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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-11-29

To the Board cf County Commission
 CTS for Fairfield County:
 I hereby apply for a Druggists License to sell Spirituous and Intoxi- eating Liquors, AIe,s Lager Beer. Rhine Wine and Cider, at ccr, Wood and Sherwood Ayes, Town of Bridge port.
 Dated at Bridgeport, this zSth day of Nov, A. D., 1910.
 J. STANLEY ST. JOHN,
 Applicant, We, the undersigned, electors and taxpayers, as defined by law, of the Town of Bridgeport, hereby endorse the application of the above named J. Stanley St. John for such license and we do severally certify each for himself that We are taxpayers own ing real estate situated in said Town of Bridgeport.
 Dated at Bridgeport, this 2Sth day of Nov, A. D., 1910.
 John J. Donovan, Geo. E. Gravy ford, M. J. Buechler, Geo. l.. Clar<, Jacob Huber, all of Bridgeport. I hereby certify that the above named endorscrs are electors and taxpayers, as defined by law, of the Town of Bridgeport.
 Dated at Bridgeport, this 25th day of Nov, A. D., 1910.
 WILLIAM THOMAS. H 29 b. 22 Town Clerk.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-11-29
The ChiLdren:s Slice

''How the Christmas Tree Be came "a story; Kinderkins, " showing children how to make novel decorations for 'tthe tree" :; Gifts the Children Can Make. "
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-11-29

Farmer Want Ads. s,cnt . Word
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-11-29
Ihe Music Lover:s Slice

Three new carols in the manner of the old English carols, written especially for this Magazine. Quaint decorations by three mo- table illustrators.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-11-29
The Baby's Slice

"A Square Deal for the Baby" telling of a noble work for babies, and making clear certain things every mother and baby will ben eft by. tThe Baby Contest" !" in which your baby may capture a part of $3, 900.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-11-29
Your Guests Slice

Are you going to give a party in the Christmas Holidays ''Merrymaking'' describes more than dozen new ways to make 1t success.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-11-29
Smokers Accessories
 make best HOLIDAY GIFTS 20. MEN ECKLER & co. 968-MAIN ST@874
 TWO STORES
CHRISTMAS TIME
TWO STORES

is fast approaching. A renembrancs in the way of a money order or draft is the most appreciated gift to your relatives and friends in the old coun- try. Drafts are payable at any of tf1s banks in Europe and are obtainable st the old Reliable's,
 JAMES FEELEY
 7P. O. Arcade Open Eyenfngs
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-11-29
The Wouau's Slice

Would you like to know how to set a Christmas table that will coax the appetite ? How the Germans and English cook en casserole? How to make some dainty new dishes which will add to your culinary laurels? How to solve the December menu problem and add variety to your table without adding expense 1? Would you like recipes for deli cious Christmas goodies, and, in particular, for the fine old cakes and cookies of our great-great- grandmothers!
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-08-08
NAVY PAY CORPS
TO GET SHAKE UP
Prospective RetirementS
Will Cause Many Transfers.

There viii be q general shake-up with
in the next few weeks in the stations
Of the pay officers Of the navy.
Tho transfers will be caused by the
prospective reurements OF Pay Directors
Charles W Litteheld, in charge Of the
pay office at the Boston Navy Yard, and
OF Pay Inspector J. A. Mudd, former pay
officer at New York
Both OF these officers. ii was said,
have announced their intention OF retir-
ing voluntarily under the thirty-year-
service law.
other changes in the stations OF the
officers Of the pay corps win be as fol-
lows:
Pay Inspector J. ". Littell, from re-
ceiving snip Hancock. at New York yard,
TO charge Of navy pay Office, New York.
Pay Inspector Henry A. Dent, from
navy pay Office. Portsmouth, \. H, 70
Philadelphia yard.
Pay Inspector Frank T. Arms. from
Boston to Portsmouth, y. H.. yard.
Pay Director Charles T. Williams. from
pay office. Boston. to become general
storekeepcr. Boston Navy Yard.
Paymaster F. B. Colby, from Philadel-
phia yard TO receiving ship Hancock. At
New York yard
Paymaster William T. Gray, now on
waiting orders. 10 the Boston Navy Yard.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-08-08
GIRLS CASE HOPEFUL
Victim of Pellagra Will Live,
Physicians Believe.
GROWS BETTER EVERY DAY
Gertrude MOnsen, One OF the Three
White Disciples of Rev. Jonah, Ex-
Pected 10 Recover Entirely from
Mysterious Disease and Thereby
Score Victory for Hospital.

