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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-09-03

MRS. HASTINGS SPECIAL s2 and $4 Directore corset $250. To be had at Mrs Hastings store only, Bridgeport,
 Hartford, Waterbury. and Spring field. l. 12 tf.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-09-03

100 CoRsETs 5sc. s15O corsets 6sc, s1.75 corsets 79c. Mrs. Hastings Cor
 set Shop. 1898 Main St., foot of High St L12* If.
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TO RENT-5 rooms Ellsworth St.. all imp: rooms. Sixth St.. all imp; rooms Carroll Ave-. all imp: D
 rooms, Drew Place, all imp; 5
 rooms, Elmwood Ave, all imp. Hurlburt 6 Co.,, agents. 1094 Main St. S16 "tf
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-09-03

FOR RENT-One store and rent,
 1786 Main St. H3 eff
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-09-03

TO RENT-5 room flat. all modern Improvements. SIS. 699 East Main; | room flats. modern improvements. s10. Sterling and Noble: 8 rooms. $7. 8 Sterling St. Inquire 693 East Naln. or Attorney Meltzer. 925 Main.
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mechanical architec- tural or structural, are always in demand at good salaries: ten young men wanted to join club to learn ments furnished. Address C. s. K. Box S2S, City. UPS ~tf
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-09-03
LAUNDRIES

OPEN AIR DRYINGAFamfly ,wasf- ing, ironing taken by week. Park City Hand Laundry. 4ss Newfisld Ave. Telephone 1S16-5.
 Uess
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-09-03

FOR RENT-Several 6-room flats. all
 improvements, SIP; desirable loca-
 ton. L. Weiss. Room 24. 926 Main St. T II elf
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MALE HELP WANTED

I MADE s50,0o0 in five years in the mail order business began with 5. Send for free booklet. Tells how. Heacock 765 Lockport, N. Y.
 R 28 2 5 6 If
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SHOES

NEW AND SECOND HAND shoes fsf
 sale. Repairing neatly and prOmptr ly done at lowest prfces- Nathan Hartman. n state street. 4 q
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REAL ESTATE BARGAINS
FOR SALE

FOR SALE.-A good investment. 660.
 562, 564 Atlantic street, corner Co., lumbia, also lot 50x11S Apply to John Bonner. U27 If
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-09-03

FOR SALE-Typewriter all makes new and second hand. Mullins Typewriter Exchange. 159 State St
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-22

