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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-27

as candidate. General S. E. Merwin. was pushed by his friends, political promises seldom survive the frosts of winter, and by a combination of the Porter and Coffin men Cheney was de- feated. His comment the day after the convention was that he had paid for a room at the Allyn House, for a box of cigars and for a good deal of experience and had taken a bath and washed the politics off from himself.
 At the death of ex-Mayor Leverett Brainard in 1902 Colonel Cheney was elected a director of the New York, New Haven & Hartford road as his successor and he had served indus triously in that board ever since, be- ing one of the executive committee
 In November, 1863, he was married to Miss Mary Bushnell. second daugh- ter of Rev. Dr. Horace Bushnell. Their beautiful home has been for years one of the social centers of Hart ford. They have had twelve children, Emily, now Mrs. Barrett Learned, Charles, Horace Bushnell, John Dav- enport, Howell, Seth Leslie, Ward. Aus tin, Frank Dexter, Marjorie, Dorothy and Ruth.. t When the Spanish War broke out Ward enlisted and subse-s quently went into the regular army and was killed at linus. not far from Cavite. Mrs. Cheney and all the other children survive.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-27
LAY DOWN TO SLEEP AND PASSED INTO
 THE GREAT BEYOND
Foremost Connecticut Manufacturer Ex.
 pires After His Monday Lnnch.
Col. E. ". Cheney Was Head of the Silk Mills of South Manchester His Experience in Politics

Hartford, May 27.-Colonel Frank Woodbridge Cheney died yesterday afternoon at his home in South Man chester. He was sick only a few min utes. He had been in his usual health during the day. He went home to his lunch as usual and after eating that he lay down for a nap, as was his habit, and while thus lying down at about o'clock he suddenly died.
 Frank w. Cheney was the son of Charles Cheney and Waitstin Dexter Shaw and was born in Providence, June 5, 1882, so that he would have been IT years old. if he had lived up- til next week Saturday,.
 The Cheney industry at South Man chester dates from the time Timothy Cheney, who died in 1795, established a grist mill the stream which pass es through that place.
 In 1855 the Cheneys turned their att tention to making spun silk from pierced cocoons, floss, silk waste, etc. and from this dates the enterprise that ers' corporation. For many years Frank W. Cheney has been the recog- nized head of the concern.
 He was graduated at Brown Univer- sity. In 1858 he went to Japan to make a personal study of the silk busi- ness in the Orient. He returned about the time of the breaking out of the Civil War. He enlisted in the Six teenth Connecticut, August 15, 1862 was mustered into the service August A, was appointed lieutenant colonel, and was ordered into battle at Antie- tam a month later, September IT. Ii will be remembered that the Sixteenth was sent into the thick of the fight almost at their first sight of a, battle field. There was dreadful slaughter and Colonel Cheney was so severely wounded that he was discharged De- cember A.
 iaf I 1,o | a candidate on the Republican ticket | for lieutenant governor with the un- derstanding that two years later he would be nominated for governor. That was the election succeeding the dead | lock and the state went heavily Demo | cratic. In the next campaign JohI Addison Porter aspired to the gover- l norship Senator O. V. Coffin came uI
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-27
Plan to Remove
 Former Sultan
Special from United Press.

Especial from United Ptess.).
 Constantinople, May 27-Former Sul- tan Abdul Hamid will be removed from Salonica where he has been 8 prison CT since his recent deposition, to Rhodes Isle, the largest island of the archipelago west of Asia Minor just as soon as preparations can be com pleted. Owing to the continued indi- cations of Reactionary plotting, Gen. eral Cheftek Pasha is taking extreme measures to keep Abdul in complete seclusion and he has concluded that he can do this better at Rhodes than at Salonica. Go
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-27
Game Inventory
 of Roosevelt Hunt
35 Fairfield Avenue

eBy a Staff Correspondent of the Unit
 ed Press.)
 < Nairobi, British East Africa, May HzThis was game inventory day at the house of George McMillan where Colonel, and Kermit Roosevelt are guests for a week. With the aid of Professors Loring and Heller they went over the record of the hunt which began on the Kapiti Plains, April 26 and found that they had kill
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-27
LORD BERESFORD TO SUCCEED ADMIRAL
 FISHER
Special from United Press.1

London, May 27.-The rumored retire. mena of Admiral Sir John Fisher, Eng lands first sea lord. has given rise to the report. current to-day that Admir- al Lord Charles Beresford, who in March was relieved of his comma nd of the Channel fleet, will succeed Fish CT. Such a move would mean spec tacular triumph for Britain's most low. ed fighter in the naval squabIble that has for years kept the Admiralty on hostile ground.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-27
WALL STREET TO-DAY.

