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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-03-19
when You Write Abroad.

In writing to France or Italy, post
master pointed out the other day. the
address should be printed, for the
printed characters of French, Italian
and English are alike, but of the writ
ten ones this is not true. The capital
letter T, for instance. is written in
France and Italy like 9. The top
stroke is made as with us. but the
downward stroke curves to the right
instead of to the left. Our G is taken
for a T abroad. Our T is taken for I
or ]. 1t is important therefore to print
instead of to write proper names on
foreign letters. A letter addressed in
writing to. for instance. a man named
Treat would be thought by the French
and Italian to be addressed to Treat.
and in the general delivery department
of the postoff1ce it would be placed in
the instead of in the T compartment.
Thus when Mr.. Treat called for his
mail a search of compartment T would
reveal Iothing for him, and his letter.
hidden among the rs. would never be
delivered
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-03-19
BURST WATER TANKS
SPREAD DESTRUCTION
fspecial from United Pres


Parkersburg, w. Va. March 49,
Three hundred thousand dollars dam
age, one missing. four persons fatal y
injured and forty houses wrecked is
the result of a break in two water
tanks on Prospect Hill about $50 Am
The break was due, it is believed. to
dynamite. The contents of both tanks
swept down a high hill carrying all
before it.
st. Johns Lutheran Church was
wrecked, the summer school bu1d
badly damaged and trees were swept
from their foundations. Mrs. John
Maloney, who was carried a distance
of so yards in her half demolished
home had both legs broken and is re-
ported to be dying.
Many others were injured. The city
is facing water famine The supply
was contained in these two tanks and
both are completely wrecked
The bodies of Walter Waggle. wife
and small child, have been recovered
from the ruins. More bodies are being
searched for.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-03-19
old Japanese Printa,

The collector of old Japanese prints
must be guided in his selection by the
quality of the paper. which should be
soft and vibrant, the fibrous tentacles
upon it's surface often forming shad-
ows where it has been exposed to the
dust. The register must be perfect.
each color being confined absolutely to
its prescribed space. Perfection in the
register is an infallible guide. The col
ors must be soft and melting, in many
cases one tone shading into another,
not harshly determined by the lines of
the block.-Extract From Impressions
of Ukiyo-ye," by Mrs. Dora Amsden.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-03-19
Moor. con.ider 0. Dirty.

A habit of our own which we con-
slider far more clearly than eating
with our fingers is looked upon by the
Moors as filthy-that is. washing our
hands or face in a basin and, still
more. taking bath where the water is
not running. The cleaner we become.
they say, the dirtier the water we are
washing with must necessarily be-
come. and eventually we step forth as
cleansed from water which is no longer
clean. A Moor to wash his hands has
the water poured from a vessel over
them and never by any chance dips
them into the dirty water. The same
way in their baths. The water is
thrown over their bodies out of bright
brass bowls and flows away through
holes in the marble or tile foor.-Mod-
ern Society
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-03-19
paper IN room lots.


Special Prices ceTCa1n just now
Here is something of very much interest to every person
planning to put paper any Special lots Of
have been made up in the wallpaper store. They
contain enough to sidewalks and ceiling with
matching border for sidewalks. On these lots,
pecal prices have been made that much below the
usual low that prevail in this wall paper store.
Attractive papers with 18nch borders, reds, greens
browns and blues good patterns for living dining
-oom double rolls for sidewalks rolls for ceiling, IL
Yards of border border usually SC yard other paper
lily 15c roll; all worth $21O,- $15O
Good papers for in almost any good coors in
conventional designs figures tasteful and varied dou
de rolls for sdewal usually 25c roll Is yards of border
Usually &c yard rolls of cengpaper usually 25c roll all
worth So O8,- $3.50
Fine ingram papers in red green blue brown with
which used rich filter borders of exceptional taste and
ceiling worth Soc roll Is yards of border worth 15c yd all
Usually $5.4O- $3.50
Ready Saturday morning-and deserving of quick in
spection.
The store contracts to hang all papers bought here.
wish Its wormen do good and careful work at fair
price
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-03-19
A Little Vacation.

