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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-11
Grave Concern in
 Shipping Circles
fSneciaI from United Pr

Special from United Press.)
 New York. Nov. 1--Grave concern is felt in shipping circles here today over the continued absence of definite information concerning the hurricane which cut off communication with West Indian points south of Santiago, Cuba Companies with ships plying about Indian waters have been unable to communicate with them by wire less. This, it is said. is due to several rainstorms which occurred before the break in communication.
 The Commercial Cable Company to- day issued the following notice:s
 i''All points beyond Santiago, Cuba, are cut off"
 ever. could have severed the cable ser vice and it is accepted as the general theory that an earthquake or some volcanic disturbance under the sea in- terrupted communication
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-11
DIAMONDS
 AND WATCHES
 ON CREDIT A. Franks System.

Why nav cash for your diamonds and watches. when you can do as well on the small weekly or monthly pay ment- With us any honest person can other article in the jewelry and optical line. and pay for it to suit ones con venfence. The article will be deiiv- cred to you on the first payment It is a plain businesss proposition based on dealing with honest people
 Remember you are not buying dia- monds or watches in shoe or cloth ing store. but you are dealing with us Our experience in the jewelry and op- fica1 line iTs this city for the last nfteen years gives you the benefit of the lat est and most up-to-date goods at low prices
 Buy a diamond or watch for your self. your father. mother. sister. brother or sweetheart It Is an ideal gift for Christmas remembered by the ones so dear to you after all oth- CT gifts are forgotten Don't wait un- til the Christmas rush is on. Now is the time to select what you want If you are interested in this line write or phone and our representative will call on you with very fine line of goods
 Tn connection with this department charge and fit you with the best pair of up-to-date spectacles or eyeglasses on the same easy payment plan.
 Everything conducted on a strictly confidential basis
 Fine watch and jewelry repairing a Business address. 2Os-211 Meies Bldg Take elevator to second floor. Telephone 1011-3-
 Open Monday and Saturday even- 'n A. FRANK. optician and Jeweler.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-11
Keiser Breaks Leg

Frank Keiser. nephew of Lieut.. Will liam Keiser of Truck Go. No. of the fire department. sustained a broken leg and other painful injuries yester- day as the result of a whiffletree breaking while he was driving. a pair of green horses attached to a truck. in North avenue near Mountain Grove cemetery The horses broke into a dead run and Keiser was able to keep his seat and the horses in the road uatH one of the wooden bars holding a trace snapped. Thus freed the horses plunged forward and pulled the driver out of his seat He fell be- tween the horses heels and tlTe heavy truck passed over his right leg. frac- turing the bones near the ankle. Kei- ser lives on Tunxis Hill. Fairfield. just beyond the city line.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-11
Piueons, Air Sacks.

The air sacks of the pigeon, says Bruno Muller. constitute a system of interspaces the value of which lies in their emptiness-that is, absence. of weight and resistance. Flying is pos sible only to a body of high mechan- lcal efficiency, and we attain this with machines diyested of all superduous material Just so the original reptiles. which by evolution became birds, were divested of superiuous material, and the body spaces thus obtained were filled with air sacks The body wall. adapting itself to the mechanical re quirements, became a hollow cylinder serving as support for the organs of movement. the mobility of whose parts was assured by the surrounding air sacks. The air cavities in the bones of birds are similarly explained
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-11
HOUSEHOLD NOTES

