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CHAPTER ~.
A Journey in DesoIatlon.


powering fierceness. The heat would
have rendered their thirst uncomfortable
had not Blake hacked off for them bit
after bit of the moist coryphene flesh
In temperate climate ten miles
over firm ground is a pleasant walk
for one accustomed to the exercise.
Quite different matter is ten miles
across mud-fiats, covered with tan
gle of reeds and rushes, and frequently
dipping into salt marsh and ooze. Be-
fore they had gone a mile Miss Leslie
would have lost her slippers had it
not been for Blakes forethought in
tying them so securely. Within lit
tie more than three miles the girls
strength began to fail.
"Oh, Blake" called Winthrope, for
the American was some yards in the
lead, pull up bit on that knoll Wen
have to rest while, I fancy. Miss
Leslie is about pegged."
Whats that?" demanded Blake.
We're not halfway yeti"
Winthrope did not reply. 1t was all
he could do to drag the girl up on the
hummock. She sank, half-fainting,
upon the dry reeds. and he sat down
beside her to protect her with the
shade. Blake stared at the miles
of swampy flats which yet lay between
them and the out-jutting headland of
gray rock. The base of the cliff was
screened by belt of trees but the
nearest clump of green did not look
more than a mile nearer than the
headland
He'll" muttered Blake, despondent-
ly. Not even a short four miles.
Mush and sassiety girls!"
Though he spoke to himself the
others heard him. Miss Leslie flushed
and would have risen had not Win
thrope put his hand on her arm.
Gould you not go on and bring
back flask of water for Miss Leslie?"
he asked. by that time she will be
rested"
NO; l don't fetch back any TASKS
of water She's going when | go, or
you can come on to suit yourselves"
Mr.. Blake, you-you won't so and
leave me here! If you have sister
If your mother"
she died of drink, and both my
sisters did worse"
My God, man! do you mean to say
you'll abandon a helpless young girl?"
Not a bit more helpless than were
my sisters when you rich folks guar
dams of law and order jugged me for
the winter cause | didn't have a job
and turned both girls into the street
onto the street. if you know what
that means-ono only 16 and the other
II. Talk about helpless young girls
Damnation!"
Miss Leslie cringed back as though
he had been struck Blake, however.
1oomed TO have vented his anger g."
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SYNOPSIS.

} The story opens with the shlpwreck Of
the steamer on which Miss Genevieve
Leslie. an American heigess, Lord Win
thrope, an Englishman. and Tom Blake
brusque American, were passengers
The three were tossed upon an unlnhab-
tied island and were the only ones not
drowned. Blake recovered from drunk
en- stupor. Blake, Stunned on the boat
because of his roughness, became a hero
as preserver of the helpless pair. The
Englishman was suing for the hand Of
Miss Leslie Blake started to swim back
to the ship to recover what was left
Blake returned safely. Winthrope wasted
his last match on cigarette, for which
he was scored by Blake. Their first meal
was a dead fish.
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the curse, for when he again spoke
there was nothing more than impa-
tience in his tone. Come on, now;
get aboard. Winthrope couldn't lug
you a half-mile, and longs it's the
only way don't be all day about it.
Here, Winthrope, look to the fish"
But, my dear fellow, l don't quite
take your idea, nor does Miss Leslie,
fancy" ventured Winthrope.
We'll, we've got to get to water or
die; and as the lady can't walk she's
going on my back. It's a case of
have-to."
No! am not-I am not! I'd sooner
die!"
I'm afraid you'll find that easy
enough later on, Miss Jenny. Stand
by, Winthrope, to help her up. Do
YOU hear? Take the knife and fish and
lend hand"
There was a note in Blake's voice
that neither Winthrope nor Miss Les
lie dared disregard. Though scarlet
with modification, she permitted her.
self to be taken pick-a-back upon
Blake's broad shoulders and meekly
obeyed his command to clasp her
hands about his throat. Yet even at
that moment, such are the inconsis.
tencies of human nature, she could not
but admire the ease with which he
rose under her weight.
Now that he no longer had the slow
pace of the girl to consider, he ad-
vanced at his natural gait, the quick,
tireless stride of an American railroad
surveyor. His feet, trained to swamp
travel in Louisiana and Panama,
seemed to find the firmest ground as
! by instinct, and whether on the half
dried mud of the hummocks or in the
ankle-deep water of the bogs, they felt
their way without slip or stumble.
Winthrope, though burdened only
with the half-eaten coryphene, toiled
along behind, greatly troubled by the
mud and the tangled reeds. and now
and then flung down by some unlucky
mlsstep. His modish suit, already
much damaged by the salt water, was
soon smeared afresh with coating of
greenish slime. His one consolation
was that Blake after jeering at his first
tumble, paid no more attention to
him. On the other hand, he was cut
by the seeming Indifference of Miss
Leslie, Intent on his own misery, he
failed to consider that the girl might
be suffering far greater discomfort and
humiliation.
More than three miles had been COW
cred before Blake stopped on a hum.
mock. Releasing Miss Leslie, he
stretched out on the dry crest of the
knoll and called for a slice of the fish.
At his urging the others took a few
mouthfuls, although their throats were
so parched that even the moist flesh
afforded scant relief Fortunately for
them all, Blake had been thoroughly
trained TO endure thirst. He rested
less than ten minutes; then taking
Miss Leslie up again like a rag doll
he swung away at a good pace.
The trees were less than half a
mile distant when he halted for the
second time. He would have gone to
them without a pause, though his mus
cles were quivering with exhaustion
had not Miss Leslie chanled to look
around and discover that Wlnthrope
"as no LONGER following them. FOl
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Cross-EYed Justice.