Gertrude Monsen, the Norwegian girl
who was taken to Georgetown Hospital
from a negro house in Twentieth street
in the last stages Of pellagra. will live.
-Four weeks ago every physician who
attended her agreed that she would die.
because there is not case on record
where victim of the mysterious disease
recovered after it had gained foot
hold.
But the girl began 10 get better after
she had been under treatment two weeks.
Just when the doctors had given I'D hope.
1t was stated at the hospital last night
that she Is growing better as each Gay
passes, and that unless there is a serious
relapse she will entirely recover.
Means Big Victory.
If she does, another remarkable victory
for the staff Of Georgetown Hospital will
be placed in the medical records.
Miss Monsen was one or the white
disciples OF Rev. Jonah Samuel Sturdi-
want. the negro prophet who is serving
a term in a Baltimore jail for beating
his white wife with whips in religious
frenzy. With two of the other girls who
followed the fortunes Of the black
prophet she was living at the house Of
Mother" Williams. an old negro woman
whose shack is at 1l66 Twentieth street
northwest.
The trio had been living in poverty.
stinting themselves in every way posi-
bic, in the belief that through their sac
rihces the Rev. Jonah's cell doors would
be thrown open. One Of the women was
his white wife, pretty Norwegian imml-
grant. Hilda Johnson, who was found
afterward In Freedmen's Hospital and
sent to her home in Brooklyn The third
girl. Annie Codding, also a Norwegian.
was sent to Boston, where she had
relatives by the police.
The Monsen girl stin declares that if
she RECEIVERS she will wait until the negro
preacher is liberated from prison.
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POSTAL REFORMS
SAVE MILLIONS
Hitchcock Explains How Big
Deficit Was Reduced.

In a statement explaining how more
than S1l.OOO,OOO was saved the Post-ofice
Department during the last year, Post
master General Hitchcock says HOoO,O00
of this amount resulted from economical
reforms in city deliveries.
About S2,5O0,OOO was saved through re-
forms In post-office management. More
than 100000 was saved by better hand
ling of money order and registry depart
ments. In spite Of the big decrease in
the deficit, the number Of employees was
increased.
Reorganization in the rural delivery
service was responsible for about $780,
600 OF the savings made in the deficit,
and this was accomplished without any
curtailment of service. A reduction Of
$500, 600 is credited 70 the star route serv-
Ice. including miscellaneous trgnsporta-
ton Of mail other than on railways.
The combined savings made In the cost
of handling the mails in post-offiees and
in all branches Of the service other than
railway transportation. including an item
OF $4,000 for supplies and miscellaneous
expenses. made an aggregate reduction
of Se.15C,OOO
As for the cost Of railway mail trans
portstion. the preliminary records for the
year indicate a reduction Of about S4-
100000 in the excess Of expenditures over
receipts.
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PENNSYLv ANIA RAILROAD
Bulletin.
a MESSAGE FROM
THE NEW JERSEY SEAcoAST.

The fine service of express trains maintained BY the Penn
yvana Railroad Baltimore Washington and the entire
chain of seaside from Cape May to Long Branch serves
the convenience and requirements Of all travellers.
Connections made in Broad Street Station Philadelphia
for all points the Upper New Jersey CoasLong Branch
bury Park Ocean Grove, &c.
The weekend Atlantic City Cape May Wildwood or Ocean
City appeals the pentups of the city the ease and compar
alive cheapness OF the trip its realization.
Atlantic City only four hours and fortywo minutes from
Washington three hours and trseven minutes from Baltimore
by through train Of Buffet paO and coaches Cape Nav IS
only FIVE hours and tve minutes away from Washington via
Broad Street Station Philadelphia four hours and thirty minutes
from Baltimore
Heed the message and Try the exhaaton Of an ocean bath
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AMBITION.

When Twas young used dream scaling all the heights
OF fame. said I'll make the old world when behod
my wondrous game And had fair Of gold and prnce
gems of East and West for then heart young and bold
and raised rmpus my breast dreamed of ruling hosts
OF by virtue of my strength and grace by the
Of my pen, shake nation base. But that old
and fat and full of punes and shredded hay say such
ambitions Scat! have better dream this day OF all gold
bricks the worst is fame it only to grieve and
make the daily game of album hends and rubbenecks
If can do good to-day shall repine if
can help weary jay whose luck in life is than mne
I'll seek my downy couch this night and my old heart will glow
TRUTH with visions far dazzling bright than all the golden
dreams of youth tell you this my friend again. and YOU may
paste it in your tile This graft of helping felow-men is all
that makes our lives worth while WALT MASON
Copyright by GersM Adams)
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NOTES OF CONVENTION.

