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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-27
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 HOW TT IS DONE
 One day man came into our ! store and said that he has never been to see an eyesight special 1st before He has always select ed his own glasses and thought he could do it as we'll as anyone. He has been reading our talks however. He wanted to see how 1t was done We made a care fu1 examination Of his eyes Xhe1 vision of one eye was six-tenfk4 the other s1x-eights. With cor ! rectly fitted glasses we placed his 7 vision at a normal standard. Of course one eye took a stronger glass than the other. He bought 2 the glasses on the spot. Hc said: T came here fully pre- judfced against buying glasses Of an eyesight specialist. I am go- ing away a convert to scientific work. shall never again de- pend upon my own Judgment in the selection of glasses. q Read-I CT: If you also feel that preju- dice, let us show you the diner ence between picking out glasses and having your eyes fitted by scientific principles. We do not . charge you for consuitatfon.
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 featuring Opticians
 The STRATFTELD HOTEL Blde
 1221 MAIN ST. ss'szz,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-27

Games Today Holyoke at Bridgeport. Waterbury at New Haven. 2 New Britain at Hartford. Springfield at Northampton.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-27

WILLOW PLUMES $14OO values, Clearance Price, .9S ,s17.O0 values, Clearance Price, $1O.9S S20.00 values Clearance Price, $1S.9S All our Flower and Fancy Tea thers formerly priced from 25c to $500 at Clearance Sale Prices.
 WHITE LAWN. NET AND TAFFETA
 SILK WAISTS
 75c values. Clearance Price, -.---- 39c $1.00 and $1.25 values, Clearance Price, .'---. pc $1.50 and $1.75 values, Clearance Price, $2.0O and s2.50 values, Clearance Price, $500 and $350 values, Clearance Price .....-........---. $I.SS $4.oO and $500 values, Clearance Price CHIFFON SQUARE AND AUTO
 WELLS
 s1.O0 values, Clearance Price, .... 4Sc $1.25 values, Clearance Price, -.-- SSc $1. .50 values, Clearance Price, .... SSc WASHABLE JUMPER SUITS AND
 COAT SUITS
 $3.00 and $4.0O values, Clearance Price. --...---- $l.AS $500 and $500 values, Clearance Price,
 AUTO COATS s4.00 and $500 values, Clearance Price. WASHABLE SEPARATE SKIRTS $1.25 and $1.50 values, Clearance Price. s2.o0 and $2.5o values. Clearance Price.
 RUBBERizED RAINOoATs $7.00 values, Clearance Price, &3. .9S $500 values, Clearance Price, $4.9S s14.00 and $15.00 values, Clearance LHGDN G1E G4A.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-27

CHILDREN'S LINGERIE HATS soc and 7bc values, Clearance Price. s1.0o and s1.25 values. Clearance Price, s1.50 and $200 values, Clearance Price, 25c values Beach Hats, Clearance % CHIIDREN's TRIMMED HATS $2.0O and $500 values, Clearance Price, H.00 and $500 values. Clearance Price,
 S9c $7.00 and $500 values. Clearance Price,
 TRIMMED DRESS HATS $4-00 values, Clearance Price, $1 .2S $500 values, Clearance Price,. LAS $500 and $7.O0 values, Clearance Price, $500 and 800 values. Clearance Price. 5000 and $12.O0 values. Clearance All our Trimmed Hats formerly priced from s15.0O to 5000 now marked at proportionate reductions.
 Exceptional values in Banded Sailors, including the Hello, Barrymore and Mushroom Shapes.
 15c values, Clearance Price, ...-.. 25c $1.00 and SIPS values, Clearance Price, 4oc $1. 30 and $1.75 values, Clearance Price, @ m .na @ oo v. i,,.. c.iearan price
 OSTRICH PTIrMES
 $1. .50 values, Clearance Price, ...- 7Sc 200 values, Clearance Price, 9Sc 50 values, Clearance Price, $1.7S $4.O0 and $500 values. Clearance Price,
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-27

Miss Florence H. Agar of Sheffield, Mass., is visiting her aunt. Mrs. Rob- ert M Burns of Connecticut avenue.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-27

MT. and Mrs. Edward Pagan, sJr. Miss Marie and Master Edward, ar spending two weeks at the Whitne. Farm. Lanesboro, Mass.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-27

Enclosed in a handsome frame, the diploma won by the 'Maennerchor of Brideeport, at the recent sangerfest of the Northeastern Sangerbund, is dis played in one of the windows of the D. M.s Read company store.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-27