hanging garden, where Depp1ngham had installed the long idle roulette paraphernalia.
 Say" he said without ceremony, "the enemy's in trouble. Bowles just telephoned. There's a lot of excite ment in the town. don't know what to make of, it."
 "Then why the devil are you break ing in here with ft?' growled Depping- ham.
 "This'n interest you, never fear. There's been row between Won Blitz and the lawyer, and the lawyer has unmercifully thrashed Won Blitz. Good Lord, I'd like to have seen it, wouldn't you, Browne? Say, he's all right, isn't hep
 What was 1t all about7" demanded Browne
 "It seems that Won B1itz is in the habit of licking his wives," said Britt. "Our friend the enemy met him this evening and told him that no white man could beat his wife, singular or plural, while he was around. Won Blitz is a big, ugly chap, and he nat urally resented the interference with his divine might. He told the lawyer to go hang or something equivalent. The lawyer knocked him down. From the way Bowles tells 1t he must have knocked him down so necessarily in the next five minutes that Won Blitz's attempts to stand up were nothing short of a stutter. Moreover, he wouldn't jet Won Blitz stab him worth a cent. BowIes says he's got Won Blitz cowed, and the whole town is walking in circles, it's so dizzy. We'll, to make it short, the lawyer has got Won Blitz to hating him secretly, and the German has a lot of influence over the people. It may be uncomfortable for our good looking friend"
 'If he should be in great danger down there," said her ladyship firmly perhaps conSciously-"we' must offer him a safe retreat in the chateau" The others looked at her in surprise. "We can't stand off and see him mur- dered, you know" she qualified hastily.
 The next morning a messenger came up from the town with letter direct ed to Messrs. Britt and Saunders. It was from the enemy and requested them to meet him in private confer ence at that afternoon. .I think it, will be for the benefit of all concerned if we can get together" wrote the en- emy in conclusion.
 The messenger carried back with him a digntfed response in which the counselors for MT. Browne and Lady Deppingham respectfully declined to engage in any conference at this time.
 At 2 o'clock that afternoon the entire force of native servants picked up their belongings and marched out of the chateau. The major domo, suave and deferential, gravely informed MT. Britt that they were leaving at the tn- stigation of their legal adviser, who had but that hour issued his instruc- tions.
 'I hope you are not forgetting what I said about the American gunboats,' said Britt ponderously.
 'Ah," said Baillo, with a cunning smile, tour man is also great Ameri- can He can command the gunbOatS,
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The enemy apda sitting serenely oa. one of the iron benches.
 is spy. That's what the enemy was here for today. I've analysed the sit uation and Pm right. Amt I, MT. Saunders? Of course I am. He came here to tell 'em what to do and how to report our affairs to him. See? More over, he's getting the evidence of ev- erybody to prove that Skaggs and Wyckholme were men of sound mind up to the hour of their death. He has the dispositions of agents and dealers in Bombay, Alden, Suez and three or four European cities, all along that line. He goes over the days business at the bank as often as we do as agents for the executors. He knows just how many rubies and sapphires were washed out yesterday and how much they weigh. It's our business, as your agents, to scrape up every thing as far back as we can go to prove that the old chaps were mentally off their base when they drew up that agreement and will. Of course if we can prove that insanity has always run through the two families it''-
 Good Lordr' gasped Browne nerv- ously.
 fit would be a great help. If we can show that you and Mrs.-er-Lady Deppingham have queer spells occa- sionally, it''-
 Not for all the islands in the world" cried Lady Deppingham. '"The idea! Queer spells! Please be good enough to leave me out of the insanity dodge, as you Americans call it."
 "Is it necessary to make my husband insane in order to esta blish the fact that his grandfather was not of sound mind?' queried pretty Mrs. Browne, with her calmest Boston infection.
 "It depends on your husband" said Britt coolly. ''If he sticks at anything which may help us to break that will he's certainly insane. That's all I've got to say about it.'
 "Well, Pm hanged if I'll pose as an insane man," roared Browne.
 "Mr. Saunders hasn't asked me to be insane, have you, MT. SaundersT' asked Lady Agnes in her sweetest scorn.
 "I don't apprehend"- began Saun- ders nervously.
 Saunders" said Britt calculatingly and evenly, next thing we'll have to begin hunting for insanity in your family. We haven't heard anything from you on this little point, Lord Deppingham."
 "I don't know anything about MT Saunders family said Deppfngham stify. Britt looked at him for a mo- ment, puzzled and uncertain. Theu he gave a short, hopeless laugh and said under his breath:
 "Holy smoke"
 When he finally called the confer ence adjourned and prepared to de- part he calmly turned to the stenog- rapher.
 Did you get all this down, Miss Pel- ham?''
 "Yes, MT. Rritt''
 "Goodr' Then he went away, 1eav- ing the quartet unconsciously de pressed by the emphasis he placed upon that single word.
 The next day but one 1t was an- nounced that the enemy had moved into the bungalow. From time to time his gray, blue or white clad figure could be seen directing the operations of the natives who were engaged in rehabflitating Wyckholme's nest"
 The chateau was now under the very eye of the enemy.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-22
CHAPTER TX.
THE AMERICAN BAR.

