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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-09-17

nights ago, in the vicinity of Fresh
 Pond, at the southern end Of Man street, was caused by the burning or
 a soap factory. As the fire did not break out until all honest people were snoring in bed, no church bells were rung and there. was no opportunity to try the new hose.
 The estate of the late Elizabeth A. Booth has been found by the apprals- ers to amount to $4,550.
 It is announced that the Robert Curtis estate is to be divided 1nto
 building lots and put upon the mar ket. elI is reported to have been purchaseo by B. P. Bullard. - Mrs. J. w Rogerson invites the la dies of the Shepherds of Bethlehem to
 meet at her house this evening. Miss Minnie. Judson has returned from a. delightful trip to Washington. Early fall colds are very fashionable in town. Extra ultra people complain of hay fever.
 | Considerable moving is going on and
 big vans, full of all sorts of domestic
 furnishings are dodg1ng about rom street to street. There is great un- rest among the renters and the tran sient population, and all are seeking homes for the winter.
 Father O'Conner who has been spending a few days in Manchester returned to-day.
 Several of our citizens went to East Haven yesterday to attend the f1eld Day of the Connecticut Society or the Sons of the American Revolution. A day or two ago MT. J. Henry
 Blakeman received an order from
 Elizabeth, New Jersey, for several baskets of peaches, which were ship
 ped by express. It is something new for Connecticut grown peaches to compete with those produced in New Jersey.
 Next week MT. Bierce goes to Sha- ron, to spend sometime at the old homestead at the head of Silver Lake, farm of 300 acres, which keeps 150 head of stock, and is famous for its
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-09-17
LIVE STOCK MARKET.

New York, Sept. 16.-Common to prime steers sold at s4.50@s6.60 per 100 lbs; choice heavy Kentucky steers at SIPS; oxen and stags at $3.25@$5; bulls at $2.5O@$S65; cows at s1.35@$3.50; one extra fat COW at $4.5O. Dressed beef S1ac@1O1sc. Common to prime veals sold at $60$9.75 per 100 lbs.; choice at and buttermilks at $325@$3.75. Dress ed calves at 91kc@15c for city dressed veal; 9c@14c for country dressed. Com mon to good sheep sold at s2.50@$4.50 per 100 lbs: culls at $1.75@$2.25; com mon to choice lambs at $550@$8; culls at $4@$5. Dressed mutton at 7c@91kc; dressed lambs att 91zcQ131sc. Good
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-09-17
NEW TAFT HOTEL
 SOON UNDER WAY
 IN NEW HAVEN
(Special from United Press.)

V0peCIdI OIIItCu ICoS.1- New Haven. Sept. 16.-An announce ment was made to-day by Frank S.. Butterworth & Company. the brokers who have charge of financing the pro- ject, the architects have been engaged and the work on the new million dol lar hotel, which is to be erected op- CT President Taft, will soop be under way. The hostelry will be called the Taft Hotel and will occupy the present sit. of the New Haven House at the corner of College and Chapel streets. together with large plot of ground in the rear. Charles P. Taft. brother of the President, it is understood. will own a majority of the stock in the new corporation.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-09-17
Too Fond of Horses.

Willie Michaelis, the 5-years-oId boy who was put cn probation at Torring- ton for taking horses without permis- sion, ran away from school Wednes day and was caught in the act of running off with Maine's grocery team and Norton's milk wagon. The orig inal sentence to reform school will have to be carried out.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-09-17
STAMFORD

The anniversary which the mem- bers of the Congregational church propose to hold on the last of Octo- Der is semi i-centennial-half hun dred years, and not a bi-centennial, as has been announced. The present church edifice is but 50 years old, and not 200.
 The great illumination seen a few
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-09-17
IA NARROW ESCAPE.

