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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-11-02

ing down my weekly checks, bad luck to you not to have a man who could earn them"
 His desperate honesty touched Spaulding trifle At the risk of not inclined dubiously to relent, to give Duncan another chance. Duncan" he said. whats the trou- bleY
 ''I thought you knew that; thought that was why you called me in with my route half covered" "You mean T mean can't sell your line.r "why?"
 "God only knows. I want to badly enough It's just general incompe- tence. presume"
 What makes you think that?" Duncan. smiled bitterly. "Experi- ence." he said. You've tried-what else?"
 "A little of everything. all the jobs open to man with a Knowledge of Latin and Greek and the higher mathe- mat1cs-shippfng clerk. timekeeper. cashier. all of 'em." And yet Kellogg believes in you"
 Duncan nodded dolefully. "Harry's good friend We roomed together at college. That's why he stands for me-"
 ~He says you only need the right openfng'-
 And nobody knows where that is, except my fortunate employers. It's the back door going out for mine every time. Oh. Harry's been a prince to me. He's found me four or five jobs with friends of his. like yourself. But don't seem to last You see, I was brought up to be ornamental and ir- regular rather than useful. to blow about in motorcars. and keep a valet busy sixteen hours day. and all that sort of thing. My fathers failure you know about thatT
 Spaulding nodded. Duncan went on gloomily. talking great deal more freely than he would have talked at any other time-suffering in fact. from that species of auto-hyRnosis induced by the sound of his own voice recount ing his misfortunes which seems espe cially to affect a man down on his luck
 "That smash came when I was five years out of coilege-Pd never thought turning my hand to anything in all nat time. I'd always had more coin han could spend-never had to con- !der the worth of money or how hard {; is to earn My father saw to all 1at He seemed not to want me to york; not that hold that against him. ie'd an fCea I'd turn out a genius of ome sort or other, I believe. We'll, failed and died all in a week, nd l found myself left with an ex- ensive wardrobe. expensive tastes. an npractical education-and not so auch of that that you'd notice it-and ot cent. I was too proud to look to iy friends for help in those days-and erhaps that was as well; I sought obs on my own. Did you ever keep ooks in fish niarket?"
 ''No." Spauiding's eyes twinkled be- ind his large. shiny glasses
 But what's the use of my boring our" Duncan made as if to rise, sud- enly remembering himself.
 You're not. Go on."
 'I didn't mean to. Mostly. pre- ,.me. I've been laundering round an explanation of Kellogg's kindness to ne, in my usual intellectual way, but felt an explanation was due you. as he latest to suffer through his mis-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-11-02

In one of Rudyard Kipling's writings he tells of "fhe ship hat found herself" and in "The Fortune Hunter" ne have fhe fascinating noroftpe of "o youfh who four7d hinaself" The loufh is like fte ship-he had to Iave his course laid straight be- fore his career began to make ubstonffol 'heodway. The story H Nat Duncon is one that fn lromoftc form, as wrfften by KincheI Smith, has attracted he attention of fhousonds of pfayeoers throughout the coun- y. As q novel, written by Louis Joseph Tonce, if becomes a ,,ar-
 ufive of pro- found oppeaz to the 'oung and old and especially to hose of us who tn our youth lvelf fn q rural disfr1cf fur sssough removed from the netro- pofff0n cenfers to be practically ! world in ifseif and 10 itseif Vsuauy tt is the country lad who 'enfures info the greof cities to eek fortune and fanae's favor. Buf here we find q down to dote afy youfh, who, a failure at ev- ryfhfng he had undertaken, in-. Iadss fine rurai dfsfyicfs to make 2 millionaire of himself That which befdlls hf'n prompted reaf New York newspaper editor b say Every A,nerican should re0d fhis great story" for The Fortune Hnrfer," in spite of its enjoyable humor, subfilely point sdby its foienfed aufhors, teaches he vffaf lesson of f1ae need of sh@ffy and tolerance for the less fortunate of hun,on beinea
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-11-02
REAL ESTATE BARGAINS

