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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-08
TOMMY DOWNEY PLAYS HERE WITH FORMER
 CLUB ASSOCIATES
Star Performer at Annual Outing
 of St. Joseph's T. l.. & B. Association

Tommy Downey. one of the Cincin- nati Reds, of the many St. Joseph's boys who have graduated from the T. L.. & B. ball team to the major and minor leagues, was the star performer at the annual outing of the St. Joseph $ T. l.. & B. Society, at Reddy's Farm, Stratford, yesterday. playing first base for the Red Sox
 The Yannigans, their opponents, were the victors by a score of 12-9 The married men and single men furnished plenty of amusement in a game in which the benedicts triumphed, 1 to o.
 The 100 yard dash was won by John Downey, John Hart finishing second. Michael McHugh and Joe Corcoran were victors in the three legged race. Chowder and a clam bake were pro- vided. About 100 attended.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-08
DANGER FOR MANY
 WHEN AUTOMOBILE
 AND TEAM COLLIDE
Unruly Horses Drag Young Wo,
 man in Path of Machine

Several people were imperilled in the collision of an automobile and carriage. at Main and Congress streets, yester- day afternoon when team owned by J. H. Savard and driven by Miss Ber- tha Domser of 9S4 Laurel avenue, a clerk for Davis & Savard ran up Con- gross street across the path of a north bound automobile in Main street said to have been occupied by A. s. Mans field and family of Rrookfield. Conn.
 The man said to be Mansfield claims the horses were beyond control when the team crossed his path and that the fault of the collision lies with Miss Domser. His. machine was slightly damaged. The horse ran up Congress street out of Miss Domser's control and was brought to a stop by a ped estrian who leaped Unto the carriage to her assistance as the horses reached the crest of the hill.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-08
ThE SiEcrLE JACK.
He Must Conquer Many Difficulties
 His Dangerous Work.

He Must Conquer Many Difficulties In
 His Dangerous Work.
 The successful steeple jack must possess determination, perseverance and ingenuity. He must solve many a practical problem in hoisting great bodies aloft. He must know how to fasten a hook over the summit of a skyscraping chimney. He must have the nerve to paint steeple that sways like a pendulum at the slender top. He must be able to tear down, build up, gild, paint, place electric wires and do many another task that would be difficult enough on the solid earth.
 There are many ways of getting up on a steeple. and when all others fail the man will tie a rope around it and then, with a coil on his back. walk round and round it until the entire steeple is covered with rope. and in such case he has probably been round it fully 300 times.
 But a steeple is not the most diff cult height to climb. Straight, tall ch1mneys are the hardest of all. There a man has to work with might and main to lift himself inch by inch from the ground to the top. Sometimes the top is 300 feet high When it is reach ed hook is placed over the edge, a pulley is made fast. the swinging chair is hauled up and work begins.
 When the chair is near the top it is easier to work. because the ropes are short, but when they lengthen as the ground is approached there is a ten dency to swing, and the wind gives impetus.
 The steeple jacks safety depends upon the hook, and until he has raised himself almost to the top it is impos- sibIe for him to see whether or not the hook has been properly adjusted. More than once a steeple climber has seen when within ten feet of the top that corrosion of the iron and the col lection of soot have so thickened the wall that the hook is merely balancing on the top, so that the slightest pull in the wrong direction would drag it on Again, the bricks are often loose at the top, and the hook is likely to tear them away.
 One of the natural difficulties to con 2 quer is the swaying of all high stee- ples and chimneys. In gale steeple point will sway a foot and a half. Usually it sways from seven to nine inches. Painting it means reaching for spot on the right side, and find ing it on the left, and, when making dive for it on the left, to see 1t sway back to the right. Yet in spite of the constant danger born steeple jack ex ults in his work and is at home, like the ironwOrker on the skyscraper, only when, high above the world. He car stand triumphantly at any height, ii he can have two and one-half square inches to bear his weight.-Harper's Weekly.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-08
Mississippi Steamboatina.

