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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-04-30
NEW GUINEA coURTsHjP.
All the Proposals of Marriage Are
Made by Women.

All the Proposals of Marriage Are
Made by Women.
Away off in the strange island Of
New Guinea it is leap year all the
time in one important sense, for out
there all the proposals of marriage
are made by the women. 1t Is consid-
cred beneath the dignity of the male
Inhabitants of New Guinea to even
notice a woman, and consequently the
women perforce must notice the men
and must start any idea Of weddings,
etc.
So when the island belle of New
Guinea becomes In love she promptly
sends a piece Of string to the sister
of the lucky man. If he has no sister
she sends it to his mother or to some
female relatfve-this because the man
and his male relatives are assumed
to be above taking any steps toward
acquiring a wife.
Then the sister says to the man in
voIved: Brother, I have news. So
and-so Is in love with YOU If in
clined to matrimony the man makes
an engagement to meet the enamored
lady. When they meet It Is alone, and
they either decide to wed or drop the
entire proposition at once. There is
no courting, for the man Is not al
lowed, theoretically at least, to waste
any time on a woman-not even
enough time to make love to the lady
or to allow her to make love to him.
The betrothal is announced, and the
engaged man In New Guinea is brand
ed on the back with charcoal, but the
woman's mark of engagement to wed
is actually cut into her skin and is
never allowed to completely vanish.
If either one decides to break the en-
gagement nothing can be done by the
offended party.
If the girl decides that, after all, she
sent the little piece Of string by mis-
take the man is apt, however, to catch
her some time alone and beat her If
the man jilts the woman her relatives
often hunt him up and administer
sound drubbing. Blood, however, is
seldom shed, as the breaking OF these
women made engagements is not deem
ed a very serious matter.
Though the women propose the wed
dings In New Guinea, the condition Of
the wife In miserable and unjust in
the extreme The girl Is merely the
property and slave OF the husband He
can beat her unrebuked and even kill
her with IMMUNITY II she ineuxs his
enmtty Constitution
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-04-30
HAYES AND BURKE
REAL CHAMPIONS
(By Dick Barrett.)

Walter Hayes, champion of Connecti-
cut and Harry Burke, champion of
Newbur gh. N. Y. defeated O'Rourke
and Chatfield of Waterbury last night
in Waterbury by 2 laps. At the end
of the second mile Hayes was one lap
to the good when they relayed their
partners again. The time for the two
miles was minutes So seconds which
is the best time ever made on that
rink. Burke went out in the third
mile and in the 10th lap he passed his
man making it two laps lead. Seeing
he had it easy he got into a slow gait
and finished in 3 minutes and 80 Sec
onds. 1t took 33 laps to a mile and it
was done in very good time as it was
a very small rink to race in, The three
miles were done in 10 minutes and 80
seconds. Hayes and Burke defeated
these same boys in this city last Mon
day night and they were to race two
out of three for the championship of
Connecticut. They won very easily
with a side bet of $50. The winners
challenge any team in the state for
relay race from one mile to 25 miles
for any amount.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-04-30

Cincinnati. April 30.-The Reds and
Cubs broke even on a double header
yesterday afternoon, the visitors get
ring the first game, while the locals
won the second. Steinfeldt was bench
I'd in the first game for disputing a
decision. Johnny Evers Joined the
chicagos here yesterday. Grasper was
Knocked out of the box in the sixth of
he first, his successor. Rowan giving
he Cubs their winning run on a base
IN balls and a wild pitch The scores:
i First Game.
Cincinnati -. o 0 o o 8 o o 0-4-11-3
Chicago $500. 0 O 2 o 0-5- 81
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., Rowan and Nc
lean: Brown and Moran.
Second Game.
Cincinnati 49,. o II O o o s-3SIO
chicago $500. o 1 o 1 o o O 0 0-3-@1
Batteries:-Fromme and Mclean;
zroh and Moran
All other National League games
,oetponed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-04-30
AMERICAN LEAGUE

Boston, April 30-The Red Sox ad-
ninistered another singing, defeat tc
the discounted Highlanders yesterday
afternoon, thereby tying with them for
second place in the pennant race. 1t
was bitter cold afternoon and the
east wind that whistled across the
diamond froZe the ungloved hands of
the players and made the spectators
nestle under their coat collars. The
error scolumn of both teams footed up
large. Newton having four to his cred
it,sthree being put down to him in the
sixth hiring. Kleinow was put out of
the game in the second inning for dis
putting a called strike of Umpire
EHans. The score:
Boston. ..-... 2 o o o 4 o 2 *-10-12-
New York -: o 0 O 0 2 0 O 1 l. IS
Ratteries:-Cicotte and Carrigan
Newton, Kleinow and Blair
No other American League games
were played yesterday. It raned in
the West. while the hington-Ath-
letics game was postponed on account
At the funeral of DR.. Powers, the
catcher.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-04-30
FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE.
Her Summary Method Of Swapping
Official Red Tape.

