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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-01
DISCOUNT RATE CUT 1h PER CENT. BY
 BANK OF ENGLAND

London. Dec. 1-The governors of the Bank of England today reduced the rate; of discount from to 41-2 per cent. The lower rate was unexpected and followed a prolonged session of the governors. There has been a marked easing in the monetary sftua- ton and a steady rise in the banks reserve. It is expected that Eeypt will furnish the bulk of the gold need ed in India. while heavy withdrawals which has been threatened. have been recalled, SO that there is plenty of money for loaning purposes at a cheaper rate.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-01
Duke of Manchester
 Improving Rapidly
 From Operation
Especial from United

Special from United Press.)
 London, Dec. 1-The Duke of Man. chester, who was operated on, last night, for appendicitis, and whose con- dition for a time was regarded as extremely critical, is improving rap idly and his physicians say he will re- cover.
 The Duke of Manchester married Eugene Zimmerman, of Cincinnati in 1900.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-01
REV. JUSTICE BYRNES
 CANDIDATE FOB CHAPLAIN

Especial from United Press)
 New Haven, Dec. 1-Cards were re- ceived, today, by friends of the Rev. E. Henry Byrnes justice of the peace, of New Fairfield, and who presided at the recent trial of George A. Barnes, in the famous Sherman Cor rupt Practices case, announcing Rev. Byrnes' candidacy for the post of chaplain of the House of Representa- tives for the Session of 1911. The chaplain of the last House was Rev. Franklin E. Countryman, of Branford and East Haddam.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-01
NEW HAVEN ROAD
 BUYS PROPERTY IN
 MERIDEN CENTER

Meriden, Dec. 1.-The New Haven road, today, bought from the Inter- national Silver Company, the Rogers Block property, located in Main street beside the tracks near the railroad station. The price paid is understood to be about s50,0OO. The railroad will not announce it's plans but it IS supposed the property was bought either for a trolley terminal for the Connecticut Company or in the ex- pectation of clevating the railroad
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-01
CHEF CARPENTER FLETCHER, U. s. N.,
 CUTS HIS THROAT
Special from United Press.

NOpeCIdI ITUIiI OIiIttu cSS'I
 Ports mouth, N. H., Dec. 1.-Aftor several months Chief Carpenter Jo- seph B. Fletcher, U. s. N, of the Portsmouth Navy Yard, this after noon, committed suicide in his home on Badgers Island, by cutting his throat with razor. Fletcher had been Respondent for some time but his family, which consists of widow, son and daughter, had no idea that he would be driven to suicide. He locked himself in the bathroom and when, an hour later, the family brok e open the door he was found with his throat cut. He died in few min utes.
 Fletcher was a member of the re- lief expedition which went to tn 3 Arctic for General Greeley's party and was an authority on northern ex- ploratiOn.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-01
1T. O. Nickerson New Manager of
 N. E. Navigation Co

New Haven, Dec. 1-President Char les Mellen this afternoon announced the appointment of H. O. Nickerson as general manager of the New Eng land Navigation Company, with office at Pier 19, North River. New York city. The New England Navigation. Company is a subsidiary of the New Haven road
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-01
NIGHT WATCHMAN'S GRUESOME DEATH IN
 SOUTH NORWALK
fspecial from United Press

Norwalk, Dec. 1-Stephen s. Naphey, 60, of 19 osborn avenue, who was em- ployed, as night watchman at the rail- road freight yards, in South Norwalk, met a terrible and gruesome death be- tween g o'clock last evening and 2 o'clock this morning. while pursuing his duties in Whistleville. It is thought that he was struck and killed by a train early in the evening and that his remains were passed over and IT ~lld by several trains through the ri ght, so terribly was the body ground to pieces.
 He was a prominent fraternal man and leaves a family
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-01
Special-worth coats Tn sizes for juniors and for young women.