These two items appeared in
same column of local paper: Iii
Sutton of Ocean Springs, Miss, an
phan, who had the care of an inv
brother, was arrested for stealing
eggs and half pound of butter,
was sent to prison for a term of Sc
years" William Kevelwich of
timore. a chauffeur, who ran down
killed Albert Prizes, little boy, in
falo, last July, pleaded guilty to
charge of manslaughter in the seoo
degree, and was placed on probat1
for ten days upon the condition y
he would within that time pay to |
boys father $1,000" - New n
Tribune.
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Permanently Cured.

DR.. David Starr Jordan, discu
at a dinner in Washington ce
rulings of the international fish
commission, said:
THE fish there get no chance.
have as hard a time of 1t as the vi
in the interior of China.
"A Chinese druggist said to-
clerk:
Ibid | see foreign devil
out of here as came down
street?
"Yes, sir, the clerk answered
wanted a permanent cure for
ache, and | sold him a bottle OIL
poison
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aith and Hone.

Mayme-If you don't love him why
are you going to marry him?
Maybelle-Oh, | expect to love him
after we are married. He has prom.
ised that on the morning of our we'd
ing day he will shave off his dinkJ
little French beard.
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The Natural Question.

Follower of Eyents-A Harvard
fessor favors a revision Of the
commandments.
Ultimate Consumer-Gee whlzI
ward or downward?
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If men would stand up for lD'
ligion like they do for their pc
how soon the lion and the lamb
lie down together.
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Love does not spring up ana
great and become perfect all a.
but requires time and nourishIl
thought.-Dante.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-15
BUFFALO BILL KILLS BISON Col. Cody Shoots His Last Bull For Barbecue at Pawnee
 Bills Ranch

liam F. Cody. Buffalo Bili," who is visiting with Major Gordon W. LII. lie. "Pawnee B.lr' on the latter's buf- falo ranch near this city, shot and killed his last buffalo during an early ranch contains 300 acres and has 150 buffalo, the herd recently having been augmented by q shipment from the Austin Corbin ranch in New Hamp- shire.
 For some time an unruly old buffalo bull has been attacking the other an- imals. and Major l. lie determined to kill him for a barbecque feast in hon. or of Col. Cody and a party of friends from the East. Buffalo Bill" had the distinction of shooting the bull. He was accompanied by all members of the party, with numerous Pawnee and Osage Indians, and executed the death sentence with one shot
 The dead bull was skinned imme- diately, cut up, and barbecued by the Indians who later held an old-time council and dance. The sight of 50 many buffaloes aroused the warriors and they were with difficulty re- strained from attacking the herd. Some of the Pawnee warriors were scouts with Buffalo Bill" fifty years ago.
 The day was set apart also for the dedication of Blue Hawk Peak, Ma for Lilies ranch home. It Is on the site of a former Pawnee chiefs look out. commanding a view of the coun- house. Indian council house, dugout, and modern bungalow combined with all modern equipments.
 One hundred guests were entertain ed by MT. and Mrs. Lillie, including five noted artists of. Western scenes.
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Don't Fail tO Visit the A&P Stores This Week