A combination Of onion juice and rum is a homeiy tonic for falling hair. Let two large onions remain over night in a pint of the spirit
 flannel dipped in spirits of ann monia is very good for removing the white spots on the dining room and
 Layf in a supply of gray flannel scrub cloths for floors and cheesecloth bags to slip on broon>s and brushes to wipe down walls and woodwork
 New gloves which are being treas ured against the time of being worn should be wrapped in paraffin paper. It will keep them from changing color.
 Dish cloths may be kept odorless by having solution of soda in a mar rnaIade jar beside the sink and placing the mops in this when they are not in use
 Ivory knife handles that have be- come yellowed by constant washing may be whitened by good rubbing witE emery paper and then polishing with chamois.
 An oid-fashioned beef stew may be much improved by adding a cup of stuffed olives. a dash of papriixa and A teaspoonful of minced parsley just before serving.
 Al safe paint cleaner is as follows: Two quarts of hot water. two table spoonfuls of turpentine and one pint of skinned milk with soap enough to make a weak suds-
 A woman who does machine sewing should see to 1t that the chair she uses is just the right height; too. low a chair strains the muscles and soon tires the worker
 An asbestos mat under the bread pan will help the bread to rise on a cold night. as it will prevent the bottom being chilled The ordinary stove mat may be used
 A reliable furniture polish is made from equal parts of olive oil. vinegar and alcohol. This should be rubbed in with one woolen cloth and polished with another s&
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-11
Praetieinq on Wooden Leas.

Of the five cases in the accident ward that were pronounced cured at the same time three remained in the hospital more than a week after the other two. had gone home.
 ''They had to stay" said an interne. ito get used to their wooden legs. It takes some time to learn to manage them. and most men who will have to peg along with them for the rest of their natural lives stay in the hospital several days after they get well to practice stumping around on their new legs. Of course they can learn out side. but the man who has just ac- quired a wooden leg feels so awkward and is so likely to fall down and break the other leg or an arm CT maybe his neck that we prefer to keep him here so he can take his first lessons under our supervision.'-New York Press.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-11
BASEBALL NOTES.

Cincinnati. O.. Nov. 1.-'Tf the cleo tion were held today and it were pos sible. I would vote that John Heydler be made president of the National League for five years I am for Heyd- Ter first. last and all the time. I would not line up with Charley -Nur- phy. and whenever you see me uoing 1t there surely must be something the matter with me. Because Heydler de- cided against President Ebbets of the Brooklyn Club in a contest Ebbets Is now after Heydler's scalp"
 This statement was made here to- day by President Barney Dreyfuss of the Pittsburg Club. Dreyfuss said he was disgusted with the manner em- ployed by the President of the Su- perbas in attempting the defeat of Heydler from the National League presidency.
 'I am not doing any canvassing for Heydler and don't care to make much noise, but I want 1t understood I am for Heydler and will stand by him to the finish. I have found him a capable and most conscientious president and see no reason why the change should be made. Heydler has the ability and is as square as they make them. I think when a vote is taken President Hermann will be for Heydler." Baltimore, Nov. 11.-President Han- Ion of the Baltimore Baseball Club of the Eastern League Is negotiating with Jack DunU. manager of the team for last three years. for the transfer of the majority interest in the club to the lat ter. Hanlon says.the club is for sale. but the deal has Not yet been consum- mated Hanlon, also announced that he had bought the stock in the club held by Vice-President Frank Hugh Jennings, and others. thus becoming the sole owner. It was recently re- ported that Hanlon and Taylor of the Boston Americans had been in negoti- ation for the sale to the latter of a controlling interest Dunn is suppos- ed to represent other parties besides himself in his negotiations for the club.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-11
RINGSIDE NOTES

James J. Jeffries refused yesterday William A Brady's offer of SIG. 900 present. with the privilege of a side bet of that amount provided "Jeff' would agree to fight "Ar' Kaufman ten rounds within ninety days The American public has no interest in a fight between Kaufman and myself, " declared Jefrries. "I like ten thousand dollars as we'll as any man. but that is too great a joke to spring while am seriously engaged preparing for a fight with Johnson for the champion ship
 Referring interviewers to sam" Berger, his manager, for further com ment, Jeffries smilingiy withdrew. Ber- ger was full of pointed comments on the magnatmous proposition advanced by Brady. If Jeffries attempts to get advertising in such a manner the pub lie would quickly criticise him. We could accept that offer at once and get lots of publicity. but what do the fight followers care about ten round bout between Jeffries and Kaufman?'
 ''If MT. Brady wants to carry out his promise let him be present when bids are opened on December 1 and the club which will have the Jeffries- Johnson fight in charge is selected Mr. Brady can then present us with s10.- 900 or post that amount in cash and it will be covered at once. The en- tire affair wss inspired by grievance MT. Brady appears to have against
 Jeff" for what reason no one knows" Boston. Mass. Nov. 11.-Battling Nelson Wednesday night wired the managers of Jack" Johnson and 'Jim" Jeffries that he would give sS5.- 900 to have the coming fight between the two take place on his property at Virginia City. New, thirty miles from Rene. Nelson offers to post s300oo immediately to bind the offer. The only stipulation is that the fight shall be to a finish
 Kansas City, Nov. 11.-G. W. Shaw. wealthy business man of Strong City Kansas, who witnessed the Mo Farland-Thompson battle. has offered to back Cyclone Thompson for s2o.000 for forty-five round bout He de- clared that he would deposit the mon ey with any reputable sporting man or with any newspaper in the country within twenty-four hours after McFar- land accepts the proposition.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-11
Who Xotad7