Her Summary Method Of Swapping
Official Red Tape.
When Florence Nightingale came IN
stantly a new intelligence, instinct
with pity, adame with energy, fertile
with womanly invention. swept through
the Scutari hospital. Clumsy male de-
vices were dismissed, almost with a
gesture, into space. Dirt became q
crime, fresh air and clean Imam sweet
food and soft hands a piety. A great
kitchen was organized which provided
well cooked food for a thousand men.
Washing was lost art in the hospital,
but this band Of women created. as
with q breath, great laundry, and
strange cleanliness crept along the
walls and the beds OF the hospital. In
their warfare with disease and pain
these women showed q resolution as
high as the men OF their race showed
against the gray coated battahons Of
Inkerman or in the frozen trenches be-
fore Sebastopol Middle headed male
routine was swept ruthlessly aside.
If the commissariat failed to supply
requisites, Florence Nightingale, who
had great funds at her disposal, in
stantly provided them herself, and the
heavy footed officials found the swift
feet Of these women outrunning them
in every path OF help and pity. Only
one fash of anger Is reported to have
broken the serene calm which served
as a mask for the steel-like and reso-
lutte will Of Florence Nightingale.
Some stores had arrived from Eng
land; sick men were languishing for
them. But routine required that they
being issued, and the board, moving
with heavy footed siowness, had not
completed its work when night fell.
The stores were, therefore, with off,
cial phlegm, locked up and their use
danied to the sack. Between the needs
Of hundreds Of sick men and the COM
forts they required was the locked
door, the sEmbol OF rad taRa. FLORENCE
Nightingale csi15d couple Of order
lies, walked to the door and quietly
ordered them to burst 1t open and the
stores to be dtstrtbutedE -CornhiiI Mag
aztne.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-04-30
FLASHES FROM THE FIELD
DANDY DIAMOND DOINGS

In Hartford to-day. If weather per-
mits.
No game yesterday-slush.
The weather man certainly sprung a
surprise in the way of the beautiful
snow.
Yesterday was pennant raising day
at Springfield. To celebrate the oc-
casion Hartford shut out the Ponies.
Will somebody stop Hartford-five
straight victories and the defeat
column vacant. By the way, Bridges
port has not stacked up against them
yet.
Tomorrow. Saturday. Jack Zeller
and his band of Springfield champions
will cavort about Newfield Park. Eel
Ter has gathered likely crew, but
they have not yet struck their gait.
Outfielder Kennedy of the New Brit
ain team has returned to his home in
New York. He is suffering with blood
trouble and it is doubtful whether he
will be able to play ball again this
season.
Bob Drew. former Whaler. has been
after Manager Bone for a job on first
base. Bob does not impress Bone as
being very much. He would. however,
on that sack so far this season.
Jameson has not been given a chance
to get behind the bat in any of the
championship games. Kocher has done
such good work that he will be used
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-04-30
Dolly Madison,

Mrs. Dolly Madison. the wife Of the
third president, lis described by Girls
void in this way:
dolly Payne, born in North Caro-
lima, has been educated according to
the strictest rules Of the Quakers In
Philadelphia, where at an early age
she married young lawyer Of this
sect named Todd; but, becoming a wild
ow, she threw off drab silks and plain
laces and for several years was one of
the gayest and most fascinating wo-
men of the city. She had many lovers,
but she gave the preference toy Mr..
Madison and became his wife in 1874. +"
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-04-30
AMATEUR BASEBALL

