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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-14


 A naturalist who observed devil fishes in action says that he thought no more diabolical creature could be imagined. They resembled enormous bats and in following one another around in a circle raised the outer tip of one of the long wfnglike fins high out of the water in graceful curve, the other being deeply submerged. They might be seen now gliding down with a flying motion of the wings, sweeping, gyrating upward with a twisting vertical motion marvellous in it's perfect grace; now they flashed white, again black, so that one would say they were rolling over and over, turning somersaults. While swimming along the two great arms or feelers of the devilfish are whirled about in constant motion, like the tentacles of a squid When these tentacles come in contact with anything they close upon it. 1t is generally believed that this clasping, although at times doing considerable harm to fishermen and their boats. is largely automatic and that, upon the whole. the devilfish is timid rather than a fighter.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-14
HURLEY KNOCKS OUT
 MANGO IN SECOND

Battling Hurley lived up to his title of Battler in New York last night when he knocked out Willie Mango in the second round of what was scheduled to be a ten-round bout. Hurley put Mango out with a vicious left upper cut which tore through his defense and dropped Mango in his tracks.
 In the first round Hurley felt his way, and Mango made a good show ing. owing to the cautious tactics of Hurley. Several times during the round Mango landing stinging jabs on Hurley's jaw and shook the latter with stiff swings to the face and body.
 But in the second round Hurley came out of his corner like a mad bull. He rushed at Mango and whaled away at Willie until he was forced to turn and cover up on the ropes. Hurley, how ever, kept up his relentless pursuit, and ---iaej~~ right and left he drove Man
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-14
Bio= Medic Physicians,
 102 Orange St., New Haven. Conn.
Lixina Liahts of the Sea.

One of the marine curiosities fished from the bottom of the Indian ocean by dredging vessel chartered by the Calcutta Society of Natural History was a mammoth sea crab, which con- tinually emitted bright white light similar to that seen in the spasmodic flashes of phosphorescent luminosity kindled by the common fire6ies. The oddity was captured in daytime and placed in large tank. nothing pecuI- far except its immense size being nor ticeable in the broad glare of the tropical sun. At night, however, when all was in pitchy darkness, the crab surprised the naturalists by lighting up the tank so that all the other sea creatures great and small, occupying the same tank could be plainly seen When the luminous crustacean was prodded with & pole he emitted flashes of light, which enabled the expert mentors to read small print, even though otherwise they were in total darkness.-London Chronicle.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-14
How tn. culprit Was Detected.

Of a certain Harrow master whom Mr. Tollemache in his "reminiscences refers to as MT. Y. the following story is told. pr. Vaughan was master of Harrow at the time:
 "Mr. Y.-I am sorry, pr. Vaughan, to have to report to you two of your monitors for drinking. pr. V.-This is a very serious charge. When and where did it happen? MT. Y.-This afternoon in a public house in Pinner Dr. V.-Did you catch them fiagrante delicto? MT. Y.-No, Dr. Vaughan, was in my study. pr. V.-But surely you cannot possibly have seen from your study to Pinner? MT. Y.-I have strong telescope, pr. Vaughan. pr. v-But how can you tell that it was not water they were drinking? MT. Y. Ut was gin and water. noticed a sediment of sugar at the bottom of their glasses
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-14
ke Was Guilty.

The great Irish agitator, Daniel O'Connell, was at one time defending a man accused of murder at ClonmeI. The circumsta ntial evidence was SO strong against the prisoner that the jury had already determined upon their verdict of guilty. when the man supposed to have been murdered was brought into court. alive and unhurt. The jury were desired to return their verdict at once. and they did so, but it was one of guilty.
 'Whatw exclaimed the astonished judge. What does this mean? If the man has not been murdered how can the prisoner be guilty?''
 Please, your honor," said the fore man. "he's guilty. He stole my bay mare three years ago."-Omaha World Herald.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-14
BASKETBALL AT THE
 ". M c. A. FRIDAY NIGHT.

