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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-28

Plump Mrs. Betham has squashed the gilt chair. It is total loss. Be- meath her weight it sank into itself like the Campanile and scarce a splin- ter remains But the full extent of the disaster is computed only when emotional consequences are added in. On that frightful occasion only per- sons of great delicacy were present. persons so we'll bred that they affect ed not to notice Mrs. Betham's dis grace This was sweet of them, theor- etically, yet consider how a plump lady feels when she sits on the floor, like Marius among the ruins of Car thage and everybody else is gazing f1xedly out of the window! Animosity develops under circumstances like these. Since the catastrophe plump Mrs. Betham has become positively Ishmaelitic. spreading terror and an- xiety through the entire nefghborhood When Mrs. Betham walks the neigh borhood trembles.
 This teaches us that there are times in our lives when delicacy is but an- other name for rudeness. People are not always smoothed down by having their disgraces overlooked. They see through the humbug. The extrava- gance of courtesy amounts to insult. You will find, too, that there are cases where condoning a social felony the guest who bit a large piece of his tea cup and the hostess who chew ed hers up fine and swallowed it, re- marking How frail they are"' A model hostess? A model guest. or he would have scrunched nine holes in the tablecloth to express his indigna- tiOn.-BOStOn Herald
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-28
LYRIC GARDENS.

Another large audience attended s6he Lyric Garden last night, and Ehoroughly enjoyed the big program Eof genuine variety, with summer like Surroundings and various suggestions kfhat lend to the comfort of the audi fence. There Is no question as to the 6nerit of this weeks program, which Encludes only artists who are recog- hnized as favorites over the circuits of heading theatres of the country. The kFour Brothers Rivers in their as- Rounding acrobatic and contortion Fexercises are a genuine hit, as we'll as lNdr. and Mrs. Ernest CorteS in their
 brilNant comedy sketch, ''The Tanner" hlfnton & NoIan offer a positive comic novelty in The African Dodger," and Miss Lillian LeRoy's splendid voice fills the big auditorium to the delight tof everybody. Arthur J. Horw1tz' s
 sparkling musical comidetta, "A Might in Bohemia" is what the man. E1nost costly affairs ever given at pop sallar prices Aside from the dozen Esinging beauties, the cast includes i4hose two fun experts, J. Francis Ged- tsiings and Carl Mills. Blanche Cur Etiss makes a dashing Queen of Bo- Ihemia,'' and the wonder dancing of rRctive little Flo Davis proves to be teomething only to be described as a leensation. "Bohemia'' is a swinging
 l1ingle of song, breezy dialogue and iclean cut fun. The daylight photo ming order please immensely. There are four reels given, with complete
 change of subjects daily. Next week
 Ahere will be an entire change of vaudeville on Monday and Thursday.
 Daily matinees are given at 2 p. m.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-28
Gumption on the Farm

Celebrate the Fourth by planting a little more sweet corn.
 The man who is governed by a good wife is we'll and wisely ruled.
 Whistle and hoe, save as you go;
 Old age won't be so dull then. you know.
 Soap-suds will kill plant lice. So will tobacco extract, kerosene emulsion or whale-oil soap
 Steel tools put in a barrel of air. slaked lime will never rust I have always kept my spades and such tools in lime.
 Now get in the rutabagas. They'll ter. A turned-under timothy sod will do for them.
 Keep the cultivator going in the corn until out in tassel. Shallow please! About two inches deep is about right. Muzzle the horses and they will work better.
 Secrets of successful turnip growing Have the seed-bed very fine, then roll it; SOW the seed soon after rain, and cover the seed by lightly rolling the ground.
 The nick of time in spraying pota- toes for blights is before the blight strikes them. It is discouraging to look out and see a nice field all turned black. We hope that will not be the way with yours.
 It beats all how, soon potato bugs will trim up a patch if you get to thinking of something else and forget them! Better keep your thinking cap on and hustle those bugs out so quick ly that their heads will swim.
 Alfalfa is the great enricher. Those who are learning how to grow it suc- cessfully connect it in their minds with lime, and with inoculation of the field where it is sown. The field can be inoculated by spreading over it 200 pounds or more per acre of soil from a good alfalfa field and narrowing it and the seed in together at once. pr. E. H. Jenkins of the Connecticut Ex- pertinent Station, states that soil from a good sweet-clover field is equally able to provide the bacteria which lives in the nodules of the alfalfa roots and which enables this plant to take the nitrogen from the air.
 From the July Farm Journal.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-28
POLI'S