Tom Longboat made a great rug. Tom
Is some Marathoner; that is. If he &C.
c.. B."
Among the guests on the stage we're
Napoleon Bonaparte. who was Elba-
Islanded some hundreds OF years ago.
He came back once. so is not eligible 70
fun membership.
Preparations were made for a big in
fux OF membership applications after
the Congressional campaign. Father
Adam says a lot Of standpatters will be
Cannonized this fan
1t was a game fight that Doc Cook put
up. He was CoDenhagened from the
word go. however He says he may
never come back into the Can't Club
after such treatment.
The forty thieves acted as ushers No
important hauls or murders were COM
mitted by them. proving that once a
Can't Come Back member. always a
member.
Dorsey Fouts, well known to Washing
ton oficialdom. viewed the convention
from the gallery, Dorsey says he's go-
ing 10 keep on going right on his way,
and refused the invitation OF Mai Syl-
vester 10 be a guest at the latter's place
soon.
Another Washingtonian Of note (psper)
who was honOred is ex-Stenographer
Kerby, Of the Agricultural Department.
Kerby VOWS he is not unable to return.
He was elected corresponding secretary,
in which Job he is experienced.
Charlie Morse says that the Georgia
climate doesn't 90 we'll with stone work.
He adds it's a fashionable place down
there. Latest models In Charles town
show black and gray stripes 10 be pop
ular.
That Graeco-ROman delegation was the
chief support Of Father Adam in his
fsht for reelection. Socrates says ne
saw the first Olympic games ever held.
There were no moving pictures in those
days. "soc" says, ane you had to see
the real thing
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HELEN IS ONLY
STAR IN CONSTELLATION

In looking over the honey bunch these
sweet summer days. you will always find
one girl who thinks she is about six feet
higher than the others and IL you take
papa's advice. you will give her the So
ciety salute and then let her glide away.
This self-cxalted young person is the
Naughty Girl. and. while she may have
a peek-a-boo that appeals 10 YOU and a
complexion that won't wash of. you can
bet that she would make a bum COM
panion IN sentimental seance.
II must be admitted that the Naughty
Girl Is good exercise for the eyes She
is usually tall and stately, and has a
commanding mien that first tempts you
TO play In her yard, and then throws you
out the back gate
Everybody has the same right 10 shine
in a hotel II they pay the high tariff.
but when the Naughty Girl sweeps around
lmong the PAPER mache palms, she acts
as II she were the only star In the CON
stellaton. At breakfast she seems Ear
above the ham and eggs. and supercili-
ously glances al the rest Of the grub
grinders az IL they owed her money.
She effects the same majestic pose at
lunch, and at dinner she makes all the
ladies feel as If her gown cost six cents
yard more than theirs on the We
randa she sits up as straight as II the
back Of the chair was full of nails. and
apparently gazes at nothing II any one
has the temerity 10 butt in and make a
few remarks about the hard times or
the Nicaraguan trouble, size says. "Ah,
indeed" in a voice that reminds you Of
the atmosphere in an artificial ice foun-
dry, and then you pass along and save
money on chill medicine
Usually the Naughty Girl hands out the
society glare TO every ambitious gent in
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-08-08
THE COLUMBIA LAST NIGHT.
Lyman HOwe's Remarkable Moving
Pictures Draw Capacity House.