Tailors glad to do work for the Young Wom en's shop.
 They to take special pride in doing especially good work for it, in fact.
 Possibly that's because they realize trying to give Bridgeport young the sort of clothes they de- serve.
 One tailor has made up for this lot of specalworth coats
 He made them from his ends of pieces and made them the careful clever he had made many others that he sent during the But he made them for less moneybecause he wanted to sell those ends of pieces.
 So here they are coats worth $5 and more and to be sold at less
 Plain cloths and diagonas, woolen mixtures. In all the rich colors that young women have been so we'll pleased with this season.
 Each plainy shows the work of expert taors Some are decorated wit handsome fancy buttons
 Choice from the collection, which includes all sizes from 13 to 18,- n1O kn
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-01
SHERIFF STAGG IS
 RESTING COMFORTABLY Y

Deputy Sheriff Charles Stagg of Stratford. who underwent an operation at the Bridgeport hospital yesterday is resting comfortably today. At the hospital this afternoon it was stated that the sheriff was doing as well as could be expected and was not in a serious condition
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-01
SALOME TOO RAW
 FOR CLEVELAND
Special from United Press, ,

Cleveland, Dec. 1-Cleveland will not even have a chance to determine whether Mary Garden in "Salome" is as artistic as she says she is Mayor Baehr, today, announced that when the company comes here a little later in the season, the opera will have to be cut out of the repertoire. Either Chicagoa has barred the opera or that Milwaukee has accepted it, is suffi- cient grounds, the mayor declared. to justify him in ruling that Cleveland CTS should not even be allowed to pass upon it.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-01
SUES INSURANCE co.

Alice E. Umstatter of Westport in the Superior Court brings suit against the Metropolitan Life Insurance Go. She claims that John J. Golden, her brother of this city, who passed away on July 23, of this year carried a life insurance of $500 and at the time of his death all policies were paid. Through a mistake of a clerk she al- leges that the policy was made out in benefit of his "estate" instead of cLn siIes for $500
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-01
WALL STREET TODAy
Especial from United Press )

(SpeclaI rom UnIted EreSS.
 New York, Dec. 1--Irregularity mark ed the early trading in the opening of the stock market today After the first 15 minutes pronounced feverish- ness was displayed.
 Il a. m.-There was no upward change in the market conditions dur ing the first hour, stocks continuing under pronounced pressure and further substantial losses were sustained.
 Government bonds unchanged; other bonds heavy.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-01
MUSANTE-SARACO.

The town clerk of Ansonia has made a return to Town Clerk Thomas to the effect that Andrew Musante, aged 30, of this city, and Miss Rosie Saraco. aged 21. of that city. were married there on October 31. last, by Rev. Francis Bonforti, pastor of the Holy Rosary church
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-01
CATHEDRAL
 FIRE TODAY
Special from Tinted Press)

Hartford, Dec. Fire, which broke out in the basement of St. Joseph's Cathedral, threatened the beautiful building for a time, and gave the flremen a hard fight, today. The flames were under control at ? o'clock. The Cathedral is classel among the most beautiful structures in New England. The blaze was con fined to the basement, and the prop erty loss will not be great.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-01
tIKSi IUrSY'S DAUthItK
 LIVES IN BRIDGEPORT

New Haven, Dec. 1.-The first crop sy". who created the part in the ori- ginal of Uncle Toms Cabin, will be buried here, tomorrow. She is Mrs. Julia wyatt, famous as an actress in her day, who died, Tuesday, at the a"e of S7. She played "Topsy' for many seasons. Included in the com pany in later years were the two Wyatt children, Helen, now dead, and Mrs. Warren of Bridgeport.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-01
DESPERATE WOMAN
 ATTEMPTS SUICIDE
 IN SEYMOUR TO-DAY
(special from United Press.)

(SDecfaI rom Un1ted PreSS.D
 Seymour, Dec. 1-Despondent over ill-hea1th, Mrs. E. J. Clark, a well known woman of this city, attempted suicide, today by shooting herself in the breast A neighbor heard the shot and found Mrs. Clark in a bloody bed. to which she had staggered after inflicting a probably fatal wound. The Derby Hospital where she was taken, hold out slight hope for her recovery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-01
FRANK MILLER
 GOES TO FLORIDA.