Mrs. William T. Haviland was the winner of the prize given at the bridge whist played in the rooms of the Brfdeeport Yacht club, yesterday. The prize was a dozen luncheon napkins.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-27

Mir and Mrs Byron. Heade and daughter. Miss Irene, are spending two weeks at Mrs. Woods. Lanesboro, Mass.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-27

JoSeph Hirschberg is suffering with m infected hand. He is attended by Dr. R G. Leverty. He is the son of S. Hirschberx of this city, and is at his tztferss cottage, Silver Beach.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-09-24
Norfolk lakes First Game,

In Sunday afternoons game Nor
folk won from Herman by the score
of to 6. Fitch for Herman played
an errorless game all the way through,
making one of the feature plays when
on long run he scooped a hot one
off the ground. f. West for Herman
also played a good game behind the
bat and came in for a twobagger. 1t
looked like Herman's game in the
first of the ninth when they with
bases full and two down put up a
strong batter who put out hard one
which in a feature play Kissel, one
of Norfolk's pitchers, who was playing
left field, made a long run for it,
gobbling it up and saving the game
for his team. Buckmaster on first
although crippled, played fine game,
while Memo on short stop was there
with the goods, playing an errorless
game ard featured in base stealing.
Herman plays again this afternoon.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-09-24
viii Be Held Up.

Valentine Republican,: One of the
developments Of the last week in the
United States land Office has been the
discovery that by order of the COM
missioner of the general land office,
who recently passed through part of
the Kinkaid territory, all proofs in the
Kinkaid district are to be held up by
the local officers until the entry is per-
sonally examined by special agent.
Two such agents are now II the field
examining all entries whose owners
have advertised to make proof, but
whether they will be able to keep up
with the rush is serious question.
In this connection it may be said that
entrymen should not be in a hurry to
make proof upon their homesteads.
They have two years after the expira-
tion of five years from date of entry
in which to offer proof and too much
haste now may result in some of them
coming to grief. The local office now
has applications to make proof which
will run into the middle of November,
and it is not likely that these proofs
can be allowed as soon as made.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-09-24

"The new gas was turned into the
mains last week, and Albion now has
gas service equal to any In the
state, and it belongs to the munich
pality. The new water gas Is differ
ent from the gasoline gas that we
have had in the past. 1t Is no better
so far as light Is concerned but for
stove use 1t is very much superior,
and is just as near perfection as any
thing yet discovered. 1t is very much
hotter than the old gas, and as less
is required, the saving will certainly
be great. AT the present price of
coal, it Is claimed that for cooking
purposes a gas stove Is cheaper than
coal stove. If there were no differ
ence in expense, the gas stove is so
convenient, clean and comfortable to
use, it will be given. the preference.
There is not the danger that attends
gasoline stove nor the offensive
odor. AS soon as the people learn OF
it's desirability, there will be great de-
mand for connection with the gas
mains.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-09-24

ton comes from reliable sources that
the contract has been let for the ex-
tension as far as Colome, and that dirt
will fly In about ten days. II Is the
intention OF the Northwestern to get
as far as Colome before winter sets In.
1t is also evident that Colome Is the
only town in Trip county to get the
road and that the company will estab-
fish several new townsites along the
extension. The fact that they paid
$4,000 for a section Of land a mile
and a half northeast of Lamro and
that they will soon lay out portion of
1t into town lots has just leaked out.
1t is certain that Trip county will
have two railroads before another crop
is ready to harvest
Trip County Journal: Surveyors
Of the Milwaukee railroad company
are this week working in Trip coun-
ty. Starting from Oacoma, they are
headed for Lamro by way Of Roseland.
The survey has already reached Rose
land, where the surveyors are camped,
and they are now working on toward
Lamro.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-09-24
Supposed Suicide at Albion,

Albion, Neb., Sept. zu.-Special to
The News: j. c. Botsford, a carpen-
ter, who has been in poor health for
some time, is supposed to have com.
mitted suicide, although his body has
not yet been found
Mr.. Botsford was last seen at 5
o'clock Saturday afternoon going to-
ward the fair ground, where he had
been conducting a dining hall during
the fair last week. Late that evening
boy IL years old found a bottle on
the bank Of Beaver creek about a
mile from town containing a message
scrubbed on the back of a bill which
read as follows:
Head hurting awful. Something
terrible is going to happen. Whoever
finds this will know that something
terrible has happened. j. c.. Bots
ford"
The boy Immediately reported to
the neighbors and a posse was organic
ed at once to search for the man, dead
or alive. The search was continued
all through the night, the creek was
dragged for long distance below the
point where the bottle was found but
no trace of the missing man could be
located
Mr.. Botsford was So years old and
it is thought that his ill health and
venture with the dining hall
at the fair grounds, in which he is
supposed to have lost quite heavily,
unbalanced his mind and caused him
to commit suicide. About II o'clock
he went about the business
portion of town and settled up a con-
siderable portion of his bills, and was
to pay his dues to the Mac
cabees lodge, placing him in good
standing.
He had family of two sons and
two daughters living here, and one
married daughter living in Lincoln.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-09-24
Newfoundla nd Crew and
Stanch Ship Roosevelt His
Aids - The Course Com
mander Followed-His Ca
reer-Record Trip inl905-6.
Had Able Newfoundland Sailors.

