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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-29
A Judge ana |. Pistol.

A correspondent of Law Notes writes Of the administration of justice in a certain insular possession of the Unit ed States when the island was under Spanish rule. Judge 2. had had quar- rel with an editor. The judge arranged with a hoodlum to insult the editor in order to provoke him to a breach of peace. A policeman to arrest the edi- tor was part of the "plant." The plot was carried out, but the editor kept his temper. The officer arrested him, none the less. He was haled before Judge g., who found there was no case. The judge took from a drawer of his desk a revolver, silver plated and beautifully inlaid with gold and mother of pearl, showed it to the prisoner and informed him that the policeman had delivered the weapon to him as one taken from the person of the defendant and asked him what he had to say to the charge of carrying arms. The editor examined the weapon, put it in his pocket, ad- mftted that he had had it in his posses sion, produced a permit from the Span ish authorities to carry arms and, with true Castilian politeness, bowed him. self out and off with the judges beau dful pistol.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-29

Of the season. as the fans were led to believe they had a pennant winning outfit. It is announced that Jack O'Connor, manager of the Little Rock club of the Western league has been engaged to handle the team.
 Holyoke, because Carson Hodge trimmed them after being released to New Britain, thought they could land a game from the Senators yesterday by ringing in Iver Swanson who was released last week by the Hartfords to the Papermakers. Iver lasted two innings. when he was replaced by Files.
 Jack Hess, who was covered up sev- eral years ago by Dan ONeil has join- ed the Northampton team, a trade having been made with Lawrence.
 Ed Porray, the Pony pitcher, whom the Orators slammed all over Newfield last Wednesday has been loaned to Waterbury.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-29
AMATEUR BASEBALL
(By Dick Barrett.)

 (By Dick Barrett.)
 The West End Boys Club think they can give the B. H. s. team a good trimming any time the latter are ready for a game.
 The A. & B. sJrs defeated the West erns, Jrs-, Saturday afternoon at Sea- side Park, 19 to IS.
 The Bengal, Jrs. challenge the Aur- oras to a game for Sunday afternoon at 2:S0. If this challenge is not ac- cepted, it is open to any IS or 19 year old team in the city or State.
 The A. & B. Jrs. challenge the Bridgeport Brass Shop Jrs. for a game to be played Saturday afternoon at 2:30. James Kearn. manager.
 Mussey Moran wins a game for the St.. Charles. Sunday. Maybe his big brother, Pop Moran, wasn't glad to hear that he had such a, little brother to bat those St. Joseph Jrs. around the field.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-29
BASE BALL TIPS,

Northampton here to-day.
 Honest Jack O'Leary reported to "Uncle Jeems" yesterday. He will be
 A win to-day will shove the Larks into last place.
 Manager o'Rourke has notified the Hartford management that a double header will be played in this city on Saturday.
 We have been asked what is a knocker? A necessary evil to make the of their team.
 Bridgeport will have double header on its hands in New Haven. Thursday. We ought to take one of the games as Jimmy Gibbs is due to pitch.
 The can is about to rattle up Savin Rock way. New Haven has been sultipg in a big falling off of the crowds Yesterday Owner Cameron purchased Pitcher Sweeney and Short Stop Guest from the Worcester New England league club. Last week he also bought Pitcher Wilcox from the same team. Wilcox has shown some thing like class.
 Looks as if SteinhauSer took a brace yesterday after hearing that John O'Leary was to play in the outfield. Butch" will have to go like a house afire to hold down the job now that O'Leary has arrived.
 Manager Jim will not claim Sundays game with Hartford by forfeit as some of the state papers are wont to think. Under the league rules the local man. agement is Justified in this action, but he knows the sentiment of the Bridge on the field and not at the league ses- sions.
 Pitcher Flank" Eastman of the Authors has been suspended indefinite ly by the Waterbury management for using foul language. The incident is said to have occurred in the Water bury dressing rooms on Saturday in an argument with Owner Durant. It the North Adams team.
 Tommy DOwney still continues to clout the sphere. In yesterdays game Tom nailed a single off Camnitz, the Pirates crack pitcher. and also came in for a sacrifice. In the field he is playing better than ever.
 New Britain with four of its men in the 300 class and two above .2eo could only get four hits off Jimmy Gibbs. The youngster has proven a. great find for Manager Jim.
 From all indications it looks as if McAIeer will be deposed as manager of the St. Louis Americans. McAleer has been in wrong from the beginning
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-29
softeninx the BIow.