". M. c. A. FRIDAY NIGHT
 In the second state league game on the court of the local Association on Friday night of this week the local First Team will line up against the fast team of the Middletown Associa- ton. The interest in the State Lea que is on the increase because of the results of the games played thus far At present Middletow,n and New Brit ain are tied for first place each team having wone two games and lost one. The New Britain team trimmed the Middletown Association in Middletown, but the Middletown team turned the tables on New Britain when they jour- neyed to New Britain. In the last game played by Middletown they trim med the Meriden Association in a fast snappy game. The local First Team have been on the jump during the past week and will put up good stiff ar gument in the line of basket ball when they line up against Middletown on Friday night. The main game will commence promptly at 8:15 o'clock as the Middletown team will have to leave early in order to make connec- tionS for Middletown.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-14
Grote and His Wife.

The wife of the historian Grote must have been an extraordinary wo- man. She rode without a saddle, she was not afraid to put off in a boat without man, and she was piucky enough to marry her lover without permission and return home without saying a word about it. Sydney Smith described this lady and her lord in his happy fashion, T do like them both so much, for he is ladylike, and she is a perfect gentleman"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-14
Between Tears and Lauahter.

''Do you ever think, George. dear" said she. and her voice was soft and low, as beftted the perfect beauty of the night, 'do you ever think how closely true happiness is allied with tears?
 'T don't believe I ever do," admitted George dear, "bur I will. if you like"
 'Yes," she went on, gazing up into his face. and her lips were very close to his, "when one is truly and wholly happy, George. dear. there is but little to divide a smile and tear"
 'Well, that's fact" assented George dear. "But I never thought of 1t before. After all, there's nothing but the nose."-London Answers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-14
COLORED PUGILIST
 USES A PISTOL
Jack Blackburn Shot AIonzo Polk and Mrs. Polk After a Quarrel in
 Philadelphia To-day.
Especial from United Press.)

Especial from United Press.)
 Philadelphia. Jan. 14.-Jack Black burn, colored, lightweight fighter, was held without bail in court here today charged with having shot and serious ly wounded Alonzo Polk and his wife Mattie, both colored, in a fight fol- lowing a quarrel early today. Black burns woman friend, Maud Pillard, white, was required to furnish 8, ,000 bail to answer to the charge of assault and battery.
 A night watchman who witnessed the affray said the party had driven in cab to Folks home and swore he heard them quarrelling. A fight started up which wound up when Blackburn pulled 8 revolver and shot Polk twice and fired third bullet in- to Mrs. Polk. Both are in the hos pital
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-14
A One Sided Complaint,

"This is the seventeenth time I've seen you before me in the dock" said a magistrate. looking at prisoner sternly.
 "Yes. For eight years now I've seen you sitting in the chair. but I've never thought of complaining about it!' re- piled the prisoner reproachfully.-Lon don Telegraph.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-14
MORE SUITS IN FAMILY FEUDS

The war between the SimonelM and Spinola families has been continued by the filing of cross suits by Antoinette and Mary dSimonelli against Tereso Spinello asking damages for assault and defamation of character. The case is returnable before Justice B. H. Lounsbury. It is now proposed by the attorneys engaged on the half dozen different cases already brought to turn the contestants loose in a ring and al- low them to fight out their troubles in a battle royal.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-14
i, DOPE ABOUT
 } THE AMATEURS {
(By Dick Barrett.)

(By Dick Barrett)
 A little more practice for Strickfus and he will be the best first rush in the City league.
 Won't it be awful when the Hum phreys of New Haven will play the West Ends. Maybe they won't take the orange color sleeves off those New Haven boys.
 The Newfields will have a hard job to hand the Yannigans any more lem OnS this season.
 Eddie Lavery. the halfback for the Yannigans is looking for Dunbar's scalp.
 The Madison A. c. would like to get game with the Rosebuds for Sunday afternoon at Barnum's lot on State street at 2:30.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-14
Sowing For Them.

As a countryman was sowing his ground two smart fellows were riding that way, and one of them called to him with an insolent air, "Well, honest fellow" said he, "'tis your business to SOW, but we reap the fruits of your labor," to which the countryman re- piled, "'Tis very like you may, for am sowing hemp."-Catholic News.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-14
All One Kind,

"What did father say when you told him of our engagementw asked the young lady.
 "Well-er-really, Phyllis" began the ineligible young man.
 "Oh, leave out the strong language ''Then there's nothing to tell you"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-14
WEST END BOYS CLUB
 GYMNAS1IC EXHIBITION

The West End Boys Club will give a gymnastic exhibition Friday night The program includes boxing. wrestling, mat work, drills and basketball. Dur ing the evening there will be singing by one of the members. also grapho- phone selections. John Wendt has ar ranged the program which will start at eight o'clock. The public are in- wit
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-14
ICY" YOUNG FOR SALE
And Many Clubs Are After ''Grand Old Baseball Man." 2.