The Academy Baseball team OF An
sonia are DESTROYS of booking games
with teams in Bridgeport and vicinity
for Saturday and Sunday games Com
municate at once with the Manager
Academy Baseball Club. Ansonia-
The Young Superbas accept the chal-
lenge of the Stratfelds for game
Saturday morning at $50 o'clock.
The Mohicans accept the challenge of
the Island Brooks for g. game Sunday,
May 2.
The Victors accept the challenge of
the Corinthians for a game Saturday
afternoon, May 1 at 2:3O o'clock. The
Corinthians are asked to name the
grounds.
The Stratfields will play the Island
Brooks at Brooklawn Sunday. May 2
at D. m. Call at 5 Harrison Court or
answer in Saturdays paper
The George c. Batcheller & Co. team
will play the Crown Corset Co. team
Saturday afternoon at the Mud Flats.
arteries for Bachelors: Abt and
Bowden; for Crowns: Mcdonald and
Wilson.
The manager of the Western A. G
is asked to get in communication with
the manager of the Stratfelds in re-
gard to that game for Sunday, May 9.
Sound Views can have a chance for
a game Sunday morning, May z. by
taking on the Auroras of the Park
City league. Game to be played at
the Flats.
The Y. NJ. c. A. team will begin
Dracticlng Tomorrow afternoon at 2
D. IN. at Seaside park on Diamond No
5. All members of the association are
invited to a try out.
Crane Co. No 2 team of the Indus
trial league will play the Lincoln team
Tomorrow at 2:30 o'clock at Burnham
field, corner of Iranistan and South
avenues.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-04-30
TO
R..,,tbs >Ihe Kind You Have Always Bought
as. : &Nz2zzI
CALLED HIM HARD NAMES.

'Du hist Elm Spitzbub. Elm blutsuch-
err in other words ''You are a trim
mer, a swindler," is what William
Schildkneck of Stamford alleges George
Wolf also of Stamford called him on
March /, 1909, and on March 20 he
called him a crook or words to that
effect IN the presence of a number of
his friends, Such is the gist of suit
for Islander filed in the Superior Court
yesterday il which Schildkneck claims
s., 500 damages.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-04-30

During the spring every one wound
be benefited by taking Foley's Kidney
Remedy. It furnishes a needed tonic
TO the kidneys after the extra strain
of winter. and it purifies the blood by
stiiaula ting the kidneys, and causing
tern to eleminate the impurities from
it. FoIey's fsss-eF- Remedy iHHaste
new life and vigor. Pleasant TO t1a..es4
r. q, Brill. local agent sis6 n
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-04-30
Connecticut League

Springfield opened its season at home
yesterday losing to Hartford 10. For
mer Manager Dan O'Neiu of Spring
field and Manager Jim Clarkin of
Hartford, Joined hands after the hard
tussle Of last season. and raised the
championship flag OF 1908 on the staff
for tho first time. Hitting on both
sides was very light as both pitchers
were in fine fettle. The score:
Hartford ...... o o o o o o 0-1-3-1
Springfield -. o o o o o o o $500
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and Abrogast;
Parker and Wachob.
Northampton took advantage of Wa
terbury's errors yesterday winning AZ
Chase pitching for the Authors held
Northampton to two hits. but the field
ing behind him lost the game. A catch
by Golden in center field and Yale's
three Dagger featured. The score:
Northampton :. o 1 0 o O o *--2-2
Waterbury 49, o o 1 0 o o o 02-7-4
Batteries:-Turner. Halligan and
Bridges; Chase, Eastman and Schincel.
All other Connecticut league games
were postponed because of snow.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-04-30
lake SHINE WAITING
WITH THE WALLOP

Jake Shine champion 105 pound
axer of the West End, would like to
orange matches with any boxer in
he state at 105 pounds. All accept
noes should be addressed to George
ckweikert, manager. Colorado avenue,
Iridgeport Come on. You los pound
RS and show Jake and his manager
hat there are few dive ones living
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-04-30
Big SALE FOR
COMING FIGHT
Jack 0Brien and Jack Johnson Box 10
Philadelphia May 10.
Especial from United Press.

Especial from United Press.)
Philadelphia, April 30.-Advance or
tiers for seats for the Jack Johnson
Jack O'Brien six round fight on May
49, total $4,000 and the club promoters
expect $4,000 gate receipts when the
men enter the ring.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-04-30
Deduction.

