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The Wrangell sentinel., 1910-03-17

me to act for you, and I am bound in corron honesty to give you tue result just as il is
 "Iou believe ebe really. meant it%'
 T am conyi2ced she did and that nothing will make her change her inind.r .::; s.e.- # X; .- .y.:. r :.
 'Jt'9 'ai' rot," .remonstrated Brooks, angry and asgriayed. "She knew she was talking rot too. She hHHfseIHs fold ,e thaf nothing happened to her annen she wtpt tq-tV,lpams'. She gave 1bssn some s1fr. tf'!!rtcried a ltt4e as~tc when sne rleacei for me, aiid because he llilsd lrer Ing. give her1be paper re: leasiaz Gc. TIzL3 Cil tkos.L v:aN to t.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1910-03-17
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been in the full Lowering of her rhap- sodic adoration, and the vision abided with him by day as well as hy. night, inthralling all his sensesi nt ,,
 That the rapprochement would be effected he entertained no doubt what, ever. Her present position, he was convinced, must be intoierable. He planned to make her homecoming an occasion of .festiyity that would mark the beginning of a new, amending hon. eymoon He had learned much from the desolation of a lovelesS life. Things that had bored him would now be de. lights. He would comport himself diff fetentlY toward her in many ways.
 He spent his leisure time after busi- ness hours and on the Sunday while Smith was away in looking up apart ments and in other preparations for the resumption of housekeeping, also in elaborating the programme of cele- bration.
 It was with eagerness and cOnfi- dence that he repaired to smiths lodgings on Monday evening. having ascertaincd at the boarding house dur. ing the day that his friend had re- turned that morning from his trip out of town. =
 Smith was of too frank a nature to keep him. for-one minute under the ue- fusion he saw by his manner he en- tertained. Emma had demonstrated to him the impossibility of living with her husband and the futility of further effort to that end-shown him that .a new and brighter flame. all consum- ing. all purifying. had enveloped her heart aid that 1t had pnrged it of every truce of the old slain sentiment. The knowledge that it burned for him made his present task a peculiarly hard and painful one.
 I'm sorry. Joe" he said, almost be- fore his visitor had seated himself. .'but there's nothing doing"
 Brooks eXpeetant smile died out.
 How do yoh mean nothing doing? Wasn't she t'ere? Weren't you able to sec htr:"
 "Yes. I saw her. and she refused. She will have nothing further to do with yoU."
 Incredulity gave. place quickly to bit ter disappointment.
 flows that? What did you say to herr"
 s'.I told her that you were leading a straight life. all about your circum- stances, that you were sorry for what had occurred and thdt in future it would ie all different and you would do everything ill your power to make her happy. l told her that you loved her more than ever. But it was no use.'
 Didn't you advise her to make up?"
 T did.. Joe. I urged her to forget and forgive. pleaded hard for you. told her I thought she ought to return to you. She said she could have forgiven the matter of r1oney, but that in send ing her tO Captain Williams that night you killed every bit of her love for you and she would never pardon your act as long as she drew breath. He is dead 10 nc for all. time. dead and bur jed she said. I hate to have to tell you these lard things, ,-4br1t you asked
The Wrangell sentinel., 1910-03-17
CHAPTER XXIt.

DT was 10 Brooks ra intern !nable .H week that elG1'sed between his .8 visit to Smi.h and the latIers re-
 turn from i.is ss, ssisii. STaatience , was 'one Of his uirtn.S. Haviog taken
 he cecisiye ste. toward a reconcAia;
 tii1i with Enn-a l'- yearned uaore than ever fcs tis wife herself. He saw
 har.now or'-sz# e',e was v4.th Ike had mace t,f h if;,se. Clf7 n yhe had
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-01
|BRESNAHAN WILL
 CATCH ALL GAMES
St. Louis Fans Idol Comes Out With Sweeping Dec laration.

