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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-11-14
CAN HAIR TURN
 WHITE IN A NIGHT

A cherished popular belief is that
 of the sudden bfanching of the hair
 from fright, worry or other severe
 mental strain. It plays it's part in
 the drama and in fiction. while history
 records it's famous instances. Who
 has not heard that Marie Antoinetters ] hair turned white during the night
 deeds and terrors of St. Barthoio- | news night b1anched the hair of Henry the Fourth? Most of us have about as rapidly as tradition relates and yet so universal is the belief in this phenomenon that few have tf1s hardihood to doubt it. And now
 Stieda, hard-hearted German scien- l tist, boldly says that 1t isn't so at all. This refractory German first
 proves that such thing couldn't pos sibly happen, and then, not satisfied,
 declares that it never did happen. With equal disregard of folklore, his-
 the finger of doubt and challenges many long-deceased historians and 1 physicians to arise and prove their stories.
 He claims that when the hair turns 1 white under ordinary conditions it does so in one of two ways. Either the pigmented hairs fall out and aFe replaced by unpigmeuted hairs or less commonly, pigment production stops in a growing hair and the coI- orless portion gradually replaces ths darker outer segment As the grow ing of new crop of hair in a single night is beyond the possibilities of sv~ en the Seven Sutherland Sisters. St3e< da must needs discredft all tales Of
 such miraculous transformation, says
 The Journal of the American Medf-
 cal Association. This he does in ex- tenso, taking up the begt-known tn~ stances of such supposed b1anchfnx If hair. and finding them all lacking tn | support sufficient to meet critical con- sideration, much less such control as to establish an acceptable scientific doubts the story of Marie Antofn~ cites sudden loss of hair pismenf, l stating that although the queen csr- tainly was gray at the time of hsr ez~ ecution, yet this was no novelty, for she was also gray nine months be- fore, at the time the king met his
 sudden end at the hands of the rev. olutionists.
 As for the rest of the reputsd cases,
 wives tales. while others are exam ples of credulity substituted fer healthy skepticism and careful h. vestigation. The explanation fer
 many is unkfnd, being sim oi, that ffss keeper of the jail or 1uaGscn in which the unhappy heroiDs or hers
 was confined neglected to furnish fsfs guests dressing-tabIe with the hafT< dye to which the latter had been &C., asserted herself before release or sx< ecution. Verify the iconoc1sst res< poets nothing-not even the gray | hairs of royalty.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-11-14
ECONOMY OF
 x PRODUCTION"
Steel Trust Trying to Make a Carlow Trusts Ad-
 vance Prices

(By Clyde H. Tavenner,s Special Wash ington Correspondent of The Farmer.)
 Washington. Nov. 1.-The American public is trying to force itself to lose something. At least, that is what the steel trust is trying, through the me- dium of tainted news articles sent out from Washington, to make the coun- try believe.
 What the people are in danger of losing, according to the trust, is "eco- nomy of production" That is, the trust takes the attitude that with the entire steel industry practically con- trolled by one man, a great saving is affected in the cost of manufacture. And, says the trust, if the corporation is forced to dissolve, the public will lose this "economy of production"
 This theory sounds good. Let us see now, have it works out in prac- tice:
 The American Steel and Wire com pany. and the American Tin Plate company, immediately upon obtaining monopolies, doubled and trebled the prices that prevailed in 1897 and 1898, just previous to the formation of the monopolies. The present prices of tin plate, wire and wire products, are still the prices that prevailed before the formation of the tin plate and wire trusts in 1885,
 In November, 1898, when the Ameri- can Tin Plate company was formed. American tin plate was selling in New York at $2.80 a box. The present price is $355.
 In January, 1898. three months be- fore the American Steel and Wire Co.,, of Illinois, was formed, wire nails were selling in New York at $1.35 a keg. They had previously sold at $1. The present price is $1.75. AS re- suit of the economy in production" 1" which accompanied the birth of the barbed wire trust, the price of that article, jumped from s1.S0 per hundred pounds, in 1898. to $413 in 1899. The present prices is $2.05.
 The steel rail pool, to which the steel corporation is party. has main- tained the price of steel rails rigidly at $2S ton every day since the steel corporation was formed Previously, steel rails were selling we'll below $20 a ton The formation of the steel trust, as these figures show, did not result in lowered prices to the con- sumer, nor did the formation of scores of other trusts bring about reduced prices to consumers.
 The rule has been that prices have advanced rapidly when trusts were formed. If, as the steel trust litera-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-11-14
THE sHEMALE OF THE SPECIES

