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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-04
Carnegie Medals For
 Three State Heroes

Approximately ss3 900. twenty-three silver and twenty-seven bronze medals were awarded at the fall meeting of the Carnegie hero fund commission in Pittsburg. yesterday. Of the fifty heroic acts approved fourteen of the persons responsible for them met their death- In these cases next of kin re- ceived the award. Theawards in thls state were made to T. J. Madden of Thomaston. H. L1 Mitchell (deceasedl of Plymouth. and Michael Donlon (de- ceased) of Meriden-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-04
JACKSON'S
HIS NAME ON THE DOOR"

HIS NAAfl O4N 4lE@ AfOO1~-
 Mrs. Pauline Duffieid. who Is a member of the company which pre- sents Frank Lords successful play, His Name on the Door,. at Jackson s this evening and again tomorrow nignt. is extensively known In Br1dgeporI and Stratford. Mrs Duffield in pri- vate life is Mrs Tayieur, and with her husband reside in Stratford- A number Of her Strafford friends ana admirers have secured seats for this evenings performance and VIII give her a rousing welcome In this play .ial role. that of Mrs Morley. It Is one of those intensely human charac- ters. an old lady who believes that the world is filled with goodness and thar it is Impossible for her friends child to do anything wrong She comes to New York to enlist the services of her friends son to fight a rotten in surance company and make 1t olssorse some s4oo00 which win keep people back home from want in their declin- ing years. She fs stunned when Frederic Brent declines to take her cases, because he is in the employ or the very insurance company which she seeks to have brought to justice Tn a homely talk. she brings to mind the training of the young mans mother. It is one of those things seen which makes the audience gulp. and is beau .tifully played by Mra Duffieid-
 MIR DAN SCULLY-
 MT Daniel Scully, comedian Of recognized merit, will afford his many admirers in this city a grand oppor- tunity to see him in two of his great est characters at Jackson,S Theatre next Saturday. In the afternoon he will present for the last time his fla nous comedy success. The Match maker, in which he portrays the low able Father Daly. a role in which he scored the hit of his long and success fu1 career. In the evening he will offer his latest triumph. .sThe Game, a new comedy by Jerrold Sheppard, fin which Mr. Scuily displays his wonder full versatility by successfully enacting the role of Tim Mayo, the sporting politician As Tim Mayo he is said to introduce to the stage a character while not unfamiliar in type. is far more vivid and picturesque than any thing Scully has heretofore shown us MT Scully's supporting company is one of high excellence. Bargain prices will prevail at the matinee
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-04
COUNTY BOOKS TO BE AUDITED

The County Auditors. State Repre- sentatives Michael Connery of Bedding ant William Johnson of Newtown. have begun to audit the books of the Coun- fy Commissioners. It is expected that it will take at least ten days to com plete the work. Last week State Sena- tor John Shanley of New Haven and State Representative s. Hart Culver of Seymour went over the Washington bridge accounts.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-04
Largest BattIeship
 Is on the Run
Special from United Press.)

RoclSland. Me. Nov. 4.-After a de- lay of two days the American battle ship North Dakota, one of the two largest battleships in the world. start ed for the Rockland course to-day The big ship left her anchorage at daybreak and proceeded on her runs up and down the measured mile at varying speed.
 The trials planned for to-day began with three runs over the mile course at 1s knots speed followed by three runs at 204 knots and five at top speed
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-04

rael GoIdstein, Henry Carlson, Sarah Beers, Philomena Bale. Robert Fair child, Harry Greenblatt. William Null lane.
 Elementary English - Sarah Beers. Philomena Bale, Robert Fairchild. Henry Greenblatt. Frances Griffin, Leo Kirby. Hattie Read, Henry Carl son, Marion Summers, William Mul- lane. Israel Goldstein
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1909-12-25
CHRISTMAS FOR
POOR AND NEEDY
THE KINGS DAUGHTERS plsrRle.
UTE MANY BOXES FILLED
WITH GOOD THINGS.