Benjamin Franklin once discussee the property qualification for voting in Pennsylvania. A man owned don key of sufficient value to enable him to vote, but before the next election the donkey died. and the mans vote was refused Now" asked Franklin. "who voted at the previous election. the man or the donkey?"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-11
Papke-KlauSe Bout

Special from United Press.)
 Pittsburg, Nov. n.-Billy Papke ex poets to make some easy money her' tonight when he meets Frank Klause a local lightweight. in a six round bou before the National Sporting Club Klause is a game. hard hitting scrap per and is expected to put up a gooc fight
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-11
Weather Indications
Special from United Press.) )

Special from United Press-) New Haven. Nov. n.-Forecast: Partly cloudy tonight and Friday. A disturbance is central this morn ing over Lake Superior. It is produc- ing cloudy and rainy weather in the urner Mississippi valley and in the
 western portion of the Lake region This disturbance will pass out the St. Lawrence valley on Friday. but the rain, area will probably not extend as fnr south as New Haven The tenn rerature is rising in the central and eartern sections. but it IS falling in the northwest where it is below freez- ing.
 < Conditions favor for this vicinity partly cloudy tonight. Friday fair with higher temperature
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-11

Good results have attended the ex- tersive test made in the Chicago pub lie library of the adaptation of the electric ozone generator to ventiiating systems of public buildings
 What is said to be the largest single stick of timber ever brought into Cali fornia- a 146-foot Oregon pine mast, recently was raised at San Pedro for a wireless telegraph aerial
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-11
REPUBLICANS DINE
 CHAIRMAN OF TENTH

A dinner was rendered to Morris Brown at the Stratfelds last evening, by 25- Republican workers in the Tenth District, of which he is chairman FL mer H. Havens, member of the Board of Education. was toaStmaster. A permanent Republican club will be formed in the district MT. Ravens is a committee to make the necessary ar ranremenfS
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-11

ne a4v.--...->4 .-,.-...-., aIe really aDSIz 1,100 in number. big and little. Many of them are favorite summer resorts. with hotels and boarding houses of rich Americans and Canadians. The voyage through them is picturesque. and many of the islands are illumt- mated at night
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-11
rnnsnriaI Iriumnh.

What was the best job you ever did ?'' inquired the first barber.
 "I once shaved a man," replied the second ditto.
 "WeIl?"
 "well, then I persuaded him to have a hair cut. singe. shampoo. face mas sage. sea foam, electric buzz, tar spray and finally tonic rub"
 What thenT'
 By that Hme," concluded barber No. 2, "he needed another shave."- London Answers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-11
Stoned Auto of
 Genoa Duchess
Special from United Press,

Turin. Nov. I1.-A party of men hidden in the trees along the road from Stressa in Turin stoned the automobile of EIizabettaS Duchess of Genoa, great aunt of King Emmanuel The chauf- feur. by putting on high speed. sue ceeded in getting out of range besore any damage further than the smashing of the windows had been done. The Duchess was unintured-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-11

Midoletown. Conn. Nov. 11.-Return- ing from his long journey to the Paci- fic coast. President Taft will have been in Washington only A hours when he came here to attend the installa- ton of Dr. William Arnold Shanklin, president of Wesleyan university. The occasion brought to Middletown the most distinguished gathering of public
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-11
A Tribute

Waiter-They do say ye're a great hand at a Welsh rabbit. sir The Clubman-They do. eh? The Waiter Yis, sir Oi heerd wan man say ye made wan that was worth all tina throuble it gev him afther he ate it.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-11
Thousand Islands.