"A young Virginia woman who was very i'll was approached by her colored servant, who said, Miss May, nah mothah dun had cousin what had de same ailments what you dun got" ''Is that so, Cora ?" replied the lady. 'Yes- sum- responded Cora, encouraged, 'but nah mothah's couAn she died, deed she did.'' ''Well, Cora," said her mistress, angry that she should tell her such a tale at such an inopportune time, Eff that's all you have to say to me you can leave the room and don't come in again I don't want to hear such stories" Cora was thoroughly frightened at what she had done and wished to ameliorate her i'll chosen story, 50 she thought for moment and, turning to go. said, "Wen, Miss May, nah mothah tole me she died mighty easy"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-29
ORATORS WIN OF
 NEW BRITAIN
New Britain Fans Hooted Pitcher Hodge
 Who Wasn't so Very Bad.
(Hartford Courant.)

(dartfOrd COurant.)
 New Britain was defeated yesterday afternoon at Electric Field through in ability to hit Gibbs. He stuck to his job like a major and at all times had the confidence of his team. The fans feared the result and the bolt landed just as expected. In the last part of the game there were cries of take Hodge out of the box. Hodges record wasn't so bad. but the visitors touched him up considerably and the fans felt that the visitors might run up a score on him at any time. In the sixth, Bridgeport did make two and in the seventh another, which because of Gibbs ability to put the ball out of touch with the local batsmen, settled the game.
 Almeida was at third and Cabbage at short again, but the batting order of the two is changed so that Cab bats swings the stick after Mason in Cabs hitch. Two double plays were worked in the game, the second being in the fifth. Hodge got first on fielder's choice and Needham came to the bat. His infield drive retired Hodge at sec ond and himself at first.
 The first run of the game was fence breaker by Steinhauser. New Britain took two in the same inning. and the local stock looked good.
 The next scoring was in the sixth by the visitors. Gibbs sent out a two- base hit. Steinhauser sacrificed and then Bannon hit and brought in Gibbs. Hilt flied out and Ladd was given first on balls. Miller hit and Bannon SCOT ed McKenna was thrown out at first.
 off with another run in the seventh. A fly by Bourquin was caught after long run by McCabe. Kocher hit and Gibbs drove to second and was thrown out at first Steinhauser hit and kocller scored. Bannon famed. The SCOres
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-29
Point. About Pins.

Thorns were originally used in fas- tening garments together. Pins did not immediately succeed thorns as fas- teners, but different appliances were used, such as hooks, buckles and faces. It was the latter half of the fifteenth century before pins were used in Great Britain. When first manufactured in England the iron wire of the proper length was filed to a point and the other extremity twisted into head. This was a slow process, and 400 or 500 pins was good days work for an expert hand The United States has the credit of inventing the first ma chine for making pins. This was in 1924. The inventor was one Lemuel Wellman Wright.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-29
Gifts at Baptisns.

Gifts to infants at their baptism are of ancient origin. Formerly the spon- sors generally offered gilt spoons to the child. These spoons were called apostle spoons because the figures of the twelve apostles were carved at the top of the handles. Rich sponsors gave the complete set of twelve, while for those who were not so opulent four was considered the proper number, and poor sponsors would content them selves with offering one. In the latter case the handle of the spoon generally exhibited the figure of any saint in honor of whom the child received its name It is in allnsion to this custom that when Cranmer professed to be unworthy of being sponsor to the young princess Shakespeare makes the king reply:
 Come, come, my lord;
 You'd spare your spoons.
 The mug or spoon and fork offering of the present day appears as very debased survival of a really beautiful christening offering.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-29
AN ITCHING PALM
No Cure for It. Other Forms of
 Itching Preferable.