THE AMERICAN BAR.
 TRC'RE wanted at the phone, IY MT. Britt" said Miss Pel-
 ham. It was late in the even ,@ ing a day or two afterward. Britt went into the booth. He was not in there long, but when he came out he found that Miss Pelham had disappeared. The coincidence was sig nidcant-Mr. Saunders was also miss ing from his seat on the window sill at the far end of the long corridor. Britt looked his disgust and muttered something characteristic. Having no one near with whom he could com municate, he boldly. set oG for the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-22

too, sahib. We have told him that you have the great power. He shows us that he can call upon the English ships as well, for he comes last from Lon- don. He can have both, while you have only one. Besides, he says you cannot send a message in the afr with out the wire unless he give permis sion He have a little machine that catch all the lightning in the air and hold it till he reads the message. Our man is a great man-next to Moham- med"
 Britt passed his hand over his brow, staggered by these statements.
 Say, he's smoother than I thought. Most men would have been - fools enough to say that it was all poppycock about me sending wireless messages and calling out navies, but not he! And that machine for tapping the air! Say, we'd better go slow with that fellow. Shall call him up on the phone and head off the striker'
 Anything, MT. Britt, to get back our servants" said Lady Deppingham, who had come up with Mrs. Browne.
 When Britt reappeared after brief stay in the telephone booth he was perspiring freely, and his face was redder, if possible, than ever before.
 He was very peremptory at first and very agreeable in the end. I said we'd come down at 4:3O. He asked me to bring some cigarettes. Say, he's a strenuous chap. He wouldn't haggle for a second"
 Britt and Saunders found the enemy waiting for them under the awning in front of the bank. He looked a man from the top of his head to the tips of his canvas shoes. Every line of his long body indicated power, vitality, health. Both men were surprised by the eager, sincere manner in which he greeted them.
 Glad to see you, gentlemen" he said. He was a head taller than either. coatless and hatless, lean but
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The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-12-09
STUDY OF DRY LAND FARMING
Government Experts Making Extensive
Investigations at Several Stations
Throughout Country.

The department of agriculture has
corps of experts whose entire time Is
devoted to the study of dry land agri-
culture. They are not carried away by
the enthusiasm which has been mani
tested in some quarters, but they are
convinced that the experiments being
carried on under the general definition
of dry farming, will result in the addi-
ton to the productive agricultural
area of the United States of vast
amount of territory.
The region in which these expert.
ments are being made, and in which
the government is making its investi-
cations, is bounded on the east by the
ninety-eighth meridian; on the north
by the Canadian boundary; on the
south by the thirty-second parallel,
which comedies with the southern
boundary of New Mexico; and on the
west by an irregular line which marks
approximately the contour of the 500
foot level of altitude in the foothills
of the Rocky mountains. In this vast
territory, larger than Germany, the
NOW IL eADeTi
ment stations for the investigation of
methods of dry land agriculture. These
are situated: One in Montana. two
in North Dakota, one In South Dakota,
two in Nebraska, two in Kansas, one
in Colorado and two In Texas. Through
these stations the government is gath,
ering data which will show the mum.
ber of acres under cultivation, the
amount Of rainfall in each section, the
regularity of the precipitation from
year to year, the yield per acre in vari.
Gus grains. and other incidental in.
formation. 1t is not believed by the
experts that 1t will be possible to
reach an accurate conclusion as to. the
true value of dry farming until this
data has been collected for a number
of years.
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low lone, "and this morning 1t was
suddenly revealed to me-"
Miss Greene raised her hand as II to
draw II across her brow; her veil
stopped her.
Let's not talk about that now" she
pleaded. Lets enjoy the air and the
country. l don't have them often"
Her hand fell to her lap. The color
had gone out of her cheeks. And ver-
non suddenly felt that the summer had
gone out of the air; cold wind was
blowing as over soiled patches of snow
left in shaded depressions of the fields;
the earth was brown and bare; the
birds were silent. He jerked the horse
smartly, and 1t gave an angry toss of
its head, as 1t broke into its tentative
trot.
Il do wish you could know the
women I know" said Vernon, obvi-
ously breaking a silence. He spoke in
an entirely different voice. IL meant
to put 1t the other way. meant that
| wish they could know you, and l
mean that they shall. You would be a
revelation to them"
Miss Greene smiled, though her face
was now careworn, almost old.
Right along the line of our consti-
tutional amendment, now" he said,
with a briskness, do you think the
women will become interested?"
"The women of your acquaintance,
or of miner" asked Miss Greene.
you're guying." said Vernon, and
when Miss Greene seriously protested,
Vernon said he meant all the women,
as politicians pretend to mean all the
people, when they mean only the
party.
I'm afraid not" she said. "They
could have the ballot tomorrow If
they'd only ask for 1t. The trouble is
they don't want it."
well, we must educate them" said
Vernon. II have great hopes that the
women whom l know will be aroused
by what we are doing"
81 have no doubt they WILL" said
Miss Greene. There was something
enigmatical in her words, and Vernon
glanced uneasily at her again.
How do you mean?" he asked.
you'll learn when you see the
newspapers tomorrow" said Miss
Greene.
do you think they'll have 1t in
full?" asked Vernon. He was all alert,
and his eyes sparkled In a new inter-
est.
"On the first page" she replied,
with conviction. "Have they your pic
ture?"
81 don't know" Vernon replied.
"They can get it, though" he added,
thoughtfully.
"They keep the portraits of all dis
tinguished public men On hand" Miss
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-12-09
SYNOPSIS.
ght, 1907, by Bobbs-Merriil Coz

