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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-11
Just For Toothache.


 The blade of a digging hoe was sup ported horizontally on two bricks and a fire kindled on the ground beneath 1t. On the middle of the hoe was put a small heap of the seeds of red fruited variety of eggplant, and over this was inverted the half of cocoanut shell having a hole in the top. A piece of bamboo was stuck on to the shell over the hole by lump of clay As vapor issued from the bamboo tube the pa dent inhaled this by placing his lips to the top. Then he spat into bucket of water, and then again inhaled the Yapor. After a quarter hours treat ment the patient and a friend said they could see the ''toothache worm" in the water.
 And here's a modern Chinese recipe for painless extraction"
 Cook well the bones of a rat, pull verize and apply to tooth. If it is fore ordained that the tooth Is to come out this will bring it; if not, it will become more firmly fixed than ever.-Sumatra Straits Budget
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-11
CA To1 IA. Bear, tbs ,Ths Kind You Have Always Bought Signature ss &NkAzzZw
KING MANUEL TO LIGHTEN BURDENS
 OF THE PEOPLE
Portuguese Uprising Threatened Unless the Civil List of the Court is Greatly Reduced.
Especial from United Press.)

1Specia1 from United PreSS)
 Lisbon, May u.-Jn response to an urgent appeal from his advisers, King Manuel is to-day trying to tighten the financial burdens of the Portuguese people and ward off an uprising which he has been warned will result unless at least the civil list of the court is greatly reduced. To the bankers who finance both the state and the civil list the most oppressive monopo- lies have been granted and against them the feeling is intense. Customs duties between provinces and at city and village boundaries have become so heavy that shipment for any distance eats up the profit of most articles of commerce.
 The most irritating of the burdens the taxpayers carry, however, is that of supporting the Queen-Mother and the aged Queen-Grandmother Maria Pia- Both are foreigners which in creases the feeling against them. Though very rich they exact the last copper that the law allows them. The Queen Mother is not particularly os- tentatious but the Queen-Grandmother maintains a, half dozen palaces and is so lavish in her tastes as to have be- come by the bitterness she creates, a serious danger to the dynasty.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-11
Sixth Sense I'm Birds.

In the animal kingdom the birds seem to be really the class most highly favored by nature. Though they are not placed near the summit of the line of evolution, their ability to fly marks them off as having some advantages over nearly all the mammalia. Their mysterious power of changing their polarity or weight in order to dive in water or soar in air has been often discussed, and the almost incredible velocity of their motion when migrat- ing, sometimes amounting to four miles a minute for vast distances, has no parallel among other animals In addition, experiments with carrier pigeons at night demonstrated beyond doubt that these birds at least possess a highly developed sense of direction.1- New Century Path. zG'
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-11
Hi. Envi.bIe E.t.te.


 @When come into my landed estate I'll bet nobody will put me out" said a philosopher after listening to a tale of woe by a friend who had recently lost his place in the country through the foreclosure of a mortgage.
 ''Why, I didn't know you owned any real estate"
 'I don't now, but am very positive of having some later on. It will be a very snug retreat, too-absolutely pri- vate, although in populous neighbor- hood. There will be several other ad- vantages too. It will be free from taxes, and I'll be exempt from jury duty"
 Isn't that fine! I congratulate you. Wish I could inherit something like that. Where is your placer
 'tThe grave.''
 The other man said nothing further about the injustice of foreclosing mort gages.-New York Herald.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-11
Weather Indications.
Special from United Press.

Special from United Press)
 New Haven. May 1.-Forecast.-Fair and cooler tonight: Wednesday fair
 The disturbance that was central near Pittsburg yesterday morning has moved eastward and is now central in Maine. It produced local showers and thunderstorms in the eastern portion of the lake region and along the north Atlantic coast. Pleasant weather pre- vaiIs this morning from the Missouri eastward to New England. A disturb ance central in Colorado is producing cloudy weather with local showers in the western sections.
 Conditions favor for this vicinity fair weather with quite low temperature to- night.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-11
POLI'S

