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The daily sentinel., 1909-07-20
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we VIII soon have car OF fur.
naces, and we are going to install
them AT reasonable prices.-J. II.
Lane.
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Suits at half price at the Globe
July clearance sale.
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FOR SALE OR TRADE E-Ten acres
or High Line for bunch of lots
Difference, cash. Apply Perry
Simmons.
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MISCELLANEOUS.

FOUND-B. Lynch. 'ocksmith and
gunsmith. Saw filing and trunk
and valise repairing. 236 Main
street. Phone Junction 800.
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TWO WHEELS, ladies and gents,
picked up on street by police ac-
cording to ordinance. Owner can
have same by proving property and
paying legal amount
The daily sentinel., 1909-07-20

LAWN MOWER GRINDING-Lynch
236 Main. Phone junction 303.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-27
MARSHALL P. WILDER WARMLY WELCOMED
Bridgeporters Extend Glad Hand to
 "Prince of Entertainers"

Mildred & Rouclere's aggregation of mystifiers and mirth makers attract ed a fair sized audience to Jackson's Theatre last evening. most of whom were no doubt drawn by the an nouncement of the appearance of Mar shall P. .W1lder, the internationally famous humorist. Wilder's annual visists to this city had come to be regarded with great expectation among theatregoers, but of late he has not been seen here. His reception af- ter an absence of several years showed of theatregoers-
 Rouclere's magic, Mildred's Mil dredism" or telepathic demonstration. and a number of other vaudeville fea- lures made the entertainment one of considerable diversity.
 The appearance of Wilderas diminu- tive form was the signal for an out burst of hearty applause. a spontane- ous greeting for an old friends. and he had no difficulty in winning hear ty laughter and sincere oplause with the genuine merit of his monologue and mimicry.
 Among the vaudeville offerings are the Sho Kishe Japanese Troupe of Jugglers, acroba-s and tight rope per formers; Griff Williams and vanola Meibourn in "The Minstrel and the Maid;" and other numbers ''The Flight of Princess Iris" a unQiue illusion, closed the program. The performance will be repeated both this afternoon and evening, and 1t will no doubt at- tract large audiences.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-27
Miss Vera Curtis Has
 Brilliant Future In Store Her Work at Recent Recital
 Was a Real Triumph

So vivid was the impression made upon those who attended the song re- cital given by Miss Vera Cameron Cur tis at the Stratfie,d, Tuesday, by the impressive excellence of her work, that there is much talk of securing. if possible. a repetition of the treat later in the season. It was perceived that Miss Curtis is on the way to be- come a singer of the very first rank Her development to riper accomplish nient was strongly apparent to those who have followed ner work But it is evident that she has not even yet reached the fullness of her powers Her rendition of the difficult music of '.Hark, Hark. The Lark" was equal to the best interpretation of the great est singers who have attempted it. The tones were sweet. clear and scar ing. The expression was of inspiring care-free loftiness.
 Miss Curtis was also fortunate in uniting to her own talents those of Herr Hans Letz. who as a violinist. is gifted with extraordinary talent It is hoped that the second recital will also give the people of Bridgeport a fur ther opportunity to enjoy the playing of this inspired virtuosi.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-27
BOSTON SYMPHONY COMES TO
 JACKSON'S ON DECEMBER Is

The Boston Symphony Orchestra, which Is to give a concert in Jack sons Theatre on Dec. 18th. has already made two visits to tlis city and each time 1t has had a different conductor and this year when 1t makes its third visit 1t will again have a conductor strange to the public. The first time the orchestra came 1t had as conduc- tor Wilhelm Gericks who was then in the thirteenth year of his management with the orchestra. The next year came Dr. Karl Muck. who succeeded Mir GericiSs and this year will come Max Fiedler, of Hamburg. who sue ceeded Muck. MT. Fiedler is now in his second year of services as conduc- tor of this famous orchestra and 1t can truly be said that he is one of the most popular men who has ever wielded the baton in Boston and wherever else the Boston Symphony gives concerts. His genial personality. his splendid authority and his rare ability in the making of programmes have given him a standing that Is sell dom secured by a man In his posi- tion. While he Is a modern of the moderns in his instincts and tastes. yet he is equally great in the classics. The programme which will shortly be announced will surely be one of great interest to the musical public.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-27