rAs eowDunoher of the western co,n4ry is distinctly an American type and there is much of the spirit or ao- venture and the element of interest connected with all his doings. Thus 1t sss aeen that Owen Wister's play 'The jVirxdnian'' splendidly presented by the Pou Players this week with the fulI strength of the cast and with ten or the members of the original company ts to use a theatrical parlance, pack ing them in" at every performance:. The play is notable for the fact that ! if hos but a semblance of a plot and vet there is not a dull moment during
 stha whole of 1t and it is not snort play Dustin Farnum scored ms | greatest success in this play, mii. lion copies of the book have been soaa a'. land the play has been produced TOT eight consecutive seasons, this season kbeine the first that it has been leased kon royalty and Manager Po1 the nrst flo lease it. 1t naturally requires au- Ethentic and detailed scenic enects ana kthere Is nothing lacking in this. res kpect. Electrician Meyer has falriy t1utdone himself with novel lighting feffects and the music incidental to the piay is the work of Harry Holiday who plays Uncle Hewie in the play a kpart he originated and which ne mas epiayed more than two thousand times:
 6ohn .Ince is seen as '"rhe Virginian fe role calling for a type which he all FWays does full justice to. Anne Hoi- kaineer has the role of Molly Wood line school teacher and the central hgure in the little romance of the play and Joseph Eggenton Is seen Tn the great role of Trampas. others who have important roles are John Ju- ntor as "Steve,, a wonderfully drawn character. Frank iKirixe. the excellent character actor of the company ana kCharlie Schofeld, the irrepressible ana kfavorfte comedian. Half dozen Wo- men are seen in what might be call ked character roles and with more than F4wenty-f1ve speaking parts each IS an essential part of the whole. Between kthe acts illustrated songs and motion Epictures enliven the waits which are Eehort, considering the ponderous seen cry. and coupons are distributed 70 Line patrons for the diamond ring (which will be given away on Monday
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-28
Pictures Hung at
 Walltersville School

Three pictures were hung on the walls of the Waltersville school, yes terday with appropriate exercises. Two were gifts of the boys and girls of the school and one was the second Vim cent prize won by the boys for excel lence in marching in the Memorial Day parade.
 The pictures were the likenesses ot George Washington and Abraham Lin- coin, and a copy of the Helping Hand by Renouf. The last is a carbon photograph, and the others are photo gravures.
 The exercises were brief. The prin- ctpal, MT. George Lasell, presented the gifts to pr. c. W. Deane, the Supt of Schools, who accepted them on be- half of the board of education, and who dwelt entertainingly upon the lessons the pupils may draw from them.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-28
MAN AND HIS WAYS.

They are telling this story about an Adelbert professor who brides himself on the correctness of his English. ('"They," let it be noted, refers to certain Western Reserve University students, and they are tell ing it in whispers. But the murder of the kings speech will out.)
 My dear," said this professor s wife a few mornings ago, "can't I give you fresh cup of coffee?''
 You doubtless mean a cup of fresh coffee" corrected the professor. Par don me, my dear, but these vulgar errors in rhetoric are easily correct ed if we give attention to them. Thank you-the coffee is excellent. By the way, my dear, that picture on the east wall would show to bet ter advantage if you'd hang it over 41e c.oc--
 ''Ah," replied Mrs Professor quiet ly. you doubtless mean if I were to hang 1t above the cleck. Of course you know that if I were to hang it over the clock we should not be able to tell the time. As it is, can see that you have only three minutes in which to finish your coffee and get to your rhetoric class. ."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-28
BUILDING PERMITS

Aggregahng $13.630 in value the following building permits were granted last night by the board of building commissioners:
 Salts Textile Co.,. roof, west side, Kossuth street
 Mrs. R.. M. Faulkner. to lower building, Howard avenue and Pine street.
 Mrs. F. I. Shubert, frame veranda, north side, Arch street.
 Mary Trenallia, one-story frame building, south side. Willard street.
 Owen Keenan, to repair damages to stable by fire, north side, Fair field avenue.
 Josephine Hurfburt, one-family frame building. west side. Ellsworth street.
 c. Berger, balcony roof, west side, Poplar street.
 M. J. Razenbergerl three family frame dwelling, north side. Wordin avenue.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-28
WOMEN SHOPPERS AT
 WORK FOR CONN. co.

