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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-19
RAN ACROSS
 A FIRE TRAP
Rag Shop in Housatenic Avenue Offers Peculiar Attraction for Fire Demon.
Fire Fighters Combat Smou!dering Flames in hnge Stacks of Refuse-Fireman Elw0od Injured.

The fire department checked a fire yesterday afternoon in one of the most dangerous fire traps in the city, the junk shop Of the Max Gordon & Son Corp. 149 pf1ousatonic avenue which is filled <Ah rags on the upper floors The ire did not reach the picking roQ1hs where there are massive bins filled with rags which have been sort Fed It started in the north end of the plant on the second floor where Sev- eral dozen huge bales of rags had been poration is on the ground floor and is heated by stove. The stoveppe goes through the wooden floor and enters the chimney about feet from the second floor.
 The big bales were packed around the stovepipe and when the pipe be- came hot it naturally set fire to the bales. When the department arrived in response to an alarm from box SlI the smoke was pouring out on all sides. A dash from the stream of the chemical engine company subdued the fire: until the flrenen could hurl the big bales out of the windows As many of the bales were found to be afire far into their center and they were packed tightly together it was with extreme difficulty that the fire men got at the seat of the trouble.
 The structure ! is the ricl-ety frame structure formerly occupied by the Hall Carriage Go. It formerly had three floorss but, the floor in one half of the building has been removed. In scores of places where glass is broken in the windows bundles of rags are stuffed into the holes The structure is connected with another bg frame building att the rear whick is filled with islf1ammable materials.
 The horses of, the corporation are al so stabled in the rear building All or the f1remen who saw the condition of sthis junk shop yesterday were of the opinion that a fire there which gained any headways in this structure woul easy moments and endanger all other buildings within a radiouS of several hundred feet One fireman who saw the loose rags said the place was verite ble finder box.a:t
 Dick Elwood of No. Engine com pany was hurled from the seat of the hose wagon while driving from the foot slipped on the brake of the wagon and this coupled with 1ureh of the heavy vehicle sent him to the ground. Hoseman John DinSmOre of No. En- zine company seized the fallen lines and turned them over to Driver Alex ander who returning from his supper at that time was able to get aboard the wagon. Elwood who was badly bruised and shaken up is off duty to- day although he rode to the fire in the supply wagon last night.
 Some of the tenants of the Beers building while looking for leak in a gas pipe in the attic with lighted Hzed 1t yesterday afternoon Some of the beams were ignited and the auto chemical was sent for to extingu.sh the fire.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-19

s[Fixed.~a- r. , ,.rse .- .7 -s-- "Why don't you go to workT' de manded the housekeeper.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-19

Always Broke. Shadbolt-Your finances are at a low
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-19
Rude Baron steube..

Baron Steuben was known as the rudest. toughest, most uncivil and dis courteous officer in the Revolutionary army. He spoke English to some ex- tent-that is, he knew most of the oaths and explosives and had other words enough to string them together but when a little excited he would burst forth into a most extraordinary mixture of German, French and Eng lish and. in this polyglot composition would abuse every body in hearing.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-19

Well, yer see,'' began the gray hair ed old loafer,z"I got wife and three children to support
 But if you don't work how can you support
 "As wuz a-sayin', lady, I got wife and three children to support me."- Philadelphia Ledger.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-19
Conscientious.

Young Wife-What's the trouble? Why do you sit on the edge of the chair? Husband-Well, dear. you know we are buying it on the installment plan and that's all I feel entitled to- Life
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-19

ebb again, are they? Dinguss-Ebb? No; that would indicate that they're sometimes at the flow, which they nev- er are. My finances are at their nor mal and unvarying level Chicago Tribune
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-19
Too Late.

She-I hear you have just got mar ried. Is it too late to congratulate your He-Oh. much too late. I was married three weeks ago-Illustrated Bits.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-19
Cause For Fear.

Second (to duelist, who on confront ing his adversary has suddenly grown pale and is only just prevented from falling)-Take courage, man. I know your opponent is going to fire in the air. Duelist-That'sr- just what makes me afraid. He's such a notoriously bad shot.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-19
The Woman's Home.

