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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-12
STOLEN WATCHES
 KEEP POLICE BUSY
Two Time Pieces Worth $500 Each Get Men Into Trouble.

John Hartell. charged with taking Dr. Robert D. Martins gold watch from the pocket of his vest, in the house where both men boarded was bound over in the city court this morn ing under a bond of $1,O0O to answer to the charge of theft in the Superior court. Harten pawned the watch in New York. Recently he returned to this city and went to work on the new Congress street bridge. Detective Fox arrested him yesterday. The watch was a valuable repeater worth over $500.
 Alexander Owen, charged with em- bezzling a gold watch worth $500 from Otto Stansky, a State street saloon keeper. was bound over in the city court this morning. under a bond of $500 Seven months ago Stansky watch. Stansky was busy waiting on customers at the time and when he again devoted his attention to Owen he had disappeared with the watch. Owen says he received the watch from Stansky with the understanding that he should sell it and make returns. He sold the watch but has not yet set tied with Stansky. Attorney Luis Petrucelli represents the accused. He arrived at the city court this morning too late to be of any use to his client, but is preparing to produce the $500 bond required for the release of Owen, pending his trial in the Superior court. There is some doubt as to the standing Of the accused in court. His attorney asserts that he is guilty of breach of trust and nothing more, and that Owen is ready to pay to Stansky his share of the proceeds of the watch sale.
 Erwin Fox of Milford came to Bridgeport yesterday and enlisted the services of the detective department
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-12
SECRETARY WILSON
 INSPECTS PLANTS

Chicago, May 12.-Secretary of Agri- culture Wilson made a personal in- spection of the packing house plants today in order to see whether the gov ernment regulations governing the killing and dressing of meats are be- ing strictly observed. Fhe secretary and more than 1O0 inspectors have been conferring here for several days and today's stock yards jaunt was to watch the application of Wilson s rules. The secretary denied that the present investigations would cause any change in the rules
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-12
Weather Indications.
Special from United Press)

Special from United Press.)
 New Haven, May 12.-Forecast: Fair tonight; Thursday fair and warmer.
 An extended area of high pressure producing cool, pleasant weather in in the central and eastern sections. Light frosts were reported from the lake region and New England It was showing this morning at Helena, Mon tana. A long trough of low pressure just east of the Rocky Mountains is producing cloudy weather with local showers in the western sections.
 Conditions are favorable for fair weather in this vicinity.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-12
REV. I. w. WILLIAMSON'S LETTER

Rev. I. w. Williamson. Huntington
 w Va. writes: This is to certify that used Foley's Kidney Remedy for nervous exhaustion and kidney trouble and am free to say that it will do all that you claim for it.' Foley's Kidney Remedy has restored health and strength to thousands of weak run down people. Contains no harmful drugs and is pleasant to take. F. B. Brill, local agent. s13 3
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-12

Hoarseness bronchitis and other throat troubles are quickly cured by Foley's Honey and Tar it soothes and heals the inf1amed throat and bronchia! tubes and the most obstinate cough disappears. Insist upon having the genuine Foley's Honey and Tar. F
 R Brill local agent. a135
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-12
ROOSEVELT CLERK
 COMMITS SUICIDE
Special from United Press,

Washington, May 12.-A victim of nervous prostration, result of over work. Thomas H. Netherland, who was one of the executive clerks under the Roosevelt administration, committed suicide today by shooting himself in the head at his nome. He formerly lived in Alexandria. Va. On March 4 he was transferred to the post office department at an increased salary.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-12
THE PRETTTESr FACE.

and the most beAutiful hands are of. ten disfigured by an unsightly wart It can easily be removed in a few days without pain by using Cyrus wart Remover. for sale only at The Cyrus Pharmacy. 253 Fairfield avenue and lS6 Canncn St.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-12
CLEANEASY. THE BEST fIANo
 SOAP.

Instantly removes Stove Polish. Rust. Grease, Ink, Paint and Dirt For the hands or clothing. Large can 10 cente. Manufactured by Wm- R. Winn. 2si 6tratford Ave.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-12

had been stolen from him several weeks ago. Detective Hackett found the watch in a local pawn shop and it was turned over to the owner. The man suspected of the theft has left the vicinity.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-12

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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-12
For Baby's Bath Cuticura soap has Become the
 Mothers Eayorite.