school system partake of the same nature as do those. Our Bridgeport teachers can pass with ease into their school systems. They are constantly in need of teachers, and pay far bet ter salaries than are maintained in Bridgeport. Bridgeport has already lost and will continue to lose many valued teachers to these cities to the loss of her own school system.
 On the score then, of the salaries paid to teachers in the elementary school in the Metropolis and sur- rounding cites the salaries of teach CTS in Bridgeport must be somewhat commensurate with their salaries. or Bridgeport will continue to lose some of her most ambitious, efficient and capable teachers. This is another req son why we ask that our maximum be placed at S900.
 SUPPLY OF TEACHERS
 It is well known that the number of graduates of the City Normal school is insufficient to fill the va cant positions and to keep up with Bridgeport is city of manufactories. and manufacturers are able to pay very attractive salaries to competent young women in their offices. Cap able young women upon graduation from Commercial school course course far shorter than that which prepares for teaching, soon command SIP, s15, and SIS per week and the number receiving from $20 to s26 per week is not small. Other we'll paid occupations for women are opening up and are drawing young women away from the teaching profession. Hence. we believe that our maxi mum salary should be made attrac- tive enough to induce capable young women to enter the teaching profess sion.
 ADDITIONAL DUTIES OF THE
 NUMBER OF PUP
 In Former Times.
 2O-30.
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Weather Indications

Special from United Press.) New Haven, Dec. 15-Forecast: cloudy and much colder, tonight. Fri day fair and colder, high northwest winds.
 The disturbance that was central over Lake Superior, yesterday morn ing. is now passing out the St. Law renee Valley and this vicinity is on the southern edge of it. The temper ature continues low in the southern and western sections.
 Conditions favor for this vicinity somewhat cloudy weather followed by fair and slightly colder The warn- ing for high southwest winds has been changed for northwest winds.
 WANT ADS. CENT A WORD
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-15

Eight to ten, when teacher must be helpful, agreeable. patient and taken the place of the old ''ques- tion and answer method of the text book Maps, illustrations, pictures, several text books, refer ences and authorities are used tt supplement the teachers oral presentation of the subject.
 This necessitates much outside study, planning of lessons, collect ing material and reading on the teachers part
 Besides all this, papers must be corrected, seat work prepared, meetings attended, and parents conferred with.
 SUBJECTS.
 Arithmetic. Geography, History, Spelling, Writing, Reading, Gram mar. Composition, Science, Music, Painting, Civil Government, Phy- sical Culture, Physiology, Litera- ture. Ethics, Picture study.
 BOOKS
 Text books to be given out, ex- amined, collected, counted and list ed. mended when necessary-in some grades books to pupil, in high grades 700 text books.
 CLERICAL WORK.
  dance. daily record of recitations, from 150 to 200 examination pa pers to correct and mark, each month, and copy ranks or rank ing sheets, from 40-50 reports to write and forward to the parents each month, monthly attendance reports, transfers. truant blanks, semester reports, book lists, promo tion sheets and cards.
 Co., since March 1908 and has beer advanced from SS per week to s15 Two weeks vacation with pay, never works Saturday afternoon, no deduc- tion for absence. After three years of attendance at the High School. less than three years of work her salary is s7SO per year with prospects. Af- ter four years at High School. two hard years at Training School and four years of work, my salary is $625 (w,th deductions when sick) and have practically no prospects. IS there, then much in teaching to at tract the ambitious young woman
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Increasing of the Minimum Salar,