Conditions are changing in so many
businesses that it would not be strange
If the manufacturer had yet to plead
for protection against the girl in her
teens.
A young girl appeared at large hat
mandatory one Monday morning and
asked for work. She was inexperi-
enced. but they needed help badly, en-
gagged her at once and took the time to
teach her one department. of the work.
She learned easily and very quickly,
earned something the first day and In
two days was making as much as any
other girl in the room. They noticed
that she seemed to enjoy the work and
the prospect of good wages and were
greatly surprised when she appeared at
the office Friday night and desired to
"settle up," saying that she was
through work. ~
The manager asked II anything dis
agreeable had happened.
ooh. no." the girl replied airily. tits
q real nice place to work, butvI was
only visiting In the city for a few days
and thought might make a little mon
ey. I'm going home tomorrow morn
ing."-Youth's Companion.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-03-19
SHARP ACQUITTED
JURY DISAGREES
OVER THE COOPERS
fsnecia, from Limited Press ,

Especial from United Press.)
Nashville, Tenn, March 19.-After be-
ing out since Wednesday morning the
jury that has been trying Colonel
Duncan B. Cooper, Robin Cooper and
John Sharp for the murder of former
United States Senator Edward Ward
Carmack at 1895 this afternoon, re-
turned a verdict of acquittal for John
D. Sharp and reported a mistrial in
the case of the Coopers.
The jury, however, declared to the
court that it was hopelessly divided as
to the guilt or innocence of the Coop
ers. Despite this fact, however, 1T
was sent back to it's room and Judge
Hart announced that he intended to
make them reach a verdict if possible.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-03-19
''Most-famous'
piano musicale.

Something to interest ev-.
cry lover Of good piano mu-
sic.l
This volume of 127 pages
contains nearly 40 compost
lions which have never be-
fore been pa thered in a book
Such composers as Men
delssohn, GODDARD, Schutt,
Grieg, Bose, and Maszkow-
ski are all represented.
IT'S worth much more
than the special price which
holds good while present
quantity last, of 45c
Third floor.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-03-19
HoWLAND'S
man $
wants.

This mems store knows
what a mans wants are. 1t
is ready to fill them to men s
satisfaction. It can save
men money, too. And that
is worth while-especially
when the saving goes with
new right things for mems
wear.
Natty knitted fourth
hands in new plain colors,
fancy weave if you wish, -
SOC.
Open-end four-in-hands in
the handsome colors that are
correct for spring, plain or
fancy,-25c and SOC.
Gray suede gloves of light
OF medium weight, good
shades, gloves of special
quality and that fit finely,
$3.50.
Tan cape gloves, just
heavy enough, fit as a glove
should, $1.1O and $3.50.
DANDY coat shirts in neg
LICE style. attached or separ-.
ate cuffs, light or dark
grounds and neat patterns,
81 and so.
Socks in those rich colors
that a Young man takes
snccial delight in, sober.
black too if you want it,
12iac and 2oc.
Right of Main street entrance.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-03-19

The alarm signal of a draft is a
sneeze, which is spasmodic effort Of
nature to start up the circulation and
relieve the congestion. A person may
be far gone toward contracting a cold
before he sneezes, but the moment he
gets this warning he should change his
position, look around for the draft and
move out of it or protect himself
against 1t. A draft is something to be
sneezed at--and to be avoided Drafts
cause more deaths than war, whisky,
football, consumption and yellow fever
put together. Almost everybody who
dies from disease dates his sickness
from taking cold. This is especially
true of elderly people. Yet it is mat
ter In regard to which there are great
ignorance and inattention. .Ss
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-03-19
Newest waists are
underprice.

That is another merit the
waists at special price have.
They are in new models.
Each of these waists is a
style that is right for wear
now and all through the
spring.
They are of gauzy and at
tractive net, of taffeta, of
messaline.
They are in colors, in
black, in white.
But they must be picked
without delay. Disa.npoint-
ment waits for laegards.
1896 1915 and $4.75.
Second floor
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-03-19
The Harvard Cross.