The Lake of the Thousand Islands is forty miles long and varies from four to seven miles in width. It is both a continuation of Lake Ontario and the beginning of the St. Lawrence river.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-11
Live spider. Feed For Young W.sP

Live Spiders. Food For Young WasPs-
 The young of some wasps can live only on live spiders. and the mother wasp therefore renders the spider powerless .bx her sting, after which it can live a-menrh.a and then deposits it in the cocoon where she has laid her egg. On hatching out the wasp grubs feed on the, bodies of the living spi- ders- Another awasp deposits her egg in the body of the spider, which is then buried alive and is fed upon by the wasp grub.-London Standard.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-11

Coarse sandpaoer should be kept in the kitchen and used for scrubbing kettles that are burned and for re- moving anything that has stuck to the pan in the process of cooking.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-11
E1 f'l1 .0nthn. Renee.

That woman won't take either side of the socinl dispute until she is req sonably sure which one is going to win. Shesssarcat"
 "Ah, then that accounts for her be ing on the> >fences"-Baltimore Ameri- can.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-11

men in its history. Among those upon
 whom were conferred honorary degrees wer1 President Taft. Senator Root. FL mer Ellsworth Brown, Bishop William Burt. pr. Richard Watson Cooper. the Rev. George W. Knox. Professor Ash ley H. Thorndike. Bishop Daniel A. Goodsell and a dozen or more noted
 educators. President Hadley of Yale. Representing the New England col
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-11
FREE TREATMENT

Fill in your name and address on dotted lines below and send 1t to Ko-Rec-Tiv Co-, 5105 State St Chicago. III. enclosing a two-cent stamp to help cover mailing, and we will send at once a free trial bottle that will show you what EIec-tro-la will do for you Bsfo
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-11
\ MATEUR A FOOTBALL

The Pirates would like to play some S0-s5 average per pound player team Sunday at Oak street Mohican Jrs. or PeQuots of Southport preferred
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-11

No m.s...zs.s.s.sou want ry ths
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-11

The Lincoln Reserves would like to meet any 100 or 1O5 pound team in the city for game Sunday. Nov. IA, at Avon Park Game to be called at 2:30 D. m- Answer through this pa-
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RECEIPT THAT CURES
WEAK MEN FREE
Send Name and Address Today-You
Can Have 1t Free and Be
Strong and vI-or- US.

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Ottumwa, third. Distance, los Id IT.
Running jump Easter and Whita-
ker, Fairfield; first Van Gent and
valentine, Ottumwa, and Fairfield, sec.
ond. Height, 5 feet inches.
Shot put-Van Gent, Ottumwa. first:
Easter, Fairfield second Lodwick, OF
tumwa, third. Distance, 39h feet.
Running board jump-Row, Ottum-
wa, first; Nady, Fairfield, second. .
Easter, Fairfield third. Distance 10 IT.
Twelve pound hammer-Van Gent
Ottumwa, first Valentine, Fairfield
second; Wildman, Fairfield, third. Dis.
lance, III feet 8 inches.
Half mile relay-Won by Fairfield
Burlington Hawk-Eye: Word comes
from the far west that Mike Breyette
the man with the dirty clothesr will
soon be released, if he has not already
been. That Mike is not in love with
the Pacific coast League, may be seen
from the following quotation: "This
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-01
ACKNOWLEDGE III.
Keokuk Has to Bow to the inevitable
scores Of Citizens Prove y.

