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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-10-21
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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-10-21
HEARING DEVICE WILL
BE DEMONSTRATED

The Sto1z electrophone, a device for
those afflicted with an impairment in
their hearing will be demonstrated
Saturday and Monday at the Jennie
IEIami1ton Pharmacy, Main and State
street and all who are hard of hear
ing are invited to visit the store and
test for themselves the merits of the
instrument which is virtually a. pocket
telephone. Those who have used the
instrument claim that not only can
they hear distinctly all that is going
on while they are using it, but that
it's use also results in improvement to
their natural hearing and that it dis
pells entirely the disagreebale head
noises which usually accompany de-
fective hearing. Those who visit the
store and test the device will also be
given literature tending to show what
it has done for persons all over the
country.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-10-21
POPE ALARMED AT CONDITION
OF MERRY DEL VAL

Especial from the United Press.)
Rome, Oct. 21.-Secretary Merry Del
Val is recovering today from the eff
fects of an operation for obesity,
which threw him into violent convul-
sions last evening and caused great
excitement at the Vatican. The Pope
was much alarmed by the sudden at
tack which afflicted the secretary
His Holiness and Merry Del Val were
alone when, the secretary dropped to
the floor in q series of violent par
oxyisms. The Pope hastily summoned
DIR. Apeccf, the vatican physician,
who succeeded in relieving Del Bal
after an hours hard work.
The papa1 secretary has been taking
a mixture designed to relieve him of
superfluous flesh and DIR. Apecci said
that the violent attack was undoubt-
edly the result of an overdose of the
preparation.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-10-21
BELIEVE IN THE FATEs.
Greek Peasants and the Rule Of Tho
Moral Over Children.

Gfeek peasants ana the huie OF th(
Moral Over Children.
The peasantry of Greece firmly be
iieve that the future Of every child is
determined by the three fates, known
by the name of the Moral. In the
popular mind this trio Of, fates are
supposed to be three old and wrinkled
women whose A1bitation is a noun
tain cave. They come simultaneously
to a house where a new baby has
made Its appearance, says the London
Globe.
When they are expected all furni-
ture is set aside so that their aged
and tottering feet may not be him
iered, and refreshments in the shape
Of honey cakes, bread and wine are
placed ready for these important
though invisible guests. Money, too,
Is placed for them as bride to get
their favor for the baby, SO that his
future may be one long, sweet song,
the superstition being that all things
good and bad are in the giving Of the
fates.
On no account must the child's
beauty be alluded to when the Moral
are present, as this will certainly make
it's good looks disappear. Marks on a
baby's skin are looked upon as sent by
these harbingers Of veal or woe:
Ill luck is supposed to be the lot of
the children who cut their upper teeth
drst. There are one or two African
tribes who so firmly believe this that
they are said to kill all babies bu.
those whose lower teeth appear first.
Another race of people in the dark
continent see all the signs Of bad for
tune in twins, and so they avoid it by
Staying all of them.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-10-21
BLACKBURN STAYS
WITH CHICAGO

Cincinnati, o., Oct 21.-!Application
/ by the Pittsburg National League
club for ra-hearing in the controv-
ersy with the American League club
of Chicago regarding the title to the
services Of Player Blackburn was oy-
erruled last night by Chairman Herr
mann of the National Baseball Com
mission. AS result of this decision
the former award Of the player to
the Chicago club is affirmed Black
burn played with the Providence club
last season. Is -
After overruling previous points re-
lated on by the Pittsburg club asking
a re-hearing, the decision holds, that
the Pitsburg club slept too long upon
its rights and that the alleged new
evidence presented does not justify a
re-openfng of the case.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-10-21
THE MOON.
its Visual Size No Greater When 1t ls
Hiah Than When II Is Low.

