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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-28
AXE DROPS ON GOVERNMENT CLERKS

Washington, June 2s.-What in the opinion of the government clerks al most amounts to an official massacre is under way. The new administra- tion has taken up the axe, and heads in nearly all the departments are fall ing. The reduction of force has only begun. The reforms are being under taken as part of the plan to bring about a big reduction in the running expenses of the government.
 Secretary Nagel has just ordered the discharge of approximately 5 per cent. of the employees of the Department of Commerce and Labor. These will go on July 1. Wholesale discharges are being made in the Forestry Service. The action of Chief Forester Pinchot, however, is being criticized in many quarters. Recently he established dis trdct headquarters in various cities in the West, among them Denver, Port land, Albuquerque, N. M, and Billings. Mon.
 With the exception of the chiefs. practically all the force of clerks sent out to these offices were women. The women had the choice of accepting the transfer or of resigning from the service. Practically none could afford to give up her position. Dozens of
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-28
tilted Woman Sues
 Tailor for $50, 900

Boston, June 2S.-Suit for $5o.000 for alleged breach of promise has been brought by Josephine F. Flynn against William H. Sullivan, who does business under the name of Mitchell the Tail or" The plaintiff says that Sullivan has amassed $S00,O00. due in a large measure to her aid as his business partner.
 Miss Flynn declares that she learned on Aug. 15, 1907. that Sullivan was married. She left the store and was taken ill with nervous proStration Her hair turned white in one night, she says, and since then she has not been well
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-28
$Z.S0 $4 4.98 $6.98 $s.,s8

these women have been discharged within. the last few weeks, or have been notified that after July their services will not be needed.
 The government makes no provision for the return of these employees to Washington. Many of then are ap- pealing to friends here. and it is not unlikely that a fund will be raised by the clerks here. F. Secretary MacVeagh is said to be contemplating a. reduction in the Treas ury Department He has decided, all so, not to increase salaries of Customs Inspectors. The last session of Com gress provided for an increase, but the bill is not mandatory.
 As soon as Congress adjourns a num- Der of employees will be dropped from the government Printing office. At the present time the full force is re- quired, because of the great amount of work incident to the tariff session. The axe is to be swung, also in the Pension Bureau and in several bureaus of the Interior Department, while Postmaster General Hitchcock is look ing around for the best place to make reductions.
 There is a gleam of hope for the government clerks. however, in the ap- proach of the taking of the thirteenth census, for which Congress Saturday passed a, bill appropriating SIG, 900. GOO. About 5000 additional clerks will be needed for nearly two years. Scores Of those who are being discharged ex- pect to find census employment.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-28
STAR ATTRACTIONS THIS WEEKS OFFERING
 AT STEEPLECHASE ISLAND

presented every afternoon at 4:3O and evenings at o'clock.
 The high diving horses are at the island for their third and last week, performing at and s:30 every day, while Dare Devil Dash is presenting his aerial bicycle feat at and g o'clock. The bathing faciltes are ex- cellent, the island is swept by refresh ing breezes from the Sound and be- sides the free attractions there are nu- merous other arnusements.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-28

Vallecta and her den of performing leopards tops this weeks bill of spe- clai features given free in the grove every afternoon and evening this week. The opening performances of the leopards were given yesterday and the act was enthusiastically received. At the direction of Mile. Vallecita the ieopardS, five in number and handsome specimens of their kind, execute a wide variety of tricks and the performance is thrilling and interesting The act is
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-28
PINNED UNDER CAB
 ENGINEER FATALLY CRUSHED

New York, June 28.-After being pin ned for three hours under the cab of his overturned locomotive, Frank Montgomery, one of the most trusted engineers on the Lackawanna railway, died yesterday in St. Mary's hospital, Hoboken, his chest crushed and his lower limbs paralyzed, from being car ried, with his freight engine, to the bottom of ten-foot embankment along the railroad line.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-28
BUcKMINIsrER WANTS PENSION

BUCKMINISTER WANTS PENSION.
 Ellison s. Buckminister, for 32 years a member of the fire department. hav- ing been an engineer on No. steamer all of that time. has applied to the Fire Commission to be pensioned. He is a callman and receives s350 per an- mum. Under the pension act he is en- titled to one-half the pay of a perma- Lent member of the department of the same grade. This would mean that he would receive $500 per year pen sion.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-28