Pictures Draw Capacity House.
The well-known excellence Of the Ly-
man Howe moving pictures served to
draw capacity audience to the Columbia
Theater last night. and it was an audi
ence that was well pleased for its pains.
Moving pictures Of the scope. quality.
and artistry Of these Lyman Howe pic
lures have never been seen in Washing
ton before. They are as much above the
ordinary moving picture show as an
elaborate ShakeSpearean production is
above an Uncle Toms Cabin" show.
The feature Of the exhibition last night
was a series Of pictures showing the
funeral OF King Edward Of England. II
impressed upon the minds Of beholders
the fact that as a pageant this solemn
funeral cortege has probably never been
surpassed. The pictures. taken from sew
eral points of excellent vantage, showed
clearly the coffin, surmounted by Eng
lands crown and scepter being drawn on
the gun carriage through the closely
packed London streets. II followed II to
" AAiNSVA anu ullVWcQ the Spectators
sec it carried into st. Georges Chapel
During the procession, too, an excellent
view Is obtained of the present King
George, Emperor William. and the other
royalties who marched behind the Eng
lish King; and in the Windsor picture a
fine view was shown Of Col. Roosevelt
Americas special ambassador TO the
funeral conspicuous by his simple full
evening dress, In such marked contrast
to the brilliant uniforms OF the monarchs
Wonderful sea pictures were shown
too; view Of Monte Carlo; views OF the
cocoanut industry at Singapore; views Of
Norway and of the Rhine, and one very
striking set Of views showed Mount Etna
In eruption. the terrific force and devas-
tation OF the thick streams Of boiling
lava being unique. Interspersed with
these impressive pictures were some ex-
cellent comic subjects. just for relief
The entertainment was a generous one,
both in quantity and quality. and besides
the entertainment feature pictures such
as these have ar educational value OF the
very highest order. A complete new set
Of pictures viii be shown next Sunday
night
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the Seaside bailiwick. and in some way
the rumor becomes current that she is
engaged to be married. and that her
fiance will be down on Saturday night.
Saturday night brings him along all
right. and in most cases he looks like a
brakeman on the Wabash Railroad As
soon as dinner is over she leads him
away from the giggling mob. and all the
men whom she has given the glass-eye
gaze after them. and wonder whether Il
is political bet or a deathbed pledge
Sometimes the Naughty Girl is induced
TO 90 on a picnic, but if you are wise you
will let her remain at the hotel and mind
the mosquitoes Instead Of joining the
jubilee when you reach the woods she
sits apart from the merry push and with
crs you with her condescensiOn until YOU
feel as small as an overToasted peanut.
You cannot even brush the rose bugs of
her dress. and If you ask her to walk up
the road with you 20 watch the watt
melons grow. she coldly tells YOU that
she is not Interested in agriculture. Thus
the day is spent, and she goes back happy
in the thought that she has put everybody
in their proper place.
IL Is the same when she goes in bath
ing; the saIae at the dance: the same in
everything-always that cold. naughty
mien. and eventually she finds serself In
the position Of the good girl who said
Lips that touch liquor shall never touch
mine. and had TO go unkissed.
Occasionally the naughty girl wakes up.
charges the style Of her face, and gets
married. More often she doesn't and
then, when age creeps upon her. she
Joins a Carrie Nation club and throws
the Ratchet at her more fortunate sister.
Her name is the same everywhere. It
is either Minnie Schlaucher or Maggie
BrOgan.
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WEATHER CONDITIONS.
/. S. -. ID AErinlime-weather Bareau.


Washington. SUNDAY. August Z. 1905 p.
Normal or nearly normal pressure prevails through
out the country. the absence Of marked variation
resulting IN the staguant conditions and consequent
unsettled weather % be expected east Of the
Rocky Mountains from tbs type Of pressure dstri-
button.
leys the South. and In widely scattered sections
Of the Plains States mostly during Saturday night,
h0weTer. In the latter districts
Temperatures were not unseasonabv high in any
locality and in the Ohio and Middle Mississippi
valleys 10 is decidedly cooler.
There viii be showers Monday in the Lake region.
the Ohio Valley, and the Middle Atlantic States.
continuing Tuesday In the Lower Lake region and
the Middle Atlantic States and extending into New
England. showers will also continue Monday and
Tuesday In the South Atlantic and East Gulf
States. and the southeast portion Of the West
Gulf States. In the Vest the weather will be
generally fair Monday and Tuesday.
Temperatures viii change but little. except in the
Ohio and Middle Mississippi vaeys where there
viii be recovery toward more seasonable conditions.
The winds along the New England and Middle
Atlantic coasts will Be light and variable: on the
South Atlantic Coast light to moderate and mostly
s0uthwestcrly. on the East Gulf Coast light and
mostly southerly. on the West Gulf Coast light 10
moderate southeast 20 south; on the Lower Lakes
light % moderate northeast 10 east on the Upper
Lakes light southeast 70 south, becoming variable
on Superior.
Steamers departing Monday for European ports
will have light variable winds with partly cloudy
weather 20 the Grand Banks.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-08-08
Can't Come Back Club Elects
officers.
INSURGENTS BEATEN DOWN
Original Member of WOrld-famOus
Society Wins Great Victory at Re-
organization Meetinx-"DOc" Cook
Overwhelmingly Defeated, While
JenrieS Gets Place on Roster.
CAN'T CONE BACK
CLUB OFFICERS