Warm baths with Cuticura Soap and gentle anointings with Cuticura Oint-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-12

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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-12

WANT ADS. CENT 4 WORD.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-12

Erwin Fox of Milford came to Bridgeport yesterday and enlisted the services of the detective department in his efforSs to locate a watch which
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-09-30
NEW ILLUMINATING SHELL
French Projectile That Clearly Re-
veals Position of a Hostile
Fleet or Army.

New York-Tbe inventive mind
seems lately to have been paying par
ticular attention to the art of war,
as If in intelligent anticipation Of a
coming ArmageddOn, and new weap-
ons or improvements on old ones are
constantly being announced. The most
remarkable novelty OF the kind is
that illustrated-a new Illuminating
shell which bursts into fame in the
air and acts as temporary search
light, revealing the position Of the
army. The projectile Is French in
vention, and was first tested on the
Mediterranean coast with the fortress
artillery, the results proving that at
night the vessels of an enemy's feet
could be discovered at a distance OF
several miles, the light burning long
enough for the gunners to get the
range. The authorities were so well
satisfied with these experiments that
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the Seine The location. adjoining an
open space of considerable dimensions,
offered an excellent opportunity for
the work of an artist, but the front of
the building, while presentable, was
severely plain.
So, in the course of time, the muni-
cipality took the necessary steps and
proceeded 90 conceal the entire wall
with a fountain So feet high and 40
feet wide which was dedicated to 81.
Michel. The monument which was
designed by Duret, consists Of tri-
umphal arch in the Renaissance style.
showing the saint and the dragon, in
bronze, placed on an artificial rock,
from which the water falls into three
basins flanked with grifilns. AZ the
sides are columns of red marble bear
ing allegorical bronze figures.
In this way the Place st. Michel
was beautified and the owner Of the
building lost nothing, for its appear
ance was vastuy improved and it's
rental value increased.
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waisthigh! suggested that the next
time I should insist on basket that
would come up TO ones ears. Then
occurred to me the story of the hun.
CRY boy who asked for the core of the
apple his friend was eating with so
much gusto. and received the slightly
discouraging reply. There amt goin'
to be no core" So perhaps with me
there wasn't going to be any next
time"
Our altitude was now 1000 feet and
we were drifting in light breeze
straight across the city in the direc-
tion of st. Pauls cathedral. which we
could easily distinguish on account OF
its dome OF gold. which looked about
the size of large football Just here
II may be well to state that any one
who thinks the pilot of balloon has
nothing to do is quite mistaken. Mr.
Rolls, ably assisted by Mrs. Harbord
herself cool and experienced bal.
loonist who owns three fine balloons
made everything snug and taut. The
various articles on board were con.
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MAKING THE CITY BEAUTIFUL
A Little Instance Of What Paris, sne
Metropolis Of France, Is Ooips
Along This Line.