Mr.. Bridgman Is of the opinion that
Peary was materially aided In his ex-
petition to the pole by the fact that
the captain and crew OF the Roosevelt
were natives Of Newfoundland. Peary
sent a congratulatory message to the
governor of Newfoundland because OF
the sterling qualities Of his crew.
Characteristic Of the doubling tend.
ency of the British mind. particular.
ly toward Americans and their ac-
complishments, London dispatches say
that the receipt Of the Peary dispatch
created the greatest degree of excite
ment there. The newspapers at first
treated 1t as hoax, and before pub
fishing 1t they kept the telephone
wires hot with inquiries as to its au-
thenticity.
The message reached the evening
papers only In time for the briefest
stop press" mention. Headlines such
as "a Strange Telegram" and "a Mys-
terious Message" emphasized the eau
ton with which the startling news
was received.
The annoyance OF the Britishers ut
this new double conquest for America
can well be imagined.
Left New York July 6, 1908.
The latest Peary expedition set out
from New York on July 6, 1908, in the
steamer Roosevelt, which had been
thoroughly equipped to force her way
through the Ice foes of the north.
Peary Joined the ship at Sydney on
July H. Forty guests of the Peary
Arctic club and Mrs. Peary boarded
the Roosevelt and sailed as far as City
Island, N. Y, and returned to New
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-09-24

Louis.
Sunday School-R. j. Mckenzie, e.
j. T. Connely, H. G. Langley, j. w.
lllesley.
Temperance-George M. Bing, F. A.
High, l.. V. Slocum, c. o. Trump, j. b.
earns.
Woman's Foreign Missionary Soci.
ety-G. e. VonHagen, j. ~ Gortner,
e. A. Smith, w. e. Greene.
Womans Home Missionary Society
w. c. Kelly, A. E. Fowler, j. M.
Wingett, G. F. Luscher.
Publishing Conference Minutes -
Conference secretary.
Methodist Review-Thomas Bithell.
Missionary Appointments - District
superintendent.
Postoffice-H. W. Rummell.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-09-24
Street Cars Not to Run.

Omaha, Sept. Boy special re-
quest of the president through his pri-
vate secretary, no effort will be made
chief executive and party are in the
city.
kilograms from Private Secretary
Carpenter were received this morning
by Mayor Dahlman asking If it was
possible that a suspension of the strike
controversy be arranged during the
presidents visit.
The mayor consulted President Wat
ties of the street car company, who
readily agreed to the proposal and
announcement was at once made that
all car service would be stopped for
the day at A o'clock p. m. Non-union
conductors and motormen to the num-
Der of 1875 arrived today from Chicago.
1t Is understood that about 1900 men
are on the way here. The men were
taken to the Ames avenue car barn,
where provision has been made for
their maintenance. A special effort
was made to resume car service to-
day. There have been no disorders.
The strike leaders announce today
that an effort would be made to hold
an interview with President Taft here
this afternoon in the hope of enlist
ing his services in an effort to settle
the strike.
The Union Pacific has put on sub
urban train service between Omaha
and South Omaha.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-09-24
CONNANDER ROBERT e. PEARY.