This is the last week of vaudeville at Polls theatre, as next week begins the summer season of stock company. The final bill of the season is one that will leave an impression all summer and an aching for it's return, as it is an enjoyable and varied bill. Hotel Laughland" is the title of the latest musical farce arranged for the Pat around the dilemma of an Irish con- tractor who has a hotel on his hands, and has funny help- On top of that a theatrical troupe drops in, and the antics of the help and the show peo- pie make things lively for the land lord, and give opportunities for some good singing, dancing and good busi- ness, in which a bunch of attractive girls are on the stage most of the time.
 Vinie Daley. the girl who can dance and who possesses a real singing voice will be the, means of attracting atten- ton all the week. Her dancing is full of grace. but her limitations of the old timers is clever. Above that Miss Daly brings to her act a list of songs, which for rendering and for selection, makes her act a delightful one.
 Lucky Jim,'' is the title of a west ern mining camp playlet by Jane Courthope & Co.,, which evolves a plot where a man goes to the mines to seek his wealth and forget the sting of a rejected love. It ends well for love to him. As he strikes it riches makes the story complete In this. the acting of LeRoy DeForest, the boy actor is a feature of the act.
 That favor1te colored act. entitled "The Watermelon Trust" by Coates, Grundy & Co.,, strikes the funny bone so hard that it terminates the bill happily. The other entertainers are James F. Mcdonald, who sings with expression and knocks the trick of telling a story. He would be a good club entertainer. Messrs- Corcoran and Dixon in their black face act in songs and dancing The bill opens with DeRenzo and LaDue, comedy re- volving pole artists. The electrograph shows some new pictures.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-11
To the Board of County Commissioners

To the Board of County Commissioners
 of Fairfield County:
 hereby apply for a. transfer or a license No. 256 to- sell Spirituous and Intoxicating Liquors, Ale, Lager Beer, Rhine Wine and Cider, from H. An derson at 697 Water street, to C. Mel sen at 6a7 Water street, Town of Bridgeport. The proposed place of business is not located within 200 feet or Public School-house, or the prem ises pertaining thereto, or any Post Office, Public Library or Cemetery Dated at Bridgeport, this 1th day or May, A. D., 1909.
 CHRISTIAN NIELSEN,
 Applicant. We, the undersigned. electors and Town of Bridgeport, hereby endorse the application of the above named for such license and we do Several1y cer- tify each for himself that we are tax payers owning real estate situated in said Town of Bridgeport, and that we have not endorsed the application of any other person for a license to sell spirituous and intoxicating liquors during the ensuing license year. Dated at Bridgeport, this 11th day od May, A. D., 1909.
 Christian Holdt, Soren c. Billing, N. c. Hansen, E.. w. Dewhirst, Mar tin Marcussen.
 Thereby certify that the above nanl- ed endorsers are electors and taxpay-s Bridgeport. and that they have signed for no other applicant.
 Dated at Bridgeport, this 11th day of May, A. D.. 1909
 VIM T. MULLINS. R11 b @p22 Asst. Town Clerk.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-11
POINTS OF INTEREST.
Coal for Cooking.

Now that furnace days are past you ein find nothing so well adapted to cooking purposes as our coal-1uSt the kind for an easily regulated fire, you can. order at OUT down town office, 154 Fairfield Ave, if it's handler. Nau- gatuck Valley Ice O.. 421 Housatonic avenue
 Women's Cloth Suits Much Under
 Price.
 Take your pick while the picking is good. It is a case now of securing more room for summer dresses. so out go the cloth suits at lessened prices, your pocket book will not be able to pass the real bargains now offered. Spring suits for women and misses of exceptional quality and tailored ex- celIence. at an unexpected saving. You will not find anywhere else so splendid an assortment at the prices. The La borde Co. next to Lanes. opposite Howland's-
 A Special Sale of Trimmed Hats.
 The seasons millinery opportunity! For Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of this week the Gottlieb German Go. opposite Howland's. are offering hat values to the women of Bridgeport and vicinity. that cannot be matched fol quality and price anywhere else ir town Hats of first quality at an un- workrooms. Every hat in the collec- ton is worthy the most particular woman's approval. every hat is re. markable for the style. originality Frencny touch. and the excellence o1 materials we have put into them, fa1 different in character from the styles usually shown at these prices. Small medium and large shapes, turbans mushrooms, pokes. etc. all the new colors, every shade that is new anc in demand. Hats of the $6 and s style. specially priced for three days at s. $4 and $5. Another group of $7 $S and $10 styles at $5, $6 and s fol three Jays. The third group is com posed~of hats of SIP. $15, SIS quality a $S. 10 aId $15- The store with the lons oval display windows. Take advantagt of these special values. while tn, chance is at hand to save money. dollar always goes furthest here.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-11
CALVARY CHURCH OFFICERS ELECTED

The annual meeting of the Calvary Episcopal church was held, last night, Rev. J. H. Brown, the rector, presid- ing Officers were elected as follows: Senior warden, E. T. Wheeler; junior warden, A. G. Morehouse: clerk G. B. Benedict; treasurer. F. E. Webster; vesterymen. Zalmon Goodsell, H. A. Morse, George Lines, l. T. Ferguson, w. S. Mills. F. Eaton. R. B. Hart, E. c. Wheeler, A. C.. Morehouse, E. E. Webster. and C. R. Benedict.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-11
The Sign of Equality.