Hartford. Conn, June 2S-In the. lo- cal police court yesterday, it develop ed that the Connecticut Company, which is the name under which the New Haven Railroad operates it's trolley monopoly In this State. has evolved an elaborate system of de- tecting "short arm'' conductors through a liberal use of women "spot- ters."
 The conductor on trial was Harold F. Couglee, charged with embedding $14 in two days. He pleaded guilty, although he asserted his shortage was not so great as represented. He was sentenced to thirty days in jail.
 Testimony was given that Couglee was trailed by twelve women detec- tives on June 22 and 23, when he was running on the Unionville line. Two of them were on his car for each run. checking his passengers. He was giv- en the benefit of any doubt and no passenger was checked unless the de- tectives actually saw the money talk en by him. On June 22 it was shown that Couglee was ninety-f1ve fares short and on the next day, 187 short. Despite number of witnesses to his good character. Judge Clark imposed the jail sentence.
 Nugget is good after-dinner
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-28
TWO LITTLE GIRLS
 WERE AWFUL FIBBERS
Set Town in Uproar by Telling
 of Murder of Butcher He Turns up
Special from United Press.)

Special from United Press.)
 Biddeford, Me-, June 2s-Two little girls of Dayton have lined themselves up for the spanking of their lives for the graphic account Of how Charles I. Weymouth, a well-to-do butcher, was beaten to death" by their moth CT and two men. For nearly a week while the supposed murderers, Mrs. Maude Snow, Olney Merrill and Joseph Buzzell, languished in jail, posses dug over every yard of the Snow farm in search of Weymouth's body. Today, Weymouth, very much alive, came down from Sherbrooke, Que, where he cials. The Identification was made positive on his arrival here and Coun- ty Attorney Asa A. Richardson imme- diately ordered the release of the prisoners accused of his murder.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-28
BY THE ROADSIDE.

The Little Boy sat by the roadside idly polping the warm dust with his bare toes. When the Big Man came along the Little Boy looked up and said:
 Mister. is this your park?'
 ''What'll you gimme for it?'' quizzed the Big Man.
 Fourteen hunnerd ti1ousan' milyun dollars" replied the Little Boy.
 "All right smiled the Big Man, just take it right along with you."- Youngstown Telegram.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-28
A LEADING CALIFORNIA DRUG.
 CYST
Pasadena, Cal, March

Pasadena, Cal, March g, 1911.
 Foley and O., Gentlemen:-we have sold and recommended Foley's Honey and Tar Compound for years We believe 1t to be one of the most efficient expectorants on the mark ct Containing no opiates or narcotics il can be given freely to children Enough of the remedy can be talk CT to relieve a cold, as it has no nau- seating results, and does not inter. fere with digestion. Yours very tru- ly, c. H. Ward Drug Co.,, c. L. Par sons, Secy and Treas" Get the orig. inai Foley's Honey and Tar Com pound in the yellow package. F. B Brill, Curtis Pharmacy. s135
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-28
NOW IS THE TIME
 TO SWAT THE FLY

If you see a fly walking over the food an dishes, or alfghting on your baby's face. remember that he Is a messenger of disease and death, says the July Woman's Home Companion
 The rules for dealing with the fly nuisance, published by the Merchants Association of New York, and widely circulated by them, are worth reprint ing. We repeat our suggestion that an excellent work for any live wom- ans club would be to reproduce these rules on cards and distribute them broadcast
 Keep flies away from the sick espe- cially those i'll with contagious dis eases. Kill every fly that strays in- the sick room. His body is covered with disease germs.
 Do not allow decaying material of any sort to accumulate on or near your premises. All refuse which tends in any way to fermentation such as bedding, straw, paper waste and veg etable matter should be disposed of or covered with lime Or kerosene.
 Screen all food. Keep all receptacles for garbage carefully covered and the cans cleaned or sprinkled with oil or lime.
 Keep all stable manure in vault or pit, screened or sprinkled with lime, oil or other cheap preparation. See that your sewage system is in good or der: that it does not leak. is up to date and not exposed to flies. Pour kerosene into the drains.
 Cover food after meal; burn or bury all table refuse. Screen all food for sale.
 Screen all windows and doors, espe- cially the kitchen and dining room. Burn pyrethrum powder in the house to kill flies.
 Don't forget, if you see flies, that their breeding place is in nearby filth It may be behind the door, under the table, or in the cuspidor.
 If there is no dirt and filth there will be no lies.
 If there is a nuisance in the neigh borhood. it would be advisable to write at once to the health department.
 
