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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-22
GERMAN ADVANCE IN
 CANCER TREATMENT
Prof. vOn Wassermann Tells
 of Uniform Cures of Mice
 by Method He Has Dis covered.

Berlin, Dec. 22.--Prof. Won Was sermann, the celebrated Berlin path ologist, announced Wednesday night before the Berlin Medical Society the attainment of important results Tn reference to the treatment of cancer ous alterations with a chemical com pound of eosin, selenium, and tellu- ride.
 The treatment, which so far has been applied. only to mice, is admin istered by means of an injection into the veins. After four injections, Prof. Wassermann asserts, the most malig nant uIcerous swellings have been made to vanish, and ten days later the mice were found to be entirely cured.
 Although the experiments with anil mals have proved amazingly and uni formly successful, Prof. Wassermann adds there is not yet justification for asserting that the treatment would be effective if applied to human beings. He refrained from experim enting on human being, as in some eases the injection reacted on the mice with such violence that they, died.
 It has been found that over 80 per cent. of all mice between 2k years and years of age develop cancer, and that of this number fully 10 per cent. recover spontaneously, so that great number of mice would have to be used as subjects before a final statement could be made.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-22
Renton Had One
 Wife In England
 And Another Here
Mary Emma Renton Ob- tains Divorce This After noon, Charging Husband with Bigamy.

Alleging that Joseph Renton is a bigamist and is now living with his second wife. in Bradford, England, Mary Emma Renton of this city ob- taiend a divorce from Renton this afternoon in the Superior court. De. positions were read from witnesses Ewing in Bradford. and it was on this testimony that the divorce was ob- taiIied.
 Abraham Dabney, brother of the plaintiff, deposed that he had seen Benton frequently in Branford. Ren.. ton told the witness of his marriage to Agnes McNaught, with whom the defendant is now living. The witness recalled that when the plaintiff was living with Renton, the latter was of ten intoxicated and when in that con- dition treated his wife very cruelty.
 Soloman Janney, a barrister of Bradford, deposed that he was pres ent when Renton and Agnes Me Naught were married, Oct. 8, 1910. The couple are now living together, he said. The deposition of Mary Nit chell of Bradford was also read. She formerly boarded with the plaintiff, and Renton The witness said Rem ton was very fond of visiting "the public house" and returning home in- toxicated.
 Mary Emma Renton then took the stand. She testified that she had liv- ed this city four years and Is now en- ployed at the Challenge Cutlery Co.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-22
Moving Picture Theatres Must
 Exclude Minors

That the State police have been pay ing casual visits to the moving pie ture shows around town to see wheth- CT or not the new State laws regard ing minors are being enforced, was learned today.
 The new law prohibits the manage ment of theatres or dance halls from permitting boys Or girls under IA to attend afternoon performances, and boys under 14 or girls under >1S to at tend evening performances, unless ac- companied by parent or guardian.
 Supt. Birmingham declared that the local authorities have taken, no action in the matter beyond warning the moving picture proprietors, who claim that they are living up to this new law to the best of their ability.
 The State police have the especial supervision of moving picture houses and it is said that they are watching sharply for violations of the new stat ute
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-22
OBITUARY

Mrs. Hannah Kearns a we'll known resident of the East Side died at the residence. of her daughter, Mrs. Chas. Seltenrick. 103 Orchard St., this morn. ing. Arrangements for the funeral have not been made.
 M The funeral of the late Annie T. Shanley was held this morning from her home, 160 Hurd avenue, at S:30 and from St. Patrick's church at 8 o'clock, where Rev. Father Picker celebrated the high mass of requiem. During the Service MT. Clampett sang 'sTheFe is a Beautiful Land on High'' and after the service Miss Jessie Mur, ry sang Rest, Spirit, Rest" There was, a large >attendance of sorrowine relatives and friends and a delegatio from St. Augustine's branch, 274. La- dies Catholic Benevolent Legion. The pail bearers were Edward Foley, Theodore Mccormick, Charles Calla- han, James Johnson, Michael Mathe- son and John Riley. Interment was in the family plot at St. Michaeps ceme- tery.s
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-22
THE hoWLAND DRY GOODS co.

