % Sex II IN
- : h - W. 9Th p N
Any per>ocs Claiming adversely the
scoNe-1escrte>d tAats are advised to ME
their claims o. oA,ectso1s o. or essorS
the time designated for salA
JOHN \ WuIyAlR,
The Lamar register., 1909-09-01
GOA IL.

We handle the genuine Canon
City Coal-ths coal that burns
to ashes and does not leave the
stove full Of clinlssrs which ruins
the lining and CRATES in your
stoves. We handle this in Lump
and also in Nut or Egg size.
This size comes Soc cheaper than
the Lump. We also handle the
Anthracite Trinidad Lump, Nut
and Mine Run, which is cheaper
and is used by some for domestic
use, but more generally for steam
and furnaces. Also handle Pea
Joal, which makes q cheap cook
stove GOAL. The Georges Creek
Big Vein Blacksmith Coal Is the
oest Coal mined for foundry and
blacksmith use.
Lee's and conkoy's Stock and Poul-
try remedies and TonIes. Ask for
Book and Pamphlets treating on all
Poultry diseases.
LAMAR SEED co
2. n. KELSEY. Manager.
The Lamar register., 1909-09-01
HYOME|
IL GAnWHs7 xsss,o-A<1

hrsAthe IL in. Complete outfit, Including
inhaler 81. Extra bottles &c. pruSSissS
The Lamar register., 1909-09-01
Notice Of Redemption
OF COUNTY WARRANTS
Office Of County Treasurer
Prowers County. Colo.

Notice is hereby given that l
viii redeem at my office in Prov
crs county, all county warrants
numbered as follows:
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-06-29
A New Era In Agriculture.

Dean Liberty Il. Bailey of the New
York State College of Agriculture, pref
aced a recent address with this state
ment. "We are entering q new era in
the development of our country life"
We need only turn to the reports OF
farmers institutes and the register OF
students at the state colleges OF agri-
culture to find abundant proof OF the
truth of Dean Bailey's remark.
There has been remarkable increase
in attendance at all the farmers asso-
ciational meetings the past season.
Everywhere during the sessions OF the
farmers institutes the halls have been
crowded to their utmost capacity. Our
exchanges are unanimous in the opinion
that this has been banner year for In
stitute work. And there has been
equally remarkable development in the
work of the state agricultural colleges.
In the school year of 1889 there were
25 agricultural students attending ILL
nois university; the university register
of 19OS-9 includes the names OF $50 stu
dents in the agricultural department.
The number OF students enrolled in the
Maine college of agriculture last year
was 657, gain of 2ss per cent over the
preceding year. At Cornell University
there are S13 students in the agricul.
tural college. Other state colleges Of
agriculture report largely increased at
tendance.
We are in the midst of an agricultural
awakening. In truth, we have crossed
the threshold of better day for the
American farmer, a day full OF enthu'
siasm and hopeful optimism.-Turf,
Farm and Home.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-06-29

'Let him al0ne!" shouted Slim crcttedly.
lose out on this deal along Of some
body else a-holdin' all the cards"
Slim waited for Polly's answer.
"Why. don't you know"
NO" he said simply.
"But he told me-
"Who is it?' he insisted.
"No: If you don't know his name l
won't tell YOU" decided Polly.
"Mebbe it's jest as well. too," as
sented Slim Il don't think I'd feel
any too friendly toward him."
Slim moved toward the wagon. The
action was purely involuntary, but It
frightened Polly so much that she
cried aloud.
Slim grasped at once the reason for
her fear. "Is the feller in that wag.
on?' he shouted.
"You wouldn't do him any harm.
would yOuy" cried Polly.
els he In that wagon?" Slim repeat
ed angrily.
Polly caught hold Of his arm.
whats he hidin' forT he demand.
ed.
Slim pulled his gun and covered the
opening. "Come out, you cOward! he
shouted. Polly caught Slim by the
right wrist so he could not fire.
Bud leaped from the wagon, draw
ing his gun as he did 80. "You shan't
call me cowardw he shouted to Slim.
Polly ran behind Bud and. reaching
her arms about his waist, held down
his hands, depressing the muzzle OF
his revolver. Slim danced up and
down In the excitement with his re-
volver in his hand. Polly kept call
ing OH both Of the men not to shoot.
LET him alonew shouted Slim ex-
citedly. LET him alone, Miss Polly.
He's only four fiushin', an amt gun
shy"
Now, look here, sonny" he cried
to Bud, IF that squirt gun Of yours
goes off an hits me an find 1t out
well, reckon Ill have to spank you"
Bud tried to break away from Polly,
begging her to "let CO."
The girl laid her hands Oh his shOul-
der, gazing pleadingly into his flushed
face. Don't, don't" she cried. Its
all right. Slim knows all about 1t. He
knows l love you, an he wouldn't
hurt any one that love. Would you,
Slim?
Polly smiled at the sheriff. complete
ly disarming him.
Showing his gun back into the holster,
Slim grinned and said, II reckon j
wouldn't"
"We've been engaged fer ever 30
long now, waitin' fer Bud to get rich,
an now-an' now It's come" Her
face radiated her happiness. Bud
showed his alarm, motioning her to be
silent, but Polly ratified on, Buds
been savin' an savin' till he's got
over a thousand dollars, an'"- Slim
could not contain his indignation at the
deception practiced on the girl by the
boy.
"You derned thiefr' he shouted
Then he stopped, plainly showing his
annoyance at his lack Of self repres.
sion.
Buds hand dropped to his gun.
"You"- he began, but Polly stopped
him With a gesture, looking from ope
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-06-29
To STUDY the Trees.

