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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-09-17

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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-07
ACTRESS TO REVIVED
ANNIE WARD TIFFANY AND MANAGER CHARLES c. GREEN
 TIRED OF DIVORCE.

Boston. Dec. 6.-Annie Ward Tiffany. better known to cld-time theatre-goers as Biddy Roman in "The Shadows of a Great City,. is to be remarried to her former husband. Charles c. Green. the theatrical manager, from whom she was divorced some months ago.
 Thirty years ago the couple were married. and their married life seemed to be happy. Green was a promoter of theatrical enterprises. while his wife continued in the old stock company at wallack's Theatre. New York.
 Nearly five years ago she retired and settled down in her cottage the Buz- zard's Bay, close to the home of the late Joseph Jefferson. Just as she was retiring her friends were surprised to hear that her husband had left her and gone to South America.
 Tt is true" declared Mrs. Green yes terday, my husband and I have de- cided to take this step. It Is how the thirtieth anniversary of our first mar riage, and what time could be more appropriate? We shall be married here in Buzzard's Bay and shall reside here"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-07
FASHIONS AND PADS

With the seasons double breasted coats the correct thing is to begin the buttons at the waist line.
 Fine gold wire is entwined through curls, while immense cabochons or duu coIoring appear in the -iair
 Mandarin is th< name given to yellowish tan, while Corinth is an ex- tremeIy faded shade of old rose.
 The large rolling brim hats of the Gaintoorough type hola first place Tor afternoon and evening wear
 Small boys are wearing Iam-c.- Shanter hats in cloth, pearskin, and corduroy. the ear flaps silk-lined.
 As trimming on daytime dresses and evening robes, beads are used "i.n great success. They are seen in all colors.
 While the short. coat has little vogue for the winter. it is predicted that II will be the leader ia the spring styles
 The new scarfs this year are Eef3 wide. perfectly flat and very long many reaching to below the knees il front.
 Nuns yelling is a material parti' cularly suitable for the small mourn ing hat. It drapes easly anu fs hsi' in weight.
 gowns is matched ina large SILK rose which holds the draped bodice at the
 Bows appear on hats, gowns, scarfs and nuffs, and vary frcm large fiat satin form to a tiny pleated soia shape - ming that is being much used espec' ialiy upon velveteen It is about slx inches wide and sometimes is paneiieo about the bottom of the skirt
 White coats for infants are exceed inely elaborate They are fashioned from heavy Bengaline and peau de soie and trimmed with yards or paoy Irish lace and insertion
 Brilliant paste buttons are enect1ve with various stone centers or black on light furs, carrying out the note or richness and color characteristic or this seasons styles
 An attractive dressing sacque may he made of white wash crepe. pound all around the edges with colored rib bon. and with huge dots of the same color embroidered over the surface i The Fashionable wedding stockings are marvels of beauty. Real faces, fraif spader-web openwork and deii- cate hand embroideries are laylshiy | employed with no thought to ser viceabiiity-or price
 The fong rolling lapel worn so much | in she cloth coats is carried out in the | f,,- coats. the collars and cuffs usualiy being of one of the long-haired furs, l different from the body of the coat
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-07
BUTLER'S ALLEGED
 FORGER ENTRAPPED
Woman Cast Off Is Said to
 Have Betrayed Him

After about eight weeks of high life on $13 900 which he received on a forg- ed check from the Title Guarantee & Security co. of 176 Broadway. New York. using the name of his employer, Joshua T. Butler. the insurance agent at 1854 State street. this city. Alexan- Ger J. Sydeman. widely known in this vicinity. was arrested in Vienna, Aus tria, Friday. and will be brought back to this country at once- Extradition papers are now being made out in New York
 Sydeman is about 43 years of age but looks several years younger. Last February he became head bookkeeper for MT. Buffers company in New York. One Friday In October he left his of flee for the last time. He knew his employer had deposited $15.0Oo in the bank as the result of sale of Bridge port property. He forged a check for SIS. 900 and succeeded in getting 1t cashed. He sailed for Europe
 With him was a prominent married woman of New York. He is said to have been married twice. He was in Bridgeport frequently and had friends in New Haven and Hartford.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-07
POLO