The L.. & M. Paint decorates more than two million American homes. Its beautiful finish and lasting freshness distinguishes a residence painted with it from all others. It's Metal Zinc Oxide combined with White Lead which makes it wear and cover like gold. Every 4 gallons of the L. & Nj Paint when mixed with 3 gallons of L.nseed Oil at 65 cents per gallon makes gallons ready for use. Actual cost about $1-20 per gallon. sold by Harry Rider. Bridgeport. Ct.: North TOD Bros. Southport: D. N. Clark Shelton; T. F. Terry & Son. Ansonia; M. T. Gregory & Son. Milford.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1909-03-17
Reversed Dinner Aids Digestion.

Was ii William Penn and his meth
DDS which first made slow Philadelphia
the butt OF gay and giddy New York?
And was il not Harry Lehr who in
more modern times famed the flame
in his epoch making remark that he
had spent two weeks in the Quaker
City one afternoon? At any rate. the
islanders OF Manhattan yield the palm
in regard to things epicurean in view
Of a recent Philadelphia dinner con-
corning which the tongues Of fashion
able folk both in this and that city
are still wagging. Walter Rogers Fur
ness. son of the eminent Shakespearean
scholar. DIR. Horace Howard Furness.
on his return from Europe with Mrs.
Furness, astonished a select circle of
friends by issuing invitations for a
reversed dinner Though the title
sounded uninviting. the popularity of
the host and hostess and their reputa-
ton for originality resulted in unani-
nous acceptance Of the invitations. on
the specified evening. about thirty eX-
pectant guests assembled in the Fur
ness dining room. all alert for new
sensation. And they certainly got II.
for the first thing set before each per-
son was a small cup of black coffee.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1909-03-17
Simple coiffures Are Charming.

What can be more alluring that the
simplified way Of wearing the hair re-
Gently adopted by women Of fashion,
Rats or puffs. scented or otherwise,
have been utterly discarded, and the
woman appears with her hair parted
neatly in the middle and drawn loosely
back to form a chignon, where few
false curls may be interpolated. II is
a subject for cOngratulation that we
again see in its natural setting the
lovely brow of the American woman.
To wear all sorts Of bejeweled combs
and hair ornaments is, however, still
correct" and now is just the time to
search grandmothcr's old horsehair
trunk for the jewelry of bygone days.
A society leader appeared at the the
alter recently wearing at the back Of
her head a fine tortoise shell comb
embossed with gold initials and
adorned at the top with the slightly
raised family crest Of arms. The
comb itself was almost two hundred
years old II is hoped the crest was
its contemporary. Another extremely
blonde theatergoer wore a sort Of cres-
cent bow on the softly curling waves
of her hair. just over the forehead.
This ornament also was formed of the
family crest, picked out in small, fine
white diamonds to represent stars on
the escutcheon. Miniature hairpins Of
a like design were fastened in her
couture. which was arranged low on
the back of the neck.-New York
Press.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1909-03-17
SEEKING JURYMER
IN CALHOUN CASE
Further Digging Into the Methods of
Approaching Veniremen by Oetec-
tives

San Francisco, March 16.--With de-
tectives substituted for prospective
jurors and subjected to questioning.
the opposing attorneys in the trial of
Patrick Calhoun engaged in a verbal
duel that extended over a period of
four hours, during which time the
methods of approaching veniremen in
the case We're more thoroughly exploit
ed than upon any previous occasion in
the history of the graft prosecutions
Especial interest was attached to the
disclosure. that Nicholas Korngold
formerly employed by de-
tective bureau that had rem
dered services for the United
Railroads, had more recently been at
tached to the staff of W. j. Burns,
head of a bureau of special agents
associated with the prosecution. Sew
eral times during the afternoon the eX-
changes between Heney and Stanley
Moore became somewhat heated in
character, and upon one occasion Hen
ey charged that Moore had misrepre-
scented some matter to the court With
but half a dozen talesmen examined
during the day there was no addition
to the Jurors accepted to try the case
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1909-03-17

That beverage. which few Of the men
thought was a new cocktail. was fol-
lowed by liquors and cigars and des-
sert. following which came course after
course, as served at the ordinary din
ner, but brought on in exactly the re-
verse of the usual order The distort-
ed repast ended with oysters on the
half shell and cocktails. The fortu-
nate or unfortunate thirty up to now
have continued in excellent health de-
spite the reversed" menu. Several
brave individuals even are going so
far as to express the belief that the
reversed dinner" is an aid to diges-
tion.-New York Press.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1909-03-17
VICTIMS OF RHEUMATISM
Dread Disease Has Many VIC
Tins Here
Gives Recipe to Relieve
Rheumatism by Making
Kidneys Take Out Poisons.