L made one really feel good yestcr-
day 10 stand In front Of the Brown
building on Newcastle street and see
the noble work that was done by the
local chapter of the Kings Daughters.
when dray load after dray load of
things We're sent out to the poor of
the city and thus their hearts we're
gladdened and they will enjoy Christ
mas today with bright face and q
glad heart.
For the little children, whose pat
ents are not able to act as Santa Claus
this nehle organization of women act
ed in the role OF Santa and the little
ones will find plenty in their stock
ings this morning. Toys. candy, fruit
and fireworks were provided for then
and 1t is not believed that there is q
child In Brunswick who will be sad
today by an empty stocking.
Besides the toys. etc, sent for tht
children. baskets OF all kinds of goeC
things were also sent out to the poo
families and they viii be able to en-
JOY the happy occasions as well al
others. The people of Brunswick
were liberal in their donations Of gro
ceries. clothing, toys and other thing
which viii gladden. the hearts of tbs
unhappy ones. and the Kings Daugh
ters used every effort 10 get them Z
ihe needy of the city.
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hy indigestion's pangs-trying many
doctors and 5000 worth Of medicine
Al vain. y. T. Ayscue. of Ingleside,
n. c., at last used Or, Kings New
Life Pills. and writes they wholly
-~-ea him. They cure constipation.
bfliousnoss. sick headache, stomach.
liver. Kidney and bowel troubles. Csc
al Roses Drug store.
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There is no case on record 81 =
cough or cold resulting in pnenmonis
or consumption after Foley's Honey
and Tar has been taken. rs Il viii
stop yoar cough and breaS up your
cold quickly. Refuse any but the
genuine. Foley's Honey ard Tar IN a
relicw package. contaihs no opiaies
ord safe Hrn SIRE ~ SAFE II tils
As1~.s. pbarmacy.
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HANDS RAW AND SCALY.
Not Move Thumbs Without Flesh
Cracking-Sleep impossible.
cutioura Soon cured His Eczema.

AN itching humor covered both my
hands and got up over my wrists and
even up to the elbows. The itching
and burning were terrible. My hands
got all scaly and when l scratched, the
surface would be covered with bis
ters and then get raw. The eczema
got so bad that / could not move my
thumbs without deep cracks appearing.
/ went to my doctor, but his medicine
could only stop the itching. At night
i suffered so fearfully that could not
sleep. ] could not bear to touch my
hands with water This went on for
three months and I was fairly worn
out. At last / got the Cuticura Rene
dies and In a month was cured. Wal
ter H. Cox, 16 Somerset St., Boston,
Mass, Sept. 25, 1905"
Potter Drug h Chem. Corp, Sole Props, Boston.
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cataclysm, and that Yuan would place
himself at the head of the modern
army, which he created. and seize Pc.
king. 1t Is possible, had he been so
disposed, that Yuan might have ac-
complished such coup d'etat. But his
conduct under the circumstances is
complete refutation of adverse concep-
lions of his ambitions and character.
He chose the patriotic course, and
proved his devotion to his country by
quietly accepting his dismissal and re-
firing to his native province, where he
has since lived.
For the last few years he has direct
ed the foreign policy of the nation,
and none knows better than he the de-
signs focused upon China and the in
lluences which seek her dismember-
ment. There is slight reason to doubt
that the first sign of internal disorder
would have been the signal for occu-
patton of the country and possibly the