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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-27
RED CROSS XMAS STAMPS

A National Movement against Tub erculosis millions of stamps will go through the malls during December. Business houses. social and fraternal organizations. professional men and the general public are heartily coop erative in this movement by using these stamps on letters. packages and Christmas gifts. not only for their at tractive appearance and the hearty greetings they carry. but for the bet ter reason that the receipts derived from the sale go into the fund for the suppression of Tuberculosis. so per cent of the receipts to be used in the local work. the other 20 per cent go- ing to the American National Red Cross and after paying for printing, the balance is available for their Ma tional Relief work. It was stated at the offices of the Fairfield County An ti-Tuberculosis Association 2eS Fair field avenue that 200 900 of these stamps would he distributed through out the County to be placed on sale about Dec. Ist and in connection with the work of placing these stamps on sale in the principal stores in the cen ter of this city. the Secretary would be pleased to hear from church societies or those interested in this movement who will volunteer to assist.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-27
RESOLUTIONS

At the regular Quarterly Meeting of The Burroughs Home, held Mo- vember 9th, 1909, the following reso- lution was unanimously adopted:
 MT. Edward Sterling was one or the four Trustees chosen by Mrs. Pettin- gill to carry out her purpose which took final shape in the establishment of The Burroughs Home. He was also named in the charter of the in- stitution as one of its original cor porators. He served as its first and only treasurer until the time of his death. August 2, 1909. MT. Sterling gave to all the affairs of the Home his most sympathtic and careful at- details he brought to the discharge tention ever scrupulously exact in all of the duties of his office a Judgment and experience which helped largely endowment His ever gentle and kindly courtesy endeared him to his fellow members in the corporation, while his devotion of time and strength to the discharge of the trust committed to him has been to them an example and inspiration to like fidelity. His remembrance of the Home in his last will and testament carries his benefaction on into the future years, but in his death The Burroughs Home has suffered a dis tinct and notable loss.
 Resolved, That the above minute me spread upon the records of The. sent by the Secretary to the family of MT. Sterling. and given to the pub lie press.
 Attest:
 S. w BALDWIN,
 President.
 MORRIS B. BEARDsLBY,
 Secretary.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-27

Speaking of elephant men. the keep CT said that 1t was very simple tc see how much a man was bluffing who applied for a position in the elephant department. One man in particular was experienced" in the care of the big mammals, so he said, and knew @ all about them. The keeper was sus- picious and told the new man about the big elephants. The man worked only q remarkably short time when he suddenly lit out and was never seen again
 A story is told of a man who was travelling with a little show in the West impersonating a woman snake charmer. He was called Wild Rose. He was so interested in his work that he never washed off his makeup. When the big show arrived at the town where he was playing he left his own show and asked for job with the elephants. Some of the men set upon him with scrub brushes and washed off the makeup after which he went to work In couple of days. however. he left. "I guess 1t was too clean for him. g said the keeper.
 The ignorance of some people in re- spect to elephants, according to the circus man, is nothing short of re- marl1a ble.
 family went to the elephant tent and looked for a while at Pilot, Chief, Topsy and Mighty. who have tusks.
 Are those natural or do you put them in for ornanents?" asked the wis itor, referring to the tusks.
 'Oh, they are just ornaments" re- piled keeper; we screw them in and take them out every night"
 Another man once asked if the brass tips on the ivory tus<s grew with the tusks- Innocently as a child the keep CT replied that they did. This same man asked what they used the hay for around the elephants.
 OtEer people have asked whether the elephants ate meat. Elephants. by the way, are not hearty eaters according to their size. They use up about 125 pounds of hay day. Bran is also fed them.
 A favorite trick of elephants if they have a grudge against another Is to frequently. Babe is the queen of the troupe. She carries herself with great dignity and has one of the most beautiful heads in the whole show She and Hattie had dispute near Boston some time ago and Hattie pick ed herself up under a car after the battle was over. Babe literally threw her under the train. The other = elephants. said the keeper, remained as quiet as mice during the whole that a fight was on-
 Gipsy. now sold. had a decided hatred for all male elephants. She was as kind and gentle as a kitten to any thing but a male. She was so foxy about expressing her hatred for her gentlemen friends that she had bowled them over before they knew she was around She might consume several minutes in edging closer and closer to her victim before she would make one sweep and Mir. Elephant was over. She did this to old Albert one time when he was oil dressed up for parade A boy was in the houda and only saw ed himself by doing handspring to the ground.
 After Baby Bunting'' died a man met one of the circus employees and said:
 Where Is the baby elephant?'
 Dead" said the circus man.
 ''But it's on the posters" said the man.
 Yes" said the circus man, Bar nuns picture is on the poster but he isn't here.'
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-27
Johnson and Langford
 Can't Get Together
Big Smokes Leave Pittsburg -Jeffries-Jo ohnson Bids Open Wednesday.
fSpecial from United Press ]


