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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-14
LARGE OUTPUT OF IRON ORE In
 1909
Report by the Geological Survey.


 Statistics of the production of iron ore. pig iron. and steel in the United States in 1909. collected by the United States Geological Survey and the Blu reau of the Census, have just been published by the Survey as an ad- vance chapter, by Ernest F. Burchard, from Mineral Resources of the Unit ed States. Calendar Year 1909'' The total quantity of iron ore produced in 1909 was 51.294 ,271 long tons, valued at s110, 290.596 at the mines, as com pared with 35 336 tons, valued at tion of 1907. when the production was 5l.72e,6 ,619 tons, 1909 was the banner year in iron-ore production.
 Principal Producing States
 Of the producing States Minne- sota led as usual, in 1909, with 2S, ,975, : 149 tons which was more than the total production in the United States in 1900. Michigan came second, pro- ducing 11.900, ,2S4 tons; Alabama was third. producing 4,321. 252 tons; Wis consin fourth. with 1,067,436 tons; and New York fifth. with 1,015, ,333 tons. No other State produced as much as a million tons. The production of Cuban iron ore in 1909 was 930,44 long tone, as compared with S19434 tons in 1908
 The total production of pig iron, in cfuding spiegeleiSen and ferroman- ganese, in 1909 was 25,795,471 long rons; and of steel g, .O21 tons copy of this report can be had by ad- dressing the Director of the United States Geological Survey, Washington, ID. c
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-14
DEMOCRATIC HOUSE
 FOR DIRECT VOTE
 OF U. 5. SENATORS
Resolution Submitting Amend ment to the Constitution Passed by 296 to 16

Washington, April 1.-The new House passed its first measure at 7:25 last evening-the joint resolution to vide for the direct vote of the people for United States Senators. The reso- lution required two-third vote, but it was adopted by 296 to 16. 1t must go from the Congress to the State Legislatures for final ratification Ii the Senate also adopts 1t.
 The resolution was i'll charge oI Rucker of Missouri, and the opposi- ton was led by Young of Michigan. the second Republican member of of the Committee on the Election of President and Vice President and Representatives in Congress, Olm- stead, the ranking minority member, being absent because of illness. The Republicans based their fight not on the main proposition but on the Sutn- erland nt-which was adopt ed by the Senate last session-to strike out the clause which provides that the Legislatures of the States sha Il have the power to arrange the times, places and manner or the electlOn. The amendment was lost by l21 yeas to 190 nays, practically party vote
 It was apparent all day that the resolution was to pass and that the vote would be nearly unanimous. It was also a foregone conclusion that the Republicans would not vote as a party against the resolution, even If they failed to pass the amendment offered by MT. Young to retain in Congress the control of the manner of the election of Senators.
 The -RapublicanSs.Wh Noted~ against the resolution are: Cannon and Mann of Illinois; Danforth, and Malby of New York; Dyer of Missouri; Mo- Moran. Dodds. and Fordney of Michigan: Mccall, Harris, Wilder, and Lawrence of Massa sachusetts: Hinds of Maine; Sulloway of New Hampshire; Utter of Rhode Island. The only Democrat voting against it is McDer- mott of Illinois.
 The debate was filled with interest ing--situatiens and incidents. One that evoked general interest on both sides was the reading by Sims of Tennessee of an amendment provid- ing for the recall by Legislatures of United States Senators when their usefulness or their record on public measures was such as to render them unsatisfactory to the people of their States. He predicted that the day would surely come when the initia- tive and referendum and recall would be placed in the Constitution.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-14
A Woman's Letter.

Women. 1t is generally admitted. write much better letters than men. M Marcel Provost discovered the reason for this superiority. ''The ob- gious meaning is never the one we 'hould read into a woman's letter. There is always yelled meaning. Woman makes use of letter just as he employs a glance or smile. in a vay that is carefully thought out and with an eye to effect And, after all. loes womans hat serve to cover her head? Does q woman's parasol keep If the sun? Why. then, should wo- mans letter serve to convey her real thoughts to the person addressed. just like the letters of some honest grocer, who writes, T send you five pounds cf ,offee." because he really does send you five pounds of coffee ?"-London Spectator
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-14
stable, and on slight warming it swells

and breaks up into dense white powder. The volume of the resulting powder is apparently four to eight times that of the original ice. This powder formed by the breaking up than ordinary ice in the form of fine crystals, which of course on further warming melt at zero degrees centi- grade.
 Experiments on Ice III. show that it is impossible to obtain it by sepa- ration from water at atmospheric pressure and then suddenly cooling. There would never be a possibility of this unstable form of solid water be- ing formed in nature.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-14
ICE HEAVIER THAN WATER.