Tell me what you eat, and / will
tell you what you are" boosted an
amateur sage.
"Well. i ate welsh rabbit and q
lemon pie last night"
You're a fool."-Kansas City Jour
nal.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-04-30
The Mistress. Of the House

The Mistress Of the House.
"She spends all her time in the
library
"Ah, she is literary?'
mot especially. But the cook won't
allow her in the kitchen. and the maids
don't want her about the halls or par
lors. "-Pittsburg Post.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-04-30

If you have backache and urinary
troubles you should take Foley's Kid
ney Remedy to strengthen and build
up the kidneys SO they will act proper
". as a serious kidney trouble may
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-04-30
NATIONAL IE11uE
National League Standing
Yesterdays Results

At Cincinnati-Chicago 5, Cincinnati
1 first game): Cincinnati 8, Chicago 2
(seeond game.)
Other games postponed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-04-30
Games Today

Boston at Brooklyn.
New York at Philadelphia.
Chicago at Pittsburg.
Cincinnati at ST. Louis.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-04-30
Games Today

Bridgeport at Hartford.
Waterbury at Holyoke.
Northampton at New Britain
Springfield at New Haven
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-04-30

Washington at Boston.
Philadelphia at New York.
Cleveland at Chicago.
st. Louis at Detroit.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-04-30
American League Standing
Yesterdays Results
Games Today

At Boston-Boston, 10; New York, 4
Other games postponed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-04-30
BASEBALL SCORES
AT A GLANCE
CONNECTICUT LEAGUE
League Standing
Yesterdays Results

Bridgeport-New Britain, snow.
at New Haven-Holyoke-New Ha-
ven. cold.
At pringfeid-Hartferd. 1; Spring
field, D.
At Northampton-North a;
Waterbury. 2.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-04-30

Crane Co. No. team of the Indus
trial league will play the Lincoln team
field, corner of Iranistan and South
avenues.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-04-30

The Y. NJ. c. A. team will begin
Dracticlng Tomorrow afternoon at
p. IN. at Seaside park on Diamond No
5, All members of the association are
invited to a try out.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-04-30

Brassies will trot out as nifty a
bunch of young ball tosserS as can be
found in a weeks walking. They're
under a good leader, who will bring
out the best there is in them.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-04-30

Crane Valve Co. No. loses a good
man in Baker who leaves to-day to ac-
cept a position with the Singer Co.
The Crane Co.'S loss is the Singers
gain.
Crane Co. No. 2 will play the Lin
coins tomorrow at Burnham field at
2:30 o'clock.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-04-30

Sound Views can have a chance for
a game Sunday morning, May 2. by
taking on the Auroras of the Park
City league. Game to be played at
the Flats.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-04-30

The manager of the Western A. c
is asked to get in communication with
the manager of the Stratfields in re
gard to that game for Sunday, May 8
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-04-30

Manager Doherty had better get aft.
er his felders. Error making is theil
hobby They are bad men. however
at the bat.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-04-30

Jameson has not been given chance
to get behind the bat in any of the
championship games. Kocher has done
such good work that he will be used
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-04-30

Two more weeks before the grand
opening.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-04-30
AMERICAN LEAGUE

All other Connecticut league games
were postponed because of snow.
Orange County observer., 1909-06-03
She Wanted Her Money Back.

George Cohan, the player, tells of
a theatrical combination that en-
countered much bad business in its
tour Of one nights stands in Ohio and
Kentucky. The ffdate'' that proved
fatal to the life Of the organization
took it to Marietta, in the Buckeye
State. The first performance was a
matinee and the audience was in num-
bers not much larger than the pro-
verbal "corporal's guard - The dis
consulate business manager was hur-
rying out Of the Office on some errand
to the "back" of the house, when
he stumbled over little girl dissolv-
ed into tears "What' s the matter
little one?" he asked, forgetting his
own troubles at this sad sight "I
wants me money back!" yelled the
youngster between walls. "Don' It you
like the play?" asked the manager
"Don't get discouraged. You we
seen only the first act.'' II don't
care nuthin' bout the play,' howl
ed the little girl. "I'm afraid to sci
in that gallery all alone!"-
to South Lippincott's So. 23- -'09
Orange County observer., 1909-06-03
Could You PRAY?

Coming from Chicago one day be-
fore I was saved man, an eleven
year-old boy made an attempt to
board my train at Hebron and, MISS
ing his hold, fell under the cars A
section man pulled him out and laid
him on the platform. The boy made
a grab for his hat that was just be-
yond his reach, and then realized that
his other arm was broken and one
leg gone He began to beg us to kill
him. They placed him on stretcher,
and some one ran for his mother, who
lived just a block away. She came
running, and as she knelt at his side,
cried:
MY God, Frank, is this you!''
eyes, mother" he replied, land
won't you pray for me?"
Wringing her hands, she sobbed:
20 Frank, can't pray! don't know
howl
There on her knees, at the side OF
her dying boy, she turned to us and
pleaded for some Of us to pray foI
him. but we each one had to admit
that we did not know how, and he
died before us without a prayer.
never shall forget the anguish written
| on that poor mothers face! l dc
thank God that I have learned to pray
|, the throne Of grace not only my OWE
children, but those of prayerless par.
ents about me.
Orange County observer., 1909-06-03
THE PULPIT.
4 BRILLIANT SUNDAY SERMON Ey
ADAM MACDONALD REocH,
Theme: What Is Your Life?