"The Female of the Species is more deadly than the Male."-Rudyard Kipling.
 When the Modiste of the City meets the Shopper in her pride He hangs gowns in all his windows with the doodads all outside, For he knows she'll stop and grab 'em as the IarpoOn nabs the whale, For the Shemale Shopperino is more grasping than the Male. When the early Pillgrim Fathers ate their Puritanic beans. In those days of savage peril. mid those grim and rugged scenes, Hemale Cooks were sequestrated In the poor-house and the jail. For the Shemale Chef-de-cuisine When the toiler from the Coal Mine cometh forth upon spree, He will seeek a Lady Manicure as quickly as can be For to get a polish brilliant and a
 pinkier finger nail, For the Lady Manicure is popularer than the Male. When Man seeks a Housemaid expert for to sweep his parlor floor And attend unto the duties of the
 daily household chore. He prefers a dainty maiden, De sne strenuous or pale, For the little Shemale Housemaids 2
 more efficient than the Male. When a Lover takes his Lassie to a supper on Broadway, And secures quiet table at Some ul-
 tra-swell cafe,
 She rejoices, he is weary, and his pocket-bOok grows stale, For the Shemale of the Species is far
 hungrier than the Male. So it goes through all the Species
 doesn't matter what you do-- You will find the little Shemale is the
 better of the two And no matter what her foibles, or
 her quality of mind, You will find her in the forefront,
 with some Male not far behind!
 -Dodgast Stripling in Harper's Weekly.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-11-14
Hardeen Puzzles
 Big PoIi Audience
Willard Simms Causes Laughter Galore and Girls From
 Melody Lane" Please

Last night was trifle cold for an icy plunge into a tank filled with water and the audience at Polls shivered sympathetically as Hardeen jumped into the tank with his wrists hanGCusEec. sttendants adjusted the ID os tie alright tank, pu. on six locks and then 1t was up to Hardeen to get out. In order that nobody might see how the magic was done, the curtains were drawn in front of him. In less than a minute Hardeen wasn't smashed. so far as the audi ence could observe. Perhaps liar deems most spectacular feat is his trick of extricating himself from a strait jacket. A man looks very help less when trussed up in one of these madhouSe garments. Hardeen worked hard for over ten minutes and when he finally threw the jacket over his head the people applauded him gener- ously. The act will hold your inter est from start to finish.
 Laughter flourishes when Willard doubtedly one of the greatest come dians who ever appeared in this city. His facial expression alone is a sig nal for mirth. By uplifting his eye brows or favoring the audience with a fatuous smile Simms creates com cuy Ou Iue SpOI. AlLnOuSn HIS dcC has been seen here before it has lost none of its value. The efforts of Simms to hang wall paper are very funny and his burlesque with Mar guerite Lucier of comic opera duet is a riot.
 Witt's "Girls from Melody Lane" have been we'll drilled in their selec- tions. "Oh. You Beautiful IDoll' was the biggest hit. "For Love of You" and "Fatinah" also pleased. The quartet consists of Edna Creutz, so- prano; Eleanor Elliott, mezzo; Nina Barbour, contralto; Edna Selwyn, alto: All have good voices.
 The crowd liked Haydn, Borden & Haydn so much that the boys could have taken another encore without wearing out their welcome. One of "Alezander's Ragtime Band' on the accordeon. A number of catchy mu- sical selections and some good danc- ing were also intYDduce0.
 "The Swag" is the title of a thrill ing little playlet presented by John B. Cook & Go.
 The incidents leading up to the very dramatic and the company does very we'll J. B. Cooke, J. w. Dugan, J. E.. Quinn and Miss Anna Reader are the members of the cast
 Lillian Ashley was given a fairly cordial reception last night. She is perhaps a little too we'll satisfied with herself to make a quick appeal to an audience.
 Dewitt Young and sister present "a juggling skit that is above the aver age in merit. Young performs all his tricks with dexterity and the feminine half of the sketch adds quite a little to the beauty of the setting.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-11-14
EAST0N