All know that ordinary ice will float This relative lightness of ice with respect to water is due to eX- pansion of the water at the moment of freezing. If water is frozen under immense pressure, it seems that this expansion is prevented and ice heav- fer than water is produced.
 G. Tamman has prepared this mod ification, which he calls Ice III, as follows: He compressed water to three thousand kilograms (6,614 pounds) and cooled it in solid carbon dioxid snow and finally in liquid air. Under these conditions, a colorless, trans parent ice is formed. It is much denser than ordinary ice and heavier than water, consequently it sinks when placed in water. Ice III. is very un-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-14
Dr. Lyons
 PERFECT Tooth Powder cleanses, preserves and beau ti6es the teeth and imparts purity and fragrance to the breath. Mothers should teach the little ones its daily use.

volcanic mountains. Igneous rocks that have solidified at the surface are called extrusive or effusive. Lavas generally cool more rapidly than in trusive rocks, and as a rule contain, especially in their superficial parts, more or less volcanic glass, produced by rapid chilling. The outer parts of lava flows also are usually porous, owing to the expansion of the gases originally present in the magma. Elk plosive action, due to these gases, often accompanies volcanic eruptions, causing elections of dust, ash, lapilli, and larger fragments. These mater ials, when consolidated, constitute breccias, agglomerates, and tuffs.- From the Geologic Atlas, United States Geological Survey.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-14
IGNEnrS ROCKS

On the geologic map, rocks are dis tinguished as igneOus, or of plutonic origin, as sedimentary, and as meta rrorphic, metamorphic rocks having undergone a chemical or physical metamorphism
 Ignecus rocks are those that have cooled and consolidated from a state of fusion. Molten material or magma from the bowels of the earth has from time to time been forced upward in Assures or channels of various shapes and sizes through rocks of all ages to or nearly to the surface. Rocks form ed by the consolidation of molten ma- terial. within these channels-that is, below the Surface-are called intru- sive. Where inclosed by rock, molten material cools slowly. with the result that intrusive rocks arc generally of crystalline texture. Where the chan nels reach the surface the molten ma terfai poured out through them is called lava. and lavas often build up
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-14
Tramps and Cuff Muzzters.

The most curious article in the tramps outfit bears an appropriately odd name-the cuff muzzler" It con sists of the leg of an old stocking cut up into short lengths and worn over the wrist ike q thick mitten, and its object is to increase the circumference of the wrist to such an extent that 6 constable cannot easily slip a handcuft over it.
 Indeed. a pair of cuff muzZlers"- which are worn by none save veteran roadsters-make it very difficult for
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-14

Bridgeport public. This business has developed during the past few months into the leading Talking Machine and record supply establishm in the city The variety carried by this store is by far the largest. with ma chimes of all prices. kinds and classes. Of exceptional interest to the talking machine owner is the record depart ment where a complete line of all the latest and advanced records may be purchased at reasonable rates. All who are interested in this high class home entertainment should visit this store before purchasing.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-14

constable aione and upalded to hand cuff their wearer. Tramps' tools bear puzzling names. Particularly cryptic is fiddle" the term for a big nail carried by the spike ranger" or itin- erant who goes from one casual ward to the next. Should he fall into the hands of the police it is used in ''oak- nm worrying" is, separating the strands ot hard rope.-Baltimore Amer ican
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-14
MAIN ST. PROPERTY
 QUIT CLAIMED.

Through 8 quit claim deed filed yesterday afternoon, The Bridgeport Trust Co.,, quit claims to Leopold Weiss, property with frontage of 50 feet in Main street adjoining the Ly- ric Theatre property. Yesterday Weiss took out a mortgage of $1S,- 500 on the new building adjoining the Lyric from Mary E.. P. Sherman, who also had a prior mortgage of $10.- 900 on the land.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-14
SPECIAL OFFERING IN
 TALKING MACHINES

F. R. Hoffman of 1091 Broad St.
 opposite the Postoffice IS making one of the most attractive offerings in Talking machines ever given the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-14
When One Loses conf;denee.

After man loses confidence in him. self it is not likely that anybody else il going to exhibit much enthusiasm over his abilities.-Chicago Record-Herald.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-14

with Mrs. Charlotte J. Farnsworth, secretary of the Girls Camp of Am
 erica, care of the Horace Mann School New York
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-14

God gives every bird it's fDod. but does not throw it into the nssN-Tit- comb.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-14
NATIONAL SOCIETY FOR GIRLS
 LIKE THE BOY SCOUTS

PROMINENT NEW YORK MEN AND WOMEN ORGANIZE 1.-THE CAMP FIRE GIRLS OF AMERI- CA''-SUCCESS OF THE BOY SCOUT MOVEMENT PAVES THE WAY FOR THE NEW ORGANI- ZATION BUT METHODS WILL BE DIFFERENT.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-27
BIGGEST BIRDS NEST