Text: For what is your life? It Is
even vapor, that appeareth for lit
tie time, and then vanisheth away
James 4:14.
This is an apt metaphor with which
to represent the brevity and evanes-
cence Of life, but 1t does not tell the
whole story.
The cloud which the text speaks OF
as floating idly In the sky we have i'm
prisoned in our machinery and COM
PEELED to do mighty things. This ca
pacity of feeting vapor for energy
and work we'll represents the capacity
of the human spirit for inspiration
and service. This constitutes mans
greatest endowment and is the life OF
every faculty and attainment.
Scripture continually speaks of man
as vessel" or utensil which depends
/ for it's usefulness and worth upon the
value of its contents. When noble
ideals perish our life descends toward
| the level of the brute, just as vSpor,
bereft of its heat, turns again to it's
| original liquid form, comparatively
without value.
Life and action carried on in ac-
cordance with true ideals will result
unfatlingly in progress. Too often
the monotony of life consumes the
energy which should go toward the
realization Of our ideals, and when
we stand before the doors of large
opportunities we are overcome with
fear and hesitation.
Man, like the vapor, will never do
MS best work except under pressure,
A brook will bable until it meets the
dam, when 1t begins to turn the grist
mi opf 80 -
ity man will develop no force OF
character We should think of ou1
responsibilities as opportunities. Life
is most truly described, in the broad
/ sense, as a great opportunity. That
is the way Jesus looked at it. "Treas
ure hid in a field" "a pearl of great
price, talents intrusted to servants.
these are the SMILES he used. They
all emphasize the element of opportu
nifty.
Life is, in short, the opportunity tt
f1nd our true self, and until we have
done that we can never hope to f1n(
the true God. If a man gain thu
whole world and lose himself it prof
1teth nothing, for man can actuall,
and permanently possess nothing ex
cept himself. Is a man entitled tt
say Il live," simply because he eat.
and sleeps and is physically well? 4
human life is far more complex. TIL
first reed pipe gave forth music, blu
its descendant, the great organ, give
forth completed music in which tn
other parts are harmonized with tn
melody. The complete life is one il
which the religious or spiritual not
gathers into harmony the moral, tn
intellectual and the physical element
in our being, bringing them also int
harmony with God. the source an
fountain Of life.
Orange County observer., 1909-06-03
Observation-Disclosures
JUNE SIXTH.
Life Lessons For Me From the Cos
pei Of Luke. Luke s.: 2o-28-
CONSIDERATION Meetinu.l

Life Lessons For Me From the Cos
pei Of Luke. Luke 6: 2o-28-
CONSIDERATION Meetlng.)
My Fathers love. Luke Is: 1872.
My Savior's search. Luke Is: 1T.
Need of compassion. Luke 10: 80
81.
Which am l.? Luke 18: 9-14.
My pounds. Luke 19: 11-27.
Earnest in prayer. Luke 1S: 1-8.
Woe to the rich only when their
riches are their all.
There are some whose approval Is
our condemnation, and yet we covet
universal popularity.
The Golden Rule is made leaden If
we do good to others just because
we want them to do good to us.
We may have the spirit and power
OF Elijah, or any other great man
enough, and initiate him enough Il:
17.)
The highest glory to Cod! Are we
satisfied with less than our best
praises?
Christ's way still needs preparing
perhaps His way to the heart of some
enid. Have you yet made foot of
it?
Some of those that wondered at His
| gracious words yet tried to kill Hin
at His first rebuke. Shall we &C.
cept Christ's comfort and not His
warning? So
How do we spend our wakefu,
hours at night? May they not be
sent us on purpose for prayer?
The tests of Himself that Christ of
fered, those are the tests that He an
plies to His followers.
We are to bring forth fruit with pa
tience. Patience is the sun for thu
seed e: 15.)
Do not despise bad man till 20,
are sure that, if he had your advan
tage, he would not be better maj
than you Go: 13).
Not greater barns but create
hearts makes greater wealth (12: 1S)