in Building Lots. both sues or Washington bridge; Weiles 11Iace, one block south of Hard 3 corner. south of new car barn near oI M1chaePs cemetery. City lots very reasonab ble Desirable one. TWO ana four family houses. Steam 1nhlp uckets to and from Europe Jrafts payable in foreign lands 'sHies Feeley. P. O. Arcade.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-11-02
RAILROADS
x/zANff A:ssxAsMg,l.o.. OCTOBER 2, 1910 Trains Leave Bridgeport aa
 Follows:

FOR NEW YORK-sl2:soo, s4:4s. s5:16. t5:43, t6:29 t7:17. f7:4s, fs:zS. '9:s1. s:06, "10:oo, t11:05 A. M~- .12:oso. .12:2e, "1:4s. .z.27. 2:4l. .s:1f. @ :iGa .s:ss II s:ss fii P. MsTNDaHs DAYS -12:soQ, *4:4s. s5:1e. 1927. s1o:o0 A. M.-t12:30, s2:1S. s2:27, s4:1l. 5:o7, s5<27. t6:45, s7:32. s7:5s. ss:11, s9:3e. 10:O1 P. M.
 FOR WASHINGTON, via Harlem River-"12:3o (aily) A M.; s1z:os F. M
 FOR NEW HAvEN-11s:os,. ,.1s:ss. .1:41. $50. 7:6s, 1921. s:a5, s1o:li. *2:2s. sS:s1, *4.23, 4:57. 6:so, .s:os. P. M.-sUNDAYs-12:o5. s1z:s2. ,1:4l s;a' .1.aa s;as' .s is;as sa .l1:ss *7:32, .S:47, t10:02 P. M. Proyidence-.1:11, $50, sI0:2I 9so Provfdence), .1I:35 A. M.-s2:2s. s4:23, *e:O2, @s:54 P. M.-SUNDAYE -'1:41, '11:33 A. M.-'2:2s. '4:2s. s6:54 P. M.
 FOR BOSTON, via Hartford and Willimantic-"9:21 A. M.-'3:31 P. M.
 FOR TWISTED and Internediate Stations-5:00, zoo; 9:35, t11:4L AM. -2:35. *5:51. TAO P. M.-SUNpAYS -S:sO A. M.-6:45 P. E.
 FOR WATERBURY, ANsOyIA. DERBY and Intermediate Stat ons- $500, 7:00, 500, 9:35, 11:40 A M.- 2:35, f5:51, TAO P. M.-SUNDAYS- S:3O, 10:35 A. M.-6:45, $50 F. M.
 FOR CT. HARRINGTON, LEyOK, PITTSFIELD, ETC.-7:0O. $50 AM. -4:2s P. M.-SUNDAYs-s:so A. M.
 FOR DANBURY, NEW MILFORD. ETC via RPOOkf1eld Juucffou--7. .an $50 A. M.-4:28, 6:44 F. M.-SUN- DAYS-8:30 A. M.
 FOR LITCIIFTELD. ETC.-g:50 A. ] M.-4:2S P. M.-SUNDAYS-S:s X. M
 Express trains. fLocal Express.
 o to Harlem River Station.
 Except Mondays.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-11-02