The Empire State League held a meeting at Schenectady yesterday and voted to enter into an agreement with the National League regarding players and other matters. and naming next Wednesday as the date Of meeting of the committees of the two leagues to arrange the matter. The meeting will be held in Albany. N Y., and 1t Is probable that such action will be taken there as will greatly strengthen the game and put 1t on a firmer basis than ever before. The lines of the national agreement In baseball will be followed as far as the different conditions will admit The National League commit tee consists of Managers Cunningham of Waterbury and Pheian of Worcester and Secretary Perrin,
 The tenth week of the National Roll CT Polo League season began last night. Waterbury lost at Fali River, f to 1, Taunton lost at Brockton. IF to 3. and Pawtucket lost at Providence, league by a goodly margin and under full sail pennautward. The wonder full spurt of the Border City team con- tinued through last week when three The only defeat of the week for the leaders was that of Friday night, when the Whalers downed them in a fierce combat by a score of to 2.
 New Bedford also had a good week, holding up ends with Fall River by capturing three games and losing but one. Two-and-one-half games now separate the leaders, Pawtucket lost a few points during the week. as but one game was taken to three lost The victory of Taunton over the IT. gers on Friday night was rather unex- pected in polo circles. but goes a long way to show the uncertainties of the game. The victory was no nuke, either, as the score of to shows.
 Worcester won two games and lost one, and did a little better th-l hold her own. Waterbury had an easy week, playing but two games. both at home Of these one was won and one lost Brockton continued her slump and failed to win q single game. four going to the wrong side of the account. Mansfield returned to the team Satur- day night, and an improvement should be noted at once. With the brilliant center in harness and the rush line working right. the Shoemakers will make them all hustle
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-07
FOOTBALL TO
 BE TALKED OF
YALE AND HARVARD ANXIOUS
 TO MEET REFORM.

Boston. Mass, Dec. 7.-when Har- ward and Yale authorities assemble here today to discuss football. every angle-negative and affirmative-rela- tive to aboiishing the leading college sport at the two New England uni versailles. will be pressed through sieve. The result of the conference may mean the abolition of the sport at the two great universities, then, again. 1t may have little effect on present conditions
 The faculties of both Harvard and Yale have given the matter of abol- ishing the game serious thought but 1t has not been intimated that this will be the course taken It is a fact are anxious to meet reform more than half way.
 The sport has secured a strong hold at each university and it's abolishment would hurt the colleges immeasurably. That is one stand taken by the fac ulty. but it IS said that if they find that sentiment at the two universities calls for abolishment sentiment would not enter into the situation
 At the meeting of representatives of the two universities the sport will be viewed by the trained eye of the expert and the educator and the fac ulties will sit as the jury.
 President A. Lawrence Lowell. of Harvard, Coach Perry c. Haughton. and L. Baron Briggs. chairman of the Harvard Athletic association. will rep resent the Cambridge university.
 President Arthur T. Hadley of Yale college, Walter Camp. the dean of Coach Ted Coy will act for the New Haven college. Seldom has a more distinguished body of men sat in judgment on any sport
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-07
H0NUS WAGNER YEXED
 AT FELLOW CHAMPION
ny COBB TOOK PITTsBURG SWAT TER OUT HUNTING IN GEOR-
 GIA-SO GAME.

Pittsburg. Penn, Dec. Hans Wag- ner and Ty Cobb. champion batsmen in the major leagues. have decided not to be chums any longer. at least not until the hunting season is over. Hans says Ty does not know what good hunting Is. and he can prove 1t. Tvs side of the case has not been heard by the people of Pittsburg. but it is felt that the end is not yet.
 It appears that during the last worlds championship season Wagner and Cobb got very chummy. Ty told Hans that down in Georgia. there was much game, and he invited Hans to come to Georgia and fetch his dogs. There was much correspondence. and finally Hans started for Georgia last "Wednesday. Late Saturday he reach ed homo again full of disgust.
 ''Yes, went to Macon, and we look ed about some for game I could have had a crack at a ground squirrel or two and, perhaps. a barnyard chicken, but as for hunting. Georgia won't do. MT. Cobb is one of the most genial gentlemen I ever met, but there are two things we will never agree on game and baseball Why thundered Wagner, "Iihave lost four days of real hunting on that trip South. No more of 1t for Hans. The South Is all right, and Cobb's all right. too. but I wish he hadn't told me about that swell hunting in Georgia"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-07