 Doo r ,h1, ic iy1 town and iS hahir,d
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-28
Liverpool Tied
 Up By Shipping
 Wa|k-0ut Today
Four Thousand Longshoremen Strike and Crews of Liners
 Join With Them
Especial from United Press.) )

Especial from United Press.)
 Liverpool. June 2s-Four thousand longshoremen. employed by the, Gun ard. White Star, Ellermen, Dominion and Canadian Pacific steamship lines, struck today in sympathy with the general strike of the coastwise and tramp freighter seanen.
 Within an hour after the longshore- men abandoned their trucks the crews of every liner now in dock had joined the strike in sympathy with the dock hands.
 All shipping was at a standstill to- day, the ship owners making no effort to employ strikebreakers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-28

RHEUMATISM CURED IN A DAY.
 Dr. Detchon's Relief for Rheumat- ism and Neuralgia radically cures in to days. It's action upon the sys- tenn is remarkable and mysterious It removes at once the cause and the disease immediately disappears. Tho first dose greatly benefits. 75 cents and $1. Sold by Curtis Pharmacy, Druggist. 1149 Main St. G2s3 t<
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-28
YALE MAN REPRESENTS
 CHINA AT CONFERENCE

Especial from United Press.)
 Pekin, June 28-China's representa- tive at the Currency Reform Conference with the bankers of the big powers, which will be held in Paris next month, will be Dr. c. Lan Chintao, of the bureau of finance. He is a graduate of Yale,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-28
MANY. INJURED IN
 GLASGOW RIOTS.

Glasgow, June 2s-Rioting between the strikers and strikebreakers took place on the docks here, this morning. sPolice finally quieted the disturbance Many rioters were hurt and numerous arrests were made
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-28
GUT EVERY BONE IN
 ALPHONSO'S HEAD

London, June 2s-That the condition of King Alfonso, of Spain, is far more serious than has been admitted, is the assertion of the Madrid correspondent of the Evening Times. Another oper- ation for removing the diseased bone in his head has become imperative.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-28
FOLEY's KIDNEY REMEDY

ns particularly recommended TOT kchronic cases of kidney and bladder ttrouble. It tends to regulate and kcontrol the kidney and bladder ac- Eion and is healing, strengthening and tbra cling. F. B. Brill, Curtis Pharmacy 5
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-28
JINGLES AND JESTS.
The Calendar.

lne Sdlen0dF. Summer-Mountain ains-John-Jane Walkfng-driving- g-season-Maine. mbling-sigh sighing-vows-kiss Love-engagement- ent-heaven-bliss. Autumn-city-chu sic-bush-blush- Perfect union-rice-shoe Of to Europe-social news. winter-New York-love's drought John here-Jane South Gossfps busy-scandal rife Town topics-man-wife. me-lawyers-quick divorce All the news that f1t," of course. John goes cruising-Jane to Maine VIII they ever meet again?
 Judge.
 Sign. We known that it is summer. With everything in tune, When in the sky at evening We see the hammock moon.
 Puck.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-28
HOTEL KAATERSKIII,

In the CatSEdu MOunta1nS-EIeVati 5000 Feet-The Rejuvenation of
 This Famous Resort
 The first time this hotel has been leased. MT. Louis Frenkel, for IA years proprietor. of the Hotel Albert, has leased this hotel, and has reno vated and put it in first class condi- ton. Climate and location unequaled in either Europe or America. Up to date Garage, Boating, Fishing. Golf, Tennis. Excellent accommod dations for Conventions. Assembly rooms seating 1000 persons. Symphony Or chestra Special Attractions and In- ducements for the Younger Set.
 HARRISON S. DOWNS, Manager Booking Office, Berkeley Lyceum, 19
 West filth St,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-28
THE GENTLER SEX.