 Pittsburg, Nov. 27-Jack Johnson's theatrical engagement closes here to- night and he will leave at once for New York where the bids for his com ing fight with Jeffries will be opened next "wednesday.
 Sam Langford left earlier in the week and with Johnson's departure To- cal fight fans are beginning to have a slight suspicion that they have been ''stung" with all the fight talk that was going on between the two mem bers of the colored aristocracy. John son only repeated his statement that if Langford really wanted to fight, all n chad to do was to post $10.000 as a guarantee of good faith. Langford declared he had the ten thousand in New York and 1t was reported at va rious times that the sum had arrived here As each, however, failed to bring the ten thousand to light, John son offered to bet Sam could not raise ten thousand dollars.
 At all events no money was posted and no blows were struck although Johnson offered to fight Langford in his room and there is a feeling here today among the fight fans that two very busy press agents have been "stringing" them.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-27
ROGER CONN0R BAGS
 FINE LOT OF GAME
Ex. Giant and Priest Bring Down Prizes
 of the Chase.

Waterbury. Nov. 27.-Roger Connor, former baseball star, sportsman and jolly good fellow besides. came back from Collinsville yesterday, where he had been hunting with the Rev. John E. Clark. formerly of this city. In one days shooting, the ex-Giant. etc, brought in five partridge. two rabbits, and Father Clark have long been close friends and enjoyed recalling Waterbury scenes and affairs betweea shots. Roger says he had a fine time of it. and that Father Clark is the greatest man in the woods that he ever saw. Nothing escapes his quick eye, and unerring aim
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-27
MANUEL'S GLIMPSE
 OF GAY FAREE
fSnecial frnm Irnited pra..


 Paris, Nov. Fixing Manuel of Portugal arrived at Calais today and set out immediately for Paris. The passage of the Channel was accom- plished without discomfort despite a heavy sea. The Royal party will reach Paris early this evening The main object of Manuel's Parisian visit is to have ga good time" He will be boy for the last time as upon his return to Portugal he will be expect ed to devote all his time to the duties O fstate which now threatens to be heavy for some time
 The present visit, however. will be marked by a round of sightseeing, shopping expeditions, hunting trips and informal receptions. Undoubtedly Manuel will be given some experiences that will afford him a glimpse of the gay fife Of Paris.
 The Portuguese colony in Paris has prep red a great demonstration for King Manuel and he will be met at the depot by big delegation.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-27
BASKETS FOR NEEDY
Queen's Daughters Pleased With Profits on Whist Begin to Prepare for
 Christmas.

