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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-27
INFLAMMATORY RHEUMATISM
 CURED IN 8 DAYS

Morton L. Hill. of Lebanon. Ind, says: My wife had Infiammatory
 Rheumatism in every muscle and joint: her suffering was terrible and her body and face were swollen almost beyond recognition: had been in bed for six weeks and had e'ght physi- clans. but received no benefit until she tried Dr. Detchon's Relief for Rheumatism It gave immediate re- lief and she was able to walk about in three days. I am sure it saved her life'' Sold by Curtis Pharmacy. Dug gist. l14e Main St. G2se if.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-27
FATHER HEAGEN NEW
 DOMINICAN PROVINCIAL

New Haven. Nov. 27.-Word has been received that Rev. Father Matthew F. Heagen. formerly pastor of St. Mary's R. c. Church in this city, had been chosen provincial of the Dominican order in the United States. Father Heagen was at St. Mary's from 1904 to 1907 and it was he who started work for the erection of the new rec tory. now copIeted and which stands in Hillhouse avenue near the church.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-27
The D. M. Read Co.
 Estabks5ed 1857
The Daven~~o..

This luxurious piece of Furniture which is at present being demonstrated in one of our Main St. windows, represents a perfect Davenport by day, and perfect Bed at night.
 In the morning it is aired and made up like any bed, in the usual way It Is then folded and closed for the day all bed ding, even pillows kept within and secured from dust
 One does not sleep on the upholstered part, but on a thick mattress, which. in turn rests upon regular springs. The bed part IS made entirely of metal and there fore 1t is thoroughly sanitary. The work ing part IS but one strong, reliable, and easy working hinge which turns at touch.
 In homes where it is necessary to economize space, the Daven-o comes the nearest to being a perfect combination of bed and davenport. As a davenport there IS not the least suggestion of bed about it, for it is merely an elegantly upholstered and deep couch which can be filled with sofa pillows and made the most comfortable place in the parlor or livingroom. As bed 1t is full size and right every way.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-27
Father Conveyed Property,
 Sues Son to Get It

A case of unusual interest in which a father Is fighting against his son is soon to be fought in the Superior Court Yesterday afternoon there was filed by Attorney Henry A Shannon Of this city papers in suit brought by Patrick Hanlon. father. of Nor walk. against John B. Hanlon. son. of Orange. Fraud is alleged. the father stating that the son induced him to sign a warranty deed of all his prop erty. thereby cheating him and side tracking his brother. James. from sharing in the estate in ths event of the fathers death. The father now wants the property reconveyed to him. The plaintiff in his allegation states that he is S4 years of age and for some years past has been weak. both mentally and physicall He resides with his son. James. in Norwalk- John B. Hanlon lives with his wife and family in Orange.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-27

. Don't forget to take your Turkish
 Bath today at the old reliable Hotel Atlas, Fairfield avenue near Broad st.. always Onan
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-27
POINTS OF INTEREST.
Don't Forget.


 Don't forget to take your Turkish Bath today at the old reliable Hotel Atlas, Fairfield avenue near Broad st.. always open
 E. H. Dillon & Co.,. 1105 Main street are making a special display of fur scarfs, fur muffs, fur sets. fur coats. and fur hats at ex- ceptionally low prices.
 The Howard Watch
 The Howard watch is a fine grade watch. highly adjusted. and imperv ols to heat or cold It is a perfect time keeper. and can be had fin gold. gold filled or silver case at Henry c. Reld's. e52 Main street. near Bank street. where full line of Howard watches are shown at moderate prices. Goods will be reserved by a small deposit
 At MoIlan's.
 Winter shoes for children, at Mol lan's. are in endless variety. There are colored topped. broad toed patent shoes. and plain dress and play sh- ] there are regular and high cuts in tan and black. and all the new styles in winter dress and school shoes. for both girls and boys. None but the best wearing feathers are used in Mollan's children's shoes.
 Here's a Chance.
 Don't miss this chance to get a store in the Arcade. Ask about the plan It is much the same as last year. a division of some of the profits of the business with the patrons of the store MT. Parker announces that on and after Nov. 26, every purchaser to the amount of sl and over will be given a coupon. The oftener you pur- chase to the extent named the more coupons you get. These will be given out until Christmas when there will be given away absolutely free one 400 day parlor clock and an oak or a wall nut kitchen clock. according to the choice of the customer. As an added inducement for Christmas buying at this store. every patron buying before Dec. 15. by cash or deposit will be en- titled to discount of per cent.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-08-10

Wife Of Sick Man Thought She Had
Reason for Appealing to Loco
motive Works.