The steamboat age on the Mississippi began about 1921 and .i urished for fifty years. As early as 1884 the num- Der of steamboats on the Mississippi and it's tributaries Is estimated at 23O, and in 1S42 there were 45O vessels. with value of S25.OOO.OOO. But the golden era was from 1S4S till the war Never did the valley and steamboating prosper more than then. Thousands of bales of cotton were annually shipped to southern markets. and the wharfs of St. Louis and Memphis and Vicks- burg and other large ports were stack ed with piles of merchandise and lined with scores of steamers.-Travel Mag aZine.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-08
Davenport Park.

We invite the attention of our read CTS to the auction announcement of H. l.. Blackman & Son. who will sell 70 lots, belonging to W. O. Louglna, at Davenport park, East End. Wednes- day afternoon, at ? o'clock. This property is 800 feet south from Strat- for avenue, bounded east on Reade street, and has a higher elevation than Stratford avenue. It is three blocks only from the Mckinley school and has sewer, water and gas. It is in a rapid growing section and a fin. resi- dential property Very attractive terms can be arranged. In visiting this sale next Wednesday take any Stratford avenue car and stop at Reade street
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-08
What "GarbIer". Once Meant.

"Garble." ''garbled." "garbler," are words which nowadays convey quite a different meaning from that which was formerly accepted. ''Garble" orig finally signified simply ito select for a purpose" At one time there was an officer. termed ''the garbler of spices.' whose duty it was to visit the shops and examine the spices. ordering the destruction of all impure goods. His duties were similar to those of the in- spector of the modern health depart nent. who forbids the sale of decayed vegetables or tainted meat. The word comes from a root meaning ito sift" !" The impurities sifted out have in the course of generations corrupted the term till "garbled report" is no long CT q report wherefrom all uncertainty has been removed. but one that is full Of misrepresentation and made mis- leading with deliberate intent
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-08
Corrected.

It is the custom of a we'll known minister to point his sermons with either dearly beloved brethren" or ''now. my brothers" One day a lady member of his congregation took ex- ception to this,
 Why do you always preach to the gentlemen and never to the ladies ?" she asked
 My dear lady," said the beaming vicar. lone embraces the other'
 But not in the churchr' was the in- stant reply.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-08
WALL STREET TO-DAY.

New York, Aug S-Although there was a good deal of irregularity show ing in the stock market at the open ing today the majority of the active issues showed substantial gains. Af- ter the first 15 minutes some selling caused slight concessions.
 II a. m.-After the first 15 minutes trading the market became extreme ly quiet and there was little feature in price movements.
 Government bonds unchanged; oth- CT bonds firm.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-08
E.. H. DILLON & co.

next .o -- v.,.e. Colonel Blinks has all the other candidates dashed to the mast?"
 ''That is the slang way of saying, my son." returned Billnps. "that for keep ing his eye peeled old man Blinks has his opponents skinned a mile.
 There are people in this world fol whom the English language is not good enough when they come to the expression of what few ideas they have in their mental garages. ."-Har per's Weekly.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-08
MERCIFUL CAESAR.
A Story of the Great Roman and
 Band of Pirates.

A Story of the Great Roman and a
 Band of Pirates.
 Caesar travelled with the retinue of a man of rank. and on his way to Rhodes he fell in with an adventure which may be something more than legend. When he was crossing the Aegean, his vessel is said to have been taken by pirates. They carried hin to Pharmacusa,g an island off the Ga rian coast. which was then in theil possession. and there he was detained for six weeks with three of his attend ants, while the rest of his servants were sent to the nearest Roman sta ton to raise his ransom.
 The pirates treated him with polite ness. He joined in their sports, played games with them, looked into theil habits and amused himself with then as well as he could. frankly telling them at the same time that they would be hanged.
 The ransom, very large one, aboui f10.OOO, was brought and paid. Caesar was set upon the mainland. near Mi letus, where, without a moments delay, he collected some armed vessels returned to the island. seized the whole crew while they were dividing their plunder and took them away tC Persamus. the seat of government il the Asiatic province, where they wert convicted and crucifed. Clemency Wa! not a Roman characteristic. 1t wa: therefore noted with some surprise that Caesar intercesled to mitigate tht severity of the punishment. The poo wretches were strangled before the. were stretched on the crosses ant were spared the prolongation of thei tOrture.-JameS Anthony FroUde.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-08
"MEL" SHEPPARD IN RARE FORM ANNEXES
 NEW WORLD RECORD
Special from United Press.)