Toledo. Ohio, Jan. Roger Bresna- han, the idol of St. Louis fans, has made one New Years resolution for 1910. The Toledo sleuth has resolved to catch every game the Cardinals play next season. "I'l make the rec ords of George Gibson and Jim Mc- Guire fade into obscurity,'' said Roger today in outlining his plans for 1910. Il am not going to catch every game because l haven't any reliable catch CT on the Cardinal team, but because l believe T. can get better results out of the players by working behind the bat every day. 'Chink' Phelps is a frst-class catcher, but his work next sea son will be only to warm up the pitchers and to go in as a pinch hit ter
 When the returns for 1910 are all in. it will be found that Roger Bres- nahan is the Iron Man of the catchers and not George Gibson or Jim Mo- Guire. 1 known that the National league intends to play 168 games next season, and I am not afraid that I won't be able to catch every cham pionship contest the Cardinals indulge in. In the exhibition tussles Phelps will do backstop duty. Two sceasons ego I caught 139 games for the Giants and I didn't feel the strain at all. The year before I was behind the plate in ninety eight contest and I would have been in many more if L hadn't been hit on the head by one of Andy Coakley's fast inshoots.",
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-01
GRIFFITH WANTS
 UMPIRES TO STAY
 OUTSIDE DIAMOND
Rules, Committeeman Says, They Often Interfere with Signals to Players.

Cincinnati, Jan. 1.-Manager Clark Griffith of the National league rules committee says there is one rule re- lating to umpires which ought to be changed.
 ''I don't like to be called kicker" says Griffith. "but it does make me mad to have an umpire. around in the way when you've got a good play on and have him step into it and knock the whole business out.
 "Very often I have seen signals go wrong because an umpire was in the way and the players could not see. want them to stand on the outfeld side of the base-line and give their decisions there, the other umpire re- maining behind the catcher at all times. I think with this rule in force we could have a whole lot less wran- gling than we have now and that the people would really get little better ball playing for their money"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-01
Leave the Game Alone
 Is Ted Coy's Advice

Atlanta Ga., Jan. 1.-Leave the game alone is the advice of Ted Coy last year captain of the Yale football team, who is in the city as a member of the Yale sGlee club
 '"The only change the ruiemakers could make is to cut out the forwa d pass save on the first down. This would do away with a lot of the sup posed danger from this pass. There are few football men who have played the game or who have followed it closely who really feel that the sport is as dangerous as pictured. On the big teams the injuries are scarce, this being because the men go into the game fit and conditioned"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-01
Taft Has Not Yet Bought Stock of
 Philadelphia Club
But He Says He's Going to
 Mrs. Taft Owns Grounds

q do not own a cents worth of stock in the Philadelphia National League club at the present time. but I expect to within very few days. I may purchase a controlling interest in the Quaker stock or may take a large block only. I am business man. responsible to myself only fof business investments and don't care a hang whether or not they accuse me of syndicate ball"
 So said Charles P. Taft, the Cincin- natl publisher, at the Holland House yesterday afternoon, Charles Webb Murphy, who has the honor of town ing'' the Chicago Cubs because MT. Taft furnished him the money to buy the club several years ago, stood at the elbow of his sponsor.
 Mrs. Taft continued the brother of the President now owns the grounds on which the Philadelphia Na- tioEal league club plays. That repre- sents all the Taft money tied up in the transaction. But I will not deny that I am contempla ting making a purchase of the Quaker stock"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-01
1nr DIST MAN.
At One Time He Was More Useful
 Than Ornamental.

At One Time He Was More Useful
 Than Ornamental.
 Do you know How ''the best man." who plays so important part in mar riages that have any pretense to be fashionable, once upon time in Swe- den occupied position that was use ful as well as ornamental?
 In olden days the Swedish bride groom found it desirab ble, in fact. to have several ''best men" to defend him from the assaults of rivals and prevent them from carrying away his bride. The Scandinavian warrior of ancient times was far too lofty in his ideas Ito condescend to plead for maiden's hand. So he patiently wait ed until some other man who was more gallant had obtained the fair ,pe's consent.
 Then when all the details had been nicely arranged the proud warrior. with body of well trained retainers, dashed down on the wedding party and, if strong enough, carried away the bride.
 The "best men" (and it was very es- seutial that they should be the best men in those days) therefore became necessary fixtures to marriage cere- monies. and they were so well esteem ed and their popularity became so per manent that when the reason for their existence was in course of time re- moved they were still retained.-Pear- sons Weekly.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-01
RELEASED BY CORONER
 AFTER AUTOPSY IS HELD.