It's Visual Size No Greater When 1t ls
q High Than When II Is Low.
The artist has to choose between sci
entifc truth and convention" when
he sets out to paint the moon A three
penny piece fixed at distance of six
feet. from the eye (say at the end Of a
horizontal six foot pole, the other end
of which is made to press the lower
edge of the eye socket will just cover
the disk Of either the sun or the moon
hanging in the sky. It is an absolute
fact that this is true whether the
moon Tor the SUM be high in the sky
or low down near the horizon.
The real visual size' OF the moons
disk is no greater when it is low than
when 1t is high No one who reads
what 1 have just written viii believe
me. Every one thinks that he knows
that the disk of the harvest moon or Of
the setting sun occupies larger space
in the sky when low than when
high. This Is due to judgment or
mental process and is an erroneous
one. The eye is not at fault, but the
curiously untrustworthy mind is.
What, then, Is the painter to do? He
yields to prejudice and often paints
the low moon or low sun Of a size
which compared with scientific fact is
ridiculously exaggerated.-Sir q. Ray
Lancaster in London Telegraph.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-10-21
WANTED
Girls for assembling and
light press work. Steady
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once. Harvey Hubben Co.,
Inc.
STATE OF CONNECTICUT,
DISTRICT OF BRIDGEPORT, ss.
PROBATE COURT.

October 9Th, 1909.
Estate of Thomas A. Fitzgerald, late
of the town of Bridgeport, in said Dis
trict, deceased.
The Court of Probate for the District
of Bridgeport, hath limited and allowed
six months from the date hereof for the
Creditors of said Estate to exhibit their
claims for settlement. Those who neg
lect to present their accounts. properly
barred a recovery. ALI persons indebt-
ed to said Estate are requested to make
immediate payment to.
ROBERT F. FITZGERALD.
G q s Administrator.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-10-21
Weather Indications

Especial from the United Press)
New Haven, Oct. 21.-Forecast; gem
orally cloudy with light rain tonight
and FRIDAY. Warmer tonight
A long ridge of high pressure along
the Atlantic coast is producing cool,
pleasant weather from Florida to
Maine. A disturbance is central this
morning over Lake Superior It has
produced rain during the past "a
hours in the Mississippi valley and
through the lake region. 1t is rain
ing this morning as far east as S.
wego, N. Y, and as far west as Pitts
burg. This area will move slowly
eastward and this vicinity will be on
the south edge of it tonight and Fri
day.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-10-21
A Frank Estimate.

To many persons who are not actors
the stage seems a delightful and fas-
cinating place. In a book called 1.-THE
Actress Louise Closer Hale, herself
an actress, tells some Of her expert
ences with girls who envy her her pro-
fession. One day one of them from
behind counter in shop said, II
should have went on the stage"
"She evidently wanted to talk, and
strove to be Interested" says Miss
Hale.
"But see how tired I am" I said to
her. 81 have to work very hard as it
is, and had to work much harder to
gain what little recognition I have
had
"Oh, yes," she responded, compla-
Gently gazing at herself in a mirror.
"But, you see, I have talent"
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-10-21
Dangers of Handwriting.

A young man is bringing an action
against a graphologist in Paris for
substantial damages. A pretty heiress.
to whom he was engaged to be mar
ried, showed specimen Of his hand
writing to the graphologist and asked
for information. This is the reply she
got: eff you should meet the man who
wrote these lines upon your way
through life avoid him. He is an ego
fist and fool. has bad temper and a
despicable nature. The existence of
the woman who has the misfortune to
marry him will be a Calvary" The
marriage has been broken off; hence
the action.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-10-21
POINTS OF INTEREST.
An Exceptionally Large