Paris-The secret Of the surprising
beauty of Paris lies not alone in The
citys prodigality in making broad
squares and parks and avenues, but
also in the disposition tO utilize space.
however small which Is capable or
adornment Not only the ground
itself, but buildings, private as wen
as public, are made TO contribute to
the general Identification.
This was illustrated many years ago
when a private resident erected sin
story block at the Place Sc Michel.
just at the head of the boulevard ~
that name and facing bridge acT ~
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and folds which do not look nice. ! anziously
inquire If it ought to do like that. II LOOKS
like enormous, leather-faced toothiess OLD
giant getting ready to deyour its victims four
admire Mr.. Humphreys GOODNESS through It
all. Although 'tenderwing' like my self, he
is behaving better than l.
Nothing has happened and ! am reas'
sured again. Now we are floating on in the
abyss OF silence and of space. Above us, the
deep blue sky; beneath us, the green fields
and changing forests OF Merry England.
Did you every try to picture sensation,
or paint an emotion? / wish | might Did
you ever ponder over the soul of things? Did
you ever dream that you were dead and as
your spirit ascended from your body have You
not looked down upon the worn-out casket and
maryeled at it's strange stiffness and quiet
helplessness? This is my weird sensation as
! now look down upon the earth, the grave OF
all things. oh. the infinite calm ana peacel
We are light as air. We are free birds. We
are no longer mortals We have been un
leashed from earth and our happy way
out into Gods infinite. the near clouds our
companions and the earth and all Its caTking
cares fading away like the baseless fabric of
a vision"
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wind and straining at the squeaking ropes, l
was reminded of nervous blooded race
horse champing at his bits anxious to be OF.
suddenly the question came to my mind,
Where viii this impatient, yellow, pot-bellied
beast take us and what will 1t do with us
when 1t gets us there?"
The balloon basket was about Az feet
square and about that depth and was held to
the ground by many bags of sand, each hav-
ing rope handle and weighing about AZ
pounds.
II is surprising to the layman to sec the
number OF things taken ON such journey.
There were drag-rope, an anchor-rope and
anchor, huge and well-hled lunch basket a
statoscope-an instrument which indicates
whether you are ascending or descending-an
thermometer, thermometer and barograph.
a little clock-like apparatus which shows by a
continuous line on chart Just how many feet
one Is above the earth. Also we had extra
wraps. good map OF England and seven bags
OF sand hung on the outside as ballast
My first surprise on stepping into the bas-
kst and looking up at the great, dstended bag
above was to discover that the mouth, or
appendx-like opening at the bottom of the
balloon. was open and that could see straight
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the gas out fast enough MIR. Rolls thought
it was. But. l persisted, suppose 1t isn't
what will become of us? That will depend
upon your past life" the laconic reply.
Up to this moment had felt no alarm or un-
due anxiety. One by one the helpers unlocked
the bags OF sand that had been holding us to
earth. At length the basket swung clear of
the ground and was only kept from ascending
by a half-dozen pairs of strong hands holding
il within foot or two of the earth.
Near us was huge gas-taDk about 40 feet
tall To it looked ZOO The direction OF
the wind would take us directly toward 1t. The
balloon edged away by the helpers to the
farther side of the inclosure. far pos
sibe from that huge round iron tank. Would
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veniently arranged. The statoscope was
keenly watched. and II we began to descend
too rapidly small scoopful OF sand was gent
ly sprinkled out A good. clear map was at
hand and as we progressed red line was
drawn indicating constantly our position. My
anxiety was not lessened by troubled look
on our pilots face.
AS / write these lines my open diary lies
before me and | will quote therefrom:
1--WE left the good old earth at 2: :0S p. m.
1t is now 2:30. My fear Is gone. AS / pen
ell these words in peace and calm we
floating eastward 1000 feet over London.
reflect that are crossing the Playground
of History. That tiny winding stream far be-
low is the Thames. There is the House OF
Parliament and that little toy church near by
is Westminster abbey of blessed memories. the
last resting-Dlace OF kings and queens and
scholars earths mighty Anglo.Saxon dead
for generations. Now London bridge comes
into view and London tower. of evil memories.
That little greenroofed building 10 Greenwich
observatory That golden ball is the dome OF
st. Pauls and beneath us is the swarming
traffic OF the Strand. We look far beyond the
hazy rim of London and In imagination see
the green meadows .. Runnymede and hear
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ONNH NNNSafo
the Illuminating she'll was then adapt
ed to the field artillery and subjected
10 tests on land Here too the novel
prOjectile proved its usefulness, and
II is now being manufactured in quan
titles.
Another novelty, of which Krupp of
Essen has acquired all the patent
rights, is the air torpedo invented by
Col. Unge of Sweden. This IL report
ed to be one of the deadllest instru
ments of warfare yet devised, and il
IL to be introduced into the German
army and navy. Other recent inven-
tions are the antiairship gun,
shrapnel grenade adapted for use with
the service rife, and new automatic
gun mounted on a motor truck, said to
be capable of conveying a supply of
ammunition and a crew of ten men 25
miles an hour alons ordinar roads,
and to ERE three-pOund shells dis
tance OF three and half miles at the
rate of 200 shots minute.
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floats the union
jack and also the
stars and stripes.
God grant they
may ever float
together Yn ev-
cry land where
civilization has a
home or freedom
q banner!
Just now !
looked up. and.
oh. horrors! the
balloon is ON
fire! No, ! am
mistaken, IL is
ly tn e gas
which is pouring
out of the mouth
OF the bag. To
my unframed
eye it looks like
smoke and ]
have been taught
that where there
is smoke there Is
likely to be fire.
We have lost
quite a lot of
gas and the bal
loon has wrinkles
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LV(Zk eSA/HJ WV WHR 6HLLOOW
wye TO sail london the playground OF his.
lo1y' as my talented friend, C. n williamson happily
phrased It.
lakhg taxlcab at the Savoy hotel in company with
some Canadian friends bowled along the bank of the
Ihanes to Shorts balloon works, Queens Circus
sea PARK 1t was clear crisp afternoon and the touch
Oh winter was In the air. We turned sharp corner and
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T LAST the day of dreams had
come. For had it not been a boy
hood dream to step into the cur of
a balloon and go sailing away into
the undimmed blue of the inviting
sky. And now ! was to cross
the line which separates the king
dom of anticipation from that OF
realization.
/ must confess that my devo-
tions that morning were a little
more protraoted and fervent than
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through to the top. where was To-
Gated the escape-valve. | immedi-
atetly inquired II IL ought to be
like that" was told yes. that
opening was essential in order to
allow the expanding gas to escape;
otherwise the balloon would burst.
| then inquired whether that
opening was large enough to let
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we hit It? Could We by some miracle miss il?
There and then | got my first fright 1t was
a good big, paralyzing fright. oh, how hard,
cruel and altogether repulsive that iron tank
looked! There was nothing nice about 1t.
sat down on a large lunch basket in the south
east corner of the car and held on for dear
life. Some way | didn't feel any inclination to
stand up and look about and crack jokes
which Jokes seemed to me quite ill-timed-as
the others were doing. Suddenly | was
startled by the cry, Let go!" | am sure Ga
briel's trumpet will not frighten me much
as did that cry. Let go!" | am still of the
opinion that Mr.. Rolls need not have said II
so loudly. Immediately we were shot into the
air though were arrow hurled from
"a mighty bow. | literally held my breath till
we cleared that ugly gas reservoir then
looked down and saw the pale upturned faces
of my friends gazing in speechless silence, /
thought, THAT Is the way people look at a
funeral" and l was not comforted
In less time than ! am taking to tell it
we were 900 feet above the earth How ex-
tremely careless Of these people to keep
standing up and even to lean over and look
down when the side Of the basket is only
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HROE h>lrU, OLDEST AEROX,41T M WlRAD
6DOLVG '"YSDlNGEP 6lN2O" Gp0D D-6XE