New York, Aug. 8-Mel W. Shep- pard, the great runner, today declar- ed he was in the best form of his life and that he expected to break every middle distance record before the sea- son ended. Sheppard yesterday add ed the worlds record for 300 yards to his already long list. He went the distance in 1 minute 57 1-5 sec onds taking four seconds off the old record. Abel Kiviat, Sheppard's s clubmate, who entered the race to force Sheppard to extend himself, was only two yards behind the champion at the fish.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-08
PAULHAN TO GIVE
 UP AIR FLIGHTS
Especial from United PressD

Especial from United Press.)
 Paris, Aug. 8.-Aviation meets are soon to lose one of their strongest cards in the withdrawal from all pub lie flying of Louis Paulhan, winner of the London-Manchester flight and a score of other notable aerial con- tests. Paulhan, it was announced today, will henceforth conf1ne his ac- tivities to the manufacture of aero planes. He says he will do a lot of experim enting and engage in test flights but that he iss through with public meetings.
 Paulhan has made a fortune by his flying in the last two years.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-08
THE STOCK MARKET

s2 Watson, Alpers & Co)
 Watch the progress and development of the crops, particularly corn, for not only does this apply the fatten- ing of cattle, hogs and the keeping down of the prices of meats. but fs one of the biggest freight items that gladden. the heart of the railroad man agers and help to pay the stockholders the dividends on their investments.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-08
The toci,sn Pheasant.

It is claimed that the pheasant ot the English preserves can trace its ped igree directly to the brilliant bird o1 the same species in Japan. About the middle of the nineteenth century a few live pheasants were brought from Japan and crossed with the common species. The result of this was, it is said. that a new race of birds was in troduced. and the beautiful pheasant with its iridescent plumage. was pro- duced and naturalized as an English bird.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-08
Goals of Fire.

''I thought said he. that those peo pie treated you so badly. and now see They invite you to their reception Shall you goY'
 Why. certainly" said she. "Their inviting me showed they harbored nc grudge against me for the way they treated me"-New York Press.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-08
W. R. HURLEY'S GENEROUS OFFER TO MEMBERS OF
 BRIDGEPORT BALL CLUB

Every member of the Bridgeport team will be 'Hurleytized" should the pennant for 1910 be won by the Me- chanics. William R. Hurley of Wm. R. Hurley & Co.,, clothiers, at HOY Main street. today made an offer of a suit of clothes to every member of the local team if the pennant is land ed for Bridgeport. Looks as though
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-08
RACING GAME KILLED
 NOTED TRAINER LEAVES
<c,oo;., fro,, I1ni+ed Press ,

Especial from United Press.)
 New York, Aug. S-Enoch Wishard, who has trained many horses for John A. Drake, both in America and England, and who is regarded as a leader in this branch of the turf, has sold his home at Sheepshead Bay and is going to move to Fracne.
 ''They have killed the racing game in America,' said Wishard, and 1t will be many years, if at ali, before it is revived. I cannot now see how racing can ever again be popularized in America"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-08
We'll Answered.

''Oh. DO: don't claim to be any diff ferent or any brighter than the bal ance of mankind. l eXpec[ 1 shall mar ry some fool woman some of these days"
 If you ever marry that's the kind of a woman you will marry, all right"- Rochester Union.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-08
BOSTON MAN FLIES HALF
 MILE IN 40 SECONDS
Especial from United Press.)

Newburyport, Mass, Aug. 8-Wil- liam M. Hilliard of Boston today is receiving congratulations at the Plum Island Aviation Grounds here after one of the best exhibitions of aerial flight ever seen in Massachu- settS during the course of which he covered half mile in less than forty seconds. In all Hilliard, who used a biplane, covered nearly 20 miles in short flights. Late today he will make a long flight and ah his ma- chine is clearly in good order rec ord trip is looked for.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-08

MT. Hurley will have to come across with his offer as Manager McCann saysFthat he will win that flag, and he has not disappointed the fans yet. But Billy is game and he'll make good if he has to. It's up to the boys to hustle for there's a, long win ter ahead and a Hurley suit is a pretty good asset to have on hand.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-08
Weather Indications
(Special from United Press.