President Frank Miller of the City National bank left yesterday for Tampa, Florida to be gone about 10 days upon a business trip. Mr. Mil Ter is said to be interested in a pro- position to acquire a large tract of timber land in Florida.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-01

Funeral services over the remains of Sylvester V. Nichols were held this afternoon at his late home, Al Liberty street. at 1 o'clock, Rev. George M. Brown of the First Methodist church officiating The remains were taken to Stepney for interment the services at the grave being conducted by the Odd Fellows.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-01

Furniture sets-25c to $1.
 Pewter sets-25c to $1.25.
 Wash baskets-25c. Laundry sets-50c to $1.
 Carpet sweepers- 25c.
 Third floor.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-01
OBITUARY

The funeral of Catherine, wife of Henry G. Finn was held this morning from her late home, 432 Park avenue, at S:30 o'clock, and thence to St. Charles church, where Rev. John F. Callahan sang a high mass of re- quiem. Many sorrowing friends and relatives attended. During the ser vices Miss Bessie Murray sang, Ave Maria" and Heaven is Her Home.'' Interment was in St. MichaePs ceme- tery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-01

GO-carts-65c to $2. Brass beds-$5 and less.
 Fur robes-60c to SIPS.
 Ironing boards-25c ClOthes-lineS-1Oc. IF CT a m bulators -- $2.5O to $7.50.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-01

that bigger than Baby herself Great bueeyed dolls from Germany with golden hair. Other darkeyed bru nettes with dark hair also from the Fatherland And they do know how to make wonderful dolls that Father land Finest family that came to Toyand is this of today Little girls delighted Big girls, who have little girls of their own, just delighted too They up to it, when gets their confidence.
 Almost wrong to talk of price along with such dolls But they to be bought for little 25 cents or as much as $7.5O.
 Beside dolls, wondrous lot of paythngs to be used with Dolly in make-believe house-keeping-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-01
$12.50
l here s many a doll waiting In I oyland.

Dd you ever wonder what would happen to all the lit tie girls if all the dollies should suddenly disappear! Would it not be awfu 9 Just think of a little-folks' world that had no dolliesl It's reallly too-terrible to think of, isn't it?
 Very well; let's think of something pleasant. Let us think of Toyland and the big big happy happy family of dolls that lives in it. Why it is just the delightfullest place that ever was. Such dollies. And such lots and lots of them!
 Dollies from everywhere. Dolls of rubber and of cloth and of worsted. Dolls that Rahv cannot break and dolls
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-01
Fine bags and suit-cases. ideal for holiday gifts,
 l-2 to 1-3 off usual price.

makers of nice goods have taken big collection of samples They at least nice regular goods are batter than regular fanythng But they will sell at a-third to a-half less than the regular M Suitcases of high quality. Made with steel frame and handsome solid trimmings Stouy lined and fitted with all the toilet-needs that takes journey
 Regular suitcases of stout cowhide finished with strong bolts and locks.
 A number in the rich black that is so liked. Some English oak and in handsome shades of tan. Values from $5 up; selling prices are $3.5O up. Fitted from $7 to $15.
 Regular cases from 1850 to $1O
 Handbags 14 to IT inch sizes back russe and tan- $1.25 to $4.
 Add least half to any of these prices to what usual would be. Then and choose without any delay.
 y THE ROWLAND DRY GOODS CO.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-01

Trunks-39c to $2.25 Kitchen-scts-25c to $1.5O.
 Tea-sets-1Oc to $1.5O.
 Kitchens-25c to $2. High chairs-25c. Rangcs-25c to S3.50 Shoes--5c and up.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-02-01
Fluff RuQ,

To make a fun rug Of plh ingram
carpet cut it into bias strips about an
inch ana hail wide. Befor' rtt'ng
rip widths. cut into convcnC. . 20.
on the bias, and wash. Sew tt :: .;
together like carpet rags. ~ &c:
apart until n goodly pile ha.' ."
hind the machine. Then CIR
and hank" over a board
to a shirt hoX. Wash these ra
ravel edges and make fluffy. &c..
carpet weaver and nave woYrr
rag carpet. Not dainty wor, e..
quickly done and makes good rrg
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-02-01
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE FOURTH
JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF THE STATE
Of NEVADA, IN AND FOR THE
COUNTY OF ELKO