Edgar N. Bayliss a merchant of Robinsonville. Del. wrote: About two years ago was thin and sick, and coughed all the time and if I did not have consumption, it was near to it. commenced using Foley's Honey and Tar. and it stopped my cough. and I am now entirely well, and have gained twenty-eight pounds. all due to the good results from taking Foley's Hon. ey and Tar" F. B. Brill. local agent. !.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-09-17

POINTS OF INTEREST.

light to heavy hogs sold at $S.259$S.e0 per 100 lbs; pigs at $S.40.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-09-17

Boys School B1ouses, good quality percale, in light and dark patterns, well made 2Sc Boys School Bows, pretty bow ties to fasten on the collar. Rich shades and patterns .......... 1Oc Boys Underwear, medium weight, natural ribbed Balbriggan, nicely made
 25c Boys School Collars, all the newest shapes in a full assortment of boys Boys Corduroy Pants, Knickerbocker style; just the thing for hard and rough wear ...... .95c Boys School Caps, fine all- wool fabrics in stylish new designs and color lngS .4Sc Boys School Hats, smart telescope shape in slate, tan, brown and black 9Sc
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-09-17

Boys School Stockings, fine quality, full seam less, fast black heavy weight ....... 1oc Boys School Neckwear, rich new fall silks in bright designs and col ors, new shapes. 19c Boys School Shirts, fancy Madras cloth in light and dark striped pat terms, cut big and full 49c Boys' School Handker- chiefs, plain white and fancy bordered hem stitched, good quality, sc Boys School Suspenders, fine lisle webs, strongly made, new patterns, 25c Boys' School Pants, fancy. all-wool knickerbockers, cut full, choice patterns
 75c Boys School Caps, new Golf style in plain blue and fancy patterns, very stylish ........... 25c
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could see the worn steps leading up to
the veranda and himself approaching
half fearfully along the gravel walk
that led In from the rusty gate.
On the veran1a sat the big man with
the heavy features and the corncob
pipe. and he heard the voice again bid.
ding him come up And then there
was a call to some one within, and a
woman emerged with a white bundle
in her arms
"Show her TO Dam" he heard the
mans voice say, and then. when the
woman had removed bit Of the fan.
mel covering from the little face and
he had looked upon II. startled. abashed
and marvelously choking as to the
throat. the big voice went on again.
shes going to be Ethel, Dan, that
bundle Of infancy. And maybe some
Of these days she'll be getting herself
in tight place, and it's going to be up
to you, Dan, to help her out. and
you're going to promise me that you'll
do IL. boy Horace. the other kid. he'll
grow up maybe to have sense. and
he'll look out for himself. but it's a
tough place for girls. Dana mighty
tough place"
He could almost hear the hushed
voice In which the boy had given the
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~rhet oor rssponded PIKE aim
lessiy.
"of course it's so. manp' replied the
other. shaking him vigorously by the
shoulder. wake up, can't your It's
worth fifteen thousand year to your
Pike turned quizzical eyes upon bis
friend and folded the letter he held in
his hand
Much obliged to you, Tom," he said.
II guess I'm kind Of upset today. Got
letter here that-jolted me little.
pm thinking of going away for q
spell"
"Going awayT calculated his friend
with wide eyes. Going awayl
Wherer'
81 guess IN take trip across the
water" replied Pike dreamily. al
ways wanted to see those foreign
parts. those Venices and Romes and
Londons. Must be a queer tribe over
there, Tom Not much like us plain
folks here, eh2 Lots Of high and
mighty dukes and earls and things and
coats of arms and crowns and coaches
with white horses, ehT'
Tom Perkins sat down in a chair
with a gasp Of astonishment. He
stared at his friend with frank amaze
ment written on his face and opened
his mouth twice before his lips formed
the words
"Buroper' he said at last.
Europe" he replied. Say, Tom,
you remember Jim Cooley7 They sent
Jim over there. didn't they7 Made
him vice consul or something over In
London? Id maybe get chance to
see Jim and talk to him about-about
old times"
His voice died down. and he regarded
the wall again.
Never happened to hear Of folks
over there Of the name of-of Haw-
castle. did you. Tom?" he went on. 81
don't know what sort of business they
are In. but ! guess they're we'll to do.
Never happened to hear Of them, ehT
Perkins shook his head, and Pike
went on:
Maybe I'll write TO Jim Cooley and
ask him about these people. Jim d be
likely to know 'em. | guess. Vice con.
sui must be a pretty big bug over
there"
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"sHEs GOING TO MARRY THE HON. ALMERlO 81. AUBYY!