The iron cross FURNISHED with gold
which is over one of the entrances to
the Harvard college library Gore haln
was at the time of the 1745 siege OF
Louisburg taken from a Catholic chap
ell there and brought to Massachusetts
as one of the spoils of victory. In 1877
Justin Winsor, the librarian of Har-
ward college library. found it in the
cellar of the library and had it gilded
and placed in the position which it now
occupieS.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-03-19
DIED

DIIvDR-In this city, March Is, 1903,
n his home, No. 1909 Stratford ave-
nue.. Perry H Oliver, aged CD years
months. a-P
Hanson, will be taken to Worcester,
Mass.. on the 1914 train tomorrow.
Services will be held at Bishops un-
dertaking rooms at o'clock.
BEGLEY-In this city. March 18th.
1s09. Bridget Matilda. daughter of
the late James and Catherine Begley.
aged q years.
Friends are invited to attend the
funeral at the residence Of her aunt,
~. James Broderick. No. S84 Han
cock avenue. on Monday, March ~,
at $50 a. m and thence to st. Peters
church where a high mass of re-
ouiem will be offered at o'clock
burial in st. Michaers cemetery.
CROWIEY.-There will he a month 8
mind mass at the Sacred Heart
church on Saturday morning at 2
the late Julia Crowley.
o,IEARY.-Annivers mass for the
repoee of the soul OF the late Mrs
Thomas O'Leary. at ST. Augustine
tfves and friends are invited to at
RARRETT-n Danbury. March Is,
Jennie A. Barrett
lie n. wife of Edward K. Smith, aged
zTSrMERNAN.-AtE stamford, March
Is. Ferdinand Zimmerman, aged 50
uxYEs.-At Stamford. March Is. Sae
rah widow Of Michael Hayes.
NWWCOMB-In Norwalk, March 16,
Mrs. Daman A.. Newcomb, aged 81.
BRYAN.-In Winsted, March 10, MOI
gan Bryan. aged IS,
KNAPP-In Norwalk, March IA, Jane
Il. widow of Charles E. Knapp.
KENEFIC-In Norwa1k, March Is,
do prcd 62
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-03-19
Doesn't Like to Move.

A most curious and sluggish creature
Is the tautawa, a nine inch lizard
whose home is in New Zealand. This
little imitation saurian has the reputa-
ton of being the LATEST creature ever
created. He is usually found clinging
to rocks or logs along the shores of riv-
ers and lakes and has been known to
remain in one position perfectly mo-
tionless for many months. How the
creature manages to exist is mystery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-03-19
FIREMAN BEDELL
GIVES UP BADGE

Hoseman George Bedell, a member
of the permanent fire fighting force
with the fire department, has turned
in his badge rather than answer
charges to being absent without leave
for the fourth time. His friends in
terceded for him three times and late
in February he. failed to show up
when No. 1 company answered an
alarm Bedell was his own worst en-
envy and no one wishes him any harm
His friends state that he intends
locating in Elizabethport, N. J. George
was good worker and a valuable
man in the department.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-03-19
Daring and Dexterour.

For a feat of dexterity and nerve it
would be difficult to surpass that of the
Bosjesman of South Africa, who walks
quietly up to a puff adder and DELHI
erately sets his bare foot on it's neck.
In its struggles to escape and attempts
to bite its assailant the poison gland
secretes a large amount of the venom.
This is just what the Bosjesman wants.
Killing the snake. he eats the body and
uses the poison for his arrows.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-03-19
Lowelp. Motto.

In euIogy which appeared in the
Century Magazine just after Loweli's
death are these words: '"This is Low
ellis legacy as a patriot. not the senti-
ment, My country, right or wrong
but My country-it shall never be
wrong if 1 can help it,
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-03-19
The Proper Caper.

Tom-Here! You've started your
note to Borroughs 'Dr. Sir Don't
you know that sort Of abbreviation Is
very slovenly? Dick-No, sir. CDR" is
all right in this case. He owes me
money.-Philadelphia Press.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-03-19
A little lot Of 81 1-2
and Soc stockings
-29c.

One or two pairs of a size
from each of several lots.
A good big quantity when
they are got together.
A nice lot, too.
Pure dive black cotton,
black Isle in variouss
WEIGHTS. nice black cotton
with white ha1f-foot.
Regular size and extra
size-and every size in some
one of the sorts.
Because there are not all
sizes in all styles, the neWs
price is made.
Instead of 371ac or 5ac,1I
29c
Cannon street aisle. rear
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-03-19
No DiaKuiae.