The regular meeting of Easton Grange will be held this evening at the Grange hall. The worthy mas ter. Joseph Hill, has prepared the fol- lowing program: How shall the far mer and his family occupy the winter evenifigs"? Mrs. Ida J.Sanford and John Mellen; What can this grange do towards recovering worthy mem bers who for any reason have ceased attendance"? George Beers, Charles Sherwood; readings by John Sohn, John Coll, Gerald Rifkin and Charles Mills. The music, wil1 be arranged oy Ambrose Marsh.
 Mrs. Georfge Beers and Miss Hazel sherwood were callers on Mrs. Robert Marsh Sport Hill. on Saturday. Mrs Marsh has been quite ill but is
 The Dorcas Society of the Baptist Church will hold a meeting in the hall on Wednesday afternoon. Tea will be served.
 Miss Martha Beers has returned to her home, having spent few days as guest Of her friend, Mrs. Clara Will son, of Bridgeport.
 MT. and Mrs Fred Lyford and son Elmore, MT. and Mrs. Smith of Bridge port, were entertained on Sunday al the home of MT. and Mrs. G. Burr Tucker.
 Rev. Edward Aver is visiting at the home of Miss Anna Frank Seeley, of Sport Hill. for a few days. MT. Aver is former pastor of the Congrega- tional Church at the Center.
 Miss Jennie Gregory of Sport Hill is spending several days with Mrs Robert Marsh.
 Miss Esther Tarbeli has returned tc her school duties on Bedding Ridge having spent the week end as guest of her aunt. Miss Ida Tarbell, at Irwin Oaks"
 MT. and Mrs. Trowbridge of Mil ford, were entertained Sunday night at the home of MT. and Mrs. G. Burr Tucker.
 The B. U. c. E. of the Baptist Church held no meeting on Sunday evening. owing to the unpleasant weather.
 Miss Ida F. ogden is spending g few days at her old home in Aspe- tuck.
 The Epworth League of Lees Chape are going to hold a sociable in theil hall, on Sport Hill, on Tuesday even ing, the 21st. A chicken supper vii be served, after which fine program will be given
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-11-14
THE FARMER: NOVEMBER IA, 1911

ups in a business wagon scorched along Bagburn Hill avenue. It was discovered that they had a pretty good load on. No! no! A load under a horse blanket in the aft of the wagon. "A keg of beer going to Blind Tiger town, Stevenson? Guess more. Say! Do beer kegs have bushy tails peeking from under a feathery blanket? Any way, a man going the same way trail- ed the team to Shelton and rubbered around at the discharge of the cargo on Game street. He said there were birds to burn and it had the earmarks of a weeks shoot. Perhaps it was?
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-11-14
GREATEST IRON PRODUCING
 REGION IN THE WORLD

The Mesabi Iron Range fn Minns~ sota produced in 1910, according fs the United States Geological Survey, 53% per cent. of the entire tron-ers production of the United States. The Lake Superior district, including Min. duced BIZ per cent. of our total iron ore production. Figures from other countries are not yet available fof 1910, but this is probably a greater production than the entire years output for any foreign country.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-11-14
REFLECTIONS OF 4 BAcHEzoE

The only widow q woman wfI trzs is when it's herself.
 A girl knows novels are natural b. those in the story.
 The nearest the average man ear come to being hero is for sorns woman to imagine he fs.
 Most men have f desp-down feelfnS longing to their political party.
 The best way for a woman fo xm man to come home fs for her n have good meals waiting for him.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-11-14
GOOD SAMARITAN
 IN WATERBURY SAYS
 NEVER AGAIN FOR HIM. Special from United Press.)

Waterbury, Nov. 14.-"Never again the Good Samaritan act" said Paul Demian. today, after counting his losses in Sunday clothes and jewelry which had been stolen by two coun- trymen he had taken in and who dis appeared after footing the place. The guests had just arrived from Hungary and were 'Dee-lighted" to find a couDtryman in Demian.
 They stayed three days and left only when Demian brought home the news that he had secured jobs for them at . local foundry
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-11-14
YALE REGISTRATION
 AS PUBLISHED TODAY
 SHOWS TOTAL OF 3,224

New Haven, Nov 14.-The prelimi- nary registration figures for Yale University, corrected and published, today, showed the total registration for the present year to be 3,224. There is an increase in the enroll ment in every department except the schools of forestry, medicine and law. Stiffer entrance requirements caused the falling off in the latter depart m ents.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-11-14

ture alleges, there were great "econ- omies of production they have gone to swell the trusts profits, and to pay dividends on highly watered stock. But it is known where some of the economies of production" went to. They went to make up the twenty nine million dollars of clear profit that J. Pierpont Morgan drew down for the part he played in organizing the steel trust.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-11-14

Miss Meyer used her. automobile, and visited most of the large estates near Lenox, carrying grooms, gardeners, and other males, to the polls. Last year MT. F'oss beat the Republican candidate fifty votes.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-11-14

ened corncob pipe and occasionally taking chew of twist" Mrs. Mary Sanders, 83. asserted living on her isolated claim would be torture with out tobacco
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-11-14
STAMFORD FAIRFIELD SOUTHPORT
Daily chroncngs of the Dongs of Our Country Cousins by The
 Tanners Special Correspondent
Fairfield
LEWIS JIdS PAYS
 HEAVY FOR SPORTS.
Special to The Farmer.)