After reading the puoiic statement
Of this representative citizen of Keo-
kuk given below, you must come to
this conclusion: remedy which
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kidneys in good health since. can be
relied upon to perform the same work
in other cases. Read this:
Theodore Hegeman, 1923 Fulton
street, Keokuk, Iowa, says: 4 glad
ly confirm the statement my wife gave
in my behalf several years ago. after
had used Doan's Kidney Pills with
such good results. was troubled
OF and on with kidney complaint and
ny back war so lame and sore that
l could hardly stoop or lift. Two
boxes of Doan's Kidney Pills entirely
cured me and have had no need OF
a kidney remedy since. Doan Kid
ney Pills are the best preparation l
ever used
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Remember the name oan Sand
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IS nothing but a big bush league with
more bonchead plays than you ever
saw in the Central
A Notre Dame Lady's Appeal.

~ ~ an knowing sufferers of rheuma
.lsnl, whether muscular or of the
JOINTS sciatic, lumbagos, backache
pains IN the kidneys or neuralgia
pains, to write to her for a home
~, which has repeatedly cured
a. a. q tnese tortures. She feels 1t her
auty 70 send it to all sufferers FREE
1ou cure yourself at home as thoug.
ahas VIII 'testify-no change OF iii.
mate being necessary. This simnle
suiscovery banishes uric acid from the
nlood, loosens the stiffened Joints MIR.
ines the blood, and brightens the ewes
giving elasticity and tone to the s
wnoie system. II the above interests
you for proof address Mrs. NJ. sum,
ners, Box r. Notre Dame. Ind.
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Kill Off Coekroaehes
Easy Way TO Get Rid Of These
Repulsive Bugs.

Nearly every home has the cockroach, and
unless exterminated he increases at rapid rate
the first sign OF roach, put Stearns' Electric
tat and Roach Paste In the sinks and on the
saeives at night. and in the morning you can
weep up a painful of dead cockroachcs.
Stearns' Electric paste is also guaranteed to
III on rats mice or other vermin. driving them
ut OF the house to die.
Stearns' Electric Paste Is sold everywhere, or
ut erpress prepaid on receipt OF price. OF. box
Z is OF. box $780,
learns Electric Paste Co.. Chicago. ILL.,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-01
Fairfield Wins Meet.

Two years ago Athletes of the Keo-
kuk High school went to Fairfield and
easily captured the first annual South
eastern High school meet, held under
the auspices of Parsons college. Yes
terday the third annual meet was held
and Fairfield won, scoring 43 Sc points,
and other teams scoring as follows:
Ottumwa, "a IL; Seymour 16; Aller-
ton, IL; Oskaloosa, 1; Burlington
1-2
Individual honors were taken by
Zeigler of Fairfield, who won the 100
and 220 yard dashes and ran second
in the 440 yard.
Records were broken in the pole
vault
1t was an extremely disagreeable day
for track work and exceedingly good
marks were made In many events.
Burlington was outclassed, but the ath-
letes showed up well, Dewein making
a specially hard fight in the half mile.
Scholz in the pole vault. In spite of
his broken arm, secured Burlington's
one point.
Evans.
100 yard dash-Zeigler, Fairfield,
first Nady Fairfield second; Suits
man. Ottumwa. third Time: II Is.
440 yard dash Kern, Seymour, first.
IZeigler. Fairfield second; Bracewell
Allerton, third. Time, Sc is.
220 yard hurdles Whitaker, Fair
field, first; Donald, Seymour. second
ISnodgrass, Allerton, third Time. SO
Half mile run-Mather. Ottumwa
first; Fox, Seymour. second; Fairall
Oskaloosa, third. Time, 2:10 as.
220 yard dash-Zeigler, Fairfield
first; Stuttsman, Ottumwa, second
O'Brien, Oskaloosa. third. Time :2t
I1-5.
Mile Wilson, Seymour. first.
Walsh. Ottumwa. second: Fox ant
Hewitt, of Seymour and Fairfield
third Time, 4:52.
Pole vault-Easter, Fairfield. first
Valentine, Fairfield, second: Scolz
Cunningham and Whitaker, of Burling
ton. Allerton and Fairfield third
Height, 9 It. 8 in.
Discus--Van Gent, Ottumwa. first
Valentine, Fairfield second; Ladwick
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Rheumatism

More than nine out of every
ten cases of rheumatism are
simply rheumatism of the
muscles, due to cold or damp,
or chronic rheumatism. In
such cases no internal treat
ment is required. The free
application of