Husband (admiringly) = There's no
use trying to disguise the fact that you
are smarter than am. my dear. Wife
(complacently)-The fact, my love, has
never been in disguise among those
who know us
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-03-19

BEG pardon" said the garrulous
passenger, but l think l heard you
addressed as professor. Might I In
quire what chair you holdT
1.-THE chair right next to the door, -
answered the professor. '1 run a shop
of my own"
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-03-19

If the people who keep diaries are
wise they never put into them the
things that would make them most in
.-resting to other people in the years
. come.-BoSton Globe.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-03-19
Experienced Man.

Shells my hat on straight? He
presume it is on the way you want It
1t is not on Observation-Disclosures
Journal.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-03-19
The Onion.

Onions are really sweeteners Of the
breath after the local effects have pass
ed away" says one learned doctor.
This statement is not in accordance with
our own experience; therefore we avoid
onions. We are still further informed
by the same authority that onions cor
rect stomach disorders and carry OF
the accumulated poisons of the sys-
tenn. They provide a blood purifier
that all may freely use. Eaten raw an
onion win often check a cold in the
head. One small onion eaten every
night before retiring Ia this well known
doctors prescription for numerous at
fections Of the head and is highly rec
commended for sleeplessness. Person
ally, we are never troubled with any
Of these complaints and therefore still
look upon this strange vegetable as
something to avoid.-Vegetarian.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-03-19

BODY UNIDENTIFIED.
The body of the man which was
picked up in the harbor yesterday, re-
mains at the morgue unidentified.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-03-19

more than he can in language from
the past and the present
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-03-19
G1uftons.


The old feudal lords of England were
the biggest hogs on earth. Their life
was made up of the chase, gluttony
and drunkenness. The habit of glut-
tony was handed down to them. 1t
came directly from Lucullus and his
imitators. There is no doubt that Lu-
cullus, held up before US as the table
saint, ate himself to death. 1t was not
only the quantity of food he ate, but
its quality as well, that put 30 mis-
cradle an end to him. Fielding proved
many years ago that there was a large
amount of fudge about Lucullus. On
general principles he was, from a Gu
linary point of view, fraud. A single
supper at which Cicero and Pompey
were guests is said to have cost him
$4,000 denari (about SO, 500, but he
probably served his guests feast of
barbecued SOW, topped OFF with cher
ries. He was excessively vain of his
cherries, and. as for his SOW, she was
always served high.-London Spectator.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-03-19

No man likes to be surpassed by men
IF his own IeveI.-Livy. -
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-03-19
B ERIN u D A

England's most favored possession.
An ideal climate with the most ex-
quisite coloring of flowers, water birds
and fishes. Delightful drives, charm-
ing scenery. Absolute rest and quiet
under balrny skies. A short. pleasant
sea voyage. by a large new steamer
Golf. tennis boating, fishing
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-03-19

OPENED DECEMBER Z

100 rooms. 100 baths, addition for
this season Most desirably located
on high ground. overlooking harbor.
stone structure, with all the COM
forts and conveniences. Send for H.
Illustrated booklet and information to
our New York Hotel Arlington" 25th
lent hotel to stop at en- route.)
VIM r. mgold. r,Hanilton, Bermuda
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-03-19
ST. PATRICK DAY CARDS
New assortment Be sure to send your friend one of
these. Obtainable at Jackson's Book Shop 988 Main
Street.

MARRIED.
cTMMS-LEIMER.-In New York, Mar.
l5, Miss Mildren Leimer to William
n Timms, both of Danbury.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-03-19
The Weather-Light rain tonight
md Saturday.

1t is display time for the new cos
tunes
1t is a time that brings them in
wondrous beauty. It is time that
brings them in greater variety than
ever. 1t is time that brings to you
values that are as impressive as the
fabrics and models are. pleasing.
Costumes for the spring of this
year are Of almost-endless diversity
There seems to be fashion planned
for every individual taste. There
seems to be no rigid following Of any
set style. Instead, there is a sensi-
BILE tendency toward distinctiveness
and grace and the following Of ones
own ideas of what is BEST
Much of the beauty of some of the
best costumes is to be found in the
tailoring which has gone into them.
They are illustrations of the skill that
goes SO far to make costume salts
factory. They have rich color. They
have fine lines. They have attrac-
tive decorations. But all these would
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-03-19

be of value but for the tailoring that combined with
them That gives the finishing touch, the nicely the
merit.
Particularly good costumes ready at $25 to 800
This is good time to them. 1t is good time give
them close inspection. It is best time of all to make
chocefor every costume is fresh and spick span
And Easter is but three weeks away!
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-07-23
Aylor's s Orchestra.