DIED. s CARL STROM.-In this city, Dec. z1- 1911, Ernest A. Carfstrom.
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral from his late residence. 108 Organ street, cn Saturday, Dec. 23, 1911, at 2:30 D. m-
 -Interment at Mountain Grows cem etery. a~o DRISCOLL.-In this city, Friday, Dec, 22nd, 1911, Mary Consfdine, wife of @s Patrick J. DriscoH.
 Friends are invited to attend ], the funeral from her late residence, No. 4 Organ street, on Sunday, DsE 24th at 1:30 p. m- and from Safre Peters church ct 2 o'clock
 -Interment at St. MichaeFs cemetery. Tzz b~ Shelton, C., Dee. %. 1911, Thomas J. Sullivan aged 54 years.
 Friends are invited to attenH the funeral from his late residence. No. 46 Colorado avenue, on Saruv~ day, Dec. g, at 3:50 a. n7-, ard from St. Peters, church at 2 am
 -Interment at St MjchssYs cemetery. 21 5~
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-22
HI And Demented
 Missing From His Home A Whole Week

Missing since last Saturday, Albert Sixsay of 294 Hallett street, i'll and partly demented, is sought by his family and the police.
 Mrs. Veronica Sixsay, wife of the missing man, reported her husbands 8 disappearance to the authorities thls morning. Sixsay succeeded in eluding other inmates of his house last Sat urday night and wandered. away. Since then histwife and relatives have searched everywhere for him but without avail. The missing man is out of his head and it is feared that some harm may have befallen him.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-22
Russia RetaIiateS
 With Tariff War
 For Treaty Action
Especial from United Press.)

Special from United Press.)
 St. Petersburg, Dec. 22.-Russia will wage a tariff war on the United States at the expiration of the treaty of 1892, if a bill introduced in the Douma, today, by ex-President Guch' koff, is enacted into law. The meas ure has the support of the leaders of the octoberists and nationalists, who control the Douma.
 The Guchkoff measure proposes Q raise of 100 per cent. in all Russian duties and the imposition of 100 per cent. duty on goods entered free.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-22
Bar Charges Are
 Brought Against
 Lawyer PetruCe|Ii
Especial from United Press )

New Haven, Dec. Exchanges of un- professional conduct were today filed in the criminal branch of Superior court by the grievance committee be- fore the County Bar Association, against Attorney Louis M. Petrucelli, of New Haven, but formerly from Bridgeport and Meriden. The exact nature of the charges will not be made public until the hearing.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-22
STRATFORD

Prof. Harlan P. Beach of Yale Un- iyersity will occupy the pulpit of the Congregational church Sunday. A vesper service will be held at 4 o'clock in place of usual evening ser- vice. The choir will sing a cantata entitled the Holy Child.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-22
VOOS-KOEHN.

Frank voos, brother of Alderman F. J. Voos of the Eighth district se- cured a marriage license at the Town Clerks office today to wed Alice Koehn.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-22
Pupils March Out
 In Fire Without
 Slightest Panic
Especial from United Press.)

Especial from United Press.)
 lred and eight little children from four to 12 years of age, 65 of them a special class of cripples, were march ed or carried from public school, No. 107, today, without the slightest panic, though smoke and flames filled the building. All the pupils were gathered in assembly hall to attend a Christmas celebration.
 Willie Mcclellan, aged 10, discover ed the fire. He tiptoed to one of the teachers and whispered in her ear.
 The fire alarm signal was sounded and the pupils told to give a quick exhibition. They obeyed implicitly and every one was out of the build ing before the firemen arrived.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-22
PERSONAL MENTION.

T. J. Connors, a milkman who re- sides on Madison avenue, recently un- derwent. two operations but is now resting comfortably at his home.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-22

New York-While playing Santa Claus, John McCabe, 2, was crowned with an agate kettle, and it required the services of a plumber to remove the crown, which fit too snug.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-22
Bridgeport, Conn.,
 Friday, Dec. 22, 1911.
Ready!