Especial from United Press.)
 New York. May 27-The news of the change of program in regard to the proposed bond issue by the Erie Rail- road had a bullish influence on all Erie securities, making those issues the features. Erie opened up 1-2 and the first preferred rose nearly one point The trading showing slight opening net gains but later the market became saggy, yielding small fractions.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-27
BULKY BUILDING CODE
 CONTRACT AWARDED

The Building Code committee award ed the contract for printing the pro- posed building ordinances to R. M Houston & Son at $1.44 per page, last night There were six bidders and the bids ranged as high as s2. There will be 100 pages in the book.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-27
FIRE IN SINGER FACTORY
 DUE TO OVERTURNED LAMP

Somebody overturned an alcohol lamp in the factory of the Singer Manufacturing Co.,, yesterday after noon. An alarm was pulled in from the company's private box. The fire
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-27
THE PRrrr1Esr FACE

and the most beautiful hands are of. ten disdgured by an unsightly wart It can easily be removed in few days without pain by using Cyrus Warf Remover, for sale only at The Cyr,Is Pharmacy, 268 Fairfield avenue and lS6 Cannon st.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-27
CLEANEASY. THE BEST HAND
 SOAP.

Guaranteed not to fnJure the skin. Instantly removes Stove Polish. Rust Grease, Ink. Paint and Dirt. For the hands or clothing. Large can 10 cente. Manufactured by Wm. R. Winn. 2sf Stratsord Ave.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-11-06

Garrck theater with ever Indication
of success, Is AN impressive drama
based on the power of suggestion.
Dora Fullerton well played by Ado
laide Nowak, an unusually attractive
and talented girl of eighteen, is de-
tcrmlned TO become an actress. She
obtains an engagement sor the ingcnuo
part in a play which is about to bo
produced I'm New York IL Is the au-
thors first play, Dora falls in love
with him. She has previously engaged
herself to Graham winthrop. Her
family oppose her theatrical ambitions.
They continually remind her that she
is a vacillating, unreliable character
certain only of coming to some sor-
rowful end, as her mother did, She
does not know what her mothers end
had been, and she is reared i'm the be-
lief that Professor Fullerton OF Har-
ward is her father. This Is easily to-
lieved because Professor Fullerton was
her mothers husband. Tho girl docs
not know that her mother had run
away. nor does Fullerton know that
his errant wife was subsequently mar
ried to Dora's father, who turns up at
the opening of the play as q friend os
the family, one Monsieur Vavin, a fa-
NOUS Partisan dramatist, brilliant,
delightful, sympathetic, almost pro-
found parsonage, by all odds the domi-
mating figure in this interesting come
1N
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-11-06
~ -A
3j@4s'raf A'5iz4a
LULU eLAsER ON WORK,

No one has over yet accused Lulu
Glaser Of being sulfragctte. Perhaps
if You were to question Miss Chaser
herself on the subject she would not
admit IT, At any rate, she has some
ideas OF tho superJ Jrity of men over
women, Selecting subject with
which SHE Is more or less familiar, she
presents her Views from her own eN-
pcrieuce as To whether greater sue
cess comes 10 the girls or the men In
musical comedy chorus.
Lot Lulu herself teu It;
"Girls in the chorus make good
sometimes, but smen-well, their per
ccntage of success Is very small |
believe we all have to begin al tho
bottom. men and EeU9en, and thai any
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-11-06
Performance For Indian Girl.