NOW see now 7snlEBardly ana lOHe- some Bridgeport looks. Here then we have II cities out of a hundred with less than 65 GOO inhabitants who pay their laddermen, hosemen. pipemen. and drivers an average of S,l2i per year. There are two cities out of 100 with I44c3 and 1s.261 respectively who pay $1,200 per year. Compare these two last cities with Bridgeport whose inhabitants will run over 100000. Also compare the position Bridgeport holds stands out in bold belief, paying less, taking all in all. than any other city in the country and less than cities of fl ,261 people.
 who pay less in this list of one hum dred- Theoretically systematically not trifling because almost all of the cities pay less than s1.0Oo are places sO to GO per cent. cheaper than Bridge port There was a time our city was cheap to live In. but that time Is past. it is now one of the dearest in the country.
 There Is not a sound argument the Tax League can put up. All their propositions are boneless; and again there are in these 100 cities 20. or To of them. where firemen average $1.2O0 per year with less than 100000 people. There are 14 or IT that average sl.025 per year with less than 5000 people Now remember. large property owners pay less than small ones and don't forget the Droverb whom the Gods wish to destroy they first make angry.
 This to the Board of Aldermen and voters.
 There are 5000 tax payers of whom only 1.S00 are voters. with about 20. 900 voters all told The tax payers league claim to have 2S3 members out of 5000. These 2S3 members are about to pftition you to forget the other s.71s talk payers or 1aT13 voters and vote as they dictate and the refusal of the eight odd thousand of Tax Payers to have any thing to do with this self-constituted League.is in itself an expression or sympathy with the firemen. They be- lieve in q government of majority rule and knowing a majority elected every Alderman. You can see your duty plainer than we can point 1t out. Remember 1t was citizens and voters who elected you.
 VERITAS.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-07
NEWTOWN.

Pootatuck Grange will hold its an- ,nual meeting Tuesday evening. Dec t14, when the election of officers for the ensuing year will take place. After the business meeting a social meuts-- A special committee has been lappointed to serve the latter Miss Hattie Northrop is spending flew weeks with friends at Seymour.
 The semi-annual meeting of the Y. iP. S- c. F. of the Congregational lchurch will be held next Wednesday levenfng at 6 o'clock for election of lcfncers- A social time and light re- Treatments will be served. ! Misses Margaret and Catherine Blake were guests of Danbury friends
 Mrs. Anna M. Chambers has re- turned to Mt. Vernon after a few
 Miss Roberta Neville who has been lthe guest of her sister. Mrs. Fred erick C. Briggs. returned to Bridge
 Gustave Carlson, Phillips Morris. Edward Pitzscher and Rodney Shep- ard enjoyed a tramp to Danbury. Sunday. returning by the evening train
 The remains of William P. Tomlin will be taken to Trinity church, We'd lresday morning at o'clock where Iservices will be held. Rev. l. H.
 
 lbe in Park cemetery. Bridgeport John Reed spent Sunday in Dan fbury.
 Michael Honan has returned from "a visit at New Milford. Trinity Notes.-Rev. J. H. George ktook his text Sunday morning from lSt- Peter 1-2-1e the subject being t~Prophecy." The Xmas sale and supper will be held "wednesday be- ginning at 5 o'clock Supper fnclud- ling ice cream will be 35 cents. The annual meeting of the New town Library Association will be held tonight at the Beach Memorial Lib- rary building. All interested in the library are urgently requested to be present.
 Miss Eva Cleveland. of Bridgeport, spent Sunday with MT. and Mrs Will liam Thicket-
 A. T. Nettleton attended the Shrin- CTS theatre party at Jackson's, Bridge port, Monday night
 Congregational Notes.-The Ladies Missionary Society of the Conrrera- tfonal church held it's annual Thank offering meeting at the home of Mrs w N. Reynolds on Saturday after noon with a large attendance. The Thank offering collection was very succnssful-
 The Senior class of the Newtown High School win gve a dance at the Town Hall next Friday evening, Dec. 10. Fne music by members of Yale wiIl be furnished.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-07
FIGHT PROMOTER
 VANISHES SUDDENLY
EARLY LEAVES NEW HAVEN CLUB WITH S1.500 OF ITS
 MONEY.