Youngstown. O.. Jan. 14.-The rumor that "Cy'' Young is to be placed on the market has started a flood of tentative bids for the grand old man of baseball. Roth the Chicago clubs want him and St. Louis is hot on his trail. It be- came known to-day that President Murphy would make as good an offer as anyone. Charlie Comstock an- nounced that he had bid on for Young some time ago.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-14
Mixed Praise,

Customer-Why. I thought you call ed him 'the colt?" Ostler-Sure, yer honor, and that's the name he's had for the last twenty years, and he sticks to it like respectable haste. the same as yourself.-London Punch.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-14
BOW LING.

Collins '.Punks' were no match for Anderson's Hungry Five" at the bowling game at the Park City alleys las. night. Collins and Cassidy fea- tured. if may be called featuring. for the losers with scores of SIS and 234 respectively. Peterson of the winning team was high man with a score of 426 and high single of 159. The scores:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-14
Cab Wit.

The French have an expression about "cab wit"-that is, Frenchman returning from a party and alone in his cab thinks of lots of clever things he might have said. There is a great deal of cab wit outside of France Atchison Globe.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-14
The Cause.

Wife-What was the matter? thought you would break down the house. Husband-I dreamed l was trying to put on my clothes in the up- per berth of a Pullman-Life.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-14
Then She'll Tell You.

"Tell me-" said the lovesick youth, "what's the best way to find out what a woman thinks of you.''
 Marry her." replied Peckham ly.-Philadelphia Press.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-14
Weather Indications.
Special from United PressA

{OPeCIdI IIVIII OIlIteu T I6SSJ
 New Haven. Jan. 14.-Forecast:- Generally cloudy and unsettled wealth CT with rising temperatures tonight and Friday.
 A disturbance this morning is cen- tra1 over Lake Superior and is pro- ducing cloudy weather with rain or snow in all the northern sections east of the Mississippi rivers. Areas of high pressure with low temperatures are central over the northwest and the maritime provinces.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-14
BROTHERS FIGHT PISTOL DUEL.

Windsor. Ga., Jan. 14.-J. E. Evans is dying and his brother Tom Evans lies corpse at his home to-day as the result of pistol duel in which the brothers engaged last night. The af fray occurred after dispute and be- fore Tom fell mortally wounded he had shot his brother three times.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-14
PENsY BEATS CORNELL

Ithaca, N. r., Jan. 14.-In the fast est game held in Ithaca in years the basketball five of the University of Pennsylvania last night won over Cor nell by score of IF to 16.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-14

More than 100000 persons living in 100 cities obtain water for domestic and industrial purposes from the great lakase
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-14

go before him. Twice before the knockout Hurley had his opponent on the ropes, and his left and right swings beat a merry tattoo on the face, neck and body of Mango.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-14
POLO.
National Polo League Standing.

GAMES TONIGHT. Lynn at Fall River. New Bedford at Providenca Worcester at Brockton.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-14

If ''Kid' Morrissey ever gets in this kind of business he will never live a week after it.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-14
Muddy" McCa'

Muddy Mccarthy and "Jick" Howell of the Bengal A. c. would keep the West End people awake all night if they started to go on a trot for their feet are so big they would cause an earthquake in the West End.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-14
HARVARD SEVEN WINS.

Cambridge, Mass, Jan. 14-Har- ward defeated Williams at hockey by a score of 10 to ?. The game was play cd at the Stadium rink.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-14
PRINCETON DEFEATS YALE.

New Haven, Jan. 14.-The Princeton basketball team defeated Yale last night, 32 to 12, in a game marked by loose playing on both sides.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-14
RESULTS LAST NIGH,

RESULTS LAST NIGHT. At New Bedford-New Bedford, g.; Fall River, 4. tucket, 2.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-14
MARATHON LUGS
By Dick Barrett.)

John Rowe, better known as "John the Brass Shop has gone crazy over running and some day he will get runned so far he will never run again.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-14

"Guess Irish" O'Brien must last 8 button and ran away with his friend Miller.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-14

EMMA GOLDMAN'S FATHER DEAD
 Special from United Press.)
 Rochester, Jan. 4.-Abraham Gold man. father of Emma Goldman, the Anarchist leader. died here to-day at his home. He was about 75 years old.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-01-10
LIVE POULTRY.
STAMPS AND COINS.