Miss Lawson, dcsirous OF securing
funds TO send her little Indian friend
TO Paris 10 further pursue her studies
at he IlaCkctt thcatcr r. performance
of an Indian play written by her I'm
which the part win bc played by In
dians TO secure her actors Miss Law
SON has addressed a letter 20 tho sec
rotary of tho interior at Washington
asking permission to bring from Car
Isle number OF young Indian men
and women To play the parts. The
story of Tho play deals with Indians Of
Lower California at tho time when the
Spanish explorers first crossed tho
mountains into that state from Mexico.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-11-06

sent cast to finish her education ever
constant I'm her mind was the ambition
TO return to her Indian friends and
help them secure mcatal advance
mpnt.
Before gGing on the stage Miss Law
SON was FOR three years a school
teacher on the reservation. Among
those who received Instructions from
her was a little Indian girl who early
showed wonderful ability as an artist.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-11-06
PRlNcEToN's NEW TRACK COACH,

Charles H. Wilson of Chicago. who
has succeeded \. l.. Copeland as track
coach at Princeton university. was
highly recommended for the position
by Coach StaGg OF Chicago and Bert
williams. captain OF Prlnceton's track
team in 1908. lie has had a great deal
OF experience in all forms OF track ath-
letiCs.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-11-06
Eleanor Lawson's Career.

Eleanor Lawson, who Is appearing I'm
Claiming Pollock's comedy success.
"Such a Little Queen" in support Of
Elsie Ferguson, was born ana raised
on an Indian reservation i'm southern
California, her father being tho agent
IN charge Her early life was spent
among the Indians, and '7hcu she was
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-11-06

real or lasting success must have its
at the bottom Of the ladder,
but In n musical show | think the wo-
men outshiue the men"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-11-06
Influence Of SUMMATION.

Now the story of the play sets forth
the influence upon Dora's life of the
reiterated suggestions about her gen
oral unfltness for bringing happin'
to any one herself included
ISis shown how her mother had been
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-11-06

own viii and by ana by reveals to her
ana TO an his parental relation.
Everything takes a happy turn at
the end, but not before a wholesome
and forceful lesson has been taught 70
every character in the pictured scene.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-11-06

tho Carlisle Indians by booting field
goal. incidentally Libby, the aborig-
ines quarterback, essayed four times
to achieve the three point score. Vor-
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-11-06
Some of the Countys Leading Kickers on the Gridron

bin of Dartmouth tailed a field goal
against Bowdoin. sending his teams
scoro up TO 10 to 0. Larry Vorhis
made II possible for Pcnn State to tie
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-11-06

tho west Western Reserve downcd
Miami by 3 to 0 score. Missouri tri-
umphod over tho Sausas A. c. throuEh
the same medium, while Iowa was
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-11-06

similarly bosct by concert OF dis
concerting suggestion and had bcun
broken by this spersistent influence.
The girl is headed in the same direc-
tion by the same winds She cannot
understand herself nor amy one else.
She changes her mind a dozen times
day about her family, her profession
and her lover. First she viii and then
she won't, and then she does go on the
stago. Then she leaves it, and then
she goes back again.
She is blown about by every breeze
of opinion. Navin, who is a psychol-
ogist Co some purpose, takes her in
hand and teaches her to exercise her
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-11-06

forced to use the play to best Cornell
college
Judging by the foregoing, It Is easy
TO realize that the field goal is playing
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-11-06

his also attempted another goal toward
the close of the game. but failed,
Other instances of the popularity Of
the play were afforded by games In
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-11-06

and the others all fit neatly into the
theatrical frame.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-11-06

"The Harvest Moon"
The latest play of Augustus Thonas,
The Harvest Moon" produced In the
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-11-06
Debut of Nell In "Springtime;;"
Augustus Thomas Scores Again With
Psychic Drama, "The Harvest Noon

lFrom Our New York Dramatic Core.
spondentl
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-11-06

ABEL TALIAFERRO OF "Polly
or the Circus" fame having
changed her name TO Nell,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-11-06

$ tho football season grows older
~ 1t becomes more evident that
"A the field goal, on which the
= - rules committee lowered the
Blue-grass blade., 1909-08-01
(To be continued.)

