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Pictures in Watches.
ttIM not one Of those sentimentalists

NIM not one OF those sentimentalists, or
Whatever you call en- observed the
watch repair man in a 7th street store
the other day, but when l see any,
thing like this it makes me sit up and
wonder about how it all is The watch
savant continued to look at the lima I'd
of the gold timepiece through the small
dlcebox In his eye as he went on '.You
know" he said, there are a whole lot
or mems watches that contain pictures
OF women; It's surprising, In fact. how
few watches are without any decorations
of that sort, either front or back.
We'll. every little while one Of the
pictures will drop out of the watch while
we're working on 1t, and occasionally we
forget to stick EN- back in when the
watch goes out or aren't sure wnat watch
they belong to. I've got about ten or
eleven pictures of young women in my
drawer there now-pretty, some Of 'em,
too-that have collected here in that way
and there amt one of 'em that've been
called for. Most of 'em are out of the
front lid to the watch, where they'd be
missed, too, and the owners of the
watches must know that they're probabl
here. Still. we haven't mad any in
quiries about them. That's what strikes
me as kind Of raw, to think that man
would lose a picture that he's been car
ryin in his watch maybe since he first
met the girl-to think that he would lose
it just by default, without trying to re-
cover it..
Maybe some Of 'em are like one bach
elor was talking to the other day. He
had had dozens of girls since then. but
hadn't discarded the picture in his watch
just because it was a pretty pose and
made nice little ornament. There
was absolutely no sentiment to it,
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cents" The sender lived in Canada, and
had purchased the rubbers in Maine.
+
AS the President Of the United States,
William Howard Taft Is considered by
some citizens the proper person to help
them bear their trials and tribulations.
One woman, so persuaded, has for sew
eral years written the President at
least one letter a day, and some
times two. There is never d re-
quest or complaint in her letters; they
are simply lengthy accounts of her trou-
bles. Letters asking for Cancelled check
which the President has signed, the size
shoes he wears, the amount Of cloth 1t
requires to make him a suit Of clothes.
his height, ETC.. are by no means uncom-
mon. Others come In advising him to use
such and-such a hair oil as sure cure
for badness. while one woman declared
she could reduce his weight in q short
time by q certain formula.
The White House seems to be the mecca
Of many peoples thoughts. for postal
cards from persons at Coney Island and
elsewhere are frequent additions to the
IDENTIFY of the sender. Sometimes they are
said not to be in the best of taste, but
always funny.
One man/is so engrossed in the welfare
dent a letter in which he outlined all the
mistakes that he. the President had
made during his administration. He fur
Their added some sound advice. and the
statement that he would write again
next week. giving you more advice" And
he did.
Brig. Gen. James Allen, chief signal
officer Of the War Department, is by no
means immune from the receipt of .'pecul-
lar" letters More than this, he also re-
ceives a large number of models and
drawings of airships that cannot fail
to fly One of the models which had
recently found its way to his office has
the appearance of a bird. and is con-
structed, to q considerable extent. of
black silk. It's appearance when held in
the air is of bird Of i'll omen. and the
model at least, refuses to fly. Yet the
invc ntor, nevertheless. must be treated
courteously. and simply be Informed that
the department regrets that it cannot
consider the matter of investigating 1t.
Such Incidents. in the past few ars.
have come to be looked upon as a regular
part of the gnal Corps duties.
Friday, Such-and-Such a date, in such
and-such a year. will be stormy at sea,
and the Navy Department should warn
the fret" Such is the general purport
Of communications passed out by an as
trologer who for number of years has
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He be oak temporarily urkno You can't
tell he will branch how widely he will spread until
he has had his growth
The seed of the and bitter apple look precisely alike
There nothing about the egg indicate the forthcoming
champion game-cock
Greatness begins in the small neficiency.
Success and failure determined the and the
scratch You Judge preudces
Pouoer birth Physical appearance
budapest human All faces shouu
Ability can't be weighed auordupois scales.
Every and then feet of ouercondent bully that
there many little who doesn't share his chns
ing habit
More than paeaced soft spoken citizen rambling
about with outfit of concealed his
There only really safe rule by which Judge mankind
and that u.s. to follow no rule.
Don't underestimate the other fellow Exaggerate
the to hit.
imagine that you're the inferior and that your antag
srede and stronger and boder yourself you
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should be told how to run the govern
ment, or is your bump Of curiosity so abb
normally developed that you just have to
stick your finger in other peoples pie?
II so, then join the ranks of those who
write freak letters to men In the public
eye.
thousands upon thousands of these
communications find their way to individ-
uals of prominence and TO the various
branches Of the government service in
Washington each year. Indeed, there IL
scarcely a man of note or a government
Official OF any prominence whatever i'm
mune from them. Often they relieve the
monotony of the days routine with their
queer phraseology and astounding i'm
port, but generally they clog the wheels
of the governmental machinery. for every
one of them that can possibly be taken
seriously is answered with as punctilious
courtesy and Formally as are communi-
cations Of real Importance.
According TO one unfortunate recipient,
there are two classes OF people who write
these freak letters. They are either
"cranks'' writing in all seriousness UNI
reasonable. illogical letters asking for in
formation or giving advice or foolish
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President a Nature Lover.