eight expeditions into the cherries
arctic wastes, where starvation turks
even I'm the glow of the midnight sun
and where the dread scourge of scurvy
leaves misery and despair in it's foul
wake.
Bitter Peary-Cook Discussion.
The Peary message. which was re-
ceived at Indian Harbor, n. S.. gave
instant rise to an imbittered discus
sion as to whether Commander Peary
or DR.. Cook was entitled to the credit
OF the discovery of the pole. Peary,
being better known than Cook and the
possessor of more personal friends. i'm
mediately was championed by his ad
mircrs, many of whom had pronounced
the claims of DR.. Cook to be unsub-
stantiated.
Even when the later news came that
Peary had not reached the pole until
almost a year after Cook the formers
supporters continued their claims. as
sorting that Cook could not prove his
reports TO be true and that Peary
could convince the world
The further news from Peary that
his vessel, the Roosevelt. was safe
evidenced that he had used excellent
Judgment In the planning Of his expe-
Giition, for ii IS an unusual feat for
venturer as far north as Peary went
ITO bring back his vessel intact. The
fact that the Roosevelt was designed
and built at great expense especially
FOR arctic exploration purposes of
course contributed to the chance that
SHE would be brought back In safety.
Herbert l.. Bridgman OF Brooklyn,
secretary of the Arctic club, to whom
Feary sent cipher message announc-
ing his discovery and the safety Of
his ship, said. THE message, to my
mind, indicates that Commander Peary
will come right on home In the Roose-
Welt"
He said he did not intend sending
any dispatch TO PeaTy. as none was
necessary. He did not expect to go to
meet the Roosevelt, inasmuch as L
had not received a telegram contaiu
ing the code word twilight" This
word, he explained. meant. Meet EIt
at Sydney"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-09-24
Surveyors at Spencer.

Spencer Advocate: Surveyors for
the proposed Valentine electric line
are working out of Spencer this week.
They are making a survey from here
west with the view of connecting with
the Northwestern at this point. Butte
and Naper are having sixteen epileptic
fits over this proposed line, but don't
get excited. for Spencer will be there
at the showdown stronger than your
old socks. From business point the
road would be great thing for this
section of the country.
The survey that is being made runs
south and west from Spencer.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-09-24
Railroad Rumors.

activity among the railroads to see
which will get into Trip county first,
and if all reports are true the North
western will be there before snow
flies. For a number of weeks past a
party of Milwaukee surveyors have
been running from Oacoma, in Lyman
county, to Roseland, one of the new
towns in the northeastern part of
Trip county. They are taking a
southwesterly direction following the
old government survey from Chamber
lain to Roseland. This activity on the
part of the Milwaukee has caused the
Northwestern to hasten their extern
sion through Trip county. Informa-
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-09-24
HOW PEARy MADE HIS DASH TO POLE
Had Headquarters at Etak.
just as Did DR.. Cook-Bit-
Ter Rivalry of These Daring
Explorers, One q Year Be-
hind the Other ~ 81 ~
BY FREDERICK r. ToonBs.

~ URNlNG rivalry between twu
fearless explorers Of the danger
spots Of the earth's surface has
thrown the nations of the world
Into frenzy Of excitement.
On top Of the announcement of the
discovery OF the north pole by DR.
Frederick A. Cook OF Brooklyn comes
the receipt OF the now equally historic
message from Commander Robert Il.
Peary crying triumphantly to the uni
verse. pole reached"
Following this statement came his
message that he had discovered the
pole on April @, 1909. This date was
almost year later than that Of the
Weported discovery by DR.. Cook. That
the dauntless Peary. who has spent al
most a lifetime among the foes and
bergs Of the treacherous polar sea,
should send his momentous news at
the precise moment when the king of
denmark was entertaining his rival
Dr. Cook. In royal splendor Is no less
sensational than It Is dramatic. Little
did Peary know that already the secret
DAbCuilioh VI Ills LUG III the luIe loi
Immortal fame had been hailed world
wide as the solver Of the long hidden
mysteries Of the long hidden pole. Lit
tle did he know that during the tortu-
GUS months he was spending hewing
his way through the primeval Ice bar
riers Of the silent north another had
already succeeded In like emprlse,
one hardy, courageous and intelligent
enough to snatch from his finger tips
the mead of glory. the prize, the re-
wand, that ambition and hope had
whispered to him was to be his.
Peary is the hero Of no fewer than
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-09-24
THE NORFOLK WEEKLY FRIDAY SEPTEMBER
only last month supply ship was sent
TO carry relief.

only last month supply ship was sent
to carry relief.
The relief ship Jeanie sailed from
St. Johns. N. r., on Aug. 2, carrying
atty tons OF coal and n similar amount
Of provisions. These were landed at
Etah. Greenland.
Harry Whitney, In whose keeping
DR.. Cook left much Of his data at
Etah. went north with the Peary ex-
petition to spend the winter in Green
land hunting musk oxen.
The last heard from Peary before
he plunged into the northern solitudes
Of ice and snow was In September,
1908. The Peary Arctic club received
the following dispatch Sept. 20. 1908,
from the explorer:
Etah, North Greenland, Aug. II, 1908, via
Indian Harbor and Cape Ray, N. F..
Sept. 26, 1908.
Herbert Bridgman. Secretary:
Arrived Cape York July 81. Roosevelt
went to Etah to overhaul and trim for the
Ice. With steamer Erik visited Eskimo
settlement to secure Eskimo dogs and
materials for disabled. Thlrty-five wal
ruses killed by party.
Rejoined Roosevelt at Etah with Erik
Aug IL. Coaled Roosevelt from Erik.
Landed coal and supplies for relief Of
Cook, who had not yet returned. Put two
men in charge and sent Cooks men home
disabled. Whitney will remain through
winter to hunt musk oxen and bear.
Unusually stormy season, but no ice
yet
Showing furiously now-plenty Of It.
From Littleton island and Sabine north
all depends on Ice conditions beyond.
Have good supply of Eskimo dogs and
walrus meat. All well on board Expect
to steam north some time tonight.
PEARY.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-09-24
Albion Gas Plant Rebuilt.