Increasing of the Minimum Salary from S450 to S500
 I Length of time of Preparation and it's Cost.
 1 Every young woman in our city who aspires to teach in the Bridge nort schools is required to take four years course in our High school, and two years Normal school course, and after these six years spent in actual preparation for teach ing, she may, if she maintains high stand in her work, be appointed at the rate of $450 per annum. which really amounts to about $1.60 per day.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-15

In part II of our petition, we ask for an increase in our present salar- ies at the rate of one hundred dollars, etc. We do not need to elaborate the reasons now for asking for that amount. The points made in our previous discussion iustifies it.
 We might add just one point The average increase in teachers salaries in the twenty-five largest cities of the country during the past five years has been about p per cent of their salaries.
 In conclusion, this Association, representing nearly ninety per cent of the grade teachers of Bridgeport, respectfully expresses it's apprecia- ton of the courteous and just treat ment that we have received in the past, and We now place these matters in your hands, with full confidence that they will receive your careful consideration.
 Respectfully submitted.
 THE BRIDGEPORT TEACH
 ERS' ASSOCIATION. Bridgeport. Conn.,.
 December 12, 1910.
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No free text books.

Simple record of attendance "Roll of Honor" made out at the end of the year. One final ex- animation to correct at the end of the year.
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Furnish Convincing Reasons For Es!abIish- ment of Single Maximum For
 All Grades
Cost of Living Has nreased 61 Per Cen Within Decade tiStics of Living Expenses of Teachers Furnished
 From Local Experience

large percentage of the school pop ulation of the United States does not avail itself of public education beyond the fourth and the fifth grades. One but needs to glance at the statistics given below, taken from Superinten- dent Deane's report for June. 1910, and giving the distribution of the school children by grades, to note that Bridgeport, a cosmopolitan city and manufacturing city, presents no ex- ception to this state of affairs.
 STATISTICAL TABLE.
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Five easy ones; teacher sat at her desk and heard lessons from the book. Little or no outside work. .-.-..--4-----.
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some cities:
 City Minimum Maximum St. Louis $566 $1 900 Cincinnati 600 1000 St. Paul $50 1000 Chicago $50 1000 Cleveland 800 300 Detroit 450 900 Baltimore 504 900
 Salaries in adjacent cities:
 New York $500 $1,240 Hoboken 500 112S Jersey City 600 1.12S Newark 5SO HOO East Orange, N. J. 600 1000 Yonkers NY. 800 1000 Elizabeth. N. J., 400 1000 Montclair. N. J., None fixed, 1000 New Rochelle. N. Y., 450 goo Paterson, N. J., 425 300
 For several years past, Bridgeport teachers have found the salaries of the above school systems very attrac- tive. Our local teachers have been wiling to compete in examination to secure positions in these cities Oth- CT than the larger salaries immediate ly received upon taking a position. these cities offer to the ambitious teacher opportunities for a broader fife. for further study, and, in con- sequence, such an advancement in the profession as to bring still higher salaries. Our local teachers readily adapt themselves to these new local- ities, for New York. Jersey City. ,Ho- boken and Newark are no more cos- mopoIitan in their population than Is Bridgeport Bridgeport teachers are as experienced in meeting variety in nationality among the school children as are the teachers of the Great Metropolis. Two years ago. one local teacher found twenty-seven nation alities in one group Of children. Bridgeport, then, Is part of the same geographical area denoted by the last group of cities listed above. The problems of the Bridgeport
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Total $62S.16
 Twenty-one of the teachers report ed themselves in debt at the end of the year, the amounts varying any, where from $340 to $258.65. Eleven had small balances at the end of the year. Some received help from home, and others did outside work or work ed through the summer vacation.
 Thirty-two teachers paid less than $6.50 per week for board. Several teachers who did not submit accounts said that they paid no board during vacation.
 Following are some of the state ments accompanying the accounts
 Live at home and can call on Oth- CTS when I need to do so."
 "Board $160. Live at home.''
 Because my salary is deducted during sickness, I am forced to car- ry insurance against illness. This ac- counts for the large insurance item."
 'In order to make both ends meet, I work during summer vacation"
 Other cities: Springfield, 120 teach CTS at a salary of $600 save on an average of s12.42.
 III Salaries of Teachers in the Elementary school in Other Cities.
 The value which different communi- ties in this country place upon the services of school teachers varies con the situation as to teachers salaries, we find a tendency to increase their compensation, and measures in that direction are pending in number of cities. Values placed upon teaching in
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-15