The biggest birds nest in the world,
not excepting the storks. is built by
the African grosbeak. It is really 8
hundred nests or more bound together
with closely interviewer sticks. vines
and strands Of coarse grass, and is not
built by single pair of birds, but by
colony Of them 1t Is of such enor-
nous size that at little distance 1t
is often mistaken for one Of the ma
tive huts built in the trees so frequent
~ found in wild tropical countries
where man-eating animals abound, and
the only way to sleep in safety is to
''roost high"
The birds usually select a thorn
tree, probably because of the protec-
ton afforded by the sharp, long thorns
against marauders. All around the
nest the roof Of sticks, matched with
dried grass, projects to let the rain
run of. A deep fringe of grass hangs
from this cornice like curtain to keep
out any stray drops These great nests
are added to from year to year, each
pair of mated birds building on the
main nest. Sometimes the nest be-
comes too heavy, and the branch
breaks or the great mass Of sticks
falls to the ground, destroyed by it's
own weight. The grosbeak is no larg-
er than an English sparrow and Just
as gregarious.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-27
Wasn't Her Papa,

The death of Dave Moffatt calls to
mind a story we heard about him in
Denver ten years ago. He went to
Chicago. He was alone, and when he
stepped from the pullman into the
crowd on the platform a sweet, fluffy
young thing threw herself into his
arms.
ooh, dad" she cried, with a series
of ecstatic hugs. ooh, papa, dear, I'm
so glad to-ohi"
She perceived her error and blushed
painfully, but gloriously. II beg
your pardon" she stammered. Z
t-th-thought you were my papa. =
And she tried to escape into the
throng where she could hide her con-
fusion. But the gallant empire build
er would have none OF such. He still
held her firmly in a Quasi-paternal
embrace
81 am not your papa, it is true, "
he whispered, tenderly, but l am 60
ing to play that I am for a while.
Don't try to get away from me, my
dear. I'm going to play papa to you
until the police come"
When the police came they restored
Mr. Moffatts watch and diamond scarf
pin to him and led the struggling
broiler away-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-27
GUM FILLED REBELS RANKS
American Distributed Samples of Con-
lection Amongst Mexican Insur-
gents and They Took Heart.

T. B. Afford, Jr., returned recently
from the Mexican border towns. Mr..
Afford took along a liberal supply of
gum samples. The inquiring Mexican
approached Mr. Afford alphabetically
and made remarks in broken English
which showed the rebel agent suspect
ed Mr.. Afford of being a newspaper
man or BUSINESS man keeping an eye
on interests across the border, where
several hundred unkempt insurrectos
were in camp Mr.. Afford finally dis
closed his identity and gave the Mexf-
can a generous supply of gum samples
The Mexican chewed and chewed
and asked that few thousand samples
be distributed among his soldiers"
Mr.. Afford did not think he would
have enough should all Mexicans have
as sweet a tooth as the one he ad-
dressed. He, however, saw several
barefoot rebel privates, who, he
learned, would do days work for
sample of gum. The general remarked:
For every sample of that good
sweet thing you would give me. senior,
would get a new man for my army
ST, ST."
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-27
Country With Only One Bank.

There are no public banking insti-
buttons in the Dominican Republic.
and but one private bank with agen-
cies in the more important towns
which buys and sells drafts, makes
loans, and is the repository of the
government funds.
Buying and selling drafts is an i'm
portant source of revenue to this
bank and also to many private indi-
viduals.
Money is easily placed at almost
any time at IA per cent. a month,
and sometimes at and 2h per cent.
with first-class real estate or personal
security. Long time loans Of large
amounts are placed at II per cent. per
annum. Municipalities, borrowing
money for improvements and other
purposes, pay 1 per cent. a month.
There are very few depositors in
the local bank. Most of the well-to-
do people, both among the merchants
and farmers, never think of deposit
ing their money, but have small pri-
vate safes or secrete their holdings in
some other manner.-Moody's Maya.
zine.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-27
Best Seller" Went Astrav

my letter had discouraged the author
At all events, I felt that an explana-
ton was due me. So l wrote, saying
that l was anxious to know whether
my suggestion had been adopted, and
that l should be glad to receive the
manuscript of the serial at the ear
lest possible moment after its COM
pletion. In any event, | added,
should be glad to hear from the au-
thor as to the progress of the serial
If she were writing it,
'In few days there followed one
Of the most curious of my strange ex-
periences. l got a letter from the
author in question to the effect that
she had gladly adopted my sugges-
ton; the story had been expanded
into one of some thirty thousand
words and completed. But by some
accident which the writer could not
xplain-through some misdirection
some mischance-the story had been
sent not to McClure's Magazine, but
to the Century Magazine, and the edi-
tor. Mr.. Glider, had recently accepted
it and the story was about to be pub
lished in the Century.
When l got that answer, added Mr.
Mcclure, Il said in my disappoint-
ment. That story will make a hit
And it did, although by accident 1 lost
my opportunity to be identified with
il. The story was Alice O'Hegan
RIce's Mrs. Wigs of the Cabbage
Patch"
Copyright, 1910, by e. ]. Edwards All
Rights Reserved.)
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-27