Ready for the special demands that last shopping day be- fore Christmas is to bring. Ready with prompt enthusiastic wholehearted service; with determination to give late shoppers the very best that lies within power. Ready with abundant supply of merchandise that is worthy of critical t-seekers close attention Large and wellassorted stocks chosen in anticipation of just such lively holiday make it possible to offer choice from many handsome things to latest of visitors.
 This practically the stores final word to holiday shop pers-You count Saturday upon each one of us to be at your service you count upon finding lots of good Christmas merchandise, you count upon genuine interest in seeing that you find exactly what you want.
 Ready in every way for every required service.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-22

CHRISTMAS GIFTS Stationery, Fountain Pens, Books
 for both young and others, Desk Novelties, Gloves Prayer Books, Bibles Brass Goods Gillette RazOr ase Baskets Post Cards Calendars and Christmas Letters at Jacksons Book Shop 98688 Main Street. At this book shop the amounts not large for purchases 30 yor money goes ruItne-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-22

LIQUORS.
 Essex Club Rye, bot. 85c Old Raven Rye, bot. .85c C.. o. Blake Whiskey, bot. $1 Monticello Rye, bot. $1.10 Mohican Private Stock bot. 75c Monogram Rye bot. .69c
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-22

Vir. Dare, bot. 25c, soc, 75c Duff Gordon Sherry bot 7Ec Tawnv Port Wine, bot. 75c
 sunnSside Port or Sherry bot 4Ec California Port or Sherry bot. 35c
 St. Julien Type Claret, bot. 35c
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-22
HOWLAND'S Entrance on Main sreet Fairfield and Cannon street

Weather for to-day: Unsettled.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-22
SELECTED LIST OF (HRNTM, WINES tIQUO S AT REOUCe

BRANDIES AND GINS
 3 Star Hen'ssey Brandy bot S1 75 LeMeneur Br'dy bot $1. .25 Jules 1eroux Brandy 'bot.. '$1.00 Gordon Gin, bot =. .$1.0o Geneva Gin, bot. .. .85c Wiltshire Old Tom Gin, bot. .20c
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city schools, formed a picture and
made demonstration that must have
been distinctly pleasing to the presi-
dent and his distinguished party. The
dinner at the Wapello club was pleas
antly informal function that establish
ed bond Of good fellowship between
hosts and guests.
3 1t was a cordial, honest welcome. be-
fitting such man as Presid ent Taft. 1t
was not the noisy greeting given the
returning hero from the wars. There
was not the spontaneous cheering
aroused by the dynamic utterances of
the great orator. 1t was more of a
sane, dignified welcome to the big.
honest, sincere, courageous president
who disdains frills and to whom the
people feel drawn by lasting friendly
ties.
The people admire President Taft
for the courage he has displayed in his
official acts. He is not the opportun-
list, willing to sacrifice his convictions
for the sake of political expediency. He
has the courage to stand for what he
believes to be the right, even II he
stands alone, and for this the people
honor him.
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JUDGE eRosscUP's WHISPERS

Washington Democrat: We may be
fooling away valuable time in discuss
ing so trivial matter as Whiskers
these days of smooth shaven gentle
men. but we cannot allow the Burling-
ton Gazette to go ahead and SANDER
our good Pennsylvania Dutch friend,
Judge Grosscup Of the federal court Of
Chicago. The Evening Gazette Of
Burlington had a picture Of Judge
Grosscup on the occasion of his re-
signing, in which it pictured him as
having luxuriant brindle whiskers,
which made him look like James Ham
ilton Lewis or James Hazen Hyde Of
the New York Equitable Life Insur-
ance Co. We could stand for his look
ing like James Hamilton Lewis since
Jim Hamilton is democratic can
didate for United States senator from
Illinois and he is good scout,
but when they made our Penn
sylvania Dutch friend look like James
Hazen Hyde we renig. In other words,
we protest. We explain the word ere
mig since that is a card playing term
that the Gazette, being in Burlington.
would not comprehend. "Renig"
means to dodge or gig out or protest
We say we renig when they put
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rue wELcoME 70 TAFT.