One day last winter a feeble Irish
woman called upon us for aid. The
case sounded urgent, SO l went with
her at once. Everything was just as
she had stated. Her husband was
very i'll, she was too old and feeble
to work, their children we're dead.
there was no fire and their only food
was bread which their neighbors, al
most as poor as they, had given them.
/ asked her why she had not come to
us before and she replied that she
had appealed to the church and to
several individuals without success.
Thin" she went on, "Oi whit to tn
big place round the strate." The only
big place near was a plant for the
manufacture of steam engines, and I
wondered
But what made you go to the loco
motive works." | asked
We'll, ma'am, shure an amt me
old man got locomotive taxes New
York Telegram.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-08-10

lie down to sleep until morning comes.
cred sound of struggle. sort OF
cry and it is evident they have not
yet succeeded in fastening up the
mouth of the man who is to die. They
open the cell of the condemned and
several men fall on him; one has
pillow to shut his mouth with. But
the criminal is ready, he will not give
himself up without a struggle, only he
has nothing at his disposal and cannot
long resist. There is no shrek, one
hears moaning and a hoarse rattle.
THE knocking of a hammer begins.
They are unfettering the criminals.
but to make up for this they fasten so
tightly that even blood is drawn as
his hands are tied behind his back.
They bind his legs. and beat him with
out cessation. Guaranteed not to
shrek, they carry him to cell, dark
room. and throw him on the floor,
where he lies until the scaffold is
ready and the governor and other au-
thorities arrive.
Ready. The condemned are car
ried in like logs. They are dressed
in shirts and drawers, they are bare
foot and trembling from cold. First,
they put them on the ground; then
with caution they rnbind them. free
ing their legs from the ropes.
Usually they cannot stand and it
is necessary to hold them up in order
that they should not fall. They also
ungag them, and, if they try to
shrek. stife them with their hands.
AT this time there is noise in the
prison. The funeral march is sung.
soldiers run about giving orders to be
silent. All this. as is to be expected,
raises ND in the criminal the desire to
live. to live at all costs. He falls on
his knees. weeps. prays. tries to kiss
people's hands, the procuror, the doc.
tor the parson turn aside, go away;
the prison underlings say, but not
loudly: All. he doesn't want it, he
doesn't want it.
The executioner comes and puts
his hand on his shoulder, he falls on
his face. The jailers rush forward
and lift him up he begins to kick, to
roar and to roar. Oh, l never, never
have heard anything like it. | do moi
know what bellows like that. There
is nothing human in this believing
and yet nothing of the beast l have
seen how oxen and sheep and pigs
are killed They below, too. but this
is something different.
"A few times more they kick him
they drag him up with great trouble
they struggle little with him ane
then something is hanging by thu
rome. something is stretched out. Ant
the other condemned see, they stant
there and repeat the same scene"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-08-10
PRESSED HARD
Coffee's Weight on Old Age.