The Queens Daughters are pleased with their last whist which was held at The Stratfield. At the meeting in the Sacred Heart church. last evening. a report of the committee in cha ga showed that the venture netted s252. while the expenses were slightly be- low SIPS.
 distribution of Christmas baskets to the needy poor. which is according to the usual custom of the society. It was decided to leave the matter in the hands of the members of the sewing circle.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-27
ELKS' BOWLING
 TOURNAMENT

Three interesting games were play ed last evening at the Elks bowling tourney the opposing teams being led by sammy Brewer and Johnny Grant. The Brewerites took two of the three points A large delegation of antlers watched the progress of the contest
 Monday evening the teams com manded by Eddie Broch and George Williams will face each other and as 1t Is conceded that these teams are evenly matched an interesting con- test Is looked for. Last nights scores were.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-27
FRANK GOTCH
 IS GOING BACK

Indianapolis. Nov. 27.-Persons who saw Frank Gotch fail to throw Charles Olsen. a local light heavyweight wrest- Ter in the 15 minute limit bout last night are now wondering whether the worlds champion is going beck" Olsen has never been considered more than a second rater. yet he was not in danger at any time during his bout with Gotch-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-27

of my life to Lydia l.. Pinkham's Vege- table Compound.
 Eleven years ago I was a walking shadow. Ihad been under the doctors carebutgotnorelief. My hus sband per suaded me to try Lydia E. Pinkham's
 V e ge ta ble Con- pound anditworked like a charm. It re- lieved all my pains
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-27

An automatic time signal sent out from the Hamburg Observatory by telephone to all instruments connected with the system of that city. has been heard as far as Copenhagen and Pare-
 A company formed to develop the great Victoria Falls, on the Zambezi river lin Africa expects to b0tain from them about five times the cleo tric power of which the Niagara Falls is capable
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-27
Edward

Edward Horner. who with his brother. William F. Horner. cbnducted the Practical Distributing Company with offices on Bank street. died, this morning. at his home. BIO Myrtle ave- nue. after a short illness at the age of 63 years.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-27
THE PKETTIEsT FACE.

and the most beautiful hands are of. ten disfigured by an vnsightly wert IL can easily be removed in a few days without pain by using Cyrus Wart Remover. for sale only at The Cyrus Pharmacy. 252 Fairfield avenue and lss Cannon st.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-27
CLEANEAsY. THE BEST HAND

Guaranteed nOL Lo inJure the skin Instantly removes Stove Polish, Rust Grease, Ink. Paint and Dirt. For the hands or clothing. Large can 10 centa Manufactured by Vim. R. winn, 24s 5trRtford Ave
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-27

Mrs. l.. A Grisund of Chicago, H., formerly of this city Is visiting her sister. Mrs. W. H. Smith of 50 Lee avenue.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-27

PROFESSIONAL ANNOUNCEMENT
 pr. William J. Mclaughlin whose dental parlors were formerly at State and Main streets. is now located at room 3s. Sanford Buildir- II6 stf
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-27
DID NOT SAIL TO-DAY.

New York, Nov. 27.-Dr. Frederick A. Cook Arctic explorer who it was re- ported intended sailing on the Caruna for Italy to recuperate after 8 nervous troVersy following his polar claims, did not appear on the passenger list when the steamer sailed to-day. His where abouts could not be obtained in his New York office and his lawyer said that he did not know where the ex- plorer had gone.
 It is understood that Dr. Cook .sey. eral days ago took out a letter of credit for $15,00o through a New York trust company to finance his European trip. It is believed he may have sail ed on the White Star Liner Cedric on Thursday, or that he may be waiting for a later vessel.
 According to Charles Wake. manager of the Equitable Life Assurance Soc iety and an intimate friend Of Dr. Cook. the doctor has not gone to Europe. does not intend to go. Is not a nervous wreck and will remain right needs said Wake. '-is rest and sleep He has done too much work of late. I will not tell anyone where his but you can say that he is where he will get plenty of rest"
 If the Arctic explorer has left for Europe, he has taken 9 pledge he gave to the Explorers Club, according to Professor Marshall H. Saville head Of the committee of Explorers Club. ap- claim of having scaled Mt. Mckinley ''Dr. Cook promised the club" Pro lessor Savflle says, '4to remain here and assist us in examining his records. If he has skipped out he has branded himself as unreliable to say the least"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-27
OWES HER
 LIFE TO
Lydia E. Pinkham'S
 Vegetable Compound

Vienna, W. Va. feel that owe the last ten years of my life to Lydia
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-27
DANISH PEOPLE CONTINUE LOYAL
 TO DIR. COOK
Special from United Press.)