 ~ ing. importers of motoring
 garments and accessories, lis tened to the switchboard operators announcement with grave attention. acknowledging 1t with a toneless "All night; send him in" Then, hooking ap the desk telephone. he swung round h his chair to face the door of his private office and in a brief ensuing Interval painstakingiy ironed out of bis lace and attitude every indication of the frame of mind in which he await Ed his caller. 1t was, as a matter of fact. anything but a pleasant one. He had a distasteful duty to perform, but that was the last thing he designed to become evident Like most good busi- ness men. he nursed a pct superstition pr two. and of the number of these the first was that he must in all his dealings present an inscrutabie front. like a poker players. Captains of in- dustry were uniformly like that, Epaulding understood. If they enter. tained emotions it was strictly in private.
 Occasionally this attitude deceived others Notably now it bewildered Duncan as be entered on the echo of Spauldings "Comer' He had appre- hended the visage of a thunderstorm with rattle of brusque complaints. He encountered Spaulding as he had always seemcd-a little. urbane figure with a blank face. the blanker for glasses whose lenses seemed always to catch the light and, glaripg. mask the eyes behind them: a prosperous man of affairs, we'll groomed both as to body and as to mind: a machine for the transaction of business with all machines vivacity and tempera. mental responsiveness. It was just that quality in him that Duncan en- vied. who was vagnely impressed that If he himself could initiate. however minutely. the phlegm of a machine he might learn to ape something of it's efficiency and so ultimately prove him. self of some worth to the world and incidentally to Nathaniel Duncan.
 Good afternoon. Mir Spaulding." he said. replying to nod as he dropped into the chair that nod had indicated. \ faint smile frightened his expression and made it quite engaging.
 .'G'd afternoon" Spaulding survey ed him swiftly. then laced his fat little fingers and contemplated them with detached intentness. "Just get in, DuncanY'
 ''On the 3:30 from Chicago. I got your wire" he resumed 'T mean it got me-overtook me at Minneapolis"
 You haven't wasted time"
 T fancied tbe matter might be urgent. sir. l gathered from the fact that you wired me to come home that you wanted my advice"
 A second time Spauldine gestured with his eyebrows, for once fairly sur- 3rised out of his pose "Your adviceY "Ycs," said Duncan evenly, "as to whether you ought to give up your customers on my route or send them man who could sell goods"
 "Well?' SpauIding admitted.
 "Oh. don't think I'm boosting of my acufeness. Anybody could have guess ed as much from the great number of heavy orders have not been sending soH."
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-11-02
FEMALE HELP WANTED

WANTED.-Experienced corset oper- ators in all departments. also in spcctors and good pay guaranteed. A lew learners taken. Apply Dow her' HaWes 6 Co., 34 Norman St.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-11-02
SWELL CAFES

LAUGH AND THE WORLD LAUGHS with you. Weep and you weep alone Stop at the Eagles NeSt for a smile. Corner East Washfngtoa Ave. and North Main St. J. J. Ha- leigh, Prop.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-11-02
BANKS

THE CONNECTICUT NATIONAL HANK, of Bridgeport, corner Main ana Wall Streets. S. W. Baldwin, President; H. 8. Shelton, Vice Pres. 1dent: L. B. Powe. Cashier; T. c. Cumming, Assistant Cashier. Cap 1taI. $332,100; Surplus and Pro1fs, e0.-se~s.-~1------a---.--4
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-11-02
MONEY TO LOAN

CALL AT OUR OFFTCE-we win ad~ vance you money on your own rote if you own property no matter how much your property is mortgaReA at. Bridgeport Realty Co.,. Room 109-11o, Warner Bldg. L11 eff MONEY ADVANCED TO CONDUCT ORS. engineers, fremen, trainmsn. clerks, letter carriers. mail c1efkA school teachers, bookeepers, cash fers, mechanics and others. Strict Iy confidential. Heffron Co. Room 301 Meigs Bldg. G17.sh
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-11-02
CHAPTER L

ECEIVER at ear. Spaulding, of MessrS Atwater & Spauld-
 ~ ing. importers of motoring
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-11-02

Farmer want Ads. 1 Cent . Word
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-11-02
SHOE REPAIRING

GOODYEAR SHOE REPAIRING co. Shoes repaired right: same system as used in making them. Goods called for and delivered. Open evenings. 76 John Street. Te1e- phone. R1 eff
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-11-02
Copyright. 1910. by Winchell Smith and
 Louis Joseph Vance

7"You've had bad luck"
 You mean you have, Mir. Spaulding. It was good luck for me to be draw.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-11-02
FOR SALE