TSUSCIdI O1IIL6U FT6SS.J
 New Haven, Aug. 8-Forecast: Partly cloudy weather with local showers tonight or Tuesday. Light to moderate northeast winds becom- ing variable.
 Considerable cloudy weather and slightly lower temperatures have been reported from nearly all sections. No rain has been recorded.
 Conditions favor for this vicinity fair weather followed by increased cloudiness and possibly light showers tonight or Tuesday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-08
So Foolish.

''She is neglecting her game of bridge dreadfully."
 Why is she doing that?"
 'Some silly excuse. Says the chill dren need her. l lieve."-Pittsburg Post
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-08
Hiohly Eficacious,

"George is not naturally a nasty man. and as his position requires great patience and capacity for waiting. he took a regular training course in b8th.'
 "How did he do it?"
 "He always went with his wife shop ping to match things. American
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-08
A TeIItaIe Touch,

''Is it true that sighrless people can tell the color of things by touch? some one asked blind man.
 Occasionally, yes.' came the an swer 1T. for instance. I touched a redhot poker 1 could tell it was red"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-08
The Cruel Reason.

Mrs. Gossip-HOw does it come that Mrs. Newrich invited you to her party :? l thought you were enemies, Mrs. Sharp-We are. but she thought l had nothing tit 10 wear and wanted to make me feel bad
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-08
SPECIAL COP SUICIDES
 IN MIDDLETOWN ON
ACCOUNT OF LOSING JOB.
Especial from United Press,

Especial from United Press.)
 Middletown, Conn.,, Aug. 8-De- spOndency over the loss of his job was given today as the reason for the suicide of Special Policeman Michael Bowling from the Middletown-Port- land bridge early Sunday. The dis covery of his coat on the bridge led to the finding of Dowling's body in the river.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-08
Swift's Sarcasm.

"My brethren" said Dean Swift ill q sermon. "there are three sorts of pride-of riches, of birth and of tal- ents. 1 shall not now speak of the latter. none of you being liable to that abominable vice"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-08
An Ancient Custop,

''I wonder if men have always com plained about the food their wives pre- pared for them," said one woman
 ''l guess so." replied the other. Adam started ft"-Washington Star.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-08

Clean your beds with Presto Killer for Bedbugs. Rest made comfortapIe; sat- isfaction guaranteed. Prize 25c.
 THE CYRUS PHARMA CY
 Enirfield Ave. and Courtland St.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-08
The RoIIino Ocean.

The Rolling Ocean.
 She-Shall I have your lunch brought up to you here. dear? He (feebly)-No, love; have it thrown straight over board. It will save time and trouble.- London Sketch.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-08
Makino If Plain,

Making It Plain.
 Pepper" said little Willie Billups "what does the paper mean when il says that when it comes to getting
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-11
FLIGHT OVER IRISH SEA
Robert Loraine's Trip from
Blackpool to Llandudno.

London. Aug 10.-Robert Lorraine, the
actor. qualified as a star aeronaut to-day
nv making a splendid flight across the
Irish Sea, a distance of more than fifty
miles from Blackpoo. England. to Liam
dudno. on the coast OF North Wales
Lorraine had already attracted some at
tention by daring exploits in the air He
fell thirty feet at Pau last spring and was
painfully injured. He attempted to fly
from Rournemouth to The Needles and re-
turn in July. but was caught In storm
and lost his bearings. He nearly missed
the Isle Of Wight altogether, and was a
niIe south of The Needles ightship and
heading over the open sea when by d
1ncl<v chance he caught sight of the cliffs,
and bv skilful maneuvring effected
landing.
ro-day's feat was accomplished without
a hitch.
Lorraine resumed his fight from a point
near Llandudno for Holyhead at $50 In the
eyeninr He was seen from Ormes Head,
1,-ine ST high speed in the direction OF the
Isle of Man. Some anxiety was felt for his
afetv until it was learned that ne hdd oe-
seconded at Camlyn, on the north of Angle
GOV Island. His failure to reach Holyhead
was due to the fog overhanging the island.
Lorraine said that he found the dense fog
troublesome. He attained a height of 500
foot Once he sighted the Isle OF Man. and
then steered for Anglesey- lie Will at
tempt to fly to Ireland tomorrow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-11
MESSAGES AT GAYNoR's HOME
Family Receives Many kilograms and
Svmpathetic Letters.