An auto ride to South Norwalk and return and later shore dinner at Minor Smiths, Stratford, was enjoyed by party of school teachers last Fri day afternoon. The party comprised the Misses Gertrude Kennedy. Eliza beth Dalton, Gertrude and Anna Fitz- patrick, Anna Steiger, and Mrs. Ella Steiger.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-28

Giovanni and Mamie Magula, two small children, threw lighted matches on Saturday night into a sewer well in Bank street after carbide had been thrown into the well. There was an explosion that was heard for a. long distance and the police thought that someone had thrown a bomb in the street. The children were badly shaken up but were not injured in any way.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-28

To prevent an explosion of dust or gas in the event of an incandescent globe breaking in a mine, new lamp has been devised in which the usual globe is enclosed in another, filled with air. Should either globe break it Is said the air would extinguish the car bon before it could ignite the dust or
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-28

Mrs. Edward Mora, a prominent member of the Mary Silliman chapter, D.. A. R, and the wife of Lieut.. Mora of the Governors Foot Guards is rap idly recovering from an operation which she underwent recently at the Bridgeport hospital.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-28

Munson of the same town was given a like honor in history. D. S. Sam
 mis, also of Stratford, was awarded a | graduate scholarship. The Belknap
 prize in biology was divided between | c. F. Bishop of New Haven and Rob- ert c. Lewis. another son of pr. Lewis | of Stratford.
 Brooklawn Country Club announced today the schedule of events for the | coming month. Next Friday there will
 be a table d'hote dinner at 6 o'clock
 and Henry J. Hadfield will appear in
 the evening in a. Kipling costume re- cital- The following day there will be tea and surprise putting match,
 the prize for the latter being offered
 d'hote luncheon will be served at D..
 m., Monday, July 5. In the after
 noon there will be a medal play handi- cap, qualifying round. for the Inde-
 which were offered by William B. Wheeler and Dever H. Warner. The
 prize for the putting match to be held on July 10 has been contributed by
 of pivot whist will be played on Thurs
 day, July 15, for which Mrs. Jonathan Godfrey has offered a prize. A table
 d'hote lunch will follow. Mrs. Mary
 for the surprise putting match to be
 held July IF. A tea will also be given
 on the same day. Similar events will
 take place on July A, the prize being contributed by Mrs. Edgar W. Bas- sick, and which will be followed by a table d'hote dinner at 6:30. A tea will
 be given and surprise putting match
 will be held on Saturday, July 31, for
 which a prize has been offered by Mrs.
 Lewis B. Curtis. A prize is also of fered by Mrs. William T. Hincks for
 the best single score at putting made during the summer.
 MT. and Mrs. Thornton J. Belden of
 Fairfield avenue, are receiving the happy felicitations of their many friends over the arrival of a. baby daughter in their household. MT. Bel
 Gen is the paying teller at the City National Bank.
 Mrs. E. A. Cain, for several years owner and manager of the newsroom and notion store at 175 Pequonnock street, has disposed of her stock and retired from business.
 Owen Toolan of this city, is sum-
 mering at Newport, N. Y., where his brother, Rev. F. J. Toolan, also a na- tive of Bridgeport, is pastor of St.
 Johns R. c. church.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-28
CLEANEASY. THE BEST HAND
 SOAP.

Guaranteed not to inture the skin. Grease, Ink, Paint and Dirt. For the hands or clothing. Large can 10 cent& Manufactured by Mm. R. Wtnn. 24i Stratford Ave,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-28

A letter received here by friends of MT. and Mrs. Birdseye contains the good news that MT. BirdSeye is much improved in health. He has been spending many months in Germany for the sake of the baths at Bad-Neu- helm.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-28
THE PRETTIEsT FACE.

and the most beautiful hands are of. ten disngured by an unsightly wart. It can easily be removed in few days without pain by using Cyrus Wart Remover. for sale only at The Cyrus Pharmacy. zb3 Fairfield avenue and 1S6 Cannon St
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-28

Hon. M. B. Beardsley, Mrs. Beardsley and Miss Amelia Beardsley will sail Thursday, July l, on the steamer George Washington for a summer abroad.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-28