display Of felt hats silk and nap
beaver hats, willow plumes, fancy
wings and ornaments, at q. H. Dillon
& Co.'s, 1105 Main street.
Two hundred gallons of escallops
JUS. received at w. D. Cook & sons
to be sold very cheap, also a fine
lot of ,halibnt, steak cod, fresh sal
mon, bluefsh, weakfsh, harbor blues,
buffers, Long Island eels, escallops
live Holsters, long and round CLAIMS,
open or in the shell, oysters and all
other kinds OF fresh fish in season
at lowest prices. Pure Cod liver Oil
at w. ID. Cook & Sons.
All Aboard for Races.
Vanderbilt cup race, Motor Parkway,
l. T., Saturday, Oct. 80. steamer Rose
dale will leave Bridgeport at $50 a..
M sharp. Aiming J. Smith has ar
ranged with the Long Island r. r. Co.
for a special train to leave Oyster Bay
on arrival of the boat. Tickets will
be on sale on and after Saturday, Oct.
%, at Horace Jackson's, Main street;
Harry Dupee's drug store, w. H. Card
ners drug store, State street, and
Freyler's cafe. For further particu-
lars see advertisement.
Private Dancing Lessons.
Are given at Quilty's Dancing Acad-
envy in Jackson's Theatre building ev-
cry afternoon and evening from 2:30
till midnight. All of the popular
dances are taught in six private les
sons, the waltz in three and the two
step in two lessons. The terms are
moderate and plenty of opportunity is
given the pupil for practice. Special
terms for parties of six or more. Now
is the time to begin and be ready
for the many good times coming dur
ing the winter. Call at the Academy
to make arrangements.
Last Three DAYS
Thursdayf Friday and Saturday are
the last three days of the remarkable
shoe sale at Thing & Co.'S A large
number of people are attracted Gu
account of the great values offered in
mems, women's and childrens shoes
Come to our store, look around and see
the many bargains displayed on ta-
bles and counters. You will be as
tonished at the prices we quote You
can save money by getting around
early to share in this fortunate pur-
chase Of new fall shoes. Not pair
included that can't be worn now. We
urge you to come now. S. B. Thing
and Co., 1853 Main street.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-10-21
STATE OF CONNECTICUT.
DIsTRICT OF BRIDGEPORT, g:
PROBATE COURT

august 18th. 1908
Estate of Patrick Hickey, late of the
town Of Bridgeport. in said District,
deceased. =.
The Court Of Probate for the Dis
tr1ct of Bridgeport. hath limited and
allowed six months from the date
hereof for the Creditors of said Estate
to exhibit their claims for settlement.
Those who neglect to present their ac-
counts. properly attested within said
time. will be debarred a recovery All
persons indebted to said Estate are re-
quested to make Immediate payment
MICHAEL J. FLANAGAN.
q Il s. Administrators.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-10-21

oily and fish smelling. The heart was
very large, fully as big as cows. and
the beast also owned four huge livers
foot and a half long. The meat is
very red and, although eaten by the
coast tribes, is too coarse and redolent
Of fish oil for any save a starving
white. In fact, the whole beast has
most repulsive odor when In the sun.
Freshly drawn from the water this is
not noticeable.-Wide World Magazine.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-10-21
Her Usual Remark

"What did Name say when her IA
Their gave her that new gold watch"
asked one gladstone girl
ooh, the some thing that she always
says. She remarked that she was hav-
ing a perfectly lovely time" - Ex-
change
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-10-21
Holiday Goods.

At Parkers' jewelry store, 9 Arcade,
a fine stock of jewelry Is being dis
played. Patrons are already making
selections and having articles set aside
for Christmas, good way to do. Come
in and look over these goods You'll
be sure to find what you want.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-10-21
Her Qualification.

Father-Now. look here. you girls
when you grow up one of you must be
able to speak French and the other
German. Brenda--All right. dad and
Muriel had better learn German, be-
-~a she can gargle best--Punck
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-10-21
Her Choice.


They were sisters-in-law and reason
ably well disposed toward each other.
One was the mother Of George, aged
six months, and the other was the
mother of Marian. aged six months
and four days. 1t was impossible that
a slight parental rivalry should be al
together concealed.
Marian does not seem to grow very
fast" said the mother Of George, with
q suggestion Of commiseration in her
tones. George is much taller
(height being measured in inches).
Perhaps he is,"replied the mother
Of Marian coldly, "but Marian weighs
more"
"oh, we'll" responded the sister-in-
law, with a smile Of high bred SUI
periority. "of course should not wish
George to be gross. Exchange.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-10-21
A Good Shot.

