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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-06
Consider This Advice.

Duck, Minn.
 Consider This Advice.
 No woman should submit to a surgi- cal operation, which may mean death, until she has given Lydia B. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, made exclusive ly from roots and herbs, fair trial
 This famous medicine for women has for thirty years proved to be the most valuable tonic and invigorator of the female organism. Women resid- ing in almost every city and town in the United States bear willing testi- mony to the wonderful virtue of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. It cures female ills, and creates radi- ant, buoyant female health. If you are ill. for your own sake as we'll as those you love, give it trial.
 Mrs. Pinkham, at Lynn, Mass, invites all sick women to write her for advice. Her advice is free, and always helpful.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-06

some Federal judges by name, de- claring that they were dishonest and corrupt"
 Debs is bald headed, tall, angular, distinctly homely man. But he is impressive. His voice is sweet and his earnestness tremendous. His ut terances were frequently interrupted by outbursts of sympathetic applause.
 George Brewer, associate editor of the Appeal to Reason, also spoke briefly. At the close of the lecture many copies of the Speeches and Writings of Debs" were sold, for the account of the Appeal to Reason.
 Warren, editor of the Appeal, in serted in his newspaper an offer of a reward of $1,000 fo the return to Kentucky of Governor Taylor. This included the assertion that Taylor killed Goebel The object was to in- duce the Kidnapping of Taylor, to bring him within the jurisdiction of the Kentucky courts, and the object of this again to test the sincerity of the United States Supreme Court, which sanctioned the Kidnapping of the labor leaders, Mover and Hey wood, by an opinion which was dis sented from only by Justice Mo- Kenna.
 Warren was convicted of libel and sentenced to six months in jail and to pay a fine of $1,500. H. J. Horse cid presided.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-06
LIVES LOST IN WAR l
Amazing List of Fatalities Shown in General Kiefer'S Statistics
Ry Our Staff Corres.)

Ry Our Staff Corres)
 Washington, June 6.-An interesting statement of fatalities in the various American wars has been prepared by General Kiefer, representative from Ohio and a high officer in two wars.
 "In the seven years war of the American Revolution" he says, "some 55 battles and skirmishes transpired, or an average of per year. In the civil war of four years there were fought 2,235 battles, or an average of 559 year. In the seven years war of the American Revolution the entire list of killed in battle was 1,735. In the Civil War the killed in battle were 1862, died of wounds and disease, 1S3,2S7.
 Seventeen battles of the Revolution ary War show a loss in killed of 917. The total losses numbering SIS, occur red in Indian massacres and various skirmishes in the other 38 battles and sklrmishes of the seven years war, from Lexington to Yorktown.
 Tn the war of 1872 we had. all told, ports in the war office show the en- tire list of fatalities to be 1878 killed in battle, wounded 3,7a9.
 Tn the Mexican war, 1846 to 1848, the whole number of men engaged or enlisted was 1o1,2s2; killed in battle, all told 1,O49
 Tn the three notable wars-the Revolution, the war of 1912, and the Mexican war-the entire loss of kill ed in battle was 4,562.
 Tn the battle of Gettysburg alone the loss in killed was 3,O72 on the Un- ion side, and died of wounds, about 750 more; wounded and missing, IA, 40. Hence the fatalities of that one bat tie were 3,822, or within TAO of the en- tire battle loss in all our previous three great wars, covering a period all told, of eleven years. The record shows that 2,235 battles were fought from Fort Sumter in April 1861, to General Johnston's surrender near Raleigh, N. C., April 26 1865; and that in 1,500 battles more soldiers were kill ed in each battle than at the famous battle of Bunker Hill, Massachusetts in April, 1775."
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-06
Children Cry
 FOR FLETcHER'S GA s TO
POINTS OF INTEREST.