Thousands Of men and women who
have felt the sting and torture of this
dread disease, which is no respecter
Of age, persons, sex. color or rank, will
be interested to know that while for
many years rheumatism was consid-
cred an incurable disease, now it is
one Of the easiest Affections Of the ha-
man body to conquer. Medical science
has proven it not a distinct disease I'm
itself, but a symptom caused by mac
tive dikneys. rheumatism is uric acid
in the blood and other waste products
of the system which should be filtered
and strained out in the form of urine
The function of the kidneys is to sift
these poisons and acids out and keep
the blood clean and pure. The kidneys,
however. are Of sponge-like substance.
the holes or pores of which will some
times, either from overwork cold or
exposure. become clogged and inactive.
and falling in their function Of elimin-
ating these poisons from the blood.
they remain in the veins, decompose
and settling about the joints and mus
cles, cause the untold suffering and
pain of rheumatism and backache. Of
ten producing complications of bladder
and urinary disease. weakness, etc.
The following simple prescription is
said to relieve the worst cases of rheu-
matism because OF its direct action
upon the blood and kidneys. relieving.
too. the most severe forms of bladder
and urinary troubles: Fluid Extract
DandeliOn. one-half ounce; Compound
Kargon. one ounce; Compound Syrup
Sarsaparilla. three ounces Mix by
shaking well in a bottle and take in
teaspoonful doses after each meal and
at bedtime. The ingredients can be
had from any good prescription phar-
macy. and are absolutely harmless and
safe TO use at any time.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1909-03-17
PRESIDENT GOMEZ
ALREADY IN TROUBLE
After Six Weeks Of Peace and indie
pendence Cuba Has an insurrection
on Its Hands.

Havana, March 16.-The first real
uprising against the Cuban republic
occurred last night within little more
than six weeks after the inauguration
of Gomez. How serious the movement
is it is impossible to determine. \
sergeant Of the rural guard, stationed
at Vueltas, Santa Clara province. with
a party Of seven men. members Of the
rural guard, and a number of the
woods and the troops are in pursuit
While the movement is apparently
unimportant numerically all indica-
tons are that il is a part of a wide
spread conspiracy. Gomez declared his
intention Of suppressing the rising and
making an example of all concerned.
He ordered a rapid concentration of
troops in the vicinity of Vueltas to
surround the fugitives. The orders are
not to cease pursuit until all are killed
or captured.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1909-03-17

The Cheery Smile a Money Maker.
1T all depends on the smile" said
Marion Carson on the Keith Hippo
drome stage "A pretty smile is wo-
mans greatest asset. The show bust
ness has been built, not upon the
immortal works of master dramatists,
but upon pretty woman's smiles
That's the first thing they teach
you when you go on the stage
smile, smile. smile. all the time. If
you can't learn to smile, get off the
stage. You'll never climb higher than
the rear row of the chorus.
Managers of department stores,
where hundreds of girls are employed;
should adopt show methods of at
tracing business. I went into a
Cleveland store today where there
were probably 300 girls behind the
counter They all looked glum and
walked as if they had sore feet. The
gloom those 800 grouches threw over
the customers can not be estimated.
Imagine going into a store-that
is imagine the average man going
into dry goods store to buy spool
of thread for his wife. and being
greeted with smiles on every side. 1t
wouldn't be flirting. but just an ex-
hibition of good nature. Well, that
man would linger longer and buy
something more than just that spool
Of thread. because, well, it's only hui
man nature.
IF department store managers
would teach their girls to smile just
as the actress is taught to smile. the
years profits would take such
Jump that the store could afford to
pay the girls salaries that would
keep them eternally smiling.
land Plain Dealer.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1909-03-17
The Thrifty Juror.