An enjoyable party was given Satur- day by Mrs. Alice Thomas at her cot tage at Fort Trumbull Beach in honor of her little friend, Earle w. Ma loney.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-28
SOCIAL .::.:- PERSONAL ss? 0OS1hA M MU SICAL

Mrs. John T. Sterling, Mrs. J. R. woodruff and Mrs. w. E. Halligan will be guests at Mrs. Weeds reception in South Norwalk, Wednesday of this week, to be given for Mrs. Story, the defeated candidate for president-gen- eral, D. A. R.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-28

Miss Margaret Robinson of this city, is noted as having registered in Paris at the Herald office on June 26.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-28

Clifton Taylor of 35 Pleasant street has returned home after completing his first year at Dartmouth college.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-28

The Second Baptist church picnic will be held tomorrow, June 29, at Light house Point, which is on the east shore of New Haven harbor. The cars will leave the corner of Arctic and East Main streets at a. m. Frank Fin ney is in charge of the arrangements.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-28

MT. and Mrs. H. B. Henshaw and family will return home from Europe the last of July.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-28

Fred L. Lewis. son of Dr. Lewis of Stratford, recently received first prize in the civil engineering course at the Sheffield Scientific school, and R. B.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-28

the muscles and in a, few minutes Re- millard was restored to consciousness.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-28

Wise housewives make Williams Root Beer and give the family. Easy to make. delicious beyond description
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-28

ADVERTISE IN THE FARMER.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-28

Mrs. E. A. Cain, for several years owner and manager of the newsroon and notion store at 175 Pequonnocl street, has disposed of her stock ant retired from business.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-28

Owen Toolan of this city, is sum mering at Newport, N. Y., where hi brother, Rev. F. J. Toolan, also a ma tive of Bridgeport, is pastor of St Johns R. c. church.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-11-06
An Awful Lunch.

Professor William James, the famous
Harvard psychologist, was giving to
an attentive class remarkable Instances
of observation-disclosures
"And let us not omit from our cata-
lOgue," ne said. smiling, the welt
known case Of John BurdOn-Sander-
son.
John Burdon-SaDdersOn sat AZ his
desk In University college lost Ia
thought. II was noon. Beside the
great hut absentminded studeut lay
his frugal lunch. a sandwich. MAXI to
the-sandwich lay frog. not dead, but
mOtionless. 1t had been the subject OF
4 curious experiment In the lecture
half an hour before.
AT noon the assistant left tho pro-
feSSOr meditating before the saDGwieh
and the frog and at I. when the assist.
ant returned. professor was mPdi,,i
tating still. The sandwich was untastl5
ed. but the frog-thev frog had di'apas
peared. Washington Post
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-11-06
ECZEMA DURABLE!
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il is usually very costly to consult
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A special trial bottle Of the oil Of
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Ten years of success with this
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Hopkinsvllle, Ky
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-11-06
Last Warming.

Pay your tax at once and avoid
penalty. Don't wait until last days,
as the collection of the school tax
makes it necessary to keep two sets
Of books and write two receipts,
hence we can only wait on half the
number of peope that we have for
merly done on the last days All
property on which taxes are not
paid by Dec l, will be advertised.
J. M. Renshaw, Sheriff.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-11-06
A FAMILY AFFAIR.
The Drummer Had an Easy Thing aad
Knew II.