After the autopsy held yesterday in New Haven on the body of Josie Ker- at Grace hospital Thursday afternoon Frederick Hoppe was held by the cor oner pending an investigation into the cause of the death. Coroner Mix released Hoppe from custody. While the autopsy showed several bruises and ahrasions on the body, it appear ed that the woman's death was not due to the injuries she received in the beating she got but that there were symptoms of blood poisoning and cirrhosis of the liver. from which it is believed death resulted AS a result of this investigation action against Hoppe was dropped and he was released.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-01
STONE AGE CUSTOMS.
Ancient Habits Still Endure Among
 Natives of Rural Roumanis.

Ancient Habits Still Endure Among
 Natives of Rural Roumanis.
 Customs and habits directly trace able back to the end of the stone age are still observed by the inhabitants of the remoter parts of rural Rouma- mia. says pr. Emil Fischer of Bucha- rest in the Umschau. The latest sta- tistics show that there are still in Rou- mania over 54.000 cave dwellings in existence. in which a quarter of a mil lion peasant folk live. These caves are almost as primitive in their ar engagements as the original cave dwell ings of the stone age.
 As recently as in the eighties miIlet, tAe.- oldest indo-Germanic grain. was still crushed in Roumania by means of hand mills and stored in peculiarly shaped granaries similar to those used by the natives of central Africa. To- day the Roumanian peasants still use ancient blows. At funerals repast named coliba is partaken of consist- ing of soaked and boiled corn the ex- act way corn was first prepared and eaten by the tribes of Europe.
 Even today crabapples and wild pears are the only fruit known to the Roumanian peasant, and his vereta- bles are wild herbs boiled with oil pressed from sunflower. hemp and gourd seeds. Medical men in rural Roumania are still known among the peasantry as wizards.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-01

ing the opportunity to be placed in line to become future admirals of the U. s. Navy and help Columbia rule the seas.
 MT. Browne, who is nineteen years of age. owes his appointment largely to his own hard work in securing the support of many prominent men throughout the state who knew him. He has worked quietly for three years for the place and it was not until today that his labors were realized. He will take the examinations next June, at Annapolis.
 The appointee is native of Lynn Mass, and has resided in this city for six years. At present he is employed on he Bridgeport Post. Mr Browne s father is a foreman in the mechanical department of the Locomobile Go, of America and was formerly assistant superintendent and stockholder in the Williams Typewriter Co.,. at Der by, Conn. He is also a nephew of Thomas L. Adams, president of the St. Louis & South Western railroad
 The prospective naval officer stands a little over 6 feet in height and weighs about 165 pounds At the Bridgeport High School he was right half back on the football eleven and he will probably be a candidate for the navy team on his arrival.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-01
LEWIS CAN'T GET PAY.

Cincinnati, Jan. 1.-The National Baseball Commission yesterday denied the request of Player Philip Lewis that he either be declared free agent or that the Brooklyn National League Club be required to pay him salary for the time between the close of the Eastern League season and the Na- tional League season.
 The Brooklyn Club sold Lewis to the Baltimore Club under an optional agreement to repu~chase his release on or before Aug 20. The Brooklyn nanaeement exercised the option. but did not request him to report to it after the close of the Eastern League season. Therefore the commission decided that the Brooklyn Club was not required to pay him any salary for the period between the close of that season "nd the National League sea- son.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-01
YOUNG JOURNALIST
 NAMED FOR NAVY
Louis E. Browne Is Select ed By. Senator Frank B. Brandegee AS His Princi- pal for Appointment to the U. s. Naval Academy at Annapolis.