The jurors in the graft case had
been warned to expose any who APP
preached with a bride
I understand" said the court Sc
verely, that Notwithstanding my ad-
monition. juror has been approach
ed and kept silent. Juror No. IL stand
up"
Honest, Judge" said the culprit,
I'd have mentioned it only the fell
low didn't offer enough to divide"
He was warned that he was dan
gerously near contempt
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1909-03-17
MURDER CHARGED IN
HIGH FEDERAL COURT
Manuel Parades Asks For the Extra
dtion of Castro.

Caracas. March 16.-Suits have
been brought in the high federal
court Of Venezuela against Castro,
that he caused the murder in Febru
airy, 1907, Of General Antonio Parades,
and a number of his revolutionary
companions. Manuel Parades, the
plaintiff, asks the judge to extra
dite Castro who is now in Europe,
and impose the maximum sentence
Of Is years Imprisonment. He pre-
sents proof that Castro issued the
order to kill Parades. Parades led
a revolution against Castro in 1907.
He and his men were captured by
Castro's troops and all were sum-
marily shot
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1909-03-17
The Editors saIutatorY.

Well. having this week purchased
the plant. business and good Twill OF
the Mother Lode Magnet, I will
henceforth monkey with the same. II
is customary when a newspaper
changes ownership for the new man
10 inform the public generally Of
what he intends to inflict upon them.
] will not tire you with any great
promises-Jamestow (Cal) Mother
Lode Magnet.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1909-03-17

Why have you broken your engage
ment with Mr.. bloomington. the poet2'
He wrote a poem in which he pre-
tended 10 extol my beauty and entitled
II Lines on Nv Lady's Face "-Chica-
go Record Herald.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1909-03-17
90
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That dependency in is a mental condition often
traCeable to some distinctly female I'LL
Women who we'll do not have the blues neither are
they irritable and restless Derangemen of the female
organism breeds all kinds of miserable feelings such as back
ache headache, and bearngdown feelings Try lydia E.
Pinkhams Vegetable Compound There is no doubt that
has made many remarkable of female ills after all
other means had failed There is hardly dav that some
woman does not write that this simple old medicine
made only of and herbs has cured her of severe
illness after several doctors had done their best and failed
Here two such letters-rea them-they are
genuine and reliable.
Baltimore, Md.-"FOr four a mi to
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discouraged had given being
TO Lydia E. Pinkhams
restored health and felt
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Mrs W. - Ford 1888 LansdOwne ST., Baltimore,
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After taking three bottles l in fe
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Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1909-03-17

For your spectacIes, eyeglasses and
other optical goods see DR.. Swigert. Il
f. Adams st. Phone Red 2641. Bring
your repair work to us.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1909-05-08
THE COWPEA
f. +. MILLER

TIE child of the South lover of the shrinking the
l. and
yop lifting toward the sky sending @ all directions
An oil ha come
and the es h with their load Of sunshine how rapidly and
dearh wards
c o
0 VII the cowpe has own
only ch with the food Of herds and Aock fat pk and
through all their ncfed and
follows i o from soIr richie
poduc OF al tina ha cent? Iromu.
hose fields where and rurd and 1.-The
o o G andg green am
and richer
a an gather from td ha o harvcs and
ha SITS the beasts 81 field and nanh
O the dpsd the prc grhb M
oil
uh soils bringing o age end long barren fields
the opun with o
o ono hand the richness $ and the other abid
ng O an ncrc i sol ' I sus was drawn
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1909-05-08

'rty alou" should excuse these conditions, and
80 want TO show the struggling poor man The way
out % better things But tho way IS not through
blowing all tho land up 70 The nous" for cotton
every war. and going IN debt FOR everything used
on thc farm ana IN the family.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1909-05-08


