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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-11-11
Spoiled His Taste.

"A friend of mfne," said a Montana man, 'fs defending a damage suit for being 8 party to making a man take the liquor cure without his consent. This man had been on a protracted spree of several weeks, and his busi- ness was going to the dogs. My friend thought it would be . kindly thing to send him to a sanitarium for treat. ment He did 50. and the man was given the cure for the whisky habit. When he was discharged from the sanitarium the first thing be did was to go to saloon. He called for whis- ky. He tasted 1t, but did not fancy the flavor of it. He set his distaste of 1t down to the cure he had been given by my friends orders and imme- diately began suit for S5O,O0O dam ages. He says in his complaint that he had a highly cultivated and dis eliminating taste for whisky, which had taken years to develop, and that
 was spoiled by the cure. I do not know how my friend will come out, but he is not helping any more down and outs without first obtaining their consent. .".New York Journal.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-11-11
FEM DENIES IT WOULD BE BENEFITED S4,OOO BY CORNER
Business House Takes Appeal From Assessment Anent Pro- posed Widening of Congress Street.

The firm of Berger, Connors 6 Berger which - was assessed $4,700 benefits in connection with the pro- posed widening of Congress street has taken an appeal from the finding of the Board of Appraisal of Benefits and Damages. The notice of the ap- peal was served upon City Clerk Stephen F. Boucher this morning by Deputy Sheriff George Heisler. The case is returnable before the Superior court, the first Tuesday in December. The attorneys for the appellants are Bartlett, Keeler & Cohn.
 Berger, Connors & Berger own property facing in Main street which would become corner property, on the northeast corner of Main and Congress streets. When the building owned by Mrs. Abbie Mccarthy now standing on the corner is removed and the street line established as pro- posed there will be a small strip Of land left between the property of Berger, Connors & Berger and the street line. The Board of Appraisal considered that Berger, Connors & Berger were benefited by being placed on the corner and it was planned to deed them the strip of land between the street and their property so that they would have ac- cess to Congress street the entire length of their lot. For the entire benefits they were assessed $4,700 which they claim in their appeal is excessive.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-11-11
VIEWPOINT.

The w. c. T. U. will meet at the Grange Hall, Friday, November 18th a basket lunch will be served at noon. '.The meeting will open at p. m. Mrs Clara s. Barnum and Miss Dora Taylor of Danbury will be present to- address the meeting, also a report of the convention at Danbury will be given by Miss Helen Colepaugh. A cordial invitation is extended to all to attend.
 Miss Anna Osboren enjoyed a visit with friends in the Park City recently.
 J. C. Kelly the popular telegraph operator at Botsford, has accepted a position in Shelton.
 MT. and Mrs. J. A. Tilson have en- tertained George Kain of Passaic, N. J.
 A convocation of Hiram Chapter No. 1. R. A. M. was held at Masonic hall, Sandy Hook, Wednesday evening, at which the M. E. M. and P. M. degrees were exemplified.
 Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Johnson spent Wednesday in Bridgeport.
 Mrs Brush of New Fairfield has been enjoying a few days visit the guest of Mrs. Charles E. Beers of Palestine.
 Mrs Grant Nutting has returned from a weeks visit in StormviIle, N. J.
 Arthur T. Nettleton spent last ev- ening with Danbury friends.
 MT. and Mrs. T. F. Andrews are en- tertaining their granddaughter, Miss Mary A. Sturges of Great Plain.
 Husking Bee to care for the corn crop of James B. Nichols will be held next Thursday. Those interested in this good work are requested to come with their teams as early as or 9:30 2. m.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-11-11
Rings as a Protection.

used to be surprised" said a clerk in high class jewelry establishment, when a woman whom I knew was un- married would come in and coolly se- lect a handsome solitaire diamond ring, the sort usually sold for an engage ment ring, and then, quite as a matter of course, buy plain gold band of the wedding ring variety. I couldn't un- derstand it at first, but now I've learned that many unmarried women think two such rings, worn when trav- cling, for instance, serve about the same purpose as chaperon. I had a case the other day where a mother came in with her unmarried daughter "a pretty girl hardly out of her teens and bought two such rings. From their conversation I learned that the girl was to take the trip to the Pacific coast unaccompanied, and the mother evidently thought if her daughter was protected by her rings she'd not be so apt to be criticised for being alone
 Funny idea, but the women seem to think it works wen."-New York Sun
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-11-11
LECTURE ON
 CHRISTIAN SCIENCE