The Gavnor home No. 20 Eighth avenue,
BROOKLYN. was deserted last evening. Nor
man Gaynor and Mrs. Edith Nlngut, chill
dren of the Mayor, and Mrs. Ningut's hus-
band. Harry Is. Ningu', who had spent
Tuesday night at the house, left early yes
terday for ST. Msry's Hospital, in Hoboken.
Late last night the housekeeper received
word from Mrs. Vingut that MI Gaynor
resting easy
Before going to Hoboken yesterday Mrs.
Ningut expressed her appreciation of the
hundreds Of messages which had been re-
ceived at the house, all expressive of sym
psthy. She and Norman Gaynor had break
fast i'm the Montauk Club, near the Gaynor
home.
Most OF the messages. consisting of tele-
graphic dispatches and letters, were ad-
dressed TO Mrs. Gsynor. although few
were addressed TO the Mayor himself. One
Of these read: The French colony of New
York expresses it's heartfelt sympathy with
you and wishes yeu a speedy recovery. H.
Y. De Martin
Some of the dispatches 10 Mrs Gaynor
were follows:
Bishop ]. H. Darlington, of the Protes-
tant Episcopal Diocese of Harrisburg, Penn.
Deepest sympathy at your honored hus-
bands injury. May God preserve his life"
Jacob II. Schin-'I am greatly shocked at
The news of the dastardly attack made upon
the Mayor and fervently express the hope
that his SO valuable life may be saved to
his family and his fellow citizens, who need
him so much. May God give you the
strength to sustain you in this hard trlal!'
Patrick F. MCGOWAN, former President of
the Board Of Aidermen-'I regret exceed
fnely the dastsrdiy attempt upon the life of
YOUR dear husband. and earnestly hope for
his Sneedv recovery"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-11
PRESIDENT TAFT's POSITION
Why He Would Not Invite Governor.
to Conservation CONGRESS.

st. Paul. Aug 1o-At a meeting to-day o,
the local board having in charge the ar
for the National Conssrvatic,
Congress, which will open here the FIRST
week in September. a letter received from
President Taft by Governor Eberhsrt was
read. The letter is as follows:
II acknowledge your letter OF the "a
written from Boston, in which you requsss
me TO issue an Invitation 20 the governor,
of all the states to visit the conservatism
congress feel that I ought not to Issa.
an invita1ion. since that matter is entirely
in the hands Of Mr. Baker, Mr.. White and
yourself. and should remain there, buI I
am glad to say to you that It Is my SINGER,
hope that the governors Of the variou,
states. by their attendance at the congress.
Will express the interest which I know thew
all feel in securing a fun and valuable dis
cussion of this great problem which so
much interests every American"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-11
READY TO DEPORT CRIPPEN
Papers Received and Order
Stoned for Prisoners Return.

Quebec. Aug. 10.-All papers authorizing
the surrender of DR. Crippen and Miss
I.eneve to the British police were received
to-day by the provincial authorities from
the Dominion Government The order was
signed by Justice Girouard, who is at
Murray Bay, acting in the absence from
Ottawa of Governor-General Grey anu
Chief Justice Fitzpatrick.
The Dominion authorities also approved
the transcript of the proceedings in the
Crippen- Leneve case before the quebec
Court of Special Session on August !. This
completes the legal formalities necessary
for the deportation of the prisoners. ana
they may be taken back to England al
any time after August ID.
There was no change to-day in the de-
meanor of the two prisoners Their 1aliers
say they eat and sleep we'll Neither re-
ceived nor sent any cable dispatches or
kilograms to-day.
A report from Ottawa that the Canadian
law would not permit the deportation Of
crppen and Miss Leneye until August 10
was denied by the local authorities.