THERE was short time during the
fall of 1909 when the President OF
the United States disappeared from pub
lie view, and to all intents and purposes,
as far as the world knew, the nation was
left without a chief executive This was
when. on his great swing around the circle,
the President reached California, and with
his immediate encourage disappeared into
the great Yosemite valley, by many con-
sidered the most beautiful spot in the
world. Here the President, who adores
nature in her familiar moods. reveled in
the charms of the sylvan wilds and re-
Taxed from the strain of travel and
speechmak:ng.
The party stopped one day beside a
beautiful trout stream at spot called
MONDAY. and there they found ready
for their refreshment delicious spread
on the messy bank. with hot chicken.
fresh hot rolls and other delicacies. Then
one of the guides dropp his fly in the
water and almost imm adiate1y brough.
out trout, and then another, and then
another. and as fast as they were landed
the cook prepa, ed them and broil them
to a delicious brown. when tire were
served In all their dainty freshness.
After luncheon the President accord
ing to his custom. played few ri obers
of bridge whist with Rep; sentative Dun
can e. McKinlay of California as his
partner. the other hands being held by
Gov. Gillette Of California and the p esi-
dents military aid, Capt. Archibald: Butt.
Frequently while on his journey ngs the
President relaxes after til ESQ e day
by playing a few hands at ca DIS. 1t
takes his mind from his cares and
smooths his pillow for refreshing sleep.
He has even been known to keep SOCIAL
engagements waiting the issue of two or
three more rubbeis.
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PHERE are but few of the en-
ployes OF the Navy Department
not we'll acquainted with John
Gisburne, whose service in the
bureau of ordnance dates from
October IL, 1863, when he was appointed
as writer during the administration Of
Gideon WeIles, then head of that depart
ment. His presence in Washington and
entry into department life were due to
peculiar circumstance. Having served in
the campaign of 1862 with the Army Of
the Potomac. as a member of the 18th
New York Artillery, on the expiration of
his term of service he re-enliSted In the
sth New York Militia. which took part in
the Pennsylvania campaign of 1868.
This regiment, with others from the
Empire state, was. however ordered home
to suppress the draft riots of that year
in New York city. and while on this serv-
ice Mr.. Gisburne was detailed for duty in
the field as clerk to Capt. Henry r. NJ IL
liams, assistant quartermaster. Sd Corps,
Army of the Potomac. then on the for
ward march to Richmond. While the
army was hating temporarily near Cu,-
pepper, Capt. Williams was shot by guer
rillas while on a accommodating expedition,
and as the wound was a disabling one
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Great Expectations.