There is to be another opportunity for those desiring to learn somewhat of Christian Science, to hear the sub- concise manner by Frank H. Leonard. C. S. B., of Brooklyn, N. r., in the Universalist Church, Monday evening, November 14. MT. Leonard has for several years been before the public in the capacity of a lecturer, and is a member of the Christian Science Board of Lectureship of the First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Mass.
 The lecture is given under the aus pices of First Church of Christ, Scien- tist, of Bridgeport, and the public is cordially invited to attend. All seats are free.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-11-11
ALL PARISHIONERS
 EAGER TO HELP IN
 ST.PATRICK'S FAIR

Nearly every member of St. Pat. rick's church has volunteered to as sist in the success of the parish fall opening at Eagles hall on Saturday night. The enthusiasm of the parish toners is due in great part to the ap- pearance of the splendid new edifice that is now nearing completion ir North avenue.
 The committees in charge of the fair follow:
 Ticket and Door committee-James Noonan, J. J. Morrissey. John Weary John Cornell, John McGuinness. Coat Rooms committee - Wilson Cough1in, Mrs. Catherine Rehill, Mrs c. weldon, Mrs Jack.
 Soda Booth committee-John Rooney Edward Rowe, P. H. Brady.
 Parish Booth-Mesdames Frederick Holste, M H. Ford. Wm. Hogan. John O'Connell, John Clampett, J. F. Keane, James Cahill, A. Clark Della Clancy, John Scanlon, Dennis O'Neil, Christo- pher Weldon, Wm. Thomas, Helen Bee, John F. Brady, Andrew Owens, James O'Neil. M. Gomley, Edward Morris, and the Misses Katherine Noo- nan, Nora Dooley, Margaret Shallue, Julia and Katherine Moynihan.
 Rosary and Scapular Booth-Mes- danes Wm. Curran, Patrick Forestelle, Katherine Fitzgerald, Vim. Hayden, Mary Fitch. Mary Mcdonald, Samuel Crossley, Robert Keane, John Griffin, John Cavanaugh. Mrs. Smith. and the Misses Della Maloney, May Henshaw Mary and Margaret McDonald, Mrs. Tanning.
 Sodality Booth-The Misses Anna Mc- Cam, Elizabeth Redmond, Emily Speide1. Cecelia Kelly. Rose Brady, Nora shanahan. Mary Stafford. Mary Kelly, Emily and Katherine Crossley, Margaret Kane, Marcella Stapleton, Estelle Mcdonald, Mary Sheedy, Rose Burns, Elizabeth and Lavina Woods, Mary Noonan, Margaret Mccormack Anna Smith, Katherine Smith. Mary Thomas, Katherine Schaack, Joseph fine Shshan, Katherine Shehan. Rather
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-11-11
POSTAL CABLE RATES TO BE
 CUT IN HALF
President Charles Mackay An nOunces Plan of Sending
 Short Words

An inquiry having been made of
 Clarence H. Mackay, President of The Commercial Cable Co., and the Postal
 Telegraph Cable Co. as to the rumors
 of amending reduction in cable rates,
 MT. Mackay said: "The Commercial Cable Go. has been at work for some
 time past in formulating. a plan by
 which the rates for cablegrams sent
 by the general public, in other words,
 cablegrans in plain language as dis
 tinguished from code language be re-
 duced about one half. That plan has
 now been worked out, and inasmuch
 as it will require the cooperation of
 the telegraph lines in Europe, where the Governments own the lines, our
 plan involves a proportional reduc- tion in the land line rates charged by the European Governments and hence the co-Operat ton of these Governments will be necessary.
 At present the cable rate is twen- ed plan is to charge twelve and a
 half cents for every five letters in that class of cablegrams. We have
 found by careful investigation and ex-
 animation of a great number of cable messages that plain language averages
 hence if we charge only twelve and
 one-half cents for five letters (every
 letter in the cablegram being count ted as though the whole cablegram
 was one word) the result would be that the public in sending cablegrams would pay but Onehalf it now pays
 for those cablegrams, 1t being a part of the plan that these reduced rates messages will be subject to prior transmission of the messages paid for at higher rates.
 "We hope to be able to put the plan into operation in a short time, it be- ing necessary first to make the neces- sary arrangement with the European Governments. I would add that this new mode of charging for cablegrams will be of great advantage also to the business public which uses a code, inasmuch as it will be an inducement to them to put portion of their ca- blegranls in plain language rather than use a very complicated code | which requires a great deal of time on their part first to code and then uncode. After the most careful con- sideration and study of the whole sub | ject we are satisfied that this new method of charging for cablegrams will not only reduce the charges for ordinary cablegrams one half but that l the plan itself will be logical simple, workable and satisfactory"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-11-11
RED DOOM WINS OVER
 PHILLIES' MANAGER