Senator Morley Vernon's visit with his
iancee was interrupted by a call from
his political boss at the state capital.
Both regretted IT, the girl more than he,
because she had arranged to attend g
dinner that evening with him. She said
she yearned for a national office for him;
On Vernons desk In the senate he found
a red rose, accompanied by plea for
ssunrage for women. He met the au.
thoress. pretty Miss Maria Greene of
Chicago. who proposed to. convert him
Into voting for house resolution No. 10.
Miss Greene secured Vernon's promise to
vote for the suffrage resolution He also
aided her by convincing others. He took
a liking to the fair suffragette. Miss
Greene consulted with the lieutenant-gov.
ernor. Vernon admitted to himself that
the suffragette had stirred strange feel
Ing within him. He forgot to read his
hancee's letter. Vernon made a great
speech in favor of suffrage, aided by
glances from Miss Greene. The resolution
was made special order. Vernon was
enthusiastic on the prospects for the res
olution. He was much in Miss Greenes
company. Vernon neglected thoughts OF
Amelia. He took Miss Greene driving and
laid out plans for the success of the reso-
luton,
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-12-09
swarmlng Habits Of Bees.

Probably the thing most annoying to
the beekeeper is the swarming habit
If the bees did not persist in dividing
their forces so frequently much more
surplus honey could be obtained. and
the beekeeper himself would feel more
easy about his bees, In producing comb
honey in one pound boxes it is neces-
sary to actually crowd the bees into
the section boxes. for they seem loath
to begin their work in such small di
visions. and this crowding is one OF
the incentives which creates the
swarming fever
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-12-09
PRINCIPLES OF DRY FARMING
Importance Of Combination Of Having
Two Crops in Three Years, or
Two In Five.

One might use the following terms
In classifying the different systems OF
dry farming: Crop annually, a system
where there is a crop taken off of the
soil each year. This could be done
If 18 inches of rainfall was annually
received. When there is but IL
inches of rainfall you could not ex-
pect to get a crop each year; then a
biennial crop system Is practiced.
There is still another method, of prob
ably more Importance. which is COM
bination of the two systems. That
would be to have two crops in three
years; three crops In five years, or
two crops in one year, one being a
catch or cover crop. The last system
is used to furnish humus for the soil,
writes G. w. Hendricks In Orange
Judd Farmer. The system used must be
suited for the district and must be CO.
ordinate with the amount of rainfall
used.
There are three different and dis.
tinct types of water: Free, capillary
and Microscopic water. The chief sup.
ply of water for dry farming is from
the division known as capillary water.
This capillary water can be conserved
by various methods. The most COM
mon one is by plowing the soil ex-
ceedingly deep, and thus forming a
dust mulch. From this deep dust mulch
1t requires a heavier dry gale of
wind to extract the soil moisture.
Then, on the other hand, the rough
ness of the soil will tend to hold the
snow and materially add to the
amount Of rainfall. In other words,
this is a gain of average rainfall.
Many other forms are used, such as
planting small windbreaks from a
shrub known as wormwood. This
tends to break the wind and lodge the
snow. Artemisia is also promising
shrub for this purpose. These small
windbreaks are planted when the grain
is small, and used to break the wind
and hold the soil around the roots in
order that there is no exposure to the
air. 1t has been said that many crops
are lost by the negligence of the own
er in not having these wind-breaks.
The wind Is held high, and the soil
particles, such as small sand, gravel
and fine dirt, are carried above the
crop, and do not destroy the root sys-
TEN. Almost any of the cultivated
crops require from 300 to 500 tons of
water for every ton of dry matter pro-
duced. approximately one inch Of
rainfall will amount to over 113 tons
per acre.
A question that is often asked is,
What implements are used to sue
cessfully carry On a system of dry
farming? A stirring plow, subsoil
plow, subsurface packer, roller, hoe
drill or seeder. disk surface cultivator,
acme harrow, tooth harrow, weeder,
harvester and thresher are the most
important.
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Value of Dry FARMING.