northumberland Adam.
Vice president-Mrs. Cassie
Chadwick.
Treasurer-James JOIted JEFF
fries.
Financial secretary - Charles
WOrkus Morse.
Corresponding seeretary-Ex-
stenOgrapher Kerby.
Press committee Dorsey
FOuts, The Forty Thieves.
WOmen's committee - Cassie
Chadwick. My Dear Marin, Car
Oline Nation
OrutOr-willyum Jay Bryan.
SerGcant-nt-nrms- I.
MessenEer-ThOmns Marathon
LOngbOnt.
Executive cOmmittee-GeOrge
Little, Rube WRddell, Joe Can
tilIOn.
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OF her selections were Come Back TO
Erin, Amt You Coming Back to Old
New Hampshire. Molly and The Cat
Just Keeps On Coming Back"
When the votes were counted and
Father Adam raped for order a silence
fel' over the hall. interrupted only BY
the footsteps OF those coming back from
the lobby Father Adam said, in an
nouncing the result: "The votes have been
counted. and n choice has been made
The result is:
Father Adam ......................7 55
Or. Cook Cook voting .-...--...-....-....
Il congratulate you on your choice.
said Father Adam, as he grasped the
savel. Nominations are now in order
for the vice presidency.
Bryan Takes Floor.
Cherries Leader Bryan again took the
floor, promising solemnly not 10 talk
county option or Presidential possibilities.
He was allowed four minutes He talked
for time on the meritorious work OF his
candidate for the ONCE and concluded this
way:
"She has never been admitted to the
4
before the courts regularly She won't
allow things 10 go to smash. but viii
help them along. I name my great CO.
worker in the campaign against intern
perance-Miss Caroline (Carrie) Nation"
Miss Carrie started to thank Mr..
Willyum. when she saw a man IN the
corner smoking a cigarette. She went
after him, and in the muss that followed
Cassie Chadwick had been nominated and
elected by the regulars. The vote stood:
Miss Chadwick ....-..................-.--...- -
Miss Nauon-.- --------.-...---.--
After the result was announced Miss
Nation and Mr.. Bryan were seen in
earnest conference. They were trying 10
figure where the extra vote came from.
James Jeffries, ex-pUgiiist, denied that he
had voted for Miss Nation They were
still figuring as 10 who their convert
might be when the meeting broke Up.
JeHries Wins Applause.
The other Offices were filled by acclama-
ton. A demonstration followed the unan-
imous election OF James Jolted Jeffries
to the office of treasurer. His figuring
on percentages. fight receipts. &c, will
aid him greatly in the satisfactory man
agement Of the soclety's funds.
Following the business meeting. a ban
Qget was held IN Comeback Han Il IS
reported that several members were un-
able 10 come back after the love feast.
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virginia Hotel Destroyed.

Special 10 The Washington Herald.
Richmond. Va. Aug THE Hotel
Cambria, near Christiansburg. one Of the
most famous in Southwest Virginia.
burned down tonight. A. c. Barnes.
proprietor, who was desperately III OF
typhoid on the third floor. was barely
rescued His condition Is critical
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-08-08

The last outdoor service of a series
that has been conducted under the au.
spices of the united churches of Ana
costa were held yesterday afternoon on
the Christie lawns, Good Hope road.
Rev Samuel Graffin, pastor Of Anacostia
NJ E. Church, delivered an address.
Daniel c. Smithson. choir director, lead
the musical exercises.
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To Protect Home Art

Rome, Aug. The minister of public
instruction has announced his intention
of introducing a measure that all works
Of art found in Italy are the property
Of the state. BY this means the sale Of
works of art to foreigners will be rem
dered impossible. and only those of mi
nor value will be salable to foreigners
by the state itself.
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TEMPLARS ARRIVE TO-DAY.
De MOIay Lodge to Participate in
ChicagO's Grand Parade.

ChicagO's Grand Parade.
The trainload Of Washington Knights
Templars which left Washington yester-
day at 1870 p. m. for Chicago to attend
the triennial conclave is due In the
Windy City this morning at $3.50 o'clock.
The Baltimore and Ohio special consists
Of twelve Pullmans and a dining car.
De Molay. No. 4. is one Of the few
mounted lodges which will attend The
horses have been groomed and put into
perfect condition. and an excellent show
ing in the grand parade is expected
Washington lodges viii leave Chicago
at 10 o'clock Friday morning. and are ex-
pected to arrive here Saturday morning.
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LncnI Temncrntnre.

Midnight. z; 2 a. m. 65 a. NJ. 81; G a. n. 90;
a. m. So: 10 a. m. 3; Il noon, So 2 3. NJ, So
p. n. So. s p. m. So; s p. m, p, 10 ?. M, 70.
Maximum, IS Minimum 50.
Relative humidity-S a. M, 60 8 p m. g Rain
fall p. m. to 9 2. m.l. o. H rms Of sunshine
los Per cent Of possible sunshine Y.
Temperature same date last year-Maximum, 90;
minimum 90.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-08-08

Tailor-made suits Of silk and satin are
the fad OF the hour in Paris