DIED. KYLE.-In Danbury, Dec. 13. Mrs. Sarah E. Kyle, aged so years.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-15

IUlIeL drC1CIeS 4U per cent
 In Bridgeport. since 1900, rents have increased 40 per cent; Coal has in- creased from $4.50 to $6.75
 James J. Hill declared in April in a printed interview "The average cost of supplies that must be bought for pract cally every household has in creased about 50 per cent between 1S96-1909." Enough said. Common ex- perience is enough for most of us.
 Since 190O-Increase in cost of food
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niZes the fact that a good primary teacher is just as valuable as a good Grammar grade teacher, and in our Model schools under State control, the teachers are paid on that basis A second grade teacher receives the same as an eighth grade teacher. To summarize, We believe that one maximum schedule tends to place a teacher in the grade for which she is best fitted, where the work is most congen!al to her-where, in conse- Quence she would do the best work With the pupils.
 VI The Principle of One Maximum for work of equivalent difficulty and work requiring similar equivalent preparation is one long since recoe- nized in the Civil Service, in Govern ment positions and amongst the pro- fessionS.
 The local post office schedule serves as an example of one maximum schedule. Mail carriers, whether their routes be arduous or of the best, clerks in the sorting, stamping, deliv- cry or money order departments. sec retaries, all, commencing at a mini- mum of $500 may reach in course of time the maximum of $1.200. Looking to other government positions, we find that Senators, Congressman. Judges in the Federal Judiciary, all receive the same maximum for their respective positions.
 Doctdcs and lawyers likewise have standard fee for their services. Many more instances of this princi- pie in the businesiness world could be enumerated.
 To summarize we believe that one maximum for the entire elementary will bring about greater justice to each individual teacher. greater effi- ciency and contentment in teaching, better service to the public in their school system.
 THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE
 MAXIMUM AT THE SUM OF $s0O
 l Increase in the cost of living.
 One of the most remarkable facts or the past ten years, and to some extent throughout the world, Is the increase in the cost of living, and especially In the cost of such elemen- tai necessities as food, clothing and shelter.
 According to Bradstreet's Index. the highest prices in the history of the country to that time were reach ed in January, 1910. Prof. Johnson of the School of Commerce, New York University says: "Sixty-nine cents ten years ago had the buying power of one dollar today, and the thing is growing more threatening and more Serious.''
 The following advance in the price of goods has been made in the last
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past fifteen years:
 1895 1910
 $4G0 $450
 III Comparison with what other young women may earn without this long period of special prepara tion. Some pupils when they reach the age Of IA go to work at about the rate of s4 per week; in the course of time they advance to $8, $1O, $12.50 per week, receiving a salary of $500, s6G0 year.
 A young girl GA years old) left 9th grade last year. Now earning $9 week. (Birdsey's)
 52 weeks O $9 ......................4 .4s8 52 weeks board O $4 ............$2OS Balance for clothes. etc., ........s260 A young lady d9 years oldl working three years. Began at $1O a week. Now getting s15 a week. No deduc- tion for absence. Every Saturday af- ternoon off. Out frequently to at tend matinee when not busy. Gift of $5 to S20 at Christmas.
 A young lady Q9 years old) has been working for Royal Equipment SCHOOT, TEACHERS
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WANT ADS. CENT A WORD
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NUMBER TEACHER. In Former 30
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General increase according to Brad street is 61 per cent. So pressing has the problem become that the Senate of the United States has recently en- gagged in an investigation of the high cost of living.
 Certain it is that the salaries of the teaching profession in Bridgeport have not kept pace with the exalta- tion of prices, and the purchasing power of given salary is diminished by at least 30 per cent.
 II What it costs @ Bridgeport teacher to live.
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