There is no cure for an itching palm the money kind. Even poslam, the new skin discovery, cannot help it. But when it comes to eczema, the most annoying of itching skin troubles, pos- lam will stop the itching at once and cure the worst cases in a few days. So with hives, rash, scabies, split toes, piles, and scaly scalp, all of which are different forms of eczema, accompan- jed by severe itching and caused by imperfect digestion and careless diet.
 Poslam comes in two-dollar jars, but fifty cents worth will answer in cur ing any of the diseases mentioned. It can be had of any druggist. Jennie Hamtlton's Pharmacy makes ai spec ialty of it.
 That results are immediate will be amply demonstrated overnight by the use of the experimental sample which the Emergency Laboratories, 32 West Twenty fifth Street. New York City, will send free by mail. in plain wrap per, to any one who will write for 1t.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-29
May She Ever!

Figure it out on a rose leaf and write with the brew of lily that nowhere under the great blue dome is there creature half so pretty as Kentucky woman She's prettier than an even ing star in the shadow of summer sunset, more inspiring than thousand songs and as bewitching as fawn tangled in the vines of wilderness of roses She's our hope, our romance, our vine and fig tree-the light which enables us to see a million miles be- yond the north star.-Springfeld (Ky) Sun,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-29
MEN PAST FIFTY IN DANGER

Men past middle life have found comfort and relief in Foley's Kidney Remedy. especially of enlarged pros tate gland. which is very common among elderly men. l.. E. Morris Dexter. Ky, writes: Up to a year ago my father suffered from kidney and bladder trouble and several physicians pronounced 1t enlargement of the pros- tate gland and advised an operation. On account of his age we were afraid he could not stand it and I recom- mended Foley's Kidney Remedy, and the first bottle relieved him, and after taking the second bottle he was no longer troubled with this complaint" F.. B. Brill, local agent. s1s5
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-29
Shall We All Die of rhir.ts


 After telling of the gradual drying up of the great lakes and rivers all over the world in an article in Cham berS' Journal, J. T. Whitby continues:
 Everywhere in our own country, as in others, water springs are giving out and water beds drying up, slowly per haps, but surely. The increase of pop ulation and the modern system of drainage have of course a great deal to answer for, but much of the drought is undoubtedly caused by the rapid destruction of timber on all sides, for trees not only attract rain clouds, but preserve the moisture of the soil. While it is impossible for puny man to con trol the geological period through which we are passing and whose char acteristics would be, according to some, the gradual disappearance of water, it may be inquired whether it would not be advisable to postpone that disa agreeable moment of world without water as far as possible by the better preservation of our woods and forests and the persistent replanting of trees.'
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-29

and then scraped with a spoon into small fragments and a little water added. This should be laid upon a cloth which has been placed over the eyes, and then the patient should open and close his eyes as much as possible so as to allow the liquid to have its effect directly upon the eyeban. The patient will find great relief in thls effective but inexpensive treatment. Of
 course the patient must be and re- main in a reclining positon--Stanley R. Walbridge in Detroit News-Tribune.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-29
LEAGUE LEADERS

The great Wagner, although he has fallen under the 400 mark. is easily the National league leader in batting and is romping along with the best season of his career. Eighteen men are now hitting over 300 which Is quite healthy output of swats for this time Of the season. Tim Jordan, the burly Brooklyn fence breaker, is the real second swatter. Lennox, formerly New Haven third baseman, is also included among the 300 men. Tommy Downey is coming right along and will soon make his appearance in the select class. The men above .29O follows.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-29
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
INDUSTRIAL LEAGUE
came. For saturday. July 3.