Mathematical readers will be inter- ested in the following quotations from Robert Recorde, who introduced the sign of equality into algebra. Recorde was the first English author who wrote on the subject of algebra. In his treatise called 'Whetstone of Witte,' p published about 1857, he says: '-To avoide the tediouse repetition of these words, is equa1le to. I will sette. as I doe often in worke use, a paire of parallel lines of one lengthe, thus: -, because no thynges can be more equalle.'
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-11
Hoods Sarsaparilla
L0,366 People
RECOMMEND IT

As spring medicine, for the blood, for lost appetite, for rheumatism and other troubles-that number hav- ing written us in two years telling of cures and remarkable benefit from it. This great volume of testimony should convince you that it is the medicine for you this spring. Get a bottle and begin to take it today. In sist on having Hood s.
 In usual liquid form or in chocolate-coated tablets called saFsatabs- 100 Dosso One Dollar.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-11
E. H. DILLON & GO. !!es Ee!a s!;
 LEADING MIILINERS

We displaying exceptionally large line of Trim med Hats for Summer use, Leghorn Hats Chip Hats Lace Braid Hats, Net Hats with flowers with feathers and fancy wings. We offering these goods at exceptionally low prices We also displaying unusually large stock of Untrimmed Hats in Light Chip Hats Hair Braid Hats Tuscan Hats Leghorn Hats Our Flower stock contains everything that is desirable for hat trimming There is reason why you cannot find
 hat here suit carry goods than all the other stores combined Prices third less than elsewhere
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-11
AMATEUR BASEBALL

The Bengal Juniors defeated the Diamond Juniors at the Flats, Sunday. 1e to 2, and now challenge the Hill sides, Soundviews. EXcelsiors or any other 1S-year-old team in the city.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-11

BRIDGEPORT MEN IGNORED BY 5. A. K.
 Lewis 5. Curtis to Preside Over Destinies of>Famous Society.
 ORGANIZATION SHOWS
 FINANCIAL S0UNDNESS; AND IT'S GROWING. TOO
 Compo Beach, Westpsrt, Selected as Site
 for New Monument to be Erected
 This Year.
 Hartford, May 1.-The annual meet ing of the Connecticut Society. Sons of l the American Revolution, was held yesterday. These officers were elect
 ed for the coming year: President-Lewis B. Curtis, Bridge
 port
 Vice President-Rufus E.. Holmes, Winsted.
 Secretary-Charles G. Stone, Hart ford.
 Treasurer Henry c. Sherwood, Bridgeport.
 Registrar-Hobart IL. Hotchkiss, New Haven.
 Hstorian-General Edward E. Brad Chaplain-Rev John DePeu, Bridge port. Necrologist-Csaptain Henry R. Jones, New Hartford.
 Board of Managers-Jonathan Trum-
 bull. Norwich; Edward w. Hooker,
 Hartford; Charles Hopkins Clark, Hartford; Colonel Louis R. Cheney.
 Hartford; John H. Perry. Southport l sey, Meriden; General B. s. Greeley. l New Haven; F. Livingston Wells, Bridgeport; Benjamin R. English, New I Haven; Frank A. Corbin. New Haven;
 Andrew J. Sloper. New Britain: Edgar | L. Pond Terryv1lle; Charles F. Brook
 CT, Ansonia; John H. Whittemore, | Naugatuck.
 | tion-Isaac w. Birdseye delegate at
 large), Bridgeport; Wilson H. Lee. New Haven; Roderick P. Curtis, | Bridgeport; Morris B. Beardsley, | deOrSe w. JaCkman,
 Bridgeport; Samuel A. Burns, Bridge
 port; pr. G. c. F. Williams, Hartford; ;
 Clarence H. Wickham, Hartford; J. Coolidge Hills, Hartford; Leverett Bel
 knap, Hartford; Edgar J. Doolittle, | Meriden; L. Wheeler Beecher, West vile; Merritt Heminway, Watertown; :; | Isaac w. Brooks, Torrington: Robert l w. Hill, Waterbury; William E. | Chandler, New York city; Seymour c. | Loomis, New Haven; George E. Bur- | gess. New Haven; William J. Atwater, New Haven; General George H. Ford | New Haven; George A. filling. New | Haven.
 | Secretaries of Local Branches | George c. Peet. Bridgeport; George M. Curtis, Meriden; William D. Scranton, | New Haven; Carl J. Viets, New Lon | don; Charles A. Quintard, Norwalk; | Henry F. Parker, Norwich. | The treasurer reported, that the $2,- | GOO required for Compo Beach is aI- | most raised. The general debt of sev-
 eral thousands has been reduced to s536.
 | The report of the secretary showed | that S1 new members were admitted which made the total membership l. 060. - This year a monument will be erect | ed at Compo Beach, to mark the place
 where General Tyron landed the Brit | ish troops on his raid upon Danbury | Plans are now being drawn in New | York by a well known artist and will | be ready for the inspection and ap- ! proval of the board of managers with | in short time.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-11