 Copenhagen, Nov. 27.-In order to guard against any undue influence be- ing brought to bear on the com1nittee that is to examine the North Pole disx covery data of Dr. Cook. representa- tives of the Royal Geographical Soc iety and the University of Copenhagen announced to-day that the names of the committee would not be made known until just before the. time set for the examination.
 The members of the committee will not know themselves of their appoint ment until the last moment. It is now planned to have the committee com posed of three eminent geographers and three expert astronomers.
 The Danish people continue most loyal to Dr. Cook and there is a gen erdl expression of regret at his report ed illness and resentment at the at- tacks that are now being made upon him.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-27

Perhaps the people who are hit the hardest by the soaring of the egg mar ket are the members of the tubercu- losis classes whose principal articles of diet are fresh eggs and milk Some have been obliged to lessen the num- Der of eggs eaten in a day. The so- ciety carefully distributes fresh eggs and milk to as many of the class mem bers as it is able to.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-27

A man who has a large family and a small salary prays every day that none of his neighbors will protest against his chicken coop The chick ems get the scraps from the table and with the use of a little corn he is able to have fresh eggs every day for his children. He could not afford to pay 50 cents a dozen or buy beef for the kddies every day.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-04-14
trying to be nice for my sake"-New
York Times.
THE WORD "ALPHABET."
It Comes Through the Greeks and He
brews From Phoencia.

When we speak of our A B C's as
our alphabet" we are using a word
hoary with age, that. as far back as
we can trace it, came from the eastern
shore of the Mediterranean sea, thou
sands of years before the Hebrews
went up there and took possession of
the land of Canaan. Back of the peo-
pie who occupied that land before the
events Of Exodus were written we are
not able to trace the word, for we
have not sufficient knowledge Of them
or of their chronological history before
we find them in Canaan.
1t has been only within recent years
that we have been able to know that
the word "alpha bet'' came to us from
the Phoenicians. Before that we sup
posed that it came to us from the He,
brews. through the Greek. AS we say
IA B CT the Greeks say "alpha BETA
fhe first two letters of their alphabet
which when it reached us became "al.
phabet" This we supposed had come
to the Greeks from the Hebrews. who
called their first two letters 'alph" and
"beth." but since then we have found
that both the Greeks and the Hebrews
got the word alphabet" from the same
source. which was the Phoenicians.
The people of Phoenicia had the
same letters. "alph' and beth" which
have suffered but little change in
sound down to our A and B. Alpt
meant simply an OK. the sign of il
being a conventional ox's head. with
the lower part of the face turned
slightly to its right, and beth meant q
house. which was pictured by the rude
outline of a primitive dwelling. which
had superfuous line added to dis
tinguish it from other characters very
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-04-14
Kissinu the Book.

kissing the book" is a rather late
development Of the mere touching Of
the gospels with the fingers. which
dates from the sixth century. 1t is
likely that the kiss was originally in
tended not to increase the solemnity OF
the oath, but to signify reverence and
affection for the book. The kiss ap-
pears to have come into fashion to
ward the end Of the sixteenth century
and would seem, from what George
Fox says of it. to have been a Protes-
tant innovation. According to him,
the unreformed method was simply to
hold the gospels with three fingers
above the book. typifying the Trinity.
and two fingers below. typifying the
twofold destruction of body and soul
that an oath taker invoked upon him
self if he swore falsely.