Games For Saturday, July g.
 Crane Valve Co. No. vs. Singer Mfg. Co.,, Crane Field, 2:30.
 Bros. Go. west End Park. 2:3O.
 U. M. c. Co. vs. A. & B. Co.,. Seaside Park, 2:3O.
 Union Typewriter Co. vs. Bpt. Brass ! Co. Yost Field. 2:30
 Double headers on all fields satur- day.
 will be hard work on the teams with only one reliable pitcher.
 S1nallwood of the Yosts and Bosse of the Warmers each came in for cir cult smashes in Saturdays games.
 Vests claim they will go through the three series.s or twenty7one games, without a defeat. Better not get over confident boys. the best of them fall down.
 Regular meeting of the league Thurs day evening of this week. The More house affair by which the Brassies lost two games will be threshed out
 Ivan Warehouse. over whom the Brassies are now having a big squab- ble. has successfully passed his exam nations as a Connecticut attorney. and will soon apply to the Fairfield Bar for admission.
 All balls used by the league which are obtained from the Victor Sporting House, are stamped with the auto graph of the league president, B. T. Buckingham.
 No games at Newaeld this Saturday as the Orators have a double header on with the Hartfords.
 Sixteen errors for a team does not look good on paper. That is the amount the Cartridge shop boys con- Saturday. Reasons can be given but the principal one is no doubt that the members of the team are dissatisfied with the way the team is run. Looks
 The tip has been handed out to Supervisor of Empires Barton that he ought to get busy and surround him. self with competent stan of scorers. Some of the results handed in are joking affairs. no Judgment being used in making decisions. There will all ways be a kick no matter what way a score comes in, but the kicks are here so numerous that there must be some thing behind them.
 Pete verrelle, the best man on Tom McCann's staff of umpires. has handed in his resignation. Pete finds that the pay is not sufficient in comparison to the abuse encountered.
 The Singer Warner game which Man ager KepDy of the Corset makers has protested has been decided in favor of the Singers. The final score was 5-4 in favor of the Singers. MT. Keppy claiming that Player Noonan ran through the pitchers box in going from home to second on a hit. The ump did not see the play, although Noonan himself had a good laugh. Noonan scored later. his run winning the game.
 Frank Langhammer of the Warmers was the only boy with perfect record Saturday. Frank walloped the hide for . five safeties out of five times up. White of the Yosts came in for four bingles with five times at, the bat.
 (By Crane No. Fan.)
 That 300 batting list should be changed. On the No. 2 Cranes Gabler is batting .409, Hoef1ftch $50, O'Con- nell s304 and Evitts, .333.
 That running catch by Evitts was the feature of the SinEer-Crane game Saturday
 Mr. Barton's attention should be called to the fscA that <b-ee sacrifice
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-29

hits were not given to Gabler, O'ConA nell and Weller in the Singer-No. 2 game. also a hit being given to Mo Guire on a muffed bunt by Coughlin.
 MT. Baker. third baseman for Sing CTS can now sing with pleasure. I'm going back. back. back to Baltimore
 This Kelting, the Hartford crack. has not signed with No. 2, but is an em- ploye of the No. Crane, and the sooner Ellsworth acknowledges it the better for the other teams. He may be able to pitch valves but not base ball.
 Coughlin was on the job Saturday, striking out eight men and allowing but six hits.
 There will be some tab slugging when the Yost and the Crane teams meet. Two drops for the Yost.
 Umpire Dillon is a good umpire using very good judgment in making his de- cisions.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-29
Ha%e . Purpose.

Have a purpose in life and stiek to f. Be sure you're right, that the purpose is worth your effort, that to win is just the thing, and then stick. Live. plain, be honest and work hard. Steady work and plain food will keep man in the path of rectitude when sermons fail and contribute not little to his success Tse brain cannot do it's best work when sprinkled with the ashes of a absolute, i'll directed life. Be sure you're right, then stck.-Dr. Abbott
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-29
BRIDGEPORT.

SCORE BY INNINGS:
 New Britain, 3 o 0 o o o o 0-2 Bridgeport, 0 0 o o ? l O 0e
 Two base hits, Gibbs. Bannon; home run, Steinhauser; sacrifice hits, Cab rera, Mason, Waterman, Hit, Stein hauser. Ladd; double plays. Hilt to Bourquin to McKenna; left on bases, New Britain 5. Bridgeport 5; bases on balls, off Hodge 1, off Gibbs 1; bases on errors, New Britain 2. Bridgeport 1 i; struck out. by Hodge 5, by Gibbs 6; passed ball. Kocher; time. 1:45; umpire. Sternberg.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-29
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(By Edward Payson Weston )


 Battle Mountain. New, June 2S.- Walking at night and in the early morning is the only time that I can devote to this task. without doing my self physical harm. The heat during the day is so intense that houses and hotels are so warm that it is fmpos- sible to get a refreshing rest. My long walk on Monday chiefly depended up- on the rest I got Sunday, and yester- day I could not sleep until g P M.. and at II F. M. was up and getting ready for my midnight start. At 12:o5 A. M. I started for Battle Mountain. 59 miles. ing at Beowawe, 27 miles, in 2 hours 40 minutes. without a rest. -Af- ter resting one hour I walked IS miles to Mozel. where I will stop until the sun sets, and expects to arrive at Bat tie Mountain at 10 D. m.
 am in the best of condition and am feeling in fine spirits, especially after hearing from my mascot at 60 Wall Street which cheered me.-New York Times.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-29