Philadelphia, Nov. 11-Phi1ade1rfis fans, today, are wondering if Horace Fogel, the president of the PhiladsI- phia National League Baseball Club, got his orders from Chubby Charlie Murphy of Chicago. Yesterday, Fogsl sent for Red" Dooin, the Phillfes manager, and had long conoferencs with him, after which it was announe- ed that the disputed deal with Cin- cinnati would go through and that Dooin would remain as manager of the Phillies.
 As the representative of Charles F. Taft. owner of the Chicago Cubs snd reputed owner of the Phi1adefph3a team. Murphy opined few days ago, that the deal with Cincinnati vas most advantageous to Pni1adelph1a. Whereupon, Foge1 saw a great light, and the peace pact with Manager Dooin followed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-11-11
Old Time Salaries

How often clerks and other employ ees of big firms are heard to complain of the small salaries they receive! Yet if they realized that Columbus drew a salary of only just over f66 a year they would, perhaps. hesitate before grumbling at their f100 or f15O per an mum. Prominent clergymen have re ceived as much as and moro than f1O,- 900 . year. and yet John Knox only got 16s. Sd. week, and that was As. 2d- more than Scottish judges of his time. It must be confessed. however, that at this period of small salaries money went long way. For instance, 6 good Christmas dinner for a family of six during the sixteenth century could be provided for an outlay of about eightpence halfpenny-London Standard.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-11-11
The Chair of Torture.

The most prominent building in the ancient city of Nuremburg is the cas- tie. One of its two towers was used for torture, the other served as a prison. The castle also contained a museum of horrors until it was pur- chased by the Earl of Shrewsbury and Talbot, in whose possession these rel ics now lie. One of these was the chair of torture. It was very heavily made and studded over the seat and at the elbows with blunt topped spikes. To it the victim was tightly bound, and in a short time discomfort began to manifest itself and in time became unbearable. During its continuance the torture was increased in several ways by means of wedges being pass ed between the legs and screws being applied to the thumbs until they be- gan to bleed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-11-11

WANT ADS. GENT A WORD
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-11-11
RIGHT OF MOTORMEN AND
 CONDUCTORS TO ARREST
Superior Court Will Decide Whether
 Local Trolleymen Have 1t

Waterbury, Nov. 11-A case involv- ing the right of motormen and con ductors of trolley companies to make arrests of persons riding on the trolley cars, is on trial in the Superior court, before Judge Ralph Wheeler and a jury.
 The case is that of Joseph Curran against the Connecticut Company for damages of $2,500. MT. Curran seeks damages from the Connecticut Com pany because, he claims. he was un- justly detained by employees of the road, and kept at police headquarters for three hours. The company claims that Curran was smoking in closed trolley car last February and that he knew 1t was against the rules.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-11-11
Willow X Ostrich Fumes

inc Keane, Christine Curran, Alice Saunders, Katherine Fitch, Elizabeth Shehan, Julia Haux, Julia Whalen and Katherine Butler
 Refreshment Booth-Mesdames Julia Kelly, Mary Rehill. J. Coughlin, and Misses Ella Kelly, Katherine Coughlin, Katherine Fitzpatrick.
 Candy Booth-Miss Mary Burns and Mrs. P. H. Brady.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-11-11
A One Man Jury,

A tailor who was defendant in a case tried in court seemed much cast down when brought up for trial. What's the trouble?" whispered his counsel. observing his clients distress as he surveyed the jurymen.
 "It looks pretty bad for me-" said the defendant. unless some steps are taken to dismiss that jury and get in a new lot. There afn't a man amongst lem but what owes me money for clothes
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-11-11
Skinny Boy. and Chunky oins