Fairfield. Nov. 1.-The case of Lewis
 Jims of Southport, who was arrested Saturday afternoon by Deputy Sheriff
 turing private property belonging tf
 Eugene and Mary Hall, also of south
 port, was brought before Justice Ba-
 con Wakeman of this town, yesterday
 afternoon.
 Last September Jims went to the
 tried to get in. The doors were al
 locked and thinking that he would like to gain entrance for the night, went
 into the garden and pulled up severa
 heads of cabbages and started tc
 throw them at the house. He broke
 several windows in the building but
 no one would come to welcome him
 he found an ax in one of the sheds ir
 the rear of the house. He then pro ceeded back to the front door where
 he chopped hole through. At this
 point he was stopped and told to leave
 the place at once. This he did. The
 next day warrant was issued for hi'
 arrest but he was nowhere to bt
 found.
 It was not until Saturday that Jims was found by the Sheriff and placed
 under arrest. In court yesterday he
 pleaded guilty of drunkenness while the judge was satisfied that he dam
 aged the property. He was fined 5 and costs. All of which amounted tt
 $42.56. He paid up.
 FINED FOR TRESPASSING William Carter. and John Doe weft arraigned in court yesterday to answer charges preferred against them fol trespassing on the property belonging to Daniel Morgan. last Saturday morn k~YI <H4 that they were crossing the property mentioned with their guns when one of them saw a gray squirrel in tree With a pull of the trigger the squire was brought to the ground. It was not long after when Morgan came running down the field and or. dered the men from the place. Ac were polite and were about to leave when Morgan called out and told then to wait as he had sent for the sheriff to arrest them. They waited and Deputy Sheriff Mwood arrived on tht scene a little while later and placed the two under arrest, They were botf found guilty of trespassing and fined g and costs of SIP each. Judgment was suspended upon the payment o' costs. Both settled.
 FAIRFIELD WEST ASSOCIATION The Fairfield West Association wil meet this evening in Norwalk to holt their annual meeting. Many of tht churches from Bridgeport, Fairfield Southport, Westport and other sur
 rounding towns will have delegates present to represent them. The Con
 gregational Church here will be repre- sented by W. O. Burr, Andrew F Wakeman, Edward Osborn and Bacor Wakeman.
 MISS CARROLL IMPROVING Word has reached here that Miss Jennie Carroll of Wallingford, Conn who has been i'll at her home for tht past few weeks, is recovering. Miss Carroll is the instructor of the choil at the St. Paul church here RETURNED FRO CANADA William Flanagan a popular young fellow of here has returned home aftel being away for the larger part of tht summer. He was in Canada where
 he was employed by a railroad com pany.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-11-14
THEATRE PARTY.

Anna Drew, Mis- Lena Schwartz, Miss Elsie Freeland, and Miss Ella J. Hol- ley went to the Park theatre lat ev- ening to witness the "Chantecler" by Miss Maud Adams.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-11-14
RETURNED FRO CANADA.

William Flanagan a popular young | fellow of here has returned home after | being away for the larger part of the summer. He was in Canada where
 he was employed by railroad com pany.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-11-14

MISS CARROLL IMPROVING
 Word has reached here that Miss Jennie Carroll of Wallingford, Conn. who has been i'll at her home for the past few weeks, is recovering. Miss Carroll is the instructor of the choir at the St. Paul church here
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-30
MONTANA DOCTORS
BAFFLED BY CASE
Miss Gussie zappa in State Of
Coma for Four Weeks From
Unknown Cause.

GREAT FALLS. Mont. March 29--For
four weeks Miss GussIe Iappa has lain
in the Deconness hospital in this city in
state OF coma and physicians are bIlfled
Practically every physician in the city
has studied her case. and while they are
generally OF the opinion that II Is hys-
tcria they are unable to find i'm their
books any case exactly like II; and none
OF them have known such a case i'm their
woman was able 10 take nourishment oc-
casionally. but appeared to be unable to
distinguish taste. taking bitter medicine
as readily she did tasty foods For
the last two weeks she has taken nothing
and appears 10 he growing weaker. The
girl was engaged Ia be married and
physicians express the opinion that
something in connection Herewith may
have brought on the attack.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-30
IOWA REPUBLICANS
NOMINATE KENYON
Supporters of Judge H. E.
Deemer Did Not Sign Call or
Participate in Caucus.