DETER L. HARRIS, the grain expert
Of Lincoln. was condemning the reci-
procity idea.
'The United States promoters of Cana.
dian reciprocity expect too much OF it."
he said. They expect to gain practical
~ everything and TO give practically
nothing. Well. they'll get left--like III
Billings.
'f1l went 10 a horse sale one day and
bought horse for SIS When he got tine
horse home he offered il a bucket OF
water, but IL wouldn't drink. After that
he gave IL a feed Of corn. but IL wouldn't
touch that either.
By gosh,' he said. you're the very
horse for me II you'll only w0xkr
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spondence was required to ascertain that
the writer desired a report of the Con-
gressional Library. That request was
considered all-embracing until a few
weeks ago, when one reached Senator
Hall Of Maine, which read:
States?"~
A map OF the United States was for
warded in response to the letter.
Abolish the Senate" advises a man
who went to the expense Of telegraphing
his sentiments to Speaker Cannon. And
another, an old soldier. writes:
Il respectfully petition your honorable
bodies to stop wind-jamming and take
a yea and nay vote on the pension bill
increasing our age pensions, etc.
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application. Consequently some of the
young men of the country look upon the
situation as opportune, and hope 10 win
both i wife and a farm. AS a detective
he is sometimes asked to locate lost rela-
tiVes and friends who have gone west"
some years before But as for the role
OF priZefighter Mr.. bennett is at a loss
TO discover how ii happened. Neverthe-
less he received a letter from Pittsburg
man stating that he, the writer believed
SO he wanted Mr.. bennett to give him
lessons This letter was returned, with
polite note TO the effect that it must
have been miSSent
But Of all the letters which have food
ed Mr. .OeDnett'g GO for Il long time
there is one which must stand first And
not so much because OF it's "freakness"
as for the sheer hurnor IF it. 1t seems
that man had been given a certa m piece
of land, but that when he came to survey
the same it fell. in his opinion, far below
specifications. Consequently he returned
the property to the land office with this
letter of explanations:
My enthusiasm as homesteader is de.
cidediy cooler now than 1t was the LAY I
wormed up the wind ng stairs to your Of
flee, with thrcbbing heart and a sore
day we surveyed the possession and were
successful in establishing three corners
only. The southeast corner Is securely
tucked under a stack OF boulders that
We uld make a grotto in the Rocky noun
tains look like a modern beer garden
north to blue spot in the sky, where we
were told the northe st corner had been
nailed up.
THE northwest corner found had
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Queer Missives Written to Men in. Public Eye

upon as the land commissioner. but as
L detective. matrimonial agent and prize
fighter. The three latter roles have been
forced upon him. willy-nilly. and he has
perforce to submit to them. In the past
year and half nearly 200 letters have
come to the land Office from young men In
various parts of the country asking for
the names and addresses of young women
who secured farms in the various Sec
lions Of land opened In the past few
years.
Under the rules governing the land
drawings, no married woman can make
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persons who write nonsensical letters
simply because they possess an over
grown or abortive sense of humor On
the other hand. any sane communication
sent in good faith Is treated with the re-
spect II deserves and is in no sense
freak.
Not very long ago. somehow, the inn
preston became scattered broadcast that
Uncle Joe" Cannon had soft spot in
his heart for lonely old maids and timid
bachelors and, withal, a firm belief
that II is more blessed to be married
than single. Apparently, every soul mate,
handsome widow, unattached affinity,
wealthy. home-loving bachelor" and per-
feet lady begged Mr.. Cannon TO fake his
cigar out of lis mouth and put them on
the right matrimonial track.
Uncle Cannon: Deer Sur" wrote one OF
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His attention to duty was soon recog-
nized, and within a year and half from
his original appointment he had risen to
a third-class clerkship. At this time the
regular classified force Of the bureau Of
ordnance consisted of six clerks, including
the chief clerk, who was Mr.. John ID.
Brandt. father of E. s. Brandt, the in
cumbent Of that Office, besides a mes
senger and laborer. In 1868 Congress. in
a spasm Of economy, cut down the allow
ance for clerks in all the departments, re-
during the force In the bureau of ord
nance to one besides the chief clerk, al
lowing the messenger and laborer to re-
main.
Among the four who were thus legis-
lated out OF office was Mr.. Gisburne, who
like the other three. was given thirty
days leave OF absence from June 1. with
notice that after the 30th of that month
his services would not be required By
the 18th Of June Mr.. Gisburne, who had
but recently started housekeeping with
young wife and baby, having disposed of
his household effects, returned to his
home In Brooklyn and was about to en-
gage in private business there. In the
meantime the work of the bureau for
want Of sufficient clerical force was fast
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AVE you something
on your mind that
no one will listen
to? Do you yearn
to write letters to
some one-any one
just to be writ
ing? Do you feel
that the men in
authority over the
nation are making
woeful messes OF
their J o b S and
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been a self-appointed storm signal OF
the Navy Department. Several times
eachsyear he g. nds the department letters
tnclOsing forecasts for several months
and warning the Secretary that certain
days will be dangerous for the fleet.
A few years ago Senator Frye was asked
by a constituent in Maine to send him
the Congressional Library, and CORE
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. WV Ell
the Other Man
Kaufman
be likely take anything for granted-you do your euel
best all the time.
Whenever find yourself that superior,
are half way on your journey to defeat
Concet is mild form of .insanity-a touch of mega.
lonania
Any with exaggerated of his Importance
is iunatc.
He thinks that he es and his cloth for
person who doesn't exist
He checks than he deposits the Bank of Lnte
He obligations for whose performance he
trained
He behods himself constantly peak among
ant-hHs
He considers himself above the necessity of training and is
therefore thrashed fragile by whose only right dig
the heel of the vcor into his aynx lies in the fact that they
always afraid that they who going get the aulng
they the fray prepared for the the best they
hope for and scrap accordingly.
The of society Ne1 with "scard,-with
who ouerpLayed admirable handswth competent
have commanded noteworthy positions had they only adjusted
their ambitions to their capabilities and estimated the oher
man. at his true ua[ue
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-05-02
ST. JOSEPH'S SlOVAK
SOCIETY ANNIVERSARY