Doc Luby is in town and is behind a Nugget.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-28

A Nugget is a good after-dinner smoke.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-06-29

Mason and Miss Leak had eloped. The
officers at once started to trace the
couple, but they eluded all their eff
forts. A trip was made to Canada by
Sheriff Wilson. but Mason was too
n"sllck" for the officer and made his
escape.
Little is known regarding the couple
latter leaving Canada. Had it not been
for Glare Davenport. who was working
In Tulsa, Okla, undoubtedly the couple
would still be at large. 1t was he who
saw Mason working in a ditch with
common laborers. The officers were
informed and Mason's arrest followed.
The couple We're brought back to JEFF
ferson and confined in the county Jail.
There was reward out for the appre-
hension Of Mason OF $500, which was
paid to Davenport.
Mason left fine business which his
wife is still running here. Miss Leak
father is a well-to-do farmer living
near Bagley. and every appeal has
been made by him in order that his
daughter would not be compelled to
serve out her sentence.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-06-29
MUST SERVE TIME.
Edna Leak Returns to Jefferson to Re-
aida ia County Jail,

Edna Leak Returns to jefferson to Re-
side in County Jail.
jefferson, June 29.-Miss Edna Leak,
the pretty young woman who several
months ago ran away with T.
Mason, now serving three years time
in the penitentiary at Fort Madison,
came to Jefferson to commence to
serve six months in the county jail.
after having been refused a pardon
from the governor.
All Iowa was at one time we'll in
formed in regard to the circumstances
in connection with the elopement of
Thomas Mason and Miss Leak. Miss
Leak was an apprentice in Mr. Mason's
studio having worked there for several
years. During the trial evidence was
introduced that Mason was very de-
voted to the young woman and that he
had neglected his home and wife for
her. One morning the citizens of this
place were shocked by the news that
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-06-29
Northern I01ua Items

number Of athletic events were an
nounced. There We're foot races. etc.
for all those present from the kid
boys and girls to the grown ups. Prizes
were given to the winners in the va
rious events There were a number
from Story City and vicinity in at
tendance and many from near Nevada
and all report the picnic a great cele-
bration.
TempIeton.
The large elevator Of the Dozler
Grain Company, at Templeton, was de-
stroyed by fire which was discovered
and slight delay was caused to traffic
on the Milwaukee as a result. The fire
started in the engine room Of the ele-
vator and for a time threatened con-
siderable other property, among which
was a number of cars belonging to the
Milwaukee. The cars were pulled out
Of the flames however. and the only
loss suffered by the company was the
damage to the track. a number Of the
rails in the vicinity Of the building be-
ing badly warped.
Atlantic.
There has been quite little trouble
in regard to the drainage of the street
at Fifth and Elm since the new pave
ment was put down. After the pave
ment had been all carefully laid it was
discovered that the water stood on the
north side OF the road when 1t was
supposed to cross to the north side and
empty into the sewer. The thing was
patched up by cutting a little trench
and lowering the trough but when the
second job was done the drainage was
not much better. The engineer then or
y - l. -.
as tho the few bucketsful Of water will
eventually get across the road
Knoxville.
The fifth annual picnic of the Sum-
my families was held Sunday, June II
on the river banks at Red Rock. and it
is said to have surpassed in point of
attendance and pleasure all previous
occasions OF the kind. 1t is now an es-
tabiished custom for the Sunny fam
lilies. some on either side Of the river.
to meet at Red Rock, that being chosen
as a half way point. and on the second
Sunday in June Of every year to hold
a reunion and enjoy a big picnic din
ner Last Sunday was the date for the
gathering. and the attendance was a
surprise to the most hopeful. BY actual
count there were seated at the sixty
foot table at one time eighty-three
guests-all Summys, or blood relations.
Carroll.
The board Of supervisors was in
session last Wednesday and among
other things transacted was to pass
resolution instructing the county attor-
ney to begin proceedings against the
city Of Carroll to restrain it from in
stalling paving on the streets that abut
property belonging to the county The
action Of the board is not looked on by
those interested in the paving PROPOSE
ton as being OF a serious nature or
that it will have the result OF delaying
the proposition. 1t is not thought by
those who know the conditions that 1t
will be possible to do any paving this
fall and that there will be plenty Of
time between this and spring to deter
mine the legal phase Of the custom.