DES MONIES. March 2o-At a eau
Gus OF sixty out of l04 Republicans of
the Iowa legislature tonight Judge w. S.
Kenyon was nominated as the Republican
partys candidate FOR United States SEN
ator To succeed Senator Dolivcr.
OF the Iorty-four abseDlccS, fifteen
have voted for Kenyon hitherto. Sixty
four members signed the caucus call. but
the Republicans who have been voting
for Judge II. T., Deemcr did not sign the
call or participate I'm the caucus
on the only ballot taken. Judge Ken
yon received fifty-thrcc votes. a major
ity of all Republican members in the
legislature. and Judge Dcemcr received
six. one was cast for Sneaker Stillman,
Representative Jacobs Of Calhoun pre-
sided and Senator Balkcma was secre-
tary OF the caucus, which transacted no
other business.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-30
MINISTER VIOLATES
REGISTRATION LAW
Rev. E. 3. Sutton of Seattle Found
Guilty; Penalty Is Term In
Prison.

SEATTLE. Wash. March 29.-Rev. h.
=. Sutton, Presbyterian minister who
served registration clerk during the
precinct registration for the recall cleo
ton last month. was found guilty today of
illegally entering names on the regstra-
ton books by jury in the superior court.
The penalty for tho offenSe is from one
10 five years in prison The jury was out
two minutes. There was no attempt on
the part of the defense TO disprove tho
charge that the Rev. DIR. Sutton had writ
ten the names OF two women on the reg
istration book when the women were not
In the room. but efforts were made to
have the jury instructed to return a YER
diet Of acquittal on technical grounds
Mr., Sutton asserts that he did not know
he was violating the law and said that he
entered the names of the women on the
book al their request because they were
person.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-30
MINED COMMISSION
TO ADJUST FINANCES

MANAGUA, Nicaragua. March %
The council of ministers today decreed
the appointment OF mixed commission
to take under advisement and 10 adjust
certain financial and other matters in
which the country has been involved.
The commission will consist OF one Mic
araguan. Or Carlos Cuadra Pasos. and
one American. Thomas y. Moffatt who
is now the American consul at Man
aqua, and a third member. an American
TO be designated by the United States
government. The commission will begin
work in about two weeks. The salary
of each member will be $4,000 a year
United States currency. and $4,000 cx-
penses. all 10 he borne by the Nicar-
aguan government.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-30
GOVERNMENT WILL
KEEP NAVY INTACT
Secretary Won l.. Meyer Tells
Harvard Students of Plans
for the Future.

CAMBRIDGE. Mass. March 29.-"We
are not anticipating war. hut we wish to
be prepared for any emergency. and with
this in view propose 10 keep the navy
intact. Secretary of the Navy George
Won l.. Meyer told the students of Ear-
ward in a lecture at the Harvard Union
tonight.
The recent firing tests in which the
old battleship Texas was the target
showed wonderful results" Secretary
Meyer said. "They demonstrated that
TO win naval engagement IL will he
necessary for Il warship 10 shoot first
and farthcst and thus annihIlate the
enemy before they get too close.
"On July | this country will have
twenty hattleShps and congress VIII be
asked to authorize a new 80. O0O-ton bat
tleship having twelve l3-inch guns which
can all be fred at one time"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-30
WHOLESALE SMUGGLING
OF FURS FROM CANADA

WASHINGTON March ga system
Of Wholesale smuggling OF furs from
Canada in which innocent purchasers In
the United States have been the ulti-
mate losers has been discovered by Chief
Willlie OF the secret service department.
Houlton, Me-. is said to have been the
base of operations and the trade came
TO the attention Of the customs officers
because OF the unusually great amount of
express matter shipped from Houlton.
which is comparatively n small station.
Chief Wilkie says the plan has been for
dealers in Montreal and other Canadian
cities 10 sell furs 10 Americans. collect
ing their pay In advance and promising
20 deliver the goods duty free,
One valuable fur coat has been seized
in Buffalo and about $1,000 worth or furs
have been seized in Chicago by special
agents. Nearly 100 other cases OF fur
smuggling have been discovered In the
last week An extensive investigation
Will be made and all smuggled furs Will
be seized.