New Haven. Dec. Frank Early. President and Treasurer of the An chor club which promoted the pugilis- tic exhibition in which a twelre-round fight between Jimmy Gardner and Mike Twin'' Sullivan was the main bout last Monday night. has decamp- ed with s1.50e, the cubs share of the profits of the bout.
 The crowd hissed the fight, believ- ing that it was faked by the princi- pals. who had refused to box until given their money by the club man agement " hF4
 Their share amounted to s1.5O0 and that of the club officials the same amount. Early disappeared with the clubs share and Dan McGuire and Bob Callahan, prominent sporting men who are the other officials of the club, have been left to shoulder the ex- penses of the fight.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-07
BRIEFS cONfERS f7f
 WITH HERMANN
BROOKLYN iAGyATE DENIES
 TALK ON PRESIDENT.

Cincinnati, Ohio, Dec. T.-There was a renewal of interest in gossip concern ing politics in the National Baseball League last night. following the an- nouncement that Charles Ebbets. pres ident of the Brooklyn club. had spent the day In Cincinnati. being in con- ference much of the time with August Hermann. chairman of the National Baseball Commission
 Hermann and Ebbets denied that their conference related to the presi- dency or the National League, for which Hermann is said to favor the reelection of John A. Heydler, while Ebbets is a supporter of John M. Ward.
 Ebbets had been at Hot Springs, Ark, recuperating. He said he mere ly stayed over in Cincinnati to pay his respects to Mfr. Hermann and to dis cuss with the latter the progress of the campaign for subscriptions to the pro- posed memorial to the late Henry Chadwick. 'the father of baseball" This project. he declared. was pro- gTessing satisfactorily.
 Ebbets left for the East in order to be in New York on Wednesday. when, it Is said, number of club owners will gather in advance of the election of the president of the National League on December A.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-07
For Cough, Colds
 Bronchitis,

Consumption or y-building. demand a remedy that removes the causel Never take anything unless the formu- la is on the bottlei Find out if 1t is endorsed by physiciansi Learn how 1t is madei Linonine meets all of these tests-it Is the remedy that will cure you if there is a cure for you.
 Countless grave sicknesses are rec ognixed by the medical profession as having their direct or indirect cause in a neglected "cold" or cough. Linonine. the flax seed emulsion. is the most helpful thing in the world to you. Medicine knows no surer healing agent for inflamed mucous membranes (the medical term for the Things of nose. throat and lung passages). Thus while Linonine is curing colds" coughs. bronchitis and consumption it is also building up the body as nothing else can do-
 All druggists-25c. 5oc, Q
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-07
DIAMONDS
 AND WATCHES
 ON CREDIT A. Franks System.

Why pay cash for your diamonds and watches. when you can do as we'll on the small weekly or monthly pay mant-r With us any honest person can buy a diamond or gold watch or any other article fn the 1ewelry and optical line. and pay for it to suit ones con venienee- The article will be deltv- tered to you on the first payment It is a plain businefss proposition based lon dealing with honest people
 Buy a diamond or watch It is an ideal gift for Christmas remembered by the ones SO dear to you after all other gifts are forgotten. Don't wait until the Christmas rush is on- Now is the time to select what you want.
 In connection with this department we will examine your eyes free or charge and fit you with the best pair of up-to-date spectacles or eyeglasses on the same easy payment pfan-
 Everything conducted on strictly confidential basis.
 Fine watch and jeweiry repairing q speciality
 Ten per cent. Discount for Cash
 Business address. 2os-211 Meigs Bldg. Take elevator to second floor. .Telephoue 1o11-3-
 Open Monday and Saturday even ings-
 A FRANK. Optician and Jeweier.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-07
INDUSTRIAL LEAGUE.
A. & B. Go. and A. ". Bur rift Co.