Ottumwa has reason to feel proud
over the showing it made on Taft day.
There never was time in the history
OF the city when the people, irrespec-
tive OF political or other affiliations,
ioined more heartily in giving a well
come to q distinguished visitor. The
Commercial association, the individual
business men, the citizens at large
and the school children all did their
part in welcoming the guest. The re-
suit was to show Ottumwa's hospital
ity at its best.
When the presidents special arrived
the grounds around the station was
packed with waiting throng. Both
sides of the streets in the business dis
trict over which the parade passed
were lined with crowds as were the
residence streets traversed by the
automobile parade. The decorations in
both the business and residence dis
tricts gave the city a gala appearance
n keeping with the occasion. The
school ca:::.:-..a massed at four of the
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ions expressed on the subject by
other priests. Personally I believe
that much good can be done by those
who are working in the onward move
ment, but can't understand this rea-
son for not including the women in
their crusade for good. We Catholics
find that the men and boys take Just
as much interest and are just as
active in their religious duties as, the
women. The movement has been hail
ed as something new, but 1t isn't. The
ideas that prompt the leaders are old.
The church has been doing just such
work for centuries. 1t seems to me to
be but new outburst of activity along
good lines. The movement will reach
certain men and boys that the church
could never reach. It will be success.
full insofar as the men at It's head
work in harmony"
Burlington Hawk-Eye: President
Taft is talking to the people direct.
Thousands are listening to his words
and reading them in the newspaper
columns. They find vast amount OF
interest In what he says. They are
not carried away by stormy broad
side of picturesque sentences, but are
charmed and interested by the COM
mon sense, the wisdom and the states.
manlike utterances that fall from the
presidents lips. Taft is gaining a
larger public following every day. He
is drawing the loosened strands OF the
republican party about him. He is do
ing more than any other man to make
his party one again. BY his honest
and sensible views, and by his I'M
yielding allegiance to principle by his
broad-minded views on important is
sues, he is furnishing in himself a
leader around whom his party can
rally as united organization. Surely
President Taft is astonishing his OPP
ponents.
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whiskers on Judge Grosscup. He may
be friend of the big; trusts. and he
may be an octopus and It may be that
he deserves to be burnt at the stake
for all we know, but he is not SO Gull
pable as to deserve being held up to
public contempt and opprobrium by
putting false whiskers on him and
trimmed imperial at that A man has
a right to wear full beard II he wants
and many good man does that, but
when he trims 1t imperial we put our
hand on our pocketbook, though we
know It is empty, but we want to
save the pocketbook, for who steals
our purse steals trash, as Shakespeare
says. Still, we dodge the man with
the imperial whiskers and that Is what
the Gazette then put on Judge Gross.
cup, whose worst sin Is that he Is a
standpat republican. We say that our
Pennsylvania Dutch friend shall not
thus be held up to ridicule and treated
with contumely. And we say, 1t
without knowing what contumely
means, but we hur1 1t into the Ga.
zetttes teeth that we resent It.
Judge Grosscup never had whiskers
in his life and the Gazette merely got
hold of cut of ]. Jackson Crider and
after trimming his whiskers ran 1t for
Judge Grosscup. We are still resent
ing 1t and hurting it into the Gazette's
teeth
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GIRLS NAMES
Name-The Name In History, Literature Etc.
Copyright Henry W. Fischerl
JuLlANA AND JuLIET-No. 20.
,lav countries Julijana, which sounds
pyright. 1910. BY Henry w. Fischer1