Louis E. Browne, 235 Bunnell street. sonsof MT. and Mrs. Edgar w. Browne, a former Bridgeport High school boy, and for several years employed upon Bridgeport newspapers as a reporter and writer of amateur sports received a New Years present in his mail, yesterday, that brought him mush plea sure and forms the foundation of his career. The missive was from Sena- tor Frank B. Brandegee, announcing that he had selected the young Bridge porter as his principal for appointment to the U. s. Naval Academy at An napolis.
 The prospective mhshipman has a host of friends in thls city who will be delighted to lea1X of his success, for it is no small matter to earn the commendation of a Senator for ap- pointment to the academy when there are usually score of young men seek
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-01
CAMPS SUGGESTIONS:
 FOOTBALL CHANGES

New Haven. Jan. 1.-W alter Camp, Yale's atheltic adviser has given out his ideas in regard to changes he thinks can be profitably made in the football rules. His principal recom- yards wide. The eleven men, under this recommendation must be confin- ed to five yards each side of the ball till it is snapped back
 The only exception MT. Camp would possibly make in this distribution of the players is that one man can play outside the ten-yard zone and he must
 This change is suggested by MT. Camp on the theory that the rule makers have been thinning the de- fense recently and he would thicken it by the new alignment of players he proposes. The new rule, he be- lieves. will result in open play, and long passing will be reintroduced in- fense.
 Mir. Camp urges the adoption of the proposed rule requiring fifteen yards instead of ten to be gained in three tries till the twenty-five yard line is reached. After this point he would make the distance ten yards to the fifteen yard line, and would then low y will make. scoring more frequent.
 Other recommendations embodied in his pans for rules changes include prohibiting the forward pass crossing the line of scrimmage and abolishing the rule compelling the quarter back to run five yards to one side of the snap back point before crossing the scrimmage line.
 MT. Camp decided to make public his recommendations at this time in- stead of waiting till the Rules Com mittee gathered because he has re- ceived cordial invitations recently to submit them to football lovers in the West and South and to go there and direct their working out.
 One such invitation came from a gridiron expert in Los Angeles and two have come from Southern universities where as on the Pacific slope, football is played for several weeks longer be- fore the season closes. He has been prevented by business engagements from taking the trip to any of the pieces:
 Two more of MT. Camps suggestions are as follows: Forbid the forward pass crossing the line of scrimmage, but let any one get the ball on a forward pass after it strikes the ground.
 ''If it is desired to still further favor the attack, double distance might be given for any run which crosses the line of scrimmage more than ten yards out from center"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-01
RAGING PIGEONS.
Their Wonderful Speed and Mysterious
 knr,;.o Ior4;r~4

Their Wonderful Speed and Mysterious
 Horine Instinct.
 Racing pigeons are the neefest of all creaturea They have maintained a speed of a mile and a half a minute for hundred miles. according to q writer in Golfers, and they have flown TOO miles between the rising and the setting of the sun.
 Pigeons have flown a thousand miles back to the home loft. In 1904 a bird covered that distance in days 2 hours 15 minutes. proving how un- erring is the mysterious honing in stinct that will drive pigeons across the continent without swerving. But this test is not true sport. The birds sim. ply hurl themselves against time and space till they are played out They can never race again.
 The racer rises into the air with heavy, slow wing pulsations; then. once poised over the starting point, there is swifter,. shorter beat. and the time Is Init up'' to the third and permanent wing rhythm. rapid and steady as pulse beat. which carries 1t home.
 Racers fly 300 feet high over Isnd. but low over water. Their enemies as tliey fly are wind. rain. gunners and hawks. They do all their flying between sun rise and sunset. If caught out over night they fend for themselves till dawn.
 The homing instinct is lifelong. Dur ing the Franco-Prussian war the Ger mans caught homing pigeon which was on its way into beleaguered Paris. The bird was kept prisoner for ten years. It was then released. 1t imme diately returned to it's old home.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-01
Giants Capture Al Shaw

Al Shaw, an outfielder who has been wearing St. Louis uniform for two seasons and who before that played in the Three Eyed League with Cedar Rapids and Springfield, will be with the Giants next season. Waivers were asked on Shaw recently by Manager Roger Bresnahan, and yes- terday John McGraw decided that Shaw was too good player to be allowed to get out of the National League and claimed him. Bresnahan did not pull the waivers back on Shaw, as he had right to do if he so desired, and so the Giants get the outf1elder for the waiver price of $1,500.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-01
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Harry Lord Captain
 Of Red Sox Again
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Especial from United Press.)
 Boston, Jan. Hilary Lord, who last year explained the Boston team of the American League, will try his hand at the same job this coming season. con receipt of Lords signed contract, the announcement Was made here today that the speedy third baseman will again lead the Red Sox in what this year is expected to be strong play for the baseball cham pionship. Lord is spending the win- ter in Portland, Me. Last year he batted for .311 and had fielding average of 1929.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-01
He Had Learned lt.