The new Industrial Duck Pin Bowl ing League started on it's schedule last evening at the Washington Park Bowl ing alleys. with teams from the Amer ican & British Go. and the A. W. Bur rftt Co. matched. There are eight other clubs-Bridgeport Brass O.. Holmes & Edwards. Jennings Bros Co. c. C. Batcheller Go, Yost. Warner Bros Co. Cornwail-Pa Co. and GTaphophone Go. The prize money will total s145 There will be three individual prizes and a team prize. The distribution has been arranged so that there will be prizes for every team except the last. the first prize being s35. The schedule for this week follows:
 Dec. 2. Bridgeport Brass Go. vs. Holmes & Edwards.
 Dec. 8. Jennings Bros vs. American & British
 Dec. 2. Cornwall Patterson Co. vs. G. c. Batcheller Go.
 Dec. 10. fost Typewriter Co. vs. Warner Bros Co.
 The A. w. Burritt CO. succumbed to the American & British team. losing all three points The first string was the hardest fought. the winners taking 1t by eight pins. Elliott was high man with 270. Fitzgerald had high single. ss- The scores:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-07
Use IIN6 E The Flax-Sesd
 Emulsion

It Is the utmost in food medicines. Everyone knows the value of a Flax Seed poultice-of the power of Flax Seed Tea. One of the great funda- mental truths of medicine is that Flax Seed contains a large amount of precious vegetable albumen which pos sesses special efficacy fin all wasting diseases and particularly in Coughs. Colds" Bronchitis and Consumption. If physicians can trust Linonine .f for these ailments. what further evidence can you want?
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-07
McMahon and O'ROurke
 Ready to Race

Tomorrow evrning at the Park City rink there will be a three mile race between Bert McMahon of this city and Tom OsRourke of Waterbury. This should be very fast race as both boys are fighting hard for the cham pionship of the State. and 1t looks as If McMahon. a new conner. has a good show to get there. Ward Hayes is after the winner of this race.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-07
BOXING
ArTELL BEATS WHITE.

Memphis. Tenn. Dec. 7.-Abe At tell champion featherweight fighter Of the world was forced to exert nm self to inc utmost to gain a decision over Charlie White of Chicago in an etrht-round contest before the hoe nix Athletic club here last night. The dccizinr, rras unpopular.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-07
DEAD WOMAN no YEARS oLD1

The remains of Mrs. Bridget Healey who was no years old according to her relatives. were taken to New Ha- ven yesterday for interment. Ser vices over the body were held at the home of a grand daughter Mrs. Jos. Sansone. ITS Lewis street Mrs. Hea- ley was born in Tipperary. Ireland.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-07

RABBIT CLUBS GAME DINNER
 Over 20 rabbits cooked by Billy a1rirnas were eaten last night by the ,rrrenbers of the Rabbit Club who had a game dinner. All the rabbits were shot by members of the club.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-07
CALHOUN ACCEPTS
 POST AT CHINA

Special from United Press-)
 washinrton. Dec. civilian J. Calhoun, of Chicago. has accepted the most of minister to China, and the Chinese government has indicated it's satisfaction with the appointment, according to an announcement made at the State Department to-day.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-07
..BIG- TIM HOLDS COIN.

New York, Dec. T.-State Senator aF,p Tim was appointed permanent stakeholder for the Jeffries-Johnson match today All the forfeit money. Amounting to s40.OOO. has been depos- tied with Sullivan by consent of all interested parties.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-07
COTE AND WRIGHT DRAW.

Glens Falls. N. Y. Dec 7.-Fred wrirht of Glens Falls. formerly of Berlin. N. H.. and Arthur Cote. of Riddeford. Maine. fought whirlwind ten-round draw here last night. Un- iii the eighth round Wright had 1t all his way. but during the last three rounds Cote rallied strongly.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-07
INADVERTENTLY CELEBRATEp.

At the German Reformed church, Sunday. Rev Herman O. Weimer his 2oth anniversary as a minister, and his first anniversary ms a preacher in Bridgeport
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-07
FIREMEN'S PAY
 IN SMALL CITIES
rn Editnr nf Farmer-Sir:-

To Editor of Farmer-Sir:-
 These are real figures. taken from the Fire & Water Engineering Lat- dermen, pipemen, and hosemen ane drivers. These eleven cities with less than 65,0O0 inhabitants get over $l,-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-07
Joe Thomas in
 Condition Again

Philadelphia, Dec. 7.-Freddy Sears. one of the best fight trainers in the city. says the public will be surprised when they see the condition of Joe Thomas when he meets Frank Klaus in this city week from Saturday night. Sears declares that Joe has worked off all of his superfiuous flesh and will be in tiptop shape to tackle the wallopsr from the western section of the State.
 This will be good news to Bridgeport fight fans, as Joe has many friends here, having trained at Capt Bonds In Stratford.