Tn referring to thin boy 1t fs all
 right to call him skinny" but you
 must call thin girl "spirftuesie." It means the same, but sounds better. Never call any one but boy "puny.7 7 A "puny" girl should be called frss- ile." It sounds more like delscsts china, and all of that sex like to bs compared to fine Dresden A "ehunky'' boy is all right, but q girl has . line ly rounded figure" A boy is "gzwky. = but girl displays 'uptutored Grsss. --Atehiocn 010ba .
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-11-11
TIGERS GIVE KEYSTOHES
 BAD TRIMMING 21 TO o

Before a big crowd at Brooklaun park last Sunday the Tigers played the Keystones to a standstln, winning 21 to O. The Tigers are masters of the new football in every department for several Bridgeport e1svens bsfors tn season is over. Challenges are fn- vited through the Farmer.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1910-11-19
"a True Story sf the Secret Service
By
COL. H. C. WHITLEY
Former Chief u. s. Secret Service

piled Bower cautiously, but do
not like to take the chances any
more"
"Oh, H." replied Gurney. We've
got everything our own way now. The
government detectives are all green
men and there's no danger of getting
caught unless fellow goes and gives
himself up" Taking from his wal
let $40 counterfeit note on the Ma
tional Shoe and Leather bank of New
York city. he added Here's some
thing good enough to deceive the dis.
ciples."
After some parleying Bower ac-
cepted 5000 of the queer" for the dia-
mond. and / now instructed Bower to
stay away from Gurney for couple
of weeks.
While Bower had been working
Gurney, that worthy had been coming
to my office every few days to work
me. He imagined that fully believed
what he said. and that he was regard.
ed as a valuable ally. I always re.
ceived him kindly, and assured him
that had no desire to make arrests
unless forced to do 80. and that did
The L'Anse sentinel., 1910-11-19
HOIST BY HIS own PETARD