The Norman A. c. would like to play the Thistle Juniors May 15 at 2:30 p. m. at the Flats.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-11

The Brookside Juniors defeated the Lakeviews, Sunday, 12 to 2.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-11

Any candidate wishing to try out for the new team organizing in the East End will please report at Union and Connecticut avenues at 1:30 a. m., Sum- day.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-11

Nations, like individuals, live or die, but civilization cannot psrish. Mazzi- nI
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-11

YOU'LL PAY
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-11

The Clovers defeated the Flatirons. Sunday to 1. in a. game that was full of snappy plays. This team will appear in new green and white uni forms next Sunday and would like to arrange games with the Seasides, Su- perbas and St. Charles.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-11

The NAmazons accept the challenge of the Bridgeport. Juniors for a game at the Flats at 2:30 p. m. Sunday, for a new ball. They claim to have de- feated so far this season the Bulldogs, Fairfield Stars. Clovers, Arrow Jun
 sides.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-11
A. ELWOOD X SON, Inc.

GENERAL AUCTTONEERS Sales Depot, 157-171 John St., near Broad. ssIhe Variety Auction House,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-11
ROACHES
 Running Wild

fin your house is caused by care1essness and neg 1ect and can easily be remedfed by using Cy rus Roach Powder sprink1ed freely where the reaches gather. We absolutely guarantee this refund the money if you are not satisfied, cost you nothing to try it. and refer you to thousands of the most particular housewives in the city. Is it worth your while to get rid of them?
 Half pound 2oc; ID s5c. THE CYRUS PHARMACY ere Avsnas, corner
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-18
COMMERCIAL CLUB HOLDS AN
OTHER MEETING TO coNslD.
Err SHOPS REMOVAL.
DECIDE TO USE EVERY
MEANS To LAND PLUM
Committee That Has E'een in Charge
of the Proposition is Continued With
Power to Act When Action Becomes
Possible Assurances Given Club
That Road Means Business.

At second meeting of the Com
mercial Club of Oskaloosa, to consid-
er the move to secure the Iowa Central
shops from this city, it was decided 10
to land the plum for Cskaloosa. The
Oskaoosa Herald of Wednesday even
ing says:
About fifty members of the Com
mercial Club responded TO telephone
call and met at the club rooms ut 4
O'Clock Tuesday afternoon to discuss
the possibility of securing the Iowa
Central shops for Oskaloosa. Twelve OF
fifteen of the number spoke briefly AMI
to the point and by unanimous vote
il was declared the sense of the meet
ing that Oslaloosa should go to the
limit in its endcavor to secure the
plum. which would mean so much for
the welfare of the town. Assurances
have been given the Commercial Club
that the Iowa Central meant business
when IT voluntarily sent word here that
ii would be glad to entertain a propo-
sition to establish its shops in Osha-
loosa and center all its operating CT
fees and men here.
Following up the enormous expen-
diture of money during the past five
years in improving the roadbed from
Oskaloosa to Mason City. the Iowa
Central will in the coming two years
expend about $2,500.000 OH the line be-
tween Oskaloosa and Peoria. These i'm
provements include a million dollar
bridge across the Mississippi river at
Keithsburg. work on which has been IN
progress all winter. The new manage
ment intends to make a railroad out
of the Iowa Central, and in planning
for the future it wants it's car shops
and other things conveniently located.
Oskaloosa is the logical point but the
road naturally expects this city to help
it bear the burdens of moving, and to
that end has asked Oskaloosa what she
will do. 1t is up to our people to say.
"The same committee watch has had
charge of the matter thus far was con-
tinued and given power to act. when
action becomes possible. The members
are arranging for conference with the
officials in the near future and wheth-
ar Oskaloosa lands the plum or not, the
road will know that the town is on the
nap and is alive to the situation"
Marshalitown Divided, Says Herald.
In reprinting from the Times epub-
lean the statements made in open
council by Councilman George Her
nan, of the Fourth ward, and Council
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-18