slav countries Julijana, which sounds
rather musical
Suliana was the name of sister of
the famous French commander
Duguerclin, whom the English remem.
Der to their sorrow. Though nun,
she proved a worthy fighter
Julian Bernes was famous as a hun
tress toward the end of the fourteenth
century, though she, too, was con-
nected with holy orders, being abbess
Of Sopwell nunnery. She wrote
tract in verse on hunting, known as
the "Boke of st. Adams
William Shakespeare was not the
first writer to pen the name Juliet,
abbrevfating that of his Italian hero
Inc Guiljetta Capellett (Capulet) since
become a household word for lady
love.
That merit belongs to an Indifferent
poet named Arthur Brooks. the first
to Englishize the romanesque story
told successfully by Masuccio, Da Por-
ia and Bandell. W
The bard, 1t seems, adopted Brooks
miserable tumble of rhymes, names
and all (there was no copyright In
those days. -what treasure-hoard Of
poetry and beauty he made of his
find" we all know.
Romeo and Juliet Is the drama OF
youthful and impulsive love-at-irst
sight, laying particular stress on the
passionate aspect as the source Of
rapture. or of doom.
Shakespeare drew second Juliet In
his dark and tragic comedy Measure
for Measure" the beloved OF Claudio.
but where ten thousands contemplate
the verses Of Romeo's Juliet, Clau-
dos has but few readers.
Juliette Drouet, an artists model
and actress, was the second great
passion OF Victor Hugo's life. She
helped him to escape from France.
when prescribed, and was his life long
CONSIDER companion, adviser and
helpmate; neither did she ever cease
to be his sweetheart.
The vogue of Julie pronounced
julie with soft "J") In France, was
due to Rousseau's Novelle Heloise, the
heroine bearing that form of the name
Julia.
Arabella, No. 81: Rose, No. %, and
Rosalie, Rosiland. RosamOnd, No. %,
are to follow each other.
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Juliana is an ornamental form of the
classical Julia, but seems to be nearly
as old as that, for we find saint OF
this name suffering martyrdom at the
end of the third century.
The chamberlain of the predecessor
of the present pope has written her
history. The legend says that the
marks of the torture that destroyed
her beauty disappeared over night and
that on the morning after she left the
torture chamber, she was as beautiful
as ever. In the annals Of the church
she lives as "Juliana of NicOmedis.
more than Conqueror."
Juliana lies buried at Brussels and
the Netherlands, Of which Belgium
once formed part, claim her as patron
Probably on that account Queen Will
helmine gave the unusual name to her
only daughter and heiress, breaking
with royal tradition that ostracized
1t since 1t proved ill-omened for, the
prfncesses and expresses Of Rome.
A princess of Flanders, sharing the
throne of Normandy, carried the wor.
ship of ST. Juliana to that country and
from there it made It's way into Eng.
land with the Norman barons
But, as might be expected, the
stately last syllable became cumber.
some in the long run and Julian was
substituted, which, at court, developed
into Julienne. The records mention a
princess Julienne whom the first
Henry Of England made the object of
atrocious revenge. But the new name
proved too long, like the older dis
carded one, and Gillien and Gill were
substituted, the latter becoming so
common as to serve for wife of hired
girl.
There is an old English proverb say.
ing: "a good Jack means good
Gill;" meaning that good husband
makes good wife, or good master
makes good servant, Jack being the
general name for man. Of this the
well-known nursery rhyme is founded
That Juliana became Suliana in
Breton can only be explained by the
vicissitudes Of X, ETC., for the IS" as
a substitute for 81 occurs in no other
language. On the contrary, Germany,
Spain, Portugal and Wallachia
adopted Juliana bodily. The Hun.
garians spell 1t Julianja and other
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1AFT,s BEST SPEECH.

politician-he admits as much; yet II
will be conceded" says the New York
Globe, chat he attained high level
'.The president is neither orator nor
of eloquence in his speech at Peoria,
and showed that he is something bet
ter than politician. 1t is by far the
most important utterance of the tour.
Industry is being brought to the
edge Of wreck by the never ending
wrangle Of two sets Of extremists. the
one set blindly resists all change, all
reform, all progress; the other bllndly
urges changes without a serious
thought of conditions or consequences.
The president detests both of these
spirits-one quite as much as the
other. He is a fair man, a middle
ground man, a compromiser, II you
please. He believes in going ahead, but
also in being sure of the direction be-
fore starting. He is in sympathy with
sane and sincere progressiveness, but
is equally alive to the truth that
progress to be good must be achieved
slowly.
Heretofore this country Of ours has
been ruled by the sober and serious
class of which the president Is mem
Der. 1t has held the balance Of power
and has kept in reasonable harmony
the extremists of liberalism and con-
servatism. This class exists in greater
numbers than ever before. But re-
Gently it has been disorganized and
practically helpless. 1t has had no
leader or party. Pilotless and I'M
helmed, it's craft has been beaten this
way and that.
"The supreme question Of the presi.
Dental tour has been whether the
president, resisting the appeals OF
both sets of extremists, would have
the courage and intelligence to put
himself at the head of great army
that waits for captain. That his own
views were moderate and conceded
with those of moderate men has been
plain enough. But grave has been the
doubt of his ability to embody the
cause. He Is man deficient in powers
of expression. He is no dramatist. This
has given detractors opportunity to
say that as 3OO-pound man he has a
3OO-pound brain. But at last the presi-
dent has got the doctrine out.
"The president is neither progress
sive nor is he reactionary; he is
something better and more wholesome
than either"