a straight line. indicating that sailing an
keel, it were-neither ascending descend
ing This is the great desire of sky pilots $40 We
outside of London. MIR Rolls announces gleefuly
that have passed the Rubcon of dhcultics He
is kind in saying that he is glad am making first
trip with him.
Mrs. Harbrod opens wonderful lunch-basket and
how delicious are those daintes and our hot up
here among the clouds which drifting lazy by like
great white ships in a shoreless 3:45. We have
suddenly struck upper and have scared aof
We are $500 above the earth. Yes il is cold, and
button tight overcoats. We Weald haI,
delightfully."- beautiful country estate From the castle
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In the distance |
caught my first
glimpse of our
aerial - might 1t
not prove a heav-
emily chariot. 1t
was swaying in
the afternoon
sun, a great gold
en- ball AZ feet in
diameter, and ex-
tending up above
the housetops.
Its name was the
Venus. Mr.. Rolls.
the owner and pi-
lot. gave us a
coIial welcome.
Fh% other pas
sengers, the Hon
Mrs. Assheton
Harbord and Mr..
Jack Humphreys,
had already ar
rived. Mean
while a strong
b re eze had
sprung up, and
as | gazed at the
Venus swaying to
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place and the mantle pilot-were most OPP
perfume. for ! was to be the guest of Eng.
lands foremost balloonist, that prince OF
splendid sportsmen. Hon Charles S. Rolls We
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1909-05-13
DAN SHANNON
AT TABERNACLE
EVANGELIST DRAWS BIG CROWDS
Meetings Sunday and Every Evening
During the Week stirs Up
Enthusiasm