FOR SALE.-$400 new upright piano
 will sell at 8 bargain. No use for 1t. 13 Myrtle Court. CPS d@o
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-11-02
PERSONAL

MRS. BLANCHE BARNARD. Clair. voyant, Trance Medium. Six Ques- tions answered by mail. 25 cents, self addressed postpaid envelope. Readings daily. Address 19 Waller Place, Bridgeport. Conn P12s If
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-11-02

WANTED-Girls to know that you can have your suits and cloaks made to order reasonable at 5s F o. Arcade H6 as
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-11-02

FCH Sf LE.--The Times Leader, pest DC cigar. at every up-to-date cigar counter. R 2e If
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-11-02


 ut I know now. all right"
 Despondently he went down to the tdewalk and merged himself with the rowd, moving with it, though a thou and miles apart from 1t, and. presently iyerging, struck across town toward he Worth street subway station.
 'And the worst of it is he's too harp not to find it out-ff he hasn't ' this time-and too decent by far let me know if he has. It can't go D this way with us. I can't let him. lot to break with him somehow-now today. won't let him think me yhat I've been all along to him. Bless is foolish heartr'
 There was no deprecation of Kel- sgg's goodness in his mood, simply de- ermination no longer to be a charge pon it. To contemplate the sum to- al of the benefits he had received at KeIlogg's hands since the day when he latter had found him i'll and half tarved. friendless as a stray pup, on he bench in Washington square stag ered his imagination.
 He could never repay it, he told imself, save inadequately. little by ittle-mostly by gratitude and such consideration as he purposed now to ixhibit by removing himself and his listresses from the others ken. Here vas an end to comfort for him. an end o living in Kellogg's rooms. eating lis food. busying his servants. spend ng his money, not so much borrowed IS pressed upon him
 There crawled in his mind clammy memory of the sort of housing he had snown in past days. and he shuddered nwardly. smelling again the effluvia of iank oilcloth and musty carpets. of ishballs and fried ham. of old style and of $9 week humanity n the unwashen raw, the odor of mis-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-11-02

GENTS, LADIES' AND CHILDREN,S clothing bought and sold. Miss c. Myers. 1447 Main St. T6 [ sp
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-11-02

CARD READER-Advice on all af- fairs. 25c. Mrs. Levy. 674 Madison Ave. fourth house above North Ave.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-13
BEST SUNDAY SUIT
 HAD STRING ON
Parents Use it to Make Hit With Judge, Then Withdraw Gar
 ments Fer Future Service

The employment of a novel means Of providing the younger sons of way ward youths with the best garments of their elders was disclosed at po- lice hea dquarters this morning by the parents of F years old Francis knab- lin.
 The boy. clad in his best Sunday sSslft. was arraigned before Judge Wi1A der. in the city court. charged with being a truant. He had slept home only one night in three weeks and had sadly neglected his school duties. When ht. was rounded up, yesterday, by Truant Officer Farnan, young Knablin's parents brought to police headauarters his best Sunday suit that he might make as good an inn pressioII as possible upon the court.
 Today the lads shortcomings were detailed at length to Judge Wilder who. ordered him committed to the Reform school. When he was taken hack to his cell. his parents appeared with 9 bundle of clothing. It was the old garments that had been taken from him when he was arrested. They told tho boy to change his clothes and prepared to take the good clothes home.
 TrUant Officer Farnan arbitrated however. and persuaded the parents to allow the youngSter to wear the good clothes on his trip to Meriden. with the promise that they should be returned before night.
 The court officers say this is not the first case of the sort they have seen, for the parents hold that the good clothes will be of little advantage to the youngsters in the school, and their younger brothers can make much bet ter use of them.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-13
COL. ROOSEVELT IS IGNORED AT
 KINGS FUNERAL
Special from United Press.)