When prominent men realize the in
furious effects of coffee and the change
in health that Postum can bring, they
are glad to lend their testimony for
the benefit of others.
A superintendent of public schools
in one of the southern states says:
My mother, since her early child
hood, was on inveterate coffee drinker,
had been troubled with her heart for
number of years and complained Of
that weak all over feeling and sick
stomach.
Some time ago was making an Off
cial visit to distant part of the coun-
try and took dinner with one of the
merchants of the place. l noticed a
somewhat peculiar favour of the cot
fee, and asked him concerning it. He
replied that it was Postum.
Il was so pleased with it, that after
the meal was over, l bought package
to carry home with me, and had wife
prepare some for the next meal The
whole family were so we'll pleased
with it, that we discontinued coffee
and used Postum entirely.
Il had really been at times very
anxious concerning my mothers con-
dition, but we noticed that after using
Postum for a short time, she felt so
much better than she did prior to it's
use, and had little trouble with her
heart and no sick stomach; that the
headaches were not so frequent, and
her general condition much improved.
This continued until she was as well
and hearty as the rest of us.
Il know Postum has benefited my
self and the other members of the
family, but not in so marked a de-
gree as in the case of my mother, as
I she was a victim of long standing"
Read, The Road to Wellville," in
pkgs. There's Reason"
Ever read the above letters new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full Of human
| interest.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-08-10
S'xly-'wo Days ToiIing Through
Deep Sands Without Food.
Lieut.. Graetz Has Almost comn,..a
Remarkable Journey Across
East Africa After Encoun.
tering Many Hardshjps.

One OF the most extraorairar,.
WI car Journeys on record is ap-
proachlng completion. Lieut.. PAM
"raetz, who left Dar-es-Salaam in
German East Africa. in August 1eo7
mas reached German Southwest A.
rlca, after more than 10 months nor.
sistent toll through the heart of the
oark continent. He is now in sight
OF his goal--the port of Swakonmund
after series of amazing adven.
lures, the last of which, the crossing
OF the kalahari desert. he describes
IN the following dispatch to the Lon
don Mail:
Gobabls, German Southwest Africa
May S.-We have taken 62 DAYS tn
cross the Kalahari desert from Pala-
pye road, Bechuanaland.
The first 300 miles were covered
fairly easily. despite bottomless mo.
rasses and knee-deep sand. Then the
sand became so heavy that our car
could only advance by going back
ward-we had to run back in orr
tracks to gather impetus for every
foot forward.
Twice the steering gear broke. In
the primeval Pottletle forest we SET
up "a smithy and welded the broken
pillar while lions and hippopotami in
tested our camp.
Sand beset us again near the
Pottletle. Ten times we tried to rush
the drifting mass, but our differential
rinion broke. Fortunately, we had a
spare one.
These delays brought us to straits
for food.
Our rate through the sands was
at most three miles an hour on the
first speed, at cost of six litres of
petrol mile. Ii was nerveracking
toll from sunrise to nightfall.
In spite of my care in sending pc
troll supplies ahead. gnawing anxiety
lest they should fail beset me. Return
was impossible. 1t must be on into
the unknown. Two of my depots were
discovered buried deep by the stakes
that marked the spot with their metal
placards. The drums were full
But ! had not enough With &C
litres of petrol in the tank | reached
the third depot at the Pottletle river
The drums We're empty. My die was
cast.
The believing of cattle sounded il
my ears. ! traced the sound to
camp of natives. and oyer-awing them
secured six oxen. not yet completed,
broken in, to pull my car. Night anS
day We advanced, alternately trek
king two hours and resting two hours
and making two miles an hour.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-08-10

lived on bitter melons that gave us
agonizing stomach cramp
When we started again we drove
night and day, taking turns in sleep
ing. Suddenly one night we found
one of the water pipes leaking and
the magnetic under water Just at that
moment dog barked. We found a
Boer farm, where we got milk, bread
and butter-indescrib luxuries.
With a store of provisions, we
struggled on next day, the magnetic
becoming weaker and weaker till it
was useless. But we had attained
our first goal. The German flag fiut-
tered before our eyes from the tower
of the fort of North Rietfontein on
March 13. German horsemen rode
out to greet us.
The first crossing of the Kalahari
desert by motor car was accom-
plished.
A camel rider sped on to Gobabis,
where he telegraphed to the German
military headquarters for fresh mag
neto, and a courier brought it back
within II days. And SO we made for
Gobabis.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-08-10
PRISON OF HORRORS

The following letter has been re-
ceived from Nj. Lontatidze. member
of the second duma, at present i'm
prisoned at SebastOpol
1T is not the first time that | am
a prisoner. nor the first time that
| hear and see what is done within
prison walls: but that which goes
on here is so far beyond the ordin-
airy that the mere recollection of 1t
makes me speechless with horror.
ut is impossible to recount all IN
detail at the present time, and
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-08-10
ACCOUNTING ITCHING.
kzema for a Year-Got No Relief
Even at Skin Hospital-ln Despair