A representative of the Glacier at
tended the revival services which are
being held in the Tabernacle, Satur.
day evening, and had the pleasure oi
listening to Evangelist Dan Shannon.
Mr.. Shannon has personality all
his own and from the time that he
steps into the pulpit, until he leaves
it, the audience Is interested, not on
ly In what be says, but his every ac-
tion. He is so Unexpected, al
some say. They do not want to miss
a thing, and 1t is necessary to pay
strict attention to him, in crder to
get the full benefit.
His sslles and stories keep the
congregation 10 a pleasant mood. ln
fact, he refuses to go ahead with his
sermon until every face in the aud
ienee is wreathed In smiles. This is
very much OF task tor some, who
have spent years In trying to get the
religious face", as they suppose.
But be succeeded In bis efforts Satur.
day evening. 1t Is said that few
who hsdknot been known to smile or
look pleasant for the past thirty years,
or since the last big blizzard, actually
grinued. Let US hope that 1t doesn' 7
wear off.
Mr.. Shannon took for his text, that
old familiar one "Adam, where art
thouY" And before he had closed his
talk a eoodly number no doubt won
dered where they we're at. Most OF
out readers, Of course, remember the
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1909-05-13

Jesse Davidson, of Mt. Hood, was
quite badly injured by being kicked
in the back of the head by sharply
shod horse, Friday afternoon, and is
still unable to be about his duties.
MIR. Davidson had been over to the
blacksmith to b ave one bis hoI ses
shod, and had started fhome again,
and was riding the horse bareback,
when passing near where the tele-
phone crew we're stringing wires. he
asked one of the crew to hold the wire
down until he could get the frighten-
ed horse across, or over the wire. The
man held the wire down as requested
but let it fly up as soon as the horse
was over. All Oregon horses are
afraid of ropes or wires, aud as the
wire made considerable noise IL fright
ened the horse Mr.. Davidson tight.
ened his legs about the horse, but to
no avail, az the horse continued to
buck viciously, and finally succeeded
10 tht owing him off, aud while still
In the air the horse kicked MI. David
son In the back of the head, rendering
him unoonoious for some time. He
was taken home and physician cal
led and everything possible done to
relieve the pain, but the blow seems to
have affected his spinal column and
back.
Up to the present time no new CON-
plications have set In and 1t is hoped
by his many friends and relatives 10
the valley and elsewhere that he will
soon be able to be about again.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1909-05-13
ORGANIZATIONS
WILL HELP
9TH OF JULY AND OTHER EVENTS
commercial Club and Business Meas
Organizations to Support
Celebration

sAt the regular meetings of the Com
meIoial Club and Business Mems AS
sooistions, 1t was decided to make
united efforts to assist in the Fourth
Of July celebration and other events
to come of at Hood River this sum-
mer. A special meeting has been
called at the Commercial Club rooms
Tuesday night to discuss these pro-
jeots.
The Fourth of July celebration will
have first place and IL is proposed to
have a demonstration on that day
that will be worth while, and Ino one
can afford to 60 away from home and
miss 1t. 1t is expected that the mat
ter would be sarranged at the club
meeting Monday evening, but kthere
we're but few present and 1t was de-
cided to call a special meeting for
that purpose for tuesday night .aud
get out crowd. The Business Mems
Association, which met on the follow
ing night took the same action, and
1t will be public meeting open to
the public spirited men Of the city.
Owing to the illness of President
Early, the meeting OF the club was
presided over by Truman Butler,
vice president, and directors meet
ing was held and routine business
transacted. The resignation OF W. ii.
Walton as secretary was accepted aud
U. ID. Nickelsen appoionted at sal
ary Of $50 month. MIR. Nickelsen
will devote most of his time to the