 London, May 13.-The official pro- gram for the lying-in-state of King Edwards body and its transfer from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Hall and thence to Windsor, was an- nounCed today. Until next Tuesday the body will remain in the throne room of Buck -ingham Palace and will be viewed privately by closest friends of the Royal family. Tuesday the body will be placed on a gun carriage and con- veyed to Westminster Hall. This cortege will be second in brilliancy only to the funeral procession on next Friday. King George and all the foreign sovereigns and Colonel Roose- welt will ride behind the body. Fol lowing them will come the Queen Mother, Queen Mary and the other women of the mourning party in carriages.
 At D. m., on Tuesday, the public lying-in-state will begin and will take until Friday morning, when the cof- fin will be finally closed.
 The funeral procession from West minister Hall to Paddington Station will start at 10 o'clock Friday morn ing. Arriving at Windsor, 25 miles from London, the body will be taken at once to St. Georges chapel, where brief funeral services will be held after which the body will be placed in the magnificent mausoleum in Windsor Castle.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-13
COHEN PAYS PRICE
 FOR TWO TO COURT

Joseph Cohen and Louis LaPine, fish vendors were arrested, yesterday, for violation of the traffic ordinances, At first the police thought they own ed their team in common. Later they came to the conclusion that Cohen alone should be tried. Prosecutor Redden charged Cohen with violat- ing the ordinance. Judge Wilder fin ed him s, the customary punishment for first offence. Now for the next case of this kind.'' said Wilder "I didn't prefer any charge against him." said Redden. We'll make that fine against Cohen s6,'' said he, which an- swered the purpose, he said, equally well.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-13
CONSPIRACY CHARGE MAY NOW BE BROUGHT
 AGAINST COPPER KING
Special from United Press. )

- Especial from United PreSS-)
 New York, May 13.-United States District Attorney Wise declared today that the Heinze case is not at an end. He said that while he had not fully decided. in all probability he would press to speedy trial the charge of conspiracy to impede the administra- tion of justice for which indictments are on file against Fritz Augustus son, lawyer and CArios Warfeld, vice-president of the United Copper Company. They are alleged to have spirited from the jurisdiction of the courts the books of the copper con- pany-
 through with Wall street and is go- ing back to Montana. He claims his troubles with the law cost him $5.- coo. 900 in appreciated values of prop erty and counsel fees.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-13
SENATOR DICKS NAME
 WILL BE ON BALLOT AS
 SENATORIAL CANDIDATE

Columbus, May 13.-Senator Dicks name goes on the ballot for re-en- dorsement as a Senatorial candidate in the primaries next Tuesday. The Supreme Court today declined to con sider a motion to have Dicks name kept off the ballot because of the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-13
THE PIsETTIEST FACE

and the most beautiful hands are of- ten disfgured by an Insightly wart It can easily be removed in a few days without pain by using Cyrus Wart Remover, for sale only at The Cyrus Pharmacy, 253 Fairfield avenue and 146 Cannon St
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-13
FATHER CHARGED
 WITH KIDNAPPING
Especial from United Press. )

Washington. May 13.-Charles M. Valentine was in court here today to answer a charge Of kidnapping his two-year-old son, Russell Goldsmith Valentine from the boys grandmoth- CT. Richard F. Valentine, the boys uncle, and Mrs. Matte T. Shepherd were also arraigned on the Kidnapping charge.
 The grandmother chargeds that the father and his brother entered her
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-13

suit which threaten to cancel the match. Matchmaker Coffey of the Empire Club today notified Gotch that the contract calls for the Iowan to appear in this city and open training May IT and remain in it continuously thereafter until the match is decided May 30.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-13
Weather Indications
fspecial from United Press

lSpecIal- from United PreSs)
 New Haven. May 13-Forecast: Fair and slightly cooler tonight; Saturday, fair.
 The weather is generally fair this morning in all districts east of the Mississippi river. Showers have oc- cured during the last A hours along the Atlantic coast from Georgia north ward to eastern Massachusetts The temperature is below the seasonal average in all northern districts east of the Rocky Mountains. and frosts
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-13

were reported generally this morning from the Dakotas eastward to New York and northern New England. An area of high pressure, central this morning over the Dakotas. will move slowly eastward, causing fair and somewhat cooler weather in this vicin- ity tonight and fair weather .Satur- Gay
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-13
DOGWOOD BLOOMS.