capital, by foreign troops, the excuse
being that It was necessary to protect
foreign interests and inhabitants, In
TACT III is wen hllOWu tiaL lNo hHNlphS
which now are aggressing upon
China's territory had forces of occupa-
ton modified ready promptly to seize
any excuse which offered.
America to Be Considered,
Curiously enough, II is probable that
the attitude of the Washington admin
istration toward certain matters then
under consideration contributed to
Yuan's downfall, A special embassy,
headed by Tang Shaggy, had been
sent to Washington, ostensibly to
thank the United States for renounc-
ing the unpaid part of its share of the
Boxer" indemnity, but really to pre-
sent China's side of the Manchurian
question, and to endeayor to enlist
Americas support in resisting Russian
and Japanese entertainments upon
China's sovereignty. The Picking gov
eminent was very uneasy about
Japan's policy (and still Isl and was
seeking a closer understanding with
the United States, and Yuan had led
the Picking government to believe that
such an ertsnte could be arranged and
that IL ould assure the integrity of
the empire. Yuan. therefore. was per,
sonaily responsible for the special
embassy, and the pro-American thesis
! of Chinese diplomacy as a means to
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so far as know are still living in re-
tirement and disgrace, although there
is no reason to suppose that their sit
uation except for loss of face" is
very uncomfortable.
AS illustrating this somewhat pc
culiar idea of the Chinese, recall the
daily scene in Chinese police court.
where misdemeanauts are tried and
punished, usually by so many strokes
of bamboo stick administered imme-
diately after passing of sentence, in
the presence of the magistrate. Guilty
miscreants, anticipating conviction.
generously wad their clothing with
cotton, so that the strokes of the cud.
gel will inilict no serious bruises; and.
furthermore. sometimes. by bribing
the bailiff, will induce him to lay on
the blows very lightly, although with
apparent yigor. These little evasions
are perfectly well understood yet the
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tide over critical petiod in its his
tory
At this junctt1e Japanese diplomacy
became active and the Washington
government was somehow induced to
accept Japans theory of the situation.
The sending of only half the feet to
China, which was a distinct slap. and
the refusal of the Washington admin
istration to give any definite assur-
'ances to Tang Shaggy followed, rang
Shao-yi, / understand. tried to get the
Washington government publicly to III
terchange notes with China somewhat
after the manner of the Root-Takahira
communique. but this proposal was
declined. while the state department
ostentatiously concluded so-called
ambiguous agreement with Japan in
volying the fate of China, while refus-
ing openly to give similar assurances
directly to China herself.
Efforts to Save Yuan.
When England and the United
States awoke to the fact that Yuan
had been thrown they began be
lated scramble TO save him. The
American and British ministers at
Picking, after failing to secure united
action of the entire diplomatic corps.
and after communicating with theiI
Governments, took joint action and
made representations to the regent by
inquiring if Yuan's dismissal might be
construed to mean that China intends
to alter her foreign policy This inter
vention was well meant, but coming
at the time it was rather unfortunate
and had the effect of preventing any
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DUsKY MONARCH EASY MARK"
Wiles of Beautiful Captive Proved
Just the Thing When Emer.
ecncy Came.