Pastor Herbert g. Buss, and his wife, of the first Bap
fist Church of Cofax WASH, pair Of good actors.
In this case find exception to the general rule.
Pastor Buss insisted upon preaching the religion of humil
ity and meekness in his way, which the congregation
resented and the latter sought drive him out of church
and home by force but the papers say Mrs. Buss held
the fort with pistol in hand and chased the deacons out
of church by holding ''bead" them from the choir
loft She might have made the 'shootin IRON sing Some
to Christ with certainty than the choir itself.
Blue-grass blade., 1909-08-01

consists Blind alteration of authorities and of the past
has lead progress and how little such
would be in harmony with the sentiments of a Washing
ton, may infer from his words in his farewell
address September 18th, 1896: However combina
tons and associations of the above description may
and then popular ends they likely in the
of time and things become potent engines by which
cunning ambitious and unprincpled men will be enabled
subvert the powers of the people and surp them
selves the rein of the government destroying afterwards
the very engines which had lifted them to unjust
dominion"
1t is plain that reform in laws be attempted
less a sufficient number of individuals have become
WINGED of the necessity Thought and intention must pre-
cede the action of a single person well that of
large number And before any unison in action be
achieved plan be agreed upon and since it i'm
possible for every follow his plan few per-
take the initiative and design the changes in s.
law and government be submitted to the people,
quite feasible to take the laws of other coun
the Swiss France and Germany compare them with
own select the best from all and adapt them to the
requirements of this nation Such work requires ability,
time and labor and though there is abundance of ALL
devoted such purpose, because the evils
arising from mrule have not reached unbearabe de-
gree and history teaches that the has never been
the impulse for unanimous action of whole nation. fl
When the burden becomes ntoerable the people will be
rife for reform and will naturally take the lead
in the movement
When we examine the of social and political life
in America have difficulty in tracing all the good
and bad traits to the development ana blending OF inmate
social instincts of the original elements composing the
American nation under favorable conditions, the absence
of hostile neghbors and the possession of vast of
virgin soil To its geographical advantages America owes
her superiority in the first place 1t is doubtful whether
the colonies would have been able to their liberty and
establish republic, if the wide had not separated
them from the mother country As it the struggle
was severe and long The freedom of personal action
and the vast opportunities for application of individual
ability have naturally led to wonderful development OF
good and bad the the fertile soil produces grain
and weeds unfortunately, if not controlled by human
interest Thus tendency of life is exceedingly material
sc and selfish According to the maxims laid down IN Il
this book the materasic conception of life is the only
correct nay the only possible it only depends on the l
Blue-grass blade., 1909-08-01
BLUE GRASS BLADE.

theory it science, the study of nature the search for
truth its only instead of assuming distorted
human mind and calling the last religion does
But if materalism is used indicate strong preponder
of the animal instincts the desire satisfy the
teral without regard the welfare of the fellow
it corresponds exactly the tendency of American
life: fierce struggle for material gain for money and
disregard for the higher accomplishments of the human
mind science, whenever the material advantage is not
obvious Religion is the natural outcome of this
gross materastc conception of life it the
convenient and easy way get rid of all duties towards
society," requires particular intellect any mental
exerion. man who has worked hard during the week.
to obtain advantage Others to make money, goes
to church Sunday, babbes eusion of fear and
egoism called prayer, listens the mixture Of common
place talk and nonsense, called sermon and home
satisfied that he has done his duty towards society The
poor laborer gives of his hard earned money the
church and prays god for of the coveted wealth
which he enves the rc because he believes that of
it originally destined for him but mjustly appro
priaed by the other. He is unable to comprehend that
most of the people possessing of the earthly goods
than he does their fortune their own efforts, per-
haps favored by circumstances perhaps starting with
better prospects than he himself He does not that
the small contributions the church from people like him.
clohe bishop in splendor and surround him with
fort he does consider that the money spent by the
working classes for whskey, beer and tobacco makes rich
the saoonkecper dstlers, brewers and dealers in these
xurics he does know that the he for the
popular candidate who hatters his national vanity by call
ing him free citizen of this great country, ETC., turns
into another link of the chain that ties him the drudgery
of hard labor by reducing his share of the wealth
in favor of those who obtain without returning
value
ITO be continued.)
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1909-04-17