In the matter of the estate OF j. n. Tabcr
deceased.
NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL
Margaret ID. Taber having filed in this court
her petition for the probate OF the will OF j. II.
Taber deceased. and for the issuance TO her of
letters tcstnmentary in the matter of said es-
tate. Monday. the 9TH day of February. 1910. at
10 o'clock A. NJ. OF said day, and the court room
OF said court. at the court house i'm the town of
EikO. county Of Elko. state of Nevada. are here
by dcsignai ed rs the time and place for proving
the will of said j. II. TabeT. deceased and for
hearing the application of said Margaret ID.
Teber for the issuance to her Of letters teSta-
mentary thereof.
\. G. DAwLEY
lSEALt Clerk.
by l.. o. Henderson, Deputy.
January -. 1910.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-02-01
"Thirteen' and a "e;t."

A "thirtccn'' IN 2. :'r'" was small
coin in circulation u IrclGnd in the
early part of the Nineteenth century,
equivalent in value to thirte pence,
and was known locally as a "thir-
teen" A bit" Ia money means any
small coin. as n fo"r-pen bit,
six-penny bit. Specifically il Is the
name of small West Irdian coin.
worth about ter cents. III parts of
the United States there was formerly
current a small coin (cal1cd in some
states a Mexican shilllngl. cf the
value OF IL t.2 cents, and this was
called a bit" In tho CanadiGn VT
to-day bit" Is. said to be Is c9n,5.
and 25 cents represents "tvo bits"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-02-01
Healthy Jewish Race.

Acc H"ding to Lombrosoy of 1000
Jews born PIT die before the age Of
seven years. while 435 Christians.
more than twice as many, are likely
TO die within the same period. In
London. according to the testimony Of
DR.. Behrent. consumption is less fre-
quent among the Jews In the most
sqnalid dens of Whitechapel than
among the Christians.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-02-01

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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-02
STRIKE MEASURES.
Electricians Cause Trouble in Midst of
of Opera Performance.

Paris. January Especial -Since NJ
Pataud's recent exploit at the Opera,
when, despite King Manuers presence.
the stage electricians went on strike for
half an hour, Parisians are very uneasy
concerning their electric light supply.
When the young king paid a visit to
the Coincide Franchise, extra staff of
electricians was kept in readiness for
emergencies, while a detachment of mil
itary engineers was within call The
electric light in the Chamber of Deputies
suddenly went out a few days later, and
immediately there were cries on all sides
of "Pataud, Pataudi'
According to NJ. Pataud. the electric
ians strike at the Opera was only
a rehearsal for much more ambitious ex-
PLOTS. In a lecture on the art of
Destruction" the notorious strike or
ganizer said that before long a union of
revolutionary engineers would be in
existence. Many of the engineers had
already Joined the ranks of the revolu-
tionaries, and 1t was. thanks to their as
sistance, that he had been able to carry
out his plans so successfully. They
could count on them in future to hasten
the hour of revolution by direct action. -
M. Sebastian Faure, the anarchist, af-
firmed that the most effectual remedy
for the miseries of the people was gen.
eral strike and sabotage.
He concluded with the declaration that
.'all that was necessary to bring about
a revolution was a handful of determined
saboteurs in the public departments of
electricity, gas, water and transport. -
The day they decided to operate they
could easily paralyze the life of the ma
fion
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-02
Here's the Prize commuter

II lolH Tic lNcW IOTk
For several years the champion long
distance commuter of New York has been
the author Of the soup ads. This chap,
who Is the literary father of the pop
eyed, thick-ankled little girl who exudes
gastronomic sentiments in the street cars
left Philadelphia each morning to come
to his work in New York. He spent four
hours day on the train. but always held
that 1t was both cheaper and healthier
than to expose himself to the sinful de-
lights of New York after dark. But he
isn't in the real long distance class any
more said a New York Central railroad
man the other day. I'VE have the proper
goods on our road This man is presi-
dent Of a big New York corporation. He
lives in an upstate town which Is almost
four hours distant from New York. Ev-
cry morning he gets the o'clock express
for New York. He takes his breakfast on
board and reads the morning papers. At
9 o'clock his stenographer gets on the
train and comes to his seat In the Pull
man, which he reserves by the year. She
lives at a town only two hours away from
New York. He dictates to her from 9
to II, and then they reach the office.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-02
The Lottery of Wall Street.