The beautiful young captive retained
her presence of mind, however, and
when it came her turn to be taken
before the cannbal king, she marceled
herself very carefully.
Amt | sweet, thought" she ex-
claimed, archly flirting her handker'
chief at the monarch.
His majesty at once fell into the
trap.
You're simply it! he replied cor
daily.
We'll, sweet things are terribly fat
tening."
"Ah!"
20, terribly. And there's nothing so
hopelessly out of it as TO be fat, these
days!'
Whereupon the king was greatly
shaken and commanded her instant re-
lease.
People used to blame me because
| knew / was pretty, but all the time
felt sure the knowledge would come
handy some day" commented the
lovely creature. as she was led away.
Puck.
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person who is being punished will
make a great cutlery when in reality
he hardly feels the blows. Yet he dare
not omit the groan, which is the out
ward testimony OF his suffering under
punishment. Should the culprit fail TO
below loudly 1t is considered reflec-
ton upon the court, and the magis-
trate may order the number of blows
to be doubled, and to be laid on in
earnest. SO If any Chinese official
should be sure that every one in China
will make pretense of taking the
matter quite seriously, when, in fact,
1t is nothing more than severe i'm
perial reprimand.
Yuan True Patriot.
Yuan Is inimical to the Manchu fac
ton, as is any Chinese who displays
extraordinary ability; he also is dis
liked by the remnant of the anti.pro-
gressive cabal which sees in reform
the end of its influence; and, further
more. he is hated by an extreme fac
ton of reformers which considers him
too conservative. None of these in
fluences alone could have accomplished
Yuan's dismissal, but all of them to-
gether, added to the supposed desire
of the regent to retaliate for what he
considers the humiliation of his broth
er, the former emperor, and aided by
some casual international complica-
tons, made It possible.
The sensation which Yuan's dismiss
sal caused is still fresh in mind; as
are the pessimistic forebodings which
it excited. Some thought that 1t would
precipitate the long expected internal
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much as heralds in Europe in the
middle ages. The function frequently
was accompanied by banquet at
which the recipient of the fatal cord
was host, and when II was considered
a violation Of etiquette for any one
present to refer 10 or appear TO under
stand the tragic nature of the mis-
sion.
These preliminaries over, the mes
.senger would deliver the cord; it
would be received without any display
OF emotion, (indeed, it was considered
good form to feign pleasure), and the
messenger would depart. During the
interval from the receipt Of the sym
Dol until the day when it must be
acted upon the recipient would be per
mitted apparent liberty, although &C.
4uaily kept under strict surveillance,
and this period usually would be de-
voted to putting his affairs in order
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and in giving a series of farewell en-
tertainments to his relatives and
friends. Although time limit was
set within which the offender was ex-
pected to depart this life, it was not
considered good form to defer until
the last day. neither was it proper to
display undue haste.
Honorable End to Life.
Theoretically. the yellow cord was
supposed to provide a way for the of
fender to take his own life by strang-
ulation: but usually different means,
like one of the subtle and deadly
polsons long known to orientals, was
actually used After death the body
of the man thus "honored" would be
buried with full official honors. If one
failed to die within the specified time
he was stripped of all honors and his
immediate family degraded, and he
then would die by the hand of the exc
cutioner.
This was the function of the yellow
cord in ancient times, as | have heard
1t described by Chinese friends of
' llllHC. pul uOt lOI very many years
has it actually been employed. In
fact the function is now obsolete, and
while its theoretical symbolism sur
wives, 1t Is doubtful If II ever again
will be carried out, or that Chinese
seriously expect it to be.
However, it has nominally been
brought into requisition in quite re-
cent times. 1t was reported to have
been sent to Ii Hung Chang after the
| disastrous debacle of the Chinese
army in the last war with Japan, when
the venerable statesman was also tenn
porarily stripped of all his high hon.
| ors. But whether the cord was sent
to Ii or not, he merely retired to his
native province, where he was sup
| posed to purify himself by commun-
| ing at the tombs of his ancestors
and in short time the difficulties OF
| the Picking government compelled II
to recall him. and to intrust to his eX
perienced hand the negotiation of the
| treaty of peace between Japan and
China, which was signed at Shimon
oseki.
LIS Return to Power.
After his success, by inducing the
Intervention of France and Russia. in
preserving the territorial integrity OF
the empire. Ii was restored TO full
honors. which he retained until his
death. The last previous instance
which can recall Of the presumed use
of the yellow cord was in 1901. follow
ing the Boxer" uprising, when, upon
the insistence of foreign powers thai
some high Chinese officials be pun
ished for alleged completely in attacks
upon the foreign legations at Picking
Prince Tuan and others were supposed
to have received it; but all of then
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Here's a Good One.