Aylor's Orchestra, Of this city. is un-
doubtedly tho most prominent high class
musical organization in this part OF the
state. and one Of which all citizens OF
Rocky Ford should be proud. They are
constantly in demand where music OF the
better class is wanted. having played a
sixteen hours engagement for Beatty
Bros. at Manzanola on July 5th. as well
as delightful program at the "missour-
Ia Day" celebration here last Saturday.
also a. the Biiou Amusement hall and
the Grand Opera house. whare they have
a regular engagement.
Mr.. Aylor. the director. is musician
Of acknowledged ability. being eompos-
er and arranger OF music. as well as an
efficient performer on violin and eornet.
and his library Of orchestra music which
contains over enc thousand copies is COM
posed Of the highest class Of standard
operas. as well as the latest popular
melodies,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-07-23
THREE RING CIRCUS
fiagenbeck-waiIace Combined Shows
Coming to this City.

-"auoce SOmDaneo SuOWS
Coming to this City.
The represents nives Of the Hsgenbeek-
Wallace Combined Shows have completed
all arrangements for the appearance Of
that worlds-famous enterprise in Rocky
Ford on August 4.
For more than a decade the great
Wallace shows have maintained a
prominent place in the front rank Of
American shows because Of its unusual
characteristics as circus. its essential
quality Of different from other show" "
its fine menagerie and its great display Of
tho finest horses in the world. The Carl
Hagenbaek traiued animal shows, which
have a worldwide reputation and which
were enjoyed by many people OF this
country at two OF the Worlds Fairs. are
conceded to be without an equal In their
special line. What then may be expected
when It is announced that we are to be
treated to such an exhibition as the
combination OF these two shows? Surely
the patrons Of the tented amusements
will be justified in expecting an unusually
meritorious performance. and they will
see surprising exhibitions Of trained
animals and ski!lde performers such as
they have never witnessed. Tho Hagen
beek-Wallace shows are cosmopolitan in
character. and If any show is capable Of
pleasing all classes Of people than this
ope does
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-07-23
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BApr1sr Rev. A. H. Beaver : Sunday
School, 9:45 a. M; Morning service.
ll:oo q. m.; B. Y.P. u. $3.50 p. M;
Evening service. 800 p. m.
of Denver, No evening service.
CHRrsrrAN-Lson v. Stiles, Minister
day School. 9:45 am; Morning service.
ll:oo am; G. E. $50 p. m; Evening
service, 500 pm.
Rev. A. Carol Shaw pastor of the
Christian church. Las Animas. will
preach morning and evening.
FIRST METHODIST Rev. Frank W. Otto
Sunday School. $40 a. m; Morning
Service, ! a. m.; Junior League. 500
o. M; Epworth League, 200 ?. m.
Evening Service, 800.
Morning subject; Ownership" Evening:
"Things New and Old"
- So -'
PREsHYrER1AN-Rev. w. |. Davenport
Sunday School. $40 a. m.; Morning
service, 90; Junior c. E., 500 pm.
In place Of the regular morning service
will occur the baptism and reception OF
members with celebration of eommun-
ion. Regular evening services.
Peoples MlssIoN-Rev. c. G. Beatty
Sunday School. 1000 am; Preaching
at ll:oo a. M. 2:5o and 800 p. m.
SALVATION ARMY-Sunday School, 1000
a. m.: Holiness meeting. 1880 .. M:
Family gathering. 500 PM. Salvation
meeting, 1850 p. m. Meetings each
night except Monday at 8 o'clock.
GERMAN BAPrrsr-David Hamm, Elder
Sunday School. 1000 .. M; Morning
sermon, ll:oo am; Christian Work.
ers, $3.50 .. M; Evening service, $500
o. m. Visitors are welcome.
..
FIRST CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SooIErY-Mrs
Anna Louise Norris Clark, First Reader
| Services every Sunday at l:oo am
| Sunday School. 1000 .. m. Wsdnss-
day evening service at 8 o'clock.