Mr.. Juggins-A black cat came to
our back fence last night. Mrs. Jug
gins-Did it bring you good luck? Mr..
Juggins-That's what it did. 1 hit it
the very first time i fred.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-10-21

Mans chief wisdom consists in know.
ing his es.-Rochefoucauld.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-02-09
The Drag in Public Schools.

The pace Of classes in our public
grammar schools is determined by the
average pupil, or perhaps pupils a lit
tie below the average. In view Of the
task thrown upon our grammar
schools, of taking all sorts of raw
nnaterial-children Of foreign birth,
children in whose homes study Is i'm
possible-we can hardly complain that
the work often drags. Our chief criti-
cism Is that in SO many cases no pro-
vision Is made for promoting the
bright children more rapidly. They are
held back in a lock-step with the rest.
The boy who can easily complete the
program for three years in two or two
and half, and who would profit large
ly by moving ahead quickly is not al
lowed to break the ranks He is under
no stimulus to exert himself and do
his best. AS a result, he dawdles and
forms thoroughly bad habits of appli-
cation, habits which may cling to him
and clog him through life.-New York
Post. -, ,..
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-02-09
Drunken Indians

Drunken Indians are too numerous in
Elko, and every drunken Indian is made
80 by some white man who sells them
liquor in violation of the law. Some of
these Indians are harmless when drunk
and others like Indian Charley, who is
now in Jail, are mean and quarrelsome
and make life burden to their people.
That a stop should be put to this bust
ness goes without saying. In a con.
versation with District Attorney Taber
this forenoon about this matter he re-
quested us to say that he wonld consider
it favor if any one would report the
names of the guilty persons to him or
give him any information that will lead
to their arrest and punishment. If you
see anything suspicious between a
white or colored man and an Indian re-
port it to the district attorney.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-02-09
The Money Germ

The Baltimore Sun comes out with q
warning that probably few will heed
1t says Don't let the money germs
bite you," and adds that man who has
taken the trouble to count EN- says that
1874, 900 bacteria roost comfortably on
each one dollar bill after the currency
has been circulating freely for year or
so. So if you have $50 in your pocket
you are probably carrying around about
$500, 900 germs. yet" says the Sun,
there are men brave enough to face
this terrible risk just for the sake of
having a roll of greenbacks. It simply
shows what dangers man will undergo
for money. Most Of us, however are
not in serious danger"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-02-09
500 Reward 500

The readers Of this paper will he
pleased to learn that there is ut least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure I'm all It's stages,
and that Is Catarrh. Halls Cntarrh
Cure is the only positive cure now
known to the medical fraternity.
Halls Catarrb Cure is taken intern
ally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system,
thereby destroying the foundation
of the disease, and giving the patient
strength by building up the cOnstItu-
ton and assisting nature in doing
It's work. The proprletors have SO
much faith in it's curative powers
that. they offer One Hundred Dollars
for any case that 1t fails to cure.
Send for list OF testimonials.
Address +. j. CHENEY Il Coz,
Toledo, o.
Sold by all druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipation.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-02-09
Shoe Repairing

My shoe trade has steadily increased
so that it has left me no time to do re-
pairing, and have sold out my repair
ing department to Robert Schultz,
whom can recommend as q good work
man.
All work in the line of shoe repairing
will be done by him at my store.
Come everybody and bring your shoe
repairing.
A. L. MAUK. THE SHOE MAN.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-02-09
To the Public

Having purchased the stock and good
will of the business, established and
conducted by A. Fl. COchrane in Elko,
we respectfully solicit II continuance of
the patronage 80 literally given to him.
1t will be our endeavor to merit the
same by giving courteous treatment to
all, by strict attention to business and
by keeping none but the best of every.
thing in orr line.
Respectfully yours,
WHEELER 81 COMPANY.
Elko, Nevada, Jan. 8, 1909.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-02-09
Ceuating The Electoral Vote