The Drummer Had an Easy Thing aad
Knew II.
"If that drummer ever puts Up &C
this house again I'll try to make bis
stay interesting" said the clerk 81 q
hotel in one Of Micbigan's llvPiiest
towns as he scOwled az bellboy who
was trying hard not to laugh.
He came In here the other day and
after registering turned the page back
and looked at the names Of the day
before. Say he said suddenly, 7
have discovered funny thing In the
last few days, and that IL that there
are more persons registering undeF The
name Of Brown than there are under
the name Of Smith. ! dOn't know
whether the Brown family arc uiOre
numerous or whether they travel more
than the Smiths. but II Is n fact new
ertheless that there are more Browns
to be- found on the hotel registers than
there are Smiths
THAT hasn't been my experieme'X
answered. and you will lind ihat IL
isn't true at this hotel, for there are
six Smiths registered here b oae
Brown
"'You don't know, he retoTted.
Now. to prove what I say aud make
Il more interesting ! will wager yen
that by the time I'm ready 10 leave
tomorrow there will be more Brosyns
on the register than Smiths
Il thought bud an easy mark, 20 [
took him up. He proposed that [
should buy him twenty-five ceOr
cigar for every Brown whose name
went down on the register and be
would do the same for me whFn the
name was Smith
THAT was agreeable to me, and
simply churkled TO myself, for Knew
Of at least two Smiths who were due
and who would undoubtedly be here
before the drummer left.
We'll in less than ten minutes II
began TO rain Browns. | never saw so
many Browns together in my llfe. The
hotel register began to look like Vec-
ord Of the Brown family. Every few
minutes the drummer would cai
around. check up the register anu de-
mand the cigars coming to him.
"ThP truth came out at last. That
miserable drummer had discovered
that there was 10 be a reunion % the
Brown family in this city, and, learn
ing that most Of them were going Go
put up here. he sprang his scheme on
me to get his smoking for month for
nothing. and as if that wasn't enough
he has just sent me a collect message
reading, Done up brown? Detroit
Free Press.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-11-06
SOLDIERS
Fired Upon Near Jackson,
in Breathitt County

Enroute to Crockettsvile from
Jackson Monday night the soldiers
sent to preserve order, we're fired
upo by crowd of men on he oppo-
size side Of the river aud several bul.
let's passed Close 10 the heads of the
menIn one of the wagons Capt Sans
ordered some of his men tn return
the fire and another detail was sent
out with view IF experimenting the
desprradOes. Only one man was
caught, however, and ascerta ming
that he was un4rmed he was allowed
to 20.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-11-06
Prizes for Good Menus.

The patient housewife who is try
ing 10 cater to the needs of her fam
lily on a moderate income, has to
solve dai y the same old problem,
"What shall / cook for breakfast,
for luncheon, for dinner? The very
mOnotOny of the question gets on
ones nerves and there is lot Of
real difficulty in planning a whole.
some variety for each day. The
Chicago Record Herald has come to
the aid If puzzled housewives. by
printing in each issue a set of three
menus, with receipts, under the IT,
tie, Meals for a Day" What is
more, it gives four cash prizes every
week for the best Of these menus,
and women all over the country are
invited TO compete. The terms Of
award and the names Of the latest
winners may be found in any Mon.
day issue of the Record Herald.
That is the day, too. when the Mar.
tha's Management" column appears
with its helpful hints and advice to
cooks and housekt epers. Marion
Harland's Sunday page also gives a
group of selected receipts, which if
cut each week and kept in a scrap
book will make a most valuable col
lection. Women not familiar with
the prize menu feature of the Rec
ord Herald should investigate it at
once. Many have found it a handy
means Of getting fresh ideas and Sc.
curing cash for those they already
have.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-11-06
Winter Tourist Rates.

Tie aDOVe rates apply from Hop
kinsviIle, Ky on sale daily Novem-
Der LIST TO April Both, 1910 via. Illi-
nois Central Rv.
I. L. Morrow, Agent.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-11-06

Home Seekers rates to the North.
west and Southwest on first and
third Tuesdays. For further infor-
nation call on agent Illinois Central.
T. l. MORROW, Agent.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-11-06
Choosing a Christmas Present

choosing a christmas Present
When you make a present of a
periodical to friend or family you
are really selecting a companion to
influence them for good or i'll during
a whole year. If the acquaintance
of your sons and daughters were to
talk to them aloud as some periodi-
Gals talk to them silently, how quick
iy they would forbid the companion
ionshipl In the one case as in the
other, the best course is to supplant
the Injurious with some hing equal
y attractive and at the same time
worth while" A food can be
wholesome and utterly distasteful.
Reading can be made so, too. But
the Youths Companion not only
nourishes the mind, but delights it,
just like that ideal human associate
whom you would choose. The
Youths Companion fills that place
now in more than half a million
homes. Can you not think of
another family in which it is not
now known where it would be joy
fully welcomed.
If the $1.75 for the 1910 volume is
sent now, the new subscriber will be
entitled to all the remaining issues
Of 1909. If desired, the publishers
will hold these back or send them at
Christmas time. together with the
Christmas number and the Compan-
ions new Venetian" calendar for
1910. Autographed in thirteen cOlors
and gold.
THE YOUTHS COMPANION.
Companion Bldg. Boston. Mass,
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-11-06
A Sensitive Subject.