Jasper IN Leslie s.
Wall street is looked upon by great
many as lottery, but Is that the case?
1t is true that prices fiuctuate from day
to day in the stock market, but so does
the price Of butter, cheese, eggs and
real estate fuctuate from time to time
Everybody knows that there are daily
fluctuations in the prices of cotton. corn,
wheat, and even of poultry and hay. A
man who thought of buying winter supply
of coal in summer because he knew that
the price would be higher in winter
bought because of the experience he had
had in similar transactions. and possibly
because he consulted the coal merchant
and obtained his advice. If those who
deal in Wall street securities would only
follow the same rule, they would find
the business much less of lottery than
1t seems to be.
The man who makes money in Wall
street works for his money, while the
one who speculates simply on the
chances of a rise or fall puts himself on
the level Of the gambler with dice, cards
or roulette. I speak of these things in
an admonitory way and for the benefit
of those who are not familiar with the
methods of Wall street, and who are al
ways too willing when they lose to call
1t a bunco game and when they win to
regard it as an attractive lottery.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-02
In a Sleeping Car.

From the Galveston News
The passenger in lower ten sat up in
his berth and his head smote the polished
ceiling of his bed with a crack that
could have been heard 40 feet.
"Ouchl' he said. Then he shot the
greenish- blackish- brownish window shade
up and looked out, pushing aside the little
hammock to do SO. The little hammock
poorly behaved at the start, resented this
and spilled his collar and hose out
Outside was a town and it was night
Cinders lay on the sill of the window,
Notwithstanding the fine netting screen
Dim electric lights shone far into the
distance of the town-a depot stood i'm
medately opposite the window. The depS
looked fairly cheerful. man with a
bus drawn by two mules, was there
Also a group of loungers.
Presently man appeared from nowhere
with f1aring torch and thrusting 1t
under the cars began pounding upon the
wheels. He did not seem to care wheth-
er or not the wheels were sleeping cal
wheels, but pounded just the same.
The ntwo railroad men stood outside
on the platform and conversed without
restraint.
II says to him." one of them said. ''you
do that ag'in and I'll take this couphn
pin an crack yer nut"
"Did he stand for that?" the other
asked HIS companion laughed shortly.
Stand fer it?' he repeated. Il should
lest saw he did stand fer it. He knowed
me ia a cracked his Then the pas
senger in lower ten sneezed.
'Hellow said one Of the men, some
guys awake in that car The other
laughed
"Iet him be-" he said.
What sittoyou9
We'll, then resumed the other. II
SEES t this here Buttinski-you do that
ag'in an I'll crack yer nut fer yer
AN he took TT" said the other He
mus be a weak sister,
"Ya-as, he took It," said his companion.
AN last night Mr.. Buttinski he comes
over to oil man Rockers place an
Then the train started and the occu-
pant OF lower ten cracked his head again.
IT had only started. however, for It went
ten feet and stopped. Then It ran back a
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-02

There he goes through the usual routine
while the stenographer transcribes her
notes. At 3 o'clock they leave the office
again, and from 3 o'clock to he die
tates to her. She gets off at her village
and writes and mails the dictated letters
that night. unless they are of such char
acter that her employer wishes to look
them over and sign them himself At 8
o'clock he sits down to a good dinner In
the dining car, which has been ordered
for him by his wife the day before. The
car superintendent has purchased any ar
ticles he may not have in the larder dur
ing the day in New York. At o'clock
he steps down from the train, having
dined well. and has the entire evening to
dispose of at home as he wishes. And
you couldn't coax him to live in New
York and save that eight hours day
travel. He declares he actually saves
time, because he isn't bothered by fool
friends"