Willie. five years old. was in his ia. ther's office one afternoon waiting to go home with him. MT. S. was very much occupied-in fact. so much so that he had quite forgotten that his young son was sitting behind him. Al length the telephone rang, and Mr was told that there was long tance call for him. He called "Hel a number of times. and just when patience had about given out cen rang vigorously while the receiver still at his ear. At this Mir. s. ute I terrible and forbidden word.
 The words were no sooner out of mouth than he remembered that son was but q few feet from Wheeling about in his chair, he with humility:
 ''That was very wrong of fa say those naughty words, w hope" he added. that my will never use such dread gua-e.''
 "I-I won't never say 1t. pa piled the child. with n misc twinkle in his eye. but Lied all the same!'-H Harpers Marsz
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-01
MIDDLE WILSON
 IS IMPROVING

Annapolis, Md, Jan. Tt was of fcially announced at the naval hospi- tai yesterday, that Midshiprnan Earl D. Wilson, whose neck was broken during the football game with Vil- lanova on Oct. IS, last had percepti- bly, moved his left arm. the first move ment noted below the neck since the accident. The fact has given great hope to the attending surgeons and Wilson's friends. Massage and electri- cal Urea tment are given each day and Wilson is in excellent spirits and hope full of ultimate recovery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-01
Harry Porter Won't
 Compete at Garden
Surprised to Learn That His Name Had Been Men
 toned.

Harry Porter, Canadian, National Indoor Metropolitan and Olympic high Jumping champion, was somewhat surprised last evening when he read the Farmer to note that he was to meet Egen Erickson. the National champion at the meet of the Pastime A. C., at Madison Square Garden on Jan 2Sth. It was the first he had heard of the event and through the Farmer, wishes to inform his many friends that he will not compete.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-01
Norway's Many Meals.

Among the well to do in Norway the frequency of meals and lighter re- treatments is something startling, at least to the average American-break- fast at 9. dinner at 3. coffee at 3:3O, regular tea. with many dishes. in Eng. fish style. at 4 30. supper at :. and at II nature is finally fortified with fur ther nutrimcnt for the long. radiant night. These long. radiant nights. by the way. are a constant peril to Chris, tiania They encourage many forms of dissipation and immortality, much as the corresponding darkness of the long winter brings ill it's train a certain sor- did depression, both mental and phys icai.-Caroline Thurber in Century.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-01
LOCAL FOWLS WIN.

A. E. Jessel of 56 Asylum street won second prize on Cochin bantams at the National Poultry. Pigeon and Pet Stock show at Madison Square garden last week. Edward s. Barnes of Reservoir avenue brought from second and third prize on sil- yer laced wyandotte bullets. The prize winners are among the entrants at the local show at the Armory next
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-01
THE PRFrTfEsr ra-r

and the most brautiful hands are of. ten dlsfigured by an unsiGhtly wart It can easily be removed in a few days without pain by using Cyrus Wart Remover, for sale only at The Cyrps Pharmacy. 2e8 Fairfield avenue anc lSe Cannon St
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-01
FLOUR.

We sell Jones'. Washburn's and Pills bury's Hours, the finest Hours in the market. E. L. Sullivan. corner East Main and Jane streets. Free delivery to all parts of city and suburbs. Phone 5O9
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-01
ATTENTION PUPILS.

Pupils entered now, without extra charge, for second half-year of the Courtland School T29 .
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-01
CLEANEASY. THE HEST HAND
 SOAP

Guaranteed not To inJure the skin instantly removes Stove Polish. Rus, Grease. Ink, Paint and Dirt. For th- hands or clothing. Large can 10 cents Manufactured by Nm. P Vim. a.. -'ratfnrS Ava