RI was troubled with a. severe itch.
and dry. scrufy skin on my ankles,
et, arms and scalp. Scratching made
worse. Thousands of small red PIN
es formed and these caused intense
bling l was advised to go to the
spital for diseases Of the skin. did
the chief surgeon saying: Il never
" such bad case Of eczema" But I
little or no relief. Then tried many
called remedies, but l became so
ID that / almost gave up in despair.
ter suffering agonies for twelve
bnths, was relieved of the almost
bearable itching after two or three
plications Of Cuticura Ointment. l
htinued its use. combined with CUT
"a Soap and Pills, and was COM
etely cured. Henry Searle. Little
bck. Ark. Oct. and 10. 1907"
ter Drug 4 Chem. Corp. Solo Props, Boston.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-08-10

cannot do so. for l am i'll. | get gid
DIV and am not in condition to write
for any length of time; but want 10
describe to you just one thing l
want to describe under what circum
stances and how the executions OF
those condemned to be hanged are
carried out.
During the time have been mere
. that is. from the end of last May more
than 70 persons have been executed
At the present time there are 10 per-
sons in the prison awaiting execution
Ninety others, in this section Alone
are awaiting sentence.
EXECUTIONS take place in the court
ward of the hospital and they begin 10
build the scaffold. seven arshins
(about Is feet from my WINDOW az
six O'Clock in the evening under
young pear tree. From thae '',ne
from six o'clock until morning. am
obliged to stop. II.
CHOSE condemned to death wal.
several months for the execution VI
the sentence. Each night they ca.
pect to be taken out, so they oo NV
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-08-10

an my life. 1 recommend lydia e.
ik mans Vegetable Compound to all
friends. Mrs. WILL YOUNG, 8
RsumDla Avenue. Rockland, Me.
anache Is q symptom Of female
AnesS or arrangement. If you
. Dackache. don't neglect it. To
permanent relief you must reach
VT TOOL OF the trouble. Nothing we
woi Will do this so safely and surely
ny, .y9ia q. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
ss; E Cure the cause Of these dis
c SSna,g aches and pains and you will
FSme well and strong.
t iu great volume of unsolicited
b u,iinony constantly pouring in proves
U r.ttshty,eiy that Lydia L. Pinkham's
Sb s.ie compound, made from roots
bd S'l ne mas restored health to thou
Eit HIS. .finkham, of Lynn, Mass,
rs al! sick women to write
hn nor edvice. She has guided
arS vands to he alth free Of
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-08-10
ON LONG AUTO TOUR

Oh FEBRUARY 10 / reached Toting
Nsainl lake. The petrol drums again
were empty. The guide. the Cane
poy' and the cattle boy refused to
move step further Our food was
finished. Only by working on their
supersttious fears could | prevail on
the boys to go on.
At length we reached our Metro,
uepots at Chansi. The drums were
lull. We sent back the oxen.
we had long ago eaten the last of
our Hour, and four days that we
stopped to replace broken valve we
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-08-10

way. l dOctOred
until l. was dis
couraged, an d
thought I should
never get we'll /
read a testimonial
about Lydia Z.
Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound, and
thought 1 would
try it. After tax
Ing three bottles /
was cured. and
n0unN fo1k U4 vr-on
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-08-10

A cold on the lungs doesn't usually
amount to much. but it invariably pre-
cedes pneumonia and consumption. Ham
once will break up a cold in a night.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-08-10

Am using ALIENS FOOT-EASE, and
can truly say l would not have been with
out it so long, had l known the relief it
would give my aching feet ! think it a
rare good thing for anyone having sore
or tired feet.-Mrs. Matilda Holtwert,
Providence. r. L. Sold by all Druggists.
25c. Ask to-day.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-08-10
A Friendly Pointer.