Albion, Neb., Sept. 2O.-Special to
The News: Albion now has som
plete water gas plant for the purpose
of lighting and cooking. Formerly
the plant was in the hands of private
parties and gasoline gas was used,
but the municipality purchased it and
changed it over into the water Gas,
using crude OH. In speaking of the
plant the News has the following to
say;
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-09-24
GREGORY TAKES SEVEN GAMES
Gregory is Winner in the Series of
Ten Games,

Gregory, S. D., Sept. 20.-Special to
The News: Gregory took seven of the
series of ten games with Dallas.
Gregory has played sixteen games in
sixteen days with three pitchers. Sat
urdays game was won, 8 to 2, and
Sundays game lost, II to IS. Batter
les: Gregory, Kelly and Ford; Dallas,
Kratzburg and Hasty. Dallas made
one home run Sunday and Gregory
four. Batteries: Gregory, Burke,
Kirkland, Walling and Ford; Dallas,
Pierce and Hasty.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-09-24

York later on the navy tug Marietta.
"lf ! do not find the pole this time
will never try again." was the parting
message from Peary to the world.
Never before had the arctic explorer
of so many expeditions been so well
equipped for the arduous- northern
journey.
EX-President Roosevelt was keenly
interested in the present arctic trip,
and Immediately before leaving the
commander and Mrs. Peary journeyed
to Oyster Bay. n. Y. and took lunch
con with Colonel Roosevelt.
Colonel and Mrs. Roosevelt inspected
the vessel which had been named after
the president Immediately before sail
ing.
Roosevelts Farewell Cry.
Good luck. Good luck! Good luck!
Remember, America must be first to
reach the pole.' cried Roosevelt as he
was leaving the Peary vessel after in
speeding 1t off Oyster Bay.
Thanks, Mr. President. It's the
north pole or bust for u.s." cried Peary,
waving his hat, while the crew stood
about and cheered.
Captain Bartlett of the Roosevelt
was Peary's most trusted lieutenant
and took entire command of the trip
until his master joined it at Sydney.
In the initial stages of the northern
trip Peary made extraordinarily good
time. On July 81 he left Hawkes. Har-
Dor, Labrador, for Greenland. Before
leaving Hawkes. Harbor Peary sent the
following dispatch to the Arctic club
In New York city:
Leaving for Greenland p. m. TODAY.
Everybody well and outlook bright. July
p, 1903 ROBERT e PEARY
Peary and his crew were more son.
soine over the outlook Of the present
snpedition than any other attempte
by the veteran explorer,
Felt He Would Reach Pole.
F-ary predicted upon his setting out
that he would return TO the United
States in october. 1909. after having
successfully attained the goal sought
by the searchers for the pole
Peary and his party, however, were
prepared for a stay OF three years. and
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-09-24
summary-Two-base HIT: E. We

Summary-Two-base hits: E. West,
Brown, Spellman; stolen bases: Memo,
Brown, Lusinsky, Buckmaster, G..
Fitch; double plays: Memo to Lus-
insky to Buckmaster, Buckmaster to
Memo to Lusinsky; bases on balls: off
Wolf 4, off Young /; hit by pitched
ball: by Young /; left on bases: Nor,
folk 6, Herman 6. Time, 200. I'm
pire Peters.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-09-24
Methodist Conference.

Neigh, Neb., Sept. 20.-Special to
The News: The twenty-eight session
of the Methodist Episcopal church of
North Nebraska conference will be
held in this city September 21-27.
Bishop j. l.. Nuelsen, d. D., of Omaha,
will be in charge. The cabinet consists
of William Gorst of Omaha district, d..
X. Tindall, Norfolk district, G. H.
Main, Grand Island district, and e. T.,
George, Neigh district. The following
is the official program of the entire
session. The places Of meeting not
stated will be held in the Methodist
church.