Law caseT asked Perkins suddenly.
Sort Of" answered Pike quietly. ~
don't know tat I'd call 1t Just that.
Perhaps the trip would be a change
anyway. And I'd like to see this man
Hawcastle."
Where does this Hawcastle live p
asked Perkins.
England. Got a house he calls
Hawcastle Hail."
What about the K. and G.r" asked
Perkins suddenly.
Il guess the X. and G. Will have to
wait awhile"
Perkins stood up resolutely and faced
his friend.
There's something wrong with you,
Dan" he said emphatically. There's
something mighty wrong. 1t amt
like you to go running OF this way un-
less there's something behind IT,"
He stopped, for Pike was whistling
softly to himself, whistling like the
man who is striving to recall some
tune that Is only half forgotten. Then
he turned to Perkins.
hememDer that old tune, Tom," he
asked" Sweet GenevieveT
"Get outw snapped Perkins. "That's
4 million years old. Why don't you
keep up to date II you're going in for
musicf What do you care about Sweet
Genevieve, anywayT
Il used to know somebody that sang
it-once-long ago." said Pike quietly.
Il used TO hear John Simpson whistle
II years before he died and left all
that money TO me for those two kids
Tom"-he turned suddenly and trans
liked his friend with an accusatory
fnger-"what would you think OF
guardian that doesn't guardT
Perkins regarded him rebelliously.
Depends on whose guardian he Is
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desk and dropped his chin into his
hand. II may have been an hour that
he sat there, and In that time never a
thought of his legal business crossed
his mind. He was busy with q fanci-
ful picture of an unknown city that In
spite of his desire seemed to take on
the aspects of larger Kokomo. and In
his fancy he could see a big, well knit
young fellow bending eagerly over to
look into the face Of a girl. and he
heard her call him Almeric.
Must be mighty fine man." he
mused-"a fine big man-to capture
her"
Then Perkins came in to ask II Pike
wished to sail from New York for
Havre In two days time, stating that
II would be necessary to leave that
night If Pike wished to take passage
on her
'1'll go. Tom" he said. Maybe
you'll drop in here once in awhile and
tell folks that ask for me that I'll be
back In month or So"
Then he sat down and wrote to jim
Cooley at London.
At 8 that night he stepped aboard an
eastbound train and the next after
noon was In New York. Sorrento
seemed long way of, and It was
with a heavy heart that he walked up
the gangpnnk of la Provence.
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Bank building the gaunt young man
with the stern features and the kindly
gray eyes that always seemed a perpet.
ual rebuke TO the face in which they
were set ruminated over the letter he
held In his hand. His back was to the
door-a half glass door which was also
the main and only entrance TO the
room and which bore upon its trans.
lucent surface IN ragged letters, worn
by the polishing the glass had under
gone. the words, Daniel voorhees,
Pike, Attorney at Law"
Pike himself had a queer twist OF
feature. a sort of whimsicality that
pervaded the very atmosphere about
him, and the smile with which he re.
garded the letter he held had a world
Of reminiscence and sadness in it.
AS he gazed at 1t the letter seemed
to fade into nothingness, and In its
place there rose the picture Of a day
years before, a day that caused the
dingy walls Of the Office to become
tenuous and gauZy. and through the
gapze he seemed to see another Office
ramshackle sort Of place, with a tin
sign showing through the window
which informed the passerby that real
estate was the commodity dispensed
within. To Pike the picture grew yet
more distinct, and in the broken bot.
tom cane chair he saw the figure Of a
heavy faced man In his shirt sleeves
engaged in smoking a corncob pipe.
In another corner Of the room he
could see a red headed boy poring over
a pine table, laboriously copying in a
round hand some title deeds. Then.
through the reaches OF the past, he
seemed to hear the heavy faced man
remove the pipe from his mouth and
heard him speak.
Dan" he said, Its a grip
And he heard the gasp the boy gave
forth as he turned about on his stool
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and looked with startled eyes into the
kindly blue ones that glimmered into
his own.
"A--gtrl" he seemed to hear the boy
say. "a little girl, Mr.. Simpson,
In his fancy he saw the big man
nod, saw him place the pipe back In
his teeth and extend his two palms
until they were foot or 80 apart
"A girl, Dan" he heard, about SO
long, Dan, and purifier than an get
out An she's goin' to be a big re-
sponsibility, my boy. Wen have to
sell a heap Of lots TO pay what she's
gcin' to cost, Dana whole heap OF
lots"
And gradually the picture seemed to
fade away, and, like dissolving view
Its place was taken by another--the
picture Of half timbered house that
stood back among some trees at the
corner OF Main and Center streets He
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ORDINANCE
To Levy Taxes for Municipal PuP-
poses for the Year 1909.