Supt. Keith of the Park Department calls the attention of the lovers of nature to the fact that the dogwood and Judith trees are now in bloom at Beardsley Park.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-13

fact that it was not filed earlier. The court said the action should have been begun forty days ago.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-13

homo. snatched up the boy who 7eas playing on the floor and fed to t.1e street. They made an attempt to n- ronn in q delivery wagon. Cries if the grandmother brought crowd # passersby who held the mon until ihe l,ojice arrived The alleged Eidnap- l,ins is the continuation of a lengthy legal battle for the custod.. or iee c1fiId The grandmother still hc,Js him on a writ from the court Of %p- peals of the District of Columbia.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-13
GOTCH BALKS ON TRAINING
 AND MATCH WITH POLE
 MAY BE CANCELLED
(SpeciaI from United Press.)

Chicago, May 13.-Frank Gotch, champion heavyweight wrestler of the world, will not train in Chicago for his match with Stanislawis Zybick on May 30 and difficulties may re-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-13

Morgan-G -Guggenheim syndicate. Sen- ator Root. member of the Ballinger committee, demanded that the state ment be removed from the records. This was not done, but the committee refused to make further inquiry along
 this line. However, the Pinchot-
 Glavis following are at active work
 and announce that they will present
 a number of points on the election of
 Senator Piles for the consideration of
 the country.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-13

Washington. May 13.-Senator Lor- inner of Illinois may have company in e senate investigation on how he se- cured his seat. During the hearing of the Ballinger- -Pinchot inquiry the attorney for Giavis demanded that Information be admitted telling how Senator Samuel II. Piles of Washing ion -was elected The statement was made bv Attorney Brandeis that Sen 2tor Piles had the backing of the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-13

TRIMMED HATS S19S
 Trimmed Hats of the latest creations, in styles, Shape and shades. trimmed in the most artistic manner Regular values $500. Special ....... S1 Q0I
 GIRLS TRIMMED HATS S1.69 Girls Trimmed Hats. made of Milan Straw, trimmed with flowers and Ribbon also fancy straw shapes in all colors. Value $2.50 to s3.00. opcSIdl Sl GH Children's Lawn Bonnets, good values trimmed with lace and ribbon worth 9Sc. Special IOc
 LINGERIE WAISTS 9sc
 WOmen's Tailored Waists, fancy low neck and short sleeves. Lingerie waists also high neck and long sleeves, elab- orately tr mmed with lace and inser- ton Values $1.50 to $1.75 Special ....... 92c
 SILK WAISTS S39S
 WOmen's Black Silk Taffeta Waists. made with cluster tucks, strictly tail ored, good values at $5.00 Special .......-... S3.QS|
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-11-25
yunuIe Housekeeping.

The negro housewife in the West Indian jungle finds housekeeping very easy. Fruit and vegetables grow wild nll about the hut and the river abounds with fish. On wash day all she has to do Is to pick few of the berries of the soap berry tree, take her clothes to the river and use the berries as she would use ordinary soap. Even her cooking pots grow on the trees, the calabash cut in halves being used for this purpose. Calabashes are used also for bowls, basins and jugs for carrying water from the river, while the small ones make excellent cups. In the afternoon, when she is ready for her cup of tea, the negress picks half a dozen leaves from the lime bush growing at her door, boils them. squeezes the juice from sugar cane for sweetening and the cocoanut SUD- plies the milk Thus she has deli. cious cup of tea without depending on the grocer for 1t. She makes the mats for her floor out of the dried leaves of the banana, plaited and sewed togeth- CT as the old country people in this country make their rag mats.