Commencing on Sunday with church
services, the celebration of the 10Th
anniversary of ST. Joseph's Sloyak
Catholic Society came to a conclusion
last evening with an excellent banquet
in Solxol hall More than 500 sat
down to the banquet, including the
members of the society, many invited
guests. and delegates from other Sla-
vonian and Hungarian societies Of the
city.
President Joseph M. Ondek was
POSTMASTER Prayer was offered by
Rev. Father Jankola of SITS. Cyril and
Methodius church. Mayor E. T. Buck
ingham made a congratulatory address
in which he traced the good work of
the society in this city.
Other speakers were Rev. Father
Jankola, publisher Of the Slovak Cath
Ollie Union; Attorney William A. Red
den, Michael Bosak. supreme treasurer
of the Catholic Union of Scranton;
City Clerk Stephen r. Boucher, Jo-
seph Kisel, auditor OF the I. 8. IT,;
Michael Senko. recording secretary Of
the I. s. u: Rev. Joseph J. Dunk of
Brooklyn, who made very humor-
Gus speech; Rev. A Kemar, pastor Of
ST. Johns Nepemuck church, and 9TH
ers, officers of the various Slovenian
societies present as guests
Interspersed with the speaking was
music by an orchestra, and singing
by quartet.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-05-02
PUPILS OF MRS. DAVIS
GIVE PLEASING RECITAL

At the residence Of Mrs. Susan Haw-
ley Davis at Main and Franklin
streets, yesterday afternoon. recital
was given by Mrs. Davis and a num-
Der of her pupils. A select audience
enjoyed to the utmost the beautiful
program which was rendered, as fol-
lows:
(a) Beneath MY Lady's Window, (b)
Arcade, by Margaret Lang, Mrs. L. T.
Warner.
(a) Summer Lullaby, MacDowell,
OBJ From the Land of Sky Blue Wa
ter, by Cadman, Miss Helen Wilson.
Can Forget Thee Love, Seismis-
Dota, Miss Grace Benham.
The Seabird's Call, Mr. Nehemiah.
My Lady's Bower, by Temple, Miss
Hanson.
Constancy, by Arthur Foote, Miss
Murphy
where Corals Lie. by EYgae, Miss
Minnie Nichols.
ta) The Little Grey Dove, by Saar,
Ob) A Dream, by Wright, Miss Mar
guerite Bishop.
Springs Awakening, by Hawley.
Miss Berg.
An Open Secret, Woodman. Miss
Ada Tuck.
THE Call of Spring, by Augusta Hol-
h1an, Mrs. Lake.
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a.. ST. illas' TO .Us
FUR DCLt6AiE III REaD
CAMP OF THE WOODMEN
Tri-Annual State Convention tn Re
Held i'm Eagles Hall, Hartford,
Tomorrow.