A friend of mine told me of curl
GUS experience. He was carefully
stalking big bull elephant in a large
herd, when they got his wind, and a
big COW elephant charged him. He
jumped behind large tree as the
elephant reached him, and, being I'M
able to stop herself in time, the ele-
plant drove her tusks with such force
into the tree that they snapped off
close to her head. The elephant was
stunned for moment, but luckily
turned and galloped after the fast re-
treating herd. leaving him the posses
sor of some so pounds of ivory, valued
at about $250.-Circle Magazine.
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Alcohol and Tuberculosis.

The most prominent tuberculosis
specialists in the country agree that
alcohol will not cure consumption. DR..
s. A. Knopf says: Alcohol has never
cured and never will cure tuberculosis.
1t will either prevent or retard recov-
cry" Dr. Frank Billings of Chicago
and DR.. Vincent Y. Bowditch, eX-presi-
dents of the National Association for
the Study and Prevention of Tubercu
losis DR.. Lawrence F. Flick of Phila-
delphia and Dr. Edward l.. Trudeau of
Saranac Lake, the founder of the anti
tuberculosis movement in this country
are all of the same opinion.
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immediate amelioration of Yuan's dis.
grace by creating situation which
would make it appear that any elem
ency was due to foreign pressure. The
ineptitude of England and the United
States in this matter must have
caused many quiet smiles in diplomat.
ic circles in the far east. and especial.
ly the neat way in which Japan again
scored at the expense of her ally; not
the first time, by any means. since the
PRONUNCIATION of the new alliance.
And so. despite the efforts of Eng
land and the United States to save
him, Yuan went into retirement; and
speculation about the political situa-
ton in China since then has chiefly
concerned itself with the question of
how long the Picking government can
continue to manage without his ad-
vice That he eventually will be re-
called is an impression which has
been steadily growing during the last
three months; consequently the rumor
that he has received the yellow cord
must be received with incredulity.
That such sentence will be carried
out is inconceivable. If there. should
be the slightest chance that the Picking
government, at the instigation of
Yuan's enemies, should prevail upon
the regent to adopt severe measures
toward the retired statesman. the
humanitarian sentiment of civilization
would rise in his defense
Concerning the reported dispatch OF
the yellow cord to Yuan. / may quote
an expression of his own made to me
when I saw him, and when he dis
cussed the situation of China and her
relation to the world with unusual
frankness and acumen.
In her effort at reform" he said.
China must break through and dissi-
pate many old traditions and customa
which now hamper modern progress
but If the west really is sympathetic
to our ambitions in attempting ~
appreciate conditions here it will fin,
it necessary to abandon some of its
superst;tions about China"
OF western superstitions about
China / can think of no better ex.
| ample than the state of nina which
| takes very seriously the report that
the yellow cord has been sent to
Yuan, and that this presages his early
! death.
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THE WRONG OBJECTIVE POINT
Mules Lack of Consideration Respon-
sible for lke's Being Late
at His Duty.

An Atlanta merchant has frequent
occasion to rebuke Ike, his darby por-
ter, for his hardness in reporting for
duty in the morning. Ike is always
ready with a more or less ingenious
excuse.
You're two hours late, Ike!" ex-
claimed the employer one morning.
This sort of thing must stop! Other
wise, I'm going to fire you; under
stand
Deed, Mistah Edward replied Ike,
1T want nah fault, dis time! Hon.
est. ! was kicked by mule!"
Kicked by a mule? Well. even if
that were so, it wouldn't delay you for
more than an hour. You'll have to
think of better excuse than that"
Ike. looked aggrieved. "Mistah Ed
ward" he continued solemnly, lit
might have been all right eff dat mule
kicked me in dis direction; but he
didn't-he kicked me de odder way!"
Lippincott's.
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CHEERING Him Up.

BILL" said the invalid's friend, I've
come to cheer you up bit like. I've
brought yer few flahrs, Bill. /
fought if l was too late they'd come in
andy for wreaf yer know. Don't
get down earted, Bill. Lummy, don't
you look gashly! But there, keep up
yer spirits, ole sport; I've come to
see yer an cheer yer up bit. Nice
little room you ave ere, but as SEE
to meself when / was a-comin' up:
Wot orkard staircase to get coffin
dahn! London Globe.
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ache, rheumatism, dizzy and fainting
spells, urinary disorders, "reedfui
bloating of dropsy and finally .oH.
plete prostration that defied medical
skill and caused her to be given UP.
Through the use of Doan's Kidney
Pills Mrs. Kessler is well woman
and Is willing to Tell about her case
to anyone who cares to inquire.
Sold by all dealers so cts box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
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we're endured by
Mrs. Caroline Kess-
Ter of w. Main St..
Paw Paw, Mich. Well
and strong again.
her case is thought
a miracle by her
friends. What Mrs
X e s s | er W e n {
through makes a
long story - back.
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Should Take His Medicine.

"a Teller shouldn't stand in the mid
die of the street to talk pessimism,"
why not?"
"Fust he says life amt worth living,
md then jumps when he hears an au-
tomobile honk"
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Like an Hour Glass.

Nelle--Is that fellow of yours ever
going to get up the courage to pro-
pose?
Belief guess not-he's like an
hour glass.
Mclean hour glass?
Belle-Yes; the more time he gets
the less sand he has.-Cleveland
Leader.