tame affair IN comparison with the
indulgence of these men. II there
were any letters of warning upon the
walls, all were too drunk to read them,
or they lacked sober Daniel to in
terpret them.
Under the circumstances 1t seemed
advisable to allow these merry plot
ters to pursue their way unmolested
until sufficiently off their guard to per-
NIT the successful carrying out of a
plan to entrap and apprehend the en-
tire party.
Much of my time was now spent at
my New York office In Bleeker street
where. In due time, Gurney called
upon me for the purpose "of paying
bis respects and rendering some in
formation in regard to counterfeiters."
The artless appearing fellow said that
when quite young he had been foolish
enough to engage in counterfeiting,
but had long since abandoned 1t and
was now ready to render the govern
ment such assistance as he could. I
affected to receive him with open
arms. and apparently gulped down as
truth everything he had to offer. Cur
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for months, and secured evidence to
convict about twenty of the Gurney
party.
While Butts had been busy with the
gang of showers, Bower had been de-
voting his time to Gurney and the
other leaders. On one occasion Bower
purchased $500 of counterfeit money
from Gurney, and this he handed to
me as / was on my way to dinner at
the st. Clair house. AS entered the
restaurant l met Gurney looking as
cheerful and innocent as a Raphael
cherub. The rascal appeared with a
bland smile and informed me that he
had come there especially to see me
about counterfeiting TRANSACTIONS out
west. took him by the hand, thanked
him, and invited him to dine.
We selected table where Gurney
could talk without being overheard.
His information. as usual, was in
definite, hearsay, with no particular
point to It. He told me that my pol
icy of being easy with the counter
feiters was working like charm
that there was no counterfeit money
in circulation in the east--in fact, he
had not seen a bad dollar In six
months. At. that very moment my
hand was resting on the package OF
counterfeit money that had Just been
purchased from him by Bower.
A few days later Gurney told
Bower. in boasting way, OF this in
terview and, In burst Of enthusiasm,
declared that everything about the
government detective headquarters
was known to him before Il trans
pired. He asserted that he was one
Of my assistants. and was 30 pufIed
up over his imaginary success that he
really believed he knew what was 60
Ing on in my once.
= The time now seemed ripe for the
arrest Of the entire party who had
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not believe In using harsh measures
unnecessarily. Gurney fairly chuckled
at this simplicity and was thrown
completely on his guard.
He assumed an air of great mystery
and spoke of the possible existence Of
counterfeit plates that might be
reached for reward. He would not,
he declared, accept dollar for his
personal services but, because of his
great fancy for me, was ready to as
sist In every way possible. He was
permitted to blarney along and play
the game to his own liking, secure In
the belief that he was completely de-
ceiving the government officials.
In the meantime the services Of an
old counterfeiter, fresh from the peni-
tentiary, had been secured. Many OF
his old confederates were now opera
ting with the Quincy gang and,
through him, Bill Butts, fresh-look-
in1 detective from one of the western
states, was introduced to several Of
the men who made their headquarters
at saloon on the Bowery. Butts In
formed the barkeeper of the saloon
that he had just served q term for
showing the queer"
At first the counterfeiters and
thieves hanging around the place ap.
peared to be suspicious Of Butts. One
day, however. when these Williams
were drinking beer In the back room
Of the place. fight arose. The de-
tective went in with the rest and
stretched out several Of the fellows.
though he was badly beaten up in the
end. and in addition was robbed Of
his pocketbook and watch.
The ethics of the criminal profes-
sion are peculiar. When . crowd Of
crooks tight they frequently rob one
another. and II the victim calls in the
police to recover his property he
loses the confidence Of the roguea
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who took part In the fray. But II no
keeps silent 1t is conclusive evidence
in their minds that he cannot stand
investigation. and this establishes his
character beyond doubt. 1t is ac-
cepted by them as sufficient voucher
that he is a member In good standing
In the brotherhood of crooks, and he
is then admitted into full fellowship.
Shortly after the melee one of the
crowd suggested to Butts that he call
in the police. He promptly replied:
mo police for me-" and the detective
was thereupon received without hesi-
tation or mental reservation. During
the next seven or eight months Butts
worked with this gang of counter
feiters as shower of queer.
Counterfeit showers" as they are
called, usually travel in pairs. One
fellow carries the bogus money and
remains outside, while the other
takes one bill, enters a place of busi-
ness, purchases some trifie, tenders
the counterfeit note In payment, and
receives change in good money. II
this precaution were not observed,
the possession of other counterfeit
money, in case Of detection and arrest,
would indicate guilt and lead almost
inevitably to conviction.
Detective Butts, however, did not
pass any counterfeit money but used
instead a good bill In the place Of the
one he received from the carrier
That was kept for evidence. and in
this way he deceived the queersmen
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ney was well fitted to deceive with
plausible story, for he seemed candid
in manner and well equipped in every
way to impose upon the most incred-
ulous ~
The officers of the secret service
all considered him a dangerous per-
son and none was anxious to encoun-
ter man OF such gigantic proportions
and apparently desperate character.
My first move against Gurney was
to send Mike Bower, newly-fiedged
government detective. to form his ac-
quaintance. Bower was selected be-
cause his appearance was anything
but that of detective. Bower drifted
into Gurney's "boozing-den" on East
Bleeker street where. after lettering
around drinking and smoking for
week or two. he one day called Cur
ney aside and told him he was broke
and must have little money. He
drew from his inside pocket gold
watch with a short piece of chain
hanging from 1t, giving 1t the appear
ance Of having been nipped from the
pocket of some unfortunate citizen.
Gurney snapped at the bait at once
and intimated, with sly wink, that
the watch had been stolen. Wh6l
Bower finally admitted as much Cur
ney seemed pleased and bought the
watch at about one-third it, value,
remarking: You're all right, my
boy. When you want anything. come
to me-"
After few days Bower again ap-
preached Quincy. this time with .
diamond stud that had been slipped
from It's fastenings. II need some
more money" said Bower.
Gurney inspected the gem with an
appreciative eye. and finaliy said:
"You are . good one. Did you ever
handle any Of the 'queerr"
II took little hand in II cnce." ~
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Lovers Wedding Cake.

Four pounds of -four OF love, half .
pound of buttered youth. half a pound
Of good looks, half d pound of sweet
temper. half pound of self-forgetful-
ness, half pound Of powdered wits.
half an ounce Of dry humor, two table
spoonfuls of sweet argument, half
pint of ripping laughter, half wine-
glassful of common sense.
Then put the -four Of love, good
looks and sweet temper into a we'll
furnished house. Beat the butter OF
youth to a cream. Mix together blind
ness of faults. self-forgetfulness. pow
dered wits, dry humor into sweet argu-
ment, then add them to the above.
Pour in gently ripping laughter and
common sense. Work 1t together un-
til all is well mixed. then bake gently
forever.