Hartford, May 2.-Preliminary to
the tri-annual state convention of the
Modern Woodmen of America, which
will be held in Eagles Hall tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock, there will be
banquet of the eighty-two delegates
and invited guests at the banquet hall
at Harry Bonds came tonight at s
O'Clock. State Consul w. T. Conner
OF New London will preside and Dis
Hartford will be POSTMASTER. The
speakers selected are: Mayor Edward
l. Smith, Postmaster F. A. Hagarty.
George Ulrich and James F. Cosgrove
OF Hartford and State Lecturer Henry
L. shannon of Bridgeport DR.. Ed
the order, and District Deputy l.. B.
koopman of New Haven. No topics
nave been assigned the speakers and
they will have free range. There will
be music by the cafe orchestra
Wednesday morning, the conven-
Consul William r. Conner Of New
London. 1t is expected that the
eighty-two camps from within the
state will be represented by a dele
gate to which each is entitled. 1t
will be the work Of the convention
which assemblies once in three years
to elect the state officers and to elect
11ve Representatives to the national
convention to be held during the
week beginning June 20, at Buffalo,
n. Y.
Much fraternal rivalry is expected
for the honor of being chosen a dele
gate to the head camp. Among the
most prominent in the contest will be:
II. l. Metcalfe of Ulrich Camp, No.
300. of Hartford; Christopher Col
Inns of New London Camp, No. 1923;
Henry L. Shannon of Dewey Camp,
No. 1913, of Bridgeport; Jules j.
Morgan of New Haven; William J.
Madden of Brightwood Camp. No.
7,724, of Bristol Edward Bromage of
Cottage City Camp, No. 9,409, of
Thompsonvi1le; George c. Moore of
Robin Hood Camp, No. 1925, of
Middletown, and G. A. Bond of Camp
No. 9,546, Willimantic. According to
the best information the first five
candidates appear to be most in fav-
or with the delegates throughout the
state. Among the state officers John
II. Hynes of Olympia CampNo. 7,15S,
of Hartford, and w. A. Lisee OF Merf-
den are, respectively prominently
mentioned for the offices of state
consul and state clerk Wednesday
evening, Ulrich Camp will adopt a
class o ften candidates and the camp
degree team will exemplify the work
for the benefit Of those who desire
to remain to witness it.
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HATRED
FOR AMERICANS
KEEPS BOBBINC UP
Especial from United Press.)

Washington, May 2-Concern was
felt by State Department officials,
today, because of reports of increas-
ing anti-Americanism in Mexico Dip
lomatic and consular agents have care
fully investigated each one of the in
cidents reported.
Americans coming from Mexico have
even stated that the Mexican govern
ment was encouraging antf-American-
ism among the masses.
The latest incident, and one of the
most serious is an outgrowth of the
alleged interview with President Cor
raj, who was quoted as saying that
Americans were fomenting the insur-
rection. 1t is reported that hand
bills, bearing this interview, were dis
tributed throughout central Mexico,
and that Mexican subordinate Off
Gals participated in the distribution.
The fact that Corral has denied the
interview makes this circumstance all
the more serious.
1t is also said that, in the first draft
of Diaz's reply to President Taft, re-
garding the Aqua Prieta affair, the
word "extrano" meaning foreigner,
was used to designate the revolution
lists with the purpose of creating the
impression that Americans were re-
sponsible for Mexico's internal trou-
bles
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HEARING ORDERED
ON TROLLEY LAYOUT

"A public hearing on layout of troll
ley tracks in South avenue from Main
street west to Iranistan avenue, thence
to the Atlantic street extension and
to the Barnum dyke, so-called, is to
be held Monday evening, May Is. The
hearing was ordered by the Common
Council last evening, after the report
of the joint committee of the Streets
and Sidewalks committee and the Park
Commission which favored laying the
tracks in South avenue, was presented
to the board.
Alderman Clampett, chairman of the
Streets and Sidewalks committee,
when the report was presented to the
council, promptly moved it's accept
ance. Alderman Clarity, however,
moved that the report be tabled and
a public hearing to be held within two
weeks Alderman Garrity's amend
ment prevailed by almost an unani-
nous vote.