OLD COINS. pedals, paper money, bought,
sold. Thomas L. Elder. 50 Z. 2Sd st., y. !.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-01-10
PHYSICAL TRAINING.

PROF. LEON L. GRoLL STUDIOS, lie W
l25th.-School Physical Training: ladies.
children gentlemen: weight reduced; BODY
development guaranteed; ballroom dancing
Taught: lessons, strictly private. 80 Also
fancy dancing taught.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-01-10
PHOTO REToUCHsSG.

PHOTO RETOUCHING for professionals
and amateurs; photo and lantern SLIDE
coloring lessons given. Mrs. V. T. BROWN
I32 East 18th 81.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-01-10
500 Pairs
Dainty Novelty Curtains

for second week of January sale
Made OF Strong Gable Net
white and Arabian-with inserting and
edge OF Cluuy or Renaissance lace
Those worth s. a. .---------- ESQ
Those worth sT-es- --.....-... z 90
ALSO
5000 Yards window MuSlils
Cream and VThits-CoIored figures o.
IS inches vv.Ie-worth IA. ---------
Mems Fancy Negiigee Shirts
S1.OO and S1.jO makes. H7
we offer tomorrow At.
Latest ard best styles n Percals and Ma
dras-PriucipalIy white with newest coli
orrd stripes and fgurss-fresh. clean. new
ready % wear-cut full-wide bodies
Dlaated or nIaiE bosOns-cuffs separate q
attached-aI sizes, Is TO Is
To compare them with others around
town at about the same price IS 20
saw what thousands say daily
.'Hearn's for Best Value.
Theoo Do1i03o1a RranGx
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-01-10
January Sale of Muslin Underwear

and Values YETI
Let hronsed daily
and GoodQ Qualities a winning combination
EVERY ITEM QUOTED BELOW A SPECIAL VALUE!
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-10-12
RYAN MAY RETIRE
/. FROM WALL STREET
Loss of Control of Seaboard Is
Believed to Be Proof of Report
That Railroad Man Plans Re-
tirement.

NEW YORK, Oct 9.--The ousting of
Thomas F. Ryan. as a member of the
board of directors of the Seaboard Air
Line is believed in the financial district
to be additional proof of the report about
week ago, that he is rapidly Kidding
himself of all the responsibilities of cor
poration directorships with the view of
actually retiring from active business.
AS regarding the Seaboard Air Line,
1t is believed in Wall street that the road
within a few weeks will come from the
hands of the receivers and that then the
reorganizations will be effected with most
of the old officers who were driven out
by Ryan reinstated.
Mr.. Williams. when seen at the Wal
dorf-Astoria hotel tonight, refused to dis
cuss the affairs of the company.
John Shelton Williams, the Richmond
banker, whom Ryan drove from the
presidency of the Seaboard a few years
ago, after a bitter fight. was reelected
to the board and 1t is generally under
stood that he will resume the presidency
now that Ryan's influence is no longer
dominating the company's policies.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-10-12
ALLEGED MURDERER
CAUGHT BY LETTER

Traced by means of letter which he
wrote. it is said, from SO Oakland ave-
nue., Atlanta, under the assumed name OF
Frank Boyd, an alleged desperate and
murderer. Mitchell Bush, a negro, wanted
in Admission, Ala. was arrested Thurs
day by Deputy Sheriffs Haygood> and
Owen.
Sheriff w. c. LeGrand, at Admission,
was notified by wire, and arrived in At
lanta Friday morning to take charge of
the. prisoner whom he says has been a
fugitive from justice for more than two
years.
The letter which led to the mans arrest
was written to friends of Mitchell, in
Alabama, and was signed Frank Boyd.
1t stated that Boyd was a friend OF
Mitchell and that Mitchell was Ill. out Of
a job and badly in need Of money! The
detectives who got possession of the let
ter supposed that Boyd was real per-
son, and figured that by getting in touch
with him they would find Mitchell But
to the qualification and surprise of the
officers, when they located Boyd they
found that Boyd and Mitchell were one
and the same.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-10-12
MILLINER SENTENCED
FOR MURDER OF RIVAL