 The North German Lloyd Steam ship Co.,, has just made an unpre- cedented reduction in it's rates to Bremen. The price is lower than it has been since the last rate war. Call on US for further particulars. S. phone 99.
 Safe and Sane Fourth.
 Three years ago Sparklers for the glorious 4th were introduced into this country, which were made in Germany. They could not begin to fill the orders and everybody was de- lighted because there was no eXplo- sion and no noise, and they made a very pretty show at night At Jack sons Bookshop, 986-98S Main street this year they will sell a new brand of "Sparklers" that have great bril- liancy and that are absolutely safe, and will be sold at much less price than heretofore as they are made in America. Place your order now and the goods will be delivered when ever you say. Remember the cry this year is Safe and Sane."
 Another Rocker Sale
 starts today at Nothnagle's big house. furnishing store. There were so many disappointed two weeks ago be- cause MT. Nothnagle did not have near enough of these very substantial wanted them at this unheard of low price. In order to give everyone an- other chance MT. Nothnagle has se- cured another large lot of these rock CTS and is running another special sale on them this week for your bene- fit. If you want one or more of them at the special price, read full particularly in Nothnagle's ad. on last page, and get your order in early this time. They will not be offered again at this extremely low price after this week.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-06
MAN MAY NOT LIVE
 TO MORE THAN no
This is Opinion of Dr. Wilbur F. Cressy Head of Division of Vital Statistics, Census BuTeauMaiInum Span of Life Should Appear in Great Number Of
 Deaths Recorded

Navy as soon as the United States had navy, and after serving for a number of years was honorably dis charged in 1909. He never married, but had smoked and chewed tobacco for 122 years and had at one time been a heavy thinker"
 The enumerator's returns of the twelfth census show that Raby was then an inmate of Piscataway aims house, and his age at last birthday (12s) and the month of birth April, 1772" correspond with the informa- tion contained in the certificate of death.
 Going back farther it is found that Raby was an inmate of the aims house at the time of the ninth cen sus (1870,) but the returns state his age as 59 years, and not 98 years which it would have been if subse- quent statements as to his are were correct. If the statement made in 1870 was correct. at the time of his months, and not a centenarian at all, much less the oldest man in the country"
 The report later on states that it would be impracticable for the Bu- reau of the Census to determine the truth in regard to all unusual ages as received from the official tran scripts of deaths. It is we'll known that many statements of exact age, even in the middle period of life and in youth, are not strictly correct.
 Tn olds age, impaired memory and the we'll known tendency of many aged persons to exaggerate, in the utmost good faith, the number of years they have lived, makes 1t not at all surprising that many unfound- ed claims to extreme longevity arise. In the annual registration report from Maine and Massachusetts may be found details in regard to the re- ported centenarians who died in those states.
 Dr. Wilbur states that it would be desirable that similar, details be giv- en in all registration reports. Physi- clans and registration officials should try to ascertain the truth about such cases, because of their extreme in terest to the public, and for the req son that so many foolish and sensa- tional statements pass current. It should be possible, according to Dr. Wilbur, with the general adoption of modern methods of obtaining vital statistics, to determine, from the vast number of deaths registered, the maximum span of human life.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-06
WHAT EVERYBODY

WHAT EVERYBODY
 OUGHT TO KNOW. That Foley Kidney Pills contain just the ingredients necessary to tone, strengthen and regulate the action of the kidneys and bladder. F. B. Brill and Curtis Pharmacy. s135
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-06
CROWD COMES IN DRIVING RAIN TO
 HEAR DEBS
Every Person Present Phys For
 the Seat He Occupies

The proud boast of the Socialists that they can charge an admission to hear their leading speakers talk politics was we'll sustained, last night, when, in driving rain, large audi ence came to Polls theatre to hear Eugene V. Debs give a talk on soc ialiSm, including an explanation of the libel suit that has been brought against Fred Warren, editor of the Appeal to Reason, the principal newspaper devoted to socialist pro- paganda. Everything down stairs was 35 and 50 cents. Everything up- stairs was a quarter, little better than regular Poli prices in summer, but the seats down stairs, and in the And it must be confessed that the talk was worth the price. Debs is not, the New York Sun to the con- trary, the third greatest orator in the country, nor is he a great orator at all The strength of an orator is in the way in which he says a thing, but the strength of Debs is in what he says, and in what he himself be- lieves. He draws fearful indict- ment of social evils whose existence all admit.
 Especial striking, last night, was Debs arraignment of that kind of hunan ignorance represented in the constantly recurring industrial pan1cS, when, as he said, the masses of men, having produced clothing in great abundance, have none to wear; and having overstocked the markets with food, must go hungry"
 Certainly there is a field for the operation of intelligence in a system that makes men job1ess because they have been too industrious and that leaves them hungry because they have made too many things to eat, to drink and to wear.
 Debs, again, entered into a scath- ing indictment of the Federal judges ~and the Supreme Court. He declared that the Federal judges, almost to a man, are corporation lawyers whose appointments to the bench were se- cured by the corporations. He called
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-06
BISHOP MILAN DEOlCATES LITTLE CHURCH IN MIDST OF
 SAvIN ROCK ATTRACTIONS

little wooden church in the midst of frivolity and flanked by merry-go- rounds and various shore attractions on almost every side, was the unusual sight which greeted the hundreds of WOrshlppers who attended the dedi- cation of St. Lawrence's chapel at the corner of Savin avenue and Sum- mer street, Savin Rock, yesterday
 The dedica tion of the little chapel morning until October in the very heart of the shore merry making, was probably the most impressive sight ever witnessed in that section.
 The great amount of good that the little church can do in this section was emphasized in the address deliv- cred to the crowd that thronged the chapel by the Right Rev. Bishop Milan. Following the blessing of the church by the bishop, procession of the clergymen and the younger mem bers of the parish took place, making an impressive sight. The first mass to be held in the chapel was then celebrated by the Rev. Michael Mo keown.
 An appropriate sermon was deliver ed by the Rev Father Jeremiah Cur tin, cousin of Father Curtin, pastor of St. Lawrence's church. He spoke along the same lines as did Bishop Milan. Both spoke of the immense amount of good which can be accom- plished by the chapel, situated as it is, in the center of shore activities
 In the afternoon more interest was added to the ceremony in West Ha- ven by the confirmation of a class of 150 children by the bishop at St. Lawrence's church.
 Bishop Milan left soon after for Hartford and after stopping at the capital to arrange his business af- fairs, he started for Manresa insti- tute at Norwalk, where he will go in- to retreat for one week. This is the annual pastors retreat termed "spir- itual york;
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-06
SURPRISE PARTY FOR
 MISS LOUISA SMITH

A most enjoyable surprise party was recently given to Miss Rhoda Louisa Smith at her home, IT Maid en Lane, the occasion being her 18th birthday. Music was enjoyed. Among those present were: MT. and Mrs George Smith, George w. Smith, Jr., Miss Alice Middleton, James Fry, Master Harry Smith, Thomas Fry, George Liddle, Mrs. Sarah Foste, Mrs Nellie Smith, MT. and Mrs. Oscar E. Jones. Miss Jones, MT. and Mrs Thomas Land, Mrs. Jagger, Miss Dairy and Rosy Jaggers, Miss Rosy Collins, Mrs. Abbie Corners, Mrs. Cassidy, Miss Ella Cassidy, Albert Mirfin, Colin Macfarquar, Miss Elsie MacfarQuar, Tom Johnson, Edwin Butlin Jones, Miss A. Keane, John Roberts, MT. Humphreys, Miss Malicia Carley, Vim. Willer, c. Wilmot, Miss Husky, Miss F. Tribble, Miss Berger. A bountiful luncheon was served and Miss Smith received beautiful bou- quet of flowers and numerous pres eutS.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-06
(By Our Staff Corres.)

Washington, June 6.-Chief Statis- tician pr. Greasy l.. Wilbur of the Division of vital statistics, Bureau of the Census, in his latest annual mor- tality report sets the longevity of man, or the extreme span of human life somewhere between 100 and 110 years The report affirms that it is un- doubtedly true that the age of 100 years is occasionally attained but suggests that it is doubtful. whether the age of no has ever been reach ed or exceeded.
 pr. Wilbur declares that it would be a fact of great importance and in terest to the world. if, by scientific observation, it could be, determined that human being could live 150, 140, 130, or even 120 or 110 years. The organs of the human system could be tested and it might be found that with better hygiene and more attention to proper methods of living the extreme limit of age might be reached and moreover that after many generations the average longe- witty of man might approximate the limit.
 From time to time reports are made public of the most incredible instances of longevity. AS an ex- ample the case of the oldest, report ed decedent is cited. The man was Noah Raby, known asrS"the oldest man in the country whose death oc- cured in 1904. The original death certificate, shows that Raby died in Middlesex county, New Jersey on March 1, 1904, at the age of 131 years and II months. The issue of the New York Medical record of March 5, 1904, contained the following item: Sophia Cab, probably the oldest woman in Chicago. died there last week She was supposed to have been 129 years old. Born a. slave. she spent most of her life on plan tation near Richmond, Va. When released from slavery during the civil war she was ST years old. A still more remarkable story of longevity is contained in the notice of the death of Nah Raby, in New Bruns- wick, N. J., on March l. It is as- serted with much circumstantiality that he was born in Gates County, N O., on April 1, Significant date) 1772, so that had he lived one month longer he would have been 132 years old. He entered the United States
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-06
HEALTH BOARD MEMBERS
 INSPECT GARBAGE SYSTEMS

Frank G. Bogart, member of the Board of Health. went to New Bed ford yesterday to look over the gar bage reduction process employed there the so-called Wheelwright system. The American Extractor Company. using this system. has bid for the privilege of retaining the garbage in Bridge port. It offers to do the work for $7, 800 year for period of ten years President Ober of the board, and Dr. Vincennes. Ind, where they will in- spect the Wiselogel system. The pro- motors of this system want a con- tract with Bridgeport for 20 years at s125 per ton.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-06
DR. SWAIN BREACHES
 INAUGURAL SERMONS

Dr. Richard l.. Swain, who has re- gently been chosen to the pastorate of the South Congregational church, preached twice to the congregation yesterday, in the morning upon "The New Sense of Mans Worth, and in the evening upon Push. Pull and Up- lift the Life.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-06

Farmer Want Ads. 1 Cent a Word
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-06
ANOTHER WOMAN
 CURED
ByLydia E. Pinkhan'S Vegetable Compound
Black Duck, Minn.-t.About a year ago wrote you that l was sick anC

|could not do any of my housework. My sickness was called Retrofexion. When II would sit down I felt as if I could not |ge t up. I took Lydia B. Pinkham's We ge t 8 ble Con- pound and did just as you told me and now l am perfectly cured, and have a big baby boy" -
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-06
COL. WARREN BUYS INN GEORGE WASHINGTON
 USED TO STOP AT

Col. Tracy B. Warren has purchased of Bradford D. Pierce the "Old Mich ols Tavern at Brooklawn and North avenues The house is more than 15O years old. It was used as an inn during the revolutionary period and it is asserted that Washington stopped sthere a number of times.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-06
FRATERNAL NEWS

MORNING STAR LODGE, S. OF B.
 Morning Star lodge. No. 1, S. of B., will meet this evening for the first time in their new quarters. G. A. R. hall, 925 Main street. After the ses- sion social time will be enjoyed and drawing for a handsome sofa pillow will take place. Refreshments will be served
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-11-23
CHAPTER XIX-Continued,

Well, for a fact, know it is
stOien!" He leaned toward her; and
his arms, still flung out with the hands
open as argument had left them,
seemed to her frightened eyes all
ready for her, ready with his last ar
gument, his strength
She pressed back against the glass
until she felt it hard behind her.
Harry" she whispered, eff you care
anything, if you ever want me for
yours, you'll take your hands away"
moment, for all she shrank from him.
Her body and mind would not have
been too great price to give him for
the sapphire.
Then all at once she felt his arm
around her neck. She couldn't move
her body. She could only turn her
head from his hot breath. For mo-
ment he held her, and yet another
moment; and then, terrified at what
this strange immObility might mean,
she raised her eyes and saw he was
not looking at her. Though he held
her fast he was not conscious of her.
Straight over her head he looked,
through the window and down into
the garden. Her eyes followed. 1t
lay beneath, the wonder of it's morn
ing aspect all blanched and dim. She
saw the silhouette of rose branches in
black on the sky. She saw the flowers
and bushes all one dull tone. But in
the midst of them the oval of the path
shone white; and there, as in the aft
ernoon, standing, looking upward, was
the dark figure of a man.
Her heart gave a great leap. Just
so she'd been summoned once before
that day, but what Internal freak had
fetched him back to repeat that dan
gerous sally, and brought him finally
into his enemy's grasp? She tried to
make a gesture to warn him, and just
there Harry released her, dropped her
so that she half fell upon the window
seat, and made a dash across the
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-11-23
CHAPTER XXI.
The House of Quiet.

ne ElOuSC Vi SSuiCLs
The day which had dawned so still
and gloomy was Weakening to some
thing like wildness, threatening,
Frightening, gusty, when they stepped
out of the train upon the platform of
the San Mateo station. Clouds were
piling gray and castle-like from the
east up toward the zenith, and dark
fragments kept tearing off the edges
and spinning away across the sky. But
between them the bright face of the
sun flashed out with double splendor,
and the thinned atmosphere made the
sky seem high and far, and all form
beneath it clarified and intense.
There upon the narrow platform
Mrs. Herrick hesitated a moment,
looking at Flora. What train do you
want to meet?" she asked.
Flora stood perplexed. 'T hardly
know. You see l can't tell how soon
my letter would reach-would be re-
ceived."
Then we would better meet them
all" the elder woman decided.
They drove away into the face Of
the wet. fresh wind and flying drops
of rain. Flora, leaning back in the
carriage, looked out through the win
dow with quiet eyes. The spirited
movement of the sky, the racing Of
it's shadows on the grass, the rolling
foliage of the trees, seen tempestuous
against flying cloud, were alike to her
consoling and inspiring. She had
never felt so free as now, driving
through the fitful weather, nor so safe
as with this companion who was sit
ting silent by her side. She was driv-
ing away from all her complications.
The house, when finally it doomed
upon them, with it's irregular roofs
topped by curious square turrets,
with its deep upper and lower YER
andas, looked out upon by multitude
of long French windows, seemed too
large, too strangely imposing for a
structure of wood. But whatever Of
original ugliness had been there was
hidden now under a splendid tapestry
of vines, and Flora, looking up at the
rose and honeysuckle that panoplied
its front, felt her throat swell for
sheer delight.
For a moment after they had left
the carriage they stood together in the
porte-cochere, looking around them.
Then half wistfully, half humorously,
Mrs. Herrick turned to Flora. II do
hope you won't want to buy it,"
ooh, I'm afraid I SHALL" Flora MUIR
INJURED, that is, if" She left her SEN
tence hanging, as one who would have
said ''if come out of this alive" and
Mrs. Herrick, with a quick start of
protection, laid her hand on Flora's
arm
''If you must" she said lightly, III
you do buy it, then at least | shall
know it is in good hands"
ITO BE CONTINUED
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-11-23
CHAPTER Xxx.
Flight.


By five o'clock in the morning she
was already moving softly to and fro,
so softly as not to rouse the sleeping
Marrika. By seven her lightest bag
was packed, herself was bathed,
brushed, dressed even to hat and
gloves, and standing at her window
with all the listening alert look of
one in a waiting room expecting a
train. She was watching for the city
to begin to stir; watching for enough
traffic below in the streets to make
her own movement there not too no
ticeable. Yet every moment she wait
ed she was in terror lest her fate
should take violent form at last and
assail her in the moment of escape.
She listened for a foot ascending to
her room with a message from Clara
demanding an audience. She listened
for the peal of the electric bell under
Harry's hasty hand-Harry, arrived
even at this unwarranted hour with
heaven knew what representative of
law to force the sapphire from her.
But all her household was still I'M
stirring when at last she went, soft
step after step, down the broad and
polished stair and across the empty
hall She went quiet, direct, deter
mined, nc at all as she had fed on
her other perilous enterprise only yes
terday She shut the outer door after