In the American league Eddie Col lins of the Philadelphias still continues to larrup the sphere now being the real leader with .357, though Heit- Carrigan. of Boston, a brother of Jack Carrigan the former Bridgeport polo player, is close to second. Danny Hoff- man and Danny Murphy, both of them former Connecticut league stars, are well up in the select class. Pat Dough! erty is coming along with a. steady pace now averaging .268. Those better than 2Qn ircl1Ida
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-29
The re.rle.s s.4tIe.

The Fearless battle was fought b. tween the Spartans on one side and the Arcadians and Arrives on the other 367 B. o. Not Spartan fell in tho engagement, and so, Plutarch says, tho Lacedaemonians called 1t the Tearlese battle
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-29
Raw White Potato For 1nnamed Eye.

Raw White Potato For Inhamed Eye.
 The writer wishes to testify, from his own experience, to the efficacy of the raw white potato when used for ir- ritated and inf1amed eyes. It is used as follows, but care must be exercised not to let the juice of the potato come into contact with any cloth or clothing, which it will ruin by turning black. The potato to be used should be pared
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-29
LOCAL FURNITURE
 DEALER BANKRUPT
Wise Owes $5,2l7.98 of Unsecured
 Claims

David A. Wise, who conducts a. fur niture store at No. 1868 Main street, filed a petition in bankruptcy yester- day. His schedules show liabilities of S5,41S.23, of which $5,217.9S are unse- cured. His assets foot $1,0O261, of which $652.6 represents debts due on open account and sS50 value of stock in trade.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-29
Jere Hack on rhaa Stevens.

Jere Black on Thaa Stevens.
 It is related that Judge Jere BlacA once said of Thad Stevens that .f,e wae one of the brightest men ever born and could say the smartest things, but that, so far as being under any senae of obligation to his Creator for supe. rior mental endowments, his mind wa4 a bowling wilderness"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-29
Gleaper.

Nodd-I thought you were eoinG te get up a fair to pay o6 your ehuxrA debt Todd-We were, but the cdu1re. gatiou heard of it and made ID the amount at once.
 The Heart4est Mea1.
 Let your heartiest meal b. at uieht or whenever your work for the day is over. Fruits, toasts, soft builed eGgs and oatmeal make q good breakfasE When the inteymission between h0ura of labor is short no heavy food should be taken into the stomach. HundredS of people who eat heartily and return to work immediately afteFward have; dyspepsia.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-29
The Pity of It!

A certain lady of wealth living in the north of Ireland was recovering from serious illness and one morn ing called for an egg, which she ate with much enjoyment. As she passed back the cup and plate to her nurse she said, "An egg is delicious thing" Then, with much melancholy, What pity" she added, 'ft is so common among the poor."-London Globe.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-29

Colds that hang on weaken the con- stftution and develop into consumption. Foley's Honey and Tar cures persist ent coughs that refuse to yield to other treatment. Do not experiment with untried remedies as delay may result in your cold settling on your lungs. F. B. Brill. local agent s1a5
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-29
A Poultry Mfll.

Mary's father was making the ex- pertinent of Faisipg chickens with an incubator in his barn. The neighbors were much interested in this expert ment, and, meeting Mary, one of them asked, Mary, have you any little chickens at your house yetF'
 "No, but we're maxim some," re piled the little maiden.-Lippincott' Magazine.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-29
Imm0rtality.

Humanity and immortality consist neither in reason nor in love; not in tho body nor fn the animation of tlhe heart of it nor in the thoughts and stirrinee of the brain of it, but in the dedicatioo of them all to him who will rains therD up at the last day.-John Ruskin.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-29
Needless.

The good fairy called her assistant and showed her golden box.
 ''Take this box" she said. "and lock it carefully in the safe. It contains good advice"
 My mistress" replied the assistant, "why should we lock up good advice1 No one will ever take it."-Puck.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-29

Accepted the Inevitahle.
 Shelly horse WAS quite diAacult to manage at ~Arsk. but he isn.t now. Papa-Well be isn,t the only one that has found out that he misht as well let you have your own way.