GUSTROW. Germany. Oct. "a verdict
Of guilty with a sentence of death was
handed down yesterday in the case of
Auguste Zobel a Berlin milliner. charged
with the murder last March of Frieda
Barthold, a young opera singer.
The motive Of the crime was pealousy
The accused woman set forth in her tes-
timony that she had been betrayed by
a Berlin commercial traveller. who later
cast her OF and became engaged to
Frauiein Barthold.
Although she pleaded guilty. Frsulein
Zobel averred that she intended only to
shoot the singer in the throat TO ruin
her voice and that II was by accident
that the bullet penetrated her left eye
and killed her.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-10-12
sUFFRAGETTES DASH
AT BRITISH OFFICIAL

NEWCASTLE. Oct s.-David Lloyd
George. the chancellor OF the exchequer.
received a popular welcome this after
aoon at the Palace theatre here. where he
rave 70 an audience Of 400 what he
tailed "a plain talk on the subject of the
ticket
we are going TO send that bill up 20
the house OF lords and get all of the
lakes OF none" he said. He did not know
What would be the final action to be
aiken BY poor Lord Lansdowne with his
breaking old ship and mutinous crew."
but II the lords tore up the constitution
oy interfering with the money bill they
would force a revolution
The lords may decree a revolution. but
The people will direct IL IL Is begun. and
issues viii be raised that are now little
dreamed Of, the answers to which will
be charged with peril for the order Of
lhings which the peers represent" said
The chancellor.
When Lloyd-George was leaving the
theatre a crowd OF suffragettes made a
lash toward his car. Lady Constance
Lytton who was armed with a Ratchet
MRS. II. ~. Brailsford and Miss Dawson
we're arrested
Earlier In the day. four other sympa-
lhlzers were sentenced to IA days at hard
abor for INDUCING in a window smash
ng campaign at the local Liberal club
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-10-12
KILLS HIS WIFE ON
THREAT OF DIVORCE

KOKOMO, Ind. Oct. S.-William Robi-
son shot and killed his wife in a dry
goods store here late yesterday, when she
reiterated her intention of bringing suit
for divorce. Robson found his wife
shopping with her sister.
us 1t true that you intend to bring
suit for divorce?" he demanded. When
she replied in the affirmative and before
clerks could interfere, Robson shot his
wife twice through the breasts There was
a panic among the clerks, and. in the
confusion. Robson walked from the
store When arrested few minutes later,
he said:
at guess I am crazy"
An effort will be made. 1t Is believed,
to establish Robison's insanity when he
is brought to trial for killing his wife.
Robson is a son Of David Robson,
who in 1875 killed two of his children, at
tempted to kill his wife, and shot at the
, son, William Robson, of yesterday )
tragedy The prisoner carries in his cheek
a bullet fred by his father. The elder
Robson, after slashing the throat of his
two daughters, was killed by falling from
a freight train while trying to make his
escape
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-10-12
SKIRT TORN TO SHREDS
IN SPOKES OF WHEEL

Divested of a large portion of black
silk skirt by a passing push-wagon, oper-
ated by two negro urchins, was the pecu-
liar and rather embarrassing experience
of Mrs. Nancy L. Queen. of 31S Simpson
street, widow Of Policeman David Queen.
while standing at Edsewood avenue and
Bell streets late Thursday afternoon.
George Williams and Glenn Dawson.
aged and years, came down the side
walk at fast clip. and either failed
to see Mrs. Queen or saw her too late
to swerve.
One end of the front axle caught in
her skirt about ten inches from the
ground, and in a trice the garment was
ruined, a strip Just that wide being torn
off around the bottom as smoothly and
regularly as II cut by shears.
She caught the wagon and held 1t while
a nearby groceryman telephoned for po-
lice assistance, and Call Officers Wood
and West arrested the little negroes.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-10-12
ST., 900 DAMAGES GIVEN
TO ENGINEER BY COURT

ROME, Ga, Oct. Sin Floyd city court
this afternoon a verdict of $11, 900 damages
was rendered in the case of F. H. Ansley
against the Southern railway. Ansley
was an engineer and lost a leg in a wreck
near Birmingham In March of 1908.
The railroads attorneys have given no.
tice of an appeal to a higher court. Reu-
ben Arnold, of Atlanta, and Barry
Wright, of Rome, represented the plain
tiff