"YOu made a grave mistake Al ciI.
fingers last night when you offered 60
teach the Billinger girls how to play
auction bridge"
II noticed that something was the
matter What was itP
why. Billinger used to be an aDc-
tioDeer years ago. His first wife was
a Hammer. and the mother Of the
girls was GaWue. They're awfully
sensitive on the subject"-CloyPland
Plain Dealer.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-11-06
|. 4 n.
TINE TABLE.
TRAINS CnING NORTH.


No. 62-St. Louls Express, 1905 a. Il
No. 54--St. L. Fast Mail, 1928 .. IN
No. &C. & st. L. Linn, 5:25 a. m
No. 56-Hopkinsville Ac. 1855 p. N
No. 94.-Dixie Flyer. 5:53 p. m
TRAINS GOING SOUTH.
No. 5l-St. L. Express 5:32 p. m
70. 53-St. L. Fast Mail 5:93 a. m
No. CSC. & o. Lin. 1850 p. m
No. 55-Hopkinsville Ac. 7:O5 a. n,
No. 95.-Dixie Flyer, 9:49 a. m
No. 81 and s. connect az St. Louis and Other
paints west.
No. 81 connects a. Guthrie for Memphis lin
plnts as far south as Erin and Tor LouIsvn e
Cincinnati and the East.
No. 50 and SIS make direct connection az Guth
rie for Louisville. Cincinnati and ali points
north and east Thereof. No. So and SIS also COZ.
uect tor Memphis ana way points.
No. % runs through 70 Chicago aud vii rot
carry passengers 10 point South Of Evansville.
Also carries through slsspers 70 ST. Louis.
No. 90 through sleepers 20 Atlanta, Macon,
Jackson vile, ST. Augustine and TamFs, Fla.
Also Pullman sieepeTs 70 New Orleans. Con-
ueets at Guthrie for points East and West ! o.
% viii not carry local passengers for potts Mort
Nashville Tenn.
JIG. HOOE, Agt.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-11-06
Just the Same.

Platonic Affection is the name Love
assumes when travelling incognitO.-
Lippincott's.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-11-06

- e1AAAASos ~ INSTALLATIONS
in British Columbia, Oregon and
Washington May 2lst to Sept. Goth.
1909, inclusive. To destinations in
California mot via. Portland. Ore.
or Seattle, Wash May 31st and
June 1st, June 23rd to July 9th, in
elusive. Jul, 26Ih to August 9Th
inclusive. To San Francisco, Calf
via Portlsnd, Ore, or Seattle. Wash.
in one direction, May 21st, to Sept.
both, 1909, inGu-ive.
FINAL RETURN LIMIT:-To reacn
original starting point October 3lst,
1909. For further information call
on agent Illinois Central Railroad Co.
t. L. MORROW, Agent
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-11-06
Ground For Appeal

"YOu are fined $50 for speeding"
remarked the court. 'l
"Wbat," calculated the autOlst, 'oaiy
$5Ol ! shan appeal. Tm agent tor tHe
car ] was using. and my rival, whose
old thrashing machine couldn't go half
the clip l was making, You soaked for
q hundred" New Orleans Times neg,.
rat
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-11-06
Parental Cares.

"fJno OF your daughters suitor, has
3 distinguished ancestry"
Yes" answered Mr.. CumroH.
"A,nd the other is a very promising
young man."
"Quite true. But 1 can't help wish
ing we could make arrangements that
based on the present tense instead "
the past or future perfect. Washteg'
ton Star HrF ,
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-11-06

"'-'-5 Wy IUOII % )CUJ,
Both. 1909. Return limit, to reach
original starting point October 31st,
1909. For further information call
on agent l. G. railway.
T. L. MORROW, Agent.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-11-06

Account Summer Tourist from
HopkinsVille, KY, to the following
stations the Illinois Central will sell
round trip tickets as fOlIous.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-11-06
Excursion Fares.

The Illinois Central will sell round
trip tickets 20 the following points.
at following rates: