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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-05-26

his head with his hand. lie was a little dazed Tor
'.wel. we'll" he said, at length very thouEhtruy.
Let's hope they don't send him back without hs
breeches.'
In this manner Colonel Wesson began his soiourn
at Chartres which is yet at end. Ampler
news of the fight duly arrived the full
story Of the in command and the warm
tales of the war correspondents. II settled down
into finished episode with Us At perspective; and
as it took shape in tho pu-lc mind the part taken
I'm II by Lieutenant John Charities OF the Field Ar
tllery seen 90 he worthy one He had
whooped his men UP and hauled out the gun by
hand staying by Il and firing 10 the very end Not
he alone. but all tho gunners with him we're miss.
ing There praise for all OF them. but no word
of tho whereabouts OF any Of them. They had van
ished as completely their
"They-er-they wouldn't shoot en-. l SUPPOSE
demanded old Sir John from time to time wouldn't
do that. ch, Tilney?'
Good Lord, no." tho Colonel never failed 70
ply. you've got the Queerest ideas, Jack. These
chaps aren't savagos. Very decent fellows. by al
accounts. Shoot 'em. indeed"
But he puzzled himself All over South
Africa tho Boer commanders releasing pris-
within few hours OF their capture. They
had nowhere to keep thcm and no food to spare for
them. The War once was s'or1ned 70 request
the Commander IN Chief TO inquiries 20 be
made but nothing new was elected Day by day
the old baronet became more helpless and moro
dependent the Colonel for his funds Of optim-
ism.
In the warm DAYS OF tho spring six monhs after
the day OF the fight, almost forgotten, the bar
onet delivered himself Of requirement His
gray shaven face with the afternoon light upon it
very Ike child's.
"Tiney" he said suddenly. THAT boy OF mino
Il hope I'll him again"
MY dear Jack, OF course You VIII replied the
Colonel placidly but with Quick look round at the
old mans face.
The baronet smiled. slowly. you don't know
everything, you know" he said. after pause.
Tho Colonel sighed. That IS So" he agreed.
There was silenc1 again for a while.
well, al tell you,' SAID Sr John. Pm coming
that's nothing want you to d. 4omething"
All nshL said the Colonel You're talking
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-05-26
Copyright, 1909. By Psroival Gi6bon.

! the flank OF hill above Old Shore
ham the great gray house OF Charities
loSks south to the Channel, and at its
feet. the meeN river Adur comes, de-
feated from the Sussex downs. Gray
and patient, is Colonel Tilney Wesson
Uncle Tilly of the old days-who
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-07
The Gun charmer..

Among the more superstitiously in- clined of the sporting Cingalese are gun charmers, who allege that gun may be charmed in different ways and by different methods. An essential part of the process, however, appears to be the muttering of certain formu- lac.
 4 gun. the charmers say, may be charmed in any one of the following four ways: CD So that it will wound the animal fired at, but will not kill outright; c, so that he who carries it shall find nothing worth shooting; (3) so that it will not kill anything flying, but will kill animals that run, and (4) so that it will not kill anything that runs, but will kill anything flying.
 No gun can be charmed at all if the owner takes the precaution of rubbing some pork fat on the barrel or at taches a piece of the outer skin of the rat snake to the stock in such a way that it cannot be seen.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-07
Beetles.

Amazing things. beetles,' the nat uralist said There's a bombardfer beetle, you know, that carries gun of eighteen charges. Eighteen times, if pursued, this beetle can shoot. Un- der cover of the noise and smoke he escapes.
 '"There's diving beetle that catches fish. He has q natural diving suit that enables him to breathe under water. He will plunge down fifteen or twenty feet after nlinnow or young shad.
 "The sexton beetle spends its life burying dead animals. It lays twenty eggs in each carcass, and thus the young on hatching have an abundance of juicy and high meat to feed on. Sexton beetles, working together, have been known to bury a rabbit.
 ''The skunk beetle is so called not without reason. Dare to come too near him in a garden and he will wave his antennae furiously and discharge the vilest Odor at you. The common kitchen roach has this skunklike gift also; hence I don't advise you to make pet of him. Los Angeles Times.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-07
Bvron's HEride of AbydoS."

It was after Lord Byron arrived in Greece that he wrote that beautiful poem "The Bride of Abydos' and that exquisite song the Maid of Athens,
 which, says a Paris contemporary, every English1nan of culture knows by heart. Documents enable us to estab- fish the true identity of the heroine of this poem. She was one of the three daughters of Mir. Black, English vice consul at Athens. at whose house Byron for some time lived. After the departure of the poet Theresa Black married an archaeologist, M. Pittakis, whose widow she became several years later Her beauty, her charm, her elegance, conquered every heart including Byron's. In 1873 the hero inc of the poet was an old woman of upright figure and still showing signs of her former beauty. With age had come poverty. The London Times, moved by her distress, opened at this epoch subscription in her favor. She died in 1S75.-London Globe.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-07
$3.5O Recipe Cures Weak Men---Free
Send Name and Address To- day-You Can Have It Free and Be Strong and
 Vigorous

I have in my possession a preScrip- ton for nervous debility, lack of wig or, weakened manhool, failing mem ory and lame back. brought on by ex- cesses, unnatural drains, or the foliies of youth, that has cured so many worn and nervous men right in their own hOmeS-withOut any additional help or medicine-that I think every man who wishes to regain his manly power and virility, quickly and quiet ", should have a copy. So I have determined to send a copy of the pre- scription free of charge. ina plain, ordinary sealed envelope to any man who will write me for it.
 This prescription comes from phy- sic;an who has made special study of men and I apl convinced it is the surest-acting combination for the cure ure ever put together.
 think I owe it to my fellow nan to send them a copy in copfdcEce SO that any man anywhere who is weak and discouraged with repeated failures may stop drugging himself with harm full patent medicines, secure what l believe is the quick kest-acting restora- five. upbuilding. SPOT-TOUCHING remedy ever devised, and so cure him. self at home quietly and quickly. Just drop mea line like this: Dr. A. F Robinson, ,4125 Luck Building, Detroit, Mich. and I will send you 8 copy of this splendid recipe in a plain ordin- ary envelope free of charge. 4 great many doctors would charge S3.OO to s5.O0 for merely writing out pre- scription like this-but I send it en- tirely free.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-07
The Rich.


 1t is great mistake to believe that the rich are holding us down. As a matter of fact, they are pulling us up. If there were no rich people to keep our eyes glued upon the great gulf between having and not having none of us would hustle. We have to have the rich mans mansions prodding us, his power scourging us and his auto mobile putting us to get anywhere at all. We have to see his wife and daughters ill silks and jewels and realize what our own wives and daugh- ters without these things think of us as providers to peel our coats off and get into the game None of us can go out driving with such as we have and suffer the rich man to whiZ past us in prism glass and furnished brass, throwing dust in our eyes and gasoline in our hair. without doing better in the great area of human endeavor for the next two or three days. anyway. Bless ed are the rich, for they fill us with shame and new resolve and make us to wonder what in the Sam Hill we have been doing all these years. Louis Post-Dispatch.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-07
Children Cry
 FOR FLETcHER'S C ASToRIA
NEWTOWN.

Many words of praise and conmen- dation are heard from these who have visited the new home of the NeWtoWn Savings Bank, which was opened for business Thursday morning. Visitors during the first day were numerous and many new accounts were opened as well as deposits made. The build ing will be of special interest to New town people not only because of it's beauty of architecture. thoroughneSs Of equipment and neatness of furnish iDgs but for the practical advantages to the general public in having at their very doors a sound institution or steady growth, good financial strength combined with able and creoitaole aIe management, and not least of these kind and courteous treatment to all, which fact has been expressed always since the present treasurer. Arthur T. Nettleton, was appointed on October 23, 1897, and to whom (with due credit and President David c. Peck). the real brunt of the work came, which coupled with the same efficient. faithful daily work at the old bank should not pass without notice. The main object to build a, bank, thoroughly we'll protect ed, finely lighted, convenient and com fortable for the public, has been car ried out efficiently. The townspeople can Justly feel proud of the fine build ing which is said to be the best ap- pointed ana most compete or US SlZe in the State.
 MT. and Mrs. John Roach and two children, of Waterbury. are guests of Mr. and Mrs. James Roach of Zoar.
 Mr. and Mrs. Matthias Carroll are entertaining Misses Rose and Mabel Bennett of Derby.
 Miss Catherine Campbell of New Haven is the guest of her parents, MT. and Mrs. P. W. Campbell. Misses E. Madge Peck and Elsie Gilbert attended the teachers conven- ton in Stamford. recently. MT. and Mrs Edward Hayes of Cos Cob, Conn.,, have moved into one of the tenement houses owned by Miss Emily Bennett.
 Frederick Chambers of Waterbury, spent a few days at his homestead in Zoar. recently.
 Robert Petit of Derby. has been the guest of MT. and Mrs. James O'Con- nell.
 Simon Corey passed Wednesday in the Park City.
 Mrs Henry Rupf was a guest in the Park City. Thursday.
 Mrs. Kate Ward of Bridgeport. was the guest Wednesday at the home of her father, Maurice Leavy, Walnut Tree Hill.
 NJ J. Houlihan passed Thursday in Danbury.
 Miss Anna McCarten and Miss Els ther McQuade spent Monday in Bridge port.
 Mrs M. L. Goldie is enjoying a few days visit with friends in the Park City.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-07
MAYOR TOM REILLY TWILL ADDRESS
 ITALIAN LEAGUE

An Italian Democratic League, the first organization of its kind to be formed in Connecticut will be or ganized tomorrow at a convention to be held in Turn Hall, Meriden. Fifty delegates from every part of the state will be present to form the nucleus Of the organization.
 The delegates will be addressed by Mayor Thomas L. Reilly.
 The Fairfield county delegation will endeavor to have Anthony Geronimo of Stamford elected to the presi- of the Stamford board of assessors, elected by the people. He is also proprietor of the Lyceum theatre and Is prominent in fraternal circles, be- ing member of Stamford Lodge of Elks and several other organizations.
 Bridgeport will endeavor to capture the secretaryship, having a candidate in Michael Romano, of Arctic street as candidate. MT. Romano is the owner of several houses and has fol- lowed the fortunes of the Democratic pa rty for many years.
 The delegates from this city are Leonard N. Mainiero, Anthony Voc cola, P. Altieri, Michael Romano, Leonard Benefico, Frank Loperci and Ralph Borlno.
 The purpose of the organization is to interest the 12,000 Italian-Ameri- can electors in Connecticut in the principles of the Democratic party and to enlist new voters of Italian birth in the party. In the past the majority of new voters have been given the impression that the Re- publican party in this country cor responds with the Republican party of Italy.
 It is the intention of the founders of the league to have a fighting or ganization in each of the congression- al districts.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-07
DEVOTION OF FORTY HOURS OPENS AT ST,
 PATRICKS TOMORROW
Solemn High Mass and Pro- cession of Blessed Sac
 rament at 1O:3O

The devotion of the Forty Hours, one of the most impressive exercises of the Catholic church, will be held in St. Patrick's church, beginning with a solemn high mass at 1O:3O tomor- row. Rev. Father Nihill will be the celebrant, and Fathers Picker and Curran deacon and subdeacon of the mass. An augmented choir will sing.
 At the close of the mass the solemn procession of the blessed sacrament will take place, with scores of girls in white frocks strewing flowers in the path of the procession through the aisles of the church.
 Confessions will be heard from to D. m. tomorrow, and masses on Monday and Tuesday will be at 5, 6:30 and s o'clock. Confessions on Mon day will be heard from to o'clock and again from 7:30 to g o'clock The last mass on Tuesday will be a solemn high mass. Priests from other par ishes will assist in the hearing of con- feSSiOnS.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-07
EMINENT DIVINE OF GLASGOW WILL
 VISIT THIS CITY His Message to Christians Will Come Through Universal
 iStS. He is Among Foremost Clergy men of Congregational Church HOwever-Believes Broader Christianity is Eliminating
 Lines of Sect.

The Rev. Dr. John Hunter. an emil nent divine of Glasgow, will visit Bridgeport Tuesday, June '. under the auspices of the Universalist church one of many visits he is making to the principal cities of the United States He is Congregationalist but he be- lieves the lines of sect are gradually disappearing and that the acceptance of broader and more liberal spirit has resulted in the gradual disappearance of the old orthodox doctrines It IS rot visit of Dr. Hunter to the Uni verSalist church of Bridgeport, but through the Universalist church to the Christian church of this city as well as the other cities he expects to visit.
 Rev. Dr. John Hunter of Glasgow, was born in Aberdeen. Scotland. At the age of seventeen he entered the Congregational College at Nottingham Later he continued his preparation at Spring Hall College, Birmingham, now known as Mansfield College. Oxford In 1871 he was invited to take charge of the Salem Congregational church in York, beginning his ministerial career with the care of 8 congregation of nearly fifteen hundred souls.
 Eleven fruitful years were spent al York. In 1882 Mir. Hunter left its greatly augmented congregation to be- come pastor of Wycliffe church. Hull He had been only four years pastor here when a deputation from Trinity church, Glasgow. urged upon him the acceptance of their vacant pulpit. He was finally induced to make the trans fer to his native Scotland and began in 1887 that long and conspicuous term of service in Glasgow which has made him renowned as a preacher and teacher, not only in the Scottish met ropolis. but throughout the three king doms.
 Except for a period of about three years in London-from 1901 to 1904 Dr. Hunter has remained in Glasgow since.
 pr. Hunter has long been known in Great Britain as a champion of relfg- ious freedom and breadth. He reads his sermons, which are carefully pre- pared and with many literary graces But this does not prevent his delivery of them from exhibiting an intensity a cumulative force. rush of passion and splendor of utterance which is ir- resistible to an audience. and makes him one of the most notable and per- suasfve of modern preachers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-07
HUNTING COMET, TWO ARRESTED
 AS CRACKSMEN
Hooking for the Comet They Told Suspicious
 Night Watchman
BOTH GAVE FICTITIOUS NAMES
They Will Have to Explain Their Actions More Fully
 to the Police

Looking for Halley's comet, is the excuse two East End youths. arrested as burglar suspects and still held by the police. gave before daybreak today for their presence on the streets at Myrtle and South avenues.
 Special Policeman Lehaney. a fac tory night watchman in the vicinity, mistrusted the actions of the pair. and suspected they might be responsible for the footing of a slot machine he had discovered a little while before.
 First they gave the names of AL bert Johnson and Robert B. Brown. Then they said they were William Metcalf of IS Revere street, and Rob- ert Turner of 13S Beardsley street. Later telephone message was re- ceived from the saloon of Joseph White, 1887 Fairfield avenue. that it had been burglarized and three bot ties of whiskey stolen, entrance. be irg effected through a broken win dow.
 Captain Arnold of the detective bu- reau has an especial liking for things astronomical. He can't see anything in the stars very favorable to the two young men now held, however, and it is likely they will have to answer the charge of burglary Monday morning.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-07
Pasteur's Tribute to Lister.

Of all the tributes to the genius oi Lord Lister, the discoverer of antisep- tic surgery, probably the most touch ing was that paid to him by Pasteur. the famous French scientist. At a meeting of savants in Paris many years ago Lord Lister was present, and his brilliant achievements were explained to the audience by Pasteur. As he progressed in his speech he be came more and more emotional, and at last he was so carried away by his own eloquence that the tears stood in his eyes. Finally he stepped down from the platform, took Lord Lister, who was in the front row of the audi ence, by both hands, led him back on to the platform and kissed him on both cheeks, after the manner of the French, in full view of the assembly. Few could have looked on unmoved at the great Frenchman's act of hom- age to the distinguished English sur. geOn.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-07
Owls Houses.

Owls houses are for the most part quite without lining. Whether from design or pure laziness the bones and skulls of small animals which they have killed are left scattered about the floor. Grewsome playthings for the owl children, But one can scarcely imagine even baby owl being any thing but wise and dign1fed. It is easiest to picture them apparently gravely musing on these skulls like monks in their dark cells.
 Since so many of the owls have their homes in hollow trees, we might ex. pect some of their near relatives, the hawks, to be inclined to live in the same way. One of them, the little sparrow hawk, does nest in the flick. CTS abandoned home and in comfort. able knotholes. This bird, too, is sat. isfled with perfectly bare walls and floor, though the floor consist of small chips left by the decaying wood or by some woodpecker.-St. Nicholas.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-07
Baths In Finland.

One of the greatest trials visitor in Finland has to endure is Finnish bath. The method of procedure is unique Divested of outer clothing and atttred in a light and airy cot ton garment, you are slung in sort of hammock composed of cord above a large receptacle like the boilers in public laundries. This is almost filled with cold water, into which at the right moment is flung a large redhot brick or piece of iron, which of course causes an overwhelming rush of steam to ascend and almost choke you. Then when that process has gone on sufficiently long you are shaken out of. your hammock, immersed in cold water, and after very drastic treat ment you resume your raiment, sad der and wiser than before your novel experience.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-07
How Coal Fire Protects Itself.

How a Coal Fire Protects Itself.
 A curious way in which a fire in the heart of coal pile keeps itself from being put out is noted in a mining journal. Such fires often start in the interior of large piles of coal owing to heat developed by slow oxidation, which is prevented by the size of the pile from escaping into the air Such fires are difficult to put out owing to the fact. that the burning mass turns the ccal around 1t into coke, which is nearly impervious to water. The pile may thus be thoroughly drenched without putting out the fire, which it never really reaches. The only way to deal with the situation is to drive into the pile sharpened iron pipe, long enough to reach the burning coal, and then to couple hose to the upper end and turn on the water.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-07
LOWER BIDS FOR MATERIAL
 FOR PAVING

rne paving commission opened bids for wood block and brick to be used on Stratford avenue, last night. The bids were uniformly lower than have been received in the past. This change , is attributed to the credit of City En- gineer Maurice F. McKenna. who so changed the specifications for material las to throw the market open.
 The figures follow:
 United States Wood Preserving Co.,, $1 .95 per square yard with a five year guarantee. and the same price without a guarantee. Per thousand. s56.11.
 Silliman & Godfrey. American Creo- soting Co.,. wood block. with guaran- tee for five years. $1.S3: without guar antee, $1-S2; per thousand, S3400. Port land cement, $1.46 per bag. with rebate of ' 1-2 cents for each bag returned in good condition
 s1.22 per yard with five year guaran- tee, and s1.21 without guarantee. Per thousand. s2s.50.
 Burns & Go. Portland cement. s1.46 bag, f.. O. b., or s1-56 delivered at the job; rebate of ' 1-2 cents for each bag returned in good condition; for stone, delivered, $1.40 a ton. and sand. deliv- cred. s1-55 a cubic yard
 Wyckoff Pipe and Creosoting Co.,, wood block, s1-S9 per yard with guar Rntee for five years, and $1.87 without a guarantee; per thousand. $34.63.
 Barber Asphalt O.. wood block. with five year guarantee. delivered by rail, SEA; delivered by water. S1.S4s per yard; without guarantee, delivered by rail. sLS4. and by water, $1.77 per yard.
 Shawmut Brick Co, shale brick with five year guarantee, s1155 (s115 1-2) |; fire clay brick. SIPS per yard: per thousand, shale brick $27.50, and fire clay brick, s2S.50.
 Metropolitan Paving Brick Co.,, five year guarantee. s1.25 per yard; with out guarantee. SIPS; per thousand, s31.25.
 Mack PaNving Brick Co.,, five year guarantee, S1-22: without guarantee, s1-25 per yard: per thousand. S2900.
 Wheeler & Howes. Portland cement, e1.46 per bag. with rebate of 1-2 cents for bags.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-07
E. H. DILLON & CO.
OTTO LEHMAN CELEBRATES HIS
 5OTH BIRTHDAY

. When Napoleon Bonaparte bombard- ed Bischofswerda. Saxony. in 1Sl3, among the Germans who did not get ! hit nor run away were the progenltOrs brated his fiftieth birthday at his .shorehouse at the foot of Seaview ave nue.
 Last night he entertained a delega- . ton from the Lehmannshon's Manner | chor at a very delightful dinner served , evening songs were rendered by the
 guests. The host was the recipient or many beautiful bouquets of flowers I and Mrs. Lehmann presented him With a handsome arm chair
 The Lehmannshons present at the | dinner were Herr U. Reed Topping,
 Herr Charles R. Behnke. Herr Sidney
 D Hawley, Herr Nelson F>reshour. Herr Jacob Huber. Herr Henry Welt,
 Herr John Callaghan. Herr F. J. Aber-
 crombie, Herr Swan B. Brewster. Herr Harry Taylor. Herr F. J. Freyler. Herr E. S. Sumner. Herr c. l.. Banks. Herr Henry Beutelspacher. Herr Charles Logan, Herr R. A Lockhart. Herr
 Charles w Held. and several other
 prominent Germans
 Der "Ale'', song from Robin Hood; Herr Brewster rendered ''The Volun- /. teer Organist"; Herr Beutelspacher
 yoddled an old folk song and also
 sang "Genevieve." Herr Freyler
 rendition of Hail Columbia" was in- spring and brought the entire party i to its feet Upon the request of Herr
 Huber, Herr Abercrombie rendered
 Three Jolly Scotchmen."
 The happiest man in the party was the host, who discovered the foot of
 Seaview avenue about IS years ago. Mine Host Lehman before coming to Bridgeport was a chef on the North German Lloyd steamships and after crossing the ocean over 40 times he ; came ashore to live. and located in
 Springfield. He first came to Bridge
 port on a fishing trip. The Bockwurst were biting so fast on one occasion that he filled his boat to the gum ; whale and was obliged to put ashore ! near his present shorehouse. He has remained near the same spot ever since.