Tomorrow, Wednesday, the United
States senate and house of representa-
tives will meet in the hall of the house
and count the electoral vote for presi-
dent and vice-president. The ceremony
will be witnessed by the two houses of
congress, by members of the diplomatic
corps, by leading officials of this gov
eminent. and by a brilliant assemblage.
Simplicity will mark every step of the
ceremony. The senate and house will
meet as noon as usual. After being
called to order, the senate will proceed
to the hall of the house, where Joint
meeting will be held to count the vote.
The ceremony will begin at o'clock.
Shortly before that time Vice President
Fairbanks will leave his chair as presid-
ing officer of the senate and will proceed
to the east door preparatory to leading
the procession of senators to the south
wing of the capital. He will be &C
companied by the secretary of the
senate and a squad of capitol police.
Col. Daniel NJ: Ransdell, sergeant-at-
arms of the senate, will Immediately
r recede the vice-president, senators
falling in line two by two The assist
ant doorkeepers of tine senate carrying
two boxes containing the electoral votes
viii closely follow the vice-presicent.
The procession will move slowly
through the capitol building and
through statuary hall. Speaker Can
mon will be informed of the coming of
the senate and representatives occupy
ing seats on his right hand will vacate
them in order to make room for the 90
senators
The vice-president will take q seat at
the right of the speaker and will be pre-
sented with the gavel. Mr.. Fairbanks
will then unlock the wooden boxes and,
announcing the purpose of the gather
ing, will open the packages in alphabet
ical order, handing the certificates to
the four tellers, Senators Burrows of
Michigan and Bailey of Texas. having
been appointed on the part of the senate
and Representatives Gaines of West
Virginia and Russell of Texas on the
part of the house. When the counting
has been concluded showing that Taft
and Sherman have received 321 votes
and Bryan and Kern 1852, the yice-presi-
dent will inquire whether any one de-
sires to file a protest against the result
as announced and in the absence of such
protest he will declare the successful
candidates duly elected. lsg
AS soon as this function has been per-
formed the senate will return to it's
chamber and both bodies will resume
their ordinary proceedings.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-02-09
A Mental Frenzy

Charles Roman gives a record of his
own experiences as victim of delirium
tremens. It Is q remarkable nsy-
Geological document, comparing favor
ably in interest and as a piece of writ
ing with De Quincey's Confessions of
an Opium Eater" Following is a brief
extract which gives some suggestions
OF the things the patient saw:
up to this point the geological Wis
ltations had been intermittent. Dur
ing the next few days, however, saw
all that I could stand. 1 saw such pre-
historic creatures as exist nowhere ex-
cept in museums. saw rats as thew
marched past my door or flew through
my windows or fioated in my tub.
Elephants strobe in and out with lum-
berlng steps and swaying trunks. At
times they seated themselves and
tainted me with their thunderous bel
lows or their ear splitting screeches.
liner Haunted their trunks high in the
air and guffawed, Monkeys jumped
from limb to limb in tree outside nv
room. Snakes of all colors, of all des-
scrlptions, reptiles with fantastic figures
upon their backs and with eyes of SAD
phlre or ruby or of milk white marble,
wriggled upon the floor or crept in or
out of heretofore unseen crevices in the
walls and dropped into the water in NV
tub. They swan around and around
IN inn
tongues darling in and out with feroc-
ious activity. Giraffes craned their
necks around the doorways or through
the windows, chickens roasted over nv
head and cackled, dogs and wolves ran
around the room barking and swapping,
pigeons flew from one corner to another
and cooed. Lions I heard roaring, and
tigers 1 saw while they opened their
mouths, like hug cats, in silent, angry
disapproval, licking their whiskers and
wetting their paws softly and daintily
this and far more.
Il saw crocodiles in droves Fat.
scaly, glistening beasts they were, with
frothy, foaming jaws. long, sweeping
tails, crouching upon or creeping along
the foot of my bathtub or my bed and
and grinding their yellow teeth in
gluttonous anger as they contemplated
me, their prey. 1 saw the reeking,
slippery body of crocodile slide into
the water of my tub; Then as I shrank
in breathless horror to escape I saw his
greedy, filmy eyes arise to the surface,
with his cold, foul chin flush with mine.
His icy beak touched my check The
hot vapor from his lungs scared my
flesh. I turned as cold as ice and
trembled like a leaf in storm -.
American Magazine.