.,raonf. aaA / would tal that any crap" ia
.c'',t pluucd ia spring THAN 81 tall IN" ne"
es.R'h Mil tab" up he sap water and non" Of
ans amount viii ruu out th"nfh III bleeding sell
.au ture much damage anyway. as II & mainly
,U water. AMI MT tru" aap sun DO not lik"
- secs {, Layers certainly make good vines. bat
+. grating a cutting ON 20 pl"c" 81 a Wild
&urcaaluo roo, about three luchca long. they VIII
,run yer, easily. and MAX" strong vines In on"
t,aron Tho Mild Muscaalncs are very commonl}
.'aialna'o and barren. hut II on" ~ th"s" barren
plt;'n la grown near ScuppcruouE & viii greatly
promote the trul'.uE 81 thu &cupp"rnons, for tn"
~euppctuonE needs outside pollen for tho best Re-
.4It In bccilouH where Their" nj" many "Ni
,luca the bees viii bring Tho pollen to IA" Soup
r,ruuuF. but whore the Wild ones ar" scare" II
{. bc.t to plant near by.
am hoping 20 See the day when Whit" pcopl"
,rycr i've In cabins. but every farm VIII hay"
dwelling made to look homo-liko ! once visited
farmer in North Carolina who owned two farms
and had II nice dwelling. but he had not a co" on
he place and in tho dining all had 70 crawl
into lon, benches nj the table. ana III" family did
not touch the butter. That was for IN" guest
And that man wnn able TO have things home like.
md 10 have his wife ut the head OF the table in
stead Of standing around and waiting ON the rest
Iiu thcy had eaten. He was able 20 have water
All over the house instead ~ having IN" women
running "A hundred yards down hill to a spring
f,r al the water. He was well able to hay"
cows 10 make butter instead OF buying n print on
rare occasions for invited FucsH Western butter
80, g., farmcr'g table? Yes and I'm section wh"r"
Emo, grass grows on the bottoms II lct grow. Every
Ir,ry, strained TO make tobacco "ith commercial
fertilizers on the farm and no c"nv"nl'ncrs Tor
the women I'm the house I'm fact. no real home
ufc
We want to change all that. too stern pow
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1909-05-08

williams seems bothered over the
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-07-17
Coincidence.

To the officers and members of Cen
tennial Lodge No. A, A. F. A. M:
Your Committee on Coincidence on
tie death of Mrs. Fannie Tumlin, the
mother of E. C. Tumlin, our beloved
brother, NJ. w. G. NJ, beg leave to
submit the following resolutions OF
condolence:
Whereas 1t mas pleased Almighty
God in the dispensation of His divine
wisdom to call the mother of our be-
loved brother Mrs Tumlin, on the
49,. day of ......., from labor to
reward. Whereas, the deceased was
well known to many of the members
of this lodge and the fraternity and
was highly esteemed for her sterling
qualities and motherly devotions to
her family, and devout Christian
woman. Therefore, be it
Resolved, That the members of Cen
tennial Lodge No A extend their heart.
lelt sympathy to rBother E. C. Tum-
lin and the bereaved family of the de.
ceased in. this hour of their bereave-
ment and for their consolation We
would advise and refer them to Ps %,
fourth verse, Yea, though | walk
through the valley of the shadow of
death | will fear no evil for thou art
with me, thy rod and thy staff shall
comfort me"
Resolved, That copy of these res
olutions be sent to the bereaved fam
lily and also recorded in the minutes
of Centennial Lodge No. A. and copy
given to the press.
| had rather be the least of them
Who are the Lords alone
Than wear a royal diadem
And sit upon a throne.
C.. B. Fl ALL,
A. E. REYNOLDS,
SAMUEL COOK,
Committee.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-07-17

DEAR SIRs:-I have used only one bottle Of
your pomade and now l would not be without II,
for it makes my hair soft and straight and
easy to comb and also starts new growth
MRS. W. 4. WALKER, Sta. l-Harvmap Tenn
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1909-09-30
BANNER TOBACCO CROP.
More Than 5000 Acres Grown In Ma.
son County This Year.

Dover. Ky-Perhaps the largest
crop OF white hurley tobacco ever
grown in Mason county is now prac.
Ideally cut and housed or scafiolded
out. The barns are all full and the
tobacco Is being hung out on scaffolds.
Accurate figures taken by solicitors
for the Burley Tobacco society show
that a little more than 5000 acres Of
tobacco were grown in this county
this year. which means about 5000 600
pounds This tobacco Is being rap
idly pooled by the Burnley en-
ciety. some of the largest grow
ers in the county pooling their
crops during the past week, and
about so per cent OF the entire crop In
the county has been signed up to the
society. S. A. Shanklin and T. ID.
slattery. Of Maysville. addressed the
growers here and at the close OF the
meeting many growers Joined the pool