this trOublc-'lmproper food, wrong
ways OF eating and lack Of cleanliness
The mistake OF serving too much over
cooked. soft food II responsible for
much OF the trouble, and this 10 Just al
true for little children as 1t Ia for
adults. The teeth we're given us to
bite with and to chew with, and II they
are defrauded Of their natural work
they become unhealthy.
In addition to this. certain articles
Of food. such as raw apples and nuts.
which call for mastication before swal-
lowing, are absolutely cleansing In their
effect upon the teeth. Mechanically
they remove masses OF soft decOmpos.
Ing material. Resides this. masticat Ing
promotes the flow Of saliva. which In
Its turn helps the growth Of the good
germs which are needed to fight the
bad ones, for Il should be remembered
when 1t Is said that the mouth Ia al.
ways full Of bacteria that the good
germs are making q brave fight there
40 we'll as everywhere else In the body.
Finally tooth brush should bs the
6rst birthday present. and it, regular
A pQfal1tent - Ghon6 - No. 4
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1909-04-17

Wsc tu"t ehs"ScS !" uem' tVeruteb tueit
applauds them and considers them smart must In.
spire most men with disgust They suggest the advisa
bilty Of a quiet but rigid inquiry into the social
ditlons and tendencies In which such Incidents arise.
The "fcmale impcrsonator the professional stage
q rcpeaDt spectacle TO be offended BY similar spec.
taclcs In private life IL something that all men, espe.
cally all young men. should be spared Furthermore.
and apart from the had taste OF such performances L
10 certainly not the business Of colleges and universities
to encourage tolerate wink at enterprises or
amusements Of the student body which tend to make
young men efCniinate or young women masculine.
Each sex has It's place and Its work on earth. aud
the place and work Of II not the place and work Of
the other. Whenever and wherever becomes fashion.
able 10 regarded In any sense Interesting auda
able for men to try to be like to try
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1909-04-17
,rrx1co,s IAuNDaras.


Primitive Methods stl11 Emp1oysa
~ the "Lavendefas."
You Philadelphians may kick all you
like about the way the laundries here
chew up your clothes, but you ought
to live In Mexico awhile to appreciate
how much you undervalue the way
your. washing IL done here" said 4
man who has spent several years In the
capital Of Dlax' republic, according to
the Philadelphia inquirer.
There are only two steam laundries
In Mexico" he went on, "and those are
In the chief city Of that country. They
are owned and patronized solely by the
American population, which numbers
several thousand. They kick about
them, but even these steam outfits
have shade the best Of It compared
with the way the washing 10 done for
the seventeen millions who make up
the rest Of the population.
The washerwoman - lavanderas,
they call 'em-cleanse the clothes the
same way that they did In prehistoric
days; spread the garments on nat
rock by some pool or stream and pound
them vigorously with another fat stone
whenever there are any spots that will
not come out readily with rubbing.
The spot generally disappears, but
leaves hole In Its place.
Soap Is expensive. 30 the native
women use plenty OF elbow grease.
They do not boil the clothes, under any
circumstances. for fuel Is a costly lux.
ury. They have no tubs. and the first
convenient wet spot. no matter how GOV.
cred with pretty. green slime, Is where
the operation is carried on.
'The vegetable growth on top Of the
water can easily be pushed aside. II
running stream Is handy, 80 much
the better from n sanitary point Of
view. but that Is something they never
think Of. When the clothes have been
rubbed and pounded sufficiently they
are spread on bushes to dry, and the
fierce vertical sun Of midday does more
than anything else to whIten them.
after they are ironed they are hung
on the end Of forked pole and car.
ried through the streets to the custom.
er's house. II the day Is dusty they
collect more germs In this way. This
public exhibition Of the interior
Clothes AZ the Mexicans call them. ID
the only way the Mexican has Of ad.
vertising.
There are a few Mexican laundries
that employ a number Of women to do
washing. but In most Of these the iron.
Ing only 10 done. These laundrics are
In low adobe buildings with gaudily
painted fronts and each bears q fanci.
full name.
my wife had her work done for
some time at the Laundry Of the Gates
q Heaven then she tried the Even.
ing STAR When left she was think.
Ing about changing to one In Mosquito
street called The Conquerors Of the
Gate Of the Sum- They are oil bad.
though; but one has to get used to
such things in Mexico"