Teachers throughout the country have
been invited by the United States for
ester to cooperate with the Forest Ser
vice in an effort to obtain more definite
knowledge of the characteristics of the
most important forest trees OF the Unit
cd States. To do this, 1t will be neces-
sary to obtain large number Of volun-
teer observers who will collect mate
rial on the time of leafing, blOssoming
and fruiting of the various kinds of for
est trees. In his letter inviting the CO.
operation of the teachers, Forester Pin
chot says:
knowledge of this kind is greatly
needed and will be of value from the
standpoint both of education and OF
practical forestry. For educational pur-
poses the results obtained for each spe-
cies, averaged and presented graphic
ally by means Of colored charts, Will De
available to all who are interested In
the subject, and particularly to schools.
They will form virtual stree calendars, !"
and will be valuable aids to nature
study.
"Children can readily be interested In
the actual work of obtaining records.
This should form an attractive outdoor
feature Of the school work that should
serve to develop the faculty of accurate
observation, and at the same time to
promote an interest in forestry which
may lead to better appreciation of its
aims and methods. 1t may also prove
to be a profitable addition to botany
courses for older students.
"a study of this kind will be Of great
value to practical forestry, since the
proper treatment of forests depends
partly on a knowledge of these charac.
teristics of trees. For example, the
time of year at which tree leaves out
and blossoms is one of the indications
whether or not it is frOst-hardy In q
given region, and the length of time
that a tree is In leaf influences the
growth 1t is able to make during the sea.
son. Knowledge of the time when seeds
of each species ripen In various locali-
ties is of great value to those who are
collecting seed, since seed often de.
teriorates or is eaten by squirrels and
birds If not gathered and stored as soon
as ripe. Another result Of this study
will be q more intimate knowledge OF
climate as manifested by plant growth
for differences in climate are shown by
plant life as well as by instruments, and
| preliminary idea can thus be gained
whether q given region Is suited to
valuable tree which 1t Is desired to In
] troduce there"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-06-29
An AYRSHIRE Star,

That the Ayrshire breed can produce
animals worthy of position among the
best producing dairy cows is demonstrate
ed in the record of Yucca's Bonnie Las
sic 19I2S) owned by S. F. Stetson, East
Sumner. Mr.. Stetson is member OF
the Oxford County Cow-Testing Associa-
ton, and it is found in totaling the fig
ures of the first years records, that he
owns one of the best COWS in the AS
sociation.
This cow produced in one year ending
June 8, 1909, 10, ,725 pounds milk and 475
pounds butter fat, equivalent to 554.l
pounds butter. The total value of this
butter fat which was sold at from 80 to
81 cents per pound was sl50.90. Dur
ing the year she received 1705 pounds of
grain which was for the most part a
mixture of corn meal, cotton seed meal,
bran, linseed meal, and Fourex, and
7764 pounds roughage besides pasture.
The cost of this grain was S26. IA and OF
roughage aud pasture S22 50, making
the total cost of feed for one year $40. 9.OS.
This deducted from the total value of
the butter fat leaves a profit of SlOl 81.
This is good illustration of feeding
for profit and selection in breeding.
With the exception of two months dry
period, and about two months in the
summer, when feed was best in the
pasture, the ration fed per day was be-
tween "a pounds silage, II pounds hay
and 10 pounds grain soon after freshen-
ing, and 20 pounds silage, 10 pounds hay
and pounds grain, which was fed as
the COW was nearing the close of the
lactation period. The ration was kept
balanced and suited to the individual re-
quirements of the animal with the result
that a uniform production was maintain
ed with that gradual decrease as the
lactation period heightened which char
acterizes the persistent mixer. 1t will
be seen that it has not been the inten.
ton of the feeder to force this animal
and make big record, but the object
has been to feed her for profit without
endangering the producing capacity and
constitution of the cow and growing
fetus.
Suppose that 800 cows in this associa-
tion would pay 70 per cent as much
profit each in one year as this COW, it
would mean that the profit of each COW
for one year would be increased about
$50, and that the members of the asso-
citation would receive Sl5,00 more in
year from their COWS than they are re-
ceiving at the present time. This knowl-
edge is certainly an incentive to better
care and breeding and although it may
seem that it is placing the standard
rather high to endeavor to get together
a herd capable of such production. isn't
it better to have our standard high, than
to have none at all?-A. S. Cook, Official
Tester, in Maine Farmer.