BE Il ordained by the council of the Village
OF Hillsboro, State Of Ohio:
SECTION /. That there be levied and col
lected for municipal purposes for the year
1860, on each dollar OF valuation Of the real
and personal property within the village Of
Hillsboro, returned on the grand duplicate
and subject TO taxation ten Q0) mills.
SEC 2. That the levy above authorized for
municipal purposes be and the same is
hereby apportioned as follows:
General Purposes............l.6m mills
Public Health Purposes. q mills
Public Safety Purposes. .1.S mills
Public Service Purposes. .o4 mills
SEC. g. That there be levied and collected
on each dollar of the property aforesaid for
the year 1909 the following additional sums !:
Free Public Library. ..,.. 3 mills
Sinking Fund and Interest47 mills
SEC l. That the clerk is hereby directed
TO certify the above levies to the Auditor Of
Highland county. to be placed on the tax
list and collected according to law.
SEC. 5. This ordinance shall take effect
and be in force from and after the eaIliest
period allowed by law.
Passed this "a day of June, 1909,
HENRY NEsBTT, Mayor.
w. G. HoGsETT Clerk.
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required promise and the awe with
which he beard that the newest atom
OF humanity to arrive was already
motherless, and then the picture faded
again. Then came a succession of sim
ilar views.
He saw the dingy real estate Office
grow into a respectable brick building,
and then into handsome stone edifce,
and the heavy featured man turn
grayer and grayer and more somber
and more Woodworking. and he could
remember the day when the tiny Ethel
was brought to the office for the first
time and OF the manner In which she
began TO grow up He recalled the day
when she reached the mature age OF
twelve and Of how he had presented
to her Bible for a gift and OF the
manner In which he had blushed for
all his twenty-five years.
And then he recalled the day when
John Simpson had conhded to him
that the kids" were to be given ad-
vantages and We're to be sent abroad
to school. There came a blank after
that, but he recalled as II 1t had been
but yesterday the feeling with which
he had gone of into corner and
wrested with the grief that had beset
him. He could even see the fiuttering
hand that waved to him from the car
window as the train took her and her
brother away.
Suddenly the door behind him opened
and shut quickly, and quick steps
caused him 10 drop his feet to the
floor. He turned and found a visitor
at his elbow
"Dan," said the newcomer, 'ita
all yours. Jenkins just got telegram
that the X and @. has decided 20 offer
you the representation for this end OF
the state"
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This romance deals with a
curious odmixture of American
pldfnness and European high
IDej with a young Indiana girl
ddssied by a title and in fhe
clutches of quartet of sharp
ers headed by an impecunfous
British peer with the girPs An
giomanidc brother. Russian
noble in disguise, an escaped
Rus sian convict and a .Idifhless
wife, and, most important of oil.
With the girls shrewd, witry,
courageous, resourceful guard
ian, Daniel Voorhees, Pike of
Kokono. Daniel loves the In
diana girl and is determined to
save her from The shdrpers even
against her own will Read and
you will learn how Daniel, with
but single friend TO aid him,
faced most difficult dilemma
and why he figured so promi-
nenfly in an International ro-
nance in which heraldry was
more important than hearts and
cupidity TAR more conspicuous
than Cupid.
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and whether the guardees want him 10
attend to business or not. II you're
talking about those kids Of John Gimp
sons. I'd say you've done about all
you could be expected TO. You've kept
the money together. haven't your
You've made II grow. You've sent 1t
along regular-over there. What more
could any one wantT"
Maybe that isn't enough"
when are those two coming home p
went on Perkins. why don't they
come back and spend Johns money
where II was made--at homer
II don't believe they're coming back
right soon." replied Pike. "Things
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Legal Notice.