It is the belief of the men at the
head of the organization now holding
It's meetings in Billings that the value
of dry farming process to the United
States will be much greater than the
gold mines of Alaska and Nevada. The
work OF the dry farmer is still largely
experimental, and the situation de-
mands the largest possible extension
of educational and scientific facilities.
Already the dust overcoat has turned
many thousand acres of desert into
blooming and fruitful gardens. 1t is
not beyond belief that it will yet bring
all the Great Plains under control of
the sower and reaper.
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Greene said, with certain reassur-
ance in her tone.
"Oh, well, hope they'll not print
it," said Vernon, as If just then recall
ing what was expected of distin-
guished public man under such cir
cumstances.
That's one of the penalties of being
In public life." she answered with a
curious smile.
"a penalty the ladies' will be glad to
pay when our reform is accomplished;
isn't that so?" said Vernon, seeking
relief in light bantering tone.
81 thought we were not going to
talk politics." she said, turning and
looking at him. She adjusted her hat
and held herself resolutely erect.
The sun was going down behind the
prairies, the afternoon was almost
gone; as they watched the sunset,
Miss Greene broke the silence.
TITS a familiar sight," she said, and
Vernon thought that he had a clue at
last. She must know the prairies.
ut is just like a sunset at sea-" she
added.
When they had driven back to the
town and Vernon had left her at the
hotel. he turned to drive to the livery
stable
"By George!" he said, suddenly,
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-12-09
Sets Law of Kitchen.

A "law of the kitchen" has been. set
forth in England in an opinion by q
the mistress of house goes to the
kitchen to aid the maid of all work
the two are brought on terms of equal
ity such as would not be tolerated in
larger establishments.--Th case was
that of a cook and general maid who
sought to recover months wages
from her former mistress in lieu Of
notice. The mistress asserted that the
servant always answered her back"
but the judge held that under the cir
cumstances this was not sufficient to
Justify dismissal.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-12-09

A neatly attired but somewhat wan.
faced middle.aged Italian woman,
dressed in black, leading little boy
with each hand, called at lawyers
office in the Land Title building re-
Gently and arranged with him to apply
for a divorce. After going over the
history of her case the lawyer said:
We'll, / suppose you want to get all
mony?" In slightly accented, though
nearly perfect English, the client re-
piled: Il would just like to get part
of his money, that's all."--Philadelphi
Record.
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Courtesy in the Street Car

a pleasant little smile. which was all
he could accomplish in lieu OF rails.
ing his hat with his heavily incum-
bered hands.
We'll. then" said the lady com.
posedly. resuming her c at, 'let me
hold the books in my lap"
That would certainly be kind, IL
you don't mind" consented the youth,
relinquishing his load; and when the
lady reached her station, leaving her
seat to him, he thanked her for her
thoughtfulness with fully as much
gratitude as a woman would have
expressed for similar courtesy from
man-perhaps with more apprecia.
ton. the experience being more
rare.