''What." asked Arizona AL, when the
w editor had taken charge OF The
ply Rattlesnake, is goin' to be your
Ficy?"
|'My policy, my friend. is going to
to tell the truth according to my
lhts. and let the chips fall where
by may
stranger. that's good policy, but
sure before you go to press that
nve got your lights adjusted to suit
parties. This is a bad place for
pple that gifts the wrong focus"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-08-10

All pleasure must be bought at the
price of pain. For the true the price
is paid before you enjoy it; for the
false after you enjoy .it.-Foster.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-08-10
SUGGESTION,

Knicker-What reform IL most
needed?
Bocker-Politics should be taken
out of politics.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-08-10

d the kidney action improved right
law Large quantities OF sediment
stony particles passed from me.
4 finally the stone itself, part dis
ved but still as big as pea. With
fdisappeared all symptoms Of dizzi-
&c rheumatism and headaches. I
No GAINED about so pounds since and
d well and hearty
co,d nv all dealers. so cents a box.
(ster.Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-08-10

For Red. Weak, Weary. Watery Eyes
Compounded by Experienced Physicians
Conforms to the Pure Food and Drugs
Law. Murine Doesn't Smart Soothes Eye
Pain. Try Murine for Your Eyes
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-08-10
WOMAN'S WORTH.

|Wifey-I see by this paper that a
In in America sold his wife for
Killing.
|Hubby-Well, II she was good
ke she was worth II.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-08-10

Mrs. Wiuslow's Soothing Syrup.
For children teethng softens the gums, reduces tn
nAmmstiou slays pain, cures wind collie. sc bottle
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-08-10

The man who lives only for himself
couldn't be in any smaller business.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-08-10
YOUR
|BACKACHE
|WnLYIELD
0 Lydia E. Pinkham's
egetable Compound

hockland, Maine.-"I was troubled
a long time with pains in my back
SIDE, and was miserable in every
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-08-10

Pride sometimes has to go before
people fall in love.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-08-10
SHERLOCK HOLMES.

Tired Tom (sadly)-Ah, that patch
tells me that my old pal, Flooding
Pete has been this way. Poor old
Pete!
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-08-10
"FAITH" ALL THAT WAS LEFT
Symbols Of "Hope" and "Charity" Had
Got Away from Unfortunate Sun
day School Scholar.

A young Philadelphia Sunday school
teacher tells this story of the result
of an attempted application of the
principles of economics:
For some time she had endeavored
to impress upon the minds of one OF
her charges the names of the three
qualities, faith, hope, and charity. One
Sunday she presented the pupil of the
poor memory with three new shining
coins, penny, five-cent piece. and
a dime.
The penny" she said. represents
faith, the f1ve-cent piece hope. and the
dime charity. Keep these coins and
every time you look at them think Of
what they stand for"
The Sunday following the teacher
reviewed the lesson of the week be-
fore. and called upon the holder of the
coins to produce them and give their
names in proper sequence. The
youngster shuffled from one leg to the
other. stammered, blushed and seemed
altogether overcome with mortifica-
ton. Finally he burst out with:
Please, Miss Fanny. l amt got
nuthin left but faith. Baby swal-
Tered hope, and mamma took charity
and bought ten cents worth Of meat
ter make hamburg steak out Nv"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-08-10
Viewpoints.

foet-lsn't it shame the way
ose vandals are blasting away the
hutifVl Palisades?
BUSINESS Friend should say So
ny, that was the finest place in the
rio to paint patent medicine ads!
Puck
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-08-10

on for stone In the
kidney but not cured
and some time after
was feeling SO bad
that l knew there
must be another
stone that would
have to be cut out.
| decided to try
Doan's Kidney Pills
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-08-10

Sees Final Victory Over tuberculosis.
DR.. William Osler says: Whether
tuberculosis will be finally eradicated
Is an open question. 1t is foe that
is very deeply intrenched in the hu-
man race. Very hard it will be to
eradicate completely, but when We
think of what has been done in one
generation, how the mortality in
many places has been reduced more
than so per cent.-indeed, in some
places 100 per cent.-it is battle Of
hope. and so long as we are fighting
with hope, the victory is in sight"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-08-10
GOT TO THE CAUSE
, Then All Symptoms OF Kidney
Trouble Vanished.

r Hammonds. SIT s. Hill ST., Fort
LIZ Kansas. says: Il was operated