FRATERNAL ENTERTAINMENT.
Harmony Aid and Rebekah Lodge I'm
lite in Varied Prouram

Harmony AID and Rebekah Lodge Un
lite in Varied Program
The Harmony Aid Society met Wed
nesday evening with Electric Rebekah
Lodge, No. 331, and entertained be-
tween seventy five and 100 of their
friends in thoroughly enjoyable man
ner.
An interesting program was OBJ
served, comprising several violin Sc
lectlons by Nlargherlta Lewis, accom-
panied by Miss Boggie on the piano
vocal solo by Rhea Johnson, reading
by Mrs. Robinson, vocal solo by. Mrs
Eva Hurlbut the entertainment con-
Guiding with the presentation of Jean
lngelow's Songs of Seven" in cas-
tune. Seven by one. representing
childhood" was taken by Tavil,l
Hurlbut; seven by two. Romance by
Eva Tandro; seven by three. Love"
by Miss Morris; seven by four. Ma
ternity.' by Mrs. Cora Lawrence, with
her family of lads and lasses," con-
sisting of Masters Carl Sweeney and
Clifford Bunker. Misses Margaret
Woodmansee and Rhea Johnson; sew
en- by five. "Widowhood," by Mrs.
Bunker: seven by six. Given in Mar
riage." by Miss Margaret Schechter
the bride and groom being represented
by Mr.. John Tallman and Miss Nellie
Aud. in bridal array; seven by seven.
Longing for Home" by Mrs. MAY
Thorpe. the program concluding with
a beautiful tableau.
A two-course luncheon followed the
program, served by Mabel Hamblin,
Susie Crandall. Clara Williams, Marie
Slime. Eva Tondro and Margaret
Thirteen years ago, at the birth OF
Rhea Johnson, the babe was adopted
by the Harmony Aid Society and given
the name Rebekah. On each recurring
for six years the society has
presented her with a silver teaspoon
md for each succeeding six years
desert spoon. followed Wednesday
night. her 18th birthday with knife
md fork. Members of the society had
a number Of prize bags and
other articles which We're sold at auc-
ion. The festivities lasted until a late
lour.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-18

for 1t taking part in local politics. nor
do we know that the company, or any
person for it. is taking any part in
politics in Marshalltown at the present
time. II any such action was being
taken we beieve that 1t would have
COME to our knowledge, and we be-
lieve that we can say without any
fear of successful contradiction that
no one has taken any part In the local
city campaign for this company.
suit In equity is pending in the
United States circuit court between
this company, as complainant, and the
City of MarshalItown, as one of the
defendants, concerning the controversy
over the gas rate ordinance recently
adopted and passed 10Y the city council.
We do not believe that the company
has tried out. or intends to try out.
any of its matters thru the medium
Of politics.
You must have been misinformed re-
sarding this alleged opposition and
we believe that you will find our
statements more reliable than what
you may have had made to you upon
which you based the above quotation.
II you consider our statements herein
worthy of credit and belief kindly take
the same method of acquaintng the
public with the fact that the com
pany is taking no part In the city cam
paign.
We shall be pleased to have a reply
to this, advising us whether we are
in error. Respectfully yours,
Binford 4 Earber
No reply of any nature has been
made to this letter. nor has Mr.. Inge-
due made any statement TO us or the
company in any way regarding the
same.
Neither this company nor any one
for il has taken or intends to take any |
part i'll the present city campaign |
either for or against any candidate. We ,
have taken pains to investigate the |
subject thoroughly and do not find |
the slightest foundation in fact or spirit I
for Mr.. Ingledue's statement above
quoted
In view Of the above facts. we think |
it our duty. as the local representatives
of this company. to make this state
ment to the public who otherwise
might consider that Mr. Ingledue's
statement was true.
Dated at Marshalltown, Iowa March
rs. 1909.
BINDFORD & FARBER.
Attorneys for NJ. L. p & Ry. Co.