Haven be Cancelled. Then these spec
ulators will be punished for their pre-
sumption | will not allow anybody to
speculate upon anything which l may
do. The persons who bought the
tickets in good faith shall have them
redeemed
That meant, Of course, the loss to
Dickens of several thousand dollars.
But he preferred to submit to that
loss rather than that injustice should
be done,
For time he was fntractable in
this purpose. But at last, upon the
guarantee of responsible citizens Of
New Haven that there would be a new
offering OF seats, with the old Offering
Cancelled ard the money returned, and
with the further stipulation that of
the new o1sring no one person should
receive m5afs than two seats, Dickens
consented tr give the reading
''Mr. DICKENS stand for fair play
having become known, it added great
ly to the popularity he had already
gained. l have understood that his
share of the receipts of the reading
after expenses had been taken out
was about $4,000. And not a seat for
the reading passed into the hands Of
spectators, who had learned well the
lesson taught them by Dickens"
Copyright, 1910, by z. J. Edwards All
Rights ReserYSd.)
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-27
ARE THESE TWO GIRLS ONE?

The hardest problem legal authori-
ties in Berlin have had to solve in
years has resulted from the brief i'm
prisonment Of the Sisters Black"
who are joined like the famous 81
amese twins. A warrant for alleged
breach Of contract was issued for one
OF the sisters, who were appearing at
Berlin music hall. The court officer
wasted no time in the embarrassing
situation that confronted him, but took
both girls to jail. A few hours later
the music hall manager made the
necessary deposit and secured the
girls liberty. Now the sister against
whom there was no warrant is suing
for illegal Imprisonment. Legal ex-
perts agree that unless the court de-
cides that the two girls are in reality
only one somebody will have to pay
dearly. One sister is married and the
mother of a baby two years old.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-27
DRUGS USED In TROPICS

Quinine stands first on the list Of
drugs for the tropics; EPSON salts
next; then comes calomel, castor oil,
tincture Of iron, or liquor OF perchlor-
ide of iron, opium, and brandy. A large
majority Of the drugs most used are
those well known to the doctors of
two generations ago. One medical
missionary has worked out the guam
titles Of II drugs that would be neces-
sary for the treatment Of 10000 pa
tients in a year. He estimates that
the approximate cost would be 1925.
His list includes 80 pounds of quinine,
5000 pounds Of EPSON salts, and 200
gross of tonic pill. On some rivers
Of the Malay states are dispensary
boats that reach distant points, where
quintne and other necessary medicines
are distributed by the government to
the malaria-stricken natives, who
would be without remedies except for
this charitable measure for relief
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-27
Famous Novelist Insisted That the
People of New Haven Should Not
Be Victimized by the Ticket
5caIpers.

Z TOLD recently the story Of how
! Charles Dickens, when on his first
visit to America in the early forties
OF the last century, and an eleven-year-
old lad Of Hartford, Conn, stared long
and hard at each other when Dickens
was on a visit to the Connecticut
state capital. That lad, Henry c. Rob
inson, later became a leader of the
New England bar. At the time Mr.. Rob
inson told me the anecdote he spoke
also of what he thought was an erro-
neOus conception of the American
people of one side of Dickens char
acter
Il think the common impression IL
this country is that Dickens was very
hard and close when making a bar
gain, and that, unlike Thackeray, he
was sometimes a little near as the
expression is" said Mr. Robinson.
But | have always been persuaded
since Dickens second visit to the
United States, which he made in 1867,
that the principle which governed him
IN all business matters was justice.
4AV "a4LSO WudL ny rights SIOuiu DS
his, but he wanted no more; he was
as exacting in his personal relations
towards others as he was in their
business relations towards himself
In the early winter of 1857 George
dolby, who was the manager, both in
Great Britain and the United States,
Of Dickens as a reader, went to New
Haven, Conn, to make arrangements
for Dickens reading in that city He
found the town in a state bordering
on hysteria at the prospect of listen
ing and seeing the guest, Charles
Dickens. That feeling was shared
equally by the dignifed and staid ele-
ments which predominated at Yale
and by the townspeopIe
The music hall, then the largest
public meeting place in New Haven,
into which twenty-five hundred per
sons could be squeezed, was secured
for the reading, but if it had been
twice as large it still would not have
held all who wanted to see and hear
Dickens. Mr. Dolby also made ar
engagements with a local firm Of music
dealers to sell the seats for the read