Ora A. Lightfoot, whose place of residence
is unknown late of Brown county, Ohio will
take notice that, on the 18th day of June
1909, in the Common Pleas Court Of Highland
county, Ohio, where the action is now pend
ing, being cause No. $3.50, the undersigned
Dennis L. Lightfoot filed his petition for
divorce against the said Ora A. Lightfoot on
the grounds OF adultery and gross neglect
OF duty.
The said Ora A. Lightfoot is required TO
answer the petition in SAID action not later
than six weeks after the II day of June, 1909,
the date OF the first publication of this
notice, or such divorce may be granted.
DENNIS L. LIGHTFooT
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1--WE won't have any red tape when
we run the government" said the
veteran sutfragette."
'No, indeed" answered the new re-
cruit. "Well use pink ribbon. -
Washington Star.
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This is your opportunity to buy
lot in Hillsboro on very easy terms.
Do not miss the lot sale at Highland
Terrace Saturday, July 10.
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The new contracts alone, made last
year by the New York Edison COM
pany, numbered 34,73l, aggregating
an equivalent of 2,766,6l6 lamps of 10
candlepower, consuming so watts.
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Experiments in Europe show that
ballrons travelling at heights from 600
to 1000 yards can be hit with rife
only once in six times; at an eleva-
tion of 5000 yards they are absolutely
safe.
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tTo be continued)

Every one is going to attend the
Highland Terrace lot sale Saturday,
July 10.
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He-Might be so bold as to sit
beside you9
She-Most fellows are bolder.-Life.
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is feet on
the desk of
the Office In
the Central
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A NoVelization
of the Play of
the Same Name
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Copyright. 1909. by American
Press Association
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CHAPTER IL.

~1X years Of life abroad, and these
- during the most impressiona BILE
. period of tEeir young lives. had
left an lndnlible imprint nnon
New-York tribune., 1909-01-31
CAPTAIN SEALBY SAILS.
Cree of Republic Also Starts for
LiuerpooI on the Baltic.

ran,atn sesIbr. commander OF the White Star
liner Republic who lost his vessel IN a Collision
south of Nantucket a week ago. sailed for Liver
pool yesterday with 2s4 members or MS crew on
the White Star liner Baltic
On Friday a week ago he cleared this port for
the Mediterranean on the Republic, but he got no
further than Nantucket. His trip eastward this
time lies over a different course. and his errand
to Liverpool will not be pleasant as his aban-
doned cruise through the Mediterranean. Captain
Sealby VAS exceedingly cheerful yesterday. bidding
a host of friends and well wishers goodoy- On
arrival in England he will have to explain the loss
of his vessel to the British Board OF Trade
Jack" Binns the Republics wireless operator,
according to his shipmates was more hero than
ever when he sailed Yesterday on the Baltic lie
had received many offers 70 appear On the Naune-
VILE stage and relate twice day tHe story OF
how he kept his instrument worAinS on the sink
irg RenubIir one OF the offers made Rinns
was 2 contract Tor ten weeks. for which he would
receive $4,000
T.,ough realizing that 1t would AXE him many
wears of service as a wireless operator to make
ba1s q. this sum Binns refused the tempting
With the remark that Il don't want TO appear be-
fore the public a tin god. His refusal. accord
ing 10 his friends she Republic. makes him
greater hero.
emplove Of the White Star Line a salary of a
shilling a month on arrival in Liverpool ne viii
20 to his home months leave and be IN readl-
ness to tell what he knows Cf the sinking 81 the
Republic when called 10 tesu'H oeiote ''s hi'uSn
Board OF Trade
Among the Batic's passengers were DIR. and Mrs
Martin h. Waldsten, Arthur Lamb and Charles F.
Law. who were he Republic. Many OF the Re
pubIics passengers will sail on the Adriatic which
| leaves here for Southampton on Wednesday. a
few cabin passengers and from the steerage OF
the strnken steamer departed For Naples yesterday
| from Boston the White Star liner Romanic The
| American liner New York. which sailed for South
| ampton yesterday. had on board